Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-17
VIEWS OF THE DAY.

Il 10 supposed that John Curran alias Ihos.
Currap. Desperate whose deeds have mace
him vell.knowD to the police OF this part OF the
country. will again escape. he has some 10
dictmepts pending against him in this State
and he was held in Jail 10 Washington Tor an
assault with intent TO kill, when be was taken
to Cumberland, Md, on q requlsItlon from
Gov. Carroll 90 the charge of an attempt at
iiyhway robbery on Treasury Fawcclt, of the
Chesaneake and Ohio CauaI Company. The
trial on that charge will, ii is said by gentle
men familiar with the facts, most likely result
in ao acouiita and Curran is likely TO be dis
CHARGED at Cumberland and go scot tree. Pre-
variations are being made to prevent this, and
tel, gram on the subject was sent TO Cum
Yesterday evening.
The steamer George App1d, from Balti.
more for Boston, ran into the ship Baltimore,
from Bremen for Baltimore, Monday night,
near North Point. the anchor on the bow of
the George AppoId tearing away the cham
platos and rigging Oh the port side OF the Bal,
timore, which carried away the N .intop- gallant
mast, The Appoli the same nlght also ran
tito and sunk off Thomas Point the schooner
John Henry, bound from Baltimore to Phila-
d.lphis. The captain aud crew Of the John
Henry were picked up and carried to Nor ok
Tie vessel and carg , which consisted Of 6oO
bushels OF corn, were valued at 80 OUO. lne
George Appold lost her topmast aud was other
wise slightly damaged.
At the Plymouth Church Advisory Council,
Yesterday moruiog, Rev. Dr.. Bal read two
resolutions declaring the innocence OF Henry
Ward Beccher, and Notwithstanding the calls
order, spoke in advocacy oil his resolutions.
He was finally stopped by the Moderator de
claring him our OF order, aud on appealing
from the decision the Moderator was sustaln-
ed by unanimous vote. The res; OF the morn-
lpp session was occupied 10 listening 10 the
statement Of Piym yuth regarding the dlsmls-
sion Of Mrs. Muuitou and the protest OF OK Dea-
con Yves, regarding the same matter. MIR. Shear
map spoke at great length, explaining the fall
ure OF the attempt 10 call the Mutual Ccuucll.
The apnua mcctiog Of the stockholders OF
the Atlantic, Mississippi and OHIO railroad was
he'd at Petersburg, Va, on Tuesday. The
annual report for the fiscal year euilOg Sep
teuper 80, 1875 Was presented, showing the
gross ruvsouu t, have peeo Sl,1S2 453. Is, and
the xpcis 81, los, 947 &c, lcav.ug IL u"t raVe,
pue Of 1913 5U5. II shyW!..g that there Was a
decrease con- pared With tie previous hsca! year
Of 81. $50. SIS.
The breaking up Of the ice has caused a treshet
in the Mohawk Valley, New York. At Sche-
ncctady the lower portion of The city was Il sod
ed, and piles If ice 10 some places twenty 1eei
high SO encumD ered the railroad track that
tray. was lmpeded. At Amsterdam the wa.
ter rose l5t feet % tuesday night, but fell
about two ltrt yesterday
The IndAul eoback Convention 10 session
yesterday at Iudianapolis passed resolutions
d luandiug the il u date repeal OF the Re-
sun ,,linu law, and instructed their delegates
to ne National Convention t. V,te Tor oaaa.
tor B 10Th, OF California, as candidate for Prcsl-
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