Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-12
NEWS OF The DAP.
90 shot, The terry age and body Of the Times.


A horse car filled with passengers 10 Chica-
cago,was run iuto last evening by locomotive
Of the Northwestern railroad, at Kinzie street
crossing. and four or five passengers were Sc
verely, if not fatally injured. Six or seven
others were more or less injured, but not dan
gerously.
Warren and Costello, the Fenians so long
imprisoned 10 Ireland, arrived at New York
on Sunday, 10 the steamer Nevada, from
Queenstown. Their arrival was unexpected,
but in few days they are to have a grand en-
tertainmen..
A motion was adopted in the Canadian Par.
lament, Monday night, for an address for pc
titions regarding the seizure Of Canadian
schooner at Detroit, in 1854, the owner OF
which vessel has never been compensated by
the L. S.
A curious race occurred near Boston yester
day. The contestants were fast horse and
velocipede, the wager being that the latter
could not be run five miles while the former
ran ten. The velocipede beat the horse on his
ninth mile.
Joseph Adkins, the Radical Senator from
Warren county, Georgia, was shot il the abdo-
men yesterday afternoon, near Thompson. he
ports assign the cause to private aifhculty;
growing out of 4 crim con case. 1t Is believed
that the wound will prove mortal.
The Government authorities know that the
Schooner Grapeshot is fitting out from South
ern port for a fillibustering expedition to Gu.
ba, and are keeping strict watch upon the
Quaker City, to prevent her present owners
from doing likewise.
Secretary Boutwell, denies the statements
that the bonds he has directed TO be purchas'
ed are to be used as a sinking fund. The bonds
as purchased are not to be used, he says, in
connection with that matter.
The N. y. Anti-Siavery Society celebrated
its anniversary with slim attendance in that
city Yesterday. Wendell Phillips delivered
congratuatory address on the progress OF anti
slavery ideas
The proceedings OF the Convention Of Bish-
ops, in St Louis, OF the Episcopal Methodist
Church South, terminated on Saturday with a
parade OF Sunday School children.
Coal is now mined successfully at Carbon
station, on the Pacific railroad, aud specimens
are pronounced superior to any coal found on
the Atlantic slope for the generation OF steam,
The first invoice Of Japan teas by the Pacl-
fc railroad was sent from San Francisco yes
terday for St. Louis, thus inaugurating the
overland trade with China and Japan.
The Postofice Department has been timing
route agents for throwing off the mails to make
room for passengers; and intends to enforce the
rule in this respect.
The p. q. Department received adVices
yesterday from Omaha, that the first mails for
California through by rail left that city yes
terday morning.
The Havana Diario OF yesterday has report
of a battle between the Spanish and insurgents
at Alagraca. 1t gives the patriots credit Tor
fighting bravely.
Governor Yarmouth and Auditor Wicklitfe,
of Louisiana, have buried the Ratchet, and
the Auditor is to resume the duties OF his
Office
There appeared to be sort of suicidal mania
in Philadelphia on Monday, there being no less
than the deaths of three women by suicide.
There is now reported balance 10 the
Treasury OF $S1 900, 900 iu coin and $50. 000,-
900 in gold certificates.
The Government intends to take SANTANA
Bay, San Domingo. as coaing station In
lieu Of ST. Thomas.