Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-23
NETS OF THE DAP.

Fifty thousand men are expected to march IN
the Tammapy Hancock and English PROCESSION |
In New York to night.
The horse epizootic 10 Boston is spreading
rapidly and has assumed quite sn alarming COZ
dition.
Mrs. Lsnora B,rg and her tbrea children, IiV'
ing in New York. wero poisoned yesterday py
eating smoked salmon.
Henry Hartman, who threw tumbler toll OF
sulphuts acid in bis wite's fac, last August,
has been sentenced to TWO years 10 jul, 10 BALI
timore.
TIE visiting merchants Of Virginia and West
VirRinia, now 10 Philadelphia. we're accorded
reception at the Commercial Exchange IN that
city yesterday.
Hon. A. R. B,seler. Of West Virginia. will
deliver the annual address at the falr OF tue
Lyrcbburg Agricultural ard Msc hauIc'l Asso-
citation in October next.
The celebration iu Memphis yesterday over
the continued good health of the city was very
successful, large crowds attending and the pro.
osssiou being three miles in length.
David Ssaton yesterday added Q subscription
Of O,OOO to the Cincinnati Art Museum AS As
ISOLATION. The fund now amounts to $3.50, OUO.
leaving but $4,000 to be raised.
The business of tho New York postofice has
Increased go much during the last month That
forty clerks have been added to the torc,. The
receipts have increased 81, 700 per day slnce the
month Of August: .
A social reception was given 10 the delegates
to tho Pan Presbyterian convention 10 fhlla'
dslphia last night. Speeches were made 6y
Governors Hoyt and Mcclellan end Kew. W.
u. Murklaud.
The international convention to promote The
sheep and wool industry OF the country was DO.
gun 10 the exhibition building at Philedelphis
yesterday. About enc hundred delegates we're
present.
The celebration of the Kings Mcuutain IN.
C.) centennial will begin on the 5sh and ond on
the 9Th of October. A cham battle will be
fought, under charge Of Gen. Joseph j.. Joha
ston and 90 Grafton delivered by Msi. John w.
Daniel. Of L7nohburg. Va.
A dispatch from Victoria, British America.
SAYS that genuine sea serpent SIX feet ID
length. With m,ne aud hesd shaped like
panther's, and fail whitfield down to sharp
point, was Brought 10 by Indians on Tuesday,
they having caught it 10 deep water IN the
straits of Debaso.
The committee representing the city of Mem
the bondbolders in New York yesterday, and
at its c,rclusion it was stated that the Mem.
phis committee had made q satisfactory report
of the financial condition CT that city, and that
satisfactory arrangements had been made Tor
effecting a settlement with the bondholdsrs.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
10 session Tuesday o. Toronto. elected the fol-
lowing oficsrs: L. j. Glenn. Of Atlanta, Gs.,
Nj. A. Grand Sire. ard f. J. Lseoh. Of keokuk,
lowe, R. A Deputy Grand Sire. It was de-
cded to hold the next session at Cluclnna'l 10
September, 1851, when a monument will be
dedicated 10 the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
The Massachusetts graenbaok State convc1
ton met at Worcester yesterday. Charles Il,
Lilobman was chosen president, after consider
able opposition. aod when be took the chair he
was received with cheers, mingled with Kisses.
He declared binsei 10 favor of universal sut
frsge withcu! regard to egs color or sex. Gen.
Horace Biuney Sargeaut was nominated tor
Governor by reclamation. A resolution c7n"
demping Gen. Butler for i'ieirg the democrats
was voted down.