Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-14
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Rev. Serene Howe, Of Abingdon, in Massa-
chusetts, has recently been detected IN conduct
Of the most gross aud shocking character to-
wards many of The children belong to his con
gregation. He was openly chargedswith these
practices at a meeting Of the Church and made
no denial, but Left town, having beenthreatened
with riding on rail by the young mensof the
place. Howe. was a member Of the Massachu
sets State Legislature and sent in his resigGa-
ton to that body, which accepted it after de-
bate in secret session.
On Wednesday, Vim. II. Seymour, residing
in Hampshire, Kane county, Ill, shot VIM.
FL. Seymour, Nilsson, dead. The son was given
to violent bursts OF passion, In which condl-
ton he would abuse his fatherin most violent
terms. On the day stated, while 10 parox-
ysm Of rage, he seized his father and under
took to put him out OF the house, when the
latter seized d gun and discharged its contents
into his bowels. He died almost Immediately.
European dispatches Of yesterday say that
the King of Prussia and the Emperor Of Rus
STA will visit Paris this summer Lord Lyons
has been appointed British Minister to France,
The funeral Of United States Minister Wright
took place at Berlin yesterday. The Great
Eastern has been attached at Liverpool for
wages due her crew, -Four French iron, clads
arrived at Cberbourg yesterday from Mexico.
Senator Wilson arrived in Montgomery. Ala,
on Friday. On Saturday he addressed an au-
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duced by Gen. SWayne, and in the course OF
his speech made no reference whatever to con.
fscation. After the speech, Gen. swayne
called for the sense Of the colored people as to
who we're for the Republican party, 'iand the
response was q unanimous affirmative. ~
A delegation Of Irish American citizens call.
ed upon the President yesterday, and asked
that the U. s. government would intercede
with The British governmental behalf of Fe.
man prisoners who claimto be citizens of the
United States, aud that the sentences Of such
be oommuted, or that they be pardoned. The
President promised to submit the petition to
the cabinet.
Mr.. Davis on his release telegraphed bis
brother, Joseph G. Davis, in Mississippi, ant
informed him he would write from New York.
He and wife visited the grave Of their son yes
terday. al Hollywood Cemetery. He and hi.
family went on board the steamer Niagara al
10 o o'clock. She sails for New York to-day
He goes thence to Canada.
Judge Kelley addressed the peoll lie of New
Orleans on the political status Of the South on
Saturday evening. His audience was The larg-
est mass meeting Of citizens known in that city
for some time. Resolutions of a strong Re-
publican character we're adopted after The
meeting.
In New Orleans, on the 18th, aboutl2 mid
night, some colored people stopped u car on
St. Charles street and cleared it OF white oc-
cupants, showing clubs through the windows.
They took possession of the car and compelled
the driver to 60 ahead.
Col. Conger has testified before the j judiciary
! Committee that Booths diary taken from his
body, was 10 the sam condition that it is now.
and that the leaves have not been torn out
since his death.
Gen. Sheridan has issued an order removing
the clerk of one Of the District Courts for al
legged issuing of fraudulent certificates of natur-
| alization.
William E. Dodge, Of New York, has given
thirty thousand dollars to Williams College, as
a presidential fund.
Rev. John Beckwith, Of New Orleans, has
been elected Bishop Of the Episcopal Church
III Georgla.
A widow in Erie, Pa, has advertised q grand
hop" to pay the expenses of her husbands
funeral.
Bishop LaviIle, Of the Roman Catholic
| Church, died at Bardstown, Ky, on Saturday.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The Masonic frater-
nity are making arrangements to properly y ceIe-
bra,e St. Johu's Day. Among other Lhingsi Is
nronosed to make the annual visit to the tomb
of Washington.
The break in the embankment of the canal,
near Georgetown, which caused Il suspension
of navigation on this level, has been repaired,
the wafer let 10, and the mills and manutacto-
ries have resumed operations, and boats are
arriving and departing regularly.
On Saturday thirty harness makers employ
ed st the arsenal were discharged, leaving but
two cow at work in that department, and it is
expected that the gun cleaners, numbering
about thirty, will be discharged this week,
which will leave less than 100 civilians EN-
ployed, while during the wal there were oyer
1000 kept busy continually,
About ninety clerks of the Pay Department
will be discharged next August.
Mr.. John R. Sayres, for several years past
superintendent OF the Washington and George
town railroad, has resigned his position.
The annual Sunday School celebration aud
parade took place yesterday. .Thirty:fve
schools were we'll represented, about eight
thousand scholars being in a line Of procession,
with several bands OF music. Nearly all the
ministers were in the procession. The schools
formed in the grounds south of the White
House and as they passed the south portico
cheered the President, who recognized the
salute by removing his hat. A shower OF rain
dispersed the schools earlier than was intended,
when they repaired to several Of the churches