Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The presentation Of a handsome team OF
horses and carriage, which had been purchas'
ed for Cardinal McCloskey by his friends and
admirers, took place at the residence OF that
prelate on Saturday in the presence OF small
gathering. A brief presentation address was
made by JUICE &. S. Bedford, which was re-
spppded to in appropriate terms by the Cardi-
nal in accepting the gilt.
During the progress of fire yesterday after
noou in grocery store on Garden street, ADA
cent to the Richmond Market ia Baltimore.
six 6remen were badly jurcd by the explosion
of barrel Of coal oil. Three OF the men were
blown by the force OF the explosion from the
cellar of the house out on the side walk For
tuuately none Of the men are fatally Injured.
An expedition to the Black Hills, to consist
OF one thousand wep FROM Kansas City, under
Colooel Carpenter, the commander OF the Jes
sie Scouts during the war, expects to leave
about the Is h instant. They will 70 to Den
YER, aud thence to Cheyenne, where they Will
be Joined by other parties, swelling the whole
number TO $40 men.
The mill owners at Lowell, Mass, propose
to make no effort against the contemplated
strike of the mule-spipners. The theory Of
the strike seems TO be that this class OF en-
pIoyes canuot be dispensed with, but the pro-
prietors think they can get along without them,
aud would rather make the experiment than
yield.
1t is reported from Galveston, Texas, that
men duplicated with the Mexican raiders are
coming to grief, but 20 details are given The
raiders themselves complain that the Mexican
General Cortina allows them only two dollars
head for beeves and tour for horses they bring
FROM Texas.
Interviews between the sheriff and citizens
and miners we're had at Haz; eton, Pa, Sstur-
day, on the proposition to withdraw the troops
from that place. Aijutaut General Latta par
tlcipated. Subsequently citiz.ns opposed to
the Withdrawal of the military also had con-
ference with the Adjutant General.
Information has been received al the War
Department Of the death Of First Lieutenant
Alexander Grant, FRS, Cavalry, at Camp Hal
leck, Nevada, on the 18th OF March. Lieuten-
aut Commander Il. S. Chew, u. S. N. IRE
tred) died 10 Washington on Friday night.
Another pilgrimage from the United States
to Rome is on the tapis. The party, number,
ing 500, from all parts of the United States,
are negotiating through representatives for
passage to Europe % the steamship Ohio, of
the Philadelphia and Liverpool line.
Henry Marley, the English Evangelist, held
his far, we'll service 10 New York last evening,
and pr, ached for the last time in that city be-
tore all audience numbering at least l2,OOO
people. Mr.. Marley will sail for Europe to-
day.
The editorial and city staff of the New York
Tribune, which was, on Saturday morning,
for the first time, issued from its magnificent
new building, sgnaz d the event by the pre-.
sentation 10 Mr.. Whitelaw Reid of set Of
silver.
The condition OF affairs in regard to the strike
OF the 'lougshoremen 10 New York gives 20
indication whatever of settlement or termina-
ton Both sides exhibit equal con6edDce and
resolute determination not to yield.
At st. Catharioe's, Ootario, on Saturday
man named Matthias Kopkle WAS sentenced
to be haoged for committing rape on girl
eight years of age, at Barnsvie, last No
vemher.
Examination for admission Of cadet midship-
men to the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, takes
place on the Dist of June and the 18th Of Sep
teubcr, aud for cadet engineers on the 9Th Ut
September.
The Marine baod, of Warrington, left that
that city 90 Saturday 10 the United States
steamer Tallapoosa for Boston, TO take part 10
the battle of Lexington celebration GU the 18th
instant.
The Gibson county, Tenn, ku-Kux we're
acquitted in the United States Circuit Court
on Saturday, Judge Ballard recommending
their discharge, as evidence failed to establish
their guilt
James NJ Slade, of Middlebury VT, died
at that place Saturday evening He was Lieu
tenant Governor OF Vermont 10 1856, and had
held mary important offices Of trust 10 the
State.
The death is announced of Henry Clapp, jr.,
formerly editor Of the Saturday Press and Van
ity Fair in New York. and once we'll known as
a brilliant dramatic critic and head of literary
circle of New York styled 1.-The Bohemians. "
A dispatch to the Navy Department from
the Assistant Surgeon at Key West says that
no new cases Of yellow fever since the last tele.
gram have occurred there.
The trial of Louis +. French, Secretary of
the bogus Palisades Insurance Company, of
Jersey CITY, was concluded 90 Saturday, and
resulted in a verdict of guilty.
Grain Inspector Harper, of Chicago, has
been suspended from his Office by the Senate
rial Committee appointed to examine his
books.
At the annual Conference of the Church of
the Latter Day Saints, 10 Salt Lake City, Sat-
urday, Brigham Young was reelected prophet,
seer, reveIator, aud president.
A Paris telegram says that it is reported
from Es,ella that the Carsts shot eight AL |
FoDsist prisoners % the 7th inst. in reprisal for
(}arlists assasinated near Tafallo