Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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pass $50 counterfeit bill on him. Merritt
subsequently obtained the confidence OF the
couuterfeiter, and the result was the capture,
near Madison, Wisconsin, of two counterfelters,
the seizure OF large quantity of bank notes,
plate. dies, press, &C. The counterfeiters ar
1 rested were taken to Washington, and detec.
tives are on the track of the rest of the gang.
The arrests and seizures are said to be the
most important made for several years.
| A short time since the vestrymen of Trinity
Church, in Chicago. invited DR.. Cummins,
Associate Bishop Of Kentucky, to preach
| Sunday before last he preached an anti-rituas.
| tic sermon, in which he lis said to have charged
| the present troubles 10 the Episcopal Church
to the introduction of cathedral worship. This
remark is considered reflection upon the
Bishop Of Illinois, and he called upon MIR.
| Wright, Junior Warden Of Trinity, aud ad-
vise6 him not TO allow Dr. Cummins to occupy
the pulpit.
A horrible instance OF the promptings Of fear
| occurred in Wisconsin short time since. A
boy and girl were bitten by dog presumed to
| be mad. They had not yet been attacked by
the dread disease, but nevertheless the physl'
clan ~ advised the actual murder OF the ohil-
dren to prevent he possibility OF their death
by b ydrophobia As horrible as it may seem,
the suggestion OF the quack was concurred IN
by the parents, the boy being bled to death,
and the girl smothered with pillows
Mrs. Stephens, mother OF j. W. Stephens,
of Yanceyville, Ca, Senator in the Legisla-
ture, says the Milton (Ga.) Chronicle, was
found in her room Wednesday evening OF last
week, liteleSs corpse, with her throat cut,
apparently by falling with her neck on an
earthen bowl, trimmed vessel, that broke in
TWO pieces and cut her throat, severing the jug
ular vein as if cut by knife. and breaking her
neck bone.
The fashionable circles of Brooklyn are dis
lurbed Just now by wsll-founded report, that
the daughter of wealthy merchant eloped
last week with her fathers coachman, while
those of South Boston are hardly less agi tated
that young lady of social position and cul"
ture" and one of the bellies OF that aristocratic
locality has adopted the stage as profession
The town Of Helena, in Montana, was nearly
destroyed by FIRE two months ago. To-day
there is scarcely trace OF the fire in the prln-
cipal business streets. One hundred and TWEEN
ty- four new buildings, worth not less than
100000, many Of them substantial brick and
stone buildings, have risen as by magic from
the ashes OF the town.
The condition of our steam marine employed
10 the foreign trade is even worse than that OF
sailing vessels. The average tonnage of ships
and barEs built since the war has fallen off ten
per cent. Such facts as these, in view OF our
past maritime prestige, are profoundly hu-
initiating.
4 specia! train, with an excursion party OF
EaStcrn railroad men, on the Kansas Pacific
railroad, broke through the bridge yesterday,
/ miles east OF Lawrence, IN consequence OF
unprecedented high water. The engineer and
tirsmen were killed. and a number Of passen-
gers wounded
District Attorney Pierrepont, OF New York.
has been authorized by the President to call on
all the military and naval forces there to pre-.
vent the departure of Cuban expedition said
70 be about ready to leave the port. He has
tuken measures with the naval officials, aud the
military in the forts to obey his instructions.
j. Baldwin Hay, jr., son Of the late John
Hay, of Clarke county, Va, has been appoint
ed vice consul at the port of Jaffa, (anclent
Joppa,) Asia Minor. He isa young man %
Greece, for several years.
San Francisco dispatches announce the arri'
val OF another cargo Of Chinese emigrants.
Meanwhile it is stated that arrangements are
on foot for bringing some OF the strangers TO
New York, on iueelligeuce'of6ce account.
A dispatch from Helena, Montana, says
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S coach was robbed al
| Moreu's Station of the treasurers box, con
tanning 81, 200 gold Parties are in pursuit oil
the robbers, who fed to the mountains. .-
1t is believed in Washington that the Peace
Conference between Spain and the South
American Republics will yet be held in Wash
ineton, though nothing can be done until the
arrival of the CHILEAN Minister.
1t is proposed now to enforce the collection
of the land tax in the South, it having been
temporarily suspended by Congress at Presi
dent Johnson's suggestion that the Southern
States were too poor to pay 1t.
A woman, two sons, and twenty other people
we're arrested 10 Cincinnati yesterday for deal
| ing in counterfeit United States securities. -
| Counterfeits representing $ll 900 we're found
| upon them.
| Eleven indictments have been found against
prominent bankers ard brokers 10 New FORK
| for violating the lsury laws. The arrests vii
probably be made to-day.
| Havana kilograms report that three recent
engagements have occurred between the pa
| triOts ard the Government troops, IN whlct
the patriots were defeated.
| A London telegram announces the death oil
Tuesday, of Henry Labouchere, (l4ord Tam
ton. J who has been for many years prominent
in British politics.
Chief Justice Chase has not yet rendered
his decision in the Yerger habeas corpus ease
He leaves Washington day for New Hamp-
| shire.
The Sangeriest celebration at Baltimore
closed yesterday. 1t was a great success. Tn,
| next Fest takes place in New York in 1871.
The Prince OF Wales will unyeil statue o.
George Peabody near the Exchange London
sometime during the present month.
1t is said W. II. Sanford, the defaultiDa
cashier OF the New York Central Bank, LEFT
Boston last week for Europe.
| A number Of u. S. naval vessels are being
rapidly fitted out for sea at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard
Foreign News.