Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Ky.
;. 1t is uodcr TODD that the Canadian Par
Lament will be summoned for FEBRUARY s.
James Purcell, aged Sc, Was fatally ipiur-
Cd by Edward Cannon during au alteration 10
New York last night.
"A tire at Spencer, Mass, last night, de-
stroyed 'he boot factory of Bush 4 Grout, and
hVe other buildings Oh Main street.
The pew Philadelphia Coal Compauy's
coIIlrry at New Philadelphia Pa, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning.
-lu the twenty-one hours preceding 3 q NJ
Yesterday the mercury at WATERFOWL, N. Y,
rose 81 degrees. A warm rain followed
The failure of the Commercial Loau Com
pany OF Chicago, said to be small savings in
stltutlon, is reported,
-Geo. A. Dyer, Register of Probat for Ellis.
worth Co., Me-, has been arrested for forrerv.
and for want OF bail has been committed to
jail "
The sentence of death, imposed upon
Jacob Siondtermann: for killing Miss Serden-
valid, 10 New York, has been committed to i'm
prisonment for life.
At the services in the Roman Catholic
Church at Mahonoy Plaue, Pa, oo Sunday.
Rev Daniel O'Connur, the pastor, read a let.
ter from the Archbishop OF Philadelphia.
Wnicn was formal communication Of the
society kuown as the Molly Maguires, other.
wise the ancient order OF Hibernans,
BOLD RoBBERY.-The Washington Rerub-
llcan Of this morning says: yesterday morn
Ing there Was perpetrated one of the most dar.
log and at the same time outrageous robberies
that ever took place 10 this city. About II
CLOCK Captain Haney, OF the steamer Key.
port, having received sum of money, took it
to MS residence, 90 Sixth street, between L and
NJ southwest, and, leaving it with his wife, re-
turned to his boat at the wharf. He had
oeen absent but few moments when u man
appeared and Knocked at the door Of the res;
uence, and, 10 answer to the summons, it was
opened by Mrs. Hauey, who held 10 her arms
a qp nfaut child The man Inquired for Capt.
nancy, and 90 being Informed that he was
absent, drew club, which had been concealed
under his coat, aud struck both the mother and
| child, Knocking them senscless to the floor.
ne then rau up stairs to the bedroom, iu
which, after hurried search, he discovered
about 5000 aud some articles aud made his
escape. Luckily nei,her Mrs. Haney nor the
child are much injured by the rough lreatmeu,
| they received. The case Was reported to the
police authorities ia the sferpoon and officers
were at once detailed to hunt down the daring
offender
A bill introduced recently 10 the House Of
Delegates, by Ex-Governor L.tcher, propos es
to raise revenue for the support of the govern.
ment, ADD to encourage wool growing by tax.
Ing all CANNES who have foudoess for sheer
meat The bill provides that 10 payment of the
dog tax the following seal ps may be received
Wolf scalps at 81 each, and the scalps of bears,
wild cats, and red foxes at 81 each provided
the animals be killed within the limits of the
5 tate, by the citizeus thereof
They are doing something to give men en-
ploymcnt in Canada. The Premier announces
that all the work that can possibly be done il
winter on the Lachioe canal will be at once
given out so as to provide work for THOUSAND
men. But Grant has just returned to Wash.
ingtou with his family after juuketiog in Phil
adelphla, and he raises no hand to help the
thousands of unemployed Americans
The amount paid by the several branches of
the Government for postage stamps was
81 ,O2 l65-so that the deficiencies of the
Government on account of postal service are
that much actually larger than shown by the
report of the Postmaster General.
The caucus of members of the General AS
sembly, held yesterday morning to nominate
county court judges from Nausemond auc
Princess Anne, resulted 10 a determination t
retain all of those officials who desired to hole
their present Offices.
The total amount Of claims thus far allowed
by the Southern Claims Commission is upward
OF i've million dollars. settling about five hun
dred claims.
ln the Memphis City Council yesterday {
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