Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
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A violent storm occurred at Indianapolis
Tuesday night aud considerable damage was
done to several railroads by the washing away
of small bridges and culverts, delaying .he
night trains. A freight train on the Bellefon-
tame road ran into culvert near Oakland yes
terday wreckiDg seven or eight cars. Inc con-
ductor, engineer, fireman and one brakeman are
reported to have been drowucd.
In the National Temperance Convention at
Chicago yesterday, Mrs. Martha B. ODonnel,
of New York, delivered an address advocating
the introduction of temperance pledges 10 the
Sunday schools Resolutions were passed re-
commencing that the churches provide them
selves with temperance libraries, aud request
ing Congress to appoint committee to inquire
into the effects of alcoholic drinks in America.
The grand jury Of Philadelphia has found
forty-nine indictments against Robert IL. Wis
hart, George Myers and Joshua B, Moreau,
charging them with uttering forged coupons
nurportipg to be attached to bonds of the Chi,
capo and Northwestern Railway Company.
George f. Hit and Indy Smith are the wit
nesses indorsed upon the backs OF the bills.
Accounts from Cuba report the insurgents as
having retired beyond the .Trocha and the cap
ture ofthe rebel Captain Manuel Sayas, who is
reported to have made important revelations
The 100000 borrowed by the GoVernmcnt
from the Spanish Bauk has been returned, aud
outrages on persons and property have de-
creased.
The National Brewers Convention met at
Cincinnati yesterday, Iu the absence of The
president, II. Clausen was appointed president
pro tem lie delivered a lengthy address til
was very severe on the Woman's crusade 10 the
West, and charged the republican party witt
the responsibility OF the temperance movement
Carl Vogt, the alleged murderer Of Chevaiel
Dubois De Bianco, near Brussels, Belgium
about two years ago. has been extradted at last
He sailed for Belgium on board the steamer
Switzerland from New York, Tuesday, in Gus
tody of ex-DetectiVe Phillip Farley.
Official advices from Fort Fetterman rcpor
| that large body of Sioux, Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe warriors are on their way up the Sweet
| water for the purpose of attacking the Shasbont
agency and doing damage to the settlers 10 tina
quarter.
| A writ of error granted in mandamus case
i
in New Orleans, yesterday, will have the ehec
| of taking the question of the constitutlouallty
of the Louisiana Funding acts of 1874 to the
Supreme Court OF the Uuited States.
The Court OF Alabama Claims yesterday rem
dered judgment in favor of claimants for losse:
incurred, in the destruction OF the ships Martha
Express, Souora and Waverly by the Confed
crate cruisers.
The committee on Information and statistics
of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange submit 8
report for the mouth of May, making general
| ly favorable showing for this years crop.
Charles K. Laudis, who shot Uri Carruth
editor of the VineIand Independent, some time
siuce was yesterday released on $4,000 bail
The Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company have declared dividen of II per cent
for the quarter ending june Goth.
The General Synod of the Reformed Church
OF America met at jersey City yesterday aud
elected permanent officers.
Right Rev. James A. Healy was yesterday
consecrated Bishop of Portland, Me.