Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-09
NEWS or The DAY.
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of the house, was accosted by stranger, who
asked the direct on of a certain street The
mother sent the child to show him, and the
child was not afterwards heard OF until ycster-
day, when she was found in brick pond, out
RACED, and with one arm disocated, &c. No
clue to the murderer has yet been found
The wife of physician was arrestcdin Pitts
burg, Penna., about nine o'clock on Saturday
evening, by policeman, and dragged hand
cufed to the Mayors Office, although she re-
monstrated with the officer, told him who she
was, and where she resided. The policeman
was subsequently arrested tor assault and bat,
terry. The officer says that the Mayor had
given orders that all women found unattended
on the streets after certain hours, shall be ar
rested
That Chicago lad, who claimed TO have been
abducted, confined in cellar among other lads,
gagged by plaster over his mouth, and then
to have escaped by feat, of daring, confessed
on Saturday while under arrest for larceny, and
preparatory to term in the Reform School,
that the tale was of his own invention.
A somewhat remarkable character in slate
and national politics died at Auburn, New
York, q few days ago, in the person of Abljah
t..
he was the contemporary and coadjutor, in
rude and vigorous way, OF Sllas Wright, Van
Buren,, Marcy, and others of that rank.
Yesterday afternoon in Baltimore two small
boys named Alonzo Tichnor and Charles Swab,
aged eight and ten years spectively, were en-
gagged in a. fight, when the latter struck tho
former with a stone weighing about two pounds
and broke his neck. Swab has been committed
for the action Of the grand jury.
In Boston last night, James Freeman,
Jr, discharged pistol at Frank Burnham,
but without hitting him. Freeman was prom
enading with Burnham's wife, and Burnham
objected to their being together. Freeman lied
and escaped arrest.
Gen. Reynolds has declined TO approve q
resolution passed by the Texas Constitutional
Convention appropriating $4,000 to defray its
expenses. The Convention has been IN session
about eighty-fve days. and has already expen-
ded an appropriation OF 100000
Wooden soled boots and shoes are the latest
Boston notion; an old one revived. 1t is
claimed that they are impervlous TO water,
more durable than leather, and cheaper. New
Orleans and St. Louis merchants are ordering
them.
Considerable preparations are being made BY
the Montgomery county (Maryland) Agricultu.
raj Society for the annual fair, horse and cattle
show, on the 23d, oath, and 25th Of September,
instant. The exhibition will be the first given
by the society since the war.
The Senate Of the Georgia Legislature has
passed the Homestead bill, exempting proper,
ty to the amount of S., 900 in gold The Ju-
dietary Committee report in favor of moving
the capital OF the State back toMilledgevIlle.
Charles Christmas, we'll known for many
years as the associate of Mr.. August Belmont,
the New York banker, died suddenly, at his
residence, on Sunday, it is supposed Of heart
disease.
ThurloW Weed reports Catlin, the American
artist, whose gallery Of Indian portraits attrac-
ted so much attention thirty years ago, resid
ing at Brussels, and passing his old age IN
poverty.
In Auckland, New Zealand, the gold fields
are reported to be very productive. The
Southern Cross says that week after week
comes fresh news of fresh "eaders" being
struck, and splendid results obtained.
Yesterday, black man killed two whites, at
Thomson, in Columbia county, Ga. The citi-
zens hung the man Immediately. No particu-
lars have as yet been received as to the origin
of the difficulty.
Professor Watson, Of the Detroit Observa-
tory, announces the discovery of another minor
planet which shines like star OF the tenth
magnitude.
Flora Temple, the famous trotting mare, is
still living, 1.-THE age of twenty-three, and late
ly presented her owner, Mr.. Welsh, OF Ches-
nut Hills, Pennsylvania, with toaI.
Tobacco bonded warehouses are to be estab-
lished in New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore
not yet decided on
A bill to adjust the financial affairs of the
State of Tennessee, finally passed the Legisla-
tur of that State on the 4th instant.
The Louisville Journal chronicles the death
Off strange character well-known throughout
Kentucky as sLive-foreverJ ones. " ..
The trial OF Whalen, for the murder Of
darcy McGee, is progressing at Ottawa.
Canada.
John G. Breckenridge and James NJ Mason
are 10 Toronto, Canada.
Another Democratic member was unseated
in the Louisiana Legislature on the eth inst.
TRIALS OF THE PooR.-Somc months ago
an EDglishman came to Richmond with his
family, and occupying as residence hut on
the Falls plantation, obtained work for himself
and son at the Tredegar Iron Works. He had
owned nice little place across the water, but
being seized with the ''emigration fever" sold
all, and came to America, bis mind filed with
visions of prosperity and riches. Unfortunate
ly, he had not calculated the cost of moving a
large family from continent to continent, and
reaching this city, found himself with little
funds and these were soon exhausted. Wages
were light, but still the family could have been
supported had not the father fallen sick The
boarded pile soon began to decline, and not
enough could be found in the house to keep
the children from hunger. They fell sick one
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