Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-27
.NEHS or the DAY.
so ,ho,o the rery age and body ofAe Times

The me, berS OF the Fat Mems Association
were gathered at the Revere House in \. \.
on Saturday, and having been arranged on the
balcony in graceful group weighing about
1900 pounds, We're photographed that future
generations may look upon the representation
1T the eighth wonder Of the word the Fat
Men of America. The walk on the opposite
side of Broadway was dcnscly crowded with
amused pedestrians who witnessed the scene.
On Saturday night the Southern and West
ern trains were detained at Trenton two hours.
The Western train, which left New York at
i. NJ, was detained repairing journal under
one of the cars The Washington train, lcav-
ing New York at $40 Z. NJ, ran into the rear
OF the Western train damaging the lncomotivc
and several cars. The brakeman 0u the West
ern train, had his leg broken.
The commission oil Mr.. Stanton, a Assistant
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the United
States, was not signed by the President until
some hours alter the death OF that gentleman.
The President affixed his signature To the docu
ment at ten O'Clock on Friday, alter which II
was sent 10y 4 messenger 10 the widow ut the
deceased.
The report that there would be trouble with
the Utes and ApacheS in New Mexico, Is dc.
MED by the Agent, who charges the people Oi
New Mexico with desiring the agency in the
reservations broken up and located In their
midst, in order that they may share the benc
fits arising from the annual distribution OF
1000, 900 by that agency.
A fight occurred on Christmas afternoon
among some blacks in the western portion OF
Savannah, and two policemen, cndcavorlng to
stop the disturbance, were attacked by the
crowd, and one OF them was shot AMI instantly
killed The other was wounded. Twenty-Five
blacks have been arrested
The Columbia Sugar Refinery at Philadel
phia was burned yesterday, Involving loss of
500, 900, ON which tharc is an insurance OF
$4,000. 4 number OF stores on Fourth
street were burned on Saturday morning, and
the loss amounted to S200,0O0, probably hall
insured.
A terrible murder was committed at Detroit
Saturday night, An ex-policcman named kahc
was found on the side walk with his throat cut
from ear to ear. His next door ncighbor,
Michael Costello, was arrested for the crime.
They had a slight quarrel III saloon shortly
before the murder
The Committee on Discipline appointed by
the Ecumenicl Council in Rome, comprises
the Bishops of New York, Quebec, Birmlng
ham, Mexico, Bolivia, Santa Cruz, Senegal,
Geneva, and Barcelona; the Patriarch oil
Alexandria, aud the Vicar OF Bombay.
It's reported that the late Peruvian steamer
Rayo, alias r. r. Cuycr, which has been os-
tensibly sold to the Nicaraguan Government, is
| really intended to prey upon Spanish commerce
In Cuban interests.
The trial OF Philip Steinwetz Tor the murder
oil August Heck in June last was concluded in
Cincinnati Saturday evening. 'l'be jury re turn
cd verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree.
The year 1870 is the only one since 1879,
| that the two last figures could be placed under
| the two first added up, and have the two re-
naming figures Of the same denomjna ton.
The Denver mail coach was captured by rob
bers on Saturday night, fifteen miles from Chey-
! enne the driver and passengers were turned
out, and the robbers drove off with their prize
The new American Minister to Bogota has
been officially received, and the proposed
Daren Canal was tavOrab!y alluded to On the
| occasion.
The rebels of Red River, in her Maiesty's
| Provinces, have issued their declaration 1T in
dependence.
The Mikado has pardonnl the Tycoon aud
Prince Ailzu, the leaders OF the late rebellion
in Japan.
The irian, daughter OF the Qaocn OF Naples
will be baptized by the Pope some LINE during
the present week.
Most OF the great warehouses in Sanila"o,
Chill, have been recently destroyed hy fire.