Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7e sAow the very age and body Of the Times

The Philadelphia express train going East
yesterday plunged into an emlgrant train going
West, which was standing at Leamon race
The switch connecting the two tracks had been
left omen by neglect Of the conductor OF some
freight train which had passed over the ROAD
during the night. The express train at sharp
speed was thus led from its own track directly
against the locomotive OF the emlgrant tram.
The only person killed was brakeman OF the
express.
During the past two weeks an army court
martial has been in session in New York city
The subject of the court, martial Is BreVct
Lieut.. Col. Elisha j. Bailey. Gen. Sherman
has preferred charges against him of conduct
unbecomng an officer and gentleman. Inc
specifications arc desertlon from and refusal 10
support his lawful wife, and other scandalous
conduct.
\ colorcd woman was convicted OF murder
in the Circuit Court OF Calvert county, Mary
land last week Tor drowning her infant child.
Judge Magrudcr, sentenced her to be hanged,
and then wrote q letter of Gov. Bowie urging
him to commute the sentence to imprisonment
ior life During the trial several physicians
testified that the woman was OF weak mind ana
by many persons considered derauged.
1t is now stated that the meeting OF tho Book
Committee of the Methodist Book Concern,
which was called in New York for the supposed
purpose of busting Rev. DR.. John Lanahan
from the position of Junior Agent, has con-
Guided to do nothing in the matter. but wait
for the regular meeting of the Committee IN
October next.
Supervisor Prcsbrey reports the seizure IN
the eighth Virginia district, OF six wagons,
twelve horses and $50 gallons Of apple brandy
that was being struggled into Virginia from
North Carolina. There is reason to be!leVe
that the contraband traffic in spirits, apple
brandy and tobacco in that locality is extensive.
In the General Conference OF the NJ. II.
Church South at Memphis, yesterday, there
was much discussion Of the report OF the Com
mittec on Missions. The investment OF the
funds in Erie stock being declared Wall street
speculation was the main point debated.
The business before the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church at Louisville, yestcr-
day, was the reception of iraternal salutatlons
from other religious bodies, and the selection
OF Huntsville, Alabama, Tor the next meeting
of the Conference.
The pawnbrokcr shop Of Burnett Speyer, at
ST. Louis, was entered by burglars on Saturday
night, the doors Of the safe wrenchcd Oft, and
| about SIP, 900 worth Of gold watches, chains
and diamonds and jjewelry carried of. -Four
men, have been arrested on Suspicion.
Secretary Robcson has designated Board
| OF Naval Surgeons, consisting of Ninian Pink
nev. President, Wn. Gricr and Edward
Shipper, to meet at the Naval Academy to
| examine ioto the qualifications OF candidates
| for appointments as mdshipmen.
IN officer OF the navy having detailed ran
| named Wheeler to act as consul ct Kingston, IN
place Of Captain Wheeler, consul, deceased,
the State Department has promptly rcpudIatcd
| the appointment, on the ground that 1t was
made wholly III violation OF law.
The Presbyterian General Synod at l'hladrl-
phia was yesterday engaged in the discussion
| of the report OF the Committee on ltcconstruc-
| ton Of Boundaries; among others those OF the
! Synods Of China, Siam and Japan.
The fifty sixth annua! meeting OF the Amcrl-
can BAPTIST Missionary Union was opened st
Philadelphia Yesterday. A statement OF the
receipts and expenditures showed an excess OF
the latter OF over nineteen thousand dollar.
\ tremendous storm visited lluntcrdon
county, New Jersey, on Saturday night last
| causing the destruction OF houses, barhS, Sta-
| bles, fences, orchards, 60, and killing horses
| and COWS.
The venerable Bishop kcmper, Bishop OF
the Episcopal Diocese Of Wisconsin, widely
known rs the pioneer Bishop Of the Northwest,
died at his residence, in Wisconsin, yca.cl-
day, aged cighty.Lne years
General Jordan, the Cuban commander, last
night was entertained at MIR. Swann's resi-.
dcuce, in Washington, with the House Of Rep.
rescntativcs' Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The North German Parliament has rescndcd
the law passed on Saturday to abolish capital
punishment, Bismark representing that The
Government would not acccdc to it.
The celebration of the forty sixth anniversary
OF the American Sunday School Union at
Philadelphia yesterday seems to have been Of
peculiar interest.
The Convention Ct the Diocese Of Maryland
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church will assem-.
be this morning ia Baltimore.
Throughout Maryland the prospect for good
crops of grain are more tlatteling than for years
past at tils season.