Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-14
NE sSS SbE THE PAY.

. To shv1V the gerry age ana bodg o} tie Times"
The Woman's National Congress assembled
at Syracuse n Y, yesterday. Papers on
various subjects were read during the session
DR.. Forster, the Prussiau Minister OF Public
Worship, has dissolved his connection with the
Prusslan portion of his diocese.
The Schooner George Amos from Labrador
for Baltimore, was wrecked on the 30;h ut.
The crew Was saved.
The Women's International Christian asso-
citation is i'll session at PittSburg Penn \ full
representation from The United States aud Iug
elgu countries Is present.
y Specia! to the Atlanta, Ca. Constitution
states that Clarke Edmoud>on colorcd bro
thar 10 the man hung last Friday in Fayctte
vile. committed an outrage upon Mrs. W. l.
kcuncdy, OF Fayctte county, Ca, on Tuesday
Quiet is reported from the PENNSYLVANIA
mining region. Tie streets Of Shenandoah are
deserted after 9 o'clock al night,in couS, quence
of the Sheriff 5 or..rr requiring the people to
be at their homes by that hour
The old brewery of kuhns 4 EIvfmcistcr,
lately used as Il mat house, at ST. Louis fell
about clock Tue, day night and two men,
uamcd CNrrad and Haas We're carried into the
cellar with the ruins aud killed.
In the New York Supreme Court Chambers,
yesterday, Judge Lawrence granted an order
cause on the 18th inst Why the ordcT OF arrest
! against Duncan, Sherman 4 Co. should not be
/ vacated.
| The annual report of The Western Union Tel.
cgraph Company shows the gross receipts OF
the Company for the fiscal year ended Junc
| 30th to be 80 jGl 574 90, and the gross cX
| =. p>cs SIS. $50 4l4.11, tie net profit being So,
229 lj9>3.
The peace Union,' at New York, was ad
! dres sed last night BY Commissioner Mcacham
! Judge Wcstbrook, John ". Browning, anC
. others. y resolution was adopted denaudng
! congressional investigation OF tie Indian truu
! hlcS. 1t was voted 10 hold u mas. meeting or
the sui jcct at an early day.
The dry goods house oil Strauss, Lchman &
! Co, of New York, has suspended, aud made ;
general assignment. The cause of the failure
was SAID 10 bc shrlnkagc IN values, added Il
the present business drpreS> lon. Inability t
! meet a note due in London was the lmm,diai,
| cause OF their suspension. The amount OF thei
liza blhtlcs Is estimated at 500, 900.
The second annual limc Table Convention Q
Managers and Supcriutendcnts OF Railroads il
the United States and Canada met at Chicug,
! yesterday. 1t was unanimously resolved Il
| adopt the schedule of last winter, with Som,
| slight alterations. The commi;tcc Appointed
by the Saratoga Convention net to arraug,
! passenger rates, but came to 10 conclusion.
The suits of the people against Peter B
! Sweeney, aud che same against v H. NJ Tweed
were up for argument yesterday in the N2v
! \ ok Suptcme Court on preliminary motons
! In SWccucy case tie motion was iUr 4 bill 0
| particulars to make the complaint more def
mite, while 10 Tweed case the application Wa
I Tor stay of thirty days, 10 cuublc the defend
ant To 20 before the Court OF Appeals and co
deavor 10 have the decision Of the Genera
| Term upset, which reversed judy" Douohuc'
order III Spcc;ai Term gra1tus Tweed bill o
particulars.