Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-09

The navy-yard building al memphis, occupied
by the 10th Infantry as barracks, took fire
about two o'clock yesterday, and notwithstand-
ing the efforts of the Gremen and soldiers the
fire spread very rapidly, destroying the quar-
termaster's and commissary's store.rooms, and
the rooms occupied by four companies of SOL
dlcrs. Col. Swayne, commanding, and his
wife narrowly escaped with their lives. His
niece, Miss Marry Ennis, was SO badly burned
that her life is despaircd of. A soldier was
killed by a box of ammunition falling on him.
The loss is fully 5000, 000.
The U. S. steamer Susquehanna, which
lately arrived in Hampton Roads from Cape
Haytien, With seven cases of mild yellow fever
on board, among her crew, has been ordered to
Portsmouth, N. H., to be fumigated, and in
order that the cooler weather of that latitude
may soon eradicate all symptoms of the disease.
Sanford Conover, convicted and sentenced
~periurer as he is, is the almost nightly com
psnion of Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, the impcachcr.
Conover can go to Ashlcy-thc locks and bars
of a prison prevent it-but Mr.. Ashley seems
to have a free pass at any hour to the cell of
of the %pcrjur1r, and h. avails himself Of it.
A council with several Arapahoc chiefs, at
Fort Dodge, on the 2Sth ultimo, resulted in Il
declaration Tor peace GU the part OF the Indians,
and a promise to return twenty-five mules
taken by them from Putin %cncampmcnt. The
Kiowas below the Arkansas manifest q restless
and defiant attitude.
A bill in chancery has been filed in Chicago
in behalf Of the heirs Of the late Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas, to compel an account and settle
ment on the part of the attorney who under
took the settlement OF the estate, but who, 1t
is said, has been plundcring the heirs.
From q letter of G. W. Wynkoop, Indian
Agent 10 Kansas, to the Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs, it appears that some of the In
dian tribes now being hunted down by the
military are more sinned against than SHINING.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, previous to sailing for
Europe from Boston yesterday, was presented
by his friends with twenty thousand dollars,
as an acknowledgement of his lifelong success
in the anti. Slavery cause.
The reported massacre by the Indians at
Fort Buford, some time since, is a base tabrl-
cation, nothing Of the kind having occurred.
A young man, seventeen years old, has been
arrested 10 Lexington, Miss, charged with
five murders.
The Paris Exposition is to remain open for
six months from April lst.
WAsn1NuroN COLLEGE, VA CORES
poudcnt Of the Richmond Dispatch, writing
from Lexington, Va, has the following inter
estine items with reference to General Lees
college:
"Thc students and authorities Of Washington
College have abont completed the arrangements
for their commencement. The 'Bacculanreat
sermon is to be preached Sunday night. the
10th of June. The Graham and Washington
Societies have their ~orations and the presenta-
ton Of the debater's medal Oh the 18th and
18th. Gen. Kemper is TO make the address
before the Society OF Alumni on the l9th, and
the commencement exercises come off on the
Goth. Ex-senator Henry, Of Tennessee. has
been invited to address the societies on the
2Otl., but ! believe he has not yet hcen heard
from. Mr.. Henry Edison, ir., Of Augusta
county, Va, Is the orator elect CT the Graham
Society, and Mr.. j.. ". Ewing, OF Nashville,
Tenn, OF the Washington Society.
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