Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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found dead at house in Omaha, from the
effect of p1iistol shot through his heart; 1t APP
peaarred that he had committed suicide, and such
was the verdict but last night an inmate OF the
house, named Flora Clinton, called and achnowi-
edged she had shot Hadden, and claims that
she did it at his own request. She has attempt
ed suicide since, and failed 1t is believed she
has unjustly charged herself with the crime,
that she may die by law. -
George W. Navy, special partner in the
firm of Penniman & Wight, importers of cutie
ry, New York has been arrested, charged with
setting fire to the building occupied by the
firm, on Sunday night. Combustible material
of suspicious character was found on the
premises after the fire had been put out, and
the New York Post says that Pennlman q
Wight lose about $4,000 on stock but arc IN
sured for $4,000.
John Browns soul is marching on, but his
family are widely scattered. His widow lives
in Humboldt county, California, with her son
Salmon, and her daughters Sarah and Ellen
Anne, who was with her father at Harper's Fer
ry, is married in California. The two sons John
and Jason live in Ohio, Owen in Pennsylvania,
and Ruth remains ut the OLD place in North
Elba. ...
Mrs Lowell, who keeps liquor saloon, in
Brooklyn, was shot twice, last night by one Of
her boarders named O'Donnell One ball en-
tered her right cheek, and the other her tenn
pie, passing out Of the top Of her head
ODonnell subsequently fired three other shots
at Mrs. LoyelPs barkeeper, but none took
effect.
George G. Rice, who was for sometime sup
erintendeut of the Treasury Building, but
leeislated out of office, and who has been borne
on the rolls of the Treasury Department since
that event as fourth class clerk. Was yester-
day appointed special agent Of the Treasury
Department,
People who have just visited Paris i'll the
interest Of the modistes, report that city COM
plete desert as regards the fashionable world );
all the aristocracy as well as the artlstcs DIES
modes, left Paris before the siege commenced,
and they are hardly likely to return for some
time.
A case has recently been decided by the
Supreme Court of Ohio involving the validity
of subscriptions for church purposes. The gen
eral principle established is, that after church
has incurred any liabilities on the strength OF
subscriptions, these subscriptions are legally
binding. .-2 ...&
4 bitter contest is in progress between the
oystermen of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, at
this time. The former have been refused the
right fcatching oysters upon the Jersey shores,
where the finest oysters are obtained and their
indignation is consequently very great
The Southern claims Commission met yes
terday and heard the testimony Of witnesses in
the case of Robert S. Hefin of Alabama, late a
member of Congress; Armisted Burwell, of
Vicksburg, Miss, and Hugh S. Gallaher, of
Virginia.
In the great Valley of the Mississippi many
experiments in the boring of artesian wells have
been made The general result is that saline
waters and Of tepid temperature are reached
Hardly single successful artesan we'll it is
stated, can be named in the West.
Strawberries are selling in Charleston, S. c.,
at thirty and forty cts quart, and fresh shad
at twenty cts apiece. Green peas retail at the
low figure of ten cts. per quart. Other Tege-
tables are plenty. and almost equally cheap.
The trouble between the Sons and Daughters
of St. Crispin and their employersin Baltimore,
was yesterday amicably adjusted, and the EN-
ployees all returned 10 work this morning. This
is as it should be-
Mr. VIM. Gray, of the firm of Gray Il Paint
err, in St. Louis, was killed last evening by 4
drayman named John Tracey at the Pacific
Railroad freight depot. Tracey escaped and
has not yet been arrested.
Captain Charles F. Hall will soon return to
the far North to continue his explorations in
search of the open Arctic Sea, which Is sup
posed to exist beyond the limits Of eternal ice.
Lord Ienterden has written letter declin-
ing Masonic banquet and reception ten
dred to Earl de Gray, by the fraternity in
Baltimore.
John Il. Farquhar, of Indianapolis, and
member of the Thirty Ninth Congress, was
yesterday appointed supervisor of internal rev.
enue for the State of Indiana.
The appointment of William +. Spalding,
as assistant assessor of internal revenue, has
been revoked, as there was nothing for him
to do.
In the Black Mckaig case yesterday, under
trial in friedrich, Nd, the State concluded the
examination of witnesses. To-day the case
will be argued before the jury.
The smallpox is said to be prevailing extern
sivcly in Brooklyn, in New York.