Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-29
news OF1HE DAY
'7o:sho1v the ve,y age and body ofthe Tines.


New Orleans dispatches report that city
quiet yesterday, and so far as heard from, St.
Bernard parish also General Rousseau has
issued proclamation to the citizens, in which
he calls upon them to aid him in carrying out
his instructions from Washington by not hold.
ing political meetings and pursuing their usual
avoeations. He. endorses The removal Of the
members of the police force Of New Orleans,
and announces that Gen John b. 3Stecdman
has been appointed Chief Of Police pro tenn.
Gen. Rousseau then states that HGen. Steed-
man and his police force" will be sustained by
the military in all efforts made to preserve the
peace. Gen. Steedman has been allowed 10
select his subordinates. 5Isn
In New York yesterday G. w. Wooley took
from the vaults of the Safe Deposit Company
tic box containing sixty thousand dollars in
Five-twenties, thirty thousand in railroad stocks
and about ten thousand in currency, aad enter
Ing the Office of 6 real estate agent ae - Ceaar
street, placed the box on the desk With his hat
and umbrella on it. While eonvers'ng with q
clerk, his back being turned to che desk, ne
heard slight noise, and looking around saw
gentlenanly appearing young man hastily re-
treating with The box. An alarm was as once
given. but the thief distanced his pursuers and
escaped. = %-&-. - 21& .s'.,-'2'- '1@ sy..
i The nineteenth and last day Of the Episcopal
Convention was mainly occupied with the dis
cussion Of the motion OF Rev. Mfr. Dashiel, Of
Maryland, to postpone indefinitely both the
majority and minority reports on rituallsm.-
After a long debate, the motion to postpone
was Withdrawn, and substitute Tor both re-
norts offered by Rev. Afr. Van Dehsen, OF
Western New York. and laid over. This sub
stitute was In favor of giving the bishop In
each diocese the power Of deciding IN relation
to the rubrical regulation worship.
In all wards of Baltimore yesterday an cleo
ton was held for one member from each to the
First Branch Of the City Council to serve for
one year. Regular Democratic nominations
were made in all the wards; in four Democratic
Independent candidates were run, and IN eight
Radical candidates were nominated. In every
ward the regular Democratic candidates were
elected by large maiorities. The vote po!led is
very small, and the Gay was very quiet at all
the polls. 1ss@ 49, .~ ,
Gov. Seymour arrived in Pittsburg ycstcr
day. He was welcomed to the city by a COM
mittece of reception. He delivered an eo-
euent address to an immense, concourse OF peo:
ple He was escorted to the place of speaking
by a torehhght procession, consisting of various
Democratic organizations of the city and viclnl
ty. The procession was everywhere greeted
with great enthusiasm. Many OF the prlncl-
pal buildings along the route were brilliantly
illuminated.
The government has not received any official
notice of the reference Of the Alabama claims
to commission of sixteen, and the reference Of
questions Of international law arising therein to
the Emperor of Russia or King of Prussia, as
stated in cable dispatch recently. But it is
not doubted the agreement has been or will be
made
South American advices report that the
President Of Panama has issued decree clos
ing all the ports of that State on the Pacific
coast, excepting that Of Panama. Import
duties on all cereals vegetables and lard have
been abolished In Guatemala until 1870 A
severe earthquake occurred at Salvador on the
18th of September. IL ID zloaa g-L
Gen. Forrest in letter;toE &. Ii. Shacke'
ford, New Haven, Conn, denounces Gen. Jud-
son Fitzpatrick in unmeasured terms, and refers
him to Gen. Basil Duke, of Louisville. who
viii! receive any communication which Fitzpatrick
may deem proper. The letter refers to re
marks make by Gen. Fitzpatrick
The assassin of Mr.. j. Kinds, member Of
Congress from Arkansas, was George A. Clarke,
Secretary OF the Democratic Committee Of
Monroe county, in that State. The murderer
is now under arrest He was drunk at the
time he committed the murder.
Thomas Heath, OF Warner, N. L., has been
held to bail in $4,000 in the police court for
alleged outrage of young shcool girl at Can
toocookville on Sunday.
Horace Greeley has been nominated this morn
ing for Register OF New York. He is also a
candidate for Congress in the Fifth District,
against John Morrissey.
There was large Radical torchligh process
sion in Boston last night A "colored regl-
ment" appeared in the line. "