Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-17
News of the Day.

The log of the steamship Pennsylvania
which arrived at New York from Liverpool,
Yesterday, reports terrific gales from the ord TO
tho 10Th instant. Ga the 9Th she lost several
boats, davits. &c.. by heavy seas: 90 the
night tf the 10Th, off the Newfoundland banks,
latitude 49, longitude Al, they saw u hight hoist
ed as signal Of distress Ga approaching the
wreck it proved to be bark or big Ct about
800 or 400 TONS under jury maSts. The steamer
lay to by the wreck for sixteen hours trying TO
save the crew, but although the boat sent from
the steamer made every effort they were uii
able, owing to the storm and heavy sea, to yet
alongside, and we're reluctantly compelled to
leave her. After they hud passed and when 10
wiudward The Pennsylvania launched HE raft,
hoping it might drift on TO the vessel. 20 the
llih the Pennsylvania spoke and boarded the
British steamer Dudi5tarne from Montreal lot
Cork, and directed her captain IN the course OF
the distressed vessel. Capt. Hart's thinks that
although the uGkuoWn vessel was dslnasted
her hull was sound and she could weather the
storm. The lindisarne reported having shipped
heavy seas, and her cabins had been full Gi
water.
Several robberies having been recently com,
mittea at North State village, near Pittsturg,
BY gang of robbers, The farmers OF the neigh
borhood went in pursuit On Thursday and ran
the marauders to point Oh the railroad, near
Smiths Ferry Dnriog the pursuit forty or
fifty shots were exchanged. only one man beng
wounded. The leader q the gang jumped 90
passing freight train ADD escaped. The remain
iuc eight took refuge 10 an old coal bank, from
which they we're smoked out with straw. gun.
powder, oil and sulphur, and were all captured
and brought to Pittsharg last night. Their
names are John Young, George Kent, William
Martin. Jas. Casey, William Davis, William
Ries Henry Haas and john Norris The two
latter arc only eighteen years OF age. e..
Justic, Graft OF Baltimore, was dismissed
from his Office yesterday by Governor Carroll.
The Governor says The theory OF Justice
Graft that Indecent and abusive language can
be used 10 the public streets with IMMUNITY,
that ladies' can be grossly insulted and officers
denounced in the Vilest terms ID the perform
ancc OF their duty, that young girls may be as
saulted at their doors and the Offenders com
ntted for Drunkenness only, ls, to say the least,
a very dangerous doctrine, and IT actcd upon by
the other justices would cause our streets to Dc
stunned by many respectable people. And
vet the most fragrant cases OF this nature We're
clearly shown, where the parties were dismissed
and the authority Of The officers brought into
contempt.
AT the Methodist General Missionary Com
nlttee now 10 session at New York, yesterday,
the Arizona mission was takcn ZIP and $4,000
appropriated therefor. For New Mexico 1000
were appropriated for work ard So COO for
debt now existing in that mission. Bishop Peck
and DR.. Dunn were appointed committee to
investigate any missions where missionaries arc
reported to be engaged 10 any employment 9th
err than missionary work; 81, 500 was approprI.
ated, for Austin. for Texas 81 500 was approprl-
ated, and West Texas was given 81, sou. Bish
Cd Harris said that it had already been decided
that OF the total appropriations DOT less than
500, 900 should be for the liquidation Of the
debt OF the Society
The Papal Conclavo is composed Ct e. Car
dnas, 80 of whom arc Italians and only &c
foreigners. Moreover. since 1923. all the Popes
have been chosen from among the Italian Gar
dinals. Plus TX. is the 252d Pope, aud OF
these o52 Poutitfs Is we're French, Is Greeks,
S Syriaus, 6 Germans. 5 Spaniards, 9 Africans,
9 from Savoy, 9 Damatiaus, | Englishman,
Portuguese, ! Dutch, Swiss from Gambia,
and all the remainder We're Italians. 1t is 10
certain whether, on the death OF the present
Pope, the meeting Of the ConclaVe wall be de-
layed 80 as to admit OF the attendance OF the
non Italian Cardinals Probably most OF those
10 Europe would be present, but it Is doubtful
if the lime would be postponed TO allow OF Car
dinal McCloskey's going from America.
News has been received that several large
parties of Indians, one Of them composed OF
thirty five bucks, have crossed over from MeXl
co into Texas to raid. Geoeral Ord has mott
fed the frontier people at the various points
where the raiders are expected, to be on their
guard. This is the most formidable raid that
IA IN; hn
Indians and Mexcaus as being unusually hos.
camp near Saragossa. General Ord has 500
cavalry and 100 infantry ready to march at any
moment.
Tbe Collateral Loan and Savings Bank al
San Francisco was placed IN the hands OF a IA
oeiver yesterday. 1t was small affair, haslaE
about one hundred depositors. The deposits,
amounting to some S24, 600. have. Is charged,
been absorbed by Manager John Tyler, who
seems to have been virtually the bank. lie has
also, it is charged. relieved number OF brok-
ers OF amounts aggrcgating about SOS 900 on
stock transactions. lie was arrested and locH-
ed up.
The Ponca Indians had iiual interview with
the Secretary OF the Interior and CoInmissinner
of the Indian Department yesterday. William
w clSu, VI uliaueipNla was hISo pitStHt 40 I"
friend OF the Indians. The Poncas have &c
copied the situation aud will return to tho new
reservation, but they do so very uuwilIingly,
and express much disappointment that they
arc not permitted to return to their old res
crvatiOu.
The Reading (Pa.) Saving Bank suspended
yesterday. The deposits amount to one mi
lion. The assets are not stated, but the officers
state they will be sufficient to meet all liablll'
ties. The banking house of Bushong Il Bro,
and the Dime Savings Bank also suspended on
the announcement of the closing Of the Read
ing Savings Bank.
A petition was filed to-day in the US. District
Court in Brookyn.by attorneys for Coorad Pop.
penhausen to have:bim adjudieated bankrupt.
The amount of bis asoertaioed liabilities Is
So 52l $500. The amount Of asests il ST..
3Os, 3sS. So Intwo years he has lost the accu-
mutation of his lifelong labor.
At caucus of the Texas Congressional dele
CATION last night it was decided, with the ex
ceptiou Of Mr.. Reagan to stand by the Senate