Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sho.o the very age and body Of the Times

David Robbins, convicted Of the murder of
his wife, was executed at Digby, Nova Scotia,
yesterday.
The trial of Curley at Norrstowa, Pa, for
the murder of Miss Whitby, has resulted in
verdict of murder 10 the first degree.
Major Divine instituted Lodge of the Or
der Of Good Templars at Snickersvie, in
Loudoun county, last week.
The jury 10 the case of Thomas w. Piper,
tried OF Boston, for the murder of little Mabel
Young, have been uoablc to agree, standing
niue for conviction and three for acquital.
Two hundred men were discharged from the
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, navy yard, We'd
nesday evening, and removals will continue as
rapidly as possible.
Thomassen, who was under arrest at Bremen
on the charge of having caused the explosion
which made such awful havoc at Bremerhaven,
died yesterday from his self iDficted wounds
The managers Of the direct cable have offered
| a reward of five thousand dollars for intorma.
ton leading to the discovery of the vessel which
broke their cable recently.
At Richmond, on Wednesday, the board of
visitors of the Blacksburg college. besides trans
acting other BUSINESS opened the applications
for position OF farmer. Twenty-eght gentle
| men are DESTROYS OF getting the place.
The report of the Boston medical commits
sion shows that nearly two-thirds of the total
population of that city are foreigners and their
| offspring, and that OF this proportion two-thirds
| are Irish.
The Capon Springs property was offered at
public sale last week, and only SIS, 900 bid for
il. This is one of the best improved, and at
10 this State, or that of West Virginia.
Holders of nearly hs!r the stock of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad met in New York on
Wednesday. and voted an assessment to pay
the expenses of proceedings to remove the
present directors and regain for the stockhold
ers the control of the road.
At the Louisiana Jockey Club races, near
New Orleans, yesterday, the handicap hurdle
two miles, was won by Oxmore iu 4:Ol; the
mile and three quarter race by Coriander 1
9:l34, and the mile heats, three 10 FIVE, BY
George Graham; best time l:46-the tuvorites
being beaten in every race.
The Hon. R. G. l.. Moncure, chief judge Of
the Supreme Court of Virginia, and bis mos
estimable wife expect to celebrate their COLDER
wedding on the 29th instant at their home ir
Stafford county. The entire family of descend
ants, forming quite a numerous household
will assemble on the occasion.
Eighty. FIVE vessels of all descriptions have
been lost on the lakes during the present sea
sou, valued alone at 81. O49, 900, and with Their
cargoes at s., 79l, $780, an excess over last year
losses Of 81 ,O47 600. The number of lives los
is estimated at 1855, decrease from last yea,
of l3l. Of this number 562 or more thar
half, were lost on Lake Michigan alone.
Supervisor Tuition, OF the Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland and Dstric
of Columbia revenue district, comes to the re
lief Of Gen. Babcock against the charge of Mr.
Henderson that Gen. Babcock had improperly
influenced the President to revoke the order o.
Secretary Bristow transferring Supervisors from
one district to another.
The ship w. j. Hatfield, from Antwerp fol
Philadelphia, recently collided at sea, in fog
with the Austrian brig Stilicone, and the mate
of the lattet in the confusion jumped on board
| the Hatfield, while his own vessel disappeared
| u the fog. The Hatfield was considerably
damaged, but has arrived at PHILADELPHIA.
The Stillicone was found in distress and towed
| into Queenstown by the steamer Italy.