Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Buckskin Bill, one Of the murlerers of the
Bredenbeck brothers, in Los Angeles county,
California, in January last was pursued into
Lower California by Sheriff Burns, who had q
warrant of extradition from the Mexican Gov
crnment, and was surprised by Burns officers.
In the melee which cnsucd he was shot and
died within an hour, after having confessed the
murder, duplicating Alonzo Gardner and y. L..
Henry as his accomplices. Henry in the
meantime had been murdered By Buckskln
| Bill and Gardner
Last night train Of cars from Cincinnati,
on the B. l. O. Railroad, was thrown from the
track about four miles from Baltimore, and
the mail and passenger cars badly wrecked. A
number Of employees of the Company and sew
eral passengers were injured, but fortunately
no person was killed. The cause Of the dlsas-
ter Is attributed to Il misplaced switch.
The legal proceedings between the Ohio and
Mississippi and the Jeffersonyille and Indiana
polls railroads, regarding the right ofway across
the lands Of the latter road at the Indiana end
of the Ohio river bridge at that point have
been suspended, pending negotiations which it
is believed will result in an amicablc adjust
mcnt.
The Health Board Inspectors Of New York
apprehcnd spread of the smallpox, now pre-
yalent in some parts Of the city, during the
summer, if measures arc not taken by physl-
clans and citizens to supplement the sanitary
precautions of the Board.
Oliver S. HalStead, better known as pet
Halstead, who once figured prominently at
Washington,n connection with whiskey frauds,
was killed yesterday. in house of ill-famc, at
| Newark, \. j.
Extensive preparations are making by the
Masons Of Baltimore for the proper reception
of the members of the Grand Encampment of
knights Templar of the y. S. and the General
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons which
assemble On the 10th ofScptcmber.
The Smyrna (Del) Herald says the rumor is
prevalent that the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company are complct-
| ing negotiations for the purchase OF the Mary
land and Delaware Road
In the Criminal Court of Baltimore, on Sat
urday, Leah Scarborough, colored, convicted
of iufanticidc, and William Pritchard, colored,
convicted of rape, were both sentenced by
Judge Gilmor to be hanged.
The difficulty about the Catholic Church in
Hudson, New York, continues Two priests
were refused admittance into the Church yes
terday by crowd on the outside There is
much excitement.
The Baltimore and Havana steamship Com
pany, has been awarded the contract for carry
ing the u. S. mails between Baltimore and
Havana.
At Cumberland, Nd, business is rapidly in
crcasing over the several lines of railroad. On
Wednesday last 2,025 cars passed through the
city over the different railroads at that point.
Work on the line of the Western Maryland
Railroad is progressing, and it is said that the
line from Baltimore to Owings Mills will be in
running order by the close of the year.
Rev. +. D. Saunders, of Philadelphia, on
Saturday gave the Prcsbyterians of that city
81 90, 600 to found splendid Hospital. 1t is
to be free to ALL.
The New York Herald reports that the par
don of ex-Congrcssman Bowen, convicted of
bigamy, was signed by the President on Satur-
day at Long Branch.
The people Of Boston voted on Saturday
whether beer should be included in the prohib-
tory liquor law, and the result was in favor OF
free lager.
From Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana
large crop Of wheat, 4 moderate crop Of hay
and 4 small crop of oats arc expected.
Corn in Maryland promises an unusually
large yield this year. From all sections Of the
State the reports are that it is looking well.
A large number ofvcssels from the West In
dies, bound for Baltimore, were in the Chesa-
pcakc Bay yesterday.
1t is said in Wall street Daniel Drew cleared
three hundred thousand dollars from the
wreck on Rock Island.
The State Treasurer of Pennsylvania has di-
rcctcd that the July interest on the debt Of
that State be paid in currency.
At San Francisco, Mrs Fair has again been
refused Il new trial.