Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
so sAo1o the recy age and body ofthe Times

\ special despatch frem Owensboro' Ken
lucky, says that farmer named Cain, while
passing through an adjoining farm, belonging
to one Summers, was shot and slightly wound
| ed by the la tier. Summers wife then joined
in the attack, and fired three times, wounding
Cain twice. Cain then seized and nearly split
also hit on the head with an axe and shot in
the head and breast with her husbands pistol
which Cain seized. The two are dying Cain
was shot in the head, shoulders and bowels, and
the last wounds will probably prove mortal -
An enmity has existed between the parties
since Cain fired at Mrs Summers last spring.
The New Orleans Republican states that the
Sheriff of St. John the Baptist's in Louisiana,
reports to the Governor that the Bonnet Care
levee was cut by the Federal forces of Bonnet
Care camp in 1863, and almost every year
since that time it has been cut by Mr. Edward
Porche, owner of the plantation where the
crevasse occurred. Mr.. Porche has been ar
bonds in the sum of 81 200 to appear before
the District Court in October next.
On Monday twenty laborers went to work in
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Com
pauy's mines, uudeterred by the threats Of the
Union miners to forcibly prevent them. Yes
terday sixty more commenced work, and a
gang of rowdes started from Scranton to break
up the resumption Of labor. Troops followed
them to protect the workmcn and preserve Or
der. To-day meeting Of delegates Of miners
of all the three great companies will be held
at Hyde Park.
Another stage in the development Of the
great whiskey frauds perpetrated in Baltimore,
was reached yesterday afternoon. According
to the sworn declaration Of the party against
whom the proceedings were instituted one G.
{. Gcgel. the Government was defrauded in
1861 and 1868 of 1888 900 tax on spirits dis
aided, it is alleged, by. the connivance and en-
enlargement Of a corrupt official.
The case of Mrs Clahin, mother OF the New
York female broker, against Col. Blood the
present husband of her daughter, Mrs. Wood
hull, for violence threatened, was brought up
again in New \ ork yesterday. Some curious
testimony was given by Miss ClaAin the daugh-
ter, about her former vocation as a clalrvoyant
and spritualist She declared her mothera
monomanlac on splrituallsm
4 dispatch from Lewes, Del, says the Will
din reports she boarded the schooner Ocean
Bird ten miles south of the Five Fathom Light.
The crew had evidently Just been taken of. --
The vessel sunk while the pilots were alongside
The Ocean Bird was from Baltimore for Salem
Mass, loaded with coal
The Maryland Inebriate Asylum was for
mally inaugurated yesterday. The Trustees
have leased the fne mansion and grounds be-
longing to the estate Of the late Dr. Edmonson
On Gilmor street: in the western section of Bal |
.imore. DR.. Carey Gamble has been elected
Medical Superintendent
\ young lady, about IS years of age, we'll |
dressed, and wearing a diamond engagement
ring, committed suicide yesterday by throwing
herself into pond in Llewelyn Park, Orange,
New York From papers found on the body |
her name is believed to be Gardener
The forests along the line ofthc Rondout and
Dswego Railroad, New York, IRE burning. A
arge tract of woodland is already burnt over.
The fire originated from the sparks of locomo-
i've
The New York Star has purchased the
Democrat, formerly Brick Pomeroys organ
md its last number was issued on Saturday.
Prince de Lynar: of Prussia, was married yes
erday to Miss Mary Parsons, of Columbus.
ohio. Bishop NIcllvane oficiated.
The Inauguration of Governor Jewell of
took place at Hartford yesterday
THE New LOAN IN EURoPE-Thc Euro
'ean holders Of tive-twenty bonds have shown
difidence about exchanging them for those
the new loan, through fear of losing interest
n the former. For the purpose of facilitating !
he exchange of the fve-twenties for the new
IAN, especially in Europe, it is understood that {
ice for the redemption of certain amount of $
ve.twenties, in accordance with the fourth 7
eection of the funding bill, which authorizes .
I'M, at the expiration of three months pub f
notice, to redeem with any coin in the Treas I
ry, which he may lawfully apply to such pur- q !
ose, six per ct. bonds of the &. S.. known as "
ve-twenty bonds, which have or shall become +