Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sho'0 the usry age and body Of the Time.

"7'o shoa0 the vsry age and body Of the Times"
A dipaich from McL,ansboro', says Mrs.
Charles NJ. Oslesby, living near Walpole, was
found in her house last Monday With her throat
act was done lying on the Jor Her husband,
a young mao tweny-three years old, has been
arrested on suspicion Of having committed the
deed.
The fast line westward bound train on the
Baltimore and Ohio raj lad ran over q COW
thirty seven miles east of Wheeling, w. Va,
at noon yesterday, di;chug the engine and
four cars. The fremaa Was instantly killed
and the engineer badly i:jured The postal
car was total wreck, busln mail was saved
without injury.
An Investigation has been commenced at
Halifax, n. s., Of the charge made against
Dr. Lindsey OF selling the reuains of persons
who died at the Halifax hospital. Arthur Nc
d we'll. the priocipai witness, upon concluding
his testimony. was arrested Oh a charge of per-
jury preferred agalus; him By Dr. Lindsay
The Treasury Department is in quaudary,
owing to the unparalleled generosity of certain
bidders, who offer t" print the check stamps
tor nothing. As tlere is some doubt as to
whether the Government can accept such an
offer, the matter will be referred to the Depart
ment Of Justice.
Geo. w. Pemberton, now awaiting exccu-
tiou 10 the Suffolk c1uuty, Massachusetts, Jail
for the murder Of Mrs. Bingham, attempted
to commit suicide on Wednesday night by stab
blDg blmself with the handle OF spoon which
he had sharpeued.
y serious negro insurrection is reported as ex-
listing lu Georgia. aud the people in several
counties are under arms to suppress it. No &C.
tual collision has, so far, occurred, but a fight
seems to be hourly expected. Some hundred
arrests have been made in the several counties.
The liabilities of Graham, Brothers 4 Co.,
the grocery and commission house of Baltimore
are fully $4,000. aod the assets nearly double
that amount 1t is believed that they can pay
in full if allowed time.
The representatives Of the Chicago Journal
| returned to that city from Whitehall, Mich,
yesterday, with the body Of young Grimwood,
who Was lost with the nronaut Donaldson. 1t
has been fully identified.
Suit has been entered by the Department of
Justice to recover the funds illegally paid to
| the Messrs Bar0un. the contractors for furnish
log clothing to the Marine Corps
Three brothers named Moran got into quar-
rel in Cincinnati, yesterday, when one Of them
was Knocked dowu aud literally kicked to death
oy the other two.
Slavonlans are said to be arriving from all
parts Of the world to join 10 the Bosnian usur-
rcction.
The Indians 90 the Missouri are unanimous
! 10 their determination not to leave the Mssoul
valley.
| The potato blight has appeared in Sussex,
king's and Charlotte cuo,ies. NV Buns
wick.
President Grant and party yesterday, paid
a visit to Block Island, aud left at Ave clock
10 the afternoon for Long Branch.
Coafagrations continue 10 Russian towns.
Three hundred houses were burned at Ryetf
yesterday.
Cardinal McCIoskey, yesterday, received a
visit from the Papal Nunciu at Paris He leaves
| Tor Rome next week.
The German War Office b., 10 7itei Gsuersl
Meggs, Of the q S. a., to witness the military
maneuvcrs IN SiIesla next autumn