Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The following dispatch has been received from
Nephi, Utah, dated December 9Th: Two
men were arrested charged With committing an
outrage on their step daughters, whose ages
are 10, II, l. and Is years, both men having
married women who had children by former
husbands The prisoners made full confessions
OF their guilt. While being conveyed to prl
son under guard, they sprang out OF the wagon,
the guard pursuing and calling on them to
stop. The prisoners paid no attention, aud
tie guard, fired bringing them down. The
prisoners died shortly afterwards.
The steamer Champion, which arrived at
New York yesterday from Charleston, reports
on the night of the 5th, when off Woodlands,
near Sandy Hook, during dense fog, she
came in collision with the steamer Isaac Bell,
from New York, lor Richmond. The Champ.
ion struck the Isaac Bell on the starboad side,
tearing every, hing away from the cathead to
abaft the wheelhouse. The peddle-Wbeel was
demolished, her shaft was broken, and her gang
way and s,aterooms were slightly damaged,
She had to be towed back 10 New York. One
man on board of her was killed.
A dispatch from San Francisco, CAL, says -
Last evening Mrs. Jesse Barsell and her
two little children were murdered in the most
revolving manner at their residence at Porters.
vile, near VisaIia. Two Indians, who are
supposed to be the murderers, nave been ar
rested, and will be tried tomorrow. They be-
long to peaceable tribe, but it is feared the
citizens, in their excitement, will kill the en-
tire band. a..
NJ. Treihard, the French Minister, was
officially introduced to the President yesterday,
having received his appointment from the Re
PUBLICAN Government of France. The Presi-
dent expressed his hope that our kindly rela.
tions with France would be preserved and
usual Court dress and appeared in plain cloth.
ing.
The clothing house of Philip Wadswortn &
Co., in Chicago has suspended. Liabilities
about $500, 900, and assets, good, bad and ln-
different, about the same amount The liquor
house oil j. Kirchhof, Bros. l. Go. was seized
by Government. The house suspended yes
terday.
Minister Motley writes to friend in Wash
ington that he has received an autograph let
ter from the Queen of Holland rendering him
the use oil one OF her elegant mansions at the
Hague to enable him to finish his History OF
the Netherlands. Mr. Motley has replied, &C.
cepting the fsttering invitation.
Charles Fl. Cuff, colored boy ffeen years
OF age, has confessed the murder OF Benjamin
Howard, of Westport, Mass, and duplicates
John Pettis, boy of his own age. The pur-
pose was robbery, and they relied $50 BY the
crime.
Gen. Jordan has been arrested il New I ork
on the charge OF fitting out Cuban expedition
in October last and enlisting men in aid Of the
Cuban instruction. He gave bail in $4,000
to appear at the February term Of the United
States Court.
Dispatches from Pottsvie say that there is
no truth in the reported strike among the coal
miners Of Schuykil county, Pennsylvania. In
the Scranton region the miners struck yes
terday.
The peharo land case, iasolvi ng the title to
large part of Fortress Nucvo, is now ou trial
in San Francisco. Over one thousand defend
ants and twenty seven lawyers appear in the
case.
Senator Schurz does not consider, himself
outside Of the Radical party. At caucus cl
Republican members of the Senate, held yes
terday to rearrap2e committees, he was at the
meeting.
Yesterday the eighth annual session Of the
Sunday School Convention of Maryland and
tho District OF Columbia assembled 10 BaIti-
more.
The American fishing schooner Wampthuck
was yesterday confscsted by the Court a: Hail
fax, on The charge of violating the Canadian
fishery laws.
General Hiram Walbriige, prominent Rad
caI OF New York, died yesterday. He served
in the House of Representatives from 1853 tc
1856.
1t is stated that the statue OF Professor Sam
ucl T. 3. Morse. which is to be placed in Cen
trail Park, New York. is now ready for casting.