Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The National Board Of Steam Navigation,
which has been in session 10 New York, yes
terday adjourned, to meet 10 Baltimore next
year, after adopting resolution petitloulng
CongrrS 81 tor the appoint mrnt OF d mixed com
mission to inquire iulo and report upon the
pracllcabillty Ct improving the navisablc rivers
OF the country
A meeting of Protcctionists was held at Mon
,real on "Wednesday night, at which resolutions
were adopted iayorIng the tarit of duties i'm
posed Oh goods imported from the United
States, should an equal tariff be imposed 10y
the American Government % goods Of Cana
dian manufacture.
The United States Treasury yesterday re-
ceived from New York contribution to the
conscience iuud in the shape of one. half of u
five Hundred dollar bill, the writer saying that
as soon as It's receipt Was acknowledged he
wonld send on the other hall.
"Wednesday nj ht the teller of bank in
Louisville, Ky, robbed its vault of 800, 900
and said he had been chloroformed and drag
gcd from bis bed by three men, who forced
him TO give up his keys. Subsequently he con.
\ stable belonging to the Poor Farm, at Ar
llUg!on, Mass, Was set on fire Wednesday
morning By tramps, and a pauper, who was
asleep 10 an adj joining building, vas burned to
death.
At meeting Of the Young Mcu's Christian
Association Of Baltimore, last night, rcsolu-
ton WasS passed to invite Moody and Saukey
n Hnl al th,
John W. McDoaald, ex Judge of The Harris
County (rcxas) Court, was yesterday arrested
in Chicago on the charge of ENLIGHTENMENT of
the public funds while in Office
A private dispatch received at New York
says that treaty Of peace has been signed by
the respective commanders Of the forces of Co.
lombia aud the Coast States.
The charge of assault and battery brought
! against GeBera! Ruggcs and his clerks by Cor.
don, the Black Hills miner, has been dismissed,
| and the latter compelled to pay the COSTS
The summer resort. knowp as Congress Hall
at Sharon Springs, N. Y, was destroyed by
hire yesterday morning, enlailDg a loss oil
800 900.
There were some successful exhibitions oil
torpedo practice al Newport ycse rday 10 the
pres OF the Secretary Of the Navy and
others.
MIR. Sony, late delaulting treasurer of New
Jersey, was yesterday committed to prison fo1
rial. No bail was offered His detalcation i,
stated al S44, Ii 66.
Advlces from Lima state that Admiral Col
Inns, who died there. was buried with great
pomp, the Peruvian Government officers aud
military assisting.
y jam OF boats in the canal at Georgctowu
nrcesSltated the cutting off Of the water from
the mills thereby causing great embarrassment
10 the mIers.
At Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, Col. Dawson
was murdered by James Murphy, one of a
gang Of rOughs whom lr refused to admit to a
party.
Yesterday bclrs the anniversary Of the bat
tic of Sedan, it WAS observed as Il general holi-
day throughout Germany.
During tracas, in Baltimore, yesterday, be-
tween a number of boys, one of them was
killed.
Heavy rains iu The Baroach district of India
have rendered necessary The rcpIauliug of u
large portion Of the cotton crop.
Yesterday Il Washington druggist was fined
$40 for negicclng to label vial Of laudauuu
AS the law requires II should he.
Rev. De Eza GilIctl, prominent Prcsby.
terrain OF New \ ak, did in that city yester.
day
The Merchants National Bank at ST. Johns.
bury w. with Il capit3I of Sl5n ulO w,s vn,