Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY

mitted to the commissioners Of the sinking
fund at Harricburg statement showing the
balance in the sinking fund to be S435,6 they
have directed notice to be given the Farmers
and Mechanics National BaDk of Philadelphia
that they are prepared to redeem upon presen-
taion the balance Of the $40 loan of the Com
monwealth, amounting to $434,S5O, and also
that similar notice be given the holders of
Chambersburg certificates issued under act of
May q, 1871, and amounting to S73,l6S; In
terest on both to cease November l.
The Chicago Times publishes an affidavit of
a man in South Chicago, who swears that be
picked up bottle on the Lake shore which
contained card on which was written mes
sage dated a. N. on the 10th ultimo, and
signed N. s. 6. Newton S. Grimwood, which
stated that the gas was rapidly escaping from
the balloon, and that they could not remain up
more than an hour longer If this statement
should prove to be true it will remove all
doubt as to the fate of Donaldson and his COM
panion.
The afidavits of Brigham Young and George
A. Smith were yesterday offered in the Noun
tain Meadow massacre trial, but were ruled out
by the Court. They were, however, filed by the
clerk. The substance of the afhdavits is that
neither Young nor Smith issued any instruc.
tlons In regard to the emigrants, and that they
knew nothing OF the massacre until after it had
been perpetrated, aud then only by general re-
port. They admit having counseled their peo-
pie not to sell grain or forage to any parties.
Three couvlcts, named Rodifer, Ryan and
Briggs, made desperate attempt to escape
from the Indiana State prison at Jacksonville
yesterday. They overpowered the guard, took
his revolver away and were marching off when
an alarm was given. The warden and store.
keeper came to the assistance of the guard
when scufhe took place. during which Rodifer
was shot three times and the guard shot 10 the
arm. The convicts finally were overpowered.
The ex-priest GerdemaDn was arrested yes
terday in Philadelphia, at the instance of A.
Diefenbach, of New York, agert for Fred.
Poustel, on the charge of embezzIement, in re-
tanning goods to the amount Of $578,33, which
had been forwarded to him while pastor of ST.
Bonitacus Church. He was held to bail for
trial. AS Gerdemaun was entering street car
be was assaulted by two men, who were prompt
~ arrested. Gerdenann escaped uniDjured
Intelligence received at Vienna from the
camp of the Herzegovinlan insurgents reports
that number of engagements have taken place
between them and the Turkish forces, in which
the latter were defeated, with loss Of three
cannon and eighty rifles. The population of
the Montenegran frontier were expected to ioiu
tho insurgents in few days, when they would
lay siege to the town Of Trebigua,
Washington dispatches state that Mr.. John
son had contemplated delivering 40 address Oh
the political situation, with especial reference to
financial affairs and the relations OF labor and
capital. 1t is also stated that Mr. johnson had
a promotion of his approaching death, hav-
Ing complained Of queer feeling about his
head
kilograms received at Washington yester-
day from Fort Barrancas report FIVE new cases
of yellow fever and one death since Friday last.
Dr. Sternberg, Post Surgeon, who was taken
down with the fever last week, is reported do
ing we'll. No new cases Of fever bad been re-
ported from Fort Pirkens for four days
That story that came from Philadelphia about
the inhuman treatment of an insane sister re-
ceived at the hands of her two sisters, was
rather premature 1t seems there was no inhu-
man treatment, 40 starvation, and now the ar
rested sisters are making it unpleasant for the
officers.
VIM. 0. Avery, late Chief Clerk of the Trea-
sury, was arragned before the United States
District Court at St. Louis yesterday, and plead
not guilty 10 the indictments found against him
10 connection with the whiskey frauds. lie has
not yet given bail.
A Madrid dispatch says that the lombard
ment of SEQ de Urgel still continues. Dorrega-
ray and Saballs had made an attempt to des
cend into the plain before Barcelona with the
Carllst forces, but Wece driven back to the
by the Altonsist General Weller.
The survivors of the Third Georgia regiment
left Augusta last evening 10 special train of
seven cars for Portsmouth, Va, where the az
nual reunion OF the command will be held. A
number of invited guests accompanied the
party.
A convention composed chiefly of editors of
papers devoted TO the interests of coorei peo-
pie assembled 10 Cincinnati last night. The
'tject OF the convention is to discuss subjects Of
interest to colored people.
The committee who have 10 charge the pro-
posed monument to the late Chorles Sumner
yesterday threw open to the inspection of the
'Itlzzns OF Boston the twenty-si2 models sent
hem BY the several competing artists.
The OConnell Centennial celebration in Dub
IN is denounced as seotarian by the Earl of
Kilkenny, Liberal, and it is appreheoded
hat Thursday, will not pass without distur
Dances.
The steamship Faraday, which has been en-
gagged 10 repairing the direct cable, has arrived
at Deal, England.
They are cutting passenger rates 10 Kansas
City to all points East All the roads leading
Eastward from that city are engaged in the
war.
MIR. Moody addressed meeting of 10000
people at Wrexham, Eogland, last Sunday.
A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
states that one cause of the great falling off 10
he catch of Holsters 10 Cape Cod and Plymouth
BAY has lately been fnnna 10 ha tia raLina as