Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-26
NEWS OF THE Day.
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\ sad accident occurred at Fortress Monroe,
on Thursday. Ayouug man banned Pedro L.
Palair, aged seventeen, son Of the Mexican
Minister at Washington, aud Secretary Of the
Mexican Claims Commission, arrived on
visit to some friends. In company with some
ladies he went III bathing on the beach, when
he got beyond his depth and drowned before
assistance could be rendered. About two hun
dred persons assembled and began searching
for the body but up to yesterday 1t had not
been found
At New Orleans, Yesterday, three men,
known as suspicious characters, named Michael
Hickey, Henry Petrt: and Richard Joyce,
we're approached by a Waterman Tor the pnr-
pose of arrestiug them. Hickey started 10 run:
a number OF officers Joined in the chase, aud
when running, Officer James toughlln called
to Hickey to stop which he refused to DO
when Coughlin fired two shots at Hickey. kill
lug him instantly. Hickey WAS said IL be. 4
notorious tibet.
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the Ger
mantown Telegraph says 1.-The president OF
the B. Il O. r. r., in answer to an application
from Philadelphi to establish a shipping depot
here at tide-waer, has decllned to d" 50. on
the ground that his company WAS bound to
favor Baltimore, which he could not do if he
engaged in competition for Philadelphia trade,
! as he would be obliged to carry to and from
| that city at the same rates as were charged to
and from Baltimore.
| The Baltimore city authorities are becoming
alarmed at the sanitary condition Of that city,
and yesterday conference with some of the
leading physicians was held, at which various
| precautionary measures we're suggested, among
others strict enforcement Of the quarantine
laws in view of the approach Of the cholera,
and the removal of the Marine Hospital to
point more remote from the city.
The Brooklyn Coroner Jury on the victims
in that city of the Westfeld disaster, have rem
dered verdict that the officers of the Com
pany are responsible for the wretched condl-
ton of the boiler OF the steamer, and should
be held accountable for the deaths Of the
aforesaid persons. This is the second verdict
to the same effect.
In Jamestown New York. on "Wednesday,
man was murdered at mid day in the vaults of
brewery, and his body thrust into al arch or
furnace and nearly consumed He was mur-
dered for his money \ man named NARROW
has been arrested on suspicion Of helng the
murderer.
A dispatch from Washington dated at two
o'clock this morning, says the Signal Officer
reports that another cyclone is moving up the
Atlantic coast sweeping everything before it.
At midnight it was raging between Savannah
and Lake City, Florida.
Wilmington, \. e., dispatches report that
the yellow fever is prevalent at Charleston. S.
G., and it is feared in IN epidemic form. The
Charleston papers of Thursday, on the other
hand. say that the health of the city was never
better than at present
Samuel Warren, the distinguished author OF
The Diary Of It Late London Physician, and
! Ut Ten Thousand a Year is soon to marry
the daughter ut q member ot Parliament.
judge Warren Is i'll ht- sixty-toultl Year, and
bachelor.
\ mass meeting to consider the removal of
the National Capital will be held in St. Louis,
September Is Among the signers Of the call
are the Mayor, Governor Blow and others.
We thought this business was over.
In the Butenbarger case at Columbus, Ohio.
yesterday, lie entire day was consumed by the
prisoner counsel III arguing the motion to dis
charge the accused. About ) +. IN. Mrs. Col
burn was discharged.
Fifteen millions Of the new five per ct. bonds
subscribed for abroad will be ready for ship
ment by to-day : steamer from New ork, and
more will follow on the 9TH proximo.
No report will BE- issued by the Department
Of Agriculture for this month aud nothing has
been given uut officially from that Department
since the July report VA: Published.
4 telegram from Selma, Ala, says that the
army worm had appeared in the vicinity, aud
is committing fearful ravages on the cotton
crop.
There are unr hundred and sixteen vacancies
III the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Mary
landlscutitled to I'LL twoof the vacant positions.
There are now five aspirants for the Office of
Governor ia Massachusetts These are MessrS
Jewell, Rice. WaShburn, I.oring and Butler
The Italian demonstration at New York yes
terlay, in honor Of the untration Of ITALY,
passed Oft quietly.
Dredging for oysters in the Maryland waters
commences on the 18th of September.
The DRouGHT The Marlboro Md, Prince
Georgian says The drought if not quite so
prolonged as those of some preceding years,
has been the most severe one VT have ever
known, and has extended to every portion OF
our county. Nearly all the small streams in
the county have been dried mp, and the same is
the case with most Of the springs and wells.
We were blessed, however, with 4 refreshing
shower on Wednesday night. The rain comes
too late tor the corn crop, which is fatally i'll
iured, but it may do much good to the pastures
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