Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-08
NEWS OF7HE DAY.
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Mr.. j. Z. Van Steenburgh, for eighteen
years cashier of the bank at Fishkill, New
York, met with fatal accident on Thursday
evening last He left New York on the five
o'clock Poughkeepsie special train. Before
reaching Peekskil he fell asleep, not being
aroused till the train had left the station and
was going northward Near the drawbridge he
opened his eyes and conceived the idea that
the train had Just left Fshskill station, where
he was to get off, and was carrying him BY
Without saying word he stepped to the plat
form and got down to the lower STEP when he
seized the rail and jumped. The train was
going faster than he expected. and his legs
were thrown under the Wheels both being
crushed at the knees 10 a terrible manner, from
the effects of which he died on Friday morning
On Friday morning murder occurred in
Furbush's fat factory, in Furbush's court,
CharIestown, Mass Two men, brothersin
law, we're there at work quietly together when
one went out, and returning soon after with a
clever, deliberately cut off the head Of his IN.
suspccting companion, who was still at work,
and whose head at the time the murder was
committed, was directly over 4 chopping block
whereon fat is cut. The murderer then escaped
The murdered man was to testify against the
other in some petty civil suit, and this is sup
posed to have been the cause OF the deed.
Advices from Venezuela announce the
death of Gen. Jose Tadeo Monagas, President
OF Venezuela Gen. Manages was revolu-
ZIONIST leader for many years, and was one OF
the most dreaded, because the most popular
among the people of all the prominent men in
his country.
An Omaha dispatch says snow storm which
has been raging for the past thirty hours is the
heaviest which has been experienced in Nebras-
ka for many years Eighteen inches OF snow,
level is on the ground, and the storm still con
tinueS.
Mr. aud Mrs. Twitchel, charged with the
murder in Philadelphia of Mrs. Hill, the
mother of the latter, made an effort through
counsel yesterday to be released on writ Of
habeas corpus, but were remanded to await the
action the Grand Jury.
A bill is pending in the Tennessee LegiSla-
ture to give life annuity of seventy-fve dol
lars to lady who recently had three children
at one BIRTH and that like sum shall hereaf-
ter be given to all Tennessee mothers who SIM
larly distinguish themselves
In the Circuit Court for Baltimore County
yesterday the cases of John d. and John N.
Wise, indicted for shooting h. A. Pollard in
Baltimore some months since, was again post
poned-this time until the 4th of January
a treaty has just been concluded with tho
delegates of the several tribes representing the
Six Nations, by which they cede to the General
Government the lands owned by them in Kan
sas.
1t is thought that the law for the continuous
session of Congress will not be repealed during
the present session, as many questions may
arise requiring o session to be held on the 4th
of March.
Gen Nathan G. Evans, of South Carolina.
who commanded the Confederate forces at the
bloody battle of Balls Bluff, died last week, i'll
Alabama. He graduated at West Point in
l84S.
Commissioner Rollins makes no suggestion
os to q change in the tax on whiskey, hut makes
some important recommendations as to the
manner of enforcing the collection Of the reve-
nue..
The Washington Express of yesterday says
that the friends of Mr.. E. B. Washburne con-
6dently assert that he will be appointed Secre-
tary of the Treasury by Gen. Grant.
A dispatch from Cincinnati announces the
burning aud sinking OF still another steamboat,
but this time happily without the loss of life.
Mr.. L. B. Washburne, of Illinois, succeeds
the late Thaddeus Stevens as Chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriations.
A party of sixteen blacks have been over
six weeks digging near Natchez Miss, for
buried treasures of Captain Kidd.
1t is denied from Washington that Mr.. Col
fax will resign the Speakership of the House
OF Representatives.
Gen. John A. Logan is quite i'll in Wash
ington.
Gen. Grant will return to Washington on
Thursday.
Gen. Steadman, Collector of Internal Rev
enue at New Orleans, has resigned.