Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-26
NEWS ITEMS.

Sumner called for a reconsideration, in
order, as he said, to have an aye and no
vote upon him. But when the vote was
reconsldered, Mr.. Sumner by flibuster-
ing STAYED it off, . that when the Sem
ate adjourned Carlile's nomination went
over.
Judge X. N. Hudson died at his res
idence in Botetourt county on Monday
last. He was a pure man, and stood
very high among the Virginia Judiciary.
The Baltimore Gazette opposes a sub
scription on the part of Baltimore to the
Lynchburg and Danville railroad COM
pany, and favors one to the Valley rail-
road company. ...
1t will be agreeable to all Virginians
to learn that General Candy is Ken
tuckian, and descended from Virginia
family. We believe his ancestors lived
in Rappahannock county. They were
Quakers.
The London and Paris papers speak
in the same tenor regarding the acquis-
iticn of Cuba by the United States. They
say that England and France will have
to determine the question.
Rev. James Marshall, Catholic priest
OF Chicago, charged with forgery, has
been discharged, guiltless.
Great dissatisfaction exists in the Hay
ten capital at the idea of colored rep
resentative of the United States being
sent there. Even Salnave objects to it,
on the ground that he has niggers en-
ough, and proposes that the black d.
plomatists from Washington shall be
sent to England and France, and white
men sent to Hayti.
On Friday a fearful accident occurred
on the Long Island railroad to train
which left Hunters Point at 1880. The
train ran off the track about mile west
of Queens. In the last car were fifteen
passengers. The coach was broken to
spinters, and eight passengers and
brakeman were instantly killed, besides
a number wounded.
Half million of the registered bonds
stolen from the Beneficial Safety Fund
Bank of Philadelphia have been ruetrn-
ed. the thieves being unable to use them.
None of the coupon bonds or greenbacks
! have been recovered.
Disheartening accounts are given of
/ the state Of the cotton trade at Black
{ burn, England. Nine mills, including
/ Of 1arn lev
stopped, and others are running shcrt
time. 1t is stated that the Poor law
officials are overburdened with applica-
tions for relief, and that the appoint
ment of assistant relieving officers will
be necessary.
Brig. Gen. Miles D. McAlister, of the
engineer corps of the United States
army, died suddenly at Buffalo, New
York, Friday.
Commissioner Parker, of Indian at,
fairs, will e, into Office Monday. APP
poiptments will soon be made for Indian
agents IN place Of the two Friends re-
jected by She Senate.
General Sherman will visit Fortress
hfourOe on Monday, and will deliver
diplomas to the g.Aduates of the artil-
lery school at that post.
According to the latest fashion re-
ports young ladies are 70 wear bo;7s on
their elbows next season. Ihe oeaux
will be delighted.
A large number of native Cubans and
wealthy planters living in Villa Clara
are represented as Offering their personal
services and property to assist the gov~
eminent in SURPRISING the rebellion.
Colonel Robert Johnson, son of the ex-
President, died Friday at Greenville, in
Tennessee. His father received the news
while on his way to- address the people
at Pulaski and Columbus, and immedi-
ately fastened home. \.s
Joseph Croxton shot and killed Ben
Miller in a gaming saloon in Louisville
Friday evening. The two were pilots,
and had been intimate friends until re-
Gently.
A prominent member of Congress
said on Wednesday that the Senate was
commencing raid upon Grant, just as
they did upon johnson, the end of
which would be to drive him over to
the otner side.
A party of laborers, ia excavating the
great mound in the northern part OF
st. Louis, April 16, upearthed an Indian
sepulchre, sixty feet in length, twenty
five feet below the surface. A large
quantity of bones, beads, coins and other
relics were found scattered about.
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, reported to
have been disagreeably active in Andy
Johnson's part of the whiskey middle,
was remembered by the Senate in the
person of her son. lie being candi-
date for a consulate was rejected by the
Senate mem. con.
The Levant Herald says that the
Cretan >hiefs who have been for some
months in prison for taking part in the
late insurrection have at length been
sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment,
with hard labor, and several of them
| have already been transferred to the
goal. where they are to undergo their
punishment.
Our lady readers interested in the
prevailing fashions will be glad to know
that at a frontier ball recently noted
Indian belle appeared in hoop skirt,
ornamented with fox tails, and waist of