Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A telegram from the Postmaster at Chicago,
states that one of the safes in the postotllce in
that city had been reached, and the contents
found badly scorched. 81, 500 in money was re-
covered and about $4,000 worth OF postage
stamps were iu condition to be returned for
exchange, although not fit 10 be used. The
Cashier day-book and ledger were found to
be in Il condition to be road, but the cash book
was destroyed The safe of the Money Order
Superintendent and that of the Stamped En-
yelopc Clerk were yet iu the ruins.
While travelling over the Louisville Rail
road a few days since, Dr. N. d. Anderson was
| greatly alarmed at seeing a snake protrude its
| head from u Slated box and hiss at him. The
| DR.. touched the owner of the snake upon the
arm, but instead of the owner OF the snake be-
coming agitated, he coolly caught the snake by
the neck and crammod him down into his
wooden prison. and then covered the box with
his handkerchief
The House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies Of
the Episcopal General Convention yesterday
adopted the new Ilymnal AS reported by the
committee, and agreed that no other hymns
shall bc used in the Church except those now
House of Bishops lEls yet To act on some
amendments regarding the publication OF the
Hymnal.
On Thursday last the Common Council Of
Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, refused to APP
propriate S25 900 iorthc relief Of the Chicago
sufferers. When the Chairman Of the Coun-
Gil announced that the bill had been defeated
the crowd in the lobby of the Cham Der created
such disturbance by Kissing that it was with
difficulty that the disturbance could be checked
In the South Division Of Chicago upwards Of
one thousand laborers We're employed yester
day in clearing up the debris preparatory to re-
building the destroyed houses. The announce
lnent that the banks were ready and able to
meet all demands that may made upon them
has inspired the public with confidence.
Ashbury's yacht, the livonia, WAS badly
beaten hy Mr. OSgood' Columbia in the first
race yesterday for the American cup. The
| course was around the Sandy Hook lightship
and return. 1t Was the first OF series of
seven, Of which the Livouia must win four to
win the cup
A run,or is in circulation in New York
| that some Of tho Poles resident there have
| formed L conspiracy to i,Ss;lssinale the Grand
Duke Alexis, while hr is in that city \ uum.
Der of prominent Polish citizens held Il meet
ing on Sunday, and took steps to avert any
such danger.
The great Hurricane mentioned in yesterdays
Gazette, ragged on Saturday and Sunday
through Nova Scotia and Canada down to the
Lakes. At Halifax some thirty vessels were
wrecked, aud much property destroyed At
Mhn al he ,f l,,il
down and several persons killed.
Mr.. Bradlaw, the 'Republicau' leader in
England, has publicly declared that Queen
Victoria is insane, and at monster meeting
held last night i'll LonIon he demanded that a
Regency, to DC entrusted to the Judges Of Law
and Equity, b. had until Republic shall be
established.
Brigham Young was arraigned yesterday,
aud after the Indictment, which charges him
with lasclvlous Capitalization, had been read to
him. he Was asked the usual question Guilty
or not guilty. He replied, Not guilty"
The accused appeared calm, and not at all dis
turbed by his peculiar situation.
Mr. Ed. Samues's Iron Circular of the 10th
inst. reports IN advanced Of al cent per
pound for boiler g. II. No. |, hange iron, c.
No. |: and common, and % cts. on double.
head rails Of old material The other items of
the list were unchanged in prices
Contributions continue to be reported from
every section Of country for the relief of Chi
cago. The aggregate probably reaches to five
or six millions of dollars. The whole amount
contributed by Baltimore up to last evening is
$4,000
Advces by telegram state that severe snow
storms have prevailed for the past two days at
Santa Fe and Wyoming, the snow in some
places being four feet in depth.
The time for the trial Of Mrs. Wharton was
fixed by Judge Miller at Annapolis, yesterday,
or the 4th Of December.