Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Since the failure of the Bank of California
81, 40l 900 in gold has been transferred from
New York to nine or ten San Francisco banks
by means OF deposits with the Assistant Treas
ury declines to make any further transfers at
present, Notwithstanding that several applica-
tons to that effect have been received from
New York.
A Georgia grand jury, yesterday, commenced
the investigation Of the recent Georgia ''insur-
rectiou." The jury was charged by Judge
Herschel V. johnson to make fair and im
partial investigations to ignore the fact that the
accused had been slaves, and to deal with them
as il they were whites.
The case of Westervclt, accused of connec-
ton with the Charley Ross abduction, was com-
menccd, yesterday, at Philadelphia. The pris-
oDcr' wife, also indicted for similar completely,
but who had euded arrest, presented herself 10
court and demanded to be tried with her hus
band.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has in
structed n. B. Longford, National Bank Tx
amlner for the Pacific Coast to proceed to San
francisco to make an examination of the al
fairs OF the National Gold Bank and trust Com
pany.
The pacing race at Boston, yesterday, for
$4,000 and tho championship of the United
States, was won by Sleepy George" "Sallic''
second, Copper Buttoln," third. Time,
2.275, 2.26, 2,2l, 2.27}. "Sale" took the
hrSt neat.
The destruction of $500, 400 in legal tender
notes has been ordered by tho Secretary of the
Treasury, being eighty per cent. of the ma
tional bank notes issued during the month The
amount OF legal tenders outstanding is 1914,
PAS, 70S.
A person named c. S. Smith, who has been
collecting money atNew Alexandria, Pa, ostcn-
slbly tor the aid Of the suffering people Of Kan
sas, Is denounced as fraud by the Governor of
that State.
James Dunn Catholic, and Bobert Coulter,
Protestant. had religious discussion Sunday
ia Columbus, O., resulting in Coulter shooting
Dunn IN the side and then escaping The wound
will probably prove fatal.
A large fruit-drying establishment was burn
ed at Milford Delaware, yesterday. The loss
sustained by the owners in the destruction Of
the building and the fruit which it contained is
estimated at $4,000.
At Hopkiuton, Mass, yesterday, fifteen
year old boy accidentally killed two of bis sis
tors, wounded third, likewise himself, by a
single discharged of gun. He intended to
kill cat
The Atlanta Mills at Lawrence, Mass, re-
sumed work yesterday morning after beiug idle
seven weeks. The mills gave employment to
one thousand hands.
The telegraph reports better feeling 10
financial circles in San Francisco, Yesterday,
The Merchants Exchange Bank and the Ma
tlona Gold Bank did not open their doors.
The publishing house of Lee & Shepard, of
Boston, and Lee. Shepard & Dillingham;, of
New York, have suspended. The liabilities are
estimated at half million.
Jost's distillery at Antioch, CAL, containing
$4,000 gallons of spirits, valued at $50 900, was
seized last Saturday by internal revenue officers
90 charge Of illicit whisky manufacture.
A guncotton and chemicals mandatory at
jersey City exploded yesterday, destroying the
building The disaster is believed to have been
the result of spontaneous combustion.
Hon. Geo. B. Schall, prominent lawyer Of
Allentown, Pa, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the head. No cause
is assigned for the act.
The excitement over the failure of Messrs.
Stirling & Ahrens has measurable subsidized,
and yesterday was comparatively quiet day 10
Baltimore business circles.
The Maryland, Chesapeake aud Merchants
Refoerics in Baltimore are running out odds
and ends of stock, and will probably close in
few days.
Two new cases Of yellow fcuer were reported
from Fort Pickens on Saturday and one on
Sunday.
Pensacola is declared free from yellow fever
and perfectly healthy.