Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-02
NEWS or The U.i
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The steamer Dan Able. running between
Cairo and Columbus to the Illinois Central and
Mobile K Ohio railroads was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday at Coiro. When cut adtiIt to
save the wharf, a. soon al the ropes we're
burned of the wheels began to rcVOVe, and
there was presented the novel spectacle OF
steamer on fire proceeding up stream without
human guidance. She progressed but lew
hundred ieet, when the steam pipo burst, and
the wreck lloatcd to Wolf lslanl, where it
narrow escapes, hut no lives were lost. Tie
boat was valued at Slu,Wm.
No clue has set been found to the murderer
1T the iamcntcd MIR. Nathan, of New ork, or,
if found, the police of that city arc keeping it
To themselves. The charge originated by
New York Sunday paper, that one OF the sons
ct Mr.; Nathan committed the crime. ia .repu-
dated hy tho police authorities, and Is dc.
n0uncad ~ the press al New York az i mali.
cin,ls persecution Of on innocent man. Three
wealthy l5rac'itrs have rendered $l0o,0no it
necessary, to bring to punishment the author
Of the ACQUISITION AZ .uSA Washington Nathan
~ the murderer.
TIE banking house Of John lianllcy Il Co.,
at Scranton, Pa, was robbed OF $50, 900 in
currency. yesterday, Ey parties entering the vault
from tho rear OF The bank, while accolnpllces
engaged the attention OF the cashier at the
counter. TIE plan was boldly and thoroughly
Accomplished
The Presbyterian publication house, on
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was broken into
Yesterday. The thieves removed from the
vault 800 in rcp:tpr bonds, but left them
lying Oh the floor. All the plumber obtained
was two dozen gold pens and 500 in cash.
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois, and Judge B.
S. Edwards having declined to return their sala
ries as taxable income, the Commissioner OF
at once proceed to make assessments OF the
salaries OF the above named gentlemen.
Yesterday the jury engaged in the valuation
and condemnation OF property in Baltimore
county for the use OF the Baltimore and Poto.
mac Railroad Company, awarded Mr.. Cary
Mcclellan 1000 damages for three acres of
land adjacent to the franklin Hotel.
The Chicago Tribune states that the crops of
Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa and Wiscon
sin are very encouraging. The corn is the most
promising as to quantity and maturity that has
ever been known 10 the Northwest.
The election in North Carolina takes place
on Thursday Of the present week. The Gov
crnor has been REINFORCED by several COM
panies Of | nited States troops, which have
been poSte! at different points in the State.
At Morris, H., on Saturday night, two
miners named James NlcApine and James
Oswald, being intoxicated, laid down on the
Chicago add Rock l:land railroad and we're
torn TO fragments.
Governor Hoffman OF New York has refused
to commute the sentence OF Real, the murderer
OF Policeman Smedck, and Friday of tho pre-
sent week is the day fixed for the execution.
The report of the Superintendent Of Immi.
grafton st New York shows an unprecedent.
cd decrease in the arrival OF Germans at that
port.
A story Games from Saratoga that mem
Der Of the Spanish legation there, won fifty
thousand dollars at game OF rouge ct noir at
CONGRESSMAN MorrlSscy's, last week.
The handsoacst woman at Saratoga this
year is said to be Il mulatto girl, the servant OF
q New York family spending the season there.
The democrats OF the l4;h Ohio district
have nominated Lyman T. Crtchtiald as their
candidate Tor Congress.
Commissioner DclaDo has had fall from
wagon in Ohio, and broken his arm.
TnE OLD ROAD AWS-The impression
has gonc abroad that the old road laws have
been changed, md therefore the old oycrscrrs
and hands arc discharged from thcir Int;es
The TACT is that he Old road law still nrov,;I,
oVcrseerS and hands must keep their roads in |
order, CT they VIII he presented for nc plect o |
duty. The uaw read c0mmiss toner's will FIR |
the pfcSant, discharge for their respective
tOWuS!ip1 the same duties AMI functions that |
the cid rnlI commissioners did tjr their re