Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-18
NEWS or THE DA 7.
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A seaman named William Nelson died IN
Baltimore on Monday afternoon, alter an Ill
ness of two days, which presented all symp-
toms of yellow fever. The deceased had come
from Matauzas on the bark Elverton, landing
ON the Tuesday previous to his death. 1t is
little remarkab that he should have been at
tackled by the disease so long after leaving the
infected pert, az there were no Cases on board
the Everton on the passage. Prompt measures
were taken by the health department to burn
the clothes of the deceased and dislniect the
house in which he died.
The Court of Claims have recently decided
fayorabIy upon large number OF claims TOT
cotton held by loya! citizens at tue South at
the close of the war, and seized by order OF the
Government, sold, and the proceeds turned
over to the Treasury We learn that the
question has recently beeG before the Cabinet,
whether there is authority for the payment
of these claims under existing legislation, and
we learn that it is probable the whole matter
will be brought in some form before the
Supreme Court.
The great trot between Dexter and Brown
George, and a running mate, for purse OF
S., 900, came off on Tuesday, at the Island
Park Course, between Albany aud Troy. -
About five thousand persons we're present. -
Dexter won the first heat i'll 2:::22. The second
heat he won by three lengths in 220a. The
third aud last heat was won by him in 2::203,
by three Iegths, giving him the race.
Yesterday morning Ere broke out at North
Point, Jersey City, destroying buildings and
property to the amount of $SO0,OO0. The
insurance will reach probably one. fourth OF
that amount. The chief losers are William e.
Dodge T. Co., box manufacturers; Field 4
Son, machine works; Hudson River Cement
Works. Derby, Move & Prentiss, lumber yard
aud Franklin Boiler W orks
The committee of the House OF Representa-
tives on the treatment of Federal prisoners OF
war, of which General B. T. Butler is chair
mau, has issued Il circular calliog upon al
persons in possession Of important information
on the subject to open correspondence with
the committee stating their names, places oil
residence, &c.
Brnkley Hornshy, of johnson county, Mo-,
has brought suit against Gen. Sterling Price
Tor dalnagcs sustained by him in the summer
of 1851 in being imprisoned by soldiers under
Price. An order Of attachment has beeu sued
out authorizing the seizure of property belong
ing to Price to the value Of fifty Thousand
dollars
4 letter from buenos Ayres says: 'llarge
plumbers Of men and women, bcguiled from
the United States to emigratc to Brazil, begin
to find their way here. They arc poor and
helpless. Deceived by runners OF variou:
kinds, and finally enlisted 10 the army, is the
fate Of many poor fellow.
Adviccs from Tampico, Mexico, state that
Gomez and Canales are again in rebellion, this
time threatening the State Of 1amauIpas,
which partly borders on the Rio Grande. 1t is
s,lrnisel that they will pronounce Tor Ortega,
ard thereby enlist the services Of the filibsters
in New Orleans, who wish Tor an opportunity
OF avcngiug Macmillan death.
An unusual excitement has been produced in
the Court Of Common Pleas at Plttsburg, Pa,
by motion which was made to admit a cotored
man 10 practice in that court. A rule was
granted to show cause why he should not be
admitted, and the case is to be argued shortly.
None Of the members of the senior class OF
Princeton College would accept the Jerome
gold medal, which Was 10 be awarded to the
NEST gentemanly member Of the class. They
consider themselves all gentlemen.
In Jasper county, Mississippi, there are Il
number of a,niles-widows and orphans-who
for several weeks have had neither bread nor
meat, but are subsisting on vegetables, and
unless speedy relief is obtained will sarvc.
The Chicago Tribune says, that it is now
ascertained that the crop of wheat which has
been gathered and is now gathering in the
United States is, generally, the largest and best
which has ever been raised in this country.
The distiliery Of Jacob Bacbm, in New
York, and several adjoining buildings were
destroyed by fire last night. Loss or the
distiery and stock 100000, principally in,
sured.
The monitor Ooondaga has been sold to the
French Government by the builder, Nh
Quintard, Of New York, and is to be escorted
to France by French vessel of war.
In New Orleans sixty thousand dollars have
been appropriated by the City Council for the
support and maintenance of schools for colored
children.
The estimated expenses of tho New York
fire department for the ensuing year, 1868, will
be 1898, S00-an Increase over this years esti-
mate Of sl93,SOO
Louis Kossuth is announced as candidate
for the Hungarian Parliament, from the town
of Waitzaa, in the county of Pesth.
FOREIGN NEws.-European dispatches of
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