Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-10
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch from Madrid states that the
French Government has announced Its luten-
ton OF taking measures to prevent the ship
ment of coutraband articles across the Spanish
border. Probably the attitude Of Germany on
the subject has had much to do with this de-
termination.
The Archbishop of Cologne has been releas-
ed after an Imprisonment OF six mouths and
pine days. The remainder Of the term for
which he was sentenced will be treated as can
celcd.
A London telegram says that the Midland
Railway Company has resolved to dispense
with second-class passenger coaches ON Its line.
They will be taken off in January next.
The postal convention was signed yesterday
at Bcrnc, by all the delegates to the lntcrna.
tioDal Congress except those from France. Last
evening u banquet was ven to all the dele.
gates.
The miners of the West Riding of orks shire,
having refused to consent to reduction OF
twenty per cent. 10 their wages, have been
locked out to the number Of six thousand
The East Parish Church of Aberdeen, the
6uest edifce in the north Of Scotland, has been
burned.
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. The guests
from England and Canada were received by
the Protestant Episcopal General Convention
in session at St. johns Chapel, Varick street,
New York, yesterday evening, at o'clock.
They were ushered into the chapel and took
seats on the platform, the delegates rising on
their entrance. They we're introduced separ
atcly by President Crak, and each delivered
brief address. The first person to be pre-
sented was the Bishop of Litchfcld, who read
three addresses from arch deaconates of bis
diocese.
The Bishop of Montreal was next presented.
He said he admired the American church for
its progressive movements. He remembered
the time when there was but one epiScopate,
and now they had increased more than fifty
fold, and Canada desired to follow their exam
ple
The Bishop of Kingston expressed tharks
for the Invitation extended to him.
The Bishop of Quebec the missionary bi<h-
op Of Zanzibar Deacon Fuller, Of Canada, Arch
deacon Bach and Others were introduced and
delivered brief addresses
A communication was read from the House
Of Bishops stating that they had received the
representatives from England and Canada, and
that they had appointed committee. consist
ing Of the bishops OF Long Island, Ohio, and
Western New York to consider plan for a
better understanding between the churches Of
The house of delegates took up the question
of sitting with closed doors. and 40 amendment
of the rules was offered by Gov. Stevenson, Of
Kentucky providing that when the confirmation
Of any bishop, either diocesan or missionary
was under consideration, the house should
sit with closed doors This was carried by Isl
to 90. The remaining rules being matter OF
form were adopted without discussion. The
chair announced the committees on cODStltu
ton, on Christian education, and on memorials
Of deceased members.
CULpEpER COUNTY ITEMS. j From the Gull
pepper Times. I've understand that Mr. Robt
Grimes, a young man. lost his life in rather
singular maoner on Saturday last, about two
or three miles below Stevensburg, in this county.
lie was feeding broom-corn machine, when
his arm was caught 10 the machinery and ter
rib!y maugled. Circulation ceased at once, and
no reaction could be produced. He died 10
short time being conscious to the last. Every
attention was paid to him, but was of no avail.
There has been considerable sheep stealing
in this vicinity lately Col. Cochran has lost
six of his finest sheep in the last four weeks
Look out rogues some of you will get hurt
soon
On last Monday crazy negro woman was
brought here from Rappahannock and confined
in Jail until the arrival of the up train, when
she was taken to the Central Asylum at Rich
mond
The oak chestnut, and chioquapin mast in
the adjacent forests is very heavy ID this sec
ton the present fall
Wild pigeons are very abundant 10 our for
ess, and thousands are being daily killed by
SpOItsmen