Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-16
News of the Day.

AT the annual convention OF the Protest .nt
Episcopal diocese of Illinois re- solution Was ln
,roauced rcciting that the fltoque should be ex
plunged trom the N!ccne crcGu as printed 10
the Book of Common Prayer, aud asking that
the General Conference he requested to take
steps towards expungiug that symbol. If tins
be done the PROCESSION Of the Holy Ghost IRON
the Father aud the Son will be limited 10 the
Father, and the American will BE- asSlmila!cd
to the Greek Church, which does not bccve
in the dual Procession.
Iu New York last night all the rife teams
who took part in the Centennial match met at
the reception at Gilmorca Gardens. General
Hawley presented the trophy TO the vIctOr ous
American team, badges to its members aud
medals TO the Irlsamen, Scotchmen, Canadians
aud Australians. Speeches were made by NJ ].
Fulton aud Colonel GildersIeeve. There was
great enthusiasm, and the assembage did aS
pccia houor to the American aud Irish rife
meD.
John Clark was before the Police Court Of
Washington yesterday, charged By Josie Pierce,
an actress, with robblDg her of diamond rlng
10 a saloon 90 Seventh street the night before.
Clark asked her TO let him look at the ring, and
tle0 ran OH Will IL. Iue oulCly vi liic Sii
causing pursuit, he threw the ring away 90
Seventh street, where II was crushed b. toe
wheels Ola passing vehicle, several OF the ola
monds being afterwards recovered ION the mud.
He was held to bail for hearing.
A man named Harrison B. Brown was re
leased from the Eastern Peoitentiary at Phia-
delphia on Thursday night after serving term
Of four years for burglary, but was Immediate
Iy rearrested 90 requsitlon from the Governors
of New York and Ohio for bcrglarles commlt-
ted 10 those States. The peculiar hardship
about the rearrcst is that Brown was recently
left $4,000 BY deceased relative.
The Winchester, Virg ninia, News says: The
flock of sheep belonging to Dir. JOS. NJ.
Barton was attacked by dogs last Sunday night,
and fifty killed and wounded out of one hue
dred and four. This was very valu :bi" hoc6.
1t seems that our friends 10 the southern por-
ton Of the county sustain more loss by mean
dogs than those of any other section.
The will Of the late Rufus K. Graves, of New
York city. which has been admitted to PROBATE
in the Morris county IN. j. surrogate Office,
bcqueaths the sum OF 500 900 to various c'.ar
liable aud religious Institutions, and SlOUOUO
to be applied 70 The education OF the coiorcd
people of the Southern States.
A Richmond gentleman has received letter
from Virginian now in Egypt. stating that all
the American offices pow in the khcdives ser
vice are to be dismissed.
Three negro prisoners attempted to escape
from the Jail at Halifax county Court H"usn,
Va, Thursday. One was shot, one overpow-
cred and one succeeded iu getting away
At the D,ncaster, England. September meet
ing Yesterday the race Tor the D>nca>tcr Cup
was won by Craig Mlar, with Controversy
second and Bcrsaglier third.
Yesterdays Cash admissions to the Ccnteu-
NAL Exposition arc estimated as follows: Main
Exhibition, GO SIG; Live Stock Exhibition, sos.
The oyster packers in New York have re-
duccd the wages Of the shuckers to Is ccuts
gallon.