Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
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A telegram from London tells of the arrival
off the coast of the schooner Jefferson Borden,
her decks having been the scene OF bloody
aud murderous mutiuy. The two mates had
been killed; three of the sailors were wounded,
two oil whom were in irons and one chained to
the pump, and another sallor was dying. Inc
vessel was being worked by the captain and
three hands. The Borden is an American
schooner, aud sailed from New Orleans TOR
London on the 9Th OF March.
The steamer ALEXANDRA, from Boston for
Prince Edwards Island, struck on Cape Sable
Island, Sunday evening, 10 a dense fog, and
will probably be total loss. Fllty-lwo pssseo-
gers on board were saved. The schooner Con
suelo was lost 10 gale on Lake Erie on Sat
urday evening, and the captain, three other
men and one woman were drowned.
Mr.. Stevens, sculptor of the faished mon
ument to the Duke Of Wellington, in St Paul's
Cathedral, died last week. 1t was the similarity
Of name aod profession which led 10 the error
eous announcement 10 Londoo on Saturday at
ternoon last Ct the death Of Edward Bowrlng
Stephens, A. Il. a.
The centennial Of the German Fusileers, the
only surviving military organization OF those
which we're enrolled 10 Charleston, 5. e., May
3, ITS, 90 receipt Of the news OF the battle OF
Lexington, was celebrated in Charleston yes
tcrday BIZ a civil aud military demonstration
and general holiday.
Lieutenant Colonel Emory Upton, who has
been commau dant of the Military Academy at
West Point for the past four years, has been
relieved, in accordance with custom, and Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas H. Neill has been or
dered to take his place.
A dispatch from New Orleans says that Gov
eruor Kellogg has commissioned lumber OF
Democratic officers throughout the State, who
claimed to have been elected last November,
but were reported against by the Wells ke'
turning Board.
The railroad tunnel under Fourth avenue,
New York city, was comp leted on Saturday,
and LOW all the railroads leaving that city will
have an underground outlet. The work has
been two years 10 execution, aod has cost sew
eral millions OF dollars.
A party of Baltimore and Ohio railroad Off
Gals made the run from Slauutou, Va, to Bal
timcre in special train, on Friday night last,
in seven hours, the distance bciug 22l miles,
the run being the fastest over the route re-
corded.
The Alabama aud Chattanooga railroad was
sold at Mobile yesterday to the trustees for the
first mortgage boudhplders for 81 200 900, over
and above the lien created by The receiver y
certificate, court costs, &c.
1t has been decided III French court that
the landlord who fails to have his guests duly
awakened TO catch the trains they wish to take
is liable in damages.
The State Senate 10 New York has passed
the bill authorizing free Instruction 10 drawing
10 the public schools OF that S;aIe, on the Mas
sachusetts plan.
The trial of ex- Priest Gerdemann, for alleged
embezzlenent, was begun al Philadelphia yes
terday.
Rev. J. Everist Cathell, rector of Ascension
Episcopal Church 10 Baltimore, has resigned
his charge.
The Sau Francisco directory, just issued. es-
Inmates the population at 100000.
On Tuesday, 18th instant, the international
Sunday school Convention meets 10 Baltimore.
One hundred new members were admitted
TO Plymouth Church on Sunday.
The Alexandra Palace, the reopcniug Of
which has been announced by the ocean cable,
is such place of amusement as could only be
made lucrative by its nearness 10 the immense
population of London. 1t is erected 90 the site
of that destroyed by fire June 9, 1873, but is
larger and more superb. It has acoVcred area
Of seven and half acres and is complete
parallelogram, 400 feet long and 200 feet wide,
with an archcd roof of iron and glass, with two
domes. At each aDg Ie rises massive tower,
to the height of 100 feet, square 10 its lower
part, continued 50 feet further by mansard
roof. The central transcpt is $50 feet Ioug and
1874 feet wide, with seating capacity OF j., OOO.
1t has four rows OF columns, with central span
of SIS feet. At the base OF the colouuades are
statues of the kings and queens OF England. East
and west of the transept are two courts, one OF
which has been devoted to exhibition purposes;
the other is uncovered and has been laid out
as an Italian garden, with fountains, statues and
rare plants. On either side of these are corrl-
doris for paintings and sculptures East and west
are trausepts laid out as Conservatives, sur
mounted by glass domes, the partitions OF which
las of the ball and corridors, are glass fold
ing doors, 50 that when opened the eutlrc CEN
tire of The building is free from end to end.
On the northwest side is concert room hold
ing $500 people; on the northeast theatre
holding 5000, having a stage S4 feet 10 front
and SO feet in depth. Among the other ap-
purtepances are reading room, picture gal
lery. hall for the display of arms aud armor,
refreshmept and dining halls, &c. ln the
grounds, which cover 220 acres there is an ar
tiicial lake of FIVE acres extent, a cricket
ground Of ten acres being oue.touIth larger
than the famous grounds at Lords" circus,
gigantic swimming bath, race course and
trotting track.
CATTLE DISEASE IN TURKEY.-Iu addition
to the famine which is raging With undated
violence. Turkey is visited With another pa
tional afaictioD A cattle disease is raVaglng
the focks and herds all over the empire, from
Bagdad on the Tiqris to the Adriatic coast.