Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-16
NEWS OF TIE is4I.
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The loss of the Gloucester fishing fl let dur
Ing the present season has been greater than
during anv previous year. and the number OF
lives that have been sacrificed exceeds that Of
any other except 1862. Twenty-Five vessels
have been wrecked or abandoned. One hun
drerl and thirty-six fishermen lost their lives,
forty five Of whom are LETT widows
A heavy earthquake occurred at lquique
and in the interior OF Peru on the 9TH Of Octo
Der. Considerable damage WAS done to build
Jugs in lquique and there was great panic
among the people. The effects were more dis
astrnus in the Interior where the towns Of Plea
and M0ta were destroyed, scarcely house
being left standing.
EpIriam N. Smart, Of Camden Maine, has
recently been committed TO the Augusta
(Maine) Insane Hospital, tor treatment his d-
scase being sottcning Ut the brain lie was
representative in Congress from the Waldo dis
trict for two terms, from Isl, tn 1919 and from
lSj to 1888.
John L. Way, Of Wood,icid, Ohio, Judge
OF the Belmont and Monroe Circuit, was found
dead yesterday morning in one of the streets
of that town. There were no signs OF violence,
and it is supposed that overcome by some 10,
trinity he had fallen early iii the night aud
persisted from exposure
In suit brought by the widow Of apassen-
ger killed by the explosion Of the Staten Island
steamer Wcstfcld. in New York, to recover
damages, the owners Of the vessel set up the
extraordinary plea that the passenger had no
right on the boat, because, under the laws OF
the State, Sunday travelling Is Il nisdenlcanor.
. The New York Sanitary Committee Of the
Board of Health yesterday called upon the cltl-
zens to inauguratc precautionary measures
against the spread Of cholera by general sys-
tenn OF cleanliness about their premises. The
committee declare that the streets of the city
are in Il dangerous state OF unccanIlnesS.
Fisk, yesterday, learning that Miss Mansfield
had caused warrant to be issued for his ar
rest, surrendered himself to the proper authori-
ties, and was afterwards released in the sum Of
s.. 900 to answer the charges preferred against
him.
Five out Of fifteen cadets at the Naval Acad-
envy at Annapolis, who have BEEN convicted Of
haz;nc. are shortly 10 be dismissed. The prac
tees OF which these cadets have been guilty
have been OF the most outrageous and disgrace
lul CuGIdCtcl.
At the New York quarantine yesterday six
new cases Of cholera were reported, one of the
victims being the surgeon Of the steamship
Franklin. which brought the disease. The
sua-pex is also in New York. In Philalel-
phia and Pittsburg smallpox prevails.
There is a case before the United States
Court in New York Of Johu l.. Rhinestone
against the former American Telegraph Com
services as al inventor.
The Diamond Mills at Peoria, Illinois, were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss heavy; in
sured for about $40 900 in various companies,
including the Franklin and North American, Of
Philadelphia.
At New Orleans yc tcrday the famous Grant
Parish ku-klux case WAS referred to the u. s.
District Court. Commissioner Weller however,
stated that he had grave doubts concerning the
guilt Of the accused.
1t is only few days since We had Geographic
information OF stealing raid, led by the Chief
Cochise. on the Arzonians and now Mr.. Pope,
the Iudan Agent, sends a positive statement
that Cochise has never left his reservation.
Goderich, Ontario, Was visited by destruc-
tive fire yesterday, the entire cameron block
on King street being destroyed The fire was
the work of III iuccndlary.
The Bishop of Litchfcld sailed from New
York for England, in the steamer Java yestcr
day.