Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21
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70 sho.o the yery age aad Jo'ly Of the Times

"1u shOi1 tc very H9o ""o o0'tS " '"' '"''"
SOL Morilz, merchant OF Indianapolis, lnd,'
about forty years OF age, took advantage OF his
friendly relations with Mr. George Z. Harding,
editor and proprietor ui tue Indianapolis Her
aid, to scduce bis daughter, cir! OF eighteen.
The victim made confession TO her lathcr,
and committed suicide by taking OPIUM. Be-
fore her DEATH however, while her father Was
10 search of "a physician, nc met Morl'z anu
shot at him five times, INJECTING TWO "ounos'
ope of which is dangerous.
A special business meeting Of the Presbytery
Of Baltimore was held yesterday afternoon at
the Westminster Church. Baltimore. Key
George G., Smith, at his uWn request: was al
lowed to dissolve his relation as pastor or the
Wiliiansport ND Church, and keV. John
McCoy was dismissed to the Presoytery OF
Westminster, 10 order 10 accept a Call 70 the
church at Columbia, Pa.
Judge Biatchi0rd, of New York, yesterday
decided that the two per cent. allowed to the
United States District Attorney aud the one
per cent to the Clerk OF the District Court on
all moneys recovered i'll Custom House SEIZURE
su,ts are not abolished by the law Of 1874,
abolisbiDg moinvies aud iliormcrs fees on the
ground that they are in the nature Of the legal
| costs and fees
The Saratoga race meeting Of this year has
| been an exceptionally brilliant one The other
dav Gov, Bowie's colt Picolo, made the fastest
| lime on record for dash Of mllc aud one
eighth, and 10 the tour mile race yesterday Int.
| tells Feowcratt beat Lexlugtou's time anu
made the fastest four mile race on record, the
time being 7:l93
The Radical Congressional District Commit
tee met at Savannah, ga, yesterday. After
stormy session in which thc calored element COO
tended for a black Congressman, j E. Bryant,
| Deputy United States Collector, Was nominal
ed for Congress from the First District. Sloan,
the late Congressman, d4clred. The Civil
| Rights bill 10 toto was made the issue.
The Alabama Republican Convention met
Yesterday at Montgomery and consumed the
dav with the details Of organization. 1t is the
impression that the present State officers, whe
arc all white Radicals will be rem ,iuluaied, and
that the Civil Rights bill will be ignored.
The British Foreign Office has received In
formation that the Spanish Republican troops
have fred upon some officers of The II. B. NJ.
war ship Fly, which is cruising off the north
coast OF Spain for the protection OF British H.
tercsts None of thcn were wounded.
The cornerstone of the Church Of the New
Jerusalem on North Calvert street Baltimore,
was laid yesterday Afternoon i'll the pteseuce OF
large assembage.
The Senate Visiting Committee to the Navy
Yards having been joined by Secretary Robe
son, sailed rom Boston yesterday Tor Ports
mouth, New Hampshire.
The charges against Robert Castlebcrg, oil
Baltimore, arrested iu New York, for swludllng
merchants our of number OF valuable da
monds, have been dismissed,
President Grant will be the guest Of Rev.
DR.. Tiffany at Oak Bluff, where he is expect
ed on Tuesday next. The President will not
visit the White Mountains.
Nearly two thousand cxcurSionists from
Hagerstown and vicinity reached Baltimore
yesterday, aud spent the day at Druid Hill
Park.
Colored Adjutaot General purvis and color
ed Major General Swails have gone to George.
town, S. g., without troops to paclty the fac
tons if possible
James H. Reed, lately killed by a Deputy
Sheriff in Lamar county, Texas, said when dy-
ing that he Was the lci!icr OF inc holoTlOuS
train robbers of Missouri aad.lowA.
\ novelty in manufacture is that of glass
planes aud other tools of the carpenters and
coopers' trades, recently established at Bridge
port, Ohio.
The New York liquor Dealers Protective
Union has sent u circular through the State, 10
vitiDg the formation Of local unions, prcIlml-
nary to State Convention.
The German men-ot-war Nlurus and Alba
tross sailed from Plymouth, Eusland ycster-
day, for Spain.
The Conservatives Of Wilmington, n. c.,
will celebrate their recent victory by graud
torch-light demonstration, August ~.
She steamship San Jacinto is loading at Gal
weston for Liverpool with wheat aud Hour,
which is being received from Kansas City.