Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-28
NEWS OF THO DA "
q TO shoso the very age and body of the Times

Col. Miles, commanding the exPealt'on
against the Indians 10 New Mexico, has written
more fully to Gen. Sheridan concerning 1he
two white girls who were captured from 'ne
baud of savapes by the troops. Their story Is
exceedingly pitiul. When they we're taken W
the ludiaus,a the remainder OF the family
marty we're murdered, except two older sisters,
who are still probably 10 the hands OF their
rantors or dead. The children suffered terribly.
They were almost naked and nearly starved
and will be sent East as soon as they are able
to travel.
The Hon. John P Bigeow, chief Of the
Loan Branch, Treasury Department, arrived
on Thursday direct from London. Mr.. Blgclow
brings with him about $lO,OOO,OOO IN called
bonds for redemption tie says he prospects
of the Syndicate being able TO place the re
mainder Of the new 6ves within the allowed
time are very fatteriug. Mr. b. returns to h'u-
don agaio at an early day.
Detective Wm. f. Knox, tried yesterday, IN
Richmond, on similar Indictment to that
which resulted 10 the conviction of Detective
John Wren, was acquitted Daniel Wren, a
brother Of the detective, who, on the day OF
his brothers. conviction, had threatened the
prosecuting attorney, was arralgned before
Judge Guigou and fned twenty-five dollars tor
contempt Of Court
Proceedings have been commenced to COM
pel the Wisconsin State Board OF Canvassers
to give certificate to McDill, the Republican
candidate for Congress in the eighth district
The county canvassers of Wood county re-
iected the votes Of two precincts for lntOr-
~ Of
be to give Cate, Democrat, small majority
The strike Of lougshoremen 10 New \ DIRK has
assumed larger proportions, and yesterday be-
came general. The strikers are determined aud
obstinate even In the face OF the prospect that
they are likely to be driven iuto idleness durlng
a long winter. The employers are also hrm,
and there are DO indications of what will be the
outcome of the movement.
A San Francisco telegram says that the cut
ter Lapwing, with crew Of four white men
and several native sailors, while Gu passage
from New Caledonia, 10 the Pacific, Stop
ped at the island of Santa Cruz TOR provisions.
The savages massacred her captain, officers
and all the crew but one native sailor.
Messrs. VIM. Keyser, Chas j. Baker, Oden
Bowie, Jacob Tome and A. 2. German have
been appointed by Governor Gloome as dele
gates from Maryland to meeting, Ut the Amerl-
can Cheap Transportation Association, which
conveues at Richmond, Va, on the lst oil De-
cember.
Thos. O'Keefe, stone cutter, employed at
the Old Dominion granite works, near Rich
mood, was killed last night by falling or at
tempting to jump from the | p. III. DanvllIc
train He was about % years of age, aud pa
tive Of Lawrence, Mass.
Three steamers with commander!es O!
Knights Tempar from St. Louis, Springfield,
ILL.,, Cairo, and Terre Haute, arrived at Mem
phis, Tenu., yesterday, were received BY the
Cyrene commandery, and III the evening con-
tinued on their pilgrimage to New Orleans.
The exchange room recently opened 10 Hav-
ana by brokers for the transaction of business,
was yesterday closed by order of the authori
ties. The principal merchants aud BANKERS
doing business desire gold basis tor ex-
change.
The loss by the fire 10 the tobacco works Of
Marburg Brothers, in Baltimore, yesterday,
upon the building, stock and machinery, is
estimated at S25, O0O The frm is insured Tor
$64 900 in various offices 10 Baltimore and else
where.
The rebellion 10 the Argentine Republic is
increasing in strength. The iusurgent chief Ar
rendoudo has defeated the Government army
under command of Gen. Rocco, aud another
rebel force of 5, 900 men has taken the field.
The custom receipts for the week ending
Nov. 81, were, at New York, 1882, 929; Bos-
l,l, Al, R,1t
more 81, 1893; New Orleans, $780, lS6; San
Francisco, Sl37,362.
On Wednesday, of Deer Island Point above
Eastport. Me-, schooner ran down fishing
boat with six persons on board. MIR. and Mrs.
Lambert were drowned. The others were pick
ed up.
Geo. Simms, colored, was hanged yesterday
at Covngton, Ca, for committing an outrage
on white woman in Nov. 1873. He confessed
his guilt on Thursday.
The King of Hawaii is now on bis way to
Washington Before leaving home, he re-
constructed his Cabinet and named his sue
cessOr
The Trenton, n j., boss potters have con-
Guided to continue operations, allowing present
wages as long as they cao prices decline they
will have no alternative but 10 stop.
Rev. DR.. Scarborough, Of Pittsburg, has for
mally accepted the Bishopric of the Southern
Diocese OF New Jersey.
}. R. Smith, cotton broker Of New York,
failed yesterday.
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts declares
the divorce law of 1874 unconstitutional
A VIReINIAN IN RoME.--The gen teman re-
ferred 10 10 the following extract from London
paper was formerly pastor in Stanton and is
a brother of Rev. j B TAYLOR Of this place.