Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 shoe Me rery age and Lody If the Times.

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In the trial of Mrs. Wharton at Annapolis,
Yesterday Mr.. Henry Sherman and Gen. VIM.
Myers were examined. and testified as to the
late Gen. ketchum habits, character and dis
position Gen. Geo. ID. Wise testified as to a
conversation he had with Mrs Wharton after
Gen. ketchum' 5 death in relation to the OBJ
tanning by her of loan to enable her to 90 to
Europe Dr. Frank Donaldson was examined
for three hours; hypothetical case, in which
| the symptoms. treatment and post norton re-
suits were detailed so as to correspond with the
case at bar, having been stated to him, he ex,
pressed it as his opinion that the individual
spoken Of did not die from natural causes.
4 dispatch from Memphis says:-'l.ast
night man was seen lurking around build
ing at Union City in which the express robbers
are confined, and on being approached by po
liceman Kline he started to run and was pur
sued by the officer. The pursued turned anc
fired, instantly killing the officer. The depot
Waterman joined in the chase and was shot il
the shoulder. The murderer WAS subsequently
captured ironed and placed under guard. Be
fore daylight this morning about thirty dis
guiscd men ovelpowered the guard. killed Lev
Harrington, an express robber, and took TIT
murderer away. The body OF the latter Wa
found after daylight hanging to tree.
Carroll Stubborn, the renowned gentleman
burglar, is dead He brcathed his last or
Sunday morning in the jail at Lawrence, Mass
Early in October, Sanborn got mortal wourc
in fight will constable named Donovan
The latter was bent on arresting his man, ant
succeeded with this result. 1t is said that San
born made friends of all who approached hin
while 10 Jail. and that he gave up frec " al
the property he had stolen.
1t is probable that Lord Napier who repre-
sentcd Great Britain in Washington durin!
part of Buchauan's Presidency. and who after
wards served in nearly every court III Europe
will succeed Earl Mayo in the Vice Royalty o
India next year The office is almost equa! t.
the chief magistraey Of any State in Europe
and far exceeds, in salary and cmolumcuts, th'
Presidency of the United States. Beside TIVE
palaces. the Salaricis $l2j.UD Il year
George 9. Cannon, one Of the twelve Coun
sellers Of Brigham Young is in Washington
attempting to obtain terms for the MormouS
Attorney General Williams gave him no hope
that the prosecutions in the l.. ). Court a
Salt Lake City will be stopped. lie seems t
be looking for proposition from Congress To-
a comproms2 admitting Utah as a State OF
condition that polygamy is abolished.
The japanese Embassy, which is soon to ar
rive in this country, is composed OF Jaw Kur;
late minister Of foreign affairs, who is the new
prime minister OF Japan; KIDD, chief Of TIT
Mikado's privy council, and the chief minister
Of public works the chief minister of finance
and the vice minister Of foreign affairs. and ;
number of young Japanese noblemen.
At meeting of Erie Stockholders Protcc
tive Society held i'll London yesterday, Mr.
Raphacl predicted an early dissolution Of tn,
management Of the road. and warned EngliSl
stock holders against making auy cOmpromlst
whatever with Fisk and Could \ revival 0
the Erie troubles On gigantic scale Is likely t
take, place at ANY moment.
An election was held in Georgia Yesterday to
fill the uncxpired term of Governor Bullock
Republicans took no part ia the election, per
hitting Jas VI Smith, the Democratic caudi
date: to walk over the track uuopposed.
James II. Magec, (colored,) has brought
suit to recover damages for not being permitted
to OCCUPY Il berth III sleeping car on one o
the Erie and Atlantic aud Great Western Rail
road trains. He places his damage at -, 900
Calender, the National Bank Examiner, ha.
been arrested in New Jersey, charged with
having received bride Of $4,000 from the
Ocean National Bank.
The latest fashionable color for bonnets 0!
trimmings is known as peacock blue, and comes
in several shades, and is very beautiful and del
icate, and becoming to all compilations.
Small pox is on the increase in Chicago. Il
is mostly among emigrants; and its spread i:
owing to the fact that the Board of Health fine
it impossible to keep this class under sanitary
control.
The report in circulation that Gov. Sewarc
is very low with paralysis is without foundation
His health is as good as it has been for year:
past.
Virginia stock has fallen considerably in the
market since the recent proceedings in the Leg
islature Of the State.