Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
40 show the vsry age and body ofths 7,me'.

| BODY. tic had entlccd the D0y lnIo ptE p0r'
after making indecent proposals to Mrs HoH
man, who was alone at her house. nlter
numbering the boy he returned to Mrs; Hon'
man and made an assault on her, but she sue
cessfully resisted the attack, and raised the
neighbors: but the man made bis escape.
AT Chicago, yesterday lad named William
Sanders. servant in the family OF MIR. Nc
Masters. entered room where Annie Conlin,
: also a servant, was he locked the door and
asked il she would marry him. She answered
no, whereupon he cut her throat. The screams
OF the girl brought Mr.. and Mrs. MoMasters to
the door. but before it could be burst open he
Inflicted several stabs on his own person. Both
are in critical condition.
| Archbishop Spalding has had forwarded q
letter from number OF Roman Catholic cler-
gynen Of Baltimore, sustaining bis course in
the Ecumenioal Council in supporting the dog.
ma Of Papal infability. The members of the
Council from the U. S. are not united upon
this question. Archbishop Kenrick, Of st.
Louis, and others, being opposed to tho meas.
| urc.
In the City Court OF Baltimore yesterday
john Burke obtained verdict of $4,000 in bis
favor for the killing of his SOD, aged twelve
years; by the cars Of the B; & o: Railroad,
near leicester Md. on the 4th of April, 1869.
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motion for new trial.
The Committee of Conference of the two
| Houses of Congress on the Funding bill, had
second meeting yesterday afternoon, continuing
three hours, although they came to no agree.
ment. The importance of such measure was
conceded, and disposition shown to accom-
modate differences.
By fire at Manchester, N H., yesterday
over $3.50, 900 of property was destroyed and
two hundred families thrown out of their
homes. The greater part of the town of Mil
lerton, CAL, was burned on the Sd of July.
Dispatches mention other large fires occurring
yesterday.
Yesterday the Supreme Court of Pennsy
vania refused to reopen the Pail Schtsppe case
on tho motion for new trial under the law
passed at the recent session OF the Legislature
Of that State If Governor Geary does not
interpose. Scheppe will be executed.
James D. Reid, of New York, chairman Of a
committee having charge Of the fund for the
proposed testimonial TO Professor s. +. B.
| Morse, the inventor Of tho electric telegraph.
acknowledges the receipt Of nearly two thou
sand dollars for that object.
The warm weather ia EasIauI is interfering
with the operations of the iron furnaces and
rolling milIs the pnddleIs being unable to
work over half time. The consumers of pig
iron have also heen compelled to countermand
deliveries.
The pIutracted suit Of Mira Virginia T..
Burke, at New York, to recover the property
Of her father, lSGU.010.) Capt. Alexander,
| from the GARDENERS, at whose house he died un
der suspicious circumstances, was yesterday tie
citleG in her favor.
| The Democratic National Executive Com
mittee has organized by tie election OF Samuel
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, as Chairman
Noah /. Jetries, OF Washington, Secretary.
AMI Thomas Swami, of baltimore, Treasurer.
Washington dispatches say that there is
strong probability that tue President will call &
special session Of the Senate for executive bust
ness M the Monday following the al ournment
OF Congress. But this is very doubtful.
Another lrcnle alous fire has occurred at Sa.
guena, in Canada, which lasted for eight days.
The restitution is very great The provincial
government has been applied to, for So, 900 in
| aid oil the sufferers.
According 10 q recent official return, the as
Sessed value OF the real and personal estate in
New York city, in 1870, amounts to $l,O47,-
424 049, against 1864 ,257, fiji in 1859, or an
increase Of $50, l69,SS5.
The Philadelphia North American says that
| the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is actively
| preparing lUr the establishment of line OF
| ocean steamers, to run between Philadelphia
and Liverpool
James w. LiDgard the we'll known actor,
in New York, and partner Of 6. H. Fox in the
! New Bowcry Theatre, has committed suicide
His body has been found in the river.
Rev. Lewis Derrad, Catholic priest from
Baltimore, was robbed 10 New York of three
hundred and fity.fve iraEcS by confidence
man. He expected TO sail tor Europe to-day.
To day the Grand She Of the Order of Odd
Fellows in the United States leaves New York,
for Germany, to introduce the order into that
country.
The confirmation of the appointment Of MIR.
Murphy as Collector OF Customs at New Y ork
is now thought to be fixed fact.
Attorney General Alderman yesterday at
tended the usual Friday Cabinet meeting.
Judge Hoar has gone home.
President Grant yesterday sent a large mum.
| Der of nominations to the Senate.
| Several hundred Cinnamon yesterday left
San Francisco for Georgia.
Rains throughout the North West, during
| the past week, have much benefited the crops.
The President yesterday signed the Currency
bill
| Foreign News.
| The Duke de Grammont, the French Minis
ter of Foreign affairs, in note to the Govern
mcnt of Spain. hopes that Spain will renouncc
any candidate for the throne who is dissgreea
| Bile to France. Prussia has officially informed
France that that Government knows nothing
| concerning the canddature OF Prince Leopold.
Austria declines to take any part in the diff.
Guilty 1t is rumored in Paris that the Prussian
Minister of War has directed all officers OF the
| army on leave of absence to reioin their com
| mands without delay. Another despatch details
| the organization OF the French army should
hostilities cDsue, naming the officers who are
assigned to command the several corps, their
future position, etc. At London yesterday it
| is represented there was much excitement
| concerning the condition of affairs on the Con-
tincut, but that there was reaction of senti-
ment in consequence of n conviction that war