Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-11
NcWS OF the Fey.

>jO1ln W oTkS CT l1aDlto1, IemWCD, Arucld
Il Co., Tell with i terrific crash about noon yes
teEday. Fortunately but few persons we're in
the building ct the time, and these, with one
exception escaped death. although some of
them we're severely bruised and cut. Mr.. Eu-
geGe McGeary, 4 contractor, anu who was en-
gagged 10 making some repairs on the building,
was buried ia the TuiDs, and up TO midnight
his body had not been recovered, rs the pre-
cariCu5 condition Of the walls and the portions
OF the building thea standing rendered search
impossible until they are bIaced so as to prevent
further accident.
Miss Clara NJ. Hammond, daughter of Sur
geoo General Hammond, U. s. a., was mar.
ried lG New York yesterday to Marquis Man
ircdo Lapza dl Marca,o Blanco. Of Italy The
civil service was performed by Judge Curtis,
! 10 the Superior Court, in the presence of the
Its!ian consul, Gen. De Lucca, aud members
of the family only. At ST. Thnmas'S Church
the marriage ceremony Was performed By the
Rev. }. p Hammond. urct CT the bride, as
sisted by Rev Mr.. Gaaher and Rev. DR..
Morgan. \ reception took place in the even
lag at the residences of Gen. Hammond.
| Between six aud seven o'clock Yesterday
morning sharp encounter TOOK place between
| The striking coopcrs and the police at CicVe-
land. Some SIX hundred OF the strikers, ac-
compauicd by about two hundred women, as
semblc! at the different entrances to the cooper
shops .: The Standard Oil Company, Tor the
purp0s. Of preventing men from going to work.
The chief Of the police ordered them to dis
pcrse, and upoa their refusal to do 50 ordered
the rolica TO disperse them by force, which was
done. \ number Of the strikers we're severely
| Injured.
The STATE Senate Of South Carolina yester.
day decided to go into an election for Chief
Justice Oh Tuesday, The 18th instant. The
House being democratic will concur, and settle
the matter over which both Houses have been
| fighting since the opening 0! the session. The
Senate also passed resolution authorizing add
requesting the Governor to invoke the c!emcGcy
Of tho Prelileat Of the United States in be-
half OF the prisoners now held to answer
charges OF riot and murder ia the late political
struggle.
AZ the session Of the General Council OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church in Philadelphia,
yesterday, the standing committee in its report
directed atcntion to the interest that had
been awakeocd in Eogand on the subject Of
establishing Il Reformed Church there. Cor.
Responsiveness had taken place With the Free
Church OF England, and The result 50 FIR en-
abed he COMMITTEE to say that the lwochurcheS
we're 10 entire harmony.
The Postoilicc Department has issued ORD Ell:
for weighing the mails during period Of thirty
consecutive working days OH all rail, Dads in
| what ii knoWn a. the !irSt c1utraf. scctiou
(which embraces all OF New Eugl' md and the
States Of New York, PENNSYLVANIA New Jer
say, Delaware, Maryland, Virg GINA and Wcs
Virginia. with view Of tiSirlg the rate Of pay
| Tor tho four years contract term, c>mmencGg
July |.
Information from G9sgow, n.y., reports thai
there is no hope Tor The life OF Tom Reynolds
shot in IN ARRAY wi:h the United States Mar
shaIs, last NlOndsy Isaac Reynolds may live
The counsel employed by tie MarshaIs deserted
them yesterday Doubt no longer exists r
their minds al to the facts that one Of the -four
officers did the shooting with provocation. The
affair Is assuming very serious aspect.
y general convention of the Methodist Pre-
tesluut Church and also Of the Methodist
Church, the two principal non Episcopal Meth
odIst Churches in the United States, assembled
IN Baltimore TO day, the special purpose being
formal reunion Of the TWO denominations. Pre-
v!5us to lSjS they constituted one orgauiZa
ton, and were then divided on the slavery
| question:
Tie Southern Baptist Convention at New
Orleans, yesterday, elected Rev, prs. ,Jamcs
i. Boycc, of Kentucky, president; James {.
Furmao, OF South Carolina, =. G.. Joucs. ol
Tcunessec, W. G: Crane, Of Texas, and Rev.
/. Ii. jones' OF Virginia, vice president; w.
f. Tauu*r, of Virginia, and o. f. Gregory, OF
| Alabama, secretaries.
The annual meeting Of the Virginia Scaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company was held at
Portsmouth, on Tuesday. The old board was
reelected as follows John H. Robinson,
president; Nalbro Frazier, Of Philadelphia;
Aloncuro Robinson, Of Philadelphia; Thomas
kciso and h. &. Hoffman, OF Baltimore; Rich
ard Dickson, Of Norfolk; and David A. Barnes,
Of MurirccsbcrOugh.
The exercises Of laying the corner stone oil
the monument dedicated to the Confederate
dead took place in Chattanooga yesterday. The
Masonic fraternity and detachment OF United
States troops participated. People from 81
parts OF the Union joined in decorating the
Confederate graves amidst utmost harmony and
good echu2.
At tho annual meeting of the American and
Foreign Bible Society, 10 New Yo.k, yestcr.
day, The receipts for last year were reported at
$40 93S; expenditures, S954l. The reccipts OF
the American Bible Society during the same
period were $513,51J; balancG on haui, So, 800:
numbcr of bibles issued, SSl, 0jG.
Gen. Grant was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
in Philadelphia while returning from the cxili-