Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
"1o sho,o the gerry age and body Of the Times

"1o sAo,v the gerry age and body Of the Times"
The spring meeting at Point Breeze, Phila-
delphia, was opened yesterday with two trots.
The 81 600 purse for As horses, $500 going
TO the first, $500 to the second, and SlOO to
the third ! best three in five, to harness, Was
won by Tornado Maid, in the last three heats,
over Champion Morrel Nettis BurIew, Car,
rollton, and Vesta the best time being 23l4.
The 50, 500 purse for 222 horses (Sl,5U 10
the first, $3.50 10 the second, and $3.50 to the
thrd) best three 10 FIVE, to harness, was won
by Sea Foam in three straight heats. Best
time 2244.
A dispatch from Boston records the occur
renee yesterday of an explosion from some un-
known cause in the drug store OF j. ID. Downs,
of such force as to demollsh the building bury
ing the inmates and many passers by: Fire
broke out amid the ruius, adding to the hor-
ror. of the situation. Two dead bodies had
been taken out and three persons III dying
condition. Ten or twelve other persons who
were injured were sent to a hospital.
The Postmaster General in rea ton to an
early mail train from New York, says that be
has no authority to order an extra train or 10
| nav for such extra service, but that II the
| Pennsylvania road will put on the extra train
| for the amount now paid, the Department Will
be glad of it, and the public will be bcucttted
| thereby.
The Postotfice Department is in receipt OF a
letter from l.. D. Sine, through his attorneys,
demurriug to the action of the Department IN
| prohibiting the transmission OF his lottery
| schemes through the mails, and asklog Tor the
| law in the case 10 order to test It's consttuton-
| aty before the courts.
Philip Pfarr, German, living near St. Louis,
Mo-, was murdered Tuesday night by an un-
known negro, and his wife outraged. Intense
excitement prev ais, and twenty mounted pc
| lice have bceu securing the woods III search OF
| the murderer.
The London Times pronounces the Bcsscmcr
steamer 50 far an uudoubted failure. 1t makes
but moderate speed, is difficult to handle OK
cept when at full speed, aud the swinging caolu
does not swing.
Panama adviccs to the 10th instant report
that disturbances are unprecedented at the APP
preaching Presidential election in Colombia.
Costa RIGA and Nicaraura have agreed TO sub
mit their differences TO arbitration.
1t is said that Senator Jones, Of Nevada, who
went over to New York to "bull B)uauza,
lost upwards of 500, 900. Instead of being a
successful bull, Jay Gould gobblcd him up like
lamb. "
The cotton mill of d. B. Smith, near Hart
ford Conn, was burned yesterday. Loss
500, 0O0 insurance $40, 900 About two hun
dred hands are throwo out of employment
BY royal order promulgated at Madrid the
importation of potatoes into the island of Porto
Rico has been prohibited on account OF the
potato bug
Three men were instantly killed aud three
others MORALLY wounded at Columbus, Ohio,
yesterday, by the fall Of scaIod at the Ohio
Insane Asylum.
Abraham Jackson the Boston dcfaulter,
was arrested in keosevilie, N. Y, yesterday
evening.
The Atlanta Daily News suspended publica-
ton yesterday.
Specie shipments from New York to Europe
yesterday amounted to sos, sos in gold.