Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-08
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
"7o shoe the very age and body ofthe Time

yesterday 1t Is stated tnal tue CoLnu
had attempted to exact pledge from hun that
he would not report his discoveries OF fraud to
the General Conference, and also stated that
the Book Concern had been detrauded OF
S25, 900 in one item in the biudery. he de-
manded an investigation. Notions to refer
the reports developed considerable acrnony
and without coming to a vote upon The motion
to refer, Conference adjourned.
At meeting of the American Temperance
Commission held in New York yesterday an
address to the country was adopted, in
which clergymeu are requested to substitute
water for wine at Communion! Complaint was
made by the President OF the Commission that
no Temperance plank had been placed III the
Cincinnati platform, and that while Mr.. Gree
ley was temperance advocate, Mr. Brown
was wine blbcr.
The State Labor Convention of Pennsylvania
met at WilliamSport yesterday and adopted
platform substantially the same as that adopted
at Columbus. Ohio. A radical tariff resolution
was introduced aud defeated, but not before 1t
had created great excitement among the dele
gates. Charles \. Buckalew, formerly u. ).
Senator trom Pennsylvania, was nominated Tor
Governor.
There is no longer any room to doubt that the
Mexican revolution which threatened to culm-
nate 10 the overthrow of Juarcz has been vlr-
tually crushed, and leaves the President strong
er than before. Where the standard OF revolt
has been furIed the Generals of Juarez are al
miniStering severe punishment to the revolu-
tlonlSts
The arrest Of the President and Treasurer OF
the International Society at Copenhagen a
few days since, has caused an intense excite
ment among the members of that Society, and
soldiers have been placed at all the public
buildings, fears of an outbreak being appre-
hcnded. 1t is the intention vt the Government
to prosecute the leaders for high treason.
In view Of the recent acts Of lawlessncss III
Going Snake District, Indian Territory, Presi-
dent Grant urges the adoption Of the bill provi
ding for a judica courtn the Territory Ibis the
President thinks, will afford the most effective
remedy for the existing. troubles \ bitter
feeling exists between the E. S. officers and
the citizens of the Territory.
William Webb, alias Buck, was killed in the
Penitentiary, at Philadelphia, yesterday, by
his room mate Michael Trmbur, striking him
on the head with an iron plate The deed was
| acknowledged by Trimbur, who said that he
| had killed him in quarrel. Both men were
undergoing sentence Of fifteen years for rape
committed few years sluce
| Peoria claims patent for 4 new explosive
compound which it invented by chance while
trying to make lager beer. \ small key OF this
! liquid blew up the other day, killing instanta-
| neously the only man who was within forty
rods Of it, and scattering devastation for yards
around
Mr.. Greeley is credited with saying last
Convention might nominate he, would remain
in the field, but that his Withdrawal was posi-
BILE should the Democratic National Convention
max an independent nomination.
The St. Clair and Caroudoet Bridge Com
pany have been contracted with for the con-
struction of bridge across the Mississippi
river at South street, St. Louis, at cost OF
of about 81, 900, OO0 1t is to be double track
railroad and carriage bridge.
The entire night of Monday was occupied
by members of the British House of Commons
! discussing the Scotch Education bill. The de-
bate finally resulted 10 the Government being
beaten on a resolution that the Scriptures
shall form part of the Instructions In schools.
| DR.. Butt member Of the British Parliament
from Limerick, has requested that an Irish
Parliament be established, in which home shall
be fully represented. The Doctor approves a
| plan for traternal union between Ireland and
England.
Edward Young, Chief of the Bureau of Sta
tistics, has been appointed BY the President to
represent the T. S. in the international Sta.
tistical Congress, which is to assemble at St.
Petersburg in August next
The Washington Chronicle says - Edward
J. Underwood, son of Judge Underwood, Of
Virginia, was married to Miss Mary Alice
Horsemau, of Rockford, Ill.,, on the I'd in
| slant.
The New York Legislature has adopted a
measure to the effect that inasmuch as Judge
Cardoza has resigned his position further ac-
ton relative to his impeachment is unneces-
sary.
The cattle pens in rear Of the "Beargrass
distillery" 10 Louisville, Kentucky, were DIES
troyed by fire on Friday last Then pen was
filed with three hundred hogs, Of which only
about fifty escaped.
The absence of the usual amount of rain or
snow during the past wiuter has resulted in a
failure of the supply of water in different parts
Of the country,
Several Scottish cergynen yesterday sailed
from Edinburgh Scotland, for this country, for
the purpose of attending the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly soon to be held i'll Detroit.
The Salt Lake Tribune calls upon both Nor,
mon and Gentle to forsake their old hatreds
aud cordially aim to work out a new and better
state of things.
Mr. Russell Sturges, well known merchant
of New York, died in that city yesterday morn
ing Of disease OF the heart
The Democratic National Committee will to-
day fix the time and place for holding their
National Convention.
The majorities of cities aud towns Of Massa-
chusetts yesterday voted in favor of licensing
the sale Of cider and beer.
Bismark is again i'll, and his physicians Insist
that he remain quiet or the consequences will
be serious.