Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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\ singular sect has secured a footing at Wal
Iipytord, Connecticut, known as the "Walllng-
ford Community" 1t consists of about eighty
individuals, Que half Of whom are women.
Their religion directs them not to marry, but
each one selects partdcr, and the TWO live to-
gcther as husband and wife four weeks, when
a general change of partners is made in order
that there shall be no special affection.
A special dispatch from Boston says 1.-The
failure of H. |. kimball, Of Atlanta, ga, the
great hotel and railroad Spectator in the South,
the owuer OF the magnificent new ii. l. hlmball
House, of Atlanta, and other hotel property,
creates much remark 10 this section he being an
Eastern uau, and former operator here. Ills
liabilities are said to reach the enormous SUM
OF IS. OOU, OuO.
A number of business men Of Charleston, in
cludug a leading mercantile house OF that city,
for many years engaged in the ocean carrying
trade, propose 10 rccommcDce running llne Oi
steamships from Charleston to Havana direct
They clalm that they will be able to deliver the
Havana males 10 New York and Washington
GO hours 10 advance Of the New York and Bal
timore lines which 90 by way OF New Orleans.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
invited representatives Of the cigar manutac'
turers ofsNcw York, Philadelphia, and other
cities TO meet him at Washington Tor conference
to consider the question OF he introduction OF
patent cigar box, the invention OF an Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue 10 Lancaster
County, Pa.
4 dispatch FROM Salt Lake, Utah, yesterday,
says - Butcher, who killed Cotton and bis
two sons, was arrested yesterday. The young
est sou Was shot five tlmes with revolver aud
ouce with shot gun loaded with buckshot.
The eldest son Was shot five times and cut 10
several places with u knife
St. Petersburg dispatches report that trea-
ty has been concluded with the Khan OF khva
by which the latter is to pay var indemnity,
to abolish capital punishment III his domlnloos,
aud Russia Is to guarantee the independence
of the khauate.
Mr. VIM. II. Whallcy, an NJ. p, and friend
Of the Tichborue claimant, is coming to the
Uuited States Tor the purpose ofsolluclng funds
To euable the claimant to meet the expenses
of his trial. He is scarcely likely to make ex-
peuses ny the venture.
\ young girl at DEBORAH, Iowa, has been ar
reSlCu Ou luc CIdl sc VI AafiuS t"ASo oeIShPeSN
to poison her father. She admits the truth OF
the chtage, aud asserts that sue was driven TO
it in order To defend herself from bis brutal
attacks.
Tue trip to Baltimore yesterday in thirty nine
minutes by the train bearing the steam fire.
engines Of the Washington Fire Department,
was the quickest railroad time gu record ever
made by train leaving Washington.
The current rumors are that j ohm Broug ham
is to give up acting for the lecture field, aud
Miss Anna Dickinson TO give up Iecturlug for
acting.
La Boston, yesterday, Mary and Jeremiah
Mahoney were held in $4,000 bail, charged
with causing the death OF a young girl, named
Kate Donovan, by cruel treatment.
The manufacturers OF the postal cards have
discovered that they can comply with the re-
qulrcments to furnish cards equal to the official
standard by certain process OF printing.
The new American steamship line from
Philadelphia to England has proved an album
dainty successful enterprise.
Blackstone Lynch died suddenly at Hagers-
town, Md, yesterday from apoplexy. He was
proprietor of large livery stable.
The Shah of Persia is on his way to Cou-
stantluople.