Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
" To show the very age and body Of the Times

A Philadelphia dispatch says that yesterday
morning the extensive woollen mills OF oonn
s, James Dobsop, at the falls Of Schuylklll'
stopped running on account OF dlssatlSiact!on
among the workmcn, in consequence Oh "oein
cation from their employers that on ana aiter
This date their wages would be reduced. The
nronosed rednction amounts TO from 10 to 20
per CT. 90 the present wages.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette from
Terre Haute, Ind, states that the Hon. Har-
risou G. Rice, late Democratic candidate tor
Congress il that District, is preparing to cou-
test the election of Morton c. Hunter, aud has
secured the services of the Hon. D. w. Vor-
bees and Judge Carleton of that city, to
prosecute the case Hunters majority was
two hundred and seven.
The thirty-6tth game 10 the billiard tourna-
ment between Cyrille Dion and Vignaux, at
New York, last evening, gave the victory TO-
fignaux, which makes him champion OF
America three ball carom Cyrille Dion, at the
close of the game, challenged Fignaux to play
a match game for the championship aud
Thousand dollars.
A shocking case of murder and cremation Is
reported FROM Monroe county, Missouri A
farmer killed his wife and then burnt the re,
mains for two weeks in log fire, which emitted
horrible stencil. The ground on which 1t had
been built was afterwards plowed up, but on
searching the detectives found human remains,
and the man was arrested.
Although Undertook spent most of his time
in writing during the last few weeks, he has
left no literary remains, search of his cell
failing to discover any OF writing, either on
to his father, who buried it on his place and
trusioD.
At least seventy thousand men and women
are now out of employment 10 New York city.
10 man of the poorer quarters, writes cor
respondent, whole families are without the
barest necessaries of life, aud iu others they
subsist wholly upon the charity of nclghbors,
themselves ill provided against the raVages OF
winter.
A letter from Havana, dated November 7,
says: 1t is reported from insurgent sources
that the town of San Geronimo, and garrisoned
by one hundred and thirty citizen or civil
guards and about seventy-fve volunteers had
been captured by the Insurgents. The town
was sacked, buroed, and most OF the garrison
killed.
Judge Dillon, in the United States Circuit
Court at Omaha, Nebraska, in the suit of the
First National Bank against Douglas county,
has rendered a decision to the effect that taxes
can be collected from National Banks whose
capital stock is 10 government bonds.
Gottlieb WOLF, the farmer, who was shot by
highwaymrn, near Pittsburg, Pa, Wednesday
night, died Thursday evening. Two men,
named Tom Murray and Fred Myer, arc under
arrest supposed to be the murderers. They
came from Philadelphia a week ago.
The two Egners and George Ruler waived an
examination 10 the Police Court at Cincinnati
yesterday, and were committed to Jail Oh the
charge of the murder of Hermann Schilling
Rufer aud young Egoer have made full con-
LESSONS, showing that all three are guilty.
Fire 10 East Blackstone, R. l., destroyed,
yesterday Emwood mill dye house, store, barn,
Office and a two story boarding house The
mill was owned and run by Johu c. Scott, of
Melville. The loss is about $25, 900; insured
for $4,000.
Returns from the remote counties of Wis
consin heretofore partly estimated, make it
certain that McDill, Republican, is elected in
the eighth district. This leaves the COMPRESSION
al delegation standing Republicans six, Demo
Gratis two.
The missing Salem, Mass yacht, with H.
W. Peabody aud party Oh board, and for whose
safety extreme fears were entertained, was dis
covered off the coast and brought to Marble
head in safety.
From St. Louis it is announced that meet
ing of railroad officials took place there yester
day in reference to the working Of fast freight
lines" &C. A general meeting of railroad
presidents is to take place in that city shortly.
Furman Sheppard, the Democratic candidate
for District Attorney of Philadelphia has been
elected, according to the official vote, by l,467
majority over Wm B. Mann, Republican.
The North American Beekeeperss Associa.
ton that has been in session at Pittsburg, ad
jourued yesterday morning to meet 10 Toledo,
in December, 1875.
Postmaster General Jewell denies that be
has any intention of advocating raise of post
age, but is, on the contrary, favorably disposed
towards reduction.
The suit of Judge McCue against the n. 7.
Tribune tor libel was Withdrawn from the Su-
preme Court of Brooklyn yesterday, the matter
having been compromised.
Thirty.four employees of the Boston custom
house will he discharged to-day in accordance
with Collector Simmons plan of retrench-
meut.
The first through train from Baltimore to
Chicago over the new branch of the B. & O.
Road leaves Baltimore tomorrow night.
Seven women were arrested lately in Ayros
Strait, little island south of Lemnos, charged
with causing, by wichcraft, an unusually de
structive invasion ofocusts. Unable, ofcourse,
to prove their innocence, they were cast isto a
deep pit, where they were kept alive for a
month by food lowered them by their relatives
Two Of the women were married, and their
husbands were imprisoned and fined for being
united to witches The ocusts, however, re-
NAMED, and Emin Bey, Governor Of Lemnos,