Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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gomcry county, Maryland, above Georgetown.
and, while all in the house were asleep. he en-
tered the room of Miss Lucy Harrison, and at
tempted an outrage, but her screams were
heard by her mother, who came to her assist
ance, whercupon Wilson jumped out of the
window, and escaped. He was afterwards ar
rested by the police of Georgetown, and has
been committed to await the action Of the Gov
ernor of Maryland.
As the celebrated trotting mare American
Girl was nearing the score. in the final heat OF
her race at Point Breeze Park, last week some
one threw across the track in front of her Il
light linen coat, and an umbrella. Fortunate
" no accident ensued but the probable COLI
sequences are beyond description, if the mare
had taken fright while in full trOt. An ndlg-
nant rush was made from all sides, and but Tor
the swift incrposition of the police, the mis-
creant would have paid forfeit with his life.
When Mr. Ashbury, the English yachtsnan,
was in this country, he claimed that his vessel
was not required to race the whole American
yacht fleet, in order to recover the Queen cup
won by the America twenty years ago. The
New York Yacht Club has now conceded this
claim and the I.ivonia: MIR. Ashburys new
Yacht. will therefore, contend for this prize
with a single vessel only.
Sheriff Morse, of Portsmouth, last fall took
possession of ten barrels of liquor Ill that city
on an attachment, stored and locked them up.
1t is said 4 few days since he went to get the
liquor. and found glmlet-hole i'll each barrel
and all as dry as when they came from the
cooper An opening had been made into the
cellar from narrow passage-way, anu now the
State is S. 900 out by the operation.
Philadelphia has steadily and regularly Il
creasing debt, amounting on the lst Of January
of the present year to s4 42G, 9SS and on the lst
of May. to S4j,2j9, 429. TO this must yet be adj
ded the sum of s.. 22O, 600 for the water-works,
and also some other additional millions for the
gas works public parks, repairing Of streets, and
other sundricS.
The Cincinnati Gazette says :-''lhere has
been such Il heavy and rapid decline III the
provision market recently, as to excite surprise
in the minds Of people who have not watched
closely the changed conditions under which
the pork packing season commenced last ant
umn and have since prevailed
Private kilograms announce the woods on fire
at Chateaugay Lake. franklin county, New
York, on Friday, and the summer cottage at
Deersprinr. belonging to Isaiah Hedden: I
banker of New York and Colonel Thompson, of
Springfield, Missouri, aud others, totally de
stroyed.
In the Territorial Legislature yesterday,
Fred Douglass introduced bill providing that
whenever the German language or any other
advantage is giving to the white schools the
same shall be accorded to the colored schools.
The bill was read and went over under the
rule.
TIE detectives have arrested 4 Young man
named Amos Ridge, on information furnished
10y James J.. McPhail, OF the bureau of mail
depredationS, Postoficc Department, charg-
ing him with robbng the mail between Ridge
~ and Denton.l Caroline county. Maryland, ON
the I'd instant
Judge Sawyer, of the Police Court Of San
Francisco, has dismissed charge of robbery
against Il white man made by I Chinanan. de-
Gliding to abide by the decision OF the Supreme
Court of California against the admisSibility Of
Chinese evidence
The reported prospects Of general Indian
war in Arizona and New Mexico have induced
Commissioner Parker to address L letter to See
rotary Delano with regard to attempting to
stop hoStilitie> through an effort BY the Indian
Commissioners
In the New York Supreme Court yesterday
DR.. Lamhan's counsel applied for 4 perempto-
~ mandamus to permit him to examine the
books Of the Methodist Book Concern. Atter
some argument the case was ad iourncl until
Thursday
\ meeting ofpromincnt citizens ofBaltimore
was held yesterday for the purpose Of render
ing aid in the construction Of the memorial
monument which it is proposed 10 erect at
Washington in honor Of Prof Morse and the
invention Of the electric telegraph.
The anthracite coal trade is quite active, and
especially 50 III the SchuykiIl region The re-
ltiyc positions Of the SchuykiIl and Lehigh
regions are changed this year as con trastcd
with those they occupied up to this date last
year.
The receipts from Internal revenue this
this month are not more than half OF what they
were during last May, owing to the reduction Of
taxes, but the receipts from customs arc larger
than Were antici mtcd under the reduced tariff.
The family of John Brown, residing in Cali
tornia, desire it to be stated that the report
that they needed assistance is unfounded
They are we'll provided inr and will not accept
assistance from any source.
Marshal Sharpe Of New York. has received
from the President Il pardon for VIM Gilbert,
convicted at the last term of the Circuit Court
of having altered Il nited States bond of 81,
000,in his possession.
The contract for carrying the mails between
Halifax. Cork and Liverpool has been awarded
by the Canadian and Imperial Governments to
Hugh Allen, on the terms formerly made with
the lnman line
The New York police last week made SIM
ultaneous descent on the policy shops, and in
nearly every instance arrested the proprietors
or clerks and secured the books and papers
1t is stated that Buffalo Hump Sow
Bell, and several other distinguished Indian
chiefs are on their way to Washington to have
4 talk.
The maniac, who recently entered i Catho-
lie Church in New York. and attempted to
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