Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-05
NEWS OF The DAY

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO shoD the very age and body Of the Tunes
MIR. and Mrs Fitch and the bridal party
from Washington, attended Mass yesterday at
ST. Bridget's Church, Tompkin's Square. New
York. An immense crowd surrounded the
church. Rev. Father Mooney received then,
at the door and escorted them to their pews. A
select choir performed Mozarts Twelfth Mass.
| Father Mooney, before preaching. extended a
cordial welcome and warm greetings and after
the Mass the newly welded pair bowed their
| acknowed gmeuts from the balcony OF Father
Mooney residence.
The Fifth Cincinnati Exposition closed on
Saturday night, after tweuty-e!ght days ex'
hibition. Five hundred and fifty four tbous-
and persons visited the Exposition during that
period, and the receipts have been 500, 1000,
exclusive of the receipts from sales OF privl-
eges, which amounted to several thousand
| more.
| A number of Texan steers that arrived 10
New York Oh Saturday night, while passing
| through the lower part of the city became in-
furlated at the noise and lights Eight of them
broke loose and rushed in various directions,
and before they could be shot injured nearly
fifty people, none of them, however, seriously.
In a suit for $4,000 damages, at Patterson,
N. j., against DR.. Richards, for malpractice
in the treatment of boys broken arm, where
by the boy lost his arm and nearly lost his life,
the jury returned verdict of $4,000 tor
plaintiff.
The director of the Mint says the charges
recently made 10 New York paper against
the San Francisco Mint have no foundation in
fact, aud that the operations and business or
that establishment are conducted in strict con-
formity with the law.
On Saturday F. c. Fellows, travelling agent
for William Ruhl & Co., wholesale jewellers, OF
New York, " as robbed at Pouglkcepsie, N. Y ;,
of carpet bag containing foe jewelry worth
about $4,000.
The fual arrangements have been completed
for the Georgia State Fair, at Atlanta, begin
ming Oct. 49, Arrangements have been made
for halt fare ticket from Baltimore and all
Southern and Western cities to Atlanta.
tits reported that Big Frank, the burglar, who
recently escaped from Newcastle, Del, Jail, has
been captured below Schuykill Haven, Pa.
1t is said that papers found on him prove him
to be the right man. He is badly wounded.
A split having occurred in the Republican
Convention of the Third District Of Missouri,
two Conventions were held at St. Louis, one
of which nominated Robt. f. Wingate, the
peoples nominee.
VIM. F. A. Torbert, a paymaster of the
United States uavy died in Philadelphia Satur-
day. Mr.. Torbert was born at Eikton, Mary
land, and was thirty seven years of age.
President Grant aud wife arrived at Gin
cnuati last night. 1t is expected they will
leave tomorrow for st. Louis, Galena and
Chicago.
Captain General CoDcha demands of the
Cuban planters their assessment of FIVE per CT.
upon their capital in support of the war, and
will not permit new valuation OF property.
E. O. Stanard, who was nominated for Con-
gress by the Peoples Convention of the First
District of Missouri, was nominated by the
Straight Republicans.
A. 6. Miller, for thirty.6 five years U. S.
Judge of the District of Wisconsin,, died at bis
residence 10 Milwaukee, Thursday morning, Of
apopexy
Brigham Young is reported to be gradually
convalescing, though hardly considered out of
danger.
The Austrian Emperor has decorated all the
returning members of his late Arctic expedi-
tion-ofhcers, sailors and all.
An ARRAY at the silver mines, near Silver
City. Nevada, on Saturday last, resulted in
the killing and MORALLY wounding of FIVE men.
BEECHER Mr. Beecher was before the
Grand Jury 10 New York on Saturday morning
and after answering number of questions he
certified to the correctness Of the indictment for
libel against Titon The document sets forth
that Theodore Tilton, wickedly and maliCiousy
with intent to ipjure and scandaline the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher in his good name, fame
and character, subjecting him to contempt and
disgrace aud to provoke him aud bis friends to
commit breach Of the peace. published on or
about September Is, or caused to be published,
and circulated in the city Of Brooklyn and else
where, false, scandalous and malicious libel
concerning him. The Grand Jury also read to
Mr.. Beecher a second indictment against Frank
D. Moulton, charging him with libelliug MIR.
Beechcr by causing the publication of false,
mallcisus aud slanderous reports. Moultop and
Tilton will go into Court this morning to answer
to the Indictment
Mr. Beecher appeared 10 the pulpit of Ply
mouth Church yesterday morning for the first
time since his vacation. The church was filled to
its utmost capacity, and many we're unable
to gain admission. The church was decorated
with flowers aud some applauded Mr. Beecher
as he entered, but others checked the attempt
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impressive prayer, and preached an eloquent
sermon from the words Thy will be done.
No allusion was made to the recent investiga-