Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-15
NEV.S OF The DAY.
"7o sho,o the very age and body Of the Times.

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few days since three young men shot and
killed each other at Mariana, Arkansas. The
tragedy resulted from two cousins named
Slaughter addressing sarcastic remark to
young man named Freeman. The latter was
first shot in the leg. He drew his revolver ana
shot one of the cousins dead. The next shot
was simultaneous, and both freeman ana INC
remaining Slaughter fell and expired
Thomas E. Leonard, formerly treasure: OF
Shelby county, Tennessee, has been arrested
in New York on the accusation OF obtaining
over fifteen thousand dollars on forged vouch-
or. of indebtedness, and having appropriated
the same to his own use. He is held for re-
QUESTION from the Governor OF Tennessee.
The President on Saturday sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations Louis Dent, to
be Minister to Chill, in place of Judson Xii.
Legation at Chill. Judge Dent is a resident
of Washington, and brother of Mrs General
Grant.
The Kentucky Legislature has united with
the Governor and other State officials IN ex-
tending an invitation to Ioseph Jefferson to
appear in rip Van Wrinkle at the Lexlng-
ton Theatre. The comedian has consented to
crafty the law makers. "
The Stonewal or Exchange Hotel, in Lex
ington was destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing with three fine horses The residence OF
Mrs Mitchell was also burned The stable
was insured for 81 900. Origin OF the fire I'M
known.
The Rev. A. j. Leavenworth died at his
residence in Petersburg on Friday last The
deceased was formerly prominent as a minister,
and more recently enjoyed very high reputa-
ton as teacher,
James Doyle, we'll known lawyer in Phila-
delphia was found in the street early yesterday
badly wounded in the head. He died few
minutes after being carried home. No arrest
has been made. The case is mysterious one
Sheriff Weaver, of Rome, New York, who
lately executed the murderer Carswel, admin
istering chlorolorm to him just before going on
the scaffold has been arrested on charges
growing out OF the affair.
1t is reported at Charleston that there have
been recent embarkations from various points
on the Georgia coast OF parties making their
way TO Cuba for the purpose OF aiding the re-
voutiOnists on that island
The Southside railroad company has entered
into contract with the Southern Express Com
pany for the transportation of their new issue
of bonds in exchange for the Old bonds
amounting to about $l,500,OOO.
Some sacreligious scoundrels drugged the
communion wine in church at Conneautville,
Pennsylvania, recently, throwing all the COM
municants into violent fit OF vomiting.
One of family of eleven persons, accident
ally poisoned in Brooklyn by the use of arsenic
Tor saleratus has died, and some others arc in
critical condition.
Full particulars OF the loss Of the steamer
Mittie Stephens, in Red river, show that a
large proportion OF the lost were women and
children.
The Blackfeet and Crow Indians had fight
near Big Timber, on the Yellowstone, recently,
and several were killed aud wounded on both
sides.
The New York Times editorally says: "Tho
bulls and bears of the gold room are having a
iiercer fight than since 1866.
Rumor says that the missing links in the
chain Of evidence against Maher as the Rogers
murderer have been found in New York.
A heavy failure is reported in Cleveland
Ohio