Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-18
NEWS OF THE DAT !.
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A disturbance took place at Carlisle, Penn
sylvania, on Friday evening, the cause Of which
is not very clearly stated, between some of the
citizens and soldiers from the cavalry barracks.
Fire arms were used on both sides, and several
killed or wounded A man named Halnmitt,
whoappears to have commenced the attack was
shot dead. Two of the soldiers were wounded,
one MORALLY
1t is expected that the House will to-day
pass the supplemental reconstruction bill as 1t
comes from the Senate, though there are some
republican members opposed to some OF Its
features. If it be passed to-day, the Pres
ident will act upon it promptly by either sign
ing or sending it back to Congress with his
objections, so that an adjournment may take
place this week.
Attempts are being made to send ratlons
from Nashville to Chattanooga, but the rail-
roads arc inundated and the bridges carried
away, Thousands of acres of farming land
have been rendered almost useless by the de-
nosits Of mud and sand made upon them by
| The overflow. and crops have been washed out
of the ground.
The snow storm which prevailed here during
Saturday, extended over wide area. 1t was
heavy at New Y ork and Philadelphia, and snow
fell briskly at St. Louis all the morning Also
At Harrisburg the railroad trains were de-
iaved somewhat by the storm.
Accounts continue to come in from the West
of the late disastrous freshets. The Missis-
sippi, Missouri, Ohio, White and Arkansas
rivers, and many smaller ones, have overtowed
their banks and inundated immense tracts of
land on both sides of them.
Gen Joseph Markle died on Friday at Pitts
burg, aged 90 years. He was prominent
Old Line Wing, and Was defeated for the Gov
ernorship of Pennsylvania in 1912 by Skunk
He was soldier in the whiskey war in 1913,
and in the war of 1872
Charles f. Eames died on Saturday after
noon, in his 55th year, after protracted iIlnesS1
He was distinguished member of the bar,
and about month ago he was o7ertaken by
illness while addressing the bench Of the Su-
preme Court.
The first Congregational Church, Boston,
was entirely destroyed by fire on Saturday
morning The loss on the building and con
tents is estimated at $25 200, which Is insured
for SIT 900 The fire was tie work Of ali III
cendiary.
1t is said that Mr. Stevens will soon make Il
confScation speech-to-morro if he is able.
He has been quite i'll for some days. His con
fscation bill excitea much comment, but has
no chance Of being enacted
S. Bornport of East Des Moinez, Iowa, a
few days since whipped his little nephew OF six
years, nearly to death with d black snake wbipi
He has been arrested, and his trial is n0w III
progress.
Seven steamers left New York On Saur
day for Europe, carrying out L large number
Of passengers en- route TO the Paris expo&l-
ton, which is to open on the lst Of April.
The detectives have recovered 4 valuable
horse stolen about month ago, from Senator
Harlan, in Washington. The horse was found
in Baltimore county, where be had been sold.
Enoch B. Hutton, 1 member Of the Mary
land House Of Delegates, died suddenly at
the City Hotel, Annapolis, yesterday.
Hiram Woodruff, the celebrated horse train
er for racing, died at Long Island Z few days
ago.
Fresh herrings are abundant in the Norfolk
market at 25cts per dozen.