Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
''.7b shoy the ve,y age and body of the times.

be at peace with them, tut stated that the
Blackfeet Sioux, Cheyennes, Arapahoes, ana
Comanches are determined on war, land VIII
have it, They spoke about several Mortimer"
tribes banding together for war, and maSioS
overtures TO Southern tribes to JOIN them anu
predicting that the whites would have theil
hands full. The indications all favor a grand
Indian confederation and bloody war.
The Striogfellow Chapel in Petersburg va
used lately as colored Church and school,
was burned this week by an lncendlary'-
The Church and school were under the auspl-
ces of the Episcopal Church, It's loss la much
regretted by the colored people, and the whites
who were deeply interested in the success OF
the effort making 10 give religious Instructions
in the building. 1t will probably be rebuilt
bv the aid of the members of the Episcopal
Church.
At Concord New Hampshire, last Septem-
TENDER, j. Plaistrdge and wife were divorced
on petition Of the woman, who commenced
service as hired maid Tor one OF her neigh
bors. The husband at once began paying her
his addresses, as in younger days, and short
time since the two were again united for .
fresh start.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Bayard, ap-
pointed Senator from Delaware for the unex-
pired term of the late Mr. Riddle, presented
his credentials, and subscribed to the Con
gressional oath of loyalty, against which he
strongly objected when before member Of the
Senate, and after taking it at that time, re-
signed
The Home Journal says: I'VE understand
that Mr.. Howard of the British Legation, is
shortly to be married to Miss Cecilia Riggs
daughter of George W. Riggs, ESD, the we'll
known banker ct Washington. Mr., Howard
is the son of Sir Henry Howard, Minister at
Dresden.
A French savan publishes a proposition to
utilize the dead human bodies, which are now
wasted by distilling them into Illuminating gas,
as is actually done in India. Judging from
appearances in life, some bodies would be
vastly more valuable than others for this nnr-
POKE
One of Adams Express messengers was
robbed of money package containing $40, 900,
on Saturday last, on board of one Of the Mon
ongahela river packets The money was de-
posted in safe in the state room in which the
messenger slept, but the safe was opened With
false keys.
The British steamer Salient arrived at Ha-
vana on. the 5th, from Vera Cruz on the I'd
inst. She sailed from Havana few days before,
and was Obliged to return with her cargo, Us it
could not be landed at Vera Cruz, az he bibe
rails were bombarding the city.
Ten boys, aged from eight to sixteen, were
sentenced to thirty days imprisonment, on
Tuesday, at Jamaica, Long Island, 70" having
stoned nn organ grinder whilo peacefully follow
ing bis vocation. On Wednesday, The organ,
grinder died 10 Brooklyn of his injuries.
The Paris Moniteur of yesterday, coutains an
editorial on the European situation, the tone
of which is pacific aud trauQui!iziug. The
Turkish Government has sent Omer Pasha to
Thessalg to take command of the troops in
that province.
Rosanoa Mcdonald and Elizabeth Barry,
aged fifteen and sixteen respectively, attempted
suicide on Tuesday morning at Wcehawken,
n. J., by swallowing laudanum. They are
now under treatment, with prospect of re-
covering.
The Lord Chief Justice Of the Court Of
Queens Bench in England, and Justice
Melor, are members of the Established
Church. Justice Shce is 4 Roman Catholic
Justice Eush is Baptist, and Justice Black
burn is q Unitarian.
A woman named Mary Brauahan murdered
a little girl, at Chicago, yesterday, by drown
ing her III q barrel OF water. She also attempt
cd TO murder another girl by throwing her
down vsult. The murGcrcsS Was captured
after severe struggle.
Admiral Semmes lccturcd at Nash vile last
night 10 I large audience for the benefit OF the
Fannie Tlsurson Society. The subject OF his
lecture was 1.-The Alabama and her course as
reviewed by the laws of nations.
At a collection, in aid Of the South, taken
up at Rfv. DR.. Gillette's church, in Washing
ton, two or three Sundays ago, beautiful dla-
moud ring valued at $50, wrapped in green
bacs, was dropped ID the basket.
The Governor of Texas, Mr.. Throckmorton,
throag his agent, B. H. Epperson, member
IF Congress elect, declines to be party to the
suit 10 test the coDstitutionality Of The military
econ. ;truction act
A lew riding vehicle in Paris is mounted on
very large Wheels with the horse between
them. the drivers seat over the centre Of the
horse. and the latter fairly under the body OF
the carriage.
At New Orleans, burglary was committed
yesterday, on Canal street, Of thirty thousand
dollars worth of jewelry. The thieves were
captured and the valuables recovered.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has apnounc