Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITO sho,o the uery age and body Of the Times

tensive crevasse was reported above Island No.
10. The Ohio river on Friday reached its
highest point and has since ben falling. The
waters of the Wabash were over the Evansville
Railroad track south of Oaktown, breaking
communication. Reports from Kansas say that
the rumors Of extensive damage to wheat in
that State are groundless
Mr.. Beecher has introduced the feature OF
morning prayers at the Twin Mountain House,
reading also and eXpounding the Scriptures. 1t
is said to have been rumored at the hotel yes
terday that Francis d. Moulton, 10 cousulta
ton with Gen. Butler. has perfected plan to
bring 40 action against MIR. Beecher in New
Hampshire for perjury, 10 swearing to his reply
to the Hilton suit last year at Middleton.
A Damascus letter of the 22d of July, receiv-
ed by the London Times, says that the cholera
is raging 10 that and several other Syrian cities.
La Damascus four hundred cases were reported
daily, but the real number was concealed Sud
den deaths occur in the Streets and there are
20 physicians, medicines or supplies for the suf
terers.
Reports from points along the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad in Nebraska say im-
mense clouds of grasshoppers are flying south
along the line from Elm Greek east as Tar as
Silver Greek, with few clear streaks at Viii.
low Island. They have commenced on corn,
having already done considerable damage there
At most points, however, but few have hted
The one hundredth anniversary of the attack
upon Gloucester, Mass, by his Maesty's sloop
of war Falcon took place yesterday when SER
mon was delivered. To day there will be a
military display, at which Gov Castor and a
Dumoer OF military and naval celebrities will be
present.
Penalties we're imposed on Saturday, 10 Bal.
tmore, on several persons, members of former
cavalry organizations, for violations Of the mil
tia law IN neglectDg or refusing to return their
uniforms, Nc to the State authorities of the
companies, which had been disbanded.
Gov. Kellogg has addressed a letter to the
Sherltts Of North Louisiana, where number of
murders are reported to have recently been
committed, directing them to call in the aid of
the better class Of citizens to bring to Justice
the perpetrators.
~ difficulty occurred in Queenstown Queen
Anne's county, Md, on the Sd inst, between
MIR. j. l.. Godsborough and two of his en-
ployees, which resulted in Mr.. Godsborough
shooting coIored man and woman, and slight
ly lnjurlng them.
The neutrality-suspicious. at Baltimore on Satur-
day aggregated 36.S76 bags. Deducting the
amount sold to arrive from that ON hand .
stock of about l2U,UO0 bags is left in first
hands
The cargo Of the British vessel Laura Price.
which was recently pursued Into Hayden port
by Spanish gunboat, has been embargoed as
cGntraband OF war. The vessel will be taken to
Havana by Spanish mau-of-war.
The accounts of the Government for the last
fiscal year will be closed next week. 1t is said
that the income is larger than any estimate that
has been made of it, and more than realizes
the expectation OF the Treasury officials.
The returns from itty-six out of the one
hundred and sixteen counties in Kentucky give
McCreery, Democrat, for Governor gain of
about l,OOO over the vote in the sames counties
tor Leslie In 1871.
Evan I. Hall and Harry Leighton, two des-
perate convicts, who escaped from Jail at Den
yer, Colorado, recently, were shot and killed on
Friday plight In corre where they had been
decoyed.
A large mass of soft rock fell in the Hoosac
tunnel on Wednesday night, and as smaller
pieces have since fallen the miners dare not
approach to ascertain the extent of the damage.
Tweed appeals from the decision of Judge
Barrett, of New York, refusing to reduce bail
10 the st, 200, 900 suit and denying the motion
to vacate the order of arrest.
Archibald Baxter & Co. grain and commits
slon merchants, New York, have suspended on
account of the firms inability to collect amounts
that were due them.
Three children, while picking berries near
Gaiteneau, Canada, were attacked and killed bv
bear. Ouly the feet and arms of one of the
children can be found.
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt at
HOLSTER, California, Sunday morning. No dam
age reported.
The Massachusetts mills at Lowell have re-
celved an order for twelve hundred bales of
goods for China.
1t is estimated that over l0OO Texas cat
tie have been driven into Nebraska this year
vi this number 10000 have been sold.
Heavy rains are reported in various parts of
France, especially 10 the basin of the Rbone
and flood is threatened at Lyons.
1t is announced that the House of Commons
will Tomorrow adjourn until Friday next,wbcp
Parliament will be prorogued.
The Louisiana Funding Board has adjourned
until September, and will fund no more bonds
until then.
An additional recovery of specie to the
amount of 5 100, 900 has been made by the divers
at the wreck OF the steamer Schiller
The Memphis Board of Aldermen have
adopted eul ogis!ic resolutions in memory of ex
President johnson.
On the l7sh inst. the Directors of the Chesa
peake aud Ohio Canal Company meet at An
napois,
A tramp attempted to outrage lady at her
residence pear Ballston, n Y, on Saturday.
He Was arrested.
The yellow fever is fast dying out at Barran-
cas-, Florida.
Gen. Waddy Thompson, who is in Memphis
jail, has obtalueu writ of babeas corpus