Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
NEWS OF The DAY
q To sho,o the ver,y age and body Of the 7an'es

Massachusetts, paid tribute to the late
Senator Sumner, yesterday, hy commcmora-
tive services 10 Music Hall, Boston. The hall
was elaborate!y hung with black cloth, with
velvet and silver trimmings. The executive
and legislative branches OF the State marched
to the hall from the capitol. The exercises
consisted Of prayer, selections by Misses Mel
opg, Phillips aud other artists, and eulogy
by George VIM. Curtis
The great land case between settlers on the
Usage ceded lands iu Kansas, and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the Leavenworth Law
renee and Cult Railroads, was argued on MOD
day 10 the United States Circuit Court at
Leavenworth. The title to 100000 acres OF
land, valued at $4,000, 900, and the houses OF
twenty thousand settlers are involved. "A de
cision is expected before the Court adiourps.
Joseph Mr.. Barnard, Treasurer of the Pea
body Memorial Fund, has notified Superlnteu-
dent Creery that the public schools OF Baitl-
more have made the largest contribution yet
received. The amount forwarded was Sl4l IS,
OF which $43 so was contributed by the pupils
of the colored schools
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning au atfray
took place between laborers on strike and
Italians who are employed on the new build
ings 10 New York on Broadway, between Fifty
first and Fifty.second streets. The Italians
were stoned by the laborers, and two danger
ously hurt
The thermometer in Philadelphia yesterday
stood higher than in the hottest June day pre-
viously reported 10 that city The mercury
marked 96 at 8 D. M Three cases of sunstroke
occurred among workingmen, and several street
car horses dropped on the streets from the ex-
hausting heat.
The session of the American Institute OF
Homeopathy commenced at Niagara Falls yes
terday. The president, DR.. Yonlip, delivered
an address on the history and progress OF homeo
patty, showing that in the United States there
are nearly 5000 practitioners.
The first locomotive and train of three cars
passed over the bridge at St. Louis yesterday.
General Sherman, who was among the party
on the train, drove the last spike connecting
the bridge track with that OF the 'audalia
road.
A reform convention meets at indianapolis
to-day, and it is stated that new party Will
be organized, to be known as the farmers and
pdlly1 obN q ie' S'eSS NN>~
nominated.
The complexion of the New York Stock
market was entirely changed yesterday and those
| expecting continuation Of the upward course
of prices were sadly disappointed.
A coach OF an excursion train on the SYRIA
cuse and ChenaDgo Railroad rao off the track
on Monday. About thirty persons were more
or less injured.
James S. Negley, the present Representa-
tive 10 Congress from the Pittsburg District
was yesterday nominated for reelection.
Miss Anna Lowe, daughter Of Ex-Governor
Lowe, of Maryland, is one of the American
pilgrims to Paray lie Moua and Rome.
The communist, Paschal Grousset and Fran
els Jourde, sailed from New York Tor Liver
pool yesterday.
General Irwin Mcdowell and adjutant Jones
arrived at Atlanta, Ga, yesterday, and review
| ed the troops of the Mcpherson barracks.