Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.


General Shelby aud Others addressed them. -
Politics were not alluded TO- The mecting
passed the following resolution THAT il Is
the duty of all Ia turn hcir backs upon tue
past, and grasp maniully tho duties md H.
SponsihilitieS Of the future.
Louisville n.y.. is the centre Of i illlnutac-
ture that has. 50 far. been attended with but
little success at other places in the United
States This is the manufacture of plate glass.
which is there carried on in IN immense cStab-
lishmcnt employing hundreds "f hands. and
turning u:lt :, product that is hnl little, II amy.
inferior To the Stly.rrlphmlcd plate CLASS ct
French manufacturer.
\ number ni drafts drawn in Chicag" on
o Brien. Pierce X Co.. ot Portland. Me. who
have been operating i'll grain. where returned
protested and the house reported failed. 1t
is understood that the firm We're short ncarlr Il
million bushels 81 wheat sold IN Chlca@o.~
Three smaller houses nprratiu@ for them have
also failed.
\ certain peculiar ny. called the 'chrltra
fly" which hts appeared IN New York and
Canada. is considered hy solilr i 1orrrlm1r ct
this pestilcurr. \ similar fly *ccm> to have
preceded the appearance I'll the cholera IN
London just I'I;'rr The epidemic there Of
lS3l-':;.
Don Abel >tcarnS 4 resident of Los Angeles,
California, since ISIS. native Of Massachusetts.
died yesterday lis estates formerly extend
ed from Los Angeles TO San Bernardo, sixty
five miles Hc sent the first California gold 10
the Philadelphia Mint live years before the dis
covery on General Sutter > property.
The bulk of the wealth Of San Francisco is
divided up among about l2j men, OF these:
81 possess fortunes varying between S ,0o0,00l
and 0000, 900: II SubsSt on 500. 600 and
81 own up to $j00,0OO and upwards. nf the
poorer g. class fllctua'ing between $4,000
and 100000, no record IS Gwen.
The Treasury building at Washington, the
largest and most expensive granite building in
America, cost SG,7OO,000. This Includes all
the appropriations for any purpose since its
commencement in the time of jackson : Prcsl
dency.
Commissioner Douglass has decided that all
renewals Of insurance policies whether made
before on after the expiration Of the policy, re-
qulrcS the same stamp as was Affixed to the
original Instrument.
The Massachusetts State Board of Health
has sent Il circular 10 Mayors OF cities and
Town Selectm"n, urging prompt and effective
sanitary measures ~ precautionary 70 the
possible visit Of ASiatc cholera.
The New York papers Of yesterday record
one murder and one suicide, two attempted muir
car robbery, besides Il long list 0flnnor offences
But $I0Dl. 600 Of the five per CT. loan re-
main to hc taken, and this will hc closed out
immediately The bonds have already arlvauc.
ed to II.
Thirteen newspapers IN Iowa aIIl one iii IN
diana, have suspended publication within th.
last six weeks.
Elections will be held during the ial! nnths
in eighteen Of the ITnied States and in mo
Territories.
DARING ROBBERY. One Of the most darns
and cunning robberiec that We have recorded
for some time has been recently perpctrated at
the residence uf DR.. Il. e.. Cabell OH Governor
street \ few nights ago, shortly after tea, the
doctor suffering from the heat, retired to his
office, and taking Oft hi vest and coal, laid
down fora rest. tie Wa in 4 partial dozr when
aroused by In" llrScn,, ot = rolorct man near
the sofa or lounge upon which he Wa; lying
if h., would not mil y tooth for him, The doctor
rcnlisI tint Inc w,:no, oc,n >tnmc1 IN his ,rofes.
sion f, ,,l =. , ,l,nli,, I'm, showed LIZ hiama
n,r thu IT. Ihr r,s,. v.. IN urraot one he wonl,I
serve. and with this started 10 ~rt nm and 90 in
search Of his instrument his cast, h.inr At no
great distance from him If thc finn Turning
his bac k, the thiel' approached the chair on
from thr nockrt 81 ,br latter a fine Gold watch,
rcmarking to the doctor that the raticnr was
not himself hu, = ,r.rSon on 9th street. DR..
raln} rcilicI Promptly that if such was The
.:Sr he could not lie expected at that time Of
the night to Illl u tooth ''WcH. said the
boy, II mus ~. rIlr: and gel some one who
will. III the >1mr lur. starting Tor the door
A few moments later the doctor took mp his
vest and coat. and To his amazement found
that his COLD watch. valued 1T $3.50, had been
taken away, The truth was then made plain
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