Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-24
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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Gen. Meade has issued general order, the
same in substance as issued in regard to Flori-
da, that the Legislature Of Georgia, having
complied with the acts of Congress, the civil
officers holding by military authority, Or fail;
ure to have successors qualified shall yield
their Offices to qualified successors, and turn
over all public property, archives, &C. The
military must abstain from interference or con-
troll over the civil authorities. Writs OF ha-
beas corpus from Courts of the U. 5. must
be obeyed.
During the recess of the Connecticut Legis.
lature, from Saturday morning to Monday eve
ming last, the Office of Secretary of State was
broken into, or otherwise illegally entered anG5
the copy of the new election law, which had
been just passed, and was awaiting the action
of the engrossing committee, was materially
altered by erasures and lnterilneatlons.
A large and enthusiastic Democratic ratlica
ton meeting was held last night in Monumen-
tai Square, Baltimore. Resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing Seymour and Blair, and the Tam
many Hall platform. The meeting was adj
dressed by Messrs. Charles T.. Phelps, of Mary.
land, and G.. A. Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, and
others.
At Atlantic City, yesterday, Miss Mary Law
Ter, daughter of Michael Lawler, of the Centre
House, and Miss Annie Lavens, daughter Of
John Lavens, of Philadelphia, ventured too fal
in the surf, and before their cries brought as,
sistance, both young ladies were carried away.
Their bodies have not yet been recovered.
Yesterday, in Savannah, William Il. Hop
kins, tax collector, who was killed by Isaac
Russell on the 2lst, was buried. An immense
gathering of negroes, estimated at two to three
thousand, followed the body to the grave
About twenty white people were present. The
body was wrapped in the American flag. No
disturbance.
The informal reception of Charles Francis
Adams by the citizens of Boston, at Agricul-
tural Hall, was attended by an immense audi
ence of business and professional men, and many
ladies' VIM. Gray made an address OF wei
come, to which Mr.. Adams appropriately re-
sponded. .....-
There is lady in New York who owns end
runs large wholesale harness and sadlery cs-
Establishment on Pearl street She transacts
her own business, and is daily at the store. =
She has travelled extensively in this country and
Europe, and is said to be the 'smartest Wo-
man in New York.
A San Francisco dispatch says the regular
mail steamer from the Mexican coast is over
due. 1t is reported on good authority, that
on her passage down. one Of her boats capsized
at Cape St. Lucas and ten or twelve passen-
gers were drowned.
The Alabama Legislature, yesterday, elected
Willard Warner u. S. Senator for the term
ending 1871. Gen. Warneri is from Ohio, and
has been 10 the State since the war. lie was
an officer on Gen. Sherman staff, and mcm-
Der of the last Ohio Senate.
A collision occurred in New York yesterday,
during an alarm of fire, between Sixth street
car and Harlem railroad train. Ann Brown
had both her legs cut off; Joseph Smith was
seriously injured. -
A marriage was solemnizad in Hartford,
Conn.,, nearly two years ago, which has been
kept secret from the friends Of the parties up
to the present time. The parties are now ap-
plying to be divorced. I'LL.
The Coal Miners strike continues in Penn
sylvania, and fears are entertained that serious
may take place, as the workmen
are going about interfering with those who arc
at work.