Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A New York paper states that the Society
for the Suppression of Gambling, OF which
Horace Greeley is president, is vigorously at
work On Tuesday the keepers Of several faro
banks, keno establishments, &c, who have
thus far Guided the detectives OF the society,
left the city, the majority Of them going to
Saratoga. Tuesday night the proprietors OF
two of the most notorious faro banks III the
city were arrested, and gave heavy ban Tor
their appearance for trial
From Ottawa, Canada West, it is reported
that reasonable correspondence on the part
of Mr. Lancet, Republican candidate Tor
Montreal Fast, with the United States Gov
eminent, has been discovered and is to be
published (?) Seventy thousand Snidcr rifles
and ammunition have arrived at Quebec from
England for the use of the military and golun-
teers in Canada.
A Young man, name unknown, entered the
shooting gallery in Barnum's Museum, New
York, on Tuesday, while the proprietor, Ed
ward jones' was painting the target, when he
picked up rifle and fired, the bullet passing
through Jones's breast, almost Instantly Killing
him. During the excitement which ensued
the unknown escaped arrest,
The rate of interest in the European money
markets is unprecedentedly low. The Bank Of
England charges but two per CT, and loans
upon consols have been offered in large amounts
ct one and half per CT In New York money
is loaned at three per or. on Government srcur-
tiles, and four on corporate stocks.
The Tallahassee (Fa., J Sentinel Of the Sth
says Madame G. D. MuraI. relict OF the late
Prince AchilIe Mnrat, died at her Jefferson
county plantation, on Tuesday morning last,
after an illness of several months duration. "
She was a daughter Of the late Byrd Willis,
esq, Of Virginia.
A daring and successful attempt ri robbery
was made yesterday, al Saratoga Springs,
when two men entered the Columbian Hotel
and removed from The office an iron safe weigh.
ing about four hundred pounds, and contain
ing only $3.50 in cash, besides valnables.
A. The Shore lane train from Boatun Vas
approaching Providence yesterday, al m
known mai, Of respectable appearance, laid
his neck on The rail in front OF The advancing
locomotive and was Observation-Disclosures The
body was shockingly mutiated ana has not
been recognized.
The brooklyn Ia Q lie states that there are :,
number OF houses and tencments empty in
New York and Brooklyn, and that Landlords
are in quite :: panic, and rents are coming
down 1t is about time that men were ccas-
ing to get $50 and $40 month for honses that
cost ST. 500 or $1,000.
q. s. storeshp Pnrveyor arrived at New
York on Tuesday, from Mobile, Alabama, after
having delivered 2S 900 bushels o! corn for the
destitute people OF that Stat, Scni by the
Southern Relief Commission Of New York and
Brooklyn.
Four men were carried over the Falls Of
| Niagara at late hour on Tuesday evening. -
They were two !errymcn and two passengers.
Their names are not yet known. There Is
much excitement over the terrible accident
The grape crop in California this year is very
large, and more wine will be made than ever
before. Some growers arc going extensively
into the wine busincss-and California wire is
rising in value and importance.
Blacque Dey, the first Turkish Minister to
the United States: H. Lolscan, Secretary OF
Legation, and Zenophon Ba]tazzi. also of the
Legation, arrived at New York by the Perierc
on Tuesday.
John A. McRae, contractor on the St Louis,
Vandalia, and Terre Hautc railroad, was rob-
bed in St. Louis yesterday, in the National
Loan Bank of $3.50, which he had just drawn
from the bank
Dispatches from the Colorado river report
the grounding of the steamer Sierra Nevada on
the ID instant, loaded with Government sup
plies. Men taken off Point Isabel by another
steamer
Prominent Republicans in Nashville are, il
is said. endeavoring 70 have the franchise law
so modified as to admit to suffrage 4 much
larger proportion of whites.
In reply to the remonstrance Of the Charles
ton Board of Trade demonstrating against
orders 10 and % issued by General -Sickles, the
latter has replied, unfolding those orders
A dispatch from India announces that the
tea markets in China have opened at prices
one.third lower than at the opening OF last
year.
Gen. G.. w. l.. Buckley, known as the ORR
ginator of the order of the knights OF the
Golden Circle, died suddenly in Baltimore on
Saturday last.
The weather in England has been very hot
for the last few days.
Peaches are so abundant in the Philadelphia
markets, that prices are rapidly declining.
Gen. Seadman has arrived in Washington.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.--Two cases Of sun
stroke occurred yesterday, one Of which tor