Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.


"7o shop the very ng& anil ho.y Of the 7fnrs
Ia New York on Saturday nj ght, the friends
of Mr.. James O Bricn, who has been nomina-
ted for Mayor By the Apollo Hall Democrats,
we're holding a meeting when some one'pushed
over the chimney of house in the vicinity,
ton in the crowd 4 young man named
Thomas Mangan was killed, and a number OF
others were wounded Four persons suspected
of having been engaged in the outrage have
been arrested.
William +. johnson, ex-governor OF Penn
sylvania, died in Pttsburg on the 18th inst.
In 1913 he was elected Governor by the Wings.
Governor johnson was a man OF imposing
presence and handsome features and it was
claimed, that in his prime, he was the finest
looking man in Pennsylvania.
The Memphis Savings Bank has suspended
payment It's liabilities are reported at sl75,-
900. The Southern Railway Security and the
Carolina Life Insurance Company are said to
be the heaviest losers. The institution has
hitherto been regarded as perfectly solvent.
The revolution in Cuba does not seem to
have been suppressed. On the 10th instant a
thousand insurgents entered the town OF Gulsa
and burned fifty houses. They were engaged
and repulsed by the government troops seven
of them and three Spanards being killed.
Mrs. Sarah NJ T. Huntington has been admit
ted to the rights of election by the Norwich,
Conn.,. Board of Selectmen, and she will vote
at the Presidential election. She is believed to
be the first female ever thus admitted.
Charity Lifts, on trial at Monticello, New
York, for the murder of her husband by poison,
in September of last year. was pronounced not
guilty on Saturday. John Davis, who was in
dicted as an accomplish, was discharged.
There were twenty-seven deaths from
smallpox 10 Boston last week. Ten cases were
reported in New York city during the week,
three of which were fatal. Six new cases were
reported on Saturday.
AT the ensuing session of the French Assem-
bly, Constitutional amendment, making Theirs
President for life, is to be introduced, together
with projects for other Governmental changes.
The German troops are gradually retiring
from French provinces. The evacuation of
the departments of Marne and Upper Marine
will be completed by the 18th of November.
NllulSlcT W dSuUoi NC Iuol uS CoulS NUN
Paris to vote for General Grant and take part
in the campaign aud shall return to France as
soon as possible after the election.
The steamship Guatemala, of the Panama
and Acapulco line was wrecked in the Pacific
on the 18th instant. Twenty-three lives were
lost.
Mr.. E. F. Namutb, a member elect of the
First Branch of the Baltimore City Council,
from the Sixth ward, died on Saturday after
severe illness of several weeks duration.
The registration of voters has been compet-
ed in New York city. The list contains l4S,
$40 names, against l52, 592 last year.
The Italian Parliament will meet at Rome
on the 10th Of November.
Senator Sumner is back again 10 London
from Paris, and with improved health.
The Jesults propose building third church
of their order in New York city.
The State Agricultural Fair at Rich
mond and the Louioun Fair at Lee>burg be-
gan to-day. 1t was anticipated that both
would be we'll attended.