Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-09
VIEWS <sP TIE E}.9i-.
Bishop Stevens. Hho las been i'll ct Wi:

Bishop Stevens. Hho las been i'll ct Wilkes
barre, Pa, is co1y2!csca0'.
The Treasury Department purchased Tor the
PHILADELPHIA and San francisco minfs yeser-
day 5000 ouoccs 81 silver
The steamer Farady has sailed rom London
for st. Pierre MiquelcD. to late the laying
of the rev French catle.
Hon. Horaiio Ballard, * Secretary OF State,
died at his home, ia Cortland. Me-, Oh Tue5
day, in the nth yfac OF his age.
The number of Baptist churches in the State
of NcV York ia SO. rr.sent membership ] 49,.
POI, numbtr Of Study Schools Sj2
The wife Of Walter Jcnnoy. oue OF Saratoga s
leading business men, cut her throat yesterday.
She had had mcIanch:li lie for few d'ys 10 con-
sequence of the death Of her t,ther.
a burglar robbiHg a house in Philadelphia
dropped au envelope with his namo and ad'
dress on IT, As he had served term 10 prison
for being professional ;hlet. his arrest follow,
ed. as matter OF course.
The Unicn Republican Club. Of Phiadel-
phis, last night held q large meeting. at which
committee OF titsSn vas Appointed Tor the
purpose Of naklug arrangements tor the retCD-
ton Ct Gep. Grant upcn his arrival lhcrc.
Hon. Gee. Vickels. * Unit,a States Sena-
tor from aryland. died at bis residence III
CheaterloBn st six o'lock yesterday morning.
For some time Mr.. N.ckcrs has been suffering
from heart disease.
J. r. AIsop, formerly bockkcCp:r of Mceker,
James e. Co., Sau Frarcsco. who ab.conicd
with $ 900 was arrested 10 CalIaO, aud on Gu
teliag the pO:t Of San Francisco. ou the ship
Valparaiso. Tuesday night, .iump3t overheard
and was dGowacd.
The indictment UhatelDg Rev. Ii. Ii. Hay.
den, oil New Haven. Coma, with the murder
OF Mary StanDhrd, was yesterday qaashed be-
cause Ut ilIw, aud the iriSOutr discharged.
lie was immr distCly rrEir.stcd ca bcEch war
rant aud committed IL ia,l.
40 ilirtqlant astronomical phenomenon. the
occu|taton tt VGnus by the moon, will take
place between Tho hours Of 10 sni ] a. N.
next Monday. Venus is 80 bright at preset
that il the day is Gear the phenomenon cin bo
seen by keen eye, and no difficulty will be
found 10 watching the Cccuallon through q
small telescope.
The Rev. Mr.. Alien, a coIored preacher at
Russelvitle, Kentucky, and white female
who resides 10 Nashville. Tennessee, ran away
together to Jetiersonvla on Saturday ana pro-
c,eded to Indianapolis. where they were mar.
TIed, The tolois!er thaS performed the cero
mpny is Liable 20 heavy inc sod Imprisonment
acuordlag 10 The aw OF luGiann.
Yesterday morniug ". n. Price, editor CT
the Cumberland MA. l!mes, had s difficulty
with Jyha and DAVID l.ycn Pistols We're
draEsn. Gel II. J. Johnson iftnriorej, grasp.
ing Price ) wrapnn %rd PROTECTING hia BODY.
doubtless preventing ilonGahci. All the par
ties we're heavily fnaa lyr carrying concealed
Weapons, and bound @crr TO keep the ucacc.
The ironbe grew out h'pclita.
BY Liter of in reduction nrp:osci To be
forged, young Esslishman, ctIing himself
Martin, gained admitiaura to hIahiy respect
able Eogsh family IN Erie. Pa. namcd lInl
stop. aud cOuiidcn'lal;y prCc ainct himself Wis
count lilrb,it, heir ID the caiii0m ui Mount
ElgeGoMb. lie asked that lis rank lis kept
score, ~ the next heir was aIek!ar bis lille.
MaItin borrowed about 5000 from the family
$500 more from Ctj:cr parties. cor: mtlad for
gerry and engaged IN black mslIing operation
Ills arrest Is tEuCct0d.