Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-04
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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ga .Aou tie ve,y age and body Of the 1,mes"
A proclaim alton from Gov Bowie, Of Mary
land, recites the agreement between Capt. Da
wilson. on the part OF Maryland. and Commits
sioner Levitt, on the part of Virginia, estab-
fishing boundary between the two States on
the Chesapeake Bay and it's tributaries, by
which the oystermen Of those States were to
be bound 10 taking oysters. Gov. Bowie en-.
joins all citizens Of Maryland to observe the
line agreed upon temporarily, and says that
the Gov. of Virginia has consented to appoint
Commissioners to meet similar representatives
of Maryland for the purpose OF settling the
questions in dispute.
The steamship Varuna, Capt. Spencer,
which sailed from New York October IS, for
Galveston, Texas. foundered during the night
of October 20, off Jupiter luet. All on board,
except the second mate and four men, we're
lost. The Varuna was frst-ciass wooden
propeller. one year DID, Her cargo consisted
chiefly Of dry goods. Thirty ak cabin passen
gers we're on board nearly all OF whom we're
from Texas Among the passengers YVES Mr..
jenkins NJ. P, probably Sir George Samuel
jenkins, q member of the British House OF
tCoumons.
died last night from eating food previously
poisoned by his wife. During the examination
of the tody last night Mrs. Miller, fearing de-
lection, poisoned herself and died this morning.
Mrs. Miller was the second wife Of the poisoned
man. Her son, living in the western part of
New ! ork State, visited her last week, and it
is alleged purchased the poison.
About ten days ago the collector of customs
at Buffalo scizad lot OF goods and money at
Suspension Bridge, amounting to o-er s., 900.
that were icing smueglcd across the line in the
guise OF household goods. The party caught
in the act turns on: to have hccn engaged in
the practice for souic time, and his creditors in
Canada have put in = claim TO the goods taken.
4 decision in insurance OF mnch importance
to business men was given ct New DIRK with,
in the last two Or the" days. 1t was an action
to recover S., 900 OH a verbal contract OF rein
suraDcc The judge charged the jury that an
oral contract OF insurance was valid, 1t made,
and the only question was whether the minds
OF the parties were agreed tn the making.
Major T. Henncsscy, late assistant district
attorney at Richmond, Va, was arrested IN
Washington yesterday in the Interior Depart
ment, having forfeited his recognizance for his
appearance in that city to answer charge OF
malfeasance in office while acting as such OH
Ger there. He is now a special agent Of thu
pension bureau.
In the Baltimore Criminal Court, yesterday,
before Judge Gilmor, the trial of Vim Balster,
indicted for the murder Of Joshua S. Crea-
mer, by s,abbing him with knife. on the
10th of May last, was concluded by a yer
dict OF not guilty, the four persons jointly
indicted with him having been acquitted on
Wednesday,
According to the Washington correspon-
dents OF several New York newspapers. it
understood that the President is preparing
some statement about the famous McGarrahan
claim and Secretary Cox's connection with it.
Cox is to be "destroyed" if possible
Since the appearance of the yellow fever 10
Mobile this season no less than four promi
nent physicians have fallen in the dicoharge
OF their professional duties Their names are
7. J. Burke, William Toxey. ID. II. Herndon
and Isaac ". Anderson.
Many of the Prussian soldiers wear under
meath their shirts piece OF sole. leather about
ten inches square, which is hard enough to
turn bullet unless struck pcrpendiculary,
and is good defence against the lance or
sabre.
The boarding house OF Mrs Cornish, in
Hartford, Conn.,, took fire yesterday. Miss
Rose Hicl, boarder, jumped from the win
dow and was severely injured, and chamber
maid Lizzie Hennessy was smothered to death
by the smoke.
The average cost OF the food and lodging of
the lowest class Chinese is three cts. day but
this is the lowest sum upon which existence
can be definitely prolonged. The next higher
class, the ordinary laborcr or coolie, expends
from 81 20 to So month for food alone.
Two men in womcn's clothing have been ar
rested on tie streets in New York, behaving in
an unbecoming manner. They were sent TO
Blackwell's Island for six months each. 1t is
said to be case similar to the London masqu-
raiders freak.
A large meeting of the Labor Reform Anti.
Chinese League was held at Buffalo, N. Y,
last night. Resolutions were passed encourag.
iDg European, but bitterly denouuc;ng the
importation of Chinese or Cooe labor.
A French war vessel is said to be cruising
off the Capes of the Chcsapeake on the watch
steamer Tlisna is guarding against any viola
tion of neutrality.
The commanding officer at New Orleans has
been ordered to employ troops, if necessary,
for the execution of the y. S. laws at the
elections.
1t seems now quite certain that King Will
liam will, at the close of the present war, be
proclaimed Emperor OF Germany.
The total population of Massachusetts, 40
cordug to the census returns, is l,457, 1856,
and of Connecticut, 531,iGS