Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-12

vested ID United OtateS uVUus' W. o''1i W
ductiou than this will be allowed This Is
most unexpected response to tie lato arpilca'
t;on of the banks for relief from taxation.
News Of the Day.
The convention Of the Methodist Church and
of the Methodist Protestant Church to consider
basis of reunion met separately in Baltimore
Yesterday. 10 the former the committee to ex'
anime the reports Of the various confercrces
on the subject of reunion reported that ma,
iority of the annual conferences had Endorsed
the basis of union agreed upon at Pittsoure'
October, 1915, by the commission OF the
two churches, aud had invested the delegates
with full authority to ratity the action OF the
Pittsburg commission. After debate tic re-
mort was adopted. In the latter nothing Was
done but the election Of president.
An attempt was made to wreck passenger
train on the Boston, Barre and Gardner Rail
road near Winchondou, Mass, yesterday. Il
atone weicbiur over three buDdred pounds was
nlaccd on the track. The engine struck 1t
while going twcaty miles an hour, aud the
train nassed over without going from the track.
The passengers we're considerably shaken up,
Int 90 ono was Injured. The running gear 81
the locomotive and cars was somewha: injured.
Professor John Graetf Barton, OF the College
of the City of New York, committed suicide at
Hamburg, Sussex County, N. j., 90 Wedges
day. More than year ago his mind was IN Il
troubled condition from over study and some
time in 1874 be stepped from brooklyn lerfy,
the Protestant Episcopal Chruch, and had been
au instructor in the College Of the City OF New
York for long time.
Some Of the inner walls Of the new court
house, at Rockford, His, fell III Yesterday
burning number Of porkmen. several Of whom
are known to be killed and others Injured,
while others were still beneath the ruins last
evening The following is a list OF the killed ::
Fred. uough, A. Houch, j. Pipe, A. II. Hol-
Ienbeck, j. Warren, George Glass, Timothy
Flanagan, - Sinholm, j. Lawson and D..
Peek.
The finding of the dead body Of child in q
we'll at Lynchburg, day or two ago, has here
toforc been noticed. The Lynchburg News of
Yesterday says: Last night the police succeed,
| ed 10 arrestiog jimmie Dixon, the mother Of
the child. She is now in the cage, and has
made full confession Of the horrible crime
Mr.. John Z. Cowa0, cattle raiser Of South
east Virginia, states that aD English company
is now forming for the shipment Of beef and
mutton (both live and dead to London directly
from Norfolk, Va. 10 view Of this fact lie
urges the improvement of breeds Of stock as
promising early a1d rich rewards.
The Fredericksburg Star says few weeks
ago young man named Catlett, Of Stafford
county, while ploughing on the old BcIlVlcw
farm, near Potomac creek, discovered box
cectainlDg large amount OF god coin OF uate
as ancient as Ills.
VIM. II. Vanderbilt sails for Europe 10 day.
His purpose is unknown. 1t is understood that
lis son Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., will assume
charge of his fathers railroad business during
| his absence.
Professor Riley, Chief Of the National Eth
| Illogical Commission, who has just closed an
examination OF Texas and Kansas, reports that
| there s not much danger OF raVages by gIass'
hoppers this season. .a'..-...
In the Lafayette, Muucic and Bloomington
Railroad case, the court has appointed General
| George II. Chapman, receiver Of the road, from
| Muncie, lnd., 20 the State line between, In
diana and Illinois.
Mrs. Miner, wealthy resident Of Washing
ton, D. G., died at Elizabeth, N. j., to day,
| from an overdose Of morphine. She came here
! lately unattended and died almost alone
George Z. Ficklip, SOD Of j. B. Ficklin, 81
Falmouth, Stafford county, iu this State,
died 10 Philadelphia day or two ago.
The town of Iquiquc, in Peru, was destroy.
Cd by Oh earthquake on Thursday, the 10Th OF
May.