Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-08
VIEWS or TIE BIZ.

Two hundred and fifty cmigrants from To-
Iard, bound TO Minnesota, have arrived ct
Granton.
Severe frost was experiei C u lG sem, portions
of Nova Scciis Oh Saturday, greatly d.lnag'
ing the crops.
The large blast furnace ct franklin Fuic:ce,
N. j., IVES fred up Saturday, having been uu-
used fer several years.
Herbert I. Bunil and Andrew i. Coen
started IN s,hoou:r Diuctceu feet long IRON
San Frauti:co yesterday 10 clrcunnaVlgasc ilc
world.
A special dispatch from New York states
on tho authority OF Letter from Mr. john
Russell Youug, who is with Gen. Grant. that
the latter will visit Austrails, and will probably
not return 10 this country until after The p!esl'
Dental nominations have boon made.
A new series Of regulations governing, the
redcmplion Of national bank notes have been
adopted by u. S. Treasurer Gilfllan and en-
bodied 10 circular just issued fer distribution.
The new regulations are in lieu Of all which
have heretofore been issced Oh the same subs
joot.
Ia reply 10 letter Of Inquiry from the editor
of the Pamela, Miss, Star regarding publish
ed statement that the ramc OF jefferson DAVIS
would be presented 10 tho Mississippi LeslS!a
turo as candidate for the Uc!tcd Statcs sen
ate, MIR. Davis writes: ~ Gu may conffaoio'
it positively and by authority
At candy factory 10 ST. Louis, yesterday.
Vim. G. Reeves fred four shots at his vile, oil
taking effect. They we're employed IN the iac'
tory, and wc1o eating dinner together when the
shooting was done. They were alone, and no
one heard them quarrel. Reeves gave himself
up, but refused to make shy statement.
Joseph Atkins, fruit gardener near Grccns
burg, WostmorcIard couaty, Pa, aged II, shot
and killed bis wife, aged IS, yesterday, then
nut the gun under his chin and fired, killing
himself Instantly. Atkins had decided PIC;
of property to bis wife, but wanted 1t BACK, and
their Guarrels about ii arc supposed to have leo
to tho tragedy.
Judge Potter, 10 the Supreme Court at Nc"
York, yesterday granted writ oil haDcas cor
nus and ccrtiorsri iu the case Of Chastiuc Cox,
Inc self confessed murderer Ct Mrs. Hull. Ihe
petition for the wilt sets forth that he Is uuiaT
fully detained 10 tho Tombs on commitment by
the coroner, and that the latter has not return
ed evidence upon which the prisoner Is com
mittod.
10 tho United States Circuit Court at San
Francisco, yesterday, Judge Field, of tho U.
S. Supreme Court, decided villa! ia knewn as
tho "1ucuc'euttiug ordinance to be lavalid1
being 10 cornic. with the fourteenth amend
meui. TIC ordinance prescribed that the
dueaes Of all Cinnamon imprisoned 10 the coua
" Jail for petty ofTenses should be cut off, and
was expected TO prove strong deterrent tc
that ulas, OF orin,i.clo
There was another rain an,i hail n,v.... -
Minnesota Yesterday, which cXtendcd over 9
considerable pari,n o! that State. and damaged
tie CROPS 10 Soma localities. Ii was hcav
lost in the Minnts )ta valley. 10 Mnnkalo the
rain fl ,odcd the stIces and c, liara, and washed
some buildings away. There Was terrlh, hal
storm in hIeekcs and kandigoha counties,
which affected The whea:-"ivo thousand acres,
it is thought. About Two thirds ut Tho amount
is;destroycd.