Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-27
NEWS OF THE ksAY.
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A serious riot occurred at Toronto yesterday
afternoon, Catholic proce ssion, which was
making jubilee pilgrimage from church to
church. being attacked by mob, mo were on
~ dispersed with the aid Of the police. o.
comlog out OF the church they were again al
tackled, and pistol shots we're fired in all dlrcc
tons. Between forty and fifty persons Were
wounded, and one Was reported killed.
The Mayor Of Boston on Saturday received
telegram from Mayor Fusou, Of Galveston,
thanking him, on behalf of the sufferers by the
recent storm. for the prompt aid cxtrrlicd by
the people OF Boston. Entertainments 10 aid
of the sufferers will be given at an early day IA
the New York anu Brooklyn theatres, aud IN
divldual subscriptions arr being made for the
same object.
The mission of the English, French aud
Italian ConsuIs to the Herr agovinau insurgen 5
has utterly failed aud they have SO Informed
their respective ambassadors. The Porto re-
fuses to grant any conc"sSluna until the usur
gents have submitted to the u ,vrrDment, but
the latter refuse to suspend ho,tilitlcs until
eventual concessions are guaranteed.
An excursion train from New York ran into
dummy Car, fcd with rDeu. womat and en- =
dren at the C rner OF H.lrowsale lane ana
henslDsion avenue, Philadelphia, al 0 clock
last night. lustantiy killing a mau and womau,
and dangerously iujuriDg SIX others, while about
ted others were slightly wounded.
The Grand Lodge Of the Independents Oder
of Odd Fellows of the United States at Indian
apolis, adjourned Saturday. During the ses-
sion the amendments TO the constitution of The
Graud EDcampment of the District of Colum.
bia were adopted.
The Syndicate of the Bank of California met
on Saturday and levied the first assessment of
twenty five per cent. on the guarantee fund,
which, with the coin on hand, will give the
bank between TWO and three millions to open
with.
One of the survivors Of the American bark
Forest Queen, that foundcred off the Rio de
la Plata, has reached England. He reports
that the mate and six men we're drifting about
tor nineteen days, when they were rescued by
Norwegian bark
The keystone Iron Works, of Pi,tsburg,
have suspended. The liabilities of the Com
pany are stated at $4,000 and the assets at
$35O,OOO. Three huudrcd hands are thrown
out OF employment.
The Democratic Committee 10 Mississippi as
sure Attorney General Pierrepont that peace
and good order prevail throughout the State.
Two companies OF white and one of coIored
militia have been organized,
The President Of Peru has asked for loan
OF 5000 900 soes, and the banks have offered
100000, which the Government refused, and
Threatened to issue paper money unless relet
Was forthcoming.
Secretary Delano has resigned the Office of
Secretary Of the Interior. His resignation
which was placed 10 the hands OF the President
before bis departure for the West, IL TO take
effect early IN October.
The report OF the Department of Agriculture
shows the corn crop to be above the average in
nearly all the States heard from, aud could it
be thoroushy rlpeued 1t would exceed any pre-
VIous crop.
Gen. George B. Mcclellan aud family arc at
present in Philadelphia. They will occupy the
magnificent mansion of Mrs Stevens, known
as Castle Poiul, at Hoookeu, n. j., about The
middle OF October.
The third annual Convention of the Notiona
Association of Fire Engineers is TO be held in
New York Oh October 4. Invitations have been
extended to the Chlei Of each Fire Department
10 the Uoited States.
The departure from Portsmouth, England.
for Briudisi of the Scraps, which is to CONVEY
the Prince of Wales to India, has been post
poDed Oh account of an uIsatlstact DRY trial Trim
The Aifousst army is gradually surrounding
the Carlsts. they have defeated the 10 re-
cent hent aud cut their communications with
the Valley of Carapzl.
Alfred 7. Jump, al attorney at-.aw Of BALI
more city, was cepnitted to jail on Saturday
on the charge OF oo;sluiug money under fllse
preteDceS.
South American advices state that rey0u-
ton had broken out 10 Panama, but the insur
gents were pursued to the woods, aud ali is
DOW quiet.
Prominent dry goods jobbers of Chicago re-
port larger business for the past week dian
has ever before been Transacted there in III Il
branch OF the trade 10 the saue length Of time
Charles Bradaugh, the British radical ar
rived at New York Saturday.
The Frederick County Agricultural Society
hold their next Fair at Frederick City, Nd,
on the IL h, 18Th, 18th and l5tn OF Octoter.
Hon. "A. G. Thurman will deliver the annual
address.