Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
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-Four thousand Carists are reported to have
been captured since the lst of July. General
Martinez Canpos is said to have invested SEQ
de Urgel. The Carlists deny the report that
any OF their troops have entered France, and
Dorregaray, wounded, had taken refuge at
Cauterets. The Committee on the Spanish
Constitution have rejected another amendment
directed against religious liberty.
Lewis Thompson, a negro hack driver, was
taken from Jail at Iuka, Miss, Tuesday night,
and hanged by party of disguised men. He
had committed an outrage in May last upon u
young lady who was waiting at an early hour
at depot, and in the struggle she bit him 10
the cheek, and the wound led to his ideDtif-
cation and arrest
a noticeable feature 10 trade yesterday was
the advance 10 grain. Wheat sold at an ad-
vance of to cents per bushel over the pre-
vious day prices. This movement in bread
suffs has been brought about by reduced stocks
abroad and the strong indications of light har-
vests in the leading agricultural countries of
Europe.
Intelligence from Aurora, Ontario, says a
Toronto dispatch,s that on Monday evening a
large balloon was seen passing within mile Of
the village, going 10 northeasterly direction.
The basket Was apparently empty, and the bal
loon was lying over 90 one side. 1t is thought
that this may be the Donaldson balloon.
George Wilkes, editor Of Wilkes Spirit Of
the Times, was assaulted yesterday in the
United States Hotel, Saratoga, by Price Nc
Grath, the turfman, on account of structures of
the former, 10 his paper, on the conduct OF the
Long Branch races by McGrath and Chamber
lain
The failure of VIM. Beattie, grain dealer
of Salisbury Mills, New York, for $4,000, is
announced. No assets. MeSsrs Wilson l.
Hopkins, the largest grocery dealers of Goshen,
New York, have also failed. Their liabilities
are not stated, but they are large. Assets
small
At New York last evening the steamtug Sas
exploded her steam chimney, severely scalding
three men named Jas. MahoDey. fireman,
David kslter, engineer, AMI Chas. H. Craig,
deck hand
The Old Orchard House, at Old Orchard,
Me-, we'll known summer resort. was burned
last night. There were 25O guests in the
house, Dearly all OF whom lost more or less
clothing or jcweiry Loss $50, 900; no ipsur-
ance.
Yesterday afternoon John Gunnivsn, long.
shoreman, residing at l05 Callowhill street,
Philadelphia, murdered his wife Catharine, by
beating her with piece Of wood. Cause, ex-
ASPIRATION at her drunkenness. Gunnivan Was
arrested.
The Governments Tenant Right bill meets
with opposition from the Conservatives in the
British House of Commons. 4 meeting will
be called at the Foreign Office to arrange Diff
terences and expedite the business before Par
lament 10 case Dsraeli insists on its passage
Col. Steinberger's mission is explained 10
his address to the Samoans to obtain permis-
sion for American vessels to enter their har,
bors aud be protected, TO rcorganiZe the Gov
erDment ofthoSe islands, and TO remain there
and report progress.
The Tennessee Sportsm2ns State Associa-
ton will hold three days tournament, be-
ginning October 25, at the Fair Grounds, near
Memphis. tor trap. shooting. The prizes ag-
glcgate $500; bench show for settlers aud
pointers, $500, and for field trial, $1,000.
Iu the French Assembly, yesterday. the
Right carried motion to discuss the question
of recess to-day. The Right Centre is said
to be completely disrupted, and the liberal por-
ton are seeking fusion with a group under
the leadership of NJ Lavergne.
The French Customs returns for the last six
months show an Increase in receipts of $4,000
900 irancs over those of the corresponding
period last year. The total revenue of the coun
try for the same time time has Increased 49,
100000 over that OF 1874.
Twenty-three new indictments were found in
the United States District Court at St. Louis
yesterday against the Whiskey Ring 1t is
rumored that Chief Clerk Avery was among
the plumber.
A Liverpool dispatch says that the steamer
Abbottsford, from Philadelphia to Liverpool
has gone ashore in Cummac's Bay, Wales.
Her passengers had been landed, and it was
expected that she would soon be got of.
The bail of Joseph Loader, indicted for con.
splracy to defame the character of Henry Ward
Beecher, has been fixed at $4,000. His case
Will come up at the September term Of the
Brooklyn court.
A Munich dispatch says that the Ultramon-
tame Baron Loe and Heir Sigl, editor of the
Ultramontane Journal Vaterlaud, have beer
sent to prison for six and ten months, respec-
lively, for reasonable utterances.
a correspondent at Annapolis, denies the
ruuors published that Governor Groome with
drew from the GuberDalorlal contest With the
understanding that be was to be supported at
some future time for another position.
The Massachusetts grand division of the
Sons OF Temperance met at Boston yesterday.
There are lO1 divisions in the State, with 7,240
members.
The Connecticut House of Representatives