Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-08
EewS OF the Day,


Ropapz, mau Of San Francisco. shows the value
Of his estate to be less than Sc ,000.0 900. He |
beoueaths to his nephews, j. V. Coleman, ard |
James and William o Brien McDonough, and |
to his pieces, Celia aud Isabella Coleman |
AGNES McDonough, and Mary Pauae o Bricn,
5000 900 each; to the Catholic Orphan Asy |
Ium. San Rafael, and Catholic and Protestant
Orphan Asylums, in SanFranciscoS50, 900. $780,.
600. and $4,000 respectively; the residue OF
his estate to be divided equally between the
deceased's sisters, Mary Coleman AID Kate
McDonough.
The Frostburg (Md.) Mining Journal says
that during the past week contracts FOR 5O,OOO
tons of Cumberland coal were under review, and
that 'the only feature to the business is an In
olipation on the part of Eastern manufacturers
to r. adopt the use of this COAL Already pur:
ohases are being made, and as their stocks of
anthracite coal become reduced, and under an
advance in prices Of that coal, considerable
purchases of bituminou5 ore likely to be
made.
AT the annual convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the diocese of Pennsyva.
MIA, in Philadelphia, yesterday, Bishop Stevens
strongly denounced the threatened communstlc
movement 10 this country. He expressed alarm
at the efforts of tho comnlunistie leaders to
bring about conflict between labor and capital,
which can only result in devastation and ruin,
and be exhorted the clergy to study this question
of social science and to strive TO create more
healthful sentiment.
A special from San Francisco says: The
steamship Great Republic, of $3.50 tons, be-
longing to the Pacific Mail Steamship TO-, has
been sold by them 10 persons and for purposes
not known. Persons not named have o1ered
large sum for another steamer, probably the
State of California, now building, and nearly
ready for sea at Cramps shipyard, near Pha
delphia, This vessel is owned in San Francisco,
and the offer made for her was refused BY the
owners here.
The Washington races begin at Hills Dr7
| ing Park 90 the 18th inst, and will continue
three days. There will be three races each
day, and the purses aggregate 81 .oOO. Ii can
not now be stated what horses will rub, as the
entries for each race do not close until the day
before each race. The stables OF McGratb,
| Oden Bowie, McDaniels. Wyohe, of Cincinnati,
and T. B. and W. r. Davis are mentioned 10
| this connection.
| Yesterday evening, as VIM. &. Bowles, q
lad IA years of age, was cutting buDdles OF
paper 10 the Buffalo Evening Express Office,
be was called by some ono in another room,
turning around suddenly, the knife in his hand
was plunged into the heart of George Obust,
printer. who was standing behind him unseen
| by Bowles Obust lived about ten minutes.
On Sunday, April 3O.at Caddo, Indian Terri
tory, Alexander Pickett, teacher IN Sunday
school, was called away from bis class to the
door of the building and shot dead ty young
Indian. son of Judge Folsom, in sight OF the
whole school. The murderer then rode away
and has not been arrested.
The House Committee on the Sudiciary has
agreed to report Gen. Buffers bill to repeal
the tenure of office act. This act was passed
during the Presidency of Andrew ) ohnson, and
was designed as restraint on removals and ap.
pontments by him.
| nj, Halfpenpy & Co. s. WOODEN mill, at Lewis
burg, Pa, was totally Destroyed by ire last
night. Loss, about $4,000. Insurance, &c..
900. The flames are supposed to have been
kindled by lightning.
The Senate yesterday passed the pension
appropriation bill, and considered for some
time the Indian appropriation bill. MIR. Banks,
of Massachusetts,, addressed the House IN op'
position to the Wood tariff bill.
It is said that Cincinnati whiskoy ling has
dcfrsuded the government out Of ST, $50 600,
and that its members will BE- made 10 come to
law.
The Susquehanna fisheries continue unprofi.
table, Now and then there is . slightimproVe'
meut, but not good enough to overbalance cur
rent expenses.
G.. Henshaw Il Sons chair factory, at Gin
oiuuat, was burned last night. The loss is
estimated at $l50,0O0. Insurance $4,000
The wheatiu the lower part Of Hartford coun.
| tv. Nd, is 80 rank that many farmers are cut
ting and feeding it to th cir cattle.