Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO sho,0 the vsry age and body of the Tine

more, undertook TO cowhide an old man for
s,me real or tancied insult, about two weeks
ago. The old fellow dsarmed them both, knock
ed young mao out OF time who was acting as
escort to the irate women. a0d having cleared
the field, swore out warrants for the arrest OF
his assalants.
A well-dressed stranger was found dead be-
side the Boston aud Albany railroad Monday
moroinq. three miles east of Springfield, Mass,
His head was badly gashed and his thigh brok-
en- 1t was first thought be bad fallen from
train but some circumstances indicate that the
man was murdered for bis money. His pockets
were rlaed aud turned inside out.
A branch of the International Society OF Eu.
rope has been formed 10 Montreal, Canada.
Several wealthy employers of labor there have
received black mailing letters. One manufac
turer received letter demanding 50 900, to be
paid 10 one mouth, and if not, fire would visit
his property and death come to his family.
The advance in ratesofthe Western Union, and
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Companies went
Into effect yesterday morning. The rate has
been increased from New York to Philadelphia
80 instead Of 25 cents; to Washington 40 TO-
stead OF Is cents, and rates to other points in
proportion.
On the night of the 9th inst, an attempt was
made to cut the levee at Beulah, near Napo-
leon, Arkansas. The levee patrol discovered
the villains and fight ensued, resulting 10 the
killing OF one ofthe msrauders, woudding of two
others AID the capture of fourth.
Serious trouble is threatened at Dauvers,
Mass, owing to jealousy between the Irish had
Italian laborers on the new insane hospital
About sixty Italians made raid on the Irish
boarding house, damaging the interior consId-
erably and driving the occupants away.
Mrs. Emma Hess died in Chicago yesterday
from the effects of an overdose of gelsemnium.
The responsibility of her death lies between
ache, and an, apothecary boy who compound
ed il.
The steamer Rothray Castle, on entering the
Toronto (Canada) harbor yesterday, with three
hundred excursioniss on board struck a snap
and rapidly sunk to her upper decks. The pas
| seDgers were taken off by tugs and landed
safely.
The Rockford Rock Island and St. Louis
Railroad was sold at auction at Chicago yester
day under decree Of the United States Court
on foreclosure OF mortgage, and was bought
by r. Osterbere, representing the German bond
holders, for 81, 325 900.
The United States steamer Rio Bravo lately
purchased at New Orleans aud fitted OUT as a
gunboat for the service on the Rio Grande, was
wrecked on the night uf the 18Th inst, fifteen
miles from Sabine Light on The Texas coast
No lives lost.
The Fruit Dealers Association demand re
duction the rate oftreight charged on peaches
sent by the passenger trains from Baltimore to
the est, and declare IN Case OF refusal, they
will ship 10 more peaches.
Edwin Booth, the tragedian, was badly in
jured Sunday by the running away of his team
at Stamford, Conn.,, near his residence on Long
Island Sound.
The customs authorities at Kingston, Canada.
have seized two boats, containing one hundred
and thlrty-three barrels Of coal oil, which the
owners We're trying to smuggle in.
The ''Od Defenders of Baltimore held a
meeting last evening for the purpose of making
preparations for celebrating the anniversary of
the battle OF North Point on September l2,h.
The Mississippi river had fallen one fourth Of
an inch at Memphis last evening, and it was
thought that q steady decrease would set in to-
day.
Presidents Garrett, Scott and Vanderbilt are
at Saratoga 1t is stated that an effort is be-
ing made by them to secure Il return to ante.
bellum passenger rates to the West.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange has moved to
it's new building, corner of Madsos and Front
streets, which is said to be the finest 10 the coun.
try except the Savannah Exchange
The authorities of Southampton, England,
have rendered reception and banquet to the
admiral and other officers OF the American
squadron.
Chas. q. Fiuny, for many years president Of
the Oberlin (Ohio) College, died suddenly at
Cleveland, yesterday, of the heart disease.
The Old Catholics have agreed upon the es-
seutial points of doctrine as to the procession of
the Holy Ghost.
Prince Charles Theodore, great uncle of the
King OF Bavaria, was instantly killed at Naples
yesterday by falling from his horse
President Grant and party arrived at Wor
cester, Mass, last oight en- route to Bristol,
r. |.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS The ownership of the
riparian rights upon the river front of Wash.
!ngton, came up before the Equity Court Of
Washington (Judge Wylie) yesterday, in the
suit of Filzhugh aud the Potomac Steamboat
Company. Fltzhugh few days since obtain.
ed restraining order enjoiniug the Po,o-
mac Steamboat Company Downing the AQUA
Greek steamers) from building wharf adjacenl
to certain water-fronts leased by him. The
defendants produced the license of Col. Hum
phreys. chief of engiaoers, D. s. A., authoriz
log the building oil the wharf. 1t was con
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