Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-21
NEWS .OF7HE DAY.
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Considerable excitement prevails among the
colored population Of Charleston on account OF
Randolph, who was wellknown here. The news
was received to-day that in Newberry party
one Of them Next day negro, who was sup,
posed to be the leader of the assailants. was
shot and killed by unknown parties. This IN
telligence has increased the excitement, and
meeting OF colored people is called.
Judge Chase is now engaged on number OF
important cases which were submitted at the
last term Of the Supreme Court, but in which
no decisions were rendered. tie leaves Wash
ington in q few days to hold session of the, U.
s. Court in Savannah, Ga .....
Yellow fever is prevailing in Porto Rico. Ven
ezuela is comparatively quiet. The vomto is
raging iu Caracas. The news from Hayti is
favorable to Salnave. A line of steamers is to
be established between New York and New
Orleans, via St. Domingo.
Some officers Of engineers have just been
making experiments at Antwerp as to the
means of defending the passes Of the Schcldt
by system OF torpedoes placed III three lines,
the explosion of which 81 regulated by the use
of camera obscura.
In the Episcopal Convention on Monday, Mr.
T. Taylor, of Virginia, offered the following :
s'That it is inexpedient to make any alteration
in the Book of Common Prayer" This pro-
voked running debate, and was finally made
the order of the day for Wednesday.
The Western whisky men are bringing pres
sure to bear upon the commissioner OF internal
revenue to obtain construction of the amen
ded revenue laws that will permit them to re-
distil without mourning the tax on reclhed
whisky.
A convention Of railroad conductors is in SEES
sion in Cincinnati. They propose to form a
mutual insurance company, in case Of death ny
accident or otherwise, each member ofthc asso-
citation to ray the family OF the deceased one
dollar. @a@.. -E..-
It is announced from Washington that there
are no present indications Of any further APP
pointments OF Supervisors OF Internal Revenue,
beyond the three persons who have already re-
ceived their commissions.
The Erie county New York; democratic
committee have issued an address condemning
the "treacherous few in New York, whose god
is gold, and whose organ is the World, Tor
changing front.
A Cleveland dispatch denies that Judge
Dickinson, one of the Democratic Congressman
elect from Ohio, is under arrest Tor issuing
fraudulent naturalization papers.
The catch of mackerel is reported to have
been very light this season not more than half
that of last year. AS consequence the price
Of mackcrc at the East is advancing.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Pennsylvania,
New School, embracing five presbyteries met
at Reading Pa, yesterday, and Rev. Dr. Sun
derland, OF Washington, was chosen moderator
The executors Of the late James Buchanan
have contracted for the erection Of monument
over the remains of the ex-President The tomb
will consist Of solid block of Italian marble
A woman named Warwick killed her hus-
band yesterday, near Dayton, Ohio, first shoot
ing him with revolver and then striking him
on the head several times with an axe.
Pittsburg contributes $4,000 for colossal
bronze statue ofSecretary Stanton, to be placed
in the group of the statues on the Lincoln mon
ument.
Captain General Lersundi has issued proc
lamation ordering the trial by court martial of
all persons engaged in the recent Instruction
in Cuba.
Ben. Cutler, the Surveyor General of New
Mexico, and formerly Adjutant General of Cali
fornia, died on Sunday last, at Santa Fe.
A telegram announces the death, by paral-
ysis, of Watson Freeman, for many years u.
S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts.
Gov. Bullock has issued proclamation, sus-
pending the collection of all poll taxes in Geor-
gia, until the next session of the Legislature.
Gen. Stooemau, it is said, will succeed Gen
eral Hooker 10 the vacant Brigadier General
ship. a1 .tz
The Solicitor of the Treasury Department
has ordered Mr.. Binckley to conine himself to
the clerical duties of his Office in Washington.
The:latest theatrical sensation in London is
produced by running pack Of fox hounds in
full cry, across the stage.
The funeral of Gen. Howell Cobb, in Athens,
Ca, was an imposing ceremonial.
Oregon has withdrawn her consent for the
passage of the Fourteenth amendment.
Gen. Preston, OF Kentucky, has received q
pardon from President johnson.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The Cincinnati ex-
press, from Harrisburg, Pa, bound West,
met with an accident last Saturday light, west
of the Christians station, through the mis-.
placement of switch, supposed to be designed
purposey to throw the train off the track
The engine, baggage and one passenger car
were threwn into the embankment The en-
cineer, William Irwin, of Harrisburg, was
horribly scalded and died within half an hour.
Tho fireman was killed instantly, the engine
falling upon him. The baggage master was
Mill. hprt about tho head and shnialllnr