Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-14
News Of the Day.

AMONGST the audience. 40 old lady, with great
nresence of mind, commenced to sos 'Glory
Ha!IeIujab," which being taken up By those on
the stage, alaycd the fears OF the retreatlogg
crowd and order was restored. a man oamcd
Baird has been arrested on Suspicion OF attempt
leg to fire the building.
The Jury 10 the case OF the Rev. Mr. Bot,
charged with adultery, 10 Philadelphia, was
DISCHARGED on Saturday, having failed 10 agree
Ooe Of Them was held to bail Tor contempt, it
having been alleged that he had declared that
he would not convict the accused, GO matter
what the evidence was against him. Beccher
has made adultery an ofeDsc Of which preach
ers can not be convicted in the Northern States.
The Attorney General of New York has ar:
rived at the conclusion that the statement OF
sc.caed facts furnished by Tweed cannot be
used in conducting prosecutions against the old
Rig thieves, and that he (Tweed) has much
knowledge reserved which he refuses to lmpart,
in order to protect certain OF his friends. The
Attorney General has expressed hlmscll to the
effect thath is disguised with the whole affair.
A novel occurrence was witnessed on tram
from Philadelphia 10 Wilmington, Saturday
afternoon. 1t was marriage ceremony per-
formed near Ridley Park. The gentleman was
from Wilmington and the lady from the East.
1t vas love aud marriage at INST sight. fortu-
nately minister was convenient, an4 three
hearty cheers from the passengers greeted the
conclusion of the ceremony.
Large dcprcdaliona have been made on TIM
Der lands belonging TO the Uultcd States III
Louisiana. Forty thousand logs, valued at
$3.50, 900, We're recently seized by the govern
mcut in the southwestern part oil tho State.
An extensive iliegitimate traffic IN timber has
been organized there, including mills, with
ships for carrying the timber to the west IN
dies and elsewhere.
The reply of the State Department to the
formal notification by Turkey Of the existence
of state Of war between that power and Rus,
sia is brief and to the effect that the United
States, in conformity with its Uniform poilcy,
will continue TO occupy strictly neutral posi-
ton toward the bellgerents. A similar reply
will be furnished to Russia, which has cHinmu'
nicated like information.
At the General Council Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church now in session, in Phlladel'
mia, the Committee on the State OF the Church
reported o. Saturday that duriog the year they
| have received statements from ffty-nino con
crecations, being marked Improvement upon
| the returns of last year, when only thirty Tour
| parishes reported.
The Secretary of tho Navy, accompa ned by
q party of naval officers, arrived at Norfolk on
Saturday. y committee Of citizens waited on
the Secretary aud rendered reception by the
CITY authorities, but he declined, as his stay
would be brief. The navy yard was visited and
| S,o1, ho rnrty
steamer for Washington.
Ex-Presidept Grant held reception 10 the
Union League House, Philadelphia, from :
| till 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, alter which,
10 company with Gov llarrantt and staff and
! a plumber of prominent military men, he re-
viewed from the ba!cooy Of that building the
| first regiment Of infantry national guard cl
Pennsylvania.
Upon the arrival Of the steamer Wcnoua' a:
Baltimore from Fredericksburg, Va, and other
landings upon the Potomac river, last Satus.
day, Mr.. William l.. Saunders, we'll known
merchant of L'oyds, Essex county, Va. who
had come as passenger on business to Baitl
more, was found lying dead upon the floor 81
his stateroom.
Goldsmith Maid and Rarus trotted Saturday
at San Jose, CAL, mile heats, best three III five.
The Maid won in three straight heats Time,
2::20A, 2:l64, 2:l94. The s5coud heat Is the
fastest 10 the State, beating OccldcntS time :
half second. The track was good but there
was stiff breeze blowing.
The steamer City of Richmond, which ar
rived in New York, yesterday, reports having
met in mid ocean tue missing steamer City OIL
of Brussels. Her shaft was broken, and she
was proceeding under sail All On board were
we'll and in good spirits.
While . lady 10 Washington was closing .
window blind, one night last week, colorcd
man outside grabbed her hand and tried to
wrench d gold diamond ring, worth $7OO, from
oae of her fingers. but failed, as she had strength
enough to withdraw her hand from his grasp
An official telegram frou Japan states that
another army corps has reached Aagoshlma,
more than one battle has been fought there and
large part of the town has been burned. The
Imperiaists have been victorious 10 every CO.
gagcment.
Sharp earthquake waves were noticed on the
10Th instant at Fort Point, the entrance Of San
Francisco harbor, beginning about six o'clocl;
10 the morning, and contlnu!og during TIC
whole Of that and the afternoon Ut the follow
ing day.
The extensive oil works OF Campbell L Iha-
yer, in Brooklyn, N. Y, were totally destroyed
by fire yesterday. involving loss OF about
100000. The fire ragged all day, aud original.
ed from Spontaneous combustion.
The Rauchero, one Of the leading republican,
papers OF Texas, says, for the past fifteen
months there has been 20 cattle ,hievng OF
the Rio Graudc and challenges & rciuta!lon OF
the assertion.
Thomas Grape, OF New Bedford, with his
wife, will start from that port GA the 25h in.
slant to GROSS the Atlantic to London in a boat
thirteen feet in length. Grape expects to &C.
com plish the trip 10 forty days.
The peach trees throughout Delaware are in
first class condition, and the probable yield is
estimated at 100000 baskets.
VIM. l.. Bramhal, treasurer Of the Republlc
D ,;ll,, Association r. W,ohipyton hos Ia