Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-27
NEWS OF7HE DAY.
"1o sho,u the gerry age and body ofthe Times

The bark L. H. Bissill, of Detroit, left
Cleveland on Sunday with a cargo of petrc-
leum, slaves and oars. A terrific explosion,
followed by fire, destroyed the vessel and cargo,
within three miles Of Cleveland. NO lives
were lost. The vessel and cargo were fully IN
sured. The bark carried only such lights as
she was obliged to do by law. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown. The vessel and
cargo were valued at $4,000.
A call has been issued by the Governors of
Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri, for
Convention to assemble at Prairie du CHEN,
on the 10th of November, ''for the purpose of
maturing measures to impress upon Congress
the necessity of making immediat and sufficient
appropriation to secure the improvement OF the
navigation OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers,
and connecting the Mississippi river with Lake
Michigan
But little important business was done yes
terday in the Episcopal Convention. A mes
sage from the House of Bishops, requesting
Joint action on memorial from the Chiefs of
the Oneida Indians complaining of the rapaclty
of spectators, caused long debate, which
was terminated by the adoption OF motion
declining to adopt the suggestion of the House
of Bishops as tending to interfere with matters
of State.
A letter from Mr. Livingston Stowe, dated
Miramichi, N. B., October IT, states that the
salmon works there are we'll under way, and
that the average take of ova is about fifty
thousand day. The Matching house has fifty
Matching troughs, each one hundred feet IN
length and can easily receive one or two mil
lion eggs.
The sales of tobacco at Louisville, Ken
lucky, during the season, which closes with
this month, will reach thirty thousand hogs
heads. In addition to this, Louisville has
a number of manufactures, which give en-
ployment to hundreds of hands, and turn out
millions of dollars worth Of work per year.
Frank Rounds, the negro recently arrested
in Baltimore as one of the murderers Of Capt.
johnson and mate, of the schr Brave, of Som
erset county, Md, and taken to that county
for trial, has been convicted OF murder IN the
first degree, and sentenced to be hung. lie
has confessed his guilt.
Advces from Havana by the Gulf Gable re-
port that the Government troops have captur-
ed body of two hundred rebels, and dispers
ed Others 10 the interior the lnsurrectoDsts
are reported to be sacking and robbing planta-
tiOns-but the disturbances are confined to
small district in the interior.
Chief Justice Chase authorizes denial Of
the authenticity of letter, purporting to have
been written to Mr.. Long, of Cincinnati, in
which the Chief Justice is made to express
willingness to stand as candidate for the Pres
IN no of G W
Secretary Browning has addressed letter to
the Secretary Of War, calling attention to the
destitute condition of friendly Usage Indians,
now on their reservation in the Indian Ierrl-
tory, and asking if some means cannot be de-
vised for their relief.
The real estate assessment of San Francisco
this year is $G5, 452, 965, or s7,57O,S52 more
than in 1867. 1t is the largest increase ever
made in one year. If the earthquakes contin-
ne large discount will have to be made on
these figures.
The New York papers say that Gen. j. B.
Maeruder and his friend named Higgins, be-
ing on ''spree," on Broadway, day or two
ago, were arrested, placed in the "lock-up,"
and then released On security to keep the
peace.
Governor Seymour in the progress of his
present tour, reached Indianapolis yesterday,
and where he delivered an able speech. His
presence and speeches are rousing the exer-
tions Of the Conservatives everywhere.
John P. Kennedy of Baltimore, the we'll
known writer, and formerly member Of Con-
gress, has returned to his home after several
years absence He was one of the American
commissioners to the Paris Exposition.
A special dispatch from Chicago states that
there were $4,000 people present at the meet
ing Saturday night, to hear the address of
Governor Seymour. Gov. Seymour left for
Indianapolis yesterday morning.
The New York Court of Appeals, the high
est judicial tribunal in the State, has decided
that suicide does not vitiate life insurance
policy.
Deacon Alvale Kimsal prominent citi-
ing last night, at the age of sixty your years.
Chase Gilbert, sentenced three years ago TO
the State Prison for murder, escaped from the
prison in Wethersfeld, Conn, yesterday.
Eight boys were poisoned last Saturday at
Suncook, N. H., from eating Indian turnips
for artichokes. Two have since died.
The Trial of Ward and Mellen, in Baltimore
for embezzlipg 500, 1000 OF government funds,
resulted yesterday in verdict of guilty.
The Treasury Department has received a
specimen of camel coal from Alaska, which
is pronounced of good quality.
Southern steamships are arriving at Balti-
more with heavy freights of cotton and pro-
duce.
The official returns from Ohio show Radl
cal majority of 1882 on the State ticket.
George Williamson was arrested yesterday
in New York and held for trial for larceny of
seven thousand dollars worth of silk, ribbons,