Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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streets. There was great CONSERVATION among
the people on the line of the coming Hood, and
preparations were being made for the worst.
On the North Branch of the Susquehanna the
waters were rising in the vicinity OF Wilkes
barre and Kingston, and freshet Was feared.
In the neiehborhood of Port Deposit aud Havrc
de Grace yesterday all the conditions we're tav'
oruble, aud it seems probable that the ice at
the mouth of the river will pass out under the
influence of the sun and rain in time to open
clear path for the treshets from above.
/; The court house at Gaena, Stone county,
Missouri, was robbed of several criminal 10
dctments one night last week, and the sheriff,
10 attempting to arrest the parties supposed 10
have been connected with the affair, was con-
frouted by an organized force, and after several
shots had been fired and one man was killed
he was compelled to retreat. At last accounts
the sheriff, with posse Of thrty-hye men, oc-
cupied one bank of the river and his opponents
the other, and u collision was mOmentarlly ex-
ppctrd.
In San Francisco on Saturday James Lick
filed 10 the Recorders office a revocation OF
the trust deed executed last July, conveying
his property to trustees tor various benevolent
purposes He recites 10 The revocation that be
wishes to provide for parties having, natural
claims on him to amend the original instru'
ment, and with returning health to, give his
personal attention to the execution OF his de-
signs. He confirms the acts heretofore per
formed by the trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference, Phila-
delphia, recently selected Rev. George Mac
Laughlin to look after the welfare Of Hancock
street Church in that city, Notwithstanding the
energetic protest Of the Board OF Trustees.
Those gentlemen have consequently closed the
doors OF the church to the new pastor. The
Bishop and Presiding Elders are TO hold a
council this week to settle the difficulty. "
A private letter received in Memphis Ten
ncssee, states that on Thursday last Louis A.
Middleton, editor of the West Point hlissis-
sippil Tunes, was shot and killed by ID. L..
Love, editor of the West Point Citizen, Tor
publication Of an offensive article by the form
err. Love demanded a retraction, which being
refused be shot Middleton four times, and then
made his escape.
The committee OF Bostonians in charge of the
flag and other Boston contributions to the char
ity fair Of the Washington Light Infantry at
Charleston, s. e., have arrived in that city
and are entertained as guests of the CORPS The
fair opens on Tuesday andis expected to eclipse
anything of the kind ever seen 10 the South
The Ashland Savings Bank, Schuylkill Co..
Pa, on Saturday posted card on it's doors
stating that for reasons given they were COM
PEELED, greatly to their regret, to suspend pay
ment, and adding that such action as may be
taken or proposed viii be indicated as sooD as
practicable.
Much excitement has been caused in Boston
by publication 10 the Herald of that city
charging the existence of "postofice ring, y
by which the government has been defrauded.
The charges implicate several State officials
A legislative committee and the government
agents are investigating the matter.
The application for reheariDg of the FIz
John Porter case, though briefly discussed,
was not decided in the Cabinet meeting on
Friday last, AMI all the papers have been re-
ferred fer an opinion to be prepared by the At
torney General, 10 conjunction with Judge Ad-
vocate General Holt
Ten Newfoundland fishermen were brought
to Baltimore yesterday by the steamer Nurn-
berg, having been picked up at sea from pass
ing vessel, unable to provide Tor their comfort.
Thirteen of their comrades were frozen to death
to save vessel in distress off that coast.
All the car builders examiners &C., of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad. who we're
suspended at and around Schuylkill Haven,
Pa, for belonging to the trade union. will re-
sumo work to-day. The company is now NOV
ing coal through as usual.
Attorney General Williams has telegraphed
10 Circuit Judge Wood, New Orleans, affirm.
ing previous statesments that the successor of
Judge Durell, of Louisiana, cannot be deslg-
mated before the meeting of he next Congress-
Meantime the bench will remain vacant.
John Wecker, the WE'LL known Washington
restauranteur, died yesterday of pneumonia.
He took cold the last night Of Congress, and
has not been we'll since, though confined to his
bed but a short time.
The jury in the case of Payne at Rockville,
Md, for the murder Of his wife failed to agree
and were discharged oD Saturday. Payne will
be placed on trial again.
Temperance Temple, in Baltimore, was
thronged yesterday afternoon 10 hear un adj
dress by Miss Armstrong, of England, 10 ad
vocacy Of the cause of temperance.
The report of the loss of the steamer Ruby,
with all hands, in Puget Sound, is contradict,
ed by telegram from San Francisco. No ac-
cdeut occurred to her.
Gen Custer has received orders to prepare
another military expedition to the Blacd Hills.
It will start lrow Fort Lincoln as soon as the
weather and roads will permit. .-,
The artists of Philadelphia have issued an
ADDRESS inviting artists throughout ,the,cluntry
to participate 10 the art feature of the centen-
nial exposition. "f-
In New Orleans, 90 Saturday morning Gen.
Aurur took charge of the military affairs Of
the Department Of the Gulf. Gen. Emery
left for Washington the same evening.
Canadian merchants are complaining that
the laws in force 10 the Dominion arc forcing
Can,tlian ilnports of tea and coffee into the