Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-02
NEWS OFTHE DAY.
's7o shoao the very age and body ofhe Times.

About halt past twelvesso clock yesterday, a
fire was discovered issuing from the roof OF
Fort Lafayette, below New York, which soon
consumed the roof Probably nothing will be
left standing but the walls. Great consterna-
ton was exhibited in the village. and many
people left with their families fearing the ex-
pIoson of the magazine, which contained thr-
ty tons of powder A steam pump was or
dered down to play on the magazine. A car
penter had been at work repairing the roof,
and one ofthe men kinded fire, which caused
the disaster.
The Attorney General has engaged Richard
II. Dana, OF Boston, to represent the Govern
ment in the argument before Judge Chase, in
Richmond, tomorrow, On the motion entered
by Mr.. Ould, counsel for Mr.. Davis, to quash
the indictment. Mr.. Evarts would have ap.
peared personally in the case, if his prepare,
ton Of the business for the approaching SEES
sion of the Supreme Court, did not render ii
impossible
A New York letter says: "It is reported
that number of influential Episcopaians Of
the Low Church school have waited, or are
going to wait, on Bishop Potter, to urge him
to impose some restraint upon the rector OF
Christ Church, Fifth avenue New York, whose
sermons on the Failure OF Professionalism,
they allege are a scandal to the church, here
teal and schismatical.
Mrs. Ann Powers, proprietress of large
millinery establishment in the Bowery, New
York, has been convicted of attempting to stea
silverplated ware from store, and sentenced tc
one month in the penitentiary. An attempt
dow hu n IoH FRO IT Mro
Powers, to bribe Judge Bowling by handing
him q sealed letter containing number OIL
bills.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
is an association, organized ''for the purpose
of elevating their standard as such, and their
character as men," The organization, in its
present form, has been in existence but about
two years 1t has already spread over the
United States and Canada, and is rapidly In
creasing in numbers and Influence.
The Mayor and Council Of Atlanta, Geor-
gia, have postponed the municipal election un
til the assembling of the Legislature in Janu-
airy, on the ground that blacks are not allowed
to vote under the law granting the city char.
ter. Democrats propose to hold an election
allowing the blacks to vote, and leave the
Legislature to decide as to its legality.
A meeting of some two hundred prominent
gentlemen was held at the Planters House in
Pittsburg, yesterday, in reference to the Ma
tioual Lincoln Monument. A resolution was
adopted recognizing the honor bestowed upor
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, and selecting him as
one of the group of military leaders to be rep
resented on the monument
Yesterday, in Boston, clerk OF +. Skinner
& Co., drew check for $4,000 from the
Bank of Commerce, and while passing down
stairs from the banking room man threw
pepper in his eyes and made u grab at the
money, managing to seize 81 400, with which
he escaped.
1t is understood that Attorney Genera
Evarts considers the practice of compromising
internal revenue frauds as entirely illegal, and
that in consequence Mr.. Rollins is to be mott
fed that he must in future submit all such
cases to Secretary McCulloch or the Attorney
General.
One Of the papers Of Lyons, France, record:
the occurrence of death by asphyxia suffered
by lady who slept in room in which were
also kept quantity OF ounces. The effect Of
the odor is said to be analogous to those pro-
duced by the odors Of some flowers.
The four railroad companies owning the
through line between Washington and New
York, placed yesterday, at Wilmington, on the
route, four new passenger cars, and will soon ado
others Of the same style OF finish and comtor-
table arrangement.
The number of vessels belonging to, or bound
to or from ports in the q. S. reported totally
lost and missing during the past month is o.
of which Is were wrecked, burnt, l abandon
ed, | wrecked after collision, | sunk by COLI
sion, and are missing.
On Friday last man named Engleman, liv-
ing at Carlinvile, ILL.,, cut the throat of his dl
vorced wife, nearly severing the head from the
body Eogleman was arrested and lodged IN
iail Yesterday mob OF country people took
him from Jail and hung him.
The Louisiana papers say the season has beer
a splendid one for the sugar planters, and they
are making preparations for more extensive
cultivation OF the cane next year. The ylelC
OF the cane is everywhere reater than has beer
known for years
A grand complimentary dinner was giver
yesterday, to Dr.. Loftwich, the Democratic
candidate elect from the NJ emphis district IL
Tennessee, by the business and professional
men of the city, irrespective of party.
The discovery of coal on the line of the Pa
cifc railroad, east of the Sierra, is an event o.
Importance in connection with that work, and
the mineral deposits of the regions through
which it Is built.
The Supreme Court of California, in full
bench, has unanimously decided that Hoffman
Republican, is entitled to the office of Presi
dental elector, This gives the full electora
vote of the State to Grant.
Jesse Thompson has been arrested at Vicks
burg, charged with the murder of Gen. Hind
man, he having confessed to negro that ht
did the deed, though he now denies 1t.
Letters from Minnesota state that the indl.
cations are that Senator Ramsey will not be re
elected, owing to the Donnelly and WashburE
quarrel, he having sided with the latter.
1t is stated that Senator Sumner recently ex
pressed himself as determined to take stand