Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-23
NEWS OFlHE DAY.
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Capt. Brown, Z. S. navy, who was detailed
to carry the ram Stouewal to the Japanese
government to whom she has been sold by
the u. ST. still in command, and although
be flies the American flag at the mast head, he
repudiates any authority of the u. s. over Ter,
and will hold her until be turns borrower to the
japanese Government, in whose employment
he now u.s. The impression Is that the civil
war in Japan will soon close, when the Stone.
wall will be delivered to the victorious party.
The New York Commonwealth says q bank
in that city employs thief at good salary.
A large sum Of money was stolen from the
bank safe. The evidence showed that the
in the bank All the clerks, from the cashier
down, are now under strict surveillance. They
all know that one of their number must be
guilty, but who it is the guilty one alone can
tell No clerk dare resign, for he would, at
once, be suspected
The Triennial Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the u. S., will meet In
New York, on the 7th Of October. All of the
States will be represented for the first time
since 1859, and the convention will comprise a
larger number of bishops and divines than any
former council Much important business will
come before the convention. 1t is expected
that six or seven new doceses and missionary
Jurisdictions will be erected and several bishops
elected,
The Grand Lodge, I. 0. 0. f., of the y.
S., in session in Baltimore, yesterday elected
tie following officers for the ensuing term of
IL
VILE Tenn, Grand Sire; Frederick D. Stuart,
Of Washington, D. G., Deputy Grand Sire;
James L. Ridge!y, Grand Secretary; Joshua
Vansant, Grand Treasurer. The officers will be
installed on the last day Of the season, when the
appointments will be announced.
AS the funeral procession Of Mrs. Carr was
crossing the Erie rail, yesterday, the Rochester
express came along and frightened the horse Of
carriage in which was Mrs Drake, sister Of
the deceased. She was thrown on the track
and had both feet cut off by the passing train.
A child Of the deceased was also run over and
literally cut to pieces.
Peter Ruga has been arrested in St. Louis
with bushel of bogus nickels found in his pos
session. Emile Brassuri, in the employ of
Ruga, was also arrested, and nearly $40, 900 in
on her. Both parties were turned over to the
United States authorities.
Owens lake in Inyo county, CAL, is said to
be infested by monsters which utterly eclipse all
the common place sea-serpents. Wonderful &C,
counts are given. Probably it is intended that
Owens Lake shall be a watering place and
this is an "attraction!'
The President having determined to sustain
Solicitor Buckley in his efforts to bring to
Justice the whiskey ring Of New York, this
gentleman returned to his field of operations
on Sunday night, armed with full authority to
''go ahead" ...a
John Boher, an old man of eighty, has just
been sentenced at Quincy, Illinois, to fourteen
years in the State penitentiary for the murder
of MS son. His sister, seventy years old, will
be tried next month tor completely IN the Of
fence.
The New Y ork hotels are fast being relieved
of the immense crowds that have lately patro-
nized them The Southern merchants have
nearly completed their purchases, and are 60
ing home daily. ., -.
A. t. Stewards new retail dry goods store,
at New York, the largest in the world, will be
opened on C1c lSf OF ~ OVCuOCl. L. was DcSuH
January 1St, 1867.
Patrick Hammill, of Allegheny county, Md
has been nominated for Congress from that
distric. by the Democratic Convention, which
met at Frederick, yesterday.
+ A child with two heads was lately born in
St. Louis It did not live The newspapers
give accounts of the birth and appearance Of
the child.
Ku KIux proceedings are reported in New
jersey 'one man having been knocked down
with sung shot, and pistol found near bin
with "herogiypbics.
It costs sl0,6 to collect s402 Of taxes, in
Beaufort District, South Carolina, Recon
structed'' State.
Five distileries have recently been seized in
New York, Tor non registration.
Reports from the cotton crop in Tennessee
are very uniavorabie.