Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
"7o sAoao the gerry age and body Of the Times

at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, last night
by number of personal friends. who alter
wards presented him with a solid silver tea set,
six pieces. The marriage of Gen. Sherldao to
Miss Rucker will take place at the residence OF
the BRIDES parents, in Chicago, Thursday even
ing next.
Three brothers named Hood, Elisha and
Thos. Craveus, living near Liberty, Mo-, quar-
relied Saturday about division of land. Thorn
as struck Elisha with hoe, when the latter
shot him through the heart, killing him, and
also shot and wounded Hood perhaps MORALLY.
A terrific wind and rainstorm, accompanied at
intervals with hail. passed over Omaha on Mon
day night. Some of the hail measured from two
and a half to three inches IN diameter. Consld'
cradle damage was done to window glass, Vege
tatlon, ect.
Twenty-Five hundred laborers employed on
the New York Bouevards struck yesterday on
account of reduction of wages. They attempt
ed to march to the City Hall 10 body to state
their grievances, but were dispersed by the
police.
In the Court Of Alabama Claims, yesterday,
Judgment was rendered in favor of six claim
ants for loss on the ship Tycoon, and in favor
Point. The claimants are from San Francisco,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Treasury Department, at Washington,
| has received information con6rmatory of the
| murder of Larkiu w. Selors, an officer of the
| secret service, in Wise county, Va, mentioned
| some days ago. 1t is supposed he was Killed
by gang of counterfeiters.
c. P. Leslie, member of the South Carolina
| Legislature, is reported to have absconded to
| avoid arrest on charge of defrauding the State
| while land commissioner, during SCOTS ADMIN
| istratiou Leslie is also charged with election
| frauds and rioting.
The French Committee of Thirty have agreed
to report, with amendments, the Public Pow
ers bill recently introduced in the Assembly,
| and which caused the resignation OF the old
committee.
| The Adjutant General states that there has
been marked diminution in the number OF
assertions from the army during the past year,
while the re-eulistments have Increased three
fold.
| A Charleston IS. c. dispatch states that
funding of the State debt goes on rapidlty, the
amount already funded being SIX mllhou dol
lars. or about one-half the entire debt.
In Philadelphia, last night, Issac Sterlin was
struck On the head with Ratchet by his wife
and seriously if not fatally Injured. The wife
was arrested.
| The people of the mountain counties IN Ken
| lucky, are said to be in most destitute condl
ton on account of the failure Of crops TOR three
| seasons. Aa appeal is made for assistance.
| The Convention of the National Temperance
Association began at Chicago yesterday, the
Opening addresses being delivered by Vice Pres
| ideDt Wilson.
Mr.. John E. Owens, the comedian, has
bought the Academy of Music building in Char
lesion. S. c., for $4,000.
It is estimated that the internal revenue re-
ceipts for the fiscal year from distilled spirits
will aggregate $lO9.O0O,OOO.
The decrease in The public debt during May
was 81, ls9, 456 and the total decrease since the
30th of June last very nearly thirteen millions
Reports from the Pennsylvania mining re-
eious state that strikers have resumed work at
several collieries at the reduced wages.
Sunday night a fire broke out IN Ripley
Ten. and destroyed the greater part of the busl-
ness portion of the town. Total loss $4,000.
The Secretary of War has gone to inspect the
Military Academy at West Point and attend the
annual examination at that institution.
The call for ten million bonds issued yesterday
at w ashington indicates and additional subscrip-
ton to that amount by the Syndicate.
Az official inquiry into the Schiller disaster
was commenced yesterday at Greenwich.
Judge Edward Mellen, formerly chief justice
of Massachusetts, died in Boston Monday night.