Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-11
News OF THE DAY.
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U SHOD tNG DCFY aye anu OOuY W inc 1HReS.
The Captain General Of Cuba has decreed
important changes in the municipal govern
meut of Havana, the effect OF which is to de-
privc the Mayor Of almost all power. The act
ihg Mayor has resigned and it is reported that
Mayor Zulueta, who is absent from Havana on
account ofill health, has sent protest TO Mad
rid against the change.
The guard on duty at the Protestant Gene
terry in Montreal where Guibord's remains are
inferred we're assaulted on Thursday night with
stones by mob. The guard fired uumbrr of
Shots but it is not known whether any of II e
mob we're injured.
An agreement has been entered into between
the Postcffice Department and the Postal Ad-
miuistration OF Austria and Hungary to take
effect on the 18Th lust. tor the carrying of the
closed mails by way of Eurlaud, Belgium aud
Germany
A deputation Of both the Catholic and Pro-
testant residents of Rome waited Oh Cardinal
McClo:key yesterday and presented him com
pete set Of Cardinals veslments and mitre
set with precious stones, as IA token of their
esteem.
1t is said that the mill operatives of Fall
River, Mass, are aaxious to return to work at
the reduced rates, but arc controlled by the
union mcn. There is considerable suffering
among ;hcm, aud affairs are thought to be
RAPIDLY approaching crisis
The Imperial Oh Work., at Oil City, were
struck by lightning yesterday and 40, 900 bar
rcS OF oil were DESTROYED, together with the
works, machinery. &c. Loss 500, 900; no in-
Surance.
La the case at Philadelphia against Wcster.
welt, for alleged completely 10 the abduction Of
Charley Ross, yesterday, the statement of the
wife OF the prisoner was admitted after some
contest, but nothing new was elected
freight train on the O"io and Mississippi
railroad was dtchcd Thursday night near Dls-
boro, Ind 3. and three small boys who were
stealing ride We're crushed TO death between
TWO cars.
Louis r han, late teller Of the Planters Ma
tiona Bank at l. 'uisvilIe. KY, which was
robbed Of 100000 a week ago, has been re-
leased on $4,000 bail, the money stolen having
been returned.
a dis asc, supposed TO have been introduced
by Western cattle. has broken out among the
cattle in the neighborhood of Rhiucbcck, n f..
l., and the farmers il that vicinity are very
much alarmed
The Angiu-American Cable COMPANY have
reduced their charges for messages from Great
Britain to New I urk and the East to one shil.
ling sterling for each word
National Bark Examiner Meigs reports that
the Fourth National Bauk Of New York is un-
impaired and in condition to meet all its liabll-
tiles.
Victor Emile PioIett received the nomination
OF State Treasurer at the Democratic Couven-
ton Ere, Pennsylvania, Yesterday.
Great Britain has got tired Of substituting
steamships Tor the mail service, aud proposes
10 adopt system Of sea postage
4 heavy rain storm on Thursday night extin.
gulshed the forest fires that have been raging
10 the vicinity Of Ogdensburg, New York.
The Pope has Instructed the Bishops OF Bus
MIA and Herzegovina to use their influence for
the pacIicatIou of those Provinces.
Judge L,uis B. Woodruff, OF the u. S. Cir
cult Court Of New York, died at Ltcnfeli,
Coun., yesterday.