Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-13
NEWS OE rHE DAY
" To show the very age and body Of the Times

The referee of the late prize fight between
Edwards and Colyer, Chas. Carroll, of Balti-
mere, states that Cullyer was badly whipped and
could not have fought twenty minutes longer,
and that as be had ordered the fight to proceed
he would award the victory aud stakes TO Ed
wards, who was ready aud willing to continue
the contest An Associated Press telegram
FROM Pittsburg states that the Collyer party ac
auiesce 10 the awarding of the fight and stakes
to Edwards.
The negroes of Alabama are beginning to
assert themselves, and the Radical Convention
on a nomination for Congress from the First
District, has reached no decisive vote at the
end of Two days The degrees want one oil
their race nominated.
Through the exertions Of the American Con
sui General at Havana an arrangement has
been effected with the Havana Pos,ofice au-
thorities by which the mails for the Uuited
States will for the preseut be made up III the
Consulate.
1t is reported that an Indian banker is ready
to advance the Nizam OF Hyderabad nine crores
of rupees ($45, 900 ,O00) to repay the advance
by the British Government, aud to enable him
to resume the Berars.
Hon w. j. Purman was renominatcd for
Congress from the Second District Of Florida
yesterday by the regular Republican Conven-
ton. The boiling faction, supported by Gov
error Stearns, nominated negro,
Prince Bismarck has, it is said, written a
letter to the priest Hanthaler, who was arrest
ed on suspicion Of having been concerned In his
attempted assassination. expressing his regret
that be had suffered imprisonment.
Yesterday, at Rochester, Goldsmith Maid
troted mile 10 9: A, the fastest time on re-
cord. This extraordinary performance was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by the twenty
thousand persons present.
The second congressional district convention
Of Vermont yesterday renominated Luke Z.
Poland Thrty-eight of the Que hundred and
torty-eight delegates boltod, aud nominated d.
e. Deulson.
The customs receipts for the week ending
August we're as follows New York, So 767,-
500; Philadelphia, STA, 523; aud Baltimore,
$lU5 l43.
The American Association for the Advance.
ment of Science opened its twenty-third annual
session yesterday at Hartford, Connecticut.
Forty new memDcrs were admitted.
Gen. Moriones has telegraphed to Madrid that
his troops have attacked the Carlists at Otciza,
in Navarro, aud carried several OF their in-
trcnchmentS
The Spanish representative at Paris has ap-
piled TO Madrid for full cred entails as Miuistcr,
as France has declared its readiness to recognize
Spain.
Col. JAS r. Herbert, formerly ofthe 9Th Ma
ryland Regiment, is said to be the coming man
for commander of the First Brigade, NJ n. G..
The election is to be held on Wednesday next
A negro named Henry Glover raped and bru-
tally beat respectable white woman in Lexing-
tou, South Carolina, Oh Saturday. He was
caught yesterday aud lyuched
MIR. Bancroft, ex-Minisler to Germany, came
home yesterday in the Scotia. Among the pas
sengers were also Florence and bis wife, and
Mrs Lander.
The police have discovered secret deposit of
arms in Raveuna, Italy, and seized five chests
OF rifles.
Ten Omaha Indians are in Washington %
business connected with the sale Of portion
OF their reservation to the Winuebagos.
Hon. John G. Breckenridge and wife, of Ken
lucky, are registered at the Crossman House
Alexandria Bay, n Y.