Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-21
NEWS OF The DAY.
To shop the very age and body Of the Tsn,"' -

Some days ago Mr.. Ruffen g. Blair was way
laid and murdered in tho vicinity or Athens,
Alabama by discussed men. The citizens turnen,
out 10 large numbers aud captured the hgV'
Ashbury Barrell,t leader of the band. Bar 5,1
rei attempted to escape and was killed. Inc
others were imprisoned. Armed citizens arc
in search of the remainder OF the band, and "a are
determined to bring them to punishment 1hc
affair was personal entirely.
At O meeting in Baltimore yesterday OF the
corporators OF the Maryland Central Railroad
committee was appointed to make arrange
ments for soliciting subscrl ptlons to the caDlta
stock of the Company, and to locate the road
All the land desired by the Baltimore ard 70
ton Railroad Company, for its route through
Anne Arundel co unity, has been secured.
Over one hundred volunteers for the French
army we're arrested as they were on the point
OF leaving New York in the Steamer Lafayette
yesterday. They were Afterwards dischar geo.
but not until the ship had sailed with tive hun
dred other French recruits.
The annual exhibition Of the Maryland AgIl
cultural and Mechanical Association takes place
on the grounds of the Association, near Baltl
more on Tuesday next. The display of stock
promises to surpass anything of the kind ever
before seen in Maryland.
The members of the St. Louis bar met on
| Wednesday last to take action in regard to
the death of Miss Lemma Barkeloa young
| female attorney OF St. Louis, who recently died.
| and appropriate resolutions OF respect were
unanimously adopted.
A dreadful casualty occurred near Tours,
France, yesterday morning. Two trains COLI
ded, and eleven persons were killed outright,
one of whom, NJ. Duval, was one OF the editors
of the Paris journal des Dtbats. Besides
these, twenty-five were seriously Injured.
The Dutch Chambers we're opened at the
Hague yesterday by King William who assur
| ed the Deputies OF the maintenance OF peace,
and announced that the financial condillon oil
the Kingdom was in every way satisfactory
General Won Steiumctz was relieved OF his
command so as to leave to Prince Frederick
| Charles the sole credit of reducing Metz. Tho
genera has been appointed Governor OF Poser
and Silcsa.
Since Queen Victoria took her place on the
| Eogsh throue, thirty-three years ago, every
| other throoe, from the least to the greatest
| has changed occupants.
The wife OF Bazaine is in Tours, and has re
ceived letter from her husband. 1t was sent
out of Metz by balloon which fortunately tel
outside the Prussslan lines
Moran, who murdered Officer Packard il
! Stoughtou. Mass, was seen Monday evening
| in the woods in that vicinity, and yesterday
several hundred persons were hunting for him
Returns from the Maine, election give Per
| ham, Republican, for Governor, S. Sl5 majority,
the vote being for Perham, j4,o5l; and tol
| Roberts, Democrat, 45,l1G.
The Oregon Legislature has elected COL j.
R. Kelley, Democrat U. S. Senator in place
of MIR. Williams the Radical incumbent
The rinderpest is spreading with alarming
rapidly in France, and is reported as bciog
both at Rheims and Nancy.
| 1t is now stated that the President vii
return to Washington about the 10th Of Oc
tobcr
The number of persons registered on Monday
| in Baltimore city was as follows: Whites, GOT;
colored, 2,9l7-total, 1924,
| Corrected census returns al the Marshal:
Office show the population OF New Hampshire
! to be 3l7 ,976, loss of S,079 in tea years
| Rev, DR.. Niles was consecratcd Episcopal
| Bishop of New Hampshire to day.
There is strong opposition among German
Liberals to restoring the Bonaparte dynasty.