Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-09
NEWS OF TgEE, DAY

Ut. george y. Ierry uled at Gum sr!anu,
Md, yesterday, in his SD year.
Hon. James R. Doolittle, former U. S.
Senator, is the democratic nominee for Con.
gress in the LIST Wisconsin district.
y Eermon!er writes to the New York
Ereniag Post that Vermont is falling sadly
behind III the matter of education.
Nathan Mosaly, colored youth, seventeen
years old, was hanged at Union Springs.
Ala, yesterday, for outrage on white pau
per woman over soventy years Of ege
TIE convention OF the Methodist Protest
ant Church Ct the District CT Columbia and
Virginia closed last night st Congress street
Church, West Washington.
At the last session of the American Board
of Foreign Missions at Des Moines, Ia, yes
terday, resolution was adopted asking the
Government to redress the wrongs inflicted
upon American missionaries in China
Mr.. John +. Andrew, tbs damocratic
nominee for Governor of Massachusetts, an
nounces that he does not propose TO furnish
any money, directly or indirectly, for cam
raign purposes.
Mr.. De Bensaude, the husband of Violet
Cameron, has instituted suit in New Eorb,
| against Lord Lcusdale, laying his damages
at Sl0O,QGo. Bensaude claims that his wtc's
income from her theatrical engagements
during the year aggregates about 100000
United States Senator Austin T. Pike
dropped dead Oh his farm mile above Frank
lin Fails, n. H., yesterday. He had beeu
IN his usual health since May, when he re-,
turned from Washington. He leaves q
widow, one son and Two daughters.
Complaints come from st. Mary's and
| Calvert counties, Md, that fatal disease
has appeared among tbs hogs and they are
dying IN large numbers. 1t is not known
if it Is CHOLERA, but many farmers have lost
nearly their entire stock. The killing season
Is near at hand and the less will be severe
The arrangement for the removal Of the
remains CT the late Chief Justice Chase from
Oak Hill cemetery, Washington, to Ohio arc
| completed. The justices OF the Supreme
Court vii! meet to-day to appoint a com.
miltee 10 represent them in the exercises at
Cincinnati. The bar Of the District of Col
| ulnbia will also meet tomorrow to take sim.
| lar action.
IG the House of Deputies Of the Protes.
! taHt Episcopal Convention ia Chicago yes
| terGay d.. SWopc's resolution on uniformity
| Ia the marriage laws was referred. An ar-
peal regarding a revision Of the prayer book
was laid On the table, and committee Il
center with tho House of Bishops on the re-
| vision was appointed. Missionary reports
were then received and discussed.
At The suggestion of the grand jury the
| MARSHAL OF police Of Baltimore notified his
| snboi dinates that or and after Sunday, The
18th Instant, the stringent law passed by
! the IIpu;stotura Cf 1864 lafi ninv ypIat m ov
and what may not bs done on Sunday, shall
be risidly enforced. Accordingly, persons
in The city found selling, disrosing Of, batter.
ing. or, ifa dealer, giving away any tobacco
cigars candy, soda Or mineral water, spirit,
uous or tcrmented liquors, cordiaIs, beer, wine
cider, or any other goods, ,cares, 90 mcrchaa
disc mEutercr, will be liable to indictment,
aud on conviction TO fines ranging from 800
to $50 No ono can buy Il box Of pills, 8
vial Of paregoric or other simple remedy
familiar to the public without the trouble,
delay and expense of obtaining pre5crip.
ton from : physician.