Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.


"7o shoO the vsrs age and body of the Times"
There ere four thou and steam vessels in the |
United States
A. t. Stewart, of New York, is running four
teen WOODEN mills of his OWL
Light shocks of earthquake were felt at Cairo,
ILL.,, at FIVE clock Saturday evening aud about
two o'clock Sunday morning.
The British Government has conferred the
honor of knighthood upon MIR. Wade, the
Minister to China.
Two Of the men charged with the mu der of
the editor of La Captale, at Rome, have been
convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment Tor
Iife
The great four-mile race for purse of $780,
OOO 10 gold that was to have been run at San
francisco on Saturday has been postponed on
account OF the bad weather
The work on the redoubts at Fort Monroe
for Is luch guns, to command the channel, has
heeu discontinued, and about hundred and
nifty hands tbroWo out Of work.
| Memorial services were held 10 the churches
at Galveston yesterday. The flags we're all at
half mast as a mark of respect for those who
PStioheo W VIC Oity VI w dcO.
John Kuroes, an apprentice on the locomo-
tive that exploded Oh Friday night pear Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, was blown ITS feet, and
died of his Injuries.
1t has been officially ascertaincd that addi-
tional calls by the Treasury Department for the
| redem ptlOn OF old outstanding bonds depend 90
the sale Of The new ones abroad.
The ship Calcutta, from Quebec for Liver
pool, was wrecked on one of the small islands
off the Nova Scotia coast week ago, and
twcntythree lives lost, including lady, who
was the only passenger aboard.
The British rcsideucy at Perak is still heav
lily garrsoned The Sultan, AbduIlak, is re-
ported friendly to the English, and it is claim
ed the murder OF Mr. Birch was an unpremed-
itated act.
The summary of the October report of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange shows the con-
dition OF the growing crop to be generally
favorable, although there is d vast difference
between contiguous localities.
a fire 10 Charleston, S. c., Saturda night,
destroyed the dry goods store of j. b Read 4
Co., Barnard's photograph gallery, and Ed
wards & 20. S book auction house. Loss, $780,
OOO; insurance, $4,000.
During fight among party of German
butchers in Philadelphia, yesterday, Martin
Wooster was stabbed in the head and danger.
ous!y wounded. The knife broke leaving about
four uches Of the blade in his head
Three Of the Kentucky Ku Kiux were con-
victed in the y. s. Court at Louisville on Sat
urday. Oae was sentenced to i've years in the
peultentlary, another to three years. aud the
sentence of the third was postponed.
Uuess there is some further delay the burial
Of Guibord in the Catholic cemetery of Mon
treal will take place tomorrow morning. The
Government has ordered out strong force of
troops to protect the funeral from any inter.
ruprion.
The u. S. steamer Worcester, flagship OF the
Northern Atlantic station, Rear Admiral Null
lany, has arrived at Fort Monroe from Aspin-
wall. She vii! 90 up to Norfolk, and it is IN.
dersood will take the place of the New Hamp-
shire as receiving ship there.
A heavy snow storm prevailed 10 Northern
New York yesterday. About six inches of
snow Tel! at Whitehall, twelve inches at Pats
bursh, one foot at Buffalo, and several inches
at Waterfowl. A storm of snow and sleet OF
extraordinary severity is reported Oh the line
OF the Union Pacific railroad.