Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-26
NEVIS OF The DAP.
NO shoe the terry age and Io5y Of the Times.

A special from Sioux City says the steamer
Usilda, en- route for St. Louis with discharged
soldiers from the various forts up the Missouri
river, struck snag on Saturday, and, willis
sinking, her boiler exploded, killing and wound
ing large number Of persons. Fifty are re.
ported missing. The Undi1e has left for the
wreck, with number Of physicians
In the case of Garlic, who was confirmed BY
the Senate as Minister to Sweden, it appears
that Senator Sumner called for reconsidcra.
ton, in order, as lie said, TO have an aye and
no vote upon him. But when the vote was re-
considered, Mr.. Sumner, BY fibustering, STAYED
it off, so that when the Senate adjourned Car
lilies nomination went over.
We have another terrible story Of suffering
at sea, caused by the alleged brutality of the
officers of the American ship Richard Robin
son, which arrived at New York on Saturday.
The crew show marks Of lll-usage, aud declare
that they were beaten with Delaying pins, brass
knuckes, and other implements OF similar
character.
A dispatch from Washington, on Saturday,
to the New York Post, says: ut is reported
this afternoon, apparently on good authority,
that Secretary Fish will, at no very distant day,
retire from the State Department 1t is said
he has remained only in Difference to the per-
sonal request OF the President.
Our dispatches would seem to indicate that
there is mania for suicide abroad in the
country. Four tragic occurrences of this kind
are reported, viz physician in Philadelphia,
broker in New York, and two boys in Illinois.
1t is stated at the Treasury Department that
the sales of god, In pursuance OF the order OF
Thursday last. will be, until otherwise ordered,
not less tnsn five hundred thousand, nor more
than one million of dollars.
The General Assemblies OF the Presbyterian
Church, both Old and New Schools, will meet
in New York on the 18th of May. The ques-
ton OF the reunion Of the two schools upon a
common platform will be finally settled.
Philadelphia is thronged with visitors from
oil parts Of the country who have arrived there
to witness or participate in the semi-centennial
celebration Of the organization Of the Order OF
Odd Fellows.
The tenth Roman Catholic Provincial Coun-
Gil CT Baltimore was formally opened yesterday
at the Metropolitan Church, in that city, in
tho presence of congregation crowding the
Cathedral TO its utmost capacity.
It has been announced by telegraph that COL
Robert johnson, the second, but eldest sur
viviug son Of ex President johnson, died sud
denly, on the night of the 22d instant, at the
residence Of bis father, in Greenville, Tenn.
Secretary Fish went to New York on Friday
night. We see it stated that Secretary Borie
has intimated to the President that he will
shortly resign his position in the Cabinet on &C
count of i'll health.
The Everett House and the Metropolitan
Hotel, in New York, now receive colored guests
not so the Astor House, which says, i'm
possible"
Six prominent Republican Senators voted
against Pile for Minister to Brazil who signed
a letter asking Secretary Fish, in very earnest
language, to make the appointment.
a dispatch to tie New York Tribune states
positively that Gen. SickIes will shortly be APP
pointed Minister to Spain. The resignation of
Mr.. Hale has been rendered and accepted.
4 police officer in New York on Saturday,
received cable dispatch stating that rich re-
iatve in England died the day before, leaving
him 900 in gold. He promptly resigned.
A London publisher announces religious
tract with the title: salts and SIENNA, Ca
thartc in Seven Doses.
The thermometer stood ninety degrees above
zero in Savannah, Ca, yesterday.