Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-14
NEWS OF THE BAY.
ITO shoao the very age and body of the Time


A monthly South American mail has been
established by the Baltimore and Rio Jaueirc
line OF steamers The New York line is Dow
doing the work and receiving a subsidy OF
100000 per year, while the Baltimore line
undertakes the service simply for the ocean
postage. The contract with the New York
line expires 10 September, and will not be re-
newed unless it comes down to the same terms
that are offered at Baltimore.
The question of the Procession of the Holy
Ghost has been occupying the attention OF
the Conference Of Old Catholics at Bonn for
several days. An agreement, it is now thought,
Will be reached, which will meet the views oil
both the Eastern and Western Churches.
In the Brooklyn IN. Y. Court yesterday,
Judge McCue granted warrant for the arres:
of the German consul named Max Haleheimer
IN an action brought against him by Moses
Swartz tor criminal conversation with his wife,
Damages laid at $4,000.
Postmaster General Jewell is after another
firm Of sWindling mail contractors in Texas.
They had about thirty routes under their con-
troll, and have failed to perform their contracts.
Their engagements have been broken and legal
proceedings are to be instituted against them.
John Webb, murderer, was hung at Kuox-
vile, Tenn, yesterday. He maintained won-
derful nerve to the last, and under the gallows
continued TO affirm his innocence. A crowd,
estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand,
was present to witness the execution.
JOS Doutre, advocate. at Montreal, Canada,
has received from England the unexpected
decree of the privy council ordering the burial
OF the remains Of the late Jos. Guibord In the
consecrated portion Of the Catholic cemetery.
At Mount Carmel, Pa, boy named Chas.
Fessler was instantly killed at the shaft colIicry
by being caught in the elevator. His body Was
torn to pieces before assistance could reach
him.
All the yellow fever patients at Barrapcas,
Florida, are recovering. The fever is very bad
at Pascagoula, where one case died Thursday.
No new cases are reported.
The cashier of bank in Wisconsin has dis
appeared, and with him all its convertible
fluids. The customers of the bank are out
nearly buodred thousand dollars.
A Berlin telegram reports that Herttling, the
UItramontane candidate, has been elected to
the German Parliament, from CobIentz, by
eight thousand majority.
The residence of VIM. P. Milbrrn, at Free
port, ILL.,, was burned yesterday morning. Mr.
M!lburn escaped narrowly, but his wife per-
ished iu the flames.
The New York Liberal Club held meeting
last night 10 honor of the memory of Hans
Christian Andersen. A number of Danish res.
ldents we're present.
Jesse Woodson has been hung by a mob near
Murfreesboro' Ill. His body was found hang.
ing to tree about mile aud a-haIf from
town, ridded with bullets.
Austin +. jones, desperate, was shot and
killed by w. K. Dickerson, at Fayetle, Mo-,
Thursday morning.
The ship Queen of the Mersey has been
seized by the sheriff at Brooklyn, a. Y, on "a
writ of attachment for debt.
The venerable Gen. Won Zlstrow, of Prus-
sia, is dead.
A destructive hail storm has occurred in
France.