Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-30
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30 sho,o the very age and body of the Times

A mob OF miners in a state Of trenzied ex-
c;temept went the rounds Of the collcres at
Ruck Mountain, Eckley, Jeddo, Eborvale, and
Hazelton Pa, sterday, disarmed the special
nolice sent from Philadelphia, stationed at
Buck Mountain, shot one policeman at Jeddo
and badly beat two others, and forced miners
at work to go along with them, with the &C.
termination to make them cease work. In
Hazetou, Father O Hara, Catholic priest
exhorted the mob to dispense, and at last &C
counts thew were doing so. Should they re-
neat their outbreaks it is believed the opera
tors will call upon the Governor tor troops 10
protect life and property.
The ice gorges Of the Susquchanna caonot
holder much longer The water has been
running freely at Port Deposit aud Havre-de-
Grace since Sunday night, and has cut chan
| mel through the gorge that grows wider every
hour. There has been no general movement
Of the ice 10 either brauch OF the Su, quehanna,
but the final break up has begun at Wilkes
barre. If the lower gorgcs give way hrst'
there probably will be DO overflow; but II they
remain firm when the rush begins from above,
the disasters of the first ice food may be re-
peated
The feeling iu regard to the famous Itch
horne claimant, which is still maintained IN
England, with most singular pertluaclty, bad
another remarkable illustration yesterday ID
meeting in Hyde Park. estimated to number
a hundred thousand persons There was
great display of flags and banners bearing mot
toes expressing sympathy with and demanding
Justice for the claimant. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that there should be no rest
unit, "the enormous judicial crime was rec;i-
fed"
The Rhode Island prohibition State conveD-
ton metal Providence, yesterday. and was very
fully attended. The present State ticket was
nominated by reclamation. Henry Howard
for Governor, Charles G. Vanzaudt for Lieu
tenant Governor, the remainder Of the ticket
being the same nominated by the republican
convention. 1t is understood that neither MIR.
Howard nor MIR. Vanzaudt have consented to
this use of their names.
The Mexican excursion party left Washing
ton yesterday for New Orleans, thence to Vera
Cruz by the United States steamer Dispatch.
Senator'S Cameron, Deunis. Ransom, Ac 'ru
and Anthony, ex Senator Chandler, Governor
Brown. of Georgia, Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
ADD Ben Perley Poore make up the party
!. Wilbur F. Storey editor Of the Chicago
Times, was yesterday sentenced to imprlson-
meut for ten days for contempt of the Criminal
Court. The offence consisted in the publish.
ing of articles abusing the members of the
Grand Jury.
A New Bedford, Mass, dispatch states that
the banking house Of S. B. Burt 10 that city
has suspended. The liabilities are 100000;
assets claimed to be $450,OOO. They say they
will pay in full if an execution is granted.
The testimony given yesterday in the Beech,
er trial was mainly towards discrediting Titon' S
statements 10 the case and showing that ne
was actuated by sordid motives in his accusation
OF Beecher.
The corouer's jury 10 the East Boston muir
der case rendered a verdict last night to the
effect that Mrs Bingham came to her death
BY violence at the hands OF George Pember,
ton.
The Chief Signal Officer has sent one of his
observers to Georgia to investigate and report
upon the recent destructive tornado IN that
State.
George f. Tyson. formerly assistant navlga-
tor on the steamer Polalis, has been appointed
Captain of the Watch at the navy depot, Wash
ington city.
MIR. A. w. Wells has been nominated for
Mayor by the Democrats Of Annapolis. The
election takes place Oh Monday next.
The Missouri Legislature adjourned soe die
at noon yesterday, and was Immediately con-
vened 10 special session by Governor Harden.
On May II, the second National Convention
of the Mlllers' National Association will be
held at ST. Louis.
A girl, aged Ia years, committed suicide at
Middetown, New York, on Saturday.
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