Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-19
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Anew days ago thesteamer Virgil arrive d at
New York from New Orleans and anchored
in the North river Ga Wednesday the ponce
reported that robbery OF some 81, 5oo worth
of property had been perpetraed on board the
vessel during the absence of the mate. In the
evening the steamer was observed TO he set
ting in the water An officer OF the sanlta'y
squadron reported, after an examination, that
the ship had been deserted by the crew, and
on board was the body of dead mau. 1t WAS
not possible to ascertain The case OF the leakage
of the vessels or of the death OF the man.
The Washington Star says: Ut Is now
asserted in Baltimore on good authority that
those at present holding office in the city and
State including Mayor Chapman and all NUM-
cipal officers, will protest against the legality
and constitutionaty Of the existing Constitu-
tional Convention, and will refuse to surrender
their positions, even though the new conslitu-
ton is ratified and others arc elected to their
places. They intend contestng in the courts.
James Summons who poisoned his fathers
entire family at Cincinnati, Is years ago, caus-
ing the death of two of his sons, and who was
sentenced to be hung, but afterwards Was sent
to the penitentiary for life, has been pardoned
by Gov. Cox. His father was wealthy steam
boat captain, and the son, it is alleged, admin
istered the poison to get at his money.
The Tradesmen' s National Bank in New Y ork,
has sustained loss of 5000 by the dishon-
esty of the paying and receiving tellers. The
defaulters are named g. f. Baker and j. Ar
mold. They are each between forty and fifty
years OF aye, and have hitherto been much
respected by their associates and acquaintance.
Both of the men have families.
A company of capitalists, under the lIrm OF
Nelson & Co., from PHILADELPHIA have bought a
large tract Of land on the line of the Albemarle
and Chesapeake canal which contains some OF
the fues: ship-tinlber in this section. The firm
are now engaged in building Il large number OF
canal boats for the Schuylkill Navigation Com
pany.
General Sully and Colonel Parker Commis-
mssoucrs to treat with the lndians On the
Missouri River have been cordially received
by all tribes as far north as the Yellow Stone,
aud they express their willingness to accept
the propositions of the Government to 90 %
reservations and maintain a strict neutrality.
An encounter took place On E1day at Fort
Harker Kansas, between Gen. Mccall aud
Mr. Edgar, OF the commissary department, aud
a challenge passed between them The conl-
mander Of the post, however, intertered and
prevented any further proceedings.
The stringency OF the prohibitory law WAS
materially relaxed in Boston last week, to ena
bic the Turner societies TO celebrate their trstl-
val with proper spirit. The afternoons were
devoted to athletic sports and contests, aud the
flow Of lager was underwriting.
A despatch from Washington says OFF
cial 2dvices from Mexico Just received here Az
nounce that the Mexican Government has re-
fused to deliver the body Of Macmillan to the
Austrians 1t is buried in the Cathedral at
Queretarn.
A dispatch from Omaha states thDt fight
took place near Plum Greek recently between
FIVE hundred Sioux Indians and two hundred
Pawnee scouts, who were reinforced by United
States troopa The Sioux were routed with
great loss.
A large meeting OF soldiers and sailors was
held on Saturday light in front OF the Union
League House, Philadelphia, at which re&olu-
tons condemnatcry Of the President y course
in the removal OF Mr. Stanton were adopted.
John Wentworth, Of Illinois, was thrown
from his carriage in Chicago, Oh Sunday even
ing, and had the socket of his left leg broken.
The physicians say he cannot Use the injured
limb again under three months.
a St. Louis dispatch says that the settlers
at Big Greek, Texas, have Eccn driven away
by the military, and their goods contiScated, On
the ground that they had no United States
licenses.
Generals Beauregari and Maeruder visited
the New York stock exchange on Friday, but
were received so collly that they made only a
brief stay. 1t is said they were nsuled
General Sheridan has issued an order direct
ing an election for members Of Constitutional
Convention, to take place in Louisiana on the
9th and 2Sth Of September.
The destruction to mill DAMS fences, and
crops in Baltimore and Hartford counties, Nd,
and the adjacent country, caused by the late
storm, has been great. ....
The store of d. w. O'Brien, at Cornish,
Maine, was entered on the night of August IS,
and a safe robbed Of $4,000 in Government
and other bonds.
A fatal case of yellow fever was reported in
New York on Saturday. The victim was a
workman recently employ ed on one of the ships
in the harbor.
An accidental explosion occurred ut Brides
burg Arsenal, Pa, last week, in the evening,
by which two operatives were killed and one
badly wounded.
A whole pic mic party at Vicksburg, Miss,