Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27

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The royal palace at Barcelona, Spain, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire yesterday.
a Panama dispatch says that the movement
for the confederation Of the Central American
States continues, with prospects of success.
Judge w. &. Whitson, Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court for Elahp, diedfat 20 daha
'on Saturday
Father Hyacinthc is said to have received a
call from leading Boston church, aud will ar
rive shortly lp this country. !, =
"A Berlin dispatch says Russia wilkmhke the
disorders 10 northern Khokand q prctrxt for
the annexation Of the remainder Of the country.
The phenomenon Of thunder storm is re.
ported 10 Ohio and Indiana yesterday with
disastrous effects. " ,.'
An election at Panama for a Constitutional
President for 1876 has resulted in the choice
OF Ayzpuru. 1t is rumorcd that efforts will be
made to restore the exllcd President. T..
A dispatch from Bermuda gives brief partc-
uars of a tornado that swept with terrific force
over Tuekcrstowu and St. Daniels Islnnd.
Several fatalities arc reported. 2<-<A
The President has signed the bill further ex-
tending the timo Of duration of the Court Of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims 70 the 22d
OF July next. I
A telegram from Weston, W. Va, states
that John West and his sou Edward were as
sasslnated while returning home from church,
on the night OF the 23l.
The Board of Police Commissioners Of ST.
Louis has issued orders to arrest everybody en-
gagged in the sale of NJ ssuuri lottery tickets, OF
tickets of any other lottery scheme.
Three persons we're seriously Injured and
two slightly, by the spreading OF a track on
the Atlantic aud Great Western Railroad, in
New I ork, precipltating train down 40 EN-
| bankuent.
The code" is not extinct yet 10 New York.
Mr.. Henry Rcenz has been arrested for send.
ing challenge to fight duel and committed
to await the result OF an inquiry as to his
sanity
Brazilian advices state that the semi Cen
tonniaI Exhibition opened at Rio dc Janeiro
on the q instant, the occasion being the 5Oth
anniversary of the Empcror's birth. Al the
close OF the Exhibition many Of the choice pro-
ducts will be forwarded to the American Cen.
teunlal at Phadel phla.
lu consequences of the stoppage Of work at
the mines, the Reading Railroad is stopping
its coal trains. One of the largest has already
been taken off until further orders, and the re-
mainder will follow as soon as the coal already
mined has been brought down. This will be
within week or ten days
| An Intoxicated colored man presented him
self at the altar of ST. Ma thcw's Church, in
Washington, at early Mass Christmas morning
to receive Holy Communion, but his condition
being discovered by the officiating priest, he
was refused. On being ejec:ed by the sexton
Tor his dlsorde1ly conduct, it was discovered
that he was not member of the Catholic
| faith.
There has just been received in Philadelphia
| formal acceptance by Pope Plus n, of an
| Invitation by the Centennial authorities, re-
guessing him TO give his recognition to the en-
| terprse by contributing to the exposition works
of art from the galleries Of the Vatican, or from
the workshops over which he has control. The
letters OF the Pope, are couchcd iu the warmcst
terms Of friendship for The United States.