Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
so sltou the rery age and bo1iy ofthe Times

At the Methodist Conference III New York,
on Saturday, addresses were made by Rev DR..
Sutherland. of Canada and Rev Henry Pope,
| of Eastern British America. The former ex-
pressed a hope that such a calamity as col
| lsion between England and America would al
ways be prevented by the Christian sentiment
of the Americans, and the latter said he would
rejoice if the Dominion aud the United States
were incorporated as one nation hey. Nlr.
| Wheat. delegate from the Methodist Protes
tant General Conference, made an address, ex
pressing the hope Of Il reunion oi the two bodies
at no distant day.
The lead works Of Fahncstock, Haz!ctt 4
Schwartz in Pittsburg, Pa, took fire yester
day and were entirely destroyed, together with
the dwelling adjoining The loss was very
large, probably $5OO,OOO insured for $6O,oOO.
! Five thousand dollars in each OF the following
companies North American, OF Phlladelpha
Hartford. of Hartford; International OF New
York: Delaware Mutual. Of Philadelphia:
l'nion, Of Bangor Maine, and the rest IN
Pittsburg companies.
In consequence of repeated masacreS, the
S cretary Of War has recommended an aprro-
priaton for military post near Beaver City,
Southern Utah. Persons who were present at
the Mountain Meadow massacre are prevented.
hy fear OF losing their lives, from giving evil
arnre in relation to the slaughter. and state
that if they receive protection from l. ).
soldiers that the leaders IF the murders shall
be brought TO justice
On Saturday, while a party OF engineers
were examining diSlscd ganeway IN Pine
Ridge Colliery, two miles from WlIkcsbarre,
Pa. an explosion Of fire-damp took place.
Thomas Morgan. David Morgan and Evan
Davis were killed and another badly hurt, but
will recaver. The explosion dit not extend
beyond the gangway. No others were injured.
In Philadelphia yesterday, party OF
drunken ruwdics began riotouS demonstrations
on Smiths Island. opposite :hc city, and ended
them in the streets Of philadelphia. The fight
on the boat which plies between the city and
the island is represented "a being desperate IN
the extreme, several policemen being terribly
| beaten.
President Grant, having examined the report
of the Congressional Committee recently ap-
pointed to investigate affairs at New Orleans,
| has requested Mr.. Casey, Collector OF Customs
ana his Deputy to resign their positions. IT
is thought that change IN these Offices VIII
promote the general interests OF the pubic ser
vice.
At meeting Of stockholders Of the Wash
iugton and Point Lookout Railroad Company,
held at Suitland Prince George county. on
Saturday. the following Directors We're elected:
S. TAYLOR Suit. Jeremiah T. Mudd james ).
Dauus. Henry u. Cook n p. Chapman, Ar
thur Shepherd aud Gen. D. S. Walker.
The brig Abnic Clifford. Of Stockton, Maine,
has arrived at New York from pernambuco.
Captain Clifford mate, steward and a seaman
died of yellow fever, aud the Captain wifi.
and others were sick but recovered. After
the death of the mate the Captain wifi; navl-
gated the brig and brought her into port.
Mace and o Baldwin, two worthless, anxious
to wear the champion pugilistic belt Of the
world. have perfected arrangements for a fight
in Virginia on the 10Th Of July next. They
| should he arrested il they come here, and sent
to work house.
The finest exhibition Of base ball ever wit
messed in Baltimore WAS had on Saturday be-
tween the famous $40 l0O club, Of Troy. \. J.,
and the Baltimore nine The Baltimoreans
proved themselves victurs IN the contest By
score OF s to l.
A colorcd man in jail at Carthage, Tenn,
| charged with committing rape Oh "nlle
lady. was taken out by five men, hanged to
tree, and afterwards shot with pistols on SatuI-
day last.
The pacing horse L,nsfcow engaged in
and won fvc-mc contest in San Francisco on
Saturday. The best time made by l.ougtello"
was >. l9!
Doors AND Sizes. The trade Of shoe
maker used to be one which it took years to
learn. and all the processes were done by hand,
and boot or shoe, although it might be
clumsy and awkward in shape, when once 1t
was built lasted the wcarer as many months as
the modern article does weeks Now they are
mostly made by machinery and there is hardly
such a trade as that Of shoemaker. There are
manufacturers, and cutters. and men that put
on soIes and heels, and women VIII bind and
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