Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The storm in New jersey on Friday washed
away the tracks of several railways and country
roads and inflicted considerable damage 10 other
property. The thunder and lightning were ter
rife. One girl was struck by lightning, and tho
trunk of her body was torn in most frightful
manner. The storm WAS also very severe on
railroads running north from New Y ork city,
bridges being swept away. All the streams are
greatly swollen.
It is reported from Matamorss that judge
Manter, who was arrested in that city 1T the
same time as Cortina and sent to the City Of
Mexico, has been released. Three new var
vessels, recently constructed in England for the
Mexican Government, are now on their way to
Vera Cruz, and will probably bs ordered to the
Rio Grande to look after the Mexican interests.
The new tariff of freight rates between BsIti-
more and the Western cities, mutually agreed
upon by the Baltimore and Ohio and Pspnsyl.
vanis roads, goes into effect to-day. The
schedule shows q considerable advance over the
previous tolls, but on all classes of freight the
figures arc still below the New York and West
ern rates via the Central and Erie.
The Pacific Mail steamer Alaska has arrived
at San Francisco from Hong Kong. The trou.
bic with Corsa Was still impending, but it Us
thought peaceful couusels would prevail. The
torture has been virtually abolished in the
Japanese courts. Extraordinary heat has pre-
vailed in China and Japan, and much suffering
is reported in the former country.
Mr. Jefferson Davis will not deliver the 3D..
dress at the Rockford (Illinois) Agricultural
Fair. The invitation Was extended BY tho SEQ
Rotary OF the society on his own responsibility,
and so much opposition has been developed
that it will be Withdrawn.
The consoripts drawn under the recent levy
of ooe huadred thousand men TO 6ll up tie
Spanish army have been ordered to joio their
regiments before the end Of October. the price
OF exemption FROM service being fixed at eight
thousand reals.
Sooman Cohen died At Savannah, Sunday,
aged 73 He was postmaster of that city under
Pierce's and Buchansu's administration, also
during the Confederaoy, and Vas ct one time .
member Of Congress from Georgia.
The Knights Templsr of Baltimore and
Washington visit Cape Nay, startirg on the
18th, to remain from FIVE to fifteen days. The
party will be the guests Of Col. Cake, ct Con.
gress Hail. during their stay.
Francis Perot Il Sons extensive ale brewery
in Philadelphia WAS partially destroyed by Ere
on Sunday. Stored in the building were 80.
900 bushels of grain, which was entirely de-.
stroyed BY water.
A bold safe robbery vas attempted 90 Sat.
urday at the Office of the Franklin Insurance
Company, 10 Baltimore. The would be thief,
who gives bis name IS Albert Stevenson, vas
caught and committed to jail
A dispatch from Green Lake, Wisconsin,
states that the fugitive ST. Louis revenue agent,
Joyce, is there; that the court officers know it,
aud that be is ready TO obey the order of court
at any time.
BY mutual arrangement the Western Union
and Atlantic and Pacific Companies have de-
cided to advance tariff rates between Boston
and Washington and New York and Albany,
Is per cent.
At large meeting of members of the bar of
Phisdelphis, on Saturday, resolutions ware
adopted aud speeches delivered highly eulo.
CYSTIC of the Hon. Horace Binney, lately do.
ceased.
-Four inmates Of the St. Louis County In.
sane Asylum were poisoned on Saturday By
sedative mixture administered to make them
sleep.
The Friday night express on tho Ohio and
Mississippi railroad was thrown from tho track
near huron, ludians, BY the malicious mis-
placement OF rail, but no one vas injured.
Black and Currisr. members of late shoe
firm in Boston, have been sentenced to four.
teen months imprisonment for fraudulent
bankruptcy.
The Navy Department is advised Of the
death of Lieutenant Commander G. w. Ar
mentrout. on board the steamship Spain, en
route to the United States from Europe.
Forty-three postmssters have been removed
10 various parts Of the country for improper
disposition of postage stamps and unjustly in-
oreasing their salaries thereby.
The body of Miss Philpott, drowned last
week below the Cave of the Winds, Nisgara
Falls, was recovered Sunday 10 the whirlpool.
1t could be identified only by the clothing.
One hundred and forty nine carloads Of
peaches, oontsining 74,4OO baskets, arrived in
Jersey City, N. j., Saturday.
The Fall River, Mass, operatives have, by 9
vote of $3.50 to 1887, agreed to resume work
on Tuesday.
Tho Brunswick Insurance Coup.sy of
Wheeling, W. Va, tho last of the Wild osts,",
has been closed BY the constable.
A proposition is on foot to build Henry
Ward Beecher summer church 10 the White
mountains.
Three thousand four buudrsd and .hirty-tvs
gallons Of high wines have been seized at Phil
adelphis 90 suspicion of being CROOKED"
The Spanish Government will send royal
commission to the Centennial Exhibition.
Thrilling Accident.
SCRANTON, Aug. l5.-Mount Pleasant mice,
at this city, was the scene of thrilling accident
Saturday morning, by which two young men
were instantly killed and another sussfiaasly