Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sho,o the very age and body of the Times

A fearful affair i reported from Canton, Hi
nois, The details are the most shocking that
have been given to the public for a long time.
\ married woman. preparing breakfast Tor her
husband. was attacked BY fiend, and after be-
ing outraged was killed and horribly mutilatcd.
A reward of 81 900 is offered for the appre-
hcnsion of the murderer.
Rev. DR.. Wade, missionary OF the Amerl-
can Baptist Missionary Union forty-nine years,
died in Rangoon, Burmah, June 10th, of cancer.
DIR. Wade was born i'll Otsego, n. \ :, December
10, I79S, and sailed from Boston for the frst
time June -, 1923. He afterwards twice visl-
ted the United States.
In phamplet by David Brooks. read before
the meteorological section Of the Franklin lu-
sttute, philadelphia. that gentleman shows
that the defective connection OF lightning rodS
with the earth is the cause Of the frequent
damage from atmospheric electricity to build
ings supposed to be protected against It's effects.
Rev Henry IIallock, of Brooklyn, N. T.,
left home four months ago to cash a draft from
India of r400 British. From that day he had
not been seen until yesterday when his body
was found at COcnies slip. 1t Is supposed he
found on his person.
Fires ycsterday-Dwclling sand outhouscs at
Wcs,rort, Connecticut loss $4,000; saw mil
at Cincinnati, loss $50, O00 dwelling house III
Lewiston. Maine, child burned to deatn; grlst
and plaster mill in Lewiston, Maiuc, loss $50
600; residence in Minneapolis, Minnesota, loss
SGT, 200.
Pensioners, by late arrangements at the Pen
sion Office, will be paid more promptly than
heretofore. The Increase Of pensions allowed
by the late act will be paid in September. The
interference of attorneys will not be permitted
Lady Ashburton's residence at Mcrkshot
Court. England has been destroyed by fire.
Lady Ashburou is the widow Of Lord Ashhur-
ton at one time English Minister 1T Washing
| ton.
The first bale of Alabama cotton was rccclv-
cd at Montgomery yesterday. 1t was raised III
I.owndcs county, weighed $40 pounds, and
| brought sixty cents. 1t waS shipped ut once TO
| Mobile.
Minister Schcnck, General Sherman and
Stanley Aiicanu>. were in the stranger : gale
~ of the English Ilu'l,c Of Commons on Mon
day night.
The Mormon reporters of the Gentle press
in Salt Lake City assaulted Horace Myers, of
the Mining Journal on the street, ou Thursday
night.
The sale by the Cherokee Nation of their
tract of land in Kansas under the provisions of
the act of May, 1872, has been approved by
the Secretary Of the Interior.
Notwithstanding reports, nothing authentic
is allowed to leak out about the proceedings of
the Geneva arbitration
The President has beer invited to visit Chat
tanooga, Tennessee He doesn't know whether
he will go or not
Six Berwick, England, fishing vessels were
cap>izcd in storm ON Monday aud all on board
| lost.
The American feet has left Southampton,
| England, for Cowcs, thence to Gravesend. 1t
will winter in the North sea.
The Chicago 'Tribune" it is said will pub
lish letter from General John +. Farnsworth,
supporting Mr.. Greeley for the Presidency.
The Massachusetts Liberal Central Commit
tee have issued an address in favor ofGreeley.
Horace Greeley went to cambake in Rhode
Island yesterday afternoon.
Maxwell has received a majority of the legal
votes cast in Utah for Delegate to Congress.
The National Educational Association is in
session in Boston.
Lord Uathcry has not resigned the Lord
CHARACTERISTIC of England.
Some of the Japanese Embassy sailed for
Europe yesterday.