Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
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Josh. Frazer, colored, was hanged at Cam
den, South Carolina, yesterday, tor the murder
of Bepj. Cooper. in December last. He died
10 seven minutes by strangulation. He was con-
victed on ciroumstautial evidence, but after
conviction confessed the crime. Ou the scatfold
he confessed that he bad murdered, also, his
wife and child and a negro woman, and that ne
had burned many barns and gin houses. Six
thousand persons were present. There was
great religious excitement among the colorcd
people, but 90 disturbance.
Affairs at the coal mines 10 Pennsylvania, so
far from becoming better, appear to grow worse
steadily frou day to day. Outrages OF various
degrees are of constant occurrence, aud at souie
points work is only allowed to be done accord
ing to the will of the strikers. The more intel
ligent portion of the commuDlty have, It Is
stated, reached the conclusion that only MILL
tary force will suppress the outrages.
The Lexington Ky races yesterday were
more largely attended than on any day during
the week. The two mile dash between len
Brock, the wiouer of the first days race.
Chesapeake, another ~favoritc, and five others
were the attraction. Teu Broecx was badly
beaten, Chesapeake winning after a hard run
ip 3.373.
The State Department is 10 receipt OF a CON-
munication from Minister Schenck, covering a
statement Of two seanen OF the American brig
Nellie Hastings, which was abandoned under
suspicious circumstances on the voyage from
Bilkehhead to Singapore, when a re-" days ou|
from the former port.
By advices received at San Francisco from
the Sandwich Islands, it is learned that the re-
c~iprocity treaty between the United States and
Hawaii received the signature OF king kala-
kaua on the 18th ultImo, aud has been tor
warded to Washington for au exchange OF rati-
f~cations.
The body of a man about thlrty-hve years
old was found in the woods near Gloucester,
n. j., last evening. with his throat cul aod a
shocmakcr's knife lying by his side. He Was
we'll dressed, and 10 bis jlcket was found a card
with the uame Of L:upold Fork GU 1t.
Colonel Fred. d. Grant, who has been on a
visit to Washington to make arrangements FOL
resi-. = his commission aud e~nteriug the bank
| lup house of Sherman & GRAFT, left that city
last night to join the Yellowstone expedition,
Which leave, Bismarck on the 10th lost.
Several murders have recently occurred 10
the Northwestern Territories, the perpetrators
of which have taken refuge in Montana. The
Ontario Department Of Justice will eOdeavol
10 recover the criminals Tor trial under the ex'
tradition treaty.
A Santanda telegram says that the Carllsls
have been Smelling Gnetaria, and have done
great damage. A vigorous fire is returned from
the fort and from five men ot-war 10 the harbor.
RelntUrcements have been dispatched TO tue
toWn.
An alleged over issue Of street railway stock
in Philadelphia has created considerable excite,
mcnt there, aud furnished material for another
uural on The subject Of borrowing from Peter
10 pay Paul.
Divers who examined the wreck of the Schil-
Ter yesterday report her completely broken up,
with her lower deck resting on the rocks, her
bottom having been torn of. None Of the
specie has been recovered.
The ex.Empress Eugene gives notice,
through M. Rouher, that she will accept 10
compromise or modification of her claims on
the civil list, as settled by the De brogile
Ministry.
The shipments of petroleum from Baltimore
from the first of January to date show a consid.
cradle increase over the shipments during the
same period 10 1874.
A dispatch from Toronto reports the ice as
still very heavy OH Like Superior, with no
prospect of a bteak-up.
The Marine Band has been ordered to pre-
coed to Boston to take part in the Bunker Hill
Centennial.
To-day the new Commissioned of Internal
Revenue enters upon his duties.
Three negro murderers have been sentenced
to be hung at Atlanta, Ca, on the 4th Of June.
M. John Lemoinne has been elected a mem
Der of the French Academy.
Sixty thousand ouoces OF gold were melted at
the San Francisco Mint on Thursday.
Paul Boyton will make a second attempt to
cross the Channel.
The Italian Senate has voted a National do
nation to Garibaldi.
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