Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sho,o the very age and body Of the 1s"'e''


A despatch from Wyoming, says 1.-The
Indians made raid on tie stage route from
hero to South Pass yesterday, and made off
with ten head of stage horses at Big Sandy
Station They wounded one man named John
Carncss. All the stock between there and
South Pass is supposed to be gone. The coun-
try is full of Indians, known to be Arrapahoes
apd Sioux"
Cuban adviccs report the capture OF son OF
President Ccspcdcs. A number of plantations
in the peighborhood OF Puerto Principe, belong.
ing to Cubans sympathizing with the rcVou'
ton, have been destroyed. Seven of party
of revoutionists recently captured, have been
executed by General de Rodas, in retaliation
for the murder of seven Spaniards.
The large plate glass in front OF the postothcc
at Rochester, N. Y, was broken last night
with stone by some persons who stole all the
letters several hundred in number, awaiting
delivery by the carriers. Many OF the letters
were for business men, bankers and others. NO
clue to the thief.
The widow of Bishop Heber died on Friday
in London, at an advanced age. After the
death OF Bishop Hcbcr she married. Bishop
Hcber was the author of From Greenland 5
Icy Mountains" though the music to which II
is sung, is OF American origin and authorship
| South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama exchanges speak cncouragingly OF the
corn and cotton crops. Rains last week were
| very general and timely a larger area OF lane
| is planted, moro fertilizers used and the plant
| CTS working harder than ever before
| The London Times has copied from az
| American paper, as warning and example
| an account of the taxes free American IS able
| to pav on what he wears, from silk hat to shoe
| tap on everything, at least, that he d0cSno
| smuggle.
\ letter llom the Daricn ship canal cZpcdl
ticn indicates that Commander Scllrldgc vii
shortly complete his surveys, and be obliged t(
| report that he can find no practicable route Id
Ship canal over the lsthmuS OF Darlen.
| \ tremendous lire swept over vast tract "l
woods near Fort William, at Thunder Bay
May IS. The burnt district is on the route
| the Red River expedition, ard will give some
| trouble in making the road
Secretary Boutwell, says the decrease IN TIT
public debt for May will be equal to that II
|. April, and may be greater. May anu June AZ
the heaviest IlO0!llS luI lI''u"S '''|' '"''
the receipts fall eli.
| Decoration Day as it is now called, was GU
! served in various nlaccsthroughout the countr
] At Arlington, 4 large crowd was in attendance
| The address Was delivered by Hen. Logan
! The ceremonies were solemn and impressive.
The Fcnian affair may tc considered at al
end The few men belonging TO the orrganza
ton, now near the Canadian border, al wan
to 90 home.
The American Colonization Society pub!lshar
| ''appcai to all Christians and philanthroplsts
| for fifty thousand dollars to send cmlgrantS It
| Liberia.
Two men were instantly killed at Hamilton
Ohio, yesterday, by the explosion OF WhlsSe!
still.
President Grant will accompany Senate,
Cameron on trouting expedition III PcnnSyl
vania some time IN June.
| been organized recently at Gloucester, Mass
Girls are taking the place Of cash boys II
many of the dry goods stores IN New ork'
Red Cloud, the celebrated Indian Chief !
expected to arrive at Washington Tomorrow
\ college is being built in st. Louis for tn
| education of co!orcd ministers.