Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITO shoa0 the rery age and body Of the Times

"To shoD the rerv age and body Of the Tsmes'
The subject Of temperance occupied much
and earnest attention at the session OF the uen-
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church at jefferson, Texas, on Saturday. 1t IS
proposed that the month OF July be employed
10 humiliation and prayer, and the first Thurs
day Of the month be specially set apart as
day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer, that
the Almighty may remove this deadly evil
from us" This, with other resolutions, with
view to the suppression Of the vice, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Temperance
John Richards. Indian Agent, admits that
there has been scarcity of provisions, but de-
MES the statement that every means possible
was not used to prevent suffering. The prln-
cipa cause of the trouble, he says has arisen
from the small amount OF funds to make the
purchases. Hc closes by asserting that there
is no truth in the statement that there is dan
ger of an outbreak among the Indians.
A convention of mill operators at Fall River
has expressed its conviction that the laborng
classes have nothing to expect from either OF
the political parties, and thinks that steps
should at once be taken to send worklngmen to
Congress to advocate the cause OF labor. Reso-
buttons were passed 10 favor Of ten-hour law,
and demanded that wages shall be paid IN
cash, instead of orders on stores
Thc Quartermaster' Department of the
army has received sample Of the new cork
helmet lately adopted for British troops in hot
climates 1t has been submitted to the Secre-
tary of War, with the recommendation that 1t
he referred to the Medical Department for ex-
animation, and also that five hundred of them
be ordered for issue 10 the troops 10 Texas and
Arizona.
The Nincty-secoud Annual Convention OF
the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Mary
land will assemble at Grace Church, Baltimore,
on "Wednesday. 1t is expected that both the
Bishop and Assistant Bishop Of the Diocese
will be present at the opening Of the Conven-
ton.
Some negroes made an attempt to escape
from the penitentiary at Raleigh, N. g., on
Thursday, by making a sudden rush on the
gate keeper. They we're pursued, one killed
one mortally wounded, and the other recap
tured
The Ladies' Centennial Tea Party at Cincin-
nati, in aid of the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia, closed on Saturday night, after a
series of most gratifying and peculiarly sue
cessful entertainments.
The total amount of National bank notes as
sorted and turned out by the Redemption
Agency to date is $l02 Col ,l45. The redemp-
tion during the past few weeks has averaged
nearly $500, 900 per day.
While religious procession was passing
80 c,,,ot, &c prpe .olc pactor1.y If 10 :
attacked by the populace, who broke through
its rauks The police charged the mob at the
swords point and arrested ten of the rioters.
1t is stated that several revenue officials 10
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota will be re-
moved during the week 10 consequence OF de-
velopments growing out of the recently dlscov-
cred whiskey frauds.
A musical and oritorical demonstration was
held at Stciuway Hall, New York, on Saturday
night, as preliminary movement to slr up
public opinion in the interest OF the coming
centennial at Philadelphia.
A German named Jacob Young, living at
East New York, suburb Of Brooklyn, MUIR
dered his wife on Friday night, aud then pro-
ceedcd to Evergreen Cemetery, where be COM
United suicide.
The direct u. S. cable, which was begun last
year. approaches completion. The cable is laid
from Rye Beach, N. H., to the easterly banks
of Newfoundland.
Lightning struck twcntythousand barrel
oil tank at Harms City, Pa, last night, setting
the oil on fire. The oil belonged to the Uuied
Pipe Line.
The General Synod Of the Lutheran Church
in the United States assemblies in Baltimore on
Wednesday.