Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,o the very age and body Of the Times

Mr., Charles O'Conor was visited yesterday
by the Committee Of the Louisville Conven-
ton and officially notified Of his nomination.
Nothing positive is known concerning the IN
teryiew, though members of the Committee
gave il to be understood that MIR. y Conors
reply in writing would be favorable one.
Gen. Babcock, Edward Clark, Capitol Archi-
tect. and A. r. Spoford. Congressional Libra
rian, are committee to decide on design tor
bronze statue of the late Gen. John A. Raw
Inns The limit for competition to exhibit de-
signs is set for December lst.
Forester, who is supposed to have murder
ed Mr.. Benjamin Nathan, Of New York, was to
be before Judge Bowling this morning for pre-
liroinarv examination. His counsel will apply
for a writ of habeas corpns If he is not dis
charged.
A singular explosion of benzue, and one for
which no reason can be given took place yes
terday on board a ferry boat undergoing repairs
at the New York repair docks Three men
were severely burned.
The London Advertiser is dissatisfied with
the rumored award at Geneva. 1t thinks that
England has been bullied out of three or four
millions of pounds and submits In order TO
curry favor with America.
The Indians on Bear Creek Wyoming Ter
ritory, are on the war path. They recently at
tackled mule train, killing one man, and it Is
supposed three others, and stealing four mules.
Cavalry are in pursuit OF them
Gen. Cowan having fulfilled his mission ID
the Indian country, is returning to Washing
ton, bringing with him several Chiefs. The
party arrived at Chicago yesterday.
The Paris Illustration ventured to print some
coarse carcalurcs of the Prussians in the num-
Der which would have been the current one
aud the whole edition has been seized
j. 3. Koch, Treasurer Of Wayne county,
Ohio, is twenty thousand dollars short in his
accounts He has not enough property to
cover the deficiency.
A four years survey is to be had by Amer.
can and Canadian engineers conjoinlly to de-
termine the forty-ftth parallel, the boundary
between the two countries.
Now it is said that the report that the Gene
Va Arbitration has only awarded three millions
Of pounds British to America, is officially con-
tradictcd
The temperance leaders of New York State
have published a call for II State Convention to
meet at Syracuse, Sept 2nth to consider their
political action.
Lewis Dagger, manager of the Washington
Patriot has challenged Mr.. Alexander Il. Shcp-
nard. President of the Board Of Pgblic Works,
to fight Il duel.
Two Migrants, confined in adjoining cells in
the philadelphia lock up attempted suicide on
Monday night.
\ proclamation by the President affecting
trade and commerce between Japan and this
country is published
Commander Fcbrown leaves Washington
to-day for Europe, to take command Of the
! Wachu<ctt of the European fleet.
The Naval Medical Board for the examina-
ton of applicants for admission into the Aledi-
cal Corps of the Navy is in session in Wash
ington.
The War Department has received a dispatch
from Gen. Sheridan concerning Col. Baker
Indian difficulty.
The Democrats of the Fourth South Carolina
District have nominated cx. Governor Perry for
Congress.
The Pennsylvania ''straight-outS' meet at
Harrisburg to nominate State ticket on the
24th inst.
NJ. Duvcrgicr De llouvannc pronounccs false
the report of his engagement to Miss Nellie
Grant, which first appeared in the Figaro.
Daniel Gleason, of North Adams, Mass. who
murdered his wife last Spring, has been sen
fenced to be hanged.
The Cuban insurgents ambuscaded the Span
ish Gen. MendeDna recently, and came near
capturing him and his force.
The negroes of plantation near Havana,
Cuba, killed their overseer recently.
Nine lifc-saving stations are to be built along
the coast OF Cape Cod, Mass.
Attorney General Williams addressed the
Radicals of Philadelphia last night.
The Treasury Department has issued deposit
certificates amounting to S257U,000.
The Carlsts in Spain are getting trouble
some again.
Bishop Eastburn of Massachusetts is dam
gerously i'll.
1t will take some weeks to secure a jury to
try Laura Fair in San Francisco.
The annual fair of the State of Georgia will
begin at Atlanta on the l4th proxmo.
The government of Cuba is taking measures
to borrow sixty millions
HAPPY ESDGSG-A few days since Henry
J. Holmes returned to this city with his bride,
whom he married in Prairie City. Polk county,
Iowa. Twcnty.three years ago Holmes lett the
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