Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-17
Ews OF THE DAY
70 ,Row the very age and body Of the H"es

Last night a fire broke out in the feed store
of Thomas e. Fagley, York avenue, Phlladel
phia. A large quantity of hay and feed was
consumed with the building. The flames com-
municated to an adjoining stable, IN Whlch TWO
horses were burned to death. Two frame ma
chine shops, the livery stable of B.& /. DeVelln,
and number of sleighs we're also burned, but
twenty-three horses were saved. A Mrs. Lar
deune saw boy throw lighted paper among
the hay. When she caught and expostulate,d
with him, he struck her violent blow, and,
knocking her down. be escaped.
About two weeks ago detailed Indictment
of thirty-two distinct charges against Rev ).
B. Cleaver, pastor of the Sixth-aVeuue Baptist
Church, Brooklyn, n. Y, was drawn up and
laid before the congregation by one OF the
members of the church. The accusations, To-
cludog such formidable counts as an unprofes-
sional love for fast horses, and asuperabuDdance
of attentions to the young lady members OF the
society, were naturally the occasion OF great
deal Of comment both on the part Of the Sixth
avenue church 10 particular, and religious cir
ces 10 general.
A shooting ARRAY took place yesterday at the
San Francisco Postofhce between Charles DE
Young, editor of the Chronicle, and B. +.
Napthaley, editor of the Sun. Eight shots
we're exchanged, but neither Of the belllger
ents we're hit Oue bullet struck messenger
| boy of the Western Union Telegraph Office, To-
| fictiug severe f Ssh wound IN the leg. De
Young and Napthaley we're both arrested.
The corner stone of the monument to the
Confederate dead. which is to be erected by
the Ladies Memorial Association in the park
at Savannah, Ga, Was laid yesterday with ln-
| pressive ceremonies. The entire white mill
tary, comprising Infantry, cavalry and artillery,
| we're out, and also the Masonic fraternity. The
afternoon was general holiday, and the streets
and park we're crowded with people.
The steamer Africa has returned to Lisbon,
after successfully submerging her section of the
Brazilian cable. The line has been tested and
found TO work satisfactorily, and was handed
over to the Brazilian Cable Company. TO-
| broken Geographic communication Is thus es-
tablished from England through Lisbon, and
Madeira to St. Vincent, Cape Verd Islands.
Fully QUE third of the State Of Louisiana is
still under water from one to two feet deep,
and from 10, QUO to Sc, 900 people are now in a
destitute condition. much sickness already pre-,
walls, aud unless the people obtain relief the
|
am ost beyond precedent.
At meeting of contributors to the proposed
Sumner memorial 10 Boston ii was decided that
the amount now on hand (about SIC ,0OO) should
be increased TO $5O,OO0, and this should be
used in the erection of memorial which Is to
| take the form OF a statue OF Sumuer.
| AT the Wisconsin convention of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, now 10 session at Mil
waukee, successor to the late Bishop Armit-
| age will be elected. 1t is rumored that the
| Rev DR.. Dckoven will withdraw.
4. W. Walker died iu Huntsvl, Ala, Mon
day. Judge Walker had been solicitor, legis.
lator, Judge Of the Supreme Court, Coneder-
ate Congressman and Senator.
Mr. John Harper, senior member of the
firm of Harper & Bros, New York. is serious
ly ill of paralysis.
The water works at Montgomery, Ala, are
completed, and the people are rejoicing.