Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-18
VIEWS OF THE DAY ?.
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On Saturday morning last as the boat Wan
dering Boy was rounding what is known as the
"Bie Pool" about seventy miles from Cum
berland. she was run into by the ID. Gurde'
mann and sunk in about fifteen feet OF water.
Fortunately no lives we're lost, though Captain
Chapline and his son, who were asleep at tne
time. narrowly escaped by struggling through
the water that rushed in::the cabin door, and Wia-
dows. Everything went down IN the unfortu.
nate boat. The cargo, 100 tons OF COAL was
owned by the Midlothian Coal Company tn1
boat by the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal
Company. The total loss is estimated at near
| $4,000.
Last week nine thousand Europeans were
landed in New York city from emigrant ships,
in search of new homes From Ireland and
Germany came five thousand, 10 about equal
proportions, while England andSweden had the
bulk OF the remainder Large numbers OF eml
grants from Germany are arriving at Baltl-
moro so far this season also by the steamers
of the Baltimore and Bremen line.
An election took place in New York State
yesterday for Chief Justice, four Associate
Justices, three Judges of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, &c. New York city also elected tit.
teen Aldermen and twenty-tw Assistant Alder
men. The returns indicate that the Democra-.
tic ticket has been everywhere successful
throughout the city and State.
1t is now ascertaincd that the jury OF women
in Wyoming were opposed to women suffrage.
A Laramie newspaper states that these is not
woman 10 the city who adhcres to the move
mcnt. 1t Is moreover stated that jury service
was not sought by the ladies, who accepted
i! with much misgiving. Their greatness was
thrust upon them
Attorney General lloar has decided that In
ternal Revenue officers may be considered as
iuormcrs in cases Of fraud against the Govern.
ment, and receive the moicties which other in.
formers would be entitled to, except where the
information Is obtained through certain pro
cesscs OF law.
Wilcox & Spear, bankers, 10 San. Francisco,
have been victimizad to tho extent Of sic, 900
by means Of an erased check. The perpetra-
tors OF the fraud who are from New York,
have been arrested, md porllou vi the money
recovered.
Delaware shad caught bclow the mouth Of
the SchuykiII, it is; said, have strong taste OF
coal OIL The periodical freshcts, it is supposed
carry of from the relneries upon the up
per Schu?kill the refuse, which the shad swim
miae near the surface take into their giIs.
y committee of the Philadelphia city coun-
eli Ilas gone to Boston to examine tho public
bathing establishments Of that city, with the
view OF providing public facilities for bathing
for Philadelphia, which the Ledger 3aya has
been long neglected in that city.
Three members of the Junior C.ass in
Gettysburg, Pa, College, having been sus-
pended, the class has rebsed, and demau
their reinstatement. The probable result will
ba the suspension OF the entire class.
An edition Of The Billie will soon be publish.
Ell in Eagiand, containing not only the common
text, uualtered, but with the marginal readings
approved by the editors, said to be some Of the
most learned theol2lans 10 England
4 large humber OF citizens Of Rhode Island |
have sent Il petition to Congress. asking alton
zion o tia, property qualification laws OF that
State. |
a break in the Eric Canal has carried away
one hundred feet Of the New York Central |
Railroad, causing i temporary suspension of
travel On it.
A postmistrees in North Carolina, being una
bic conscicntiously to take the rou-clal oatE,
las pet;tioncd the Senate to modify its require
ncnts in her favor.
An agent of an importing house at New York
'as arrested Gu Monday evening by u. s.,
hccrs with 800, 900 worth Of smugelcd
lamonds in his possession.
To morrow the co;ored people of Baltimore
ill have their celebration in honor Of the rat
cation of the Fifteenth Amendment
George NJ. Bokee was yesterday elected Pres.
lent OF the Western Maryland Railroad Com. .
any.
The difficulties in Dickinson College Pa, ,
ave been satisfactorily adjusted, ard the order
suspension has been recalled.
Troops for the Red River country, are being Z
pd!y sent from Canada.