Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 sho,o the very age aad boRy Of the Times

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The war between Brazil and the, Argentine
Republic, postponed on account OF an 'rrupton
of the Indians of Buenos Ayres and Paraguay,
is likely to be prccipitated very soon General
Mitre. Special Envoy from the Republic, is at
Rio Janeiro comforting with Emperor Don Pc
the countries, but there seems to be such de-
tcr,pination to fight on the part of both people
that General Nlilre mission is likely to prove
unsuccessful.
The Liberal and Democratic State Executive
Committees of Alabama, after a full and free
conference yesterday at Taladcga, united and
nominated mixed ticket of electors The
session was harmonious, and steps were taken
for vigorous campaign. The Radicals have
nominated for congressman at large Z. e.
Sheats, Consul to Esinore, Denmark, and Al
| cxander White. Representative III Congress
| from 1851 to 1858.
| Staplcv. the New York Heralds correspon-
dent, was yesterday before the British Assoc-
alton and gave au account OF DR.. Livingstone 5
travels. Some of the conclusions arrived at
were diputed by Colonel Grant, who, in com
papy with Spoke, spent nearly three years III
Africa, but Stanley replied and carried his au-
dicnce with him, and was endorsed BY Sir Hen
ry RawInson.
Petroleum has been discovered in Prussian
SiIesa, and much excitement exists In conse-
oucnce. If the report be true and the yield is
found to be abundant the effect on the Alnerl-
can oil trade will he disastrous, for Germany Is
the greatest consumer OF American oil OF any
of the European countries.
The repeal of the Party PROFESSIONS act was
celebrated by the Catholics in Ireland yester-
day la Belfast there was a riot, so serious as
to cal! for police interference, and one man was
| killed. 4 slight disturbance occurred III Dub
lin Londonderry was quiet.
The English claims under the Washington
Treaty amount to Sill, 100000, being forty.
seven claims at quarter of million each
! The Alabama claims arc estimated at : ,Ooo,-
600, being great difference in favor OF Eng
land if they are passed.
The new pucclling Of European territory is
to be sanctioned by Congress Of European
Powers, having its inception i'll the meeting OF
the three great Emperors at Berlin on the 1th
proymo The treaty of Paris of 1886 Is also
to be revised.
The New York yacht Blossom upset on
Thursday off Far Rockaway Beach. The crew,
eleven in number, saved their lives by clinging
to the bottom five hours She was ultimately
beached.
The Ncaraguan Minister to Washington,
Don Emilio Bernard, was presented to the
President yesterday, and after mutual speech
making received his exequatur.
An escaped rhinoceros did great damage 10 a
circus and menageric at Monroe, III. yesterday.
Two men were killed and many injured by the
falling of the tent and the consequent panlc.
George DAVIS, one Of the proprietors Of the
BrdgetoD On. j. Hotel was killed on Thurs
day by blow from one Sweeney, fireman Of
Wilmington, Delaware
Thirty boys escaped from the Massachusetts
Reform School in Westboro on Thursday; it is
thought that they were aided by outside par
ties.
Owing to the tremendous rains of the past
few days the Merrimack and Concord rivers in
n cw Hampshire and Connecticut have over
flowed.
Gen Sheridan is going to make an ambulance
tour of two thousand miles 90 the Plains, look
ing after the welfare Of the military posts.
Hon f. G.. E. Childers, Liberal, has been
elected member of Parliament for Pontefract,
in the West Riding of York, England.
1t is believed that the lahors Of the Geneva
Arbitration will be concluded in about three
weeks
The Saratoga races, which were to have be-
gun yesterday, were postponed on account Of
the rain.
It is rumorcd that the court fimpeachment
at Saratoga has found verdict of guilty
against Judge Barnard
Sir Rondell Palmer, the English counsel at
Geneva, IS suffering from govt
Secretary Boutwell, is the guest of i. p.
Morton, at Newport, Rhode Island
The beer sellers of New York have organic.
ed an association to elect non prohbitory men
this fall.
William Page, the artist, was Frustrated by
heat, not stricken with paralysis.
Secretary Delano is quite recovered from his
severe illness.
General Sherman visited the University of
Oxford yesterday.
Secretary Fish is reported to be very ILL.,
THE New YORK BOARDING HOUSE Rob
Berry. In the Court OF General Sessions, at
New York, Wednesday, Hugh Began, VIM
Wilson aud Nellie Wilson were placed on trial
for robbery in the first degree. Mrs. Annette
Hardy testified that she keepsa boarding house
at No. 564 Broome street that on the Sd of
July VIM. Wilson and Nellie Wilson came to her
house and engaged board, remaining there un-
til the 18th of July. On the evening Of that
day two men Hugh Began and Charles Mier)
came to the house to visit the Wilson's, about