Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
"Ta sht 10 the very age and body Of the Times

The consul general of Italy says royal de-
cree has been published forbiddiug the employ
meut of Italian children In vagraDt professions,
and requiring the holders of such children III
this country TO report to the consular agent
their own names as we'll as the names OF the
children, and to return the latter to Italy, at
the holders expense, before May Is Ex'radl-
ton will be sought of those who dlsobey the
order. The aid of the municipal authorities
here is sought to iuforce the provisions oil the
law.
1t has been several times reported that Sec
retary Richardson is about to resign, and that
Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, will succeed
him. The action OF Secretary Richardson I'D
issuing the legal-tepder reserve has been so
iercely attacked 10 Congress that We should
not be surprised to see him give up his portfolio.
Ii is also rumored that Secretary Beiknap de-
sires to escape from the labors and responsible
tiles of the War Department, and enjoy his
matrimonial felicity in peace aud quiet.
Edw. Berry, bar-keeper, and Charles Jones,
oyster shucker, both coiored, disputed 10 Bal
tiuore on Saturday over the shuff1ng of a pack
of cards, and agreed to settle the difficulty by a
fist fight. While thus engaged Jones drew
large knife and stabbed Berry three times IN
the back, one cut penetrating his lung Inc
wounded man died in ten minutes. During
the excitement caused by the deed the murder
er escaped.
A special dispatch from Grand Rapids Mich
igan, received at Chicago, says report is cur
rent there that while party of people were
skating 90 the river, at Burr Oak, Oh the Mich
igaD Southern Railroad one of the party broke
through, and the rest, twenty seven or twenty
eight in number, going to The rescue, broke
through and were drowned. The report lacks
confirmation. No particulars are given.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says: BY az ex'
plosiop at Dunbar furnace. 50 miles from here,
last Thursday. one man was killed, his head
being blown u distance of twenty feet from bis
body. The receiver was blown to pieces, some
of which was sent distance of quarter OF a
mle The roof OF the casting house was blown
| off,
The Board of Trustees Of the University co.
dowed by Vanderbilt at Memphis, Teno., have
elected three Professors: IT, G.. Cortland, OF the
University of Mississippi; S. Z. Wells, OF the
| Central College, Of Missouri; and n. 5. Lup-
ton, of the University of Alabama.
The strike of window glass blowers at Pitts
burg against reduction of wages is supposed
| to be ended. Manufacturers will resume ope-
rations in short time.
A robber ran off and escaped with $1,000
worth of diamond rings 10 Cincinnati on Satur.
day, while the jeweler (Dunene d TO- was
| putting up ring be had bought.
The Republican members of the Maryland
T Id IL If rho r1ny
recess to visit Washington and pay their re-
spects to President Grant
The Knoxville, Tenn, Conservatives have
elected Peter Staub Mayor and Conservative
majority Of Aldermen.
\ donble wedding, at which twin brothers
married twin sisters, occurred at Kansas City
recently.
The steamship City of Panama Was unable to
sail from New York for Asplnwall on Saturday
owing to strike among the engloeers..