Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-21
NEWS OF tn IL DAY.
"To .how the very age and body Of the Times

dal came UP iu Court in Brooklyn, yesterday.
This was the trial of Demas Barnes, proprietor
of the Brooklyn Argus, on the charge or libel
for having published an article renecting on
the character of the deceased wife of Henry
G. Bowen 10 connection with MIR. Beecher.
The iury rendered verdict Of acquttal after
consultation that lasted only few minutes
Tom Ballard, the notorious Buffalo counter
letter, aud his accompices, Julia Ann Eliza
beth Britton, alias Elizabeth Ballard, bis
mother, and Anu Adams, his mother-io-laW'
ware arraigued 10 the United States Court ID
session a, Auburn. New York, yesterday moro
ing. A Joint indictment was found against
these parties for couuterfetiug national bank
notes, &c.
There was no change in the strike OF the
lopgshoremen at New York yesterday. The
minors that were ahoat to the effect that
compromise was to be effected between the
steamship companies and strikers, are without
foundation. No companies gave IN yesterday
and they express their Intention to hold out to
the bitter eud.
| The suit of Mrs. PifFer against the Mary
| land Institute Asylum, to recover damages Tor
| the death of her husband, an inmate, who fell
from the window, as was claimed owning to the
NEGLECT Of the officers OF OF the asylum, has
been decided 10 the Court Of Common Pleas 10
favor OF the asylum.
The thriving town Of Brookvlle, Jefferson
county, Pennsylvania, suffered heavy loss
Yesterday by great fire, which swept off many
| of its finest edices both public and private
The entire damage is said to amount to quar-
ter of a million of dollars, which Is ouiy partly
covered by insurance.
AT Frankfort, KY, Oh Thursday night the
wbiskey warehouse Of Robert T. Pepper, Stu
ated on Ken lucky river, one mile above the city
and conlaoiug about 200 barrels whlskey,
was totally destroyed by fire, with It's conteuts,
The whiskey was insured for nearly S6O,OoO.
A number of additional marine disasters BY
the storm of the first instant are reported IN
the island of Jamaica. Dispatches from va
rious sections continue to report great destruc-
ton Of property aud crops. La some districts
desolaton regus.
The two missing boats crews of the ships
French Empire aud City of Edinburgh, sunk
by the collision at the mouth Of the river
! Hoorhly, Indian, have been heard from. They
landed on the coast lower down aud have arrl-
we'd at kuttack.
The Frederick (Maryland) Uuion says that
the Frederick and PENNSYLVANIA Line Railroad
will shortly pass into the haod> OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. and that the exten.
sion of the road to Washington will ere long
become fixed fact.
G. T. Duisenbcrry, treasurer of the State
Grange of Missouri, who is said to have used
so. 900 Of the grangers' money 10 speculation,
from which he is unable to realize, has pledged
property to the grange ample to meet the de-
| felt.
Shade Westmoreland alias Shade Woods,
was hanged at Chattanooga, Tenn, yesterday,
for the murder Of VIM. Emberling. The exc
cutiou was Witnessed by 5000 people. West
moreland confessed the murder.
A young man named William Philip, tin
ner, whilst engaged at work upon the roof Of a
house on Cathedral street, Baltimore, yester-
day afternoon, fell to the ground, and was
instantly killed.
Havana dispatches report several skirmlshes
in this interior of Cuba within the last three
weeks, between the insurgents and Spanish
troops,
In the pools in the $4,000 trottiDg race to
come off to-day at San Francisco, Occident is
the first choicc, Fullerton second, aud Sam.
Pure y third.
Postmaster General Jewell, after inspecting
the new postofice at Boston, yesterday, visited
the Board of Trade and was received by large
number of merchants.
The liabilities OF Roche & Co., lumber deal
| ers of Quebec Cauada are said to amount to
$30O,O 900. Several firms of Ottawa and the
Bank of Commerce are interested.
Rev. NJ. J. R. Nicholson has resigned the
pastorate OF the Trinity Episcopal Church 10
Newark, N. j., aud will join the Reformed
Episcopal Church.
| The blanket weavers of Dobson's Mills,
| Philadelphia, remain on their strike, having
heard nothing from the firm in reply to their
| demand.