Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-29
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Methodist Episcopal General Confer
eDce meets 10 Brooklyn on "Wednesday. 1t as
sembles ouy once in four years aud for the first
time in the history of the Church the aity will
be present to take part in the deliberations
The controversy regarding the alleged defalca-
tons 10 the Book Concern will be reviewed.
Several new Bishops are to be chosen and
other matters pertaining to the welfare of the
Church will be considered and acted upon.
The African Methodist Conference, which
was in session in New York last week, adjourn.
ed on Saturday 10 great confusion. Upon a
proposal to tax each member on dollar, one
James attempted to speak, when Jones told
| him to sit down, and accused him OF being one
Of the defaulting agents Of the last tax. A
great uproar ensued. and the Bishop threaten
ed TO close the proceedings unless order was re-
stored. .s..
4 petition presented il the Canadian Parlia-
ment on Friday night last, reviews the Fenian
invasions of.lS66 and points out the where
| the United States failed in their duty as a
friendly Power to punish the leaders OF the ex-
petitions, and urges that communication be
had with this Government in reference to the
matter.
A japanese law student named Cadanla,
but who now sknown as John Philips was bapti-
sed in the Monumental Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Washington, yesterday. After be-
ing baptized he was taken into full membership
having served the requisite probation of six
months.
The report Of the Agricultural Department
for the present month does not indicate a ia
vorabe condition of the grain crop. The Sc.
we're weather in nearly all localities has reduced
it to less than average condition. excepting on
the Pacific slope, where it is looking remarka-
bly, we'll.
Stokes the murder of Fisk denies collision
with Miss Mansfield to extort money from his
dead rival, and says respecting the play of
Black Friday" that when all the facts in the
1 case are developed at the trial,that public opin
ion will set 10 his favor
The United States District Attorney TOR the
Eastern district of Texas, in his report, states
that there is no safety either to person or pro-
perty from murder and robbery BY the Mexi
cans and Indians, and in consequence the coun-
try is lapsing into wilderness.
A statement which went the rounds Of the
papers few days ago to the effect that Christ
tians had beeu subjected to fearful cruelties in
Japan, it now appears was untrue, and had Its
origin in the conviction of party of counterfei-
! tiers.
The Treasurer of the u. S. has directed the
Assistant Treasurer at New YORK to purchase
$4,000, 900 of bonds each Wednesday, and dis
pose Of the same amount Of gold each Thurs
day during May.
The number of deaths from smallpox, in
Philadelphia. for the week ending on Saturday
was fifty. three, decrease of nine from the
week previous. The number of new cases was
reported to be largely decreased.
The GREAT LINE FOR TRAVEL The re-
Gently arranged schedules now being run be-
tween New Orleans and New York, by way of
Mobile, Montgomery, CaIera, Dalton, Knox
vile and Lyuchburg are the quickest and most
popular ever yet established between the two
cities. The result is that this great through
line is rapidly drawing to itself much of the
travel that formerly went by rival lines from
New Orleans and New York. The time over
this route is now from 9 to Is hours shorter
than that of any other line. Besides, the
Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to
Chattanooga is now running trains in connec-
ton with these through schedules, connecting
at Dalton, making the time from Atlanta to
New York only 4S3 hours. This connection
brings to the through line much of the travel
from Southern and Southwestern Georgia.
Passengers from New. Orleans to New York
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SALES OF Real EsTATE-Th large and
| fue estate, containing twelve hundred and
fifty acres known as 'Bendover,' on James
| river, nineteen miles above Richmond, the
property of Major William B. Stanard has
been sold for thirty-fve thousand dollars cash.
"Bendover, with its handsome mansion, COM
handing view and lands ofexcelent quality, is
home that should satisfy the most. exquisite
| taste a gentleman residing in England was
the purchaser,
on ths Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Ralhoed, two miles above the city, has
passed INTO the possession of Thomas Branch,
President of the Merchants National Bank,
tor ten thousand dollars cash.-Rich., Wing.
I BREACH OF PROMISE COMPROMISED. Miss
Elizabeth Miller brought suit recently in the
\ County Court against VIM. Dove, for damages
sustained BY her, which she estimated 1Sa at
$4,000, in consequence of his having trfed With
her affections. Her feelings were mollifed on
Tuesday, when the dove aforesaid came billing
and cooling to the said Miller bearing in one hand
the olive branch of peace, in the shape of
marriage. license, while with the other he in
troduced Rev. Lozenzo Dow Nixon, who per
formed the matrimonial rites between the ,liti.
giants, changing Miller to a Dove, after which
damages we're released and the suit dismissed.
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