Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,o the very age and body Of tic Times.


"To shoo the very age and body Of tic Times.
The gas men of New York are on str'k'
and the city last night was but poorly il'umiua-
ted The newspapers were set up 10y candle
| light, and darkness prevailed In many SECTIONS.
The companies have employed men to take the
place of the strikers, hut they are not yet trair-
ed to the work, and the prospect for Il full sup
ply of gas for some days to come Is not Halter
| ing. The police authorities are making >pe
cial effort to prevent the men who are at work
from being assaulted or intimida'ed by the
strikers.
Some three hundred Of the Storage passen-
gers of the wrecked ship Atlantic reached Bos
ton on Saturday, and were most kindly rcceiv-
cd by lumber of citizens who, escorted 10y
police conducted them to Faneuil Hall, where
they were treated with the warmest hospitality
during the way. u relief committee was form
ed to receive contributions OF money and cloth
ing. At night they left for New Y rk, where
they landed yesterday auii! the greatest eX-
element
Advices from Prescott, to March %, state
that Major Browns command came up with
the Apaches, killed SO warriors and captured
| II suuaws. Many Of the Indians became
frightened and surrendered At Camp Verde.
owing to the prevalence OF the horse disease,
the troops operate principally on foot. Cuchlse
continues his raids in Mexico, The l'lnal and
| Arrioaipa Apachcs are reported to be restless
on their reservation.
A dispatch from Bakersfield, California say
that young man named McCrea had an al
tercation with Bennett Briggs, and shot him
with Spencer Riff. The same bullet struck
}. =. Stillwcl an old citizen, who died Il short
time afterwards. The murderer escaped.
In the Supreme Cont Of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia on Saturday in the case Of Miss
Burnham, who had been so urgently pleading
her right to vote, on the ground that the word
'freemeu" In the Constitution meant both men
and women, the court decided against her.
The war steamer BcDicia has arrived at San
Francisco, from Honolulu, with Gems. Schofcld
and Alexander on board There is Il strong ma
tive opposition to the Kings proposed visit to
the United States
Detective Sergeant Green, of the London
Police, arrived at New York on Saturday, en-
route for Havana, with the papers necessary
for the extradition of Bidwcll. who is charged
with defrauding the Bank of England.
BY dispatch from Liverpool it is learned
that the steamship Thorwadsen, Captain Lisk-
ner. of Baltic Loyds, from New York, March
is, for Stcttin, is ashore at Terchau, and will
prove total loss. No lives were lost.
The schooner "Viage Bride Captain
Adams, carrying goods contraband ofwar for the
insurgents in Cuba, has been seized az a legal
prize at Port Antonio, by a Spanish uan-ot-
war.
A correspondent at Madrid Of the ludcpcn-
dcuce Beige, Brussels, says that the reports
published in French and English papers of
popular disturbances and military inoubordlna-
ton iu Spain are greatly exaggerated.
The condemned murderer Nixon, of New
York, who has been Frustrated since the sen
tence of death was passed upon him, is report
cd to be recovering. His counsel are cxcrtlng
themselves to get new trial.
At the recent federal Democratic demonstra-
ton in Barcelona, the red flag, surmountcd by
a Phrygian cap and bearing 4 deaths head,
was raised.
The New York weekly bank statement show
ed loss in the revenues of two millions eight
hundred aud sixly-eight thousand six hundred
dollars.
Lander Quiut one of the learned counsel
who secured the acquttal of Miss Laura Fair,
was obliged to bring suit against his client Tor
his fee. The jury has awarded him So
The Peace Commissioners are having con-
sultation with Capt. Jack, and VIC are assured
that treaty will be signed Tomorrow, or there
will be a fight.
On Saturday afternoon a gale swept over
Burlington Iowa, which blew down murder of
houses and killed seven persons.
President Grant and party were at Lebanon,
Pa, on Saturday, the guests of G. Dawson
Coleman.
THE PREsBYIERY OF THE CHESAPEAKE con-
cluded its business Saturday afternoon, and
adjourned. Rev. Mr.. Lefevre reported a series
of resolutions, which were amended and adopt
ed setting forth that as William 0. Rohy,
colored, icentiate of the Prcsbytery, had with
drawn from the body and been received luto
the Washington Conference Of the African NJ.
f. Church, his name be dropped from the roll
of licentiates, but commencing him to bis Con-
ference, and to all Christian people, as worthy
OF confidence, &c; that Mr.. Roby was entirely
mistaken in his apprehension that the Z resby
terry would be embarrassed by an application to
ordain colored man to the tull work Of the
ministry; on the contrary the Prcsbytery wonld
be dcvoutly thankful to the Great Head of the
church if he would raise up to them large
number Of qualified colorcd meu for the Christi
an ministry, and would gladly ordaiu thcm;that
the Presbytery cannot answer Mr.. Roby $ ques-
ton whether it would now receive him az an
ordained minister until the application be for
malIy made, but that they see no difficulty in
the way except such as may arise from his want
of acquaintance with the branches of learning,
which are required by the Presbyterian Church
of white men applying for ordination, but as.
sure him that the largest possible exceptions
would be made in his favor. Rev. Mr. Camp
bell from the Committee on Sunday Schools,
submitted report, stating that 10 the schools
reported there we're 229 teachers and l,7l9
scholars on the rolls. with an average attcu-