Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The difficulties in the congregation of the
Catholic Church in Hudson New York, were
settled Yesterday Rev. Daniel j. Brown
Secretary to Bishop Conway. took temporary
charge of the church until i permanent appoint
ncut could be made Tor the office. In com
ny with vigilance committee, he proceeded
to the residence Of Father 0 Sullivan and o.
tanned the vestments and challce, although the
priest was absent from town, aud he was admit,
ted into the church, where mass was celebrated
Tor the first time in eight weeks. The attendance
was very large, and all the services passed OF as
tremendously as though there never had been
any disSension in the church. Father y Sulll,
van is virtually suspended from the church, and
it is expected that by next Sunday his perma-
ncut successor will be named and enter upon
his charge.
In Chicago, yesterday, Rev. Elkan llcrzman,
Pastor of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, failing
to comply with the regulations requiring all
Israelites to fast one day during fast week, the
congregation determined to remove him. On
Saturday another Rabbi occupied his desk and
an aflray cnSucd, during which the leading
officer OF the church seized HERMAN, divesting
him Of his sacerdotal robes, and conducted him
to the door with instructions to leave, threaten
ing to kick out if he returned. llerzmau COM
planned ut Police Headquarters, but was IN
formed they could do nothing. lie threatens
to prosecute for one year SALARY and assault.
Near Eddyvl!c, Iowa, on Saturday, William
Briggs intending to reopen an old coal shalt,
sent his son aud daughter to dip out the water:
The son put down Il ladder and was Suttocatcd
by fire damp the sister, not hearing hun. also
descended; Briggs coming to the mine with
his brother and hired man. not hearing his
children, they also descended, one after anoth-
er, making five persons suifocatcd. -Atthe last
account but two bodies had been recovered
The Geographic reports Of the races ut
Buffalo on Friday were 50 confused as TO make
it doubtful whether or not Goldsmith Maid
had beaten Dexter's best time. ltnow appears
that the Maids ertormanre three miles i'll
2:l9i. 2:l9i and 2:ly-waS the quickest ever
made in three straight heats, but Dexter y
o:l7i is still uneuualled Lady Thorn ii
also is still ahead Of Goldsmith Mad,s time.
The New York Evening Post of Saturday
says :--''It is confidently stated. on the author
ity Of officials of the Union Pactc Railway
Company, that L contract agreeing to Il con>ol-
dation of its interests with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company WAS actually signed by
some OF the officers last evening, and, it Is re-
ported, will l'c ratified to day.
Ashbury having succeeded i'll winning Il l:ce.
with the Livonia has oucc more concluded that
he will bring his yacht over to contend Tor the
America cup. On Friday, however, the
Liyouia was again beaten in the Royal lacht
Club regatta, and this result may again cause
him to change his mind and substitute the
Cambria.
Com Douglass will recall Mr. Pleasouton 5
decision that the borrowed capital employed by
bankers shall not be taxed, as soon as it is
communicated through Official channels. 50
far it has reached on y the 32d District Of New
York, which, however, is the one mostat1cctcd
by it, rs it embraces the great business district
of the city.
Forester, the Nathan murderer, is now re
ported to be hiding among the swamps in
I.ouSana lie is also, reported as writing to
the newspapers to say that he is not the muir
derer OF Nathan, and will surrender himself Tor
trial if the authorities will remit his thirteen
years Of sentence in the Joliet Ill., Prison, (?J
Freight business over the line Of the Pitts
burgh ana Connellsvllc Railroad is rapidly on
the increase Double the number OF trains are
now paSSin" over the road that there were two
weeks since. There are also large shipments OF
Evc stock almost daily.
The rumor that Mr.. Belmont'S horse King
fisher had broken down Is confirmed, and the
great race at Saratoga between him and Long
fellow is undoubtedly "a.
On Saturday the Grand jury Of the Crlmi-
nal Court Of Baltmon City. signed the indct-
mcnt against Mrs Wharton, charged with
the murder Of Gen. ketchum.
The brazilian Chamber of Deputies has pass
ed bill nv the cnauci patton Of slaves to lis Sc
coud reading.