Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-11
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1t is reported tbat Prof. Francis 4. Walker
vii! be appointed Superintendent Q! tic Gsl''
su5 Ct 1880.
Mr.. Charles J.. Borapar!e, Of Baltimore, is
being pressed by his friends for the U. s. dis
trict iudgeshp made vaca1! by the resignation
Ct Judge Giles.
Iofcrua!ica las been received that the
Spotted Tail Indians are greatly dissatisfied at
their is 1la.iou aud want 70 get back 10 lie
Missouri river, xhsrs supplies ere cheaper.
William 3. Swap, candidate of the republi-
cans cud hard money democrats, was cltced
Mayor of Belfast, Me-, yesterday. 1T Bangor
the republican ticket WsS elected. Ihe Fort.
land city coucc! elected full republican tl:Sel
fer city officers.
The recent rains and sudden thsw have
caused an foundation of the suburbs of Buffalo.
The iron bridge over Cazenovia creek aad Soy.
cral other .mller bridges have been carried
aVay, The ios n the river is breaklGg up, aud
fears are entertained Of damage to tho shlp
ping. i house ia south Buffalo has been
swept away, aud the family took refuge 10 tic
trees until relieved By boats.
a consultation, coucerning which much SO
crecy has been observed, vas held 10 Nov
York late last week between the highest dignl
taries of the Roman Catholic church ia that
part of The United States. Archbishop Wood
of Philadelphia; Archbishop Williams, Ct Bos
ton, and Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore,
met Cardinal McC!oskey. 1t is understood
that they met to consult IN relation 10 the
financial embarrsssments Ct Archbishop Fur
cell, Of Cincinnati, in tho hope OF deviaing some
means to aid bin.
Later particulars Of the disaster at Mechan
les Hall, ct North Berwick, Me-, yesterday
show the number Of Injured to be more than
was at first expected. At tho Tina cf the &C
cident there were 500 10 tho hall. Ooe lan
dred ard fifty persons sore prcclpitntcd q
distance Ct fourteen feet 10 the hoor below
The recovery Ct JohD Neal Henry Skldtcr,
Chas. Kicker and HcubeO Ch1adbournc Is
doubtful. Public sentiment is bitter against
the builders OF tho hail, which, it is claimed
was bnt ia cIiMinallY careless mauDcr
The examination toto The common fame
charges sgaiost the Rev. T. Do Witt Ia! mage
began in Brooklyn, N. T., yesterday. The
church Committee having tho matter uodcr
consideration made a report. which vas 40
cepted, recommending that MIR. Ta!megc be
cited for tiiaI on the chargts. DR.. Talmagc
said no had been waiting for trial Tor tho past
DlQc years. SlfGciUuS lucS H1u poCb Suui
mitted agsiost him as moistcr, aud II the
prestytery did not try him he woul1 try The
prcstyterY 10 tho Tabernacle next Sunday. The
prasbytcry adopted the charges aod specihca'
tons and considered the lassils OF tho trial last
evening
A special from MarroRbone, Ky, says.
"During the war Robert q. Willis buried
S65, 0OOin gold arl SIC, 900 worth Of iswcry 10
cave on farm, imparsing the knowledge OF II
only to bis vile. a few days alter be disap-
pearcd aDd has not been heard Of since. He is
supposed 10 have heen billed by guorrilias. His
wife lived 90 hoping for his return, but made
krown the secret OF the treasure TO 10 one I'LL On
her 9eathted, Saturday, when she told her snry
to her pastor aud attorneys. Al:cr her death tho
treasure was iGuld ia good order. She be-
queathcd her icwc!ry and $40, 900 10 Ter old
servants, also BIC homestead, rich farm OF some
200 acres. These were her slaves, and have
DurSaa her faithfully ever s!cce.