Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

convene at Norfolk on "Wednesday is to try
Major James B. Lewis, of the marine corps,
for violation OF naval etiquette and law. The
case IS novel one, and OF great interest to the
service. Major Lewis, it appears had been
leniently dealt with by his superiors, and un
der promise that he would appear before the
retiring board the charges against him were
withdrawn. He will now be tried for mlscon-
duct and probably dismissed. The retiring
board before which be appeared decided that
an officer who incapacitates himself from ser,
vice by drinking has no right on the retired
list.
The Moody and Saukey meetings in Phila-
delphia yesterday were we'll attended: At the
a. H. service $4,000 persons were present.
At the afternoon and evening services the
building was packed fully II 900 people being
present on each occasion. The afternoon ser
vice was for women and the evening service for
men. In the morning Mr. Moody spoke upon
grace, and 10 the afternoon and evening ne
preached sermon on the love OF God and
what he did for bis children, showing how he
sometimes punished them because OF his love
tor them. The inquiry rooms were crowded,
and the greatest possible interest is manifested
in the revival Of the Evangelists.
At the trial of LaPage, at Concord, N. H.,
for the outrageous murder Of Miss Longmald,
physicians identified the blood found upon La.
Pages clothing as human blood and cores
pondDg With the blood upon the victim
clothing. LaPaee was shown to be a nIau of
violently licentious habits, and an unmarried
sister of Miss Langmaid detailed the clrcum-
stances Of The prisoner outraglng her tour years
ago, for which crime be fled.
An attempt by Boston creditors to attach
the property of E. B. Eddy, an iusolvent, at
Hull, Canada resulted 10 Eddy. with large
number Of employees, resisting the ballltt and
causing great excitement. 1t is said the mill
tia will be ordered out t. protect the officers OF
the law in the discharge Of their duty.
Oakley Hall WIS greeted with crowded
house on Sat, lay on the OCCASION Of bis last
appearance on inc stage in New York. he
made an add css stating that he had tired to
drop the legal harness in vain, but 1vund that
he could die with il on. 1t Is not certain that
he will again appear on the stage.
Experiments have been made at Milwaukee
with Gray's harmonic system Of mu!tlpIcx tel
cgraphy. \ loop was arranged by way OF HOrl-
con to Portage and back hy way OF WATERFOWL,
distance Of 200 miles. Over this sink lie wire
eight messages were sent and eight received at
the same time.
Mrs. Gaines has arrived in New Orleans af-
ter an absence of two years, to attend suit
pending 10 the Supreme Court affecting the
probate Of will 10 New Orleans. She says
she has been engaged IN litigation coocernlng
her interests for iorty-four years, and spent
three fortunes.
A meeting is to be held at Cleveland for the
purpose of making an appeal to Congress to
repeal the act providing for resumption of
specie payments, which it is claimed will be
disastrous if carried into effect. The mem orlal
TO Congress is receiving many signatures.
The New Orleans city debt is reported to be
over twenty.one millions. Efforts will be made
to compromise with her creditors at sixty cents
on the dollar, and to reduce the assessment Of
taxes tor school purposes.
Shad and herring have commenced their
ruu up the Albcmare Sound. A few days
since, near Little Washington, quite number
of shad ard herring were caught by selners.
The Schroeder air ship, which has been lying
in nearly completed state 10 Baltimore, was
almost totally destroyed on last Thursday night
by the heavy gale which prevailed.
The trial of Capt. Sawyer at San Francisco
on the charge Of wreckins the ship Orpheus
has resulted in his discharge.
The steamer Belle, Of Yazoo, has been sunk
in Bayou Sara, with 965 bales Of cotton. No
lives we're lost
The old frigatc Macedonian, recently sold by
auction, will probably be on exhibition at Phil
adephia during the Centennial.
The New York bank statement shows an in
crease of nearly four millions 10 gold The
specie shipments on Saturday were 100000.
Very cold weather is reported at Omaha,
preceded by severe wind accompanied by dry
snow.
Gov. Tiden, of New York, declines to par
don Stokes, the murderer of Fisk.
The Lower Mississippi is rising rapidly aud
crevasscs are feared.
An attempt will be made in the Louisiana
Legislature TO impcach Judge Hawkins.