Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
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The terrible fire which on Thursday desolat-
ed the town of Osceola, Clearfeld county, Pa,
has left hundreds of persons in extreme need,
and aid in provisions and clothing has been
asked from towns 10 the vicinity and elsewhere.
\ large number of cars and many feet OF trestle
work on the railroad were destroyed. Shipment
of coal from that region will consequently be de-
layed at least ten days. Fire was still raging
10 the woods at Snow Shoe City, near Osceola,
Yesterday, and plumber OF cars and trestle
works we're destroyed.
The controller Of the currency will declare
dividend of twenty per cent. in favor OF the
SHAREHOLDERS ofthe National Bank oil the Com
monwealth, New York city, as soon as the
claims are proved. Dividends of one hundred
per cent. have already been paid to the credl-
tors This is the first instance where dividends
have ever been paid to the shareholders OF
suspended national bank.
President Grant and family will leave Wash
ington for Long Branch about she Sd or 4th of
June, having abandoned the idea Of visiting his
farm near St. Louis at present. The servants
from the White House will be sent to the
Branch next week to arrange the cottage pre-
paratory 10 the President and family occupy
lug it..
\ SANDER suit growing out Of case Of church
discipline is before the Superior Court in Bos-
lon. Rev James McGlew, pastor of a Catho-
lie church in that city, baVlDg denounced a
member OF his congregation who Was married
by a magistrate, has been sued By the aggrlev.
cd party, who lays his damages at $50, 900.
By the will Of the late John II. Towne, of
Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania is
bequcathed the sum Of $500 900, with rever-
Siuuary interest in his estate, which may ultl
matey bring the sum TO over 81 ,O0O, 900. The
interest of the beQ2est is to be applied solely to
the payment of the salaries Of Professors.
A dispatch 10 the London Standard from
Rome says the Italian Government has ordered
the removal of fall Bishops who have not re-
ceived the royal exchequer endorsing their APP
pontments. The Archbishop Of Palermo has
already been notified to leave his See.
The United States trigate Colorado, late flag
ship of the North Atlantic Squadron, arrived
10 Hampton Roads Thursday evening, having
% board the invalids Of the squadron. She will
remain 10 the Roads three or four weeks, aud
then proceed to New York.
AuflCco Hull SSlluuo ioCoiiliOo III HAAouSooe"
state that there are no grasshoppers 10 the dis
trct devastated by them last year, nor 10 any
other part Of the State, excepta few counties
on the great bend of the Minnesota river.
The tribunal at Licge. Belgium, which has
bad the alleged plot to assassinate Prince Bis
narck uuder investigation has dismissed the
charge against Duchesnc.
S. Gross Fry, President Of the Spruce and
Pine Street Railroad, Of Philadelphia, has been
arrested on the charge of embczzement in con-
nectiou with the over-issue of stock of the road
A meeting of New York dry goods importers
was held in that city last night, to take action
for the prevention Of smuggling.
The United States consul at Cairo, Egypt,
cables the Information that Egypt will be repre-
sented at the Philadelphia centennial.
The spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club commences at Pimlco Grounds 90 Tues
day.
Mr.. Philip S. Chappe, President of the
Third National Bauk Of Baltimore, died yes
terday.
Two abortionists under sentence of death 10
Canads, have had their sentence commutcd to
penal sergitude for life.