Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-04
NEWS OF THE DAY,
"1b shoa0 the very age and 6ody of the Tim

"4o shoa0 the very age and body of the Times"
The Governor of Louisiana has signed the
death-warrans of six criminals convicted of
murder.
The First National Bank of Pittston Pa,
was robbed on Tuesday night of $40 900. The
burglars effected an eutrauce through the roof
The steamship Caspian reports that before
reaching St. Johns, N f., she met an iceberg
OF immense proportions.
The bankruptcy is announced of Richard NJ
Hooley and Ira Holmes, wclLknowu citizens of
Chicago
Gen. Schcnck has written letter to the Lon
don Times denouneing the sale Of bogus Am.
ericaD university degrees in Esgand
The Methodist Bishops of the United States
are 10 session Ia Boston. the entire list being
present except Bishop James
Drector-Geueral Goshen has contracted for
the erection on the centennial grounds at Phil
adephla of building to be devoted to the
shoe and leather interests of the country.
Cardinal McCloskey arrived 10 Loudon yes
terday, and received number of prominent
Americans. He leaves London 90 Friday for
Dublin
Gen. Saballs haviog entered Spain, has been
arrested, aud he, with Gen. Dorregaray, will
be tried by court martial for the late reversvs
| to the Carlist arms in Catalonia.
Secretary Chandler and Assistant Secretary
Coweo had long conference yesterday with
the President and Gems Sheridan and Crook
on the ludian question.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the Euglish oc-
cupatiou of Egypt is only matter of tune as
| that step is necessary for the preservation of
her Indian Empire
ln the United States Circuit Court at st.
Louis, yesterday, Thomas f. Buckley, Of New
York, Oliver Jamison and James Il. Beach, Of
st. Louis, were appointed receivers of the At
lantlc aud Pacific Railroad
Collectors of Customs have received circu-
lar from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the
effect that the Importation Of cattle from Eug-
land Is forbidden on account Of the prevalence
OF the boot and mouth disease in that couGtry.
The Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco has
been Instructed to redeem $34O, 900 the notes
OF the National Gold Back and Trust Com-
pany, bonds tor the security OF that amount
being on deposit IN the Unlted State: Treasury
The authorities Of Kingston, Jamaica, have
offered to restore the cargo Of the 6libustcr
steamer Uruguay on condition that bond be
filed thai the cargo be taken to a port 10 the
United States. The proposition was not DC
cepted.
At Annapolis yesterday poltiaal dispute
arose between George Schmidt, proprietor of
Marx Hotel, and VIM Barber, employed in
saloon. After pugilistic encounter Barber
drew pistol aud fired, the ball striking
Schmidt in the neck, sevcring the angular vein
and causing almost Instantaneous death.
An application Was made yesterday to the
London Court Of Bankruptcy to confirm the
scheme Of settlement adopted by the creditors
OF. the firm Of Bowles Brothers, involving the
amalgamatlon of the assets into common
fund and the resumption Of business by Chas.
BoWlcs under the style OF Bow!es Brothers
4 Go.
The Commissioners of the Frcedman's Saw
ings and Trust Company say that several weeks
must elapse before they getthrough payiur the
twenty per eeut. dividend to the deposiors as
they canuot get through with more than four
or tive hundred books daily, while they are re-
celvlng from fifteen hundred to two thousand
books per day from all parts OF the couutry
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