Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-21
NEwS OF H DAY.
: To sho,o the very age and 6odyoj the Times"

The ascension, 10 Baltimore, on Friday after
noon last, of the balloon 'Barnuu, 10 when
were Prof Donaldson and three representa-
tiyes of the press, elected much interest. lhe
ascension was a successful one IN all respects
Il made three desceuts, the final one belog 10
q marsh nnon the farm of Gen. Horn, twenty
seven miles from Baltimore.
Dispatches FROM Rock Island, Illinois, DAY.
export and Dubuque, Iowa, report great dam
age to property by storms 10 the vicinity OF
those cities. A freight train on the llllools
Central Railroad ran ioto a break caused 6y
the flood. The engine was completely wreck
ed, and the brakeman was killed, and the en-
giueer and 6remen were fatally injured.
The preliminary steps have been taken TOR
the organization Of a Board of Trade Tor the
city aud State of New York, to consist Of mer-
chants, manufacturers, ship owners agents.
bankers, agriculturists aud representatives Vi
trading, transportation, financial anu hiauu'ac'
turing corporations.
A national organization, called the United
Mechanics, was formed 10 Cincinnati on Satur-
day morning, with fifty members from ten
States. The object of the association is purely
common improvement of its members VINO are
employers and employees engaged 10 mechanical
pursuits.
II is rumored 10 London that the French
Government is eudeavoring to induce the bey
of Tuuis to rectify the boundary line on the
Algerian frontier, and is already erecting 1ortS
on the coveted territory. England ana Uer-
many, it is also said, will protest against any
change.
Burglars succeeded in forcing the outer door
of the safe of the Newbury W. National
Bank Thursday night, but the noise OF the cx-
plosion ~arousiug the Inhabitants, they lied
without obtaining any money, OF which there
was a large amount 10 the safe.
Small pox is abating in the Island Of Jamai-
ca. At one time there we're $40 cases IN King
ston alone, but pow the number is reduced to
200. Vaccination and other sanitary precau-
| lions with favorable weather have done much
to allay the disease.
Brownlow has written to Governor Brown,
expressing his thanks for the energetic steps
taken by the Governor for the preservation OF
the peace and the apprehension and punish
ment Of the a~ssasslns IN IeuDessee.
The depression 10 cotton and wooden goods
occasioned a large meeting, 90 Saturday, at
Providence, r, l., of manufacturers Ii was
decided to Immediately curtail the production
of the cotton aud wooden mills.
A meeting of Italian citizens was held, last
night, in Philadelphia, to devise means for
raising fluids to establish a Christopher Colum-
bus monument. 1t was reported that S4,OOO
had been collected and s., 500 more is needed.
James A. Scarborough, late Postmaster at
Jewett City, Colorado, who abscoodnd with
three thousand dollars, Was carried to Leaveu-
worth CO Saturday.
Cosgrove alias McMaster, one Of the Wells
boro' bank robbers, was arrested. yesterday, at
Waverly, n. 7. The proofs Of his guilt were
found upon him.
Bainbridge, Georgia, was partially destroyed
by fire, yesterday. About one fourth OF the
business part Of the toWn was burned.
There was a severe rain storm in Trinidad
de Cuba, last Saturday, causing rivers to over
flow, drowning cattle and damaging crops.
Westoo, the pedestrian, finished his walk OF
326 miles iu six consecutive days at ll:4S pm.
Saturday.
The Emperor William visited KEEL on Satur-
day, where be was received with great eothu-
slasm.
The heavy wind, yesterday about noon, blew
off the canvas from the Hippodrome, 10 Baltl-
more, and did other damage.