Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 slo,0 the re,y age and bo3v ?fthc Times.

- To shO10 the rery age ana b"'tV o. Hc i"lT'
\ very curious phenomenon WAS Witnessed
on Lake Winnipiscogec. Sunday Z. NJ, by two
men anchored of Rattcsnakc Island in Il small
boar. There was scarrclya breath Of air stir
rng and the surface the lake WIS unaffected
by even ripple, when the centre of the lake
suddenly appeared to sink, and immediately
| following three large waves-thc largest over
! five feet in height-dashcd over the rocks OF
| the island, for moment threatening the de
struction Of the boat
The President Of tic National Labor Union
has issued call for the fifth annual Convention
Of the Union to be held in St. Louis, on the
| eth Of August The same organization
has called 4 political convention, to be held at
Columbus, Ohio, on the third Wednesday in
October to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States.
Mrs y. !. Sarcsis OF Carson. Ncvada arrI-
we'd at Stockton last night. and learning that
! her husband was staying at Il hotel with anoth-
er woman, she went to their room and shot the
woman threw times with revolver, intllctlug
mortal wounds. Mrs s. and her husband were
arrested and lodged in jul.
The Newark Advertiser is authority for the
statement that Charles Gciger, trunk maker,
married. father of three children, has clipped
with Il widow from Alexandria. named Hoe.
ness who scltlcdin Newark last autumn; and
opened a beer establishment. which has had a
| large custom.
The camp meeting at Eslory Grove lew
miles distant from Baltimore on the W stcrn
| MARYLAND Railroad commenced yesterday. y
majority of the Methodist Episcopal churches
Of the city are represented, there being about
six hundred tents and two thousand persons on
the ground.
Baron Won Schosscr the newly appointed
Minister from Germany: and Mr.. Henry
Wcstcnbcrg Minister from the Netherlands,
were officially presented to President Grant
Yesterday The remarks ON both sides were
specially peaceful and complimentary
The town Of Pont-a-l'itrr. on The French
West India island Of GuadrIoupr, was almost
entirely destroyed! by fire Oh the Sth Of July.
Three thousand people were rendered home
less. In isis this same town was !cvcIlcd to
the ground by an earthquake.
\ terrific thunder storm passed over ilarcr-
hill. Mass, and vicinity, on Monday afternoon.
Four barns were Srlick by lightning and sci 81,
fire. One Of them was CONSUMED ami several
valuable horses persisted.
The Boar! Of Visitors: oi' the baltimore City
Jail Yesterday unanimously signed Il petition tn
governor i'""ie recohtii''@ ','''. ''','' ."I
for inanticlr hr pardonr'i.
An unknown man WIS i"'m' III West iia'rn
Conn.,. with his throat cut an.l mouth filled
with RAGS. He was murdered last night. The
whole thinw is a mystery.
rho wndI;,c trnnssoar Of Mis-, Throckmor,
:1 l,,.. .;ro,, =, Nov
tuh VII" vas I'altict d" IL" '''!' -
York. cost '"'h'!-h!'' '''''>'''' '''!"''' ~
gold.
Miss Phubc Cary, >l&tr: u! lie iiNr A''rt
Cary, died in New DIRK Yesterday
The yellow fever W. raging ut Vera Cruz or
the 9TH UT.
! r,prr,rtsrS n NmGIy!A. The rapid pro
,,r,.. to,rnr,s romrlnt;on tx tho Chrsunraki
mi DLin .,iiro,I rorn,uy is attractinr the
,'tar,;''n ~ ,.nt.';st, ,nI investors both here
aMJ IN Turone mot onlv "a the lnuds Of that
or,nr"nv Init ~ the iron and coal nrnrert;e:
u.hi:L rhr r,ilroaI brings into market. Several
rnntlnmnn fam Great Britain Of wealth and
influence and LARGELY interested in the iror
trade there. are at present in Virginia for tho
n , Of insncc,inr lanIs which thcv propose
10 Inv and bring into immediate Use in the
manufacture oiiron. Count de Flcuw. formerly
French Ambassador in Italy, is now i'll thi:
r:ty on his way to Virginia, where he own,
about one hundred thousand acres ui land
The Virginia international Land, Loan and
1rns, co,npanv has also made some important
ARRANGEMENTS inr bringing into the market its
.u,. ,NIl :,.reS Of !a,rd along the lire Of the
\nr,;,Ik anil Treat Western railroad company.
Mr.. i:nrncv. the wcll-inown I:ankcr from
Chicayo HIS accepted the office OF president in
the Virrinia International company and Col.
Lamb of the Allan Steamship Line, sailing
treasurer and mamgcr Of the company office
IN, Norfolk. t"i Achayr[. wee Pf>'He N
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