Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO show the very age and body Of the Time

Odd Fellows Hall was among the buildings de-
stroyed. Twenty houses were blown down at
Columbia, but 10 lives lost % kinney's
prairie twenty.ore persons were lost and their
property destroyed. Ou the upper peninsula,
near Galveston, twenty one persons were swept
into the gulf and drowned. Destruction OF
property is reported at many points, including
crops, cotton glus, sugar houses, dwellings, &c.
Relief committees have been formed at Calves
ton and Matagorda, and appeals are made to
all parts Of the country in aid of suffering hu
mainly.
Prof Hayden's explorations in Southern
Colorado have been very successful. Over
IL 900 square miles have been examined, and
many additional interesting discoveries have
been made of the remains of prehistoric race
that once inhabited the csnons and plains Of
the interior of the continent.
An accident is reported near WOODBURY.,
Iowa, on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, yesterday, by which three coaches and
baggage car went down an embankment some
thirty feet high, rolling over and over. The
accident was caused by broken rail. One
man was instantly killed, and fifty persons were
injured
The condition of affairs in Servia is reported
as extremely pitiable. The semi-annual colec-
ton of taxes occurs month earlier than usual
The Servian merchants are unable to pay their
bills. Great uneasioess is felt by the. militia
who are prevented from filling their fields, at
least two days each week, by military duties
The San Francisco Stock Board yesterday
authorized the payment of twenty per cent. of
its subscription of quarter of million dollars
to the guarantee fund Of the Back of Califor-
mia, and individual subscriptions for the same
purpose were quite lively. The bank will prob
ably reopen about Saturday next.
Chicago had one hundred and fifteen incen-
diary fires last year. At that rate, if other
communities furnish their proportion of fire
bugs, there are 5000 persons 10 the United
States who annually commit the crime of ar
son. Cheerful figures for underwriters to
Groom over.
The crown stone of the Lincoln Memorial
Tower, ABIDING the Surrey Chapel, London.
erected as memorial of the abolition of sla.
very 10 the United States, was formally laid
yesterday by Rev. Newman Hall in the pres
ence OF large audience.
One of the rioters who fired into the Catho.
lie procession in Toronto on Sunday last was
committed to Jail yesterday, bail being refused.
Further trouble is apprehended unless Arch
bishop Lynch forbids the pilgrimage next Sun
day.
The trial of Sipey and Parks, who were at
the head of the National Miners Association
of Pennsylvania, and who melted the men to
strike and commit various outrages, is now 60
ing on.
Charles II Madden, aged 20 years, has been
sentenced in New York to the States prison
for 20 years for having broken into his parents
apartments and stolen therefrom eight dollars
IN money.
The troubles regarding labor in the mills at
Fall River are quieting down. The hands are
going to work quietly, and it is hoped order
will soon be restored among all the strikers.
Destructive foods are reported 10 Ireland and
Scotland. A portion of the city of Cork and
the country for miles around were flooded, caus
ing immense damage to property.
D. 0. Mills, the Bew President of the Bank
of California, started 10 life by vending SOAP
Afterward he became interested 10 the Washoe
Mines
The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition
buildings are to be illuminated by electric light,
which will be produced by powerful magnetic
electric machines.
The war cloud between England and China
seems to be increasing. England has ordered
considerable augmentation to the artillery at
Singapore ADD Hong Kong,
Two hundred Mormons have formed con-
gregaton at London, Ootario, and are about
to erect a church.
Cardinal McCloskey has received the con.
gratula1ions of the Irish Episcopate on his
elevation to the Sacred College.
The horse disease which has been prevalent
in New York is rapidly abating, and has not,
so far as ascertained, been fatal in any instance.
: The United States sloop-of war Quiunebaug
was launched at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
yesterday.
The British steamer Scraps has proceeded
on her voyage to BriDdisi Italy, where the
Prince OF Wales is to embark for India.
She WAS NOT TO BE LAUGHED AT.-The
Bowling Green, KY, Paragraph tells this
story:
One of our most prominent citizens moved
from the country to the city, few years since,
with his family. In pursuance Of q custom at
their country home, husband and wife each
MIXED one Of their two cows. A lady neighbor
happening to 90 over ore afternoon while the
milking was going on asked Mrs. j. to let her
try to milk. The cow. not liking such familiar
ity. from stranger, became FESTIVE, and showed
evidence of using her hind leg il such manner
that the visitor hastily resigned her position.
which was Immediately taken by Mrs D., but
the cow. not aware of the change, with one blow
upturned the milk bucket, and sent Mrs j.
sprawling on the ground. Mr.. j. is passion
stely fond of q joke, and had been watching the
affair with great cal of interest, while quietly
milking his cow few feet away, and was fairly
shaking his fist sides with laughter, while Mrs
!. was shaking out the disordered folds of her
dress, and knowing she had very quick tenn.
per- he was not surprised to see her hastily
seize hickory stick. But instead of using it on
the COW, she rushed up to him and exclaimed,
Just laugh once more, just smile even, and i
will wear You out right here You hasrtless