Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-08
NEWS OF THE DAY

Church, In session al Jersey Clty, ~. o'' yes
terday, report from the committee 90 confed.
Grafton with the Presbyterian Church was
adopted. proposing code of laws govern
the confederation, together wlth*a c0de OF
oslies aud objects to be mplished--The re-
port also refers TO the international council TO
be held in London July 81, looking to closer
union off the Reformed aud :, Presbyterian
churches, and proposing Q code. for that also.
Delegates were present during, the Gay from
various Presbyterian and Congregatl6ual DO.
dies, and also from the Reformed Episcopal
Church. ,..... s....,,, IS. .
Quiet Unsupported from the Pennsylvania coal
mining regions, but considerable uneasiness is
felt at Shamokin on account of the withdrawal
Of the military from that place, and petition
is being signed asking Tor the return OF the
troops There was general resumption OF
work 10 the Mahanoy region yesterday. At
Ashland several persons were arrested on the
charge OF riotous cooduc. Other leaders of
the striking miners have been indicted by tho
grand jury of Clearfeld county.
The committee appointed to investigate the
financial condition of Columbia, s. c., have
submitted report which places the debt of
the city at 1915, 1874, and which they say has
been mostly contracted through the fraudulent
practices Of the municipal government. At a
mass meeting of citizens held last evening reso.
lutions were passed asking the Mayor and Al
dermen to resign. A letter was read from Gov.
Chamberlain, expressing sympathy With the
objects of the meeting. u.
The First Presbyterian Church at Cumber-
land, Nd, was dedicated 90 Sunday last and
attracted much attention. The church is de-
scribed as one of the handsomest edihces 10
the city. The interest taken in the SER
vices is shown by the fact that during the day
the subscriptions and collections amounted TO
$ll, $50, or SIT more than was required to ex-
tinguish the entire debt of the church. Its
whole cost was nearly fifty thousand dollars.
A children's meeting 10 connection with the
revival movement was held yesterday 10 Bow
Hall, London. Services were conducted by
Major Cole, of Chicago. Fully ten thousa nd
children were present. 1t is said to have been
the most picturesque gathering OF children
ever seen 10 London, and the singing is described
as wonderful. Similar smaller meetings were
also held yesterday in Victoria Theatre and
othe places.
The twenty two Aldermen who have beer
before Judge Williams in Chicago, during the
past week for contempt Of Court, in having
violated an Injunction restraining them from
counting the votes cast at the last municipal
election. we're yesterday morning each tined
500 and costs, and their counsel were fined
each $500 and costs. They Immediately took
40 appeal.
The New York mail did not arrive in Wash
iugtou yesterday until $50 p. M, Mr. Hinck
ley, President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railway Company, having de-
coed to allow the postal cars to run over bis
road on the limited express train. Up to Sat
urday night the cars came over the road as pei
the new arrangement, but were refused yes
terday.
Jennie C. Raiuey. charged with receiving
stolen United States bonds, bad iual hearing
in Philadelpbia yesterday, and was held to bal
for trial. Mr.. Isaac Ottinger, of Raleigh, N.
c., appeared and identified the bonds, and
stated that they were stolen from him while
riding in Third avenue Car, in New York, 10
March last
The wings of John Brown & Sons extensive
cotton and wooden mill in Philadelphia were
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, iuvolv'
ing loss of about 100000, upon which there
is an insurance Of $4,000 The maiu build
ing escaped. By the falling of ladder two
fremen were severely injured.
At meeting of the board of directors of the
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College,
held at Bryan on the I'd instant, the salary OF
the president of the institution was fixed at
81, 600, and committee was appointed TO con
fer with Mr.. Jefferson Davis and tender him
the position.
Messrs. Oiger and Wicks, the Committee Of
the Euglish Agricultural Laborers' Union, sail
for the United States tomorrow for the pur-
pose of making an examination of the Misss
sippi Valley and reporting on its adaptsblllty
for English emigrants
The reports of the French Agricultural De-
partment announce the general condition OF
the crops throughout the country as being very
satisfactory. The wIue crop will. 1t Is thought,
considerably exceed that of last year, while ce-
reals are very promising.
The race yesterday at the Richmond Fair
Grounds between Toodles of Richmond and
Ugly Dutchman of Boston, for purse Of FIVE
hundred dollars, was won by the former. Time
2.55 3.O2, 3.l5. The track was heavy. A large
amount of money changed hands outside.
The English Magistrates have decided that
sufficient evidence has been adduced in the
case of the Jefferson Borden mutineers to JUS
tify the sending of them TO the Uuited States,
which will be done at the expiration Of fifteen
days.
j. B. johnson, champion swimmer, and
Thomas Covle of Chester, Pa, have made ar
raugements to swim a match in Jul y for 81 900
aside, 10 the Delaware river, from Chester to
Philadel phia; distance sixteen miles.
The Observer at Cape May reports the
schooner Lizzie Maui, Captain Schult, ashore
near Station No. 6, with seven feet of water 10
her hold. Cargo, railroad iron and hay, for
Richmond. Crew saved
All lands within twelve miles of the mouth
of the Mississippi will be reserved for military
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