Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-18
NEWS OF The 4
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Admiral Porter is II fully sustained by Presi-
dent Grant in his desire that Congress should
provide for a large addition of numerical force
OF scamen 10 our navy that all our sea going
vessels may be fitted out that sixty Is inch
guns be procured, and that the recommends
tions of the Secretary of the Navy as to the
requirements OF naval service be promptly and
tavorably considered.
One of the associates OF the bearing brothers
charged with killing Policeman Murphy a short
time since, in Baltimore on Saturday evening
threatened and otherwise endcavored to intimi-
date an important witness against the accused
from appearing in the case to give testimony.
He was committed to await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
On yesteday afternoon a train from Philadel-
phia to Cape May ran into o carriage at Wood.
bury, N. J. Two ladies and a gentleman were
10 the carriage two of whom we're killed and the
other fatally injured. A collision took place on
tho Troy and Boston Railroad between a freight
s)ns were injured.
The knights of Pythias suit to prevent } ohm
Stolzer from acting as Grand Chancellor of the
Order was decided in the Philadelphia Court
of Common Pleas on Saturday. The decision
sustains the Injunction against Stolzer. and dc
c!ares illegal the removal of Philip Lowry, Jr.,
from the position.
On Saturday the counsel on the part Of the
State of Maryland entered suit in the Court OF
Appeals 10 recover from tho Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad $3.50, 600, due on account OF the
capitation tax on tho Washington Branch Tor
the first six months Of the present year.
Nj. Provost Paradol, the newly appointed
French Minister to the u. S., was presented to
President Grant on Saturday. The usual in
terchange OF official courtesies took place, but
there was no ~allusion made to the existing hos
t~ilities in Europe.
Justice John White Of lloboken, who has
been acting as agent Tor a wealthy property
holder, has been caught forging receipts Tor
taxes 10 the amount of $3.50. The owner yes
terday found bis property advertised for sale
for non-paymcnt OF taxes!
Saturday and yesterday were the warmest
days Of the season. and yesterday IS generally
considered the warmest known in this vlnclnity
for many years. There were seven fatal cases
of sunstroke in Baltimore during Saturday and
yesterday.
On Wednesday evening the German citizens
of Baltimore purpose holding O grand mass
meeting at Monument Square, to give express
sion to their sympathy with Prussia in the com.
ing contest in Europe.
John G.. Nicolay, formerly Private Secretary
of President Lincoln, and lato u. 5. Consul at
Paris, has accepted the position OF managing
editor OF the Chicago Republican.
The bank Of Messrs. Harvey 4 Hudson, at
Norwich, England, has storped. Greatcrowds
of excited people collected about the building.
II is said that Harvey one OF the partners died.
The new pastor of the Bethel African NJ. +.
Church, Willis r. Revels, a brother of Senator
Hiram Revels, delivered his inaugural sermon
in Baltimore yesterday.
DiptheIia is said TO be prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in some OF the Eastern Shore coun-
ties of Maryland.
Our Maryland exchanges say that the wheat
crop has turned out well, and that there Will be
an excellent crop OF corn.
Whittemore is said TO be making arrange
| ments to take the field as a candidate for cleo
| ton next tall to the Forty second Congress.