Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-09
News of sfle DRj.

Sunday. Yesterday there were 6cc rev cises
and one death reported. d.. r. i. WciIoyd,
one Of the physicians who went TO Eeruauiiua
from Jacksonville whca medical al was asked,
is among he sick, aod WAS reported dying yes
teriay. There have been two Lew cas-: and
one death from yellow fever at Port Royal,
since Saturday. There have been forty.two
cases 10 all. \ dispatch from the Mayor ct
Port Royal yesterday says:-Wc are in a de-
plorable condition here. There are Dew o'ty
eight cases of yellow ftvsr ucdtr treatment.
One death has occurred since last blight. We
are 10 want OF food, nourishment aud mcacs to
procure purses for tie sick. There ale not
enough couvaescn.s to care fer the sick,
At Columbia, S. e., yesterday, The coloycd
ex.CoDgressmau Smai!s had a preliminary *
animation Of the charges against him. Wood
ruff testified that be paid Smas SIS 600 as a
bride to vote for measure before the Lagi>la-
ture in 1873. Smas was held to bail to answer
the Indictment 10 the Circuit Court, which
meets on the fourth Mouda5 in October Mr.
Maxwell, Senator from Marlboro county, in
default Of bail was imprisoned On similar
charge. These charges Of bribery are conEec;,
ed with the prioting swindes By tic Repubi-
can Printing Company, Of which Woodruff was
a memorandum book he kept in short hand
Philadelphia Comnandery No. >, knights
Templars which is making arrangements to at.
tend the Paris Exposition Of 1878, is in receipt
of letter from f. w. Seward Ac,icg Secre,
tary of State, which answers the question
whether the commaDdcry would be permitted
10 wear their side arms 10 France. The Acting
Secretary Informs The comuandtrg that the
| French Government will accord them pernis.
| sion to wear their Insignia 10 the meetings OF
| their various corporations Whic ia France, tut
that they should abstain FROM wearing them n
public.
The report Of the commission to Investigate
the origin Of the Patent Office fire declares that
there is no foundation fer the superstition that
the fire Was from an incendiary origin or from
Spontaneous ombusion. but are lncllucd TO at
tribute it to a fire kipdled Of dry pine Oh the
norDog that the fire occurred 10 the ladies'
copying room in the basement, aud that the
sparks communicated 10 the i00t through some
detcct 10 the hus. The temporary root Of the
west wing vas conn., leted yesterday 10 time 10
shield that portion from the rain storm.
The ministers composing the Preachers
Meeting Of Richmond and Manchester have re-
solved themselves into al association 10 be
known a. the DuCcau Monument Association,
iUr the purpose of securing The creciioa OF j
suitable monument over the grave OF the late
Rev. James A. Duncan.
Yesterday at meelne Ut the miners EN-.
ployed by the Su<qnchann4 Coal Company. ct
NaDticoke, the men by unauimcus vote de-
cided TO resume work. They will receive len
per cent. advatca. Operations will begin a.
soon as the mlues can be put in order.
a St. Thomas dispatch Of ye,terday's date
says: The L. S. steamer FroIic, Of the South
Atlantic squadron, arrived at Thomas this
muroi6g, all we'll on board. 4 hurricane Was
encountered near Curacao Oh the 23l ut, 10
which the vessel sustained sovele damages.
The Manager Of the Pioneer Laod AID Loan
Bank Of San Francisco announces its susr eDson
and asks for the appointment OF receiver.
The assets Of real estate at cost price are DID,,
900 and the liabilities 81 900.
The readiuster5 at Amissyilte, R4ppahan
mock county, have resolved to vote ior j. L.
Massey for Governor, Notwithstanding he fact
that that gentleman is running as candidate
for the State Senate from A!bemarlc.
At late meeting of the Floyd Brigade, at
which General G. G. Wharton presided. steps
We're taken for the erection OF g monument to
the memory Of the late Gen. j. Is. Floyd.
E. L1wton, Daniel ". Lewis aud Edward ".
SpiIman ha7. been appointed rcVti1ua store.
keepers and gaugrrs 70! the sixth district Of
Virginia.
The United States Supreme Ccurt met 1T
Washington yesterday pursuant to adjourn.
meut The Judges paid their repccts to the
President.
Senator Patterson GUIDED the Marshal of the
District of Columbia who had the warrant 70!
bis arrest, by secretug himself iu tie country
house of A. Il. Shepherd, Of Washinytop.
A Richmond, led. dispatch says Senator
Morton has been improving slowly fer the past
So hours. He cannot be removed to lu1ian
apolis, however, without endaug4ring lis life.
Last Saturday Albert A. Ware, OF Vermont,
shot himself to death at the Grard House,
Philadelphia.
Senator Spencer, OF Alabama, gives the as
surapcc that be will be present n the Senate %
the opening Of Congress next Monday.
The boiler at Schmeyer's Iron Works at Ma
cangie, near Allentown, Pa, exploded yc:ttr
day afternoon, killing boy named OjEoId.
The Union Banking Company Of Baltimore
suspended yesterday.