Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
"7'o sho1O the vsry age and body of the Tin.

"To sho1O the rery age and body Of the Times"
The meeting of the stockholders of the Pitts
burg and Counellsvie Railroad in Pittsburp
90 Wednesday consumnated the purchase of
the interest of the city of Baltimore 10 the
road by the Baltimore aud Ohio Company 1t
seems that Allegheny county, Pa, still holds
an Interest III the Plttsburg aud ConneIlsvie
which President Garrett has offered to pur-
chase on the same terms as were accepted by
Baltimore. When this is done the liue will
then have passed entirely under the control f
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The cotton report for May, just published
gives responses from ooe hundred and sixty
six points in Western Tennessee, Northern
Alabama, Northern Mississippi and Arkansas,
which show that though a less acreage has
been planted this year, the condition of the
crop 10 those sections is very fair, and the
average much more favorable than last year.
The corn and suall grain crops are reported to
be IN superior condition.
Mary Fogarty, domestic, aged 90, disap-
peared from the residence Of Postmaster Rob.
ertson, at Troy, ~ Y, on the 10th instant, aud
yesterday her body was found in the Hudson
river. The face Was terribly mutllated, and
there were evidences that she had been the
victim ct an outrageous assault.
Gen. Rufus ingalls, has been detailed TO ac
as quartermaster general Of the army during
| the absence of General Meigs, who has been
detached for special service 10 inspecting and
reporting upon the Organization of foreign
armies, especially iu reference to his depart,
ment. Gen. Meigs will be absent over year
The Committee of Thirty Of the French Ma
tional Assembly organized yesterday Afternoon
by the election of Nj. DeLavergne President
NJ. DeLavergue, in his opening address, which
was received with cheers, called upon all gooc
citizens to rally around the Republic
The Pimlico races were largely attended yes
terlay, and the sport was exciting The win
ncrs were Santord's bay Fiual and Preakness
full brothers, and Baunalyne's StockwOod anc
Audubon. The races will be cJutnued TO-
MORROW
The Postmaster General having had bis at
tention drawn to the matter by the French
Minister, has decided to pay claim amounting
To about $50 900. due for mail matter dispatch
ed by one OF the Ham burg steamers, which
was pending when the late civil war broke out
The Navy Department has received intorma
ton Of the death of Samuel NJ. Coleman, Sec
rotary to Admiral Leroy, commanding The
| South Atlantic Station. which occurred or
! board the Uuited States steamer Mouongahela
at Rio Janero on the 18th of April.
A special dispatch from St.. Jean de Luz tt
the London Stanard states that Carlist bat
terry at Mount Rico had fred on the Spanist
! squadron, and that the Admiral commanding
was killed and four Of his officers wounded.
Mr. Evarts commenced his address for the
deteuse in the Beecher trial yesterday, but the
time Of the daily session did not permit him Il
progress much farther than his general open
log.
The Palmetto four-oared crew, of Charles
ton, 5. c., won the race at the Savanua, Ga.
regatta, yesterday, the distances being two
miles; time, ten minutes ten seconds, beating
the Caroline and Vernon clubs.
The Methodist Episcopal bishops OF the
United States met at Chicago yesterday to ar
range for the fall conferences.