Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-31
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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I A gentleman in. Fair Haven, Conn, who q
month since sent adraft for $3.50 tosMaryland,
sheard nothing IRON; it, and wrote 70 ascertain
the cause In reply he was told that the draft
had not been received An investigation was
made. and the draft was found IN bank IN
New York, which had paid it on a forged en-;
dorsement, very much unlike the Signature OF
the pavee II is supposed it was stolen from
the mails by1a Postmaster in Maryland, who
had charge of the Office In the town adjoining
the one in which the payee lived, and who has
since absconded on account OF a series OF mali
robberies. "a s-.t CttG G8y.23aT 5zg2 Ehss
At the inquest at the lyingin hospital IN
Amity street, New York, over the body of the
girl named Snsannah Latten, it transpired that
there were over two dozen families there and
evidence was given showing thatall the infants
born were given away to unknown parties IL
is private concern, and IS carried on by q Dr.
Grindel and his wife, who are said to be now
in Wisconsin; and the student examined stated
that the doctor informed him that the place
was patronized mostly BY married ladies'.
A terrible tragedy it is said has occurred at
Bell river, small station on Great river, ID
Canadu. The saw and grist mill OF Il. Van
Orden was burned, and Van Order, his wife,
and nephew were burned. 1t is supposed they
were robbed and murdered before the mills
were fired Another milin the vicinity, owned
by Detroit parties, was, burned, with one
million feet of lumber. - .~ere,4..
,In.the Tennessee Senate, on Saturday, . reso-
luton was adopted appointing a committee to
proceed at once to Washington to consult the
President in regard to sending troops to Ten
nessee. This is considered as q hopeful lndIca-
ton against calling out the militia. A public
meeting is to be held in Nashville IN order to
aid in Stopping the calling out OF the militia. :
! The question Of the appointment OF Super
yisors Of Revenue is still unsettled though
overtures have ben made by Secretary NC,
CullCch for a conference between himself and
Mr.. Rollins, to consider the nominations pend
ing. The Secretary hopes to effect a COM
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It is said that Senator Morgan who IS now
in Washington, having conferred with various
Radicals there, 1t has been settled that he and
Gen. Schenck shall meet in that city prior to
the 2lst Of September, to finally determine the
subject of session of Congress at that time,
The young girl named Mary Ann Russell,
who was run over and killed Thursday, night,
by Hudson River cars at Peekski!l, proved to
have been violated by two men and lett on the
track in an insansibe condition. The iilalns
are at large.
La Philadelphia, yesterday, a man Was kicked
to death by three rutians IN the street. Two
of the murderer5 have been arrested. About
the same time three men were shot and badly
wounded in house Of iil-fame in the northern
part Of the city.
A sale of Government vessels took place at
the Navy Yard, New York, on Saturday.
There was 4 small attendance, and the bidding
was slow, the vessels being sold at sums much
below their actual value. --.-- 49,. -
A Democratic demonstration took place at
New Orleans on Saturday, in which, according
to the dispatch, 4 number OF negro clubs rartI-
clpated.
Gen. Grant is at Chicago on visit 10 his
brother. He returns THENCE to Galcna, his old
residence.
Dispatches from the Plains report hostile
movements on the part Of the Indians, and
that war is inevitable.
After the 18th Of October printed matter IS
to be sent to California, by the overla nd mails,
at newspaper rates.
The Canadian authorities have prohibited
the Importation OF cattle from the United
States. III a. a.. e.. .e
A number of children in Boston have been
made sick by eating castor oil beans
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