Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITO sho,0 tle pery age and body Of the Times.

succeeded iu procuring an appointment az Post
master at Winona, Mississippi, Scnaor Pease
going on his bond 10 the SUN OF SO 900, Il year
or two afterward defaulted in quite large sun
and fed that section of the country, leaving
wife aud several children, has bceu arrested at
Charleston Missouri, and taken to Holy Springs
Mississippi, iu irons, aud lodged III jail at that
place.
The libel suit for $4,000, brought by
Stephen Grant against the Portland Me-
Press, was decided there Saturday. The Press
asserted that Grant was the biggest liar III the
State. What the jury thought OF the matter
may be inferred from the verdict, which was
for The defendant.
The New York Sunday Mercury reports that
Rev Henry Lake, who was q convert to Ca
thocity, and was recently assistant TO Father
Preston, Of ST. AIMS Church, in New York
has Withdrawn from the priesthood aud ular-
rled lady whom he met In Europe. Ii Is
said be is now in California with his wife.
J. Hare Sypher, ex-member of Cong rcss,
and A. J. Sypher, planters Of St. Mary's par
ish, Louisiana, have gone into bankruptcy.
Their partnership liabilities cover $l4O,0OO,
aud their assets less than $25 600. }. Hare
| Sypher's personal liabilities are SIG, 500, and
his assets 1882.
Another attempt to penetrate the mysteries
Of the Attic seas is about to be made by English
navigators, who left Portsmouth, Englaod, Sat
urday 10 TWO vessels, the Alert and DIscovercr,
attended by the good wishes Of the Queen and
the people.
| Yesterday the steamer State Of New York,
Of the Hartford Lue, while passing through
He'll Gate, off IaIletts Point, ran on the rocks
knocking hole 10 her starboard She sunk in
thirty feet of water. The passengers, fifty 10
number, were safely landed.
| Admiral Polo DE Barnabe, late Spanish
Minister to the United States, has been APP
the Northern coast, vice Admiral Barcazi egul,
who was killed by shot FROM the CarIlst bat,
terry at Moutrico.
The annual convention of the Board Of Dele
gates of American IsracIites met 10 New York
yesterday. The executive committee reported
favorably on the cou lition Of lsraeltcs IL
| Palestine and the state ut the Jews IN Il i'll
mania
After two days discussion on the Wilson
|
Church South resolved to sustain the Louis,
Vile Prcsbytcry against the complaint OF j. j.
| Cooke.
The business part of Great Bend, Pa, was
destroyed by fire on Friday night. The loss
will be about $l25, OOO insurance 5000 The
fire was the work of an lncendlary.
The spring meeting Of the Maryland Jockey
| Club at Plnlico concluded, on Saturday after
noon, four days Of excellent racing aud COM
plete success 10 every way.
The new Catholic Church of St. Bernard, al
| New York was Dedicated yesterday in the pre-
scnce of Cardinal McCluskey, who delivered IN
address.
A fire at Springfield, Mass, yesterday de-
struycd forty buildings, including severa! bust
ness blocks The loss Is estimated at u quarter
of a million dollars.
Horace n. Weld, for nine years employed ia
| the poSofhce at Boston, was arrested Saturday
on the charge of stealing money from register.
| ed letters.
Attorney General Hammond, of Georgia, has
given his opinion that Uuitcd States bonds arc
not taxable by the State.
The Cornerstone Of the new ST. Agnes Hos
| p,aI near Baltimore was laid yesterday with all
the ceremonies Of the Church
The decoration services over Admiral Fafra.
CUTS grave took place at sunrise yesterday, at
! Woodlawn Cemetery, near Brooklyn.
The value Of the recent whi>kcy seizures at
st. Louis amounts to SIG 900.