Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7e saop the very age and body OF the Times.


An unpleasant feeling which has existed Tor
several months past between two newspapers
in Martnsburg, West Virginia, the New IRA
and the Valley Star, eliminated, on Thursday
I.st iu pers nal collision between the editors,
MIR Logan, of the Era, and MIR. Elcheberger,
OF the Star. Mr.. Logan had :ppied some o.,
probrious epithets to Mr.. E;cheberger, which
he resented By challenge, which Mr.. Logan
declining, the collision ensued. Mr. Logan re-
ceived shot in his side inficting painful but
not dangerous wound.
The Practice Squadron from the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis, consisting of the ships
Macedonian, Savannah and Dale, will sail from
Annapolis about the 18th proxlmo with the
Midshipmen on board ior'..the annual cruise;
The squadron will leave European waters and
return in about two months.
A telegram from Supervisor Mcdonald, Of
Arkansas, announces that verdicts have been
rendered for the Government against the par
lies recently arrested for manufacturing Tobacco
in the Indian territory, and bringing It to mar
ket in the States, without payment OF the IN
ternal revenue tax.
The revolution in Venezuela has been sue
ocsslu, and new Government has been estab'
lishcd under General Blanco. Caracas was cap
tured after fight in which five hundred men
are said TO have been killed. and much damage
done to the city.
The storm of Friday and Friday night was
one of the most fearful that has visited the
IAt!antie coast Tor years, and wrought vide
spread destruction. Along the Delaware Bay
it caused numerous wrecks, the details Of
which are Just beginning to reach IL.
The Senate spent most Of yesterday in secret
se:sitn in discussing l commercial reciprocity
treaty, which was negotiated some two years
since with the Sandwich Islands. but the tune
Tor the ratification Of which has been extended
to July lst.
Mrs. Morris and Mis-. Nci! continue 10 cxar
else their functions as Justices OF the Peace IN
Wyoming. They are the terror OF all roGres,
and afford Infinite dc!ight 10 al lovers ct peace
and virtue.
Twelve prisoners yesterday escaped from the
Wheeling Jail by licking the iailor's assistant
in the cells, aud walking ont themselves unlr-
terruptcd.
Mr. Henry b. Anthony yesterday received
the nomination by the Republican caucus o.
the Rhode Island Legislature for rc-eiettion t
the u. S. Senate.
The Courts OF Massachusetts, have sent &c
jail another prize fighter convicted Of being IL
ring contest within the limits of the State.
The Free Masons OF New York expect tt
make the ceremonies OF laying the cornerstone
of the new Masonic temple there, June S;h
the most imposing ever had on this continent
VIM. B. WaShburn, member Of Congress
from the ninth Massachusetts district, declines
re election.
The break 10 the French Atlantic cable i:
2Q5 miles cast Of Massachusetts, and near Cape
Sable.
Arrangements have been made liz New \ ork
to bring the Fenians back, and they arc leaving
the border as quickly as possible.
The Republican, published at Frederick, Nd,
has stopped The proprictors found it unrc
munerativc.
WIN. Lloyd Garrison is sixty-sx, Wendell
Philips, titty-ane, and Gerrit Smith, seventy