Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-04
News of the Day.
"7o saou the ye,y age and body Of the TINES.

At Concord, n L., on Saturday last, the
grand jury found bills against the United
States officers for kidnapping Frank b. San
born on the Sd of April. 1t will be recollec-
ted that Sanborn had been summoned "a a
witness by the u. S. Senate in the Harpers
Ferry raid investigation, and refused to at
tend. Officers were sent to arrest him, but
he was rescued by "aympathzers. The
officers indicted are James Carlton, George
J. Coolidge, W. B. Farleton and Watson
Freeman, Jr. There are four counts IN the
Indictment, charging seizure without lawful
warrant. assault, &c. No bill was found
against Sanborn for assaulting the officers.
Charles Goodyear, the inventor OF the art
of vulcanzng India-rubber died in New
York ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on the LIST
inst after an illness of four weeks. Mr..
Good year was born in New Haven, Decem-
Der 80, 1900. The disease which ternlna.
ted his life had its origin in the severe ana
long-continued privations and anzleties when
he suffered, and struggles which he made IN
order to perfect and introduce into public use
the great invention, vulcanlzation, to which
his whole life since 1899, the date OF the DIS
covery, has been devoted.
A very sudden and painful death occurred
in Richmond last Thursday night. c. c.
| Macon esd. most estimabc citizen, and
one of the INSPECTORS at Scabrook's ware
house, INDUCED in cold bath. remaining
in the water but short time. While in the
act of putting on his clothes he fell from an
attack of apoplexy. The screams of his de.
voted wife and family soon attracted several
neighbors, who ran for DR.. Dean and other
eminent physicians. Alas when they ar.
rived Mr.. Macon was past recovery; the vital
spark had fled.
The Great Eastern is undergoing the ne
cessary renovation, painting, deck securing,
spar-scraping, brass securing and saloon
busting preparatory to the admission OF vlsl-
tors. Much dissatisfaction is expressed
with the action Of the Directors Of the Great
Ship Company at the meeting, yesterday, to
fix the terms of admission on board. For
adults the price is to be 81, and 80 cents for
children under y years of age. One dollar
is too high to enable the masses to board
her.
Brazos dates ofthe 2Sth ult., have been re-
ceived per steamer Arizona. Private letters
from Monterey and Matamoras say that
General Xaragoza, commanding the liberals,
had defeated and taken General Mlramon
prisoner near Salamanca. Genl. Ramauenz,
commanding the Matamoras troops had
been defeated by Gcnl Ortega, and civil
war was raging in Nueva Leon and North
ern Mexico, where efforts were making III la
vor of Genl Cumonfort's return. The Arl-
IONA brought S75, 600 in specie.
Counterfeit 500 bills, on general plate
used by IL large number of banks in New
England, have made their appearance in
Boston, over s., 900 having been presented
at various banking houses on the Prescott
Bank, Lowell and Newton Bank, Newton.
They have for vignette a spread eagle, with
canal locks and rail cars in the distance,
and the numerals 100" on each side of the
vignette. 1t is supposed the counterelts are
made in Canada.
Judge McCaleb's opinion in the case Of
the Mramon steamers does not reach the
subject of the claims of the officers and sea-
men captured and imprisoned. Those par
ties will, of course, sue in the courts for false
imprisonment Spain having already Il
claim upon the L. S. government on ac-
count of her subjects, will be able to add to
the amount more than enough to balance
accounts.
The list of American vessels exclusive of
lake or bay craft reported during June as
lost and missing is fortunately unusually
light, numbering bat ten vessels. They com
prise | steamer, CO. S. , ships, bark, |
brig and schooners. OF these i were
wrecked, sunk by collision, founlered, :,
abandoned, rapsized and | missing. The
value of the vessels IL estimated Ar So, 900,
exclusive Of cargoes.
John Mulholland, still another New Or
leans murderer has been tried and convict
ed Of the wiltul and malicious killing Of Il
policeman named Somers There are seye-
raj other persons implicated i'll the murder
Of which Mulholland has been found
guilty.
The schooner John A. Taylor has arrived
with Ruatan dates of the 10Th ult. The ces-
sion of the island of Honduras was unfavor-
ably looked upon. Fifty troops had arrived
from Bali2e t. maintain order. The people
object 10 the treaty, and it will probably be
amended
1t was confidently expected that Lady
Franklin would have been among the pas
senyers on the Adriatic, but from adyices re
ceiyed she was obliged t. defer her visit to
the United States until the next trip of that
steamer She will be the guest Of MIR. Hen
ry Grinnel.
In noticing the effects of Il severe storm at
Boston on the 10Th ultimo, in injuring trees
in the public parks, The Atlas says:-"B But
the chief and saddast loss is the destruction
of the grand old elm, which for many years
has been the prominent feature of oar beat
titul common.
At Rutland, w.. Jnly ID, John Whiteomb
was arrested for robbing the American and
Canadian mails while under his Charge
lie had spent 5000 in Canadian money late
ly. which drew suspicion upon him. SkeIe-
ton keys were found on him.
The vacant .Judgeship on the Supreme
Court Bench cannot be filled till December,
the vacancy having occurred during the sit
ting OF the Senate. 1t is extremely doubt
full what direction the appointment will final
ly take
When the tornado struck Camanche Ia,
four men were engaged in playing cards III
| ono of tho huiIdinrs totally DESTROYED All