Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Yesterday afternoon Sarah Hamblin, wife Of
John II. Hamblin OF Nashville, Tenn, left her
home to visit some friends in the country, but
not returning before night messenger was sent
for her, when it was discovered that she had
not reached her destination Search being
made, her dead body was found in a corn field,
about two miles from her home, with her throat
cut. She had evidently been outraged and
then murdered The public are greatly excited.
The convicts who escaped recently from pris-
on in Nevada, were followed by Sheriff $
nosse. and brought to bay, but beat off their
pursuers, killing two or three. and capturing
portion Of the enemy IS transportation. These
men are hardy villains; some of them were OF
the gang that seized Pacific Railroad train at
Verdi and rihcd the treasure boxes
Attorney General Pond, of Ohio, decides
that the inmates of the Soldiers Home at
DAYTON, who have resided in the State year,
and have no other residence therein than the
ASYLUM. have legal right to vote at the poll
of the township in which the Asylum situated,
since the passage of the act OF Congress OF
January 81, 1871.
For several months past some people OF Cen
trail and Northern Ohio have been greatly ex-
erciscd over the singular phenomena of por-
| traits appearing upon panes OF window glass,
clearly defined and distinct, and without any
humanagency We have had Of late an occur
renee or epoch Of this kind of AshtabuIa'
Ancntire family in Falson Township, Samp-
son county, n G., died very recently, aud un-
der such peculiar circumstances that the neigh
bors have suspected foul play, and have there
| fore taken measures to have the matter tho-
roughly investigated. .....
The Russian Grand Duke Alexis is expected
| to reach New FORK on the Sth of October. The
| reception committee, to the number OF three
| hundred, well meet him at Sandy Hook. IN
steamers, and fleet Of yachts will participate.
| Then is to commence a round OF balls, parties,
excursions, &c 49,.
The managers of the Cornell University have
decided to establish new course OF study, em-
bracpg literature, history and political science,
to be Known as the Course in Letters, to re-
olire five Years study, and to lead to the de-
gree OF Bachelor Letters. .."
Yesterday, in the New York Radic;ll, Con-
ycntion, owing to the decision in the case OF
contested election of certain delegates. the
Greeley Fcnton delegates, from New York,
withdrew, not being satisfied
\ tremendous fire is raging III the timber ol
bic Cottonwood, in Utah The mining district
of the town of Silver Springs narrowly escaped
destruction. Three entire townships were swept
by the flames.
Governor Bowie, of Md, refuses to commute
the sentence or rcprieye William Pritchard,
colored, who is to be hung at Towsontown to.
morrow, for violating the person OF German
Girl named Mary Sendel, in August OF last year.
The President has tclegraphed Postmaster
Gen Creswell from Chicago that he will not re
turn in time to attend the Carroll county, Md.
Agricultural Fair. at Westminster. on the 5tt
proXino
\ dispatch from Knoxville Tenn, says
"Jol. D. NJ. Nelson. son Of Judge II. y. L.
Nelson, of the Supreme Court, shot and killec
Gen. j. II. Clanton, OF Alabama, yesterday
evening, in personal rcpcontrc.
One hundred and thirty thousand tons O.
Scranton coal were sodat auctionin New York
| yro,rIuuy, ut t7t.ial uud cola IUr Ton show
ing slight advance on the rates of August
Stove brought SGaG.l3.
Judge Barnard has 50 far modified the in
junction against the New York city officials
us to admit of the payment of the employee:
on the public works
The Ncwbcrn On. Co. Republican says that
r. y. Shotwell and the nine Ku-Kuy sen
fenced by Judge Bond at Raleigh are to bt
imprisoned at the Albany Penitcntiary
The trial of Cen N. r. Bowerman, late
Deputy Collector of Customs at Baltimore,
charged with enlightenment, was begun yester
day morning in the u. S. Court, in Baltimore.
The Interior Department commission will
leave tomorrow for North Carolina, to remove
the destitute Cherokee Indians in that State tc
a reservation in the Cherokee nation. "
The Government bought So, O0O,00 of bonds
at New York Yesterday, for 2.97 and ll3lI
LoUDoUN County, From the Loudour
Mirror. About sixteen years ago, Jack Cross
4 white man living in the lower part of Lou
doun, was arrested, tried and convicted of steal
ing twenty-one sheep, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years. After serving out
his time, he returned to this county, and wa:
shortly thereafter arrested and convicted Of
stealing another lot of sheep--we do not know
how maryland again returned TO the peniten-
tiary for ten years. Released Il second time
from his imprisonment, he returned to thi:
county few months ago, and on Monday was
lodged in the Jail here, charged with having
recently stolen twenty-one sheep from Mr.. B.
&. Carter The old manis not tartrom 60 years
Of ago. .......... IL 49,. :.
Mr. }. II. Boucher, Of this town, last week
came very near being called on to mourn the
loss OF little child. The mother had stepped
ont for t;AW minutes. leaving herinfant. only