Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
" To shov the very age and body Of the Tunes.

On the 18th inst, at Nashville, Teun, the most
terrific storm ever witnessed in that vicinity, ac-
companied by heavy wind, rain and lightDlDg,
passed over that city, At 2 p 10. the barome-
ter at The signal Office commenced falling, anu
10 few minutes had fallen half an inch. For
ten minutes the wind blew at the rate OF TWEEN
ty-six miles an hour, which was followed as
suddenly by dead calm. The rain fall 10 ten
minutes was half aD inch, and the streets were
flooded. The hailstones we're rough and OF Pc
culiar shape, measuring from one to three
iDches
The retail dealers in New York. in tea aud
coffee within the day or two past have ad-
vauced the prices of these articles 4a6 cts. per
pound, 10 the expectation that Congress VIII
reimpose the duty upon them. Chlcory has
also gone up 10 the same proportion, and IN all
three an active speculative movement Is n0tlce-
able. The steamship Glenfalioch arrived yes
terday morning from China, via Sucz, with a
valuable cargo of tea, which will meet ready
market.
The loss of the steamship Ismalia is now con-
coded. AS it has been more than thirty days
since she set sail from New York for Glasgow,
and 10 all that time nothing has been seen or
heard of her, it is useless to hope for her safety
Her fate, like that Of the City Of Boston, Is
enveloped in a mystery that may never be
cleared up.
The fuoeral of Prof Agassiz took place yes
terday in the Appleton chapel, Harvard Uni
yersity. The chapel was deliberately decorated
with funeral mblems and flowers by the stu
dents of the University. The remains, enclosed
in plain burial ease, covered with hoWers
were borne into the chapel by the students.
King Luualilo, of the Sandwich islands, has
withdrawn his proposition for a reciprocity
treaty with the United States. His Ministers
resigned, but at his urgent request Withdrew
their designations The natives of the Sand
wch island seen to think that reciprocity
means annexation.
The late Board of Commissioners of Wash
ipgton county, Nd, had been freely charged
with corruption and speculation 10 the building
of the new Court House at Hagerstown A
special investigation OF their official conduct
was ordered, and they come out of it with hy-
ing colors.
The Denton (Md) Union of yesterday re-
ports that the recent murder of young Phillips
10 Caroline county still remains mystery. al,
though the body of the missing man cannot be
found, other evidences Of the crime have been
discovered.
The injury to Mr.. John E. Ovens, while
playing "Toodles' at the Newark Opera House
on Tuesday evening, was caused by his making
miscalcuIation 10 the drunken scene and tall
ing upon the stage with great force. lie was
inseDsible when be was taken up ...
Messrs. Wright & Tillinghast, dry goods
commission merchants 10 New York, notified
their creditors yesterday of their inability to
meet their maturing obligations. The affair is
suspension caused by the failure OF A. W..
Sprague & Co., Of Providence, Il. l.
Another resurrectionist was captured in Bal
timore last night while engaged 10 his trade.
In the last case the Maryland University was
implicated ; this time it was the College in the
Assembly Rooms building that was to profit
from the robbery OF the grave.
The Pacific division Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, ll5miles in length, was flushed We'd
nesday This completes rail connection be-
tween the Columbia river and Tacoma, the
Puget Sound terminus ... II ..
1t is suggestive commentary on the Bank
rupt law, that only torty-four members of the
House of Representatives voted against its re-
peal. ..s.,......... J.
Two thirds of Hutsonviile, ILL.,, on the Wa
bash river, was destroyed by fire last night
Loss $50 1000; little or no insurance.