Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-16
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To sAo,o the pery age and body Of the Times"

we're met at the depot by the Lord Mayor and
the members of the corporation of Dublin.
procession was formed, headed by band of
music, which proceeded through the principal
streets to the Shebourne Hotel, the Americans
being enthusiastically cheered by the immense
tbrongs that had assembled along the route to
welcome them. They were subsequently sere-
naded, and banquet took place, at which APP
propriate speeches were made by Major Leach,
COL Gildersleve and others.
Early Oh Tuesday morning the store of Far
rington & Bros, of NewGeId, N. T., eight
miles from Ithica, was broken into, the safe
blown open, and the building fired. Twenty
buildings, including two dwellings, one hotel
and every place of business in the village were
DESTROYED. The safe contained $500 in money
and bonds, notes, &C.. in all worth about $l5l,.
900. The losses by the fire are estimated at
$4,000; insurance $1,000.
A dispatch from Cincinnati states that Arch
bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, has nearly re-
covered from his attack Of acute rheumatism,
and started yesterday by speca car for Phla-
delphia. where he will be invested 90 Thurs
day with the palum. He is accompanied by
Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati, Bishop Elder
of Natchez, Bishop Qunan Of Mobile, Mons.
Roucet!, Dr. Ubaldi, and others.
Leslie, the runaway teller of Duncan, Sher
man & Co., of New York, has been committed
for trial for grand larceny. Ella Shaw, whom
he accuses OF receiving $4,000 of the stolen
money, was held to answer thut charge Les
lie says he was pluudered of nearly all his share
of the booty by two detectives ust as he
was leaving the city.
Patrick Payne had an alteration yesterday
afternoon 10 Dover, N. j., with John Glbney,
who struck him. Payne entered his house for
a revolver, aud being 10 an excited state shot
his wife 10 the abdomen presumably by acc-
dent. She died in an hour.
The case of Count Won Arnim was rcoponcd
yesterday at Berlin, before the Kammergcrcht.
Count Won Arnim was absent 10 consequence
of illness, but the court decided to proceed with
the trial in contumaclam.
The failure will be announced, to day. at the
London Stock Exchange, of two firms, princ-
pally engaged in the Eastern trade. The liza
bilities Of one of the firms are said to amount
to SIS, O00,0 900.
The annual camp meeting Of the Summer
field Nj. 4. Church will be held at Windsor
Grove, 90 the line of the Baltimore, Calvcrton
and Powhatan Railway, commencing August
10, and to last twelve days
The American Institute of Homo pathy is
10 session at Putin Bay, Ohio. Over POO mem.
bers and delegates are present from all parts OF
the United States aud Canada DIR. Il. f..
Obee, OF Lacrosse, Wis, presided.
Jacob Nj. McGrew, of Ohio, for a long time
Chief Clerk of the Sixth Authors Office will
be appointed Auditor during the present week,
in the place Of cx Congressman SheatS, vi Ala
bama.
A violent tornado and thunderstorm passed
over the uortherD part of Quincy, Illinois, last
night. A large number OF houses were blown
down, several people seriously injured and one
man killed.
President MacMahon has issued an order of
the day ccDgratulatlng the troops which took
part 10 the grand review at Long Champs on
their excellent bearing aud discipline.
HAIL STORM A very severe hail storm
passed over portion Of PittsyIvania, Camp
bell and Charlotte counties a few days since.
Iu some places the hail stones were laying one
foot deep on the ground after the storm was
over, and 10 other places, it is said, that small
areas we're covered to the depth OF over two
feet. The crops 10 the region, over which this
storm passed, are utterly ruined. In some
cases where dwellings stood in range OF the hail
the glass was all broken out and cVon the
shingles torn from the houses. This statement
comes from a reliable source, and We give it as
We heard it. -Lyachbug NecS.
STORM. Saturday morning last a fright
full thunder storm passed over this town.
Lightning struck in several places but did no
| hp al, up,h
Office, where the current of electricity
was too strong for the wires aud in
1 struments, and tore up things generally.
Balls of fire were scattered over the room caus-
ing our friend Capt Thompson to dance some
what after the style Of old Dan Tucker when
"a red hot coal got in his shoe" The dam
age has been repaired and business rcsumcd.-
Cupeper Times.
KILLED BY WORCESTERSHIRE. Wesley Ho
ney, of Stafford, had two valuable mules killed
by lightning 90 Saturday last. They were in
the stable at the time, as we're also Mr.. Honey
and his father, who we're very much Jared.
They did not know the mules were struck until
an hour or two afterwards, when they returned
to water them when both OF them were found
dead The stable was not 10 the least damaged.
Fredericksburg Star.
PEN1TENTIARY CASES Benjamin Jones
colored, for breaking into the house OF u. W.
Ives, was sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years by the Circuit Court Of Fairfax
county yesterday; and VIM. White, also color
| ed for breaking into the house of Jerre Stokes,
was indicted, and was being tried by the same
court.
SToNEwALL ,JAcKsoNs WHEREABOUTS
The Salt Lake Herald says the simple faith Of
Virginian Christian is aided by his faith in
man. He was asked if he thought Stouewal
Jackson was 10 heaven. WALL said the old
gentleman, II reckon he is if he started for
that place. He always managed to get round
10 time"
EDWARD G. MARSHALL, 500 of Chief Jus
| tice Marshall, seventy years of age, is clerk in
| ha nnnsinn office at 81 200 salary Mr. Mar