Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-03
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L" "eO'S CIV -
DR.. jacob Thomas, i we'll Known citizen, re-
siding near Allam>town. Twelve miles from
Frederick, Md, shot with 4 pistol Yesterday
a Young farmer named John J.. belt also well
known The ball passed through Belt lungs,
near the heart and it is believed will be fatal.
Dr. Thomas came TO town surrendered himself
and was released on 81 600 ball. with the un-
Outstanding he will be rearrested and held for
the grand jury if Belt dies The atfrny crew
out Of an old grudgr Thomas alleges self
defence.
4 dispatch to the Gazette from Fort Wayne
saws IA distance Of twenty-five miles along
the Wabash Railroad, between New Haven.
Indiana, and Defiance, Ohio, has been devas-
tated by u conHagratlon, which has ragged with
out abatement for thirty-siy hours. The far
mcrs. to save their farms and houses, arc
blowing around them 1t is expected that the
ire will he gotten under tonight. The dam
age is immense.
As "a portion Of the bridge which is construc,
ting over Nerligiris river near Fort Gibson:
Indian Territory, Oh the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railroad was raising Yesterday, the false
work settled and the bridge FELL carrying with
it large number Of workulcu. Two were
drowned. one killed and sixteen seriously in
iurcd 1t is feared eight or ten OF the injured
will not recover.
Direct proceedings to bring Mayor Hall, OF
New York. into Court on charge Of compiler
ty in the late frauds were taken ycSter-
day; an affidavit alleging that he signed fraudu-
lcut warrants being made before Justice BlXby
by q former b00kecper in the Controller $ office.
The Justice declined TO issue q warrant Tor
Hall $ arrest bllt summoned HIM tn appear
this morning.
An influential combination Of Southern.
Northern and English gentlemen, has recently
formed an association called the National
Virginia Settlement Association, for the pur-
pose OF promoting emf gration from the north
and west and from Great Britain to the State
of Virginia. The Rev. Thomas ". Greer, the
wcll-known baptist clergyman, is President OF
this association.
\ letter from Oconlo, Wisconsin, says that
fierce and disastrous fires are prevailing in the
lumber regions in that vicinity The people of
Prestige expect to be driven from town -
Holmes single mill at Pensaukcr. several
barns slaughter houses, and immense quaint.
llcS vi hUUN Hay iuu NAVY bSNi pNl Nv ~
The International Money order system be-
tween the United States and Great Britain went
into operation yesterday Ry way Of London,
remittances can be- made tn all the principal
towns Of Austria, Hungary Spain, Russia,
Sweden, Denmark. Norway, Turkey, Greece,
Egypt. the East Indies and China
Yesterday, fifty convicts Of Sing Sing Prison
took the propeller Hugh Bat,an, belonging 10
a contractor. and tried to escape, but Capt
Ward let 90 the anchor and stopped the boat
The guard fired about Thirty shots, but did no
HARM Officers from the prison went out in
small boats and brought them all back.
\ curious incident Of the Nclson.C anon
killing affair in Tennessee, is that an old man,
named W. i. Smith, at whose house the sheriff
stopped to asked after the fugitive Nclson
when informed Of the affair. cyinced high eX-
element and died in five minutes.
The Columbia (South Carol!na} Phoenix
states that s350000 new bonds oi that city
have been issued, and are in circulation. in the
hands Ola Dr.. J. l.. Ncasle, in New York, and
that the consideration tnr the iSs,lc WAS loan
OF $4,000.
Recent auviccs from Batavia report .i.e safety
of the men who were wrecked on st. Pauls
Island Pacific Ocean from the British trans
port ship Megara They had been prcviolls! :
reported to be starving Oh the desert island.
President tiranL held reception in the par
lor Of the fremont House at Chicago Yesterday
during which 1000 people paid their respects
to him. Mrs. Grant and her daughter Nellie
also had reception for ladies.
Judge Barnard Yesterday settled the trouble
regarding the municipal deadlock in the New
York departments. by ordering that the pay
mcnts BE- :undr nn nn the order IT Controller
Green.
\ fire occurred at Helena, in Moulaml. Oh Sun
day, which destroyed several buildings including
the postofcr, printing office Nr Loss about
$4,000.
Gen. Anderson of Fort Sumter fame. has
leen retired as Erigadirr General, aud receives
81, I3j per anullm. No special provision WAS
made ior him by Congress-
\ Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10
Wives has been organized in Louisville by a
number Of humane gentlemen. and already
thirty-sx members arc enrolled.
In Columbus Ohio. Policemen are paid one
half Of ii! fines collected from persons vino
permit L nuisance IL exist within the limits ut
The city.
The Philadelphia Ledger anticipates an i'll
crease during the present week Of twenty-five
cts per ton on coal, but there is no reason to
expect any further advance.
The Maryland State Agricultural and Me-
chauiral Association begins its third annual ex
hibition to-day, 1T the fair grounds at lmllco,
near Baltimore
Fashions. -The new English waterproof il
exciting admiration from batlalons of feminine
dcvoccS -! fashion, and l.. indeed not only
useful III projecting against wind and weather,
but most stylish and elegant. 1t was on y in
troiueed III London last spring, when it could
be bought !nr five dollars in gold. Here it is