Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-27
Telerraphic Dispatches.

BOSTON, Oct. S0.-l he W eStDOTOuBn ne
form School boys, who pleaded guilty to set.
ting fire to that building, were sentenced
to the penitentiary to-day.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 24.-In addition to the
destructive fire last night, on Magazine street,
our city has been visited by another equally
disastrous, involving loss of $4,000 max.
ing total loss by fire in this city, in the two
nights, of S350,O00. The property but par
TALLY insured.
PIAoUExINEs, La, Oct 22.-Authentic
advices from some of the leading sugar plan
tations of this State, leave no room to doubt
but what the yield will show a material re.
duction from last year.
AUGUSTA, Oct 25.-The weather is more
favorable for the growing cotton crop.
The Comptroller General of Georgia reports
the financial affairs of the State, as follows:
Cash in the treasury, 1888, 765; public debt
in bonds and stock. S354, $50: treasury re-
ceipts for the year, 81, lG3, 900; expenditures,
S874.50O.
BosroS. Oct. Pa proposition is now
before the abolitionists of Worcester, to raise
money, by contribution, for the purpose OF
obtaining counsel for Ossawattamie Brown,
at his coming trial Rev. L. w. Higginson
acts as treasurer.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-Brownsville ad-
vices to the Goth have been received. Certe-
mas and his band were still encamped above
the city. Indians were joining the outlaws
constantly. The Mexican troops had returned
to Metamoras. Lieut.. Langdon had arrived
with three cannon. The citizens had cap
tured one of the leading outlaws, and he had
been sentenced to be hung, but Certenas
threatens 70 burn the town if he should be
executed. Citizens were alarmed, and were
fleeing from the town, which would soon be
deserted unless assistance arrived.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 25.-The Omaha City Re-
publican says that the frauds perpetrated at
the recent election for territorial delegate,
equal those in Kansas. Returns from Fort
Kearney give Eastbrook 23S majority, while
there are not 25 legal voters in the district.
The same paper announces the discovery OF
an organized band of robbers in that neigh
borhood. duplicating the ex-speaker of the
House of Representatives., ex-sheritf, and
other prominent citizens.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct 24.-Thc boiler of the
locomotive Virginia, belonging to the Della
ware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad,
exploded here yesterday. Robert Starred,
the engineer; John Brown. fireman Mr..
Swarz, formerly of Moscow, Pa; Patrick
Welsh, and VIM. Allen, were killed. The
engine is complete wreck. The cause OF
the explosion was pressure of steam.
New iokH, Oct 25.-The latest CONNER
cial advices per steamer Ocean Queen, are to
the 18th, Thursday The Liverpool cotton
market closed firm and steady. Breadstutfs
closed firm. Provisions closed steady.
UTICA, n. u, Oct 24.-Clarinda Jourdan
plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter IN
the FIRST degree, and was sent to Sing Sing
today for life. She poisoned her husband
about two years since. Phe woman is but
few removes from an idiot.
CARLISLE, Oct. 25.-Thero was nothing
done to-day in the case Of the man arrested
here as one of the IIarper's Ferry insur-
gents. The hearing on the habeas corpus
has been postponed until tomorrow.
New ORLEANS. Oct. 25.-All the parties
arrested here ON the charge Of engaging in
fllibuster expeditions were acquitted to-day.
NEWARK, n. j., Oct. 25.-Patrick Maude.
convicted of the murder of his sister, has
been sentenced 10 be hung on Thursday,
January 9Th.