Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To storo the gerry age and body Of the III"

The officers of the Miners Association 10 the
Wikesbarre region have submitted to the terms
agreed upon between the operators and the
miners, aud yesterday issued orders to the men
giving them permission to work, which, how
ever, was hardly necessary, as the men refuse
to be governed by the leaders. % Monday
pearly all the shafts of the Lchigh and Wilkes
barre Comp will be started.
10 the rifle match at Dallymouot for the
Iong-rauge challenge cup, the Americans parli-
cpa,cd. The prize was won by Rigby, of the
Irish team, but the shooting was regarded as
showing the superiority of the Americans, as
the match was mainly for practice on their
part The score stood-1rish 745, Amer.
cans 739.
A dispatch from Omaha says that a war par
ty of seventy FIVE Indians were seen on the
18th inst. sixty miles south of Camp Robinson.
Troops had been sent 10 pursuit from Sidney,
with orders to kill all they could, and if any
surrendered to bring them 10.
A dispatch from Galveston, Texas, says that
FIVE of the robbers of Icons Springs last Sun
day stole some horses at Comfort and Kerr.
vile. Capt. Shreiner, with several men, pur-
sued them, and firing ensued, 10 which one
robber was killed and ten horses captured.
Owing to the nou-appearance Of one OF the
comba,ants, the prize fight between Rookie and
Allen did not take place near Pittsburg yester-
day. Allen was Oh the ground selected short
time before noon, but Rookie failed to put IN an
appearance.
Mrs. Jerry Monroe, of Indianapolis, recently
obtained divorce from her husband, and was
receiving attentions from another man. This
excited Mouroe to frenzy and yesterday be
beat the woman's brains out with monkey
wrench.
A coal train on the Lehgh and Susquehanna
railroad was thrown of near WiIkesbarre, Pa,
Yesterday, by misplaced switch. Engineer
Daniel Pace was caught against the boiler and
roasted. He was extricated before life was ex-
tiuct, but his injuries must prove fatal.
In Montreal it is estimated that some five
thousand workmeu have been discharged from
the boot aud-shoe- nauufacturing houses this
spring. The depression 10 the trade is attrlb-
uted to large importations Of American goods.
The Presbyterian Church 10 Canada held It's
first business meeting yesterday, in Montreal,
as united Church Synods were formed and
steps taken toward perfectiug general orgahl-
zatiou Of the Church Anglican.
George Nursing, a tramp, has been arrested
at Albany, N. Y, charged with abducting two
children, aged and TO- into The woods one of
whom, a girl, be attempted to outrage. lie
narrowly escaped lynching.
VIM. NJ Tweed is still 90 Blsckwel's Island
He was visited yesterday by VIM. Tweed, -jr..
and his private secretary, Foster Dewey. 1t is
almost certain that he will be discharged to-
day.
The trotting race at Norfolk, Va. yesterday,
between Mickey Free, of Baltimore, and Belle
Boyd, of Norfolk, was won By the Baltimore
horse Best time, 2.55. az
The captain Of the steamship Texas, at Que
bee from Liverpool, reports having passed
nuuber of very large icebergs, aud was com
PEELED to stop his ship fur several hours.
The factory Of the Ancaster Kuiting Com
pany, near Hamilton, Out., was burned Wed
nesday night Loss, Sl50,O00. Two hundred
persons are thrown out of employment.
A largely attended meeting was held 10 Paris
last night to promote the exhibition of French
products at the centennial. Addresses we're
made by Marshal Canrobert ADD Gen. Sickles.
The Italian Chamber Of Deputies has been
nroroyned