Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
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"7b sho,o the uery age aud body of the Times"
The mayor Of Montreal, Canada has issued
proclamation inviting the citizens to observe
to-day as general holiday. A great many
visitors have arrived there to be present at the
OUonnell centenary proceedings. Ans 0 Con-
nell dinner was given at the Revere House,
Boston, last night, at which speeches were
made by Generals Banks Butler and others
J. G. Bridgeman, Indian Agent, having re-
quested the removal of one hundred and forty
Stockbridge Indians who were trespassing on
the reservation 10 Shawnee county, Wisconsin,
deputy United States Marshal attempted to
eject the Indians, but they resisted, and fur.
ther trouble is apprehended t&
The engine of the construction train 90 the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad ran off the
track, Wednesday night, pear Stewards Sta
tioD, thirteen miles east of Atheus, Ohio The
engine was turned over into Hooking river.
Two men were killed, and nine others, inelud-
ing the conductor, Injured.
A Berlin dispatch announces the arrival in
that city of the Egyptian Commissioner to the
Centennial. Egypt, which has heretofore been
acting subordnaey to France in the matter of
representation, will hereafter act in conjunction
with Germany, and is said to be preparing for
grand display of her industries.
Eleven children living in the ncighborhood
of the frankfort road, Philadelphia, were pois-
oned yesterday by eating mouldy sausage given
away by the proprietor OF u grocery store. One
of the children died yesterday afternoon, and
the keeper of the store and the maker of the
sausage were arrested.
Parker, the defaulting ex- Treasurer of South
Carolina, who was recently convicted of embez-
Element and who was in prison at Columbia
awaiting prosecution on other charges of sim
liar nature, escaped from Jail at late hour
| Wednesday night and thus far no clue HIS
been obtained as to his whereabouts
Edward Hudson was shot three times in
Providence, r. l., last evening, by Owen Nc
keyver, supposed lunatic and will probably
die. An attempt Was made to dlsarm Mickey
yer, when he shot again, fatally woundiug Ed.
ward McCarron. Mckeyver was arrested.
John Gordon, leader of the first miners ex-
petition into the Black Hills, who was arrest.
ed, has arrived at Omaha, from Camp Sheridan,
ln obedience to summons Of Judge Lake Oh
Gen. Crook. The hearing Of the habeas co.,
pus will take place next week.
The boiler of steam thrasher on the farm
Of Mr.. Ben. Harlaps, in Maury county, Ten
nessee, exploded, yesterday, killing Cullen
Harlan, Howard, the engineer, and coored
man, instantly, and wounded seven others, two
Of whom will probably die.
The North Carolina constitutional election
took place yesterday. The latest returns left
| the result in doubt, the chances seeming to be
about evenly balanced, though the Republicans
were sangulne OF having jorty of the dele
gates.
The immediate cause of the death of Hans
Christian Andersen was cancer. There is uni
versal mourning in Denmark over his demise.
Deputatlons from various parts Ut Europe will
attend his funeral.
Disastrous floods arc reported from the North
western Provinces Of India Many of the dwell
lings of the natives have been destroyed, and
il is feared that serious loss Of life has occur
red.
Governor Garland, of Arkansas, has received
q letter from General Joseph E. Johuston, de-
Ginning the presidency of the Arkansas Indus
trial University,
The National Educational Convention at
|
OF holding the next convention was not an
bounced. 1t will probably be at Baltimore.
The newly built Pacific mail steamship at
Chester, Pa, was launched yesterday. Miss
Fountain christeucd it the City of Sydney"
Cases of poisoning from the bite or sting Of
the potato bug, are reported 10 Maryland and
Delaware.
Several cigar manufactures in New Orleans
have been seized, The owuers being charged
with making fraudulent returus
The Sub-Treasury at New York, yesterday,
sold 81, 100000 gold at from l l3 OH to ll3 OF.
The Pennsylvania coal miners propose another
strike.
A MEMORY OF TIE PAST. The death of'the
oldest surviving son Of the illustrious Hamilton
is an event, which under any circumstances
should not be passed over in silence. 1t seems