Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
"7o sho,o the very age and body of the Times"

Inc e8-prleSt, Geruemann, VINO IS charged
by A. Diepenbrock and Bernard Uchtman, of
New York. with embezzlement in retaining
goods to the value of S57S33, which had beeD
shipped to him, and for which he refused to
account, yesterday appeared before Philade.
phia magistrate and sued out "a warrant for the
arrest of ,Diepenbrock and Uchtman on the
charge of conspiracy to harass, annoy. and in
dict him. An effort was made to arrest Die
pembroke and Uchtman but it was discovered
that they had left for New Y ork o. Monday
night, although they had promised to be pres
ent yesterday morning to prosecute the charge
against Gerdemann. .....s
The Mississippi Democratic Convention at
Jackson, yesterday, nominated Hon. w. 9.
Hemingway for State Treasurer. A platform
was adopted recognizing to the fullest extent
the civil and political equality OF all races Col.
Lamar made speech, IN which the attempt in
the State to establish color line was strongly
| denounced.
The jury 10 Waddy Thompson case at Mem
pills. having failed to agree, were discharged
The judge held the former bond of ten thous-
and dollars good and uuforfeited, AMI placed
an additional bond of two thousand which
Thompson has failed to give.
Two deaths were reported at Fort Barrancas,
Florida, from yellow fever yesterday, but no
new cases. DR.. Sternberg, it was believed,
would recover. No new cases has been report
ed at Fort Pickens for eight days.
Patrick Corning, aged nineteen, died 10 Wor-
ces ter, Mass, from injuries said to have been
inflicted about his neck by his uncle, James
Clinchy, while chastlslng him. Clncby has
escaped.
Gloomy crop reports are received from the
central and southern sections of Illinois and l.
diana, where the heavy rains have made ter i.
BILE havoc among the half harvested grain.
The continued reports of heavy foods in the
South have impaired considerable 6rmness to
the cotton market, aud % yesterday it adVauc-
ed one-iourth and three Fights of a cent.
Prince Bismarck has refused the petition Of
the German farmers and horse dealers, urging
him to remove the prohibition against the ex
portation of horses into France.
Dwight +. Steere, arrested in Worcester,
Mass, for the murder of Frederick White, con-
tessed his crime and tried to commit suicide by
cutting bis throat with case knife at supper.
The sale of the Northern Pacific Railway
property, of which Jay Cooke wns S25, 900 600,
is further postponed until Thursday.
The officers of the army and navy will 20 10.
to mourning for thirty days for the late Andrew
johnson.
The first bale of Florida cotton was received
at Savannah, Ga, yesterday.
The sales at the Booksellers Exchange, held
IN New York last moth, amounted TO $320, 1000.
The jersey peach crop will be fair one.
Potomac FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION -
The regular August meeting of the Potomac
Fruit Growers Association was held in Wash
ing, at the Board of Trade room, Yesterday,
g. Gillingham in the chair
The president stated that the Joint excursion
and exhibition of the Fruit Growers Asso,la.
ton and the WoodIawn Agricultural Club had
been set for Saturday, the 7th instant, instead
OF the l4th, as previously announced.
The following committee of five we're dele
gated to attend the National Pathological Con-
vention, which meets in Chicago in the second
week in September: j. Saul, DR.. Rowland,
Messrs. Munson, Gray, GllIingham, Gross and
Snodgrass
The question of the transportation of fruit to
the Vest was discussed, aud MIR. koou,z, of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, stated that
his company had 40 Unlimited number of cars,
fitted especially for the transportation of peaches,
and would negotiate with either the associa-
ton or with individuals. The amount of
freight to each car Was limited to IA, 00u pounds,
and for such car the rates from this city to
Chicago, running through 10 80 hours, would
be s243, to Cincinnati 1924, to Columbus SlS2,
Sandusky 1896, Louisville $23S Mansfi Id
| -
$3.50; Wheeling, 10 ii hours, Sll9; Newark,
Ohio, slS2; ZaDesvile 1882, Cambridge, Ohio,
1882; Cumberland, Maryland, $lO5.
He stated further that the fruit growers
along the Potomac could briog their produce
to the company's wharf at Shepherd, and save
the cost OF transportation across the city, that
the empty crates and baskets would be return
ed over the road free of cost, and that the
freight charges could be paid at option, either
by the shippers or the consignees.
MIR. Hlllman Troth referred to the organiza-
ton OF an OYSTER packing association in the city,
as something in which the truit-growers we're
interested, aud the following resolution, offered
by DR.. Rowland, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That this association receives with
pleasure the announcement Of the formation of
q packing association, and assures the organza-
ton OF its goodwill AMI co. operation.
DR.. Rowland said that he had seen the off.
Gals OF the Baltimore and Potomac railroad 10
this city 10 reference to the transportation of
fruit. and that they had no authority to nego
tate with the association. .....,.-. Z.
On motion of Judge Gray the following gen.
tlemen were appointed committee to wait up
on the officials of the Pennsylvania Central rail
road and ascertain at what rates fruit could be
transported over their lines Judge Gray, Dr.
Rowland and MIR. Troth. Il. 1!
DR.. Rowland then read short paper on the
peach, 10 which he maintained that this local.
ty was peculiarly adapted to its cultivation, aud
described the various insects and worms piuri4:
Gus to the trees and the best method of exter
minsting them.
% the motion of MIR. Saul the association
proceeded to the examination of the samples
on the table. Mr.. Saul said that this part of
the meeting was OF more advantage than all the
stuff that could be read there
Mr.. Snodgrass asked in an excited manner
what stuff he meant .4.