Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-30
NEWS OF THE A
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Late advices from Alabama say the drought
is havockiug corn and cotton. In some places
they have had 90 rain since May, aud these
crops are utter failures. Iu the greater part of
the cotton belt 90 rain has fallen in four or six
weeks, the thermometer ranging from "a to 90.
1t is estimated the crop has been cut of from
twenty-five to thirty-three per ct. from the cal
culatlons three weeks ago.
Dispatches received from the western part
of the Canadian Dominion, state that trouble
has arisen at Laurat, thirty miles east from
Carleton. The plain buffers have seized aud
conhscated the property OF hunters who refuse
10 comply with the regulations, and under the
leadership OF one Drummond they have set up
a government of their own, declaring, however,
their own loyalty to the Queen.
Dispatches received yesterday from Fort Bar
rancas and Pensacola say that there have been
nineteen deaths out Of sixty four cases. Among
the deaths On Wednesday We're Mrs. Lieutenant
lugalls aud Lieutenant Deshler. There has
been no further news received from Fort Pick
ems, and all are reported well at the Pensacola
Navy Yard.
The Vienna Press says that Mousiguor Foers,
ter, Prince Bishop Of Brcslau, is now, in bis
double capacity as a German and Austrian
Bishop, mediating between Prussia aud the
vatican, through the Papal Nuucio at Vieuna.
1t Is further stated that the Nuncio is 10 com-
municatiou with the Prusslan Embassy at
Vienna.
David G. Slaughter, a prominent citizen of
Upton county, Tenn, while returning home
Wednesday, was shot aud dangerously wounded
0y some person concealed on the roadside. 1t is
supposed 10 have beeu doue by a negro, as Mr.
Slaughter recently shot aud killed a negro
whom he was attempting TO arrest for horse
stealing.
At a meeting Of first mortgage bondhoIders
of the Northern Pacific Railroad iu New York,
yesterday, the appointment Of Charlemagne
Tower as trustee under the general mortgage
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, as
successor to Wm. B.. Ogden, resigned, was con-
Grmed.
twenty-five hundred workingmco Oh the St.
Gothard tunnel, Switzerland, struck yesterday,
and became so riotous that the troops had to be
called out to keep the peace. Two rioters We're
killed by the troops.
Chief Clerk Avery, the clerk who received
$500 per week from the ST. Louis Whiskey
Ring, has actually resigned his position, and
will 90 to ST. Louis to be tried for completely In
the frauds.
James r. Smith, City Clerk elect and ex-
member of the backing house of Fairly, Smith
q Co., died at Montgomery, Ala, yesterday
morning.
Il *. Dow has been appointed receiver of the
Little Rock Railroad by the u. s. District
Courts tor Tennessee and the Western District
Of Arkansas.
Col. Baker, the Eoglish officer, who, a short
time since, made an Indecent assault upon a
young lady ln a railway carriage on the South
western Railway, has been indicted.
Col. l.. E Bleckley was appointed, at At
lauta, Supreme Court Judge, yesterday, 10 the
place Of Judge Mccoy, resigned.
Mr.. Wayne McVeigh declines to serve on the
lodian Commission to investigate the affairs of
the Red Cloud Agency.
The Oregon Democratic State Convention
met yesterday at Salem. aod speut the day iD
organizing.
Capt. Slsney was shot and killed Wednes-
day night at Carboudale, ILL.,, while sitting in
his own house. The assassin is unknown.
Treasurer Spinner accounts for the quarter
ending 3lst OF December last have been found
correct.
Too much prosperity caused a man to commit
suicide at BeltoDtaiue, Oaio, the other day.
CHEAP LANDS. 1t is uHaccountable that so
many from the North and East should migrate
to the far West, where bleak wioters, scarcity
OF water, and distance from market are to be
overcome, when here 10 Virginia some Of our
choicest lauds sell Tor "a mere soug." Here,
along the river, water carriage is offered to all
ports of the world. Mari is to be had for the
digging, with which to %ftrtiIiza, aud yet migra-
ton does not tcud 10 this direction to any large
extent. Dolly a w days ago that large prop.
erty kaown as "kendalPs Landing" below
the wharf at Layton's, iu Essex county, be-
longing TO VIM. L.. Waring, aud containing
903 acres, was divided aud sold, the first bali,
45l! acres, Including the buildings and one OF
the most valuable fishing shores 90 the river,
to Col. Robert Beverly, of Fauqnler, at SIS rs
per acre 45l3 acres. without improvements
TO WIN. l.. Waring, at Sl4 10 per acre. One
fourth interest 10 Llytou's, containing 1000
acres, With improvements, was purchased by
Commodore s. Barron, of Richmond county.
at $3.50 per acre. The lanyard farm, con.
tanning Alp acres, adj ,ining Tappahauuock, to
Mrs. + ID. Farland, for 81 ZOO cash. -ffcTg.
Herald.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. The committee on
repairs OF the Shiloh Baptist church are having
gas fixtures put 10 their house of workshop for
the accommodation of the next session of the
Shiloh Association, which is to be held 10 that
church, commencing on the Ash of August.
The district composing he Association stretches
from Alexandris to Richmond. -Frelericks.
burg Independent.
PROLIFIC YIELD.-Ihe largest WELD Of
wheat that we have heard of this wear comes To
US from the Massanuttou section. MIR, A. D.
Brubaker, who resides in that neighborhood,
raised from ten acres of land 24O bushels. aver.
aging twenty-four bushels TO the acre.-Ruge
Courier.