Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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New York city has poisoning case. The
inmates of fashionable boarding house, thirty
seven in number, were suddenly taken i'll and
showed the symptoms of poisoning. AS yet
none have died There was large dish OF
frozen custard on the table, of which four OF
the boarders did not partake-two Of them did
not like it, and it was all eaten up before the
other two got any-and these four were not
taken sick.
The Pennsylvania State Temperance Conven-
ton assembled at Altoona yesterday and adopt
ed platform in which the suppression by law
of traffic in liquor is asked for. 1t also recog-
nizes the duty of protecting American industry,
favors the right of suffrage to women, and
equality Of labor with capital. A full Temper
ance State ticket was nominated.
At session yesterday of the Young Mems
Christian Convention in Lowell, Mass, con-
siderable excitement was occasioned by the in
PRODUCTION of resolution deprecating all at
tempts 10 exclude the Bible from the public
schools of this nation, &C., &c. The resolution
was finally adopted.
The War Department is in receipt OF dis
patches from officers on the frontier to the
effect that buffaloes are being killed in large
numbers for the sake of their hides, which has
been found to make very good leather. The
destruction of these animals, it is feared, will
involve trouble with the Indians.
Two thousand machinists, moulders, and
boiler makers of New York struck yesterday for
eight hours, but for no reduction of pay. The
result Of the strike has been that one firm has
forwarded an order to Scotland for the CON
struction of fifty small steam engines instead of
giving the order In New York.
Marguerite Dixblane, the French servant
girl who murdered her mistress in England has
been convicted, after long and exciting trial.
The verdict OF the jury was accompanied with
recommendation to mercy, on the ground
that the crime was unprecedented.
The friends of Mr.. Voorhees, claim that he
was not legitimately defeated as district dele
gate to the Baltimore Convention, his name be-
Ing used In the Indiana Convention without his
sanction. s 5.,. .
journed yesterday, and in his closing speech
the Governor General expressed the hope that
the good understanding between Canada and
England would last for generations.
Judge Curtis, of New York, has decided that
Carl Vogt cannot under the law be surrendered
to the Belgian authorities, but that he can be
remanded for trial on the charge Of carrying
stolen property into the State.
The many friends and admirers of Mr.. Jefer-
son, the celebrated actor, will be relieved to
know that the surgical operation to which he
on Thursday submitted in New York, to save
his eyes, was completely successful.
The act of Congress will 60 into immediate
effect allowing banks to deposit y. S. currency
and take out certificates of deposit which they
may hold as part of their bank reserve required
by law and used at clearing houses.
In New York on Thursday night there was
heavy rain, and Yesterday at an early hour
the inhabitants were surprised to fnd the streets
and sidewalks covered with a deposit of yellow
sulphur
A hail storm passed over Eastern Connecticut
yesterday afternoon, covering belt twenty
miles wide,, greatly damaging vegetation. !,
Miss Pye has opened a home for deserted
girls in England, and will send certain num-
Der thence regularly to Canada. ~. o..
DOLLY WARDEN VS.. THE JAPANESE TROUPE.
The rather novel exhibition of a lot of Japa-
nese engaged in game of base ball was witness
ed yesterday afternoon on the Newington
Grounds. The first idea was to have nine
composed of players whose greatest virtue
would be total ignorance of the game, but in
stead of that niue was made UP of amateur
players, most of whom, however, were little
out of. pratice, but still sufficiently proficient
to win game at any time from. such oppo-
nents. The amusing feature of the exhibition
was the base running of the Japs and the gra-
witty with which they would go for ball, spit
on their hands, and then miss it. The native
players were attired in dolly Warden" shirts
But six innings were Played the score standing
80 to 81 in favor of the Doys. Mr.. Chas. A.
Hadel acted as umpire in the most impartial
manner.-BaH Amer.
THE OLD DOMINION GoLD MINE,>.in Spot.
sylvania county, twenty-five miles. from Fred
ericksburg, has recently been improved at an
outlay of SIC, 900, in new buildings, sinking
four shafts, a hundred feet each 10 depth, &c.
The oro raoent1x, efr,,oL mill ovorooo SIS nor