Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-23
News of the Day.

Gangs of men employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company on Saturday com
mcpced to destroy the wires of the Merchants
National Telegraph Company in the oil regions
of PENNSYLVANIA, which had been operated by the
former company under lease that is about to
expire, and which the Atlantic aud Pacific Eel
egraph Company will hereafter control. 40
Injunction was obtai led at night from Judge
Ewing by the Atlantic and Pacific Company
which was served ca all the officers and men OF
the Western Union who could be found. 10 the
meantime all the wires between Franklin aud Oll
City ADD in many other localities were destroyed.
Marshal Wallace, who is now in Washington,
yesterday reported to the Com missioner OF To-
ternal Revenue that in the late raid upon the
illicit distilleres in South Carolina one OF the
killed was United States Deputy Marshal
and that four Of them have been killed 10 that
State within the last five years, one disabled
for life and the dwelling OF another burned. lie
added that it was dangerous for the officers to
attempt to enforce the laws, and that matters
we're growing worse constantly.
A leud which has existed between the fire.
men and sailors Of the steamship Montana, at
New York, ended Sunday morning in Tree
fight, which was renewed in the afternoon, IN
which John Kelly was stabbed over the eye,
and others were severely damaged. Officers OF
| the vessel had great difficulty in queng the
riot.
Advices from New Orleans yesterday state
that the Louisiana republican House has seated
| FIVE members subject to contest. Ex.Govcrnol
Kellogg, who claims to have been elected
United States Senator, left New Orleans iol
Washington last night.
| Tha first Of the Wall street prayer meeting:
for the conversion Of bankers and brokers wa:
held yesterday afternoon at Underwr tiers Hall
| New York. Services we're conducted ACCORDING
to the Episcopal ritual. The meetings Will con
tinue every afternoon.
The u. S. Marshal of the District OF Column
bia yesterday, 10 accordance with judgment Ii
favor OF Alexander Shepherd for rent, sezet
the Daily Chronicle establishment and iorceC
all OF it's employees to leave tho building, thu
preventing them from getting out a paper
y Tallahassee dispatch says the House passed
under suspension Of the rules, an act to dc
clare ami establish the appointment by the Stat
Of Florida Of electors for President and We
President.
The booksellers Of Philadelphia have ap
pointed committee to go to Washington AM
present q protest to the Ways and Means Com
mttce against the pending bill to abolish I'M
port duty on books, &c.
\ bill was introduced 10 Congress yesterda
to incorporate the Palais Royal Hotel Company
with capital Of s., 900 900, to build hoteI II
| Washington city.
| The steamer has Lotus sailed from New Tia
ven, Coun., for Constautinope, with cargo q
arms and ammunition for the Turkish Govern
ment valued at 81, 100000.
The Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad va
sold yesterday aud bought BY Judge Graldn!
for the holders Of receivers certificates ALI
other claimants on the fund.
". f. Rhodes, photographer, vas murderc;
in his own room, st Quincy, ILL.,, last Sunda
night, by robbers.
Mr.. d. Wilson Bragg well known citizen
Petersburg died suddenly there yesterday ever
ing.
The American ship George Groen has tee
lost. with all on board.