Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-12
MEMS OF THE DAY.
$40 sho'c The rery oge and body ofthe Times.

When the reporters who visited the scene Of
the late railroad disaster near Annapolis juno
ton, handed 10 their dispatches at the teie
graph Office at thot point for transmission to
the newspapers, they were met with point
blank refusal to receive them. The Washing
ton agent Of the Associated Press apologies
for the telegraph company by saying that II
has no control over the office at the Junction
which is operated exclusively hy the railroad
company.
Considerable alarm is felt at the mysterious
disappearance OF Nr. 4. l.. S;eadman, who
arrived in New York in company with Mr.
John Darlington aud Others from Eng land q
short time since. He lett the Brevoort House
for short stroll on Sunday morning last, and
has not since been seen or heard OF BY his
friends.
The immense building OF McSsrs. Munsell
& Thompson, Elizabeth, n. j., nsel for the
manufacture OF stoves, was almost totally de-
sroyed on Wednesday The main building Is
of brick, and the uudtr, pipnings which sup
port il suddenly gave way, preclptatng both
floors and large portion OF the roof into the
cellar below.
At Louisville, ny, yesterday, The remains
OF Gen. Terrell, an officer in the Fenan or
ganizatiOn, were refused the burial itcs of the
Roman Catholics because the Fenian Brother
hood appeared in the church in regalia. The
body was taken from the church and followed
to the cemetery hya large concourse OF FenanS.
San Francisco papers report that, nothwith'
standing the orders of the Treasury Depart
ment prohibiting the killing of seals in Alaska,
large numbers Of fur seal skins are being
brought to that port. Ii is stated that one
steamer which recently arrived there brought
down 10000 of these skins valued at over
$500, 900.
The steamship Quaker City, seized at New
York some two weeks ago on the charge OF a
violation Of the neutrality laws, by fitting out
to carry troops and war munitions TO the Cuban
insurgents, has bccn released, the charges hav;
ing failed to be sustained.
Willis Phelps & Co., Of Springfield, Mass,
have contracted to build and equip the Phlla-
Gephia and Washington railroad from Buffalo
to the Pennsylvania coal regions one hundred
and twenty five miles, Tor S3,0O0,O0O-the
work to be commenced next month.
The New York Freeman's Journal gives a
contradiction to the newspaper report that Mr.,
A. T. Stewart had become a Catholic. The
editor pronouuces the story nothing but Idle
gossip.
During seven days in the moath O; June
lO97S immigrants from Europe arrived at
New York The total number Tor five months
OF the present year is l02, 562.
The New Yoik Methodist CT Thursday pub
fishes returns from forty different churches on
the question of lay delegation, showing l., so
for to Gil against the rropositica.
The large Touring mill elevator known as the
Osborn Mills, at Rantonc, Illinois, was com
pletely destroyed by fire on Thursday evening.
Loss $4,000 insurance IS 900.
An Indian congress is among the things
talked OF by representatives ct the civilized
Indians of the Indian Territory, row in Wash
tington city.
The Secretary Of War hos directed that
leave of absence fer one year, with permission
10 90 beyond tic sea, be granted Major Cen.
Daniel 4. Sickles, L. >. army, (rcured.)
VIM. Marley, alias Freddy, the Black
smith. notorious New York criminal, has
forfeited his bail bond, aud left for parts un-
known to his purSueTs.
A coored man named Nelson Walker, is u
candidate to represent Nashville in the next
Legislature of Tennessee on the platform Of
universal suffrage and universal amnesty.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-A clerk OF crcditabe
standing in the Treasury Department was dis
charged q few days ago upon charge that he
had said General Grant had been proved to be
o liar in the johnson Grant lmbrosiIo. The
L Al la, m
iect was that the weight OF testimony was upon
President Johnsous side, the latter being, as
it we're, plaintiff, Grant defendant, and the
witnesses all testtying in favor of plaintiff
The explanation was not satisfactory, and the
clerk was declpitated.
Mc>>r>. s. A. Duncan AMI &. NJ. PARK, OF
the Patent Office, aud }. b Thompson, OF the
Interior Department, the board recently APP
pointed 10 examine the clerical force OF the
Patent Oliicc, cOmm need work yesterday, and
examined ten or twelve clerks. The cXa nl0a-
ton comprises history, geography, arithmetic,
natural philosophy, astronomy, menhohicdi
arts, Nc, and II Vciy severe. II - thought
that large number OF clerks will tail to pass
the examination
last evening tue annual commencement OF
the law department OF Columbian College took
place at the Congregational Church, corner OF
lcntn anu Ia streets. nc asSemt age was the
largest perhaps that ever gathered 10 Wash
ireton on an occasion OF like character.
An order was received at the navy-yard yes
terday, from Secretary Borie, restoring TO duty
Messrs Palmer and Morgan, whowere dismis
sed about ten days ago for the reason that they
were candidates for council on the citizens
ticket at the recent municipal election.
An Italian named Felix Giuseppe, who kce3s
a fruit stand at the corner OF Seventh and G..
streets, was Yesterday stabbed with knife in
the hands OF coiored boy, who, in company
with number Of companions, attempted to
rob his stand The fruit vender discovered the
youthful thieves and attempted TO arrest the
ringleader, who turned upon him with large
knife, inflicted several severe wounds upon hl$
person, and then ran off.
The mayor has issued proclamation requIr
ing all dogs found running at large on and after
the 18th instant TO be killed and buried by the
Metropolitan police force.
Vice Admiral Porter having purchased the
commodious residence in Washington formerly
occupied by Lord Lyons, the British Minister,
it has been thoroughly repaired and the Ad
miral will shortly remove his family from An
napolis and occupy it.
Colored men have already been employed in