Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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gers on the morning express train, which lett
| New York on the Hudson River railroad yes
terday morning Soon after the tain left the
station, and while running slowly on the aven
ue mob of thieves entered the last car one
| OF them CRYING out, Though passengers take
| the forward cars. " All started to 60 forward
when the thieves DISTRACTED the doorway ana
began their work. One man, was ROBBED OF
his wallet. Another man was robbed OF his
watch, and an unsuccessful attempt was MADE
to commit third robbery. All the thieves
made their escape.
Paymaster Washington Irving had failed to
settle his accounts, and was following reck-
less course of dissipation, when he was order
ed to appear before a court martial at the
Washington Navy Yard The Court met, but
instead of Paymaster Irving appearing his
father appeared and reported that his son was
an inmate of Lunatic Asylum in New orE.
| Several surgeons were dispatched to New 1 ork
TO examine the case, and these on tuesday last
reported to the Court that Paymaster irving
was at present insane, but whether only TEN
porary or not they were unable to determine
While concert and ball at St Patrick
Hall was in progress in Montreal on Wednes-
day night, where over a thousand persons
were in attendance, the cry was raised shortly at
midnight that the roof was giving way, causing
intenee excitement All Immediately made TO
the street but while thelast we're getting out the
roof fell with 4 tremendous crash. Se7eral
persons were injured, but it Is hoped none are
| killed.
The Georgia Senate resolution authorizing
Messrs. Brown, PARROT and Alexander A.
Stephens to proceed to Washington and re-
present to Congress the true state of affairs IN
Georgia, and ascertain what solution OF the
difficulties can be had which would be satlstac-
tory to Congress and compatible with their
duties as sworn Senators and Representatives,
was withdrawn.
Charles II. Dupuy, for many years probes
sor of the French language in Baltimore, died
suddenly yesterday from an over dose of chloro-
form administered by himself He was at
one time Grand Master of the Maryland Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows. He was a native OF
France. and aged about tifty-six.
The Legislature of Illinois has passed bill
restricting all railroads in the State TO charge
OF three Cts per mile for passengers. No
provision is made relative to freights, though
the feeling of the people throughout the State
calls for an act limiting treghts as strongly as
for one regulating fares.
Mr.. John Stephen Sellman, well-known
ctizeo of Anne Arundel county, Nd, residing
on South River, died a few days ago, at an
advanced age He was gentleman OF fine
Abilities and formerly took much interest IN
political affairs
The statistics Of populltion, to which much
attention has been paid of late in some sections
OF our country, show an astonishing decline In
the births of children in American families, as
compared with what they were quarter OF a
century ago.
John Dobbs, one of the thieves who robbed
Cambreliug & Pine, in New York, January lst
of $1,000 in bonds and securities. has been
arrested, and $50, 900 recovered His conted-
crate is still at large with the remainder of the
property.
Paymaster Edward Bellows, late Of the
steamer Shamokn, who was convicted of
fraudulent transactions while on the Brazilian
station in the matter OF exchange, has been
| finally dism Used from the naval service.
The Chicago Tribune says it will be hard to
make the taxpayers believe that an army OF
45, 900 men, costing forty three millions OF
dollars year, is needed.
Il is asserted by the New York journals that
no similar period of time has been so fruitful
in daring robbereS and burgaries in that city
as the past ten days.
The New York Chamber Of Commerce has
adopted resolution recommending that Con-
gress pass bill toroiddng secret sales f gold
by the Government.
Toronto letters say there is Il movement now
in operation to get the silver out Of Canada by
exporting it, but it is doubtful if such scheme
will succeed.
The Maryland Court of Appeals has gwen
decision 10 the Slater will case, involving a
large amount of money, III favor oTthe validity
of the will
Severe punishments branding, shaving
heads, &c, continue to be Inflicted upon u.
s. soldiers 10 the South and West, for deser-
tion.
Booth new theatre in New York was open
ed on Wednesday night to an immense audi
ence. Romeo and Juliet" was played.
A large dry goods Grm ia Philadelphia,
names not given, failed yesterday. The LA
bilities are reported at 100000.
MISS NeIllc D5au WAS 'i0lotlou' III Il nAatlhS
match with Miss Ada Godbout for $500, at
Buffalo. n. l., yesterday
A New York thief has been sentenced to
forty years in the State Prison for attempting
to shoot two policemen.
There are leaks in the famous Chicago tun.
nel-not, however, considered dangerous.
The rumor that Governor Fenton had par
dOned Ketchum is believed TO be false
Travel has been much impeded in Canada
by heavy tall OF snow.
LINCOLN MONUMENT CLARK Mills, the
eminent sculptor, is engaged in the erection of
monument to the memory of the late Presi-
ideut Lincoln in Washington. It is to be of
Tennessee marble, seventy feet high, with
thirty-seven statues upon it, six Of which will
hn enuaStrian rha slzn Of the enna strianS will