Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO stoao. the very n.7e and body Of htr Times

A dispatch from San Francisco dated yester-
day, says. AT seven minutes to eight o clock
last evening, it being twilight and the atmos-
phere clear, a comct appeared little to south.
west of the zenith. 1t was moving rapidly and
somewhat Irregular y and at length disappear
ed, apparently ascending out of the atmosphere
of the earth The nucleus appeared to be
star OF the first magnitude aud the tan was
wavy. 1t was in sight tor SIX minutes.
The extensive steam saw mill belonging TO
w, L. Doul l. Co., near Ellenboro', West
Virginia, was totally destroyed by fire few
DAYS since All the machinery for cutting
plow beams, cave troughs and almost every
thing cut out of timber, together with an lnl-
'mense amount of valuable lumber III the yard,
aud the dwelling of one OF the owners, were
DESTROYED The loss exceeds ten thousand dol
lars
There we're terrific thunder storms on the
18th in the Northern Midland couutes Of Eng
land. Many persons who were exposed to the
violence OF the storms were injured. The steam,
shin Mcmphis which arrived at Liverpool
from New Orleans, with a cargo OF cotton, WAS
struck by lightning during the storm and was
considerably damaged A portion of her cargo
was burned.
The steamship Great Republic, which ar
rived at San Francisco on Tuesday, brought IN
tcligence that the seaport of Harnda 10 ia
pan, had been visited by an earthquake, and
i've hundred persons destroyed The same
steamer also brought to San Francisco half a
million dollars worth of japanese gold coin for
recolnage.
The German Reichstag yesterday passed to
third reading the bill prescribing the Jesults
On the llth instant two German war !, vessels c;
seized two Hayticn corvcttes and held them
until the Hayden Government paid the n-
deunity demanded by German merchants. The
matter was adjusted without the shedding OF
blood
On Tuesday, large party Of armed men en-
tered El Dorado, Kansas, and attempted TO re.
move the county records and effects to Angus.
ia, but the Ell Doradoians presented bold
front aud prevented the seizure and removal.
The trouble arose from an election held in the
county short time since to determine the 10
cation Of the county seat.
Mitchell, convicted in Poughkeepsle in 1869,
and who was among the gang that escaped
from Sing Sing last summer by means of tug
boat, has been captured. When arrested, he
had on his person $2l $50 in railroad and mar
ket bonds stolen from the Iron and Glass Bank
at Birmingham, Pa. last week.
The movement in New York BY workingmen
for the eight hour system is on the wane, and
Threatens to end ii>a>trously for the mru. In
other parts Of the State however. the strike Is
in full force, and promise is given that IN ma
iurity of the cases success will attend the efforts
of the strikers.
Yesterday, at the Mystic Park races Boston,
the famous mare, Goldsmith Maid, engaged
in race, ulile heats, best three in five, and ac-
tualIy trotted the second mile IN two minutes,
sixteen and three quarters OF second. This
places the great iimc Of Dexter anOug the lu-
signlicantS.
The Legislature of Missouri was convened in
extra session yesterday by Governor Brown in
order to so amend the law of the State that
fur additional Presidential electors may he
elected at large. rue question Will pTUUauly
be disposed Of to-day.
The withdrawal Of German soldiers FROM
France is progressing with considerable rapidl-
ty. The Departments OF the Marue aud laute
Marie are to be evacuated in few weeks at
ter the signing of the Convention the details
of which are neary completed,
The workingmcn Of Baltimore are showing a
degree Of good sense and moderation which
does them infinite credit. Instead of getting
up strikes they are holding meetings Tor con-
sultation aud asking the employers to particl-
pate
The Sunday law at Salt Lake is generally ac.
guessed in by saloon keepers and others. The
law is very stringent one. the boot black boys
even being prohibited to shine feathers on that
day.
A Convention of colored people was held in
Baltimore yesterday, at which, of course,
Grant and Wilson were enthusiastically
cheered' ="
A rumor comes from London that Miss Mel
lie Grant is about to we'd Scotch Lord. Prob
ably mere gossip
The small pox excitement at Dickinson COL
lege has subsidized, it being ascertained that
there was but one case in the institution.
To-day, the Liberal conference, composed
of Schurz, Bryant Wells & Co., meet in New
York
Erie railroad stock was huctuating in New
York and London yesterday.