Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Charles E. Becker, keeper Of lager beer
saloon, in Philadelphia, who has a small me.
nagerie as an attraction to his place, bought a
rattlesnake on Sunday last Yesterday, while
exhibiting it, it would not rattle. Becker put
his hand into the cage to take the snake out,
when it struck him on the finger. lie ran to
drug store for relief where in spite of efforts
by whiskey and other remedies to counteract
the poison, he died in less than ono hour.
Francis Rodman, Secretary of State of Mis-,
souri, has sued the St. Louis Republican, for
the publication of libellous article, in which
it was stated that Rodman and some associates
went through the mock ceremony of the Lord S
Supper in saloon in Jefferson City, Rodman
performing the ministerial functions, and the
emblems being lager beer and crackers Rod
man claims $4,000 damages. H.
Mrs Lincoln arrived in Baltimore yesterday,
and sails for Southampton, England to-mor
row, accompanying Mr.. Reverdy Johnson
On arriving there she will proceed to Scotland
where she expects to spend the summer, with
clergyman, relative OF the family. Alter
wards she expects to visit the south OF France.
Her youngest son, Thaddeus, will accompany
her.
A duel was fought in New Orleans on Sat
urday last, between Paul Laresche, Jr., and
j. S. Bossier. The weapons were double bar
relied shot guns Mr. Laresche was shot
through the abdomen, and we regret to chron-
icle, died shortly afterwards Mr.. Bossier was
afterwards arrested, and confined at the Be-
cond District Station house. The dis pute was
about lady.
Rev. Baptist Noel, upon retiring from the
passionate of Bedford-row Chapel, London,
which he has held since he relirquished his
connection with the Church of England nearly
twenty years ago, has been presented by his
congregation with one thousand guineas. He
Is seVenty-one years OF age.
Pithole City, that cnce lively place in the
Pennsylvania oil region, where every drill
struck oil, has pretty much faded out and gone
back to its native wilderness. The Chase
House, which cost $50, 900, is being taken
down and removed to Pieasantville.
Three Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina, were elected yester-
day, extreme Radicals ALL and one young man
who has had but two years practice at the bar.
The legal fraternity Of the State is dishearten-
ed and disguised.
Two blacks are contesting the seats of Rep
resenlatives, Famlin and Golf, in the Georgia
Legislature, although the latter had five hun
dred majority. A committee is investigating
the case of Bradley, the negro Senator accused
Of felony. -.
The protracted litigation between S. W. II.
Ward and other paper collar manufacturers
with the Union Paper Collar Company has
virtually terminated, by the refusal of the
Commissioner ofPatents to extend the patents
of the Union Paper Collar Company.
Hitchcock, manager of Howe's circus, which
had been performing at Kingston, Canada, de-
camped on Tuesday night, taking with him all
the funds belonging to the concern. A strike
Immediately followed among the employees, and
the circus collapsed
The grand jury in Philadelphia, have pre-
sented Girard Park, in that city, as a place Of
resort for thieves, lewd woman, and lawless
persons generally. The utmost disorder and
disregard for the laws prevail there.
The National Temperance Convention at
Cleveland yesterday adopted series Of resolu-
tons taking extreme grounds in favor of a pro
hibitory liquor law, and denouncing the sale of
alcoholic drinks as criminal.
Up to yesterday the individual subscriptions
at the counter of the Baltimore American Of
flee, in aid of the sufferers by the food,
amountedto S., 300,which amount has been dis
tributed by the relief committee.
The brothers Reno, said to be the leaders Of
the gang of robbers that have infested the line
OF railroads in Indiana, are in the New Albany
JAIL Threats are made about lynching them.
A gold vein has been discovered in the town
of Clinton, New York. The vein is traceabe
on the surface for 5000 feet, and varies in
width from six inches to one foot.
Potatoes weighing four pounds each, raised
in fifteen weeks: from the day of planting, with
out irrigation, were offered last month in the
San Diego California; market.
A tourist who has just paid a visit to the
vineyards in the environs of Macon in Texas
gives the most favorable accounts of the an.
preaching harvest.
A large and enthusiastic Democratic mass
meeting was held at Montevalo, Alabama yes
terday, at which Seymour and Blair and the
Democratic platform, were heartily endorsed.