Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-03
NEW - OF The DAY
:" To sho~ the very age and body Of the Tunes

To St. Louis, GU Sunday, Bishop Cheney, OF
Chicago, preached two sermons in DR.. Brooks
presbyterian church, 10 which ne explained
the position and status OF the Reformed Epls-
copaiians. Yesterday he held Interviews with
several gentlemen who are interested IN the
movement, but no steps have yet been taken
to organize the reformed church ID st. Louis.
Among other statements made by the Bishop
was one to the effect that Rev. Stephen j.
Tyug, of New York is 10 hearty sympathy with
the movement, aud that large plumbers OF low
churchmen who have long been dissatisfied
with the tendency of the Episcopal Church
will soon come out boldly and join the reform.
The Franklin Savings Fund 10 PbiIadel phia,
closed yesterday, displaying placard, CLOSED
ty order Of the United States Court A
large number of people had money in this in
stitutiou, from the fact that it allowed larger
rate of interest than most other saving funds,
aud many of these have felt the panic with
great severity in consequence OF their failure
to obtain money due them. The Church Of
the Holy Trinity the iostl tuition Tor the blind,
and large number Of children had fluids III
the institution, aud ii was III the Interest OF The
latter that the suit was brought.
A special dispatch from Conncautville, Pa,
gives an account of most daring and extern
sive robbery at that place last evening. While
the cashier Of the First National bank. ID. u.
Williams, was writing at his desk he heard a
rap at the side door. Upon opening the door
two masked men sprang upon him, bound aud
gagged him, and succeeded in mading their
escape with $l4 600 in currency aud $50, 900 in
Uniied States bonds Mr.. Williams was found
in an unconscious state, bu, recovered con-
sciousucss in a cou lie oil hours after being re-
leased
Officers of Malin county, New York, have
succeeded III capturing gang Of thieves who
have been operating upon goods in the cars Of
the Midland and Central railroad. Henry
Ashtenaw, who held situation as carman be-
tween the two roads; Alexander Harrington,
brakeman on the Midland raad, and man
named Lake, are said to be implicated Large
quantities of stolen goods, besides masks, bur
glars tools, &C., were found in their posses
sion.
The passeng .rs on the Cairo and Fulton rail
road who were robbed Saturday evening at
Gad's Hill, Mo-, give avery ludicrouS account
of the affair From the description given by
them the robbers are the same who robbed the
the hot Springs Stage Two weeks ago, ana na'i
from Missouri. The leader is uaiued Green
wood; the others are named Mccoy aud Young
er, there being TWO brothers of the latter uame,
aud Que or two Others.
Ex-Gov James NJ. Harvey has been elected
United States Senator from Kansas to succeed
Caldwell. He is Virginian by birth, but
spent most of his time in Adams county, llil-
nois until 1857 when he removed to Kansas
and engaged III farming During the war he
served as colonel of the Tenth Kansas infau-
try. He is a Republican III politics.
One hundred employees Of the New York
and Oswego Midland railroad have chained the
locomotives to the track, spiked the switches
and torn up the track. They declare they
will allow no more trains to pass till the rail
road company pays the wages now due them.