Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO sho,o the ve7y age and body Of the Times.

Aug ustus Mayhem, wcll-known coutribu-
tor to the London Punch, is dead.
Mr.. Emanuel Hester has Il number Of tea
plants growing in the open air in Madison,
Ga.
The Dabolls, Of Croton, Conn.,, have manu-
featured almanaos for over century. 1t ruus 10
the family. No. lO4 is just issued.
A delegation from the Indian Territory is in
Washington endeavoriDg to have the Fedc-
raj Court established 10 the Territory ia ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the treaty of
1866.
Japan has sent Euvoys to China aud Corea
to inquire into the relations assumed by the
former toward the latter. A great storm has
swept over Manila, causlog great loss of life
aud destruction OF property.
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
tons Of New York have resolved that hcreal:
ter the outdoor poor applying for relief shall be
given the neccssaries ct lite, instead Of money
and orders Tor groceries, as heretofore.
The cotton crop this year is said to be the
largest ever produced, and it is estimated that
it will brlug return over three hundred mil
hon OF dollars to the Cotton States portion
Of this wealth should be used in building more
C itton factories at the South.
The report of the Commission appointed to
Investigate the Sugg Fort and Witowski cases
made their report TO the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury yesterday, but nothing IL known as to
their conclusions.
| The Mark Lane Express says that large im-
| ports OF grain have kept the English market
down, business being dull and prices barely
maintained. The Continental markets are
| trOm one shilling To one shilling and six pence
lower.
An international regatta has been arranged
| to take place in New York harbor on or about
the I'D Of June next, and the Centennial
Commissioners will award medals aud diplomas
to the winning yachts in addition to the prizes
offered By the yachting organizations.
The extensive sugar refinery of Kattcnhorn
Hopkc, Otfermau Il Doscher, situated at Has
tings Oh the Hudson, was totally destroyed by
| Gre Sunday afternoon. The loss is estimated
| at sou, 900, while the Insurance is less than
S3UU,UUU.
LII the French Assembly yesterday an amend
mcnt was offered TO the Press bill, providing
penalties for attacks on the Republic, which is
| aimed at the Booapartist faction, and was
| hoally passed after u violent debate between
| NJ. Jules EaVre and the Bonapartiss. The
statue OF Napoleon was replaced on the Ven
| dome Column III presence OF large crowd, but
| there was 90 demonstration.
The Examining Committee of Plymouth
| Church last evening reported 10 favor of graut-
| ing Mrs. Moulton'S request for a Mutual
Councll to try the questions at ls,ue between
her and the church, and it viii be called at as
early day as possible, probably about the
second week IN January. The Advisory Coun
ell will not be called until after the adjourn.
meut OF the Mutual Council.
The United States Treasurer has commenced
the issue Of the new ten-dollar legal-tender
notes. The design is DOT materially different
IRON those OF the last series. There has been
added, on the right hand end Of the note, an
elaborate scroll work surrounding the word
Ten, 10 each letter Of which nas been in-
troduced delicate engraviugs of Canterbury
girls.
Advces from Liberia state that fresh out
break had occurred among the natives, but
they have beeu defeated by the settlers The
question, party having arisen against Pres-
dcut Roberts on account OF his not being of
pure African blood. |; is feared that disorder
may arise out OF the question, and the more
conservative OF the Locrlans would be glad to
be rid OF IT,
The Pacific Mills at Lawrence, Mass, which
employs $500 operatives, has given notice that
it will on the lSt Of January reduce the rate OF
wages from ten to fifteen per cent. The az
nual statistical Report of the Lowell Mills shows
that there arc 500 900 spiudtcS and I, $50 looms
10 that city, giving employment to 10000
female and 1000 maie operatives. There are
produced per week 5, 100000 yards of goods,
10000 yards OF wooIicns, 40, 900 yards of car.
pttlDg, 1910 ShaTls aud % 900 dozens of
hosiery.
MAYHEM-Iu the Criminal Court of Wash
ington, yesterday, Owen Taylor, coIorcd, was
charged with mayhem in having on the first
day OF November. with knife, mutIated the
lett hand of Hugh W. t;unncll, Of Fairfax
county. Va. The evidence was to the effect
! that Council was at the CeDcr market with
| wagon, aud on returning, after having been
absent for Il few minutes he found a man in
| the wagon, and Oil taking hold of him he was
cut across the back Of his left hand GunucIl
was not certain that Taylor was The man. The
defence was an alibi, aud one Of the witnesses,
Thomas Ccrtas, testified that Taylor was at
his house on the night lu question, aud also on
the first of December, and John Robertson tes-
! titled that Taylor was at Ceptas house on Fri
day, November lst. The government put 10
evidence the Jail docket, showing that Taylor
was in Jail on December lsl, and also caleu
dar showing that the first day of November
was Monday and not Friday, as testified The
counsel for defeuce Mr.. A. B. Williams)
asked that the court instruct the jury as to the
law involved aud Judge Macarthur Instructed
the jury that they must be certain that this is
the guilty party; that the injury is permanent,
and that there was 40 intcut to mam and dis
figure before they convict. The jury found
verdict Of guilty.
A dispatch from HarrisonJurg, Va, says