Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-20

Tc-CaY's TELEGRAPEIC NEWS.

General Wolseley reviewed the troops ut
Cairo this morning
The Emperor William has recovered from
his recent indsposition.
The furniture factory of Thosen & Uhl, in
New York, was destroyed by fire to-day.
One hundred and seventeen failures were
reported to New York during the past week
\ dispatch from Winnipeg says Senator
Schultz, who had been on a visit East for
his health. died last night.
II. c. Maynard, for the past eight years
manager Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company in Chicago, died last night.
Two la5orcrs while scuflling on thirty
feet scailold at Lewiston, Me-, This morning,
icii TO the pavement and were instantly
killed.
Rlotous miners made an unsuccessful at
tempt to blowup 4 priests house with dyna-
mite at NIontceau- Les-Mines. Franco. a day
or two ago.
Two freight trains on the Hudson River
Railroad collided thismorning at Rhinebeck.
Both engines were thrown into the river.
put, strange to say, no one was hurt.
Michael Graham was fatally shot in Phil
adeiphla at an early hour this morning by
john Monogram, the proprietor of dance
mouse, who afterwards made his escape.
An organization to be known as the Mac
cabees has been started in Cincinnati for
the purpose of encouraging agriculture
among the lsraelitcs.
The jury in the trial Of Col. c. H. Hough-
ton Tor making false returns rs collector of
inc port OF Perth Amboy, retired to delibc-
rate upon their verdict at II o'clock noon
Prohibitory resolutions were discussed in
the Presbyterian Synod of PENNSYLVANIA. in
session in Harrisonburg, this morning.
They were finally laid over.
\ dispatch from Cumberland today saws:
Miners IN the Meycrsdalc coal region have
struck for an advance from forty to fifty
cents per ton. One mine operated by
Smith and Company is the only one work
ing to-day"
A difficulty exists between the faculty of
Yarmouth, I'LL. College and the students.
Some students were expelled few days ago
Tor !; mlsdemcanor, and many of the classes
are quitting the College because the faculty
refuse 10 rcinstatc them.
The Oregon stalwarts in conference last
night decided to stand BY their candidate,
ex-senator Mitchell, TO the end of the scs-
sloll Oh INC Legislature. The 0ntl-Mitchcll
republicans also met and declared their in
tention of holding out.
From report made by the commander
OF the str. Louise, Il trading vessel which
endcavored TO reach the mouth of the Ycni-
sci river in company with the Dutch Artic
expedition ship Narna, it is considered that
both the Narna and q vessel of the Dan
ish Arctic expedition are in dangerous pos
ition, as they were both besct by ice in the
Kara Sea, about eighty miles from the con-
tlncnt.
An important convention OF Baptist
ccrgymrn and layman which has been in
session ut Hamilton, Ontario, for the past
ic" days has had under consideration the
proposed introduction of the Bible as text
hook into the public schools of Ontario. 1t
was decided not to take part in the deputa
ton which will wait upon Hon Mr.. Mowat,
Premier Of Ontario, on Tuesday, assigning
rs 4 reason that while heartily approving
OF The proper use Of the Bible in public
schools, they hesitate to take any action
which will interfere in any way with the
rell"iou; liberty of any Of the citizens.