Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Capt. Stevens, of the L. S. steamer Guer-
riere, reports to the Navy Department his arrl-
val at Alexandria, Egypt. April Goth. He
SAYS: Il visited Cairo with my officers and
had an interview with the khedive, who recelv-
ed us in one of his palaces with great distinction
extending to the party every facility to VISIT nr-
merous places Of interest in any portion OF
Egypt. While there | met many Of the OH
GERS of the late Confederate government, who
took occasion to pay Us every homer, and who
seem to be thoroughly reconstructed.
The people of Philadelphia and State are
about entering upon one Of the most vital and
exciting political contests since the year 1886.
Public feeling is even at this earl stage of the
campaign much aroused, and more especially in
reference to the Mayoralty and Councils 1t is
conceded on all sides that more interest will be
taken at the coming election by the taxpayers
and property holders than at any period in he
history of our city.
The Port Tobacco, Nd, Times Says:-"Mr.
Barnes Compton has sold his home place, Rose
mary Lawn to Mr.. Dowse, one of the party
of English gentlemen alluded to in our last as
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his furniture, stock, agricultural implements
&c. The price paid for the whole is,wc under
stand, ST. $50 cash. >
At New Orleans, yesterday, the trial Of
Charles Earle and John Garvey, for numbering
Mrs. Sanger, aged IS years. and robbing the
house of 81 900 on the night Of the 23d OF
April, was concluded, the jury rendering YER
dict of guilty Of murder i'll the first degree.
The Jury was composed entirely Of colored men.
An explosion occurred in the southwestern
part of Philadelphia, yesterday, which was
heard for several miles around, and brilliant
light was seen & few minutes after The ex
plosion and fire proved to have been caused by
the burning Of L tank Of oil containing about
1900 gallons. Loss about $4,000.
Four hundred and four firms. engaged in the
manufacture Of boots and shoes, principally ii
Massachusetts, have issued protest, in the
| form Of circular addressed TO their fellow
| manufacturers and the public generally, setting
forth the serious injury which the present tariff
| inAicts upon the industry Of the country.
The American whalcr Sunbeam reports the
submcrgng of the loftiest portion Of the islanC
of Tagolanda, (lat. 2.2O. N, lon. 1920 f.,
| by earthquake, between March oath and 10Th,
| to depth Of % tathoms. -Four hundred OF
| the inhabitants persisted.
A controversy regarding the privileges OF
railroad VS. turnpike occurred at Bloomfield
New Jersey, yesterday, the citizens driving
| away by force party Of builders who were
about commencing work on Il railroad bridge tC
cross the turnpike at that point
Mail service has been ordered to be perform
by the Pittsburg and Conncllsvillc Railroad
beginning July LIST, from Pittsburg to Cumber,
land, serving all way offices, six times week.
The Pennsylvania Legislature at its last SEES
sion passed bill requiring every vessel Of over
scventy-fve tons entering Philadcl phia to pay
q Wardcn's fee of $50.
1t is said an injunction has been prepared at
Trenton, n. j., against the lease Of the Cam.
den and Amboy to the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad
Vice President Colfax is rapidly recovering
his health with prospect Of soon being as
well as ever.
\ railway disaster occurred in Germany yes
tcrday, by which twenty three soldiers were
killed and fifty injured
President Grant returned to Long Branch
yesterday.
Reports Of the crops from all parts Of the
country are i'll the main very favorable.
Captain Halls Arctic steamer, the Polaris,
sails Tuesday next from New York.