Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
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"70 shos0 the very age and body of the Times"
The recent detention of Protestant boz Is BY
the Customs authorities, at SaDtander, Spain,
IS believed 10 be part of a coercive scheme to
force active Protestants to leave Spain. The
Madrld Government hopes to conciIiate the
eapal Nuncio aud the Moderates With this
persecution, while apparently pursuing a lib.
eral policy regarding public worship. Military
precautoos are being taken in the large cities
against Republican rising.
There is now but little hope that Donaldson
and bis adventurous companion have been
saved. Nothing has been learned to confirm
the report published yesterday, that be had
landed at South Haven. The telegraph opera
tor at that point knew pothipg about it, aud
the story is generally dlscredited Steam tugs
have been searching the lake for the missing
men.
John Wallace, q somewhat notorious charac
ter 10 Aegany county, was killed at Barton on
Sunday evening. Wallace was charged with
dealing ID counterfeit money some two years
ago. and made furious assault on Deputy T.
J. Marshal Creager, after he had arreste him,
and made bis escape. He lost bis life in
drunken brawl
High water 10 the Wabash river, Indiana, is
doing considerable damage to crops on bottom
lands. About three thousand acres of corn be-
tween Ierre Haute and Hutsouville, distance
OF htty miles, has been destroyed by the over
how, and, 1t is thought other localities along
the river have suffered proporsionately
A new Indictment has been presented in the
United States Court at Beaver, Utah, against
Lee, Dame and others 10 connection with the
Mountain Meadow massacre which charges
them With consprlUg with the Indians 10 that
remorseless butchery. Lee will be arraigued
to day.
CommodI ne Stevens, commanding the Ports
mouth Navy Yard, telegraphs to the Navy De
partment that there has not been a case Of vel
low fever at Norfaik for Dearly twenty wears,
and that no medical officer attached to that
station has ever written that there was case
Of yellow fever there.
The Chicago Times publishes reports from
pine huudred counties ia the States east Of the
Rocky Mountains as TO the condition of the
crops The reports speak favorably of the
yield IN all sections, and unless some unlocked.
TOR calamity occurs, the harvest will exceed that
OF any Year for long time past.
There are reports Of foundations ia Lapca.
shire ADD Yorkshire, England, the river Cald-
er having OVERT wed its banks for twenty miles.
The roads We're submerged, and many streets
and houses we're flooded 10 Todmore aud Barn
ley, The river R!bble has also overfowed its
banks for distance of thirty miles
The grand reunoo and encampmeut of Con.
necticut soldiers, opened at Hartford yestcr-
day afternoon. Twenty five State regiments
are represented, besides number of soldiers
from other States There will be a reunion of
Andersonvle prisoners this morning.
The Special Commission on the Indian
frauds had another meeting of four hours du.
ration at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
Professor Marsh was before them aud explain-
ed some portions Of his pamphlet. and furnish.
ed names of Witnesses TO be summoned.
The cotton mill operatives at Oldham, Fog
land, have refused to accede to the masters
terms for reduction of wages and a general
rupture is feared 10 the Lancashire cotton mills.
There are forty thoused operatives 10 Oldham
alone.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the Fred
erick County Agricultural Society will be held
at the Fair Grouods Frederick, Mi, on the
l2:h, 18Th 18th and 5th of October. Hon.
Allen u. Thurman, of Ohio, will deliver the
annual address.
The Journal, of Florence, Ita'y, says that
Cardinal McCIo>key is expected to arrive in
Rome Dext September to receive the Cardinals
hat from the hands of the Pope and mauy
American ecclesiastics will accompany him.
4 t1arnan hu,ohnr p,p,,i
sides IN the western suburbs Of Baltimore, shot
one of his neighbors last evening, and then at
tempted to put an eud to his owu life. He
Was suffering FROM mania potu
the Council Of delegates from the Presbv-
terIan Churches of the world assembled in
London yesterday Many representatives of
the Caoadan aud American Churches were
present.
The American squadron has sailed from S..
Petersburg for the Uuited States, the Car ac-
companylog Admiral Wordeo as far as Crou-
stadt.
Great distress is said to exist among the Ia
boring class at Ottawa Cauada, aud some Of
them are being sent home to the old country
by the National Societies.
About 1000 barrels of refoed oil We're
buroed at the oil works of Stewart, Matthews
L Penuing, near Philadelphia, yesterday Loss
IS, 900; fully insured
Father Gerdeman, the ex. Catholic nries,
who has lately been tried for alleged embezze
ment 10 Philadelphia, came near being mobbed
10 beer saloon 10 that city last night
The Cotton Exchange Convention will com.
mence at Greeutrier White Sulphur Springs
to-day.
Mysterious Disappearance
The vicinity Of Waugh Ferry, 10 Bedford
county, has been thrown into state of excite
meot by the mysterious disappearance of Miss