Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-09
NEW.S OF TIE DAP.
s'fo shoo the very age and body oithe Times.

John ?. Brophy, who lately resigned his po-
sltion as secretary to Admired Dahlgren, OF the
Pacific squadron, and returned to Washington,
has published card stating that the distance
and want of facilities for communication made
it impossible for him to know what was going
on in the matter of Surratts trial, 10 which he
was expected to be an important witness for the
prisoner; but as soon as he ascertaineu lhat
the trial was going on he resigned and returned
home, but arrived too late to be OF any service
to the defence in the trial. Mr., brorhy' IT.
will be rene mbered, published card alter
Mrs. Surratt's execution, impugning The W.T.
ness Weichman.
Tn the Burrill claim Of nearly one million OF
dollars against the city Of Boston, held III tue
U. S. Circuit Court, Judge Clifford gave de-
clsion that the city had no right to assess
money to pay the claim, and instructing the
Jury to return verdict adverse to the plainliti,
which they did. We gave an account of this
claim few days ago 1t related TO the famous
method OF furnishing the quota for Boston,
during the late war.
Last week frightful accident occurred during
the races at the Chttendcn County Fair
Grounds, Burlington, Vermont. The seats,
arranged in the form of an amphtheatre, while
densely crowded with spectators, fell to the
ground with fearful crash, bringing down with
| them over three thousand people, over fifty OF
whom were injured: some itissupposed fatally,
and many with broken limbs. The structure
was over thirty feet high.
The Washington Express of Saturday even
ing, after referring to the reports atioat con-
corning changes Of Cabinet officers, says we
have no doubt Of speedy and a very general
reconstruction OF the Cabinet The rumnr
| was that Robert j. Walker would supersede
Secretary McCulloch, and that Secretary Sc
ward would give place to Reverdy johnson.
A remarkable shooting case occurred at Par
| kersburg, Va, few days since. former
slaveowner got into a political alteration with
colored man whom he had owned, and finish
ed by drawing revolver and shooting him.
| The man wrested the pistol from his assallant
| and shot him twice, Wounding him severely,
| but not dangerously.
| Mr.. Watson, Of the Michigan University, re
| ports as follows "On Friday night while OBJ
serving in the vicinity Of the planet Neptune,
discovered still another planet, hitherto IN
known, the briliianc7 of which is equal to that
| of a star Of the 18th magnitude 1t Is situated
| 10 right ascension IA degrees and Is minutes,
and in deelination degrees and ten minutes
| north.
Col. duncan has informed the proprietor OF
| the Theatre at Nashville, where, it is said, a
| National all was hissed few nights since BY
some persons, that if another such insult to
our flag occurs at that place Of amusement, 6
military guard will be placed there, with in
structions to expe! all persons 50 offending from
the house.
Gen. Grant, at the request Of the committee
of arrangements, has assigned COL james NJ
Moore, of the u s. army, to the chief mar
shalship at the Antietam Cemetery dedieation
on the 18th instant.
is understood that delay in action npol
the matter Of the removal or suspension Of
Judge Holt is caused by doubts as tie proper
construction of the law creating the bureau OF
| military Justice and the Office Of Judge Advo
cate General
Governor Helm, recently elected Governor OF
| Kentucky, died yesterday He was inaugural
| ted only one week ago.
A steamboat hal arrived at Memphis, Ten
| nesaee. with nearly all on board suffering from
the yellow fever.
The health officer of New York reports that
the steamer Mississippi which arrived in quar-
antine on the 4th instant, from New Orleans
! had four deaths on board from yellow fever
| during the voyage, and five Cages when she AZ
| rived. She was to embark the Austrian troop:
from Mexico yesterday, and sail for Europe
Abram Myers, the Conservative candidate
for Mayor of Nashville, fell accidentally on
Saturday, from the secondstory of building,
in louisville, KY, fracturing his skull, and
causing death shortly afterwards. MIR, Myers
Was On business visit to louisville.
Mr.. Stauger, tue late cashier Of the Fran
cisco sugar refinery, has been discovered to I've
deiaulter in the sum Of 100000. lie left
in the steamer Great Republic, for China. The
habit of gambling led to the crime.
The new directory of San Francisco shows Il
population of over 10000. 1t was only &C.,
900 seven years ago. ... .....
General Orr telegrapbs that Vicksburg has
been placed under quarantine. Boats from
New Orleans must load at station two miles
below the city Fortythree deaths IRON yel-
low fever at New Orleans are reported in the
twenty four hours ending at six clock yes
terday.
A City Of Mexico letter, dated July 90, says
that President Juarez had completed the Tor
nation Of his new Cabinet. The whole conn
try has been laid off into military districts, to
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