Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-01
NEWS OF The DAY.
"To show the very age and body Of the Times

A very roseate story Of the riches and beau
ties of the Black Hills country is tod by an 10,
diydual who has returned to Yauktou, Dakota,
and PROCESSES to have been one OF an exploring
party which went into the Hills last October,
aud is comfortably established there. Accord
lug to this narrative gold has been found 10
paving qualities, aud silver is abundant This
erlry into the Black Hills is in violation OF the
treaty with the Sioux Indians. Two parties OF
troops were sent after this band, but So tar
they have not been heard OF.
The mining disturbances iu the coal regions
Of Pennsylvania are assuming serious charac-
ter and grave apprchcnsous are entertained.
The miners have been gathering ln plumbers
from one hundred to three hundred, with Varl.
Gus kinds of firearms. They have destroyed
and burned property, driven some men from
their work, aud beaten or shot others, IN some
cases so injuriug them that they arc not eS-
pected to live.
The Delaware river is TANNED with ice at
Port Jervis a serious treshet exists IN the
Housatouic and Naugatuck rivers 10 Connect
cut the Schuylkll above Philadelphia is 10
threatening condition, and at Knoxville and
Chattanooga the water has covered some of the
city Streets No very great amount OF damage,
however, has as yet been announced.
Judge Fullerton says that Henry q. Bowen
will be called to testify against Beecher when
the prosecution have az opportunity to place
him on the witness stand. Mrs. woodruff says
that neither plaintiff or defendant dare to bring
her into court
While the can. can was in full operation at
Gilmore's Variety Snow, 10 Philadelphia, Sat
urday Right, the police raided Oh the establish
ment and captured twenty four of the perform.
ers. A general stampede followed the presence
of the officers in the place.
A concert will be given at the new Academy
of Music, in Baltimore, on the 9Th of April,
the proceeds from which are to be applied to
the fund for the erection of mausoleu4 over
the statue Of Gen. Robert + Lee, to be erected
at Lexington, Va.
Captain General Concha will remain at Ha-
vaua until the arrival of his successor, Count
Valmaseda The latest news from the Clnco
Villas is reported to be favorable to the Span
iards.
The four counterfeiters Implicated in extern
sive operations in Eastern Massachusetts,, and
South, we're committed, at Boston, on Satur-
day, under heavy bonds, by the United States
Commissioner, to await trial
The funerals Of the FIVE victims of the ST.
Andrews Church disaster, New York, took
place yesterday afternoon from their various
residences, and were in all cases attended by
vast numbers Of mourners
The past two days have been prolific of dis
astrous fires. Philadelphia, Scranton, Florence,
S. G.. the Shaker village at lebanon, n Y,
Hartford aud Buffalo have all suffered, and
the aggregate loss must be very heavy.
Some Of the vessels of the ice-bound feet in
Massachusetts Bay are 10 great difficulty, hav-
ing been either fast locked in the ice fields or
carried out to sea by the movements of those
which have been set ahoat.
FALLS CHURCH correspondent of the
Washington Republican writing from Falls
Church says, among the entertainments of the
season just closing We recall one of a dramatic
character, given by the students of Jefferson
Institute, which drew a crowded house and
was fatterirgy complimeuted by those present.
"a concert for the benefit of the Baston Pres
byferian church petted the snug little SUN OF