Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-15
NEWS OF The - A Y
"To shov the very age and body Of the Tunes

The annual meeting Of the Bible Society was
held 10 New York yesterday. VIM. Il. Allen,
of Philadelphia, was reelected President The
annual report shows: Receipts during the past
year, 1864, 436; expenditures, SOL ,72S There
were SAL, 662 volumes manufactured, and 10,
779 printed aud purchased, making total OF
l,O56,779. The entire number OF vouns ls'
sued during ft,y-eight years was 3O,I92' 49,
The gratuitous work for the year amounted to
$340, G44; appropriations fortorelgn lands wv
676.
Lewis Robinson came from New Haven,
Conn.,, to Wilmington Del; on "Wednesday
morning. At noon he attempted to commit an
outra &c upon little GIRL was arrested few MIN
utes afterwards and sent to Newcastle Jail Yes
terday morning he was arralgned and put 90
trial. At 5 p. m. he was convicted and sen
fenced, the time between the commission OF the
crime and conviction being just twepty-nlne
hours. He will be whipped with thirty lashes
on Saturday, pilloried one hour and imprisoned
ten years.
A dispatch from Springfield, Mo-, states THAT
mail carrier and Mr.. Truett, who was riding
with him, were robbed day or two ago In
pinery and the mail rifed. The robbers were
tracked by party OF twenty men to Boone
county, Arkansas; and in fight with them Rev.
Mr.. New was killed and another man seriously
wounded. The robbers escaped MIR. New
was a minister of the Methodist church, aud
had but recently come from Iowa.
Advices from San Juan, Porto Rico, state
that the members of the Masonic lodge at Sa'
bana Grande have been arrested by the police.
The Bulletin newspaper applauds the authorl-
ties for the attitude they have assumed against
Masonry. 1t declares that the Masons In the
Antilles are thoroughly 10 favor OF the separa-
ton of the colonies from Spain.
At caucus Of the Republican members OF
the Connecticut Legislature, held last night,
Senator William A. Buckingham was nomi
uated by reclamation for United States Senator.
This is 10 the nature of compliment. as the
Democrats, who have nominated w. A. Eaton
for the same position, have large majority on
joint ballot.
In the Massachusetts, Senate yesterday re-
solution providing tor an amendment to the
Constitution to secure the elective franchise and
right to hold Office to women was refused a
third reading by II yeas to l9 nays. The Sen
ate also refused third reading to the prohibi-
tory liquor bill by tie vote Of II to II.
About one hundred members of the Indiana
Editorial Association left Indianapolis yesterday
morning Oh 40 excursion for Washington, Bal
timore, New York and other points south and
east.
The health of j Judge Brent, of Prince George s
county, Md, has been so far restored as to ena-
Bile him to take bis seat on the bench OF the
Circuit Court Of that county this week.
q. w. Walton, colored, route agent of the
Chattanooga and Atlanta railroad, has been ar
rested and held in 1000 bail for alleged rob-
bling letters found on bis persons.
The car and general repair shops of the New
York and New England Railroad Company at
Readsville, Mass, were burned yesterday; loss
$4,000
The jubilee singers are reported to have made
$780, by their concerts 10 England.