The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-21
TtlEGRAPnlc NEWS ITEMS.

The United States schooship Macedonian, twenty
four days from Madeira, passed in on Wednesday
night for Annapolis. The steamer Savannah sailed on
| the same date.
The Baltimore Schuetzenfest commences Monday
next.
brewery in course OF erection in Alexandria Va,
fell yesterday afternoon, burying two men, both OF
whom were seriously injured.
The Union Club OF Morrisania, N. ", played a
game yesterday afternoon with the Eagles. OF Louis
vile, a club composed OF boys young in age and eX-
perience. The score stood SO to 4.
colored man named Joshua Jones shot his wife
yesterday afternoon while walking with her on
Centre street, Philadelphia. He made his escape
and has not yet been captured.
James W. League, q well known master mechanic
Of Portsmouth, N H. was seriously and II Is feared,
fatally crushed yesterday at the Kearsarge Mills by
the falling on him OF some timbers.
The democrats had nag raising at Rockland, Me-,
yesterday evening, and held large meeting in At
antic Hall. Speeches were made by Mr. Bion Brad
bury and J. r. Fitzgerald.
The following are the names OF the winning
horses in the LOnquiee races at quebec on Wednes-
day:-The hurdle race, Starlight; Weller stakes,
Hopeful Montreal stakes, Luxembourg; Cornthan
cap Starlight; Province stakes, Nettie.
The town OF worthlngton, Hampshire county,
Mass celebrated-its Centennial yesterday with much
enthusiasm. In spite OF the rain over Z, 500 people
participated IN the anniversary. The principal adj
dresses were made by the Rev. J. H. Bixbee Of Hunt
ington, and William Cullen Bryant, the poet
An immense mass meeting of republicans was held
nj Skowhegan. Me-, yesterday. Hon. w. ID. Kelley,
J. A. J. Cresw ell l.. NJ. Morrill, and-J. q. Blaine made
speeches. This was one OF the largest and most en-
thusiastic meetings ever held In Somerset county,
Maine.
The bronze guns appropriated 10y Congress TO the
Sixth Army corps for the monument at West Point
N. Y, have been cast into full length figure
Of Major General Sedgwick at the Bronze Works.
The form and features OF the deceased are
accurately depicted. and the execution OF the work
receives great praise.
The examination OF Dr. Chas. r. Powers on a
charge Of causing the death Of Mrs. Mary Abbe
Bowen by malpractice on the jth inst, in his Office
at No. Bovlston street, Boston. resulted in his
being committed for trial In default Of bail to the
amount OF $4,000.
At mammoth Masonic chowder party AZ Mason's
Island, near Stonington Conn, Yesterday, two hun
dred gallons OF chowder were served to some two
thousand persons, composed OF Freemasons ladies'
the order OF the Eastern star and their friends
from Norwich, New London, Mystic, Westerly and
Stonington.
Hon. Benjamin +. Wade and his son, James f..
Wade arrived nj st. Louis Wednesday and left the
same evening for the plans via the Kansas Pacific
Railroad. General Harvey also left st. Louis on
wednesday for Omaha and the Indian country on
business connected with the Indian Peace Commits
sion.
The washington, Georgetown and Alexandra
Railroad case came up In Judge Underwood's Court
at Alexandria, Va, yesterday. motion for a con-
tinuance was overrued and motion for an inlunc-
tlon TO prevent the receiver from taking possession
was argued until the close OF the court. The case
Will be resumed this morning. The ONCE, cars &C..
are s in possession Of the receiver, and no trains
running on the road