Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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During a terrific rain storm which passed
over Northwestern Iowa and Dakotah on the
night of the 18th a large water spout descended
to the earth, striking "a few miles from White
Swan. Dakotah, aud covering the earth for a
great distance around with water to u depth OF
eight to thirty feet. Fortunately it did not
strike in the vicinity of a settlement, and no
person was injured, but considerable stock was
lost.
There is a prospect that the miners strike in
Houghton county, Michigan, will be settled
without any acts of violence being committed,
although the strikers declared that they would
fight should the military attempt to make ar
rests. The military treated the threats with
indifference, and on Friday arrested six of the
ringleaders in the strike aud saw them safely
placed ln the charge OF the Sheriff.
The friends of temperance in Philadelphia
are iubilaut over a decision of the Court Of
Common Pleas, which declares the Local OPP
ton law constitutional. The case was that of
a party who sought to compel the authorities
Of Germantown to graut him a license: the au-
thorities refusing as Germantown had decided
against granting liquor licenses.
In the Methodist General Conference in New
York on Saturday the Committee on Episcopa-
cy reported that the Bishops have full control
Of the transfers Of ministers. Their report
favored the election Of eight bishops, who
should be elected without regard TO race or
color. The report was adopted.
y dispatch from Hudson: n. Y, says
''There we're quite heavy rains throughout this
section Of the country to-day, and the fires In
the vicinity Of the Hudson are ex~tingdished.
Fears of a drought, anticipated for some days,
are dissipated. The weather to night is clear
and pleasant.
At an early hour last night the large granite
building on Dock street, Philadelphia, formerly
used by the Postofhce Department and owned
by Doctor Jayne, was destroyed by fire. The
building was occupied by several firms, and the
entire loss will exceed s200,U00.
The Japanese girls who came to this country
with the Embassy a short time since are to re-
main 10 Washington and receive an English
education, they having been placed in charge
Of Miss Annie Loring, a lady fully qualified TO
execute the trust delegated to her.
We have intelligence that a band Of Indians
had surprised camp of L. S. soldiers and ran
off upwards of one hundred mules from Bear
Greek, Indian Territory, and that the running
off of the stock was accomplished in the face OF
musketry fire from the troops.
a dispatch from Scranton, Pa, says:-"The
heavy rains last night and to-day have put out
the mountain fires in this section and afforded
to vegetation greatly needed relief. Over two
miles Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company :
Railroad were destroyed by fire.
In New York on Saturday a messenger Of the
Gallatin National Bank while on his collecting
route was robbed Of ,e;gat thousand dollars in
gold certificates and checks and four hundred
dollars cash. The thieves are known, and their
arrest Is expected.
Governor Austin, of Minnesota, has caused
arms to be distributed to the white inhabitants
Of that State, residing near the frontier, for the
purpose of defending themselves from robbszS
aud murder by the Indians.
1t is expected hat the Robson Investigating
Committee will report to the House to-day
and exonerate the Secretary from the charges
alleged against him.
Mrs. Sarah Colt, who established the GrsI
Sunday school in the U. S. in 1893, for the
instruction Of factory children in reading and
writing, died in Paterson, \. j.: on Saturday
Three of the houses at Yeddo, Japan, burned
by the recent fire at that place belonged to the
parents of fhree Of the Japanese girls now in
Washington.
Mr.. John David Wolfe, one of the oldest
merchants Of New York, died yesterday. He
leaves an estate valued ct 81, 0OO,OO0.