Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-31
Nawa OF kIlC Day.

with the family and Bcltzhoovsr waa compel!
ed to point out where his money was plGoed'
and il was secured by the men. MIR. Beltz'
hoover, who is SO years OLD, was 30 badly 10
iured that his recovery is doubtful. The ROBBERS
are supposed to DO members OF band VINO
have lately committed similar dapradalons 10
tho neighborhood.
Among tho passengers by tho steamship
Otopia which arrived at New York this morn
ipc Weto the Shoewaecaemctte crew OF Monroe,
Mich, and q. w. Lee, Of Newark. MIR. Lee
and the "Shoes' were met by q committee OF
the Triton and Eureka crews Of Newark, n.
J., and escorted to the Continental Hotel, at
Newark, where the "Shoes" will be the guests
of the Tritons and Enrekas The SHOES
have been invited TO participate IN the Passau
regatta which takes place August II and 49,
A steam canal boat, tho invention OF two
New Jerseymeu, is now being experimental with
On the canals OF that State. Three trips have
been made, l04 miles each one, at the maximum
cost of about fifteen dollars each trip. The Ell:
zine with which tho boat IL furnished is OF
!, 500 pounds weight and is Of three mule pow:
er. Only one and half tons OF coal ara used
on each trip. So far the experiments have
been perleetly satisfactory.
The quarantine established at Galveston
against New Orleans in consequence of the vel.
low fever has interrupted the Carrying OF the
mails between those points. The mails be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile will be carried
through, though the passenger trains will not
be run. in consequence of the stringent quaran.
tine regulations.
The Ohio Republican State Central Commit
tee met at Columbus yesterday to arrange Tor
opening the fall campaign. There was an no.
usually large attendance Of leaders OF the party,
including Charles Foster, cX Gov. Dannlson
and Judge West, candidate Tor Governor last
wear. 1t was decided to open the campaign
August "A
A New York letter states that prominent
members of the Chamber of Commerce of that
city. as we'll as influential merchants who are
not connected with that body, think it would
be becoming act on their part to tender some
sort of reception to the Chinese Embassy on
their arrival at New York en- route 10 Wash,
iogton.
1t is stated that * Congressman Gharies
HAYS. of Alabama, has challenged W. w.
Screws Screw; editor Of the Moatgomery Advertiser,
for articles deuounciog Hayes for presiding over
the Republican State Convention and calling
him the great American Annanlas. Ii is
not expectod that there will be a dual, how
ever.
The Rev. Louis f. Hos:clot, vice rector OF
the American Collage at Rome, was chosen Its
president to suoceod Bishop Chatard' at a. re.
cent conference Of Catholic prelates at New
York. Bishop keano will ba consecrated
Bishop of Richmond August %. The papsl
bulls were mailed from Rome July IS.
\ bridge near ClarksviIle, Ark, on the Lit
hon hnnO
undermined by heavy rains, gave way ye5ter'
day morning, and the rear passenger coach OF q
| train goioing west was dtched. Nobody was
killed, but several persons were wounded
The California courts do DOT sustain the raid
on the Chinese, and the Thirteenth District
| Court has declared illegal the Santa Clara ordl'
nance taxing laundrymen $50 month FOR Inc
purpose Of driving the Chinese wash houses
from town.
The steamship Lakc Megaatic. from Mon
! treal for Liverpool, was stranded on Monday
off Anticosi. Her passengers we're rescued,
aud will be taken to Glasgow by the steamship
Earl King. OF the cattle on board 100 were
saved.
Nine hundred wolkmcD employed 10 the
Dexter and Eagle cotton mills at ManayuDk,
Philadelphia. have struck in consequncc OF
being notified OF reduction o.! twenty per oeut
in their wages.
Tho Orange prosecutions at Montreal have
been postponed by a. arrangement OF the coun
sci on both sides, tol the purpose Of presenting
test case for the decision of the British PrVy
Council.
A convention Of German teachers. in which
all the States of the Union arc represented, az
semblod 10 New York Oh Mooday, and will
continue 10 session four days. Mayor i1y vel
coined The delegates.
The warehouse OF l.. Lottler, ia Richmond,
Va, used for the storage OF leat tobacco, caught
fire on Saturday night, and the stock was dam
aged to the extent of$4 900.
Lightning struck an outbuildiDg in the yard
of A. II. Aisquith. in RappahannocE county.
Va, last week, killing one colored child and
seriously iouring another.
Mrs. Virginia TerrilI. wife Of Geo. NJ. Ter
horse last "Wednesday and received Injuries
from which she has since died.
Twenty four cases Of yellow fever aad DUG
death wero reported at New Orleans yesterday.
There was sporadic CASE at Cincinnati yester'
day.
A fire at Portland, Oregon, on the goth, de-
stroyeu al entire block, including me city bhl'u
ngs and most OF the rccorIs loss about
$4,000.
John Lockitt, we'll known member Of the
New York Produce Exchange, ADD senior
member Of the largest pork packing firm oil
that city, died Mondny.
Capt. Bor amin w. Godfrey was run over by
an engine at Wilmington, DEL, yesterday morn
ing and instantly killed.
The Union Bank. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
with capital Of 100000, has decided to 20
into liouidation and closo busn August |.
BY tho failure of the Union Iron Works
Company at Cleveland, OHIO, 1000 men are
thrown out Of employment.
A family consisting Of four persons were poi
soned 10 New Orleans, yesterday, by uspE x
alic acid by mistake for sugar IN cooking.
Lord Salisbury was invested with the order
of the Garter yesterday while on o visit to
Queen Victoria at Osborne.
The first bale of the Georgia cotton crop was
sold yesterday at Savannah at fifteen cents, and