Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
'To shoD the very age and body of the Times.


A snow storm prevailed on Mount Washing
ton, n. H., Saturday. No trains or stages
were run on the mountain 10 consequence.
Twelve inches of snow fell at River du Loup,
Canada 90 Saturday, and much damage was
done to fruit and ornamental trees.
A John Morrissey Club was formed in New
York on Saturday evening. The suggestion
Of Morrissey's name for the State Senate was
received with enthusiasm, and resolutions
adopted indorsing him as the workingmen's
friend.
Two unknown negroes, supposed to be
tramps, were stuff ,cated at Cedar Point Fur.
pace, Canton, near Baltimore, on Saturday
while sleeping near an open fue were over
powered by the fumes of the gas.
The Emperor Of Germany will leave Baden
Baden about the 1st proxmo on his proposed
visit to the King Of Italy. 1t has not yet been
definitely settled whether Prince Bismarck will
accompany him, but the probability is that be
will do so.
Sunday morning three story wooden house
at Cape Blanc, near Quebec, Canada, was com-
petey crushed and buried by 40 avalanche of
rock and earth from the cliff Fortunately the
family occupying the house were abseHt.
The loss of property iu Texas caused by the
storm, has been very great. The country west
Of Brashear is under water for eighteen miles
Brashear City has four feet of water 10 the
streets.
A fatal horse disease has made its appear
ance along the Peninsula of Maryland aud Della
Ware, which Is proving serious to the farmers
whose aggregate losses are estimated at S25 ,0O0
The "MolIie Maguires" are again on the
rampage in the Pottsvile, Pa, mining district
Que man has been nearly killed and another
has received his death notice."
Washington aud Walter She'll brother and
nephew Of the late DR.. Shell, have beea ar
rested 10 Lawreuceve, s. c., for the murder
Of Joe Crews.
A quantity of meerschaum pipes, silks and
kid gloves, aud fifteeo thousand dollars worth
Of diamonds, were seized by The Customs off
Gals OF New York on Saturday.
Sixteen workmen were swept away while re-
pairing the Galveston Breakwater and were
lost. The Health Officer of that city is missog
and is supposed to be lost.
A number of business houses, intending the
Anthony House, were burned 10 Little Rock
Ark, Saturday. A destructive FIRE also occur.
red ia Cincinnati.
AT Congress Of French journalists held at
TrOyes yesterday, resolutions were adopted de
handing that the slate of siege be raised and
the press laws amended
An imperial decree of the Emperor of Bra
Il
ors OF dioceses, has been promulgated.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the u.
s. will convene 10 apnual session at lndianapo
lis to-day.
The trial of the persons accused of partici-
patlng 10 the revolutionary propaganda is Rus
sla has been postponed until 1876.
They bad tremendous rainstorm in Mem
phls 90 Saturday. Duriug the night the mer
curry tell to 50 degrees
During the progress of the storm of FRIDAY
and Saturday in Texas the wind attained a w. |
locity of fifty miles an hour. i
Lee l. Shepherds creditors in New York
have agreed to take seventy cents on the dol. |
lar.
Clara Morris, the actress, has arrived at New
lork from Europe. She has improved slight |
ly n health.
It is supposed that Charley Ross has been
found at Ypsilanti,I Mich, but bis parents
doubt the story.
The Fall River mill owners had a meeting
Saturday, and resolved to resume operations ou
the 9th inst. at the reduced prices.
Mr. Beecber and wife arrived at New York
on Saturday from the White Mountains.
Sharkey, the escaped murderer, is again on
bis way from Havana to New York.