Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-30
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the extent of 100000. Bail las been hzed at
s25. 600 ia each case The assessor has posses
sion of the Office again. The cyc.n:ittce IN
finance and auditing Of the board =! >riervlScrs
Of San Francisco recommend the CITY and
county attorney 10 institute criminal proceed
iogs for mafeasauce in Office against Coroner
Nice.
A Madison special dispatch says the SUI
prene Court Of Wisconsin yesterday morning
granted motion to include the Milwaukee
and Prairie du Chen division Of the MilUau-
kce and ST. Paul Railroad in the recent lDjuoc-
ton issued by the Court to compel that road
to comply with the provisions OF the Potter
law.
The N,yala Democratic State Convention,
on MouIuy night, repnnlnated l.. Il. Bradley
for Governor Jcwett Adams was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, and a. L. Ellis Tor
Congress. The Convention then adjourned
until to-day.
George Brown has sent another challenge to
row Joseph H. Sadcr, the champion Of Eng
land, a five. mile race for from s., 500 to So
600 side, al Springfield. (Nlass.,l Halifax, or
ST. Johu's, n B., the last week III October or
the first week 10 November
A meeting of the Pennsylvania branch OF
the Lumbermen's Exchange was held at VIII
Transport yesterday. at which it was determln-
ed to reduce the production OF sawed lumber
to two-thirds the average cutting OF the last
two years.
The Uoited States Circuit Court, sitting at
Providence, Rhode Island, is now engaged 10
irving the case of E. r. Hoar, late Attorney
General of the United States, against George
Washington Bowen, for fees Us COUNSEL 10 the
celebrated Jumel will case.
The suspension of Williamson, Griffith 4
Co., sugar reipers. in New \ ork, is announced.
The cause of the failure is said to be advances
to James Bishop l. Co., importers and India
rubber manufacturers, which couccru suspend
ed first.
The annual fair of the Maryland Institute
will commence this evening in Baltimore and
will be formally opened with an address by
Rev. George ". Powell. The exhibition pro-
misses 10 be very attractive.
A harmonious and pleasant meeting of the
Booksellers Association Of Baltimore was held
last night at Turobu Brothers for the pur-
pose of effcctiug permanent organization. 4
constitution and bylaws were submitted, which
were adopted.
Que of the heaviest storms ever experienced
at Wilmington, North Carolina, prevailed
there all day Monday. The telegraph lines
were blown down aud the rice lands We're over
flowed No serious damage 70 shipping Is yet
reported.
Messrs. 6. Hawley and Wan. S. Ritter, pro-
prietors Of the Reading E1g gle. were held yes
terday ia Philadelphia in ST. 500 each to an
swer the charge OF libel oG Z. X. Ross, the
father of Charlie.
Sharp's Rife Company, Of Hartford, Con-
Decticul, have accepted a challenge Of Mr..
Rigby, of the Irish team. to test the merits Of
muzz!e aud breech loading rifles at Crcedmoor,
on Saturday next.
Sam'I. I. BlaSdclI, recently Iiquidatog clerk
at the custom. house in San Francisco shot
himself yesterday. The cause is unknown He
was for several years delivery clerk at the
Western Union Telegraph Companys office.
at Newark, n. J Monday night, Edward
Kelly had quarrel with Dlminjck Flynn, dur
ing which he threw Flynn down high stoop
causing injuries from which he died. Kelly
was arrested.
Rear Admiral Rodgers took possession yes
terday OF the Office Of Superintendent of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Supreme Court of California has decid
ed that the Local Option law is uucousttu-
tona.
Sixteen dwellings were destroyed in News
boro Ontario. BY the fire there Monday The
total loss is $25 900.
By the tYphoon AT Hong Kong five vessles
were sunk, two were stranded, seven are miss
lug, and twelve wholly or partially dismantIed.
Joseph Glum, one of the proprietors of the
Cincinnati Gazette, died on Monday.
EMPLoYMENTS FOR WOMEN -Intellicence
of pleasant industry Tor women comes from
Cincinnati, where many have learned woodcarv-
ing in the McMickcu School OF D:sign The
details of this work, so full Of dclcates, beauty
gave them more delight than trouble, and they
have grown rapidly to use their own taste and
Invention III design and construction. The re-
suits OF this employment may be applied to
furniture or to ornamental aud less useful ar
tices Instruction IN designing tile decorations
Is now given in the school, and the tiles are bak-
ed 10 the city 10 the school of design of the
Maryland Institute 10 this city many young W.
men acquire proficiency and thus are prepared
for pleasant and profitable employment.
BdH. San.
MURDER "A dispatch FROM Portsmouth,
Va, says: Two negroes, named resp ctlvely
Isaiah Newly and Washington B,ount, both
residents OF the county, met in the road, and,
renewing quarrel that began on Saturday
last, N-wby rushed on B!ount, clinched and
threw him to the grouod Getting on top of
bis antago uist, Newly drew from his breast
pocket large, keen biaded dirk, and plugged
1t to the hllt 10 he lett breast of Biount, max
log hole large enough TO get a mans fit 10.
W ben struck BY the deadly weapon, Biouot
made no other motion THAI Simply to s,raighren
out bis body and die almost Immediately. The
escaped.