Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gazette, says: Officers of the regular army
have for some time past been permitted TO 90
beyond the seas on leave OF absence tor SIX
mouths. l. has trasspired that not only oh
GERS on temporary leave but those who resign
aud are granted six aud twelve months pay,
have been 10 the service OF Two countries at
the same time This abuse is to be broken up
| aud when Secretary lkuap returns to Wash
| ingron he will answer the reso utinu offered III
| the House to day by saying that the " ar lie,
partmeut is not responsible for what army or
| 6cers do while on leave. Tie complaint Is
| mainly against the Khedivc of + ,ypt and it Is
| said hat the royal present. to Mrs. Fitch was
more on account of her fathers iufucncc in
giving The Egyptiau government an opp'"Itu
| nifty to get the services and experience tt our
best military talent.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials have been
| outwiited in the vicinity of HopeweII, New
Jersey, where the Delaware and Round Brook
Railroad designed to cross the track at grade
The Pcnnsy Ivania Railroad has kept ocolno-
tive on the very spot where the crossing Was to
| be made, which was moved upon siding when
ever train approached. The ether party took
advantpg of one ct these movements and put
up barrcade. The engine, on returning Was
| run into the barricade, but in place OF demol
| shing it, was thrown from the track and wreck
| ed. The disputed spot is now 10 the hands OF
he Delaware and Rouud Brook Railroad, and
that company has effected It's object.
The execution of William Murray and Fred
erick Myers tor the murder Of Gothardt Wahl
took place 10 the Jail yard at Pittsburg yester-
| day. The murder was committed on the even
| icy of November | l. 1874, as the farmer W ah!
was driving from the city TO his home, near
Pcrrysvie. He was waylald by these Two
| men, aud while Myers held the horses Murray
spraug into the wagon auu demanded his mou-
cy or his life, and took the latter by shooting
| him. Murray died an mid: aud Myc1s was
hung on his birthday.
Anton JuukeD, Of the firm of Roella, jan
ken & Co., the indicted whiskcy disters, OF
Chicago, was before the Grand Jury yesterday
ADD made statement Of the manner II wnioh
the Whiskcy frauds were perpetrated by his
house He s,atcd that by one transaction, 10
volviug 800 900 worth Of whskey, the firm
d"frauded the Government out OF SG0OOO0.
1t is stated that information was placed III the
hands Of Supervisor Matthews to-day mpl'ca
ting a heavy New York commission bhuSe 10
whlskey frauds.
The subject Of Mr.. Mo'dy's discourse at the
noon meeting in Philadelphia yesterday, was :
"Our Sabbath Schools" He declared that
the only way to convert chidreo Was to talk to
them personally. Teachers who never talk 10
children except in the class could never 90
them any good, While the hearts of our chill.
dren are young they should be led TO Christ.
Mr.. Moody then earnestly prayed TOR the sal
walton of the children. Mr.. Sankey sang
Nothing but leaves, as solo.
| T,.I,r in
was held to bail 10 $500 10 the Police Court
yesterday morning to answer charge OF Tor :
ing a note purportiug to be drawn By }. Il.
Richie in favor OF Tyler for $500, which note
Tyler it is alleged, passed to Harvey SpauId.
| ing, who now causes his arrest. 1t Is callned
that there is no such person as j. II. Rltche.
\ further hearing will take place to-m"rrow.
William a. Bodne, keeper of a liqnor sa-
loon at the corner Of Cliuton and Fulton avon
ues, New York, was visited Tuesday evening
by the ladies connected with the Temperance
Brotherhood, who held prayer meeting Ill his
shop with such effect that he threw his liquor
into the street aud distributed his cigars among
his friends.
A carnival was held yesterday, in Atlanta
Georgia, attracting fifteen to twenty Thousand
| pSUpe. Luz pdSCdul WAS Ihi'o'i''S oHN Wv
ball in the evening grand success. The Mar
than House was brilliantly illuminated IN
honor OF the event.
The counsel for the defence 10 the Tweed
struck jury offered to remedy the defect in the
lit By the sub tuition of apothcr name tor
the one objected 10. The Judge reversed his
decision.
| la New York five cofhns, containing the ho
dies of as many infants, were yesterday found
in store room used By James Apologize,
an undertaken. The coroner is to investigate
the matter.
John Paxton, of West Virginia aad d. b.
Carson, of Nebraska, were caught by Il SHOW
| slid while hunting near SivcrtJn, CViorad t,
| last month, aud suff ,catcd.
The Directors Of the Boston and Albany
Railroad have voted to abolish all free passes,
except to memhers of the L:g stature.
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