Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-09
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"7o sao,o he re,y age and body Of tie Times.
The report of the special committee OF the
Baltimore City Council for the investigation OF
charges of fraud, in connection with the City
Hall contracts, is published. The Sun says
that the committee appear in no wise to have
shrunk from the discharge OF their duty, which
in these days OF official shortcomings is much
to be commended. BY one of the resolutions
submitted the present building committee are
requested 10 resign, and by others the annuling
Of the present and entering into entire new con-
tracts in accordance with ordinances OF 1865,
are contemplated.
The ShipOwnerS' Association OF New York
held a meeting yesterday for the purpose OF
considering the subject OF the revision and
modification Of tho present navigation laws,
and III mOriaiizing Congress to repeal the law
which now prevents American citizens from
purchasing ships wherever they can do so to
the best advantage, and sailing them under the
American flag.
\ lively female appeared in New York day
before yesterday as live stock reporter for
newspaper. She burst in upon the drOvcrs and
butchers in = most business like way, poked
about among the COW pens, investigated the
pigs, and spread her hoop skirts generally IN a
most refreshing style. She could tell the mar
kct value to u dot of every live animal offered.
The mail coach from Helena, Montana, TO
the railroad, was robbed on Monday night about
fifty miles north OF Corrinc, by four road agents,
| of two treasure boxes, containing about $50
GOO in gold bars. They also robbed the pas
seugers of all their arms and 5000. This Is
| the second robbery within week, amounting
| to 5000 in the aggregate,
| A telegram TO the Philadelphia Bulletin,
dated Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 8,
says the Allentown iron works were burned
Yesterday. Loss, $500, 600. A thousand men
were thrown out OF employment. The works
paid cut $50 900 in wages every month.
The election in New Mexico on Monday was
quiet. The returns indicate the election of the
entire Radical ticket in Santa Fe county. SO
| far as heard, Chaves, Radical, for Congress,
| has about 200 majority.
Within very short time five young women
in Louisville, ILL.,, have been seriously poison
| cd by the use of imported face powder adulte.
| rated with lead. In each case the cosmetic
caused paralysis.
Colonel Green has been fighting with the
Apaches in Arizona, and besides whipping
| them, has captured much OF their stock and
| destroyed large amount of other property.
Judge jeremiah S. Black, of Pennsylvania,
has brought suit 10 the sum of $25, 900 against
| the louisville and Nashville railroad company
| Tor injuries sustained early this summer.
The circus steamer OF John Robinson, whose
circus is now on exhibition in Washington, was
burned at the wharf in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
| 1t was the work of an incendlary.
A lady in Boston, who lost child by death,
last week. sent for ten different clergymen to
| oficiate at the funeral, but all Of them were
absent from the city.
The Nashville University is tc De re-estab
hshed, and an informal tender OF the Presl-
dency has been made to Gen. Joseph E
| Johnston.
James Henry Cafferty, the widely known
portrait painter, died 10 New York on tuesday
! last, in the 5lst year OF his age.
The old banking house OF Ia. a. Benoist Il
| Co., St. Louis, announced their suspension
yesterday.
Boston is still ahead. Sponge cake was re-
Gently used there at communion service Tor
bread.
| WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Mrs. Rawlins, vile
! of the Secretary; though still weak from re-
cent illness, was expected to arrive from
| Danbury, Connecticut, to day. The three
children of the Secretary, by his first wife, will
accompany Mrs Rawlins here.
Detective McDevitt, OF the Metropolitan
| police force, has returned from Richmond with
William Cornell, charged with committing a
| series OF burglares in this city, over six months
aco. Council has been indicted by the grand
Jury here. but he succeeded in avoiding arrest
until he was captured in Richmond few days
ago.
Eli Beach attempted to commit suicide yes
terday by shooting himself with revolver
The ball entered the left breast, intctlug
dangerous if not mortal wound.
A frame house, owned by VIM. McGinnls,
and located on Twenty'fiith street, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss about s 900.
While the Franklin hose carriage was proceed,
ing to the fire it was overturned aud three OF
the fircmen were seriously injured.
OFFICIAL RETURNS Of the vote Tor member
of the U. S. House of Representatives, from
the Seventh Congressional District in Virginia:
Mckenzie, G, Whittlesey, Il.
Alexopdria. 1893 ISIS
Culpeper, l,leo W.
Fairfax, Las Nv.
Fauquier, LII i'lS,
Loudoun, =, Isl l,o1o