Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-08
NEWS OF THE BAY.

The menagerie at Central Park, New York,
has had an addition, in the shape Of three
young lions aud leopard
The Bavariau Ultramoutaues have introduc.
cd violent address into the Chamber OF Depu
ties, calliug Tor the dismissal Of the Ministry.
The British Admiralty has found it exped-
eut to suspend the law requiring the surrender
OF fugitive slaves found ou board British yes
sells.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs has as
sured the Pueblo Indians that the Mexicaus
shall be driven out of their territory in New
Mexico.
Miss Addic Randall, of Washington city,
who has been studying in New York for three
years, Is singing as the mrZZo soprano star in
the Iltlens coucerls in Boston aud NV York
The Rev. Thomas Ryder, a Baptist minister,
of Nottingham, England, died, yesterday, at
the residence Of Harriet Bcecher Stowe, 10
Hartford.
John GDrham, President of the Gorham
Sllyerwarc Manufacturing Company, of Provi-
deuce, K. l., has failed, with liabilities esti-
III lted at $600,OOO.
The customs receipts for the week ending
October we're as toll,ws: New York, s., 1882.
$50; Boston, S26l $685. Philadelphia, $l2y, 3S2;
Baltimore, $l54 O64.
1t is announced that Burmah has agreed to
allow the passage Of an escort oil British troops
to pass through Burmese territory should au-
OTHER expedition to Yunau bc deemed nrccs-
sary.
Dispatches from North Sidney, Care Breton,
report the laundering at sea Of the ship May.
flower, bound from Grcenock to Boston, With
pig IRON. The crew were saved. She was valued
at $50, 900, and Was not iusurcd,
Allied Penn, an old and respected citizen of
New Orleans, aud for many years president of
the Uuion Bluk of that city, died at Salem,
Va, yesterday. He was the father of Lieut..
Governor D. b Penn.
The withdrawal Of United States bonds de-
posted with the treasury to secure national
bank note circulation for the fifteen mouths
ending September last amounted to SIG 800.
NO.
There seems to be an epidemic for convcn-
tons throughout all branches Of trade aud pro-
fesslons The Crackernakers' Convention is
the latest. They have been 10 convention for
the past two days IN ST. Louis.
\ scissors grlndcr aud Baltimore county
policeman got into dispute in bar,room at
Hghlaudtown, yesterday, which eliminated in
the shooting of the former. The policeman
Was scut to Towsontown all
"A meeting Of clergymcn and laymen of the
evangelical churches Of Philadelphia was held
ID that city, Yesterday, at which it was resolv-
cd, to invite Moody aud Sankey to begin their
revival services iu Philadelphia early 10 No
vember., 1872.
John Maher, the tramp held at Lowell,
Mass, as the possible murderer Of Miss Lang.
made, last Monday, has been discharged, the
evidence showing that be could not have been
at the scene OF the murder on the day of its &C.
currence.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America closed its sessions at Cincinnati, yes
terday. Resolutions were adopted endorsing
tho proposed fountain to be erected in Fair
mount lark, Philadelphia, aud appointing
committee to collect funds from ali the local
societies Tor the completion Of the prof ct.
A special FROM Jefferson City, Mo-, says ::
Madame Fortmeycr, the notorious abortonist
OF st. Louis, sentenced to the peDitentjary for
ten years on Wednesday, escaped from that
prison Wednesday night by squeezing herself
through the transom of her cell, and has not
yet been captured. ,...
On Wcdpesd lay night an attempt was made
to destroy The large West Brookside PA.
breaker, owned by the Philadelphia and Read
Ing Coal and lron Company. The blacksmith
shops ian house, carpenter shops and oil house
connected with tue breaker were burned down,
Out the employees succeeded in saving the
breakers. =
Bernard Cunningham was discharged from
custody by Uoited States Commissioner Ro,
crs, of Baltimore, under the laws enacted by
Congress, upon bis showing lis inability to
pay fine Of 800 and costs. The iue had
uecn Imposed III connection with SIX months
ntenct OF imprisonment for passing counter
felt nickle pieces Soho mouths ago.
A CoMMENDABLE CHARITY The Southern
Association for tue Beuctit oi Widows and Or
phaos OF the Southern States has given tostbe
Southern Orphans Educational Association Of
Williamsburg, Va, a sufficient sum of money
with some outside aid) TO educate twelve bows
who lost their fathers in the Confederate ser |
vice. at William and Mary College free of cost
for tuition and board.
=, These boys are from the following places
Floyd county, Bedford county, Buckingham
county, city OF Petersburg, Sussex county,
county. N4nSemoud county, EEz
loeth C,iy county, city Of, klchmoud, Berkeley
'ouu'y, W. Va, Llulsa county, and Aibemare
county. -. ~. :. =,
10 making the foregoing appointments due
Attention was glVeu to three things iu the Sc
'coo y nc pots: 4 7, IT,. = -E# r : |
lst. Needy circumstances, .,.... /.
I'd The recommendation of former teachers
IS To- their previous good coDduot. No.: G0
Sd. Steady and studous habits, and capa.:
lty to receive a collegiate education, aud prove