Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
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A dispatch from Knoxville, Tenn, says
Mrs. John Howard, of Athens, McMDn county
was stopped in the road by negro. who at
tempted to rob her. The negro was captured
and lodged iD Jail. Last night a party of thirty
masked men took him GU, and shot him seven
or eight times He was found dead this moro
ing. The citizens We're arming, fearing the
negroes will attack the town, but later reports
state that quiet has been restored.
Two burglars broke into the house of Mrs.
Wclch, at Lacona, N. r., on Thursday night
and after securing some valuableS, proceeded
to Mrs. Welch's bedehamber, when the light
from their lantero awoke the lady, who imme-
diately fired upon the robbers with revolver,
and pursued them into the street, where she
was knocked down and left in an lnsensible con-
dition, the robbers escaping, minus the: plum
der, which they dropped in the front yard.
Cardinal McCloskey and secretary will leave
New York to-day for Rome, embarkiug Oh the
steamship Pereire. He is said to have become
somewhat enteebed by constant labor and jour
neyings. He will present to the Pope the sum
OF $40, 900 10 gold, the oheriugs Of the Catho-
lies OF the Diocese of New York. After be is
thoroughly rested the Cardinal will receive his
title from the Pope, together with the hat aud
ring.
The diamonds recently stolen from Mrs.
Paran Stevens abroad are supposed to have
been discovered in part In the possession of
two men named James Henry and John Hall,
who arrived in New York by the steamer
klopstock on July II, and who have since
been carrying on swindling operations. They
have been arrested on charge Of smuggling
Mrs. Stevens French maid, Pauline Delaporte,
is supposed to be at Woodbury., Connecticut
The first meeting of the convention of the
Anti Fashion Society Was held at Eiueland, n.
D., yesterday with an audience Of thirty-threc
10 num Der, lDcludl0g six reporters. 1t was an
Dounced that Victoria Woodruff would be pre-
sent hereafter and deliver an address which
would cause revolution 10 the bowels of the
patton.
During race, yesterday, between the yachts
John T. Barrett, of Philadelphia, and John
H. Adams, of Baltimore, for the championship
Barrett capsized off Hawkins Point. The crew
were rescued, the vessel towed to the city, and
the stakes awarded the Adams.
The tug-boat Vigilant collided in the harbor
of Baltimore, yesterday, with the transport
"Willing," and sunk in twenty feet of water.
All hauds jumped into the water aud we're
picked up by the boats of the willing" The
sunken vessel will be raised
The Coroner's jury in the Ford murder case,
at St. Michael's, Talbot county, Md, have ad-
journed, after rendering a verdict that Ford
came to his death at the hands of person or
persons unknown. There appears to be no clue
to the murderers.
The Rome Opinione says that the foreign &C
clesastical estabishmentsiD Italy are preparing
for the conversion of their property into Italian
reotes, 10 conformity to the law of 1878 The
sale OF the Irish College, property will begin Cd
the 18th inst.
Miss Broucher, the adopted daughter of one
of the wealtbicst residents of Babylon, Long
Island, is reported to have eloped with a negro
servant named Chauncey Brewster. He was
arrested and the girl returned to her friends.
Of forty five cases of yellow fever under
treatment at Fort Blrrancas, Florida, 90 Thurs
day, twenty -nioe were convalescent. DR.. Stern
berg is convalcscng. ~ new case is reported.
Doe death occurred Thursday night
Returns of the constitutional election 10
North Caroliua leave the result still in doubt
1t is thought that the majority in the couven-
ton cannot exceed three or four either way
The Marietta, Plttsburg and Cleveland Rail
road went into the hands of a receive. yester
day. 0. J. Warner, president OF the road, was
appointed receiver.
The Indian Bureau is in receipt of iuforma
ton that Lean Bear, the insane Cheyenne chief
who has been confoed at Fort Marion, Florida,
died on the Oath ult.
Frederick Kramer, of Baltimore, wop the sill
yer goblet in the international shooting match
at Stuttgart, Germany, yesterday.
Twenty thousand cotton mill operatives are
now out of work on account of the Oldham,
Eng, strike.
Joseph A. Young, eldest son of Brigham,
died at MaDti, Utah, very suddenly Thursday
night. Its supposed he died of heart disease.
10 the House of Commons yesterday, Sir
Charles Adderys Shipping bill Was passed,
With num"rrus amendments.
Two more kegs of treasure have been recoy-
cred from the wreck OF the steamer Schiller.
The bottom lands crops ofIndana are ipiur
ed fifty per cent by the storms
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