Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
NEWS OF The DAY.
ITO ,hop the very age and body Of the Times

House as Carl ScnurZ, from New LO,N,
Saturday morning he left the hotel, and siarleu
for the New Suspension Bridge but cnsps
ing his mind, went to the ferry and cr0sSeo "
Canada. While looking up at the fais ne IL
marked to the ferrymeu that he cou!u wan
over ON the edge of the Falls. Soon afterwards
he went TO Table Rock, took of his coat, gave
his money and watch to boy who was stand
inc ncar and walked into the water About
tan feet from the brink he sat down or slipped
down, and shot over the preciplee. HIS body
remained or the rocks beneath for some min
utes, and was seen by the people who were be.
hind the Fall. 1t was then washed Oft, and
has not yet been recovered.
The People of Grand Bassa, an African
newspaper Of July %, has communication
from a correspondent, in which it is stated, as
the result of close investigation, that the
America, Liberian population is on the decline.
The opinion is expressed that, unless vigorous
elapse before Liberian nationality is thing OF
the past Incorporation with the native ele'
ment is urged as the only remedy.
The vote on Methodist lay delegation, &C.
cording to returns received up to the present
time. stands as follows: Whole number Of votes
cast, 22j 1000; for lay delegation, $50, 600 ;
against lay delegation, $4,000. The whole
number of members belonging to tho Methodist
| Church is reported to be one million two hun
| dred thousand, but a largo diSrnnnt 10 tn be
IN ade tor minors.
The ship building on the Clyde, 10 Scotland,
was rarely so brisk or so profitable as at pre-
sent. During the month of June there was an
aggregate OF 20, SIS tons launched, and the or
ders for the ensuing month would be quite as
large Referring to these statements, the New
| York Express says "These orders are not all
British, but come in good part from the cen
tinent.
The French corvette Distress arrived at
New York on Friday morning from Havana
On being boarded at the Lower Quarantine by
| the heath officer il was aSccrtained that there
| had been ten deaths on board from yellow fever.
| Size was of course detained at the Lower Quar-
autine for observation, where she will be kept
several days. Among the first to tall prey to
the virulent malady were Capt. Devarannes,
commanding officer, and Brueyre, second officer.
The deathof ex-Recorder Talmadge, of New
York city, one of the city politicians of twenty
years ago, when it was no disgrace to be New
| York alderman, has been announced. The
mention Of his once popular name recalls those
terrible riots over the eslousies of partisans OF
the actors Forrest and Macrcqdy, in Astor
Place, New York in queing which Recorder
| Talmadge achieved distinction Tor bravery and
ability.
1t is reported that the California Odd Eel
lows have chartered steamer to carry the del.
egatcS 10 the Grand Lodge from this side Of the
mountains to the Sandwich Islands, and return.
This will prolong their visit about a month,
and will be an interesting dunct to this session
of the Grand Lodge.
| Secretary Robson has isSued.a general order
to post admirals, in which they arc particularly
cnioined in the inspection of vessels Htted out
| for sea, to see that the clothing of the crew i
examined, to ascertain that it conforms, i'll al
respects, to the regulations of the navy.
The trial Of the ship load of men recently
captured off New Bedford, by the U. S. au
thorities, on q charge of being bound for Cuba
| has resulted in their discharge. no nyidapoAIea
| vloatIoh or the neutrality laws.
Two persons were arrested in Cincinnati yes
tcrday, on suspicion Of being implicated in the
recent heavy robbery of pork establishment
| in that city. y large amount of the stolen
| bonds and bills receivable was found in then
lodgings.
In Montgomery county, Nd, last week, q
coored man, named Alfred Herbert was com
mitted to Jail charged with attempting to com.
nit an outrage on the wife OF Mr.. Chas. Har
rngton, residing in the neighborhood OF the
Great Falls.
Three New York custom house officer,
(guagCrSl were arrested at New York on Sat
urday, at the instance Of an extensive liquor
dealer, for Withdrawing a quart OF brandy from
each cask instead of gill.
The neighborhood of Portage City, WiScon.
sin, is troubled with murder and lynching, two
cases Of each having occurred within the last
week.
A railroad train on the South Side road,
near Charleston. was thrown Oft the track on
Saturday, and the engineer and tiremen killed.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-We learn from gen.
teman from Orange county that terrible ira
gedy was enacted near Rapidan station In that
county, on Friday last, the particulars, OF which,
rs far as we could learn them, were as follows
Mr.. William Walker, q farmer residing near
Rapidan, determined on putting an end to his
life while in temporary fit OF insanity, and with
this purpose provided himself with pistol,
and went to an upper room in his dwelling.
| His daughter, observed his movements, and,
| SuSpectlng Ills lntentlOn, lOHOWeu MIN 10 tue
room, tue door of which was unlocked, enter
ing the room just as her father was cooking
| the pistol. Screaming, out at the top of her
! voice, she threw herself upon her father, and
Selling the weapon, endeavored to wrench it
from his grasp. In the struggle that ensued
| the weapon was accidentlly fred and the ball,
passing through the hand of Miss Walker, en-
tered her left breast, inhcting severe wound
The sight Of his daughter recalled the father
to his senses, and he made no other attempt
at self destruction, but with tie most agnonz.
ing cries threw himself upon her bleeding form
and besought her to live In this condition
the father and his daughter were found by
other members of the family, who, alarmed by
the report of the pistol, fastened to ascertain
its cause.
Physicians were promptly summoned to the
wounded girls assistance, and everything pos
sible was done to relieve her sufferlEgs, but it
is believed her life cannot be Savcd.-LUach
Lurg Ne,rS.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Two years ago tract
of land containg about 253 acres, known as the
Berry farm, and located about mile southeast