Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To shoy the ve,y age and body Of the Times

clares will be treated as outlaws over whom
srecial surveillance and supervision has been
Instituted. Despite the menaces OF the gov
eminent, the emigration from Germany has
been but slightly effected.
English Tory journals cypress great dlssat'
sfaction with the result of the labors OF the
Geneva Arbitrators, and condemn their action
in unmeasured terms. Thcy.spcak OF 1t as
farce in which England has been adJudged to
pay tribute to bully who repudlates his own
obligations.
A dispatch from Lausanne says all the Am
crican gentleman connected with the late Board
of Arbitration have left Switzerland. Mr.
Caleb Cushing will remain some time IN Paris
and upon leaving that city will 60 to America.
II is his intention to visit Mexico at an early
day.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention of
pittsburg is said to be largely attended. Gen.
Swectzcr of Pittsburg, delivered the formal
address of welcome yesterday, and was followed
bv Gen Burnside Gen. Joseph Il. Hawlcy,
cx. Governor of Connecticut was elected tea-
porary Chairman.
There was meeting of the lntcrnationals IN
London on Monday, some thirty persons only
being present The subject of enfranchlScment
of the working classes was discussed, and pro-,
position to completely seeede from the Mari
Marx section of the Society was debated
The ocean steamers DOMAIN and Liberia
brought over an excess Of passengers IRON
Uayre, Hamburg and Bremen, contrary to the
United States law regulating the passenger
traffic of steamships, and will accordingly be
proceeded against Immediately
The authorities in Mississippi have just cap
turcd ten gold-coin counterteitcrs Que OF them
David Fynr, notorious counterielter OF Tor
~ wears standing, all their dies, tools, cnem-
Gals galvanic battery, aud a quantity OF the
coin.
OF the ten Communists lately condemned to
to suffer death for Participation in the murder oi
the hostages, three will be shot at Satory to-
day: the remaining seven have had their sen
fences commuted to imprisonment.
London journals of yesterday morning be
slowed much praise upon John Blenham, an
American, who, on Monday, plunged into IT, the
Thames, and at great peril to his own li1c
saved drowning person.
The returns from the Department OF Agrlcul-
ture indicate that but nncty-two per cent. OF
the average cotton crop may be expected this
year, owing principally to the ravages OF the
Worm.
Another serious railroad accident has hap
pened in Spain, by which twenty persons have
been injured, some fatally and some killed
The accident happened gu u road running IRON
Barcelona.
\ telegram from Hong Kong announces the
arrival there of the Russian frigate SHETLAND,
with the Grand Duke Alexis on board, accom-
panied by other vessels Of the feet
J. Henry Reilly, CONSUL General in the
United States for the Orange Free State OF
South Africa, died at Philadelphia yesterday
from caucer in the face.
The burning of the Dean Richmond on the
Hudson was caused by the carelessness of
porter, and beyond the money involved, was
uuimportant.
The object glass cast for the new Washington
Naval Observatory telescope is the largest IN
the word-twenty seven and half inches d.
ameter.
Mr. Sumner has arrived in London, with his
health much improved by the voyage. lie
will leave for Paris in a short time.
\ dispatch from uanan Hcese Cassel re-
ports the death, at that town, of Louis tauer-
BACH distinguished German philosopher.
Herr Won Thile, Prussian Minister OF For
cign Affairs, has resigned, in consequence of a
disagreement with Prince Bismarck.
The National Pork Packers Convention will
meet in Cincinnati to-day. The indications
are that there will be large attendance.
L. 6. Hine has boon nominated Delegate to
Congress by the Liberals of the District Of TO-
lumbia.
The Ohio ''straigh OUT Democrats are to
meet in Convention in Columbus October 81 to
choose Presidential Electors
Five-ciyhts of note are as good as the
whole for the purpose Of redemption at the U.
S. Treasury.
The horn strips used in the manufacture of
corscts are allowed to be imported duty tree.
The differences between the London bakers
and their men has been amcably settled.
A Home for Strangers is to be established 10
London.
A grain elevator at Vallejo, California, fell
yesterday, loss $25, 900.
An Infectious cattle disease, fatal in every
case, has broken out in Nevada.
Eu-.oxy G,o1o RoiIr0aG