Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-17
NEWS OEr TING - a Y.
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The strike Of the lorgshorcmen commenced
in New York Yesterday There are six or seven
thousand employees engaged IN the strike.
Heretofore they have been making an average |
of 81 per day wages, and the contemplated re- |
duclior would bring them down to IS. Inc
places Of the strikers were readily hiled, ana II
is consequently propheslcd that they Will be
the only sufferers FROM dropping employment
at a time when winter is approaching aud
there are thousands of hands eager to grasp
the opportuuities Of remuneratlve work winch
they have thrown away. Tue strikers com-
neuced roing yesterday afternoon, and at
tackled the men who we're wiling to work, but
the police promptly queiled the disturbance.
Riots have recently occurred at several
points 10 Poland, says Vienna dispatch, on
account Of the torcible introduction by the
Government of Church reform and the appoint
ment of priests by Imperial authority: a num-
Der Of ncwly-appolnted priests have been NAL
treated By mobs. The local governments at
the points OF disturbance have been reinforced
by troops from Warsaw. and number OF the
ringeaders of riots have been arrested and lm-
prsoned.
A dispatch from Cincinnati says that the
first train over the ''cu,of from Athens,
Ohio, to Parkcrsburg, West Virginia, on the
Marietta Railroad, arrived at the latter city at
y o'clock Sunday uight. This "cut off short
ems the distance between Cincinnati and Baltl-
more ten miles, and materially reduces the
time between the two cities
Jersey City papers announce that Robert
Wilson, secretary of the Oriental Insurance
Company Of Jersey City, disappeared last We'd
| nesday with $l4,OO of The company money
Nothing has since been heard OF him. The
Oriental Company suspended business short
time ago, and Wilson has been dlsposlng OF the
bonds and mortgages held by the company.
Underwood, republican commissioner Of
registration, and Cohen, clerk of st. James
parish Louisiana, have been arrested 10 New
| Orleans, charged with preparing fraudulent re-
turns, it is supposed, to take the places OF re
turns not yet received by the returning board;
| \ large uumbcr Of tickets and other material
| we're touod in their lodgings.
Ex-Governor Seymour, Of New York, has
published letter at his home, Utica, n. y,
| in relation to the mention Of his name 10 con-
| nectiou with the Unitca States Senatorship, 10
which he declares his preference to do his duty
| as private citizen.
| True bills have been found by the grand jury
in New York. against Coroner Croker, the
Hickey brothers, and others said to be imp!l-
Gated in the death of McKenna, last election
day. Warrants have been issued Tor the ar
rest Of the accused.
Fifteen huoGred strikers in the carpet weaV.
ing business in Philadelphia, held meeting
last evening and proposed to the propTletors to
submit to one halt the reduction OF wages re.
Gently determined upon.
10 the United States Circuit Court at Pitts
burg, Pa, D. D. Williams has been found
guilty OF embezzlipg the funds Of the First Ma.
tioual Bank of Couneauville, and rcmandcd
tor sentence
Gen. Emory issued an order for the remoVa-
of troops from the State House at New Or
leans, at six clock this morning. 1t is gen
orally believed that this movement Is made 10
pursuance Of an order from Washington.
The Mobile and Montgomery Railroad sold
yesterday at Montgomery, Alabama, By order
of the Chancery Court, was bought by the first
mortgage bondhoders for $3,O22 600. This
saves the State from all loss
The Republicans make an unexpected gain of
Congressman in the Niuth District Of Ken
lucky. The full returns, which have just been
received at Louisville, show the election OF j.
d. White BY majority OF 800.
The sem-annua session OF the Grand En-
campwent | O. O. +. Of Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia yesterday, elected S. S. Child, Of
Harrisburg, Grand Patriarch Tor the ensuing
year.
Bazane, who sailed from Southampton on
the 9th inst, arrived at Lisbon yesterday. 1t
is understood that his destination is Madrid,
where he intends to reside as private lDdlVd'
ual.
The eastern end Of Cuba has been swept by
tremendous storms \ great amount of dam
age to property has been caused, aud some
lives have been lost.
Second Vice President keySer, Of the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad, was last week elected
president OF the Washington County Railroad,
vice Robert Fowler, deceased,
A London telegram announces that shipbulld-
ers and proprictorS OF eng inc works on the
Clyde nave decided to reduce the wages Of their
employees.
\ bill will be introduced in Congress this ses-
sion Tor the aDolllou OF Inc !harlne corps as o
separate organization and its Incorporation into
the army as L regular regiment.
The Philadelphia City Troop dedicated their
thirty-Gve thousand dollar armory last evening"
and will celebrate their one huudredh ami
versary to-day.
Military arrests continue in Western Louis
lana. 1t is dangerous for white people to go
about much especially around Coushatta.
The Philadelphia beard of trade have pass
ed resolutions opposing the Canada reciprocity
treaty.
The kilograms from Central aud South Am
erica report the usual number of revolutionary
outbrakes and earthquakes.
The Government of SaxoDy has prohibited
the practice Of cremation in that kingdom.
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