Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
70 sho'0 the vcry age and body Of The Tim

Deputies.
Isaiah V. Williamson has presented the jew
,sh hospital, Philadelphia, with ground rents
amounting to $4,000.
King Alfonso will o.day issue decree or.
dcrlng the general elections on January 10Th,
aDt convoking the Cortcs for the 18th OF Feb.
ruary.
There are no new developments in the prn-
ter's troubles in Richmond. The publishers
will not be satisfied with the Union proposed
reduction from 80 to Al cents per ! 200 ems.
Forty cents is what they are willing to pay.
Boston is beginning to be economical in the
way of funerals. When Scuator Sumner died
the State buried him al the expense Of SD, 900
and the city paid $4,000 to help out. But
when Vice President Wilson died the city 5
bills for everything were but 1850.
Three cars were thrown from the track on
the Vermont Central Railroad yesterday morn.
ing and rolled down an embark ment, one
car being badly smashed Several pcrsous
were injured, but fortunately no one was
killed
y boy giving the name of Ross, and who
says that he was carried away FROM Phila-
drlphia, Is detained at ST. Adams, Vermont,
until communication can be had with Mr.
Christian loss, father OF the lost Char
lic."
Information has been received from Siam
that John h. Chandler, an American has been
appointed Commissioner from that country to
the Centennial, and that about 500 600 will
te expended to display its products aud in.
dustrlcs.
Chock Wong, az eminent man among the
Chinese population Of San Francisco, has de-
clarcd his intention Of taking out uaturaza.
ton papers In the United States District Court,
winch will test the question Of the right OF
Moncolians to become citizcns
Bishop Cummns writes that Rev. Mr. Ste.
vens, Of Charleston, South Carolina will
open IN January a training school Tor the cdrl.
cation OF colored candidates for the ministry.
The colorcd churches have agreed to give $lUU
annually TO support each Of four student OF
divinity.
The Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange
yesterday expelled from bcrship Mr..
John d. Starr, OF the firm of Starr & Hug.
glus, which recently failed Mr.. Starr
was accused of violation Of the rules of
the Exchange, and his expulsion necessarily
followed.
The number of Internal Revenue Coec,
ton districts has been reduced by the recent
constellation from 2O9 to l63, the annual saw
log 10 the Government being about S25O. 900.
No further consultations are contemplated at
present.
NJ. Theirs has written letter to his constit.
uents reserving the right to choose between
the Senate ard the Chamber Of Deputies in
case he should be elected to both. The As.
sembly has adopted an amendment to the
Press bill, which deprivcs Projects of the power
Of summary torbidding the sale Of Journals in
the streets.
Last Saturday night most heiuous murder
--"~ "~.>,..:..~ i - ~ M T---I- h~ly,
five miles above Charleston, West Va, by two
miners, in the employ Of Mr.. Lowell, PANIED
Dawson and Eastept. 1t seems that they mis-
took man named Lee for another party. aud
murdered him by stabbing him thirty three
times, five Of the cuts entering the heart
Dawson and Eastept were lodged in Jail in
Charleston.
An enthusiastic meeting was held 10 Charles
ton last night to protest against the election
of Whppcr and Moses to the judiciary. RcSo-
lutIous were adopted dcuouuclng the action of
the Legislature, declaring that the people Of
the State will not submit to this outrage on
justice aud good government, aud commend
ing the action of Governor Chamberlain in re-
iuslng to commission the obnoxious judges,
and promising him the support Of the poo
pie.
The reduced rates of the General Postal
Union treaty go into effect in France Oh the
first Of January, and the Postal Uoion territory
will then embrace the whole ofEurope without
exception. together with Asiatic Turkey. As
attic Russia and Egypt, as we'll as the United
Stats. The rates under the treaty are five
cents per one half ounce on letters, two cents
on postal cards, two cents for newspapers each
ut not exceeding four ounces), aud TWO cents
per two ounces for other printed matter and
patterns Of merchandise.
The Postotice Department yesterday receiv
ed cable telegram from the British Postmas.
ter General announcing hat the money orders
received FROM the United States largely ex.
ceeded the usual amount and requesting that
ESQ, 900 be at once RENTED. Twelve thous-
and pounds had been forwarded before the
receipt OF the telegram, and the balance will
be sent 90 shortly. Postmaster General Jewell
has notified the British postal authorities that
after the lst OF January bis Department will
demand payment for the transmission OF the
Australian mails across this Continent.
At Wytheyillc, Va, on Christmas Eve, f.
p. johnson, merchant, under the influence
of wbiskcy and from the impression that late
robbery on his premises was being repeated, in
state of delirium shot friend in his store.
The other friends present escaped, but one was
supposed to be wounded aud dying in the store
johnson locked himself in and refused entrance
to any, and snapped bis gun several times at
them through the glass door, when the excited
parties outside, under the conviction that the
wounded man inside would die or be killed,
fred on johnson and killed him.
The Jersey City Board Of Education received
novel proposition from the Rev Father Hen
messy. ln letter submitted to the board he
says that for six years he has taught in his