The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-21

MORTALITY IN PARIS
FROM WASHINGTON !!

PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.

PARLIAMENT PRoROGUED.
London, August 21.-Parliament has
been prorogued to November 7th by royal
commission. The relations with foreign
powers are friendly, and the hope is ex-
pressed for the continued tranquility to
last. The speech was mostly devoted to
local affairs and dwells satisfactorily upon
the treaty of Washington.
Foreign Miscellany.
1t is feared that the potato blight is
entirely destroying the crop in Ireland.
Oueen Victoria Is i'll at Balmoral.
The Russian fleet, with the Grand Duke
Alexis, left Cronstadt yesterday for New
York.
Mortality in Paris.
Paris, August 2O.-There were 1913 deaths
in Paris during the past week, including
one of cholera.
London, August 20.--Garibaldi is con-
valescent. a.ttl
Destructive Fires. ast
Wmsaw, Ind, August Thirteen
buildings, including the Baptist church,
have been burned; with loss of SOC, 900;
cause-spontaneous combustion. sfrsai{y
Virginia City, Nepado, August 21.--
A destructive fire has occurred here burn
ing fifty buildings. Loss $3.50, 900; cause
incendiarlsm. 2
Wiuian,spoat, Pa, August 2l.-The
Waverly House and thirty other buildings
have been burned. Loss, $500, 900. ass
New York Items.
Ne,c York, August 2l.-A family of six
persons have been poisoned by eating fish
caught near wreck. 1t is supposed the
fish were impregnated with copper. The
symptoms were similar to poisoning from
strichnine.
The Ward hospital in Centre street, In
Newark, New Jersey, has been burned
Loss, $4,000.
The owner, captain and engineer of the
exploded tug-boat Starbuck have disappear
ed. The boiler contains fifteen long patches
and seven-inch crack on the inside.
Terrific Gale in Georgia.
Savannah, Ca, Aug. 20.-On Friday
and Saturday we had a terrific gale. Oul
railroads are washed up and the mails have
to be brought by pole cars. We have nc
communication south of station No. OF
the Atlantic and Gulf railroad. On the
Central railroad, there are two washes, ont
near this city and the other six miles out
No regular trains have arrived since Friday
night. Many buildings have been dam
aged, and great damage has been done t.
the rice crop. SECS Efi..
From Washington.
Washington, August 20.-The Attorney
General has received numerous request
for an opinion as to the effect of the four
teenth amendment upon the eligibility o
persons to office. Not being able to reply
officially to these requests, he has issued :
circular stating that it is not his duty te
give official opinions, except at the reques
of the President or heads of departments
He appends copy of the fourteenth amend
ment. W
No Cholera in New York. as, y
New York, August 20.--A partial inyes
tigation was made yesterday by Coroner
Young and DIR. Marsh into the case of Mar,
Kelly, who died Of supposed Asiatic chole
IA. From the evidence, the coroner was
satisfied that it was not a case of cholera
as the woman had been drinking to excess
and had also eaten quantity of unript
peaches and the greater part of water
melon. The symptoms described by TIN
attending physician were not at all likt
those of cholera. The Board of Healtl
deny that any person has died OF cholera II
this city this season. is.a,
Telegraphic Summary.
The Fenians will JOIN in the proposed
Italian procession in New York, on the 25tf
inst, ii other nationalities are allowed K
participate.
A sergeant-major and private of thu
Third U. s. Cavalry have been killed by
the Apaches near Camp Verdi, Arizona
They were horribly mutiated.
Col. Downing has been elected chief o
the Cherokee nation by 200 majority.
The city of Memphis has voted 100000
i'll aid of the Mississippi railroad.
Complete returns in Kentucky from al
the counties except six, make l.eslie's major
ity &c. 900.
A. S. Merit, a prominent hotel-keepel
in st. Louis, was found dead in his bee
Sunday morning.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES ss,d