Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-20
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1t now looks as if the strike of the luugsbore-
men at New York, would soon terminate in
their favor, as the French line, one Of the first
to propose the reduction of wages, has now
about one hundred men working at the ola
rates Tie Cunard liue has compromised by
paying lnirty-fvc cents per hour. The other
lines still hold out A convention of the long
Shorcmcns union Was held last night, and
adopted resolution declining TO accept any
COMPROMISE with steamship companies.
The anual uccting of the Frccdmap's Socie-
ty of the NJ. +. Church was held in Philadel-
phia Yesterday. \ report gives the list OF
schools established IN different scctloGs OF the
Country, and says that oi the three thousand
pupils in these schools, more than one thuus-
and of them are preparing to assist in the ele-
walton Of their race by teaching school or by
preaching the Gospel.
The commission, consisting of General Sher
man, Mrs. Farragut and Secretary Robson,
appointed by Congress to select the statue OF
the late Admiral Farragut, met in Washington
Yesterday aud examined models presented by
Horatio Stouc, Eiuuie Reau, aod other artists
hut a conclusion will not be reached fer several
days.
The hardest fought poIitica! contest known at
Chattanooga, Teun., for years camc of yester-
day at the municipal election. James, repub-
lican, was elected mayor by oil majority gain
Of - over Mayuards laajorty ut the State
| election.
\ telegram trcm Beaver, Utah. says Bishop
| William Il. Dame was arrested at his residence
at Parowan, Iron county, Utah, yesterday, By a
| deputy Uuitel States marshal, on indictment
| for murder in connection with the Mountain
| Meadow massacre.
Charles aud Mary Fisher, charged in New
York with abductiug two Swiss girls for immoral
| purposes, after trial lasting four days. were
| found guilty and senteuced to seven years and
| five years 10 the State prison.
| The two fishermen who were arrested short
| time ago 10 Cuba, and reported to be citizens OF
| the United States proved to be Italians, and are
in jail on charges OF SMUGGLING
The conservatives have discovered fraudulent
election returns in St. James parish, Louisiana
showing that the republicans bad, as they sus-
pccicd, tampered With the returns
Three police officers OF Boston were arralgued
yesterday for stealing large quantities Of tobac,
co from various firms They confessed their
| guilt.
Legal proceedings arc about to be instituted
| in Philadelphia against quack doctor of that
city, who is prescribing for, caue near killing
two prominent citizens ... ....
Gen. Ord received at Omaha, Nebraska, yes
| ,erday, 81, 900 from the Branch Aid Society at
| Cleveland, Ohio, for the sufferers of the grass
| hopper districts OF Nebraska.
A letter from Havana, dated November IA,
| says runors were in circulation that Captain
| General COncha was about to resign or be SUI
perseded.
David Thompson, Of Ohio, is appointed in-
terpretcr to the legation Ut the United States n
Japan.
Four intoxicated fishermen were drowned off
Newcastle, n, H., Wednesday night while re,
turning 10 small boat to their vessel.
The failure of Mr. Roche, an extensive lum-
| Der dealer OF Quebec, Canada, is announced
Three inches of snow fell at Omaha yestcr
| day.
Quebec, Canada, now has little boy suppos-
| ed TO be Charley Ross
| The island of Campobello, of PASSPORT, Me-,
has been bought by a party of New Workers.
\ MONSTER pike WAS caught the other day
with a net lii Ripley Lake, uear Bagshot Park,
| in England, which belongs to the royal domain.
| The fish weighed thirty-tvc pounds aud meas
| urrd three ieet ten and a half lDcheS in length.
| The eye was cXcccdiugly beautiful, the head
| shonc like smoked mother-ot-pe pearl, every scale
was perfect aud fus as red as perch; four
| black bars extended some distance from the
tail upward, giving the fish ztbra-lik appear
ancc The fish is supposed to be about fifteen
years old. LIS roc weighed 81 pounds aud con-
taiocd $1,000 eggs. ..........-.
SUDDEN DEATH. Mr.. Woodson Campbell,
Of "Cambcituu, Orange county, was found
dead in his bed Oh tuesday morning last. He
had been subject to what seemed apoplexy for
some time past, but on the night preceding his
death was uous uay well. He sat up until II
0 clock making off accounts pertaining 10 the
farm, aud seemed lu hue health and spirits
Mr.. Campbell was a descendant of Col. Camp
bell, OF Revolutionary fame, was a good citi
zen, and u kind aud atfrctluDate brother.-
G0rd0uSriltc Gazette.
SOCIAL REUNION -There was social sup
per at Orange IN LAST "Wednesday night, 10
honor of what is hoped will prove the political
regeneration Of the country. As friend had
been arrayed against friend in this immediate
district, politics were strictly esche~ed We
earu that the supper passed of most pleasant
y, and that Mr.. Barbour himself was one of
the guests Geu Hunton was Invited but
could not attend = GordonsrWc Gazette.
\ baby. born in London to Mrs. Jenkyn,
formerly Miss Fox vt Rochester spiri,-rapprng
fame, is acted upon by spirits IN peculiar
mauner 1t has developed precocious poeti->I