Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-17
NEWS OF THE DAN.


The Brazilian Government is about to pub
lish decree granting annuites to Bishops and
Governors of diocescs, aud has resolved to pur
sue Il co0clliatOry policy Oh the question of re.
ligioD. The explanations of the Government
of Buenos Ayres on ali the matters in dispute
between the TWO countries, with the exception
of the Paraguayan boundary question, have
been accepted by the Brazilian Government.
La Baltimore, yesterday morning, while Rev.
DR.. John Lsyburn was driving in company
with Mr.. Turnbull on Boundary avenue, near
Charles street, the horse attached to the buggy
became frightened aud threw ous both the uc-
cupants. Or. L@yburn was badly cut and bruis
ed, aud MIR. Turubull escaped with few slight
bruises.
A heavy porther prevailed at Galveston,
Texas, "Wednesday night, which had the effect
of backing up the water of the bay and sub
merging large portion of the city, doing con-
siderable damage to the WharYes and COMPEL
Ing number OF persons TO vacate their houses
All the rumors as to the resumption of the
Bank of California arr, to great extent mere
street talk, although he directors say they are
progressing slowing ut surely TO that end, aud
that 1t would probably take place about the lst
prvXimo.
Advices from Lake Huron shore report a
heavy gale all yesterday and heavy sea, which
towards night had increased in violence. The
prospects are that whatever crafts that have
not succeeded 10 reaching places OF safety will
have ha:d work to weather the gale
1t having been asserted that the Nizam of
Hyderabad had refused the invitation to meet
| the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his visit
to lDdla, the Tim S OF Iudia now announces
that the invitation has been accepted.
The defence 10 the Westervelt trial closed
their case yesterday. reserving the privilege Of
calling another witness at a future time. A
New I ork policeman emphaticaIly coutradicted
many OF WcstervelL' S statements
All the valuables, amounting TO 1000,
which were taken tIom the safe of Sargent &
Co., in Boston, few days since, We're return
cd to the hrm yesterday, the thieves retaining
only S73 10 cash.
The Virginia editors, who have been 10 New
York city for week past, after seeing all the
sights, separated last evening. Some went
East, some West, but the largest number went
hUmeWard.
A rumor Was prevalent yesterday in Louis
vile, Ky, that Garrett D. Marshall, late Sec
Rotary OF the Louisville Gas Company, was a
defaultcr to the amonnt Of $50 QUO.
Ghe Lords Of the Admiralty will shortly
uuake cruise of inspection to the English
| works at Malta, AMI will also visit the dock
yards OF Italy and France.
At Lynchburg 90 Tuesday, John Wright
| and Robert Cauley disputed about their weigh,
aud strength. Result Wright shot Caulry
| through the head, killing him instantly.
The foot anu mouth disease is said to be
spreading rapidly throughou; England, but the
proportion OF deaths Is small.
The amount stoleu from the Buck of Com.
merce, OF Montreal, is now stated to be SIC 900.
Nothing has been heard as yet of Nichols
The explosion, yesterday. Of the boiler of o
threshlng machine caused the death of TWO
men and boy near Terre Haute, Indiana.
Ooe hu1dred houses were burned in Pader-
born, Prussia, on Sunday last, and three hun
dred families rendered homeless
The Sub-Treasurer at New York, Yesterday.
sold one million gold at from is 50 to ll6 Is.
The Irish Census discovers nearly $50 forms
OF religious faith 10 that country.
The VIRGINIA EDITORS. The members of
the Virginia Is lltorlal Association, who have
been on an excursion to New York, on We'd
neSday, upon the Invitation Of Mayor Wickham,
made visit to the charitable institutions on
BlackwelI's Island. On acandiog to the ma.
ternty wards in the hospital, Mayor Wick ham
said that It there was small boy up there that
hadu been named he should be called Thomas
Whitehead. There didn't happen to be any
small boy, but as the party were leaving The
ward the smiling matron BUSTED forward with
an infant, aud said ITS girl, gentlemen. but
won't you name it?" Mr.. Whitehead was equal
to the occasion.
Call it Virginia, he said, "calli it Virginia, !"
and bis honor added, Call it Virginia White
head, and so the.waf was named.
From the hospital the party visited the peui-
Tertiary, alms and warehouses, aud the asylum
for the insane, Commissioner Brennan acting
as guide, philosopher aud trend'
"a the homeward Trip the party assemble
IN the little cabin oil the steamer, aud Mr.. White
head, in a neat speech, thanked the Mayor aud
commissioner for their hospitality. He should
carry back to Old Virginia new ideas and kindly
thoughts OF the metropolis. Mayor Wickham
briefly responded.
1t is a little remarkable that editorial ex-
cursonsts are always taken to the peDteu-
tlares, insane asylums, and "sich." u
NOMINATIONS De T. j. Taylor has been
nominated by the Conservatives for the Senate
for the district composed of Nottoway, Lunen.
burg and Brunswick counties. and VIM. GRAY
has been nominated Tor the House OF Delegates
from Nottoway couoty.
The Conservative nominating Convention for
Lyuchburg and Campbell couutics, on Wed
nesday uaminated Major John W. Daniel for
the Senate: and WilnOm S. Morriss, A. j.
Clark aud H. Il. Withers for the House OF
Delegates.
The Conservative Convention at Orange
Court House, on Wednesday, nominated Daniel
A. Grlmsley for Senator, to represent Orange,
Culpeper and Madison counties.
A number Of Cinnamon went To their came-