Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sho,o the very age and body of the Tim

ITO sho1 the very age and body Of the Times"
The epizootic is spreading througho Ca
nada.
New England, for some reason, reports more
outrages to females than any other section of the
country.
AT y meeting Of the Trustees!of the Bank of
California, yesterday, d. o. Mills was elected
President. - 49, '-" -
The Prohibi6onists of Massachusetts have
nominated John j. Baker, of Beverly, for
Governor. u 60
Holmes & Blanchard, founders, Boston.
have suspended4in consequence of the failure
of Shephard, Hall 4 Co. 81
The election passed off quietly in Charleston,
S. G. Mayor Cunningham was re:eected by
a majority of about 1000 votes.
La the Connecticut election on Monday all
the Constitutional amendments We're adopted
by large majority.
Of the persons recently poisoned at a wed.
ding 10 Dalton, Ca. by ice cream fLvored
with peach leaves, Two died yesterday, al nd one
last Sunday. , ~ ,.
Madam Restori lately played au eDgag ement
at Sydney in New South Wales, Que W eek of
which yielded her, i, is-said, net profit Of
about SIC, 900 in gold.
Official stamps and stamped envelopes to the
value Of $246. 357 we're issued to the several
Departments for the-6rst quarter Of the fiscal
year ending September So. I'll.
A Freuchman named Julius Peontiney, re-
siding at Swan Creek, Monroe county, Mich
lgaD. kicked and beat his vile 10 death on Mon
day night. The murderer escaped
\ disease, the character Of which has not vet
been ascertaiued, prevails among the. hogs
about Columbus, Ohio. About 1000 have
died iu Hamilton township III one mouth.
A large delegation OF merchants, bankers and
manufacturers of the Northwest will visi,
Philadelphia 90 the 20 h Instant for the pur-
pose of examining the centennial bulldogs.
Gen. LagraDger Superintendent Of the Cali.
forDia Mint has resigned on account of the
connection OF bisname with the appointment
of Pinuey, the dcfaultlog psymaster' clerk.
Gen. }. Nj. Haipes died at Charlestowu,
Mass, Tuesday lie was formerly Adjutaut
General Of New Hampshire, and prominent
10 New Hampshire soidierIy during the War.
The Executive Committee of the National
Grange aud the Directors of the! Mississippi
Valley TradiUg Company had a conference,
yesterday, Mt Louisville, KY, on the cues.
too OF direct trade 10 grange products with
England.
A tramp who applied for lodgings at the
Lowell, Mass, station house, has been held on
suspicion of having murdered Mss Llugmade,
uear Suncock, N. IL. His face exhibits scratches,
his clothing is bloody, and be acknowledges
having left SuncOck about the time OF the MUIR
der.
The Molly Maguircs, yesterday morning, set
fire TO Graeber l. kemble's colery at Locust
Gap, Pa, aud in a short tim. the engine house
and coal breaker were destroyed, entailng a
loss of 500, 900. The watchmau at the mine
was shot at BY the iucendiares while endeavor-
lng to extlosush the fumes
The dwelling of Mrs. Dora Wilkinson, a
widow about thirty five years of aye, in Paw
tucket, r. L., Was entered by unknown men on
tuesday night, and chIoroicrm applied to her
self aud young lady occupying the same bed
Mrs Wilkinson was dragged to an adjoining
room and outraged. Wheo the woman recoY-
cred Consciousness the neu had escaped.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America met at Cincinnati, yesterday About
200 delegates We're present There are 536 So
celes in the Union Addresses were deliver
ed BY Archbishop Purcell and Bishop Toebbe,
OF Covlngton. Reports Of the Presidents of
subordinate Unous were then received, and
exhibit marked Increase. A telegram was sent
to the Pope expressing sympathy aud asking
his blessing. ..e. ''..,.,."