Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-07
NEWsOF THE DAY.
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20 shoiio the re,y dge ana. lady 9fMe. Times. y
The argumcntsin the Presbyterian Church
suit at Philadelphia, by which it is sought to
punish Mr.. George H. Stuart for the al
legged offence of singing hymns OF the Reformed
Church, and'to dispossess it OF property princl-
pally donated by him were concluded yester-
day and the case given to- the jury - = =
Max De Graw. of New York, attempted: to
commit suicide last night in. Philadelphia by
pouring laudanum in glass Of ale that he had
called for at " tavern. He swallowed the con:
tents, but was relieved BY a physician at the
Station House. Before morning he was found
suspended in cell. cut down and resuscitated.
He says he has spent SSo.Ooo-ln SIX years
He will probably be sent to the insane asylum.
The Mormon semi-annual conference con,
yened at Salt Lake. yesterday A. great con
course Of citizens was assembled from all parts
Of the country Speeches were made ufgi
ing the erection Of another temple at st.
George, in the southern part Of the Territory.
The Conference will probably contnne four
das -.
Some unhuug wretch placed Il hand-car Oh
the track of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
near the Narrows, last Friday night A pas
senger train coming along at full speed struck
the car with tremendous toreet throwing it clear
off the track. Not the slightest damage was
done the train
The revised returns Of the Connecticut cleo
ton show that the entire Republican State
ticket, with the exception of Governor. is elect
cd English has seventeen plurality but
there are certainly enough scattering votes to
throw the election into the Legislature. which
will give Jewell the Gubernatorial chair.
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee
met yesterday at Cincinnati. Generals Sher-
man. Belknap, Secretary of War. and many
other officers of the army that fought from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic were present.
The question Of electing colorcd Bishop at
the next General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is one now mooted. 1t Is
urged by many that the large number OF color
! cd people belonging to this Church makes SUCH
an appointment desirable,
a dispatch from Topeka says ST. Mary 5
Mission, a town of 400 to COO inhabitants,
twenty-six miles west Of here; is reported en-
tirev DESTROYED By fire The railroad depot
was the only building saved. ..,.., ....,.
Thirty dollars was sent to the Treasury con
science fund yesterday from Philadelphia The
conscience epidemic, after a temporary lull,
seems to have broken out atresh.
a court-martial has been appointed to meet
| at West Point, on the, 10th inst, for the trl-
al of Cadets VIM G. Bornes5 and e. A. Var
mum, of the Military Academy, and privatcs
| Gottlieb Roser and Jesse Hughes, on charges
which have been preferred. go - ~
In the L. S District Court in Baltimore: yestcr-
day in the case ofRobert Smith and Henry Seek
man, indicted for conspiracy to defraud the
Government Of the tax upon distilled spirits,
the jury rendered verdict of guilty:
| A new law passed by the Delaware Legisla:
ture, provides for the protection of property OF
married women, I'M case of separation from thclI
husbands. s'' '.'.''. liz -
After the RAID in New York on keno, came
one on faro, and the latterhas .beentD1oWed bya
descent on prize distribution concern.
Subscriptions to the Government loan Yes
terday amounted to 1928 ,990,Is.
The Princess of Wales has given birth to
a boy
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Wetzel, 4 Ger.
man saloon-k keeper of this city, and well known
as being the most cGrpulent man in Washing
ton, died of apolexy yesterday. He weighed
upwards of $50 pounds. e.. ....
| Riley 4. Shinn, long and tavorably known as
| an active business man of Georgetown: yester-
day sold out his extensive brewery and bottling
establishment, corner Of Olive and Greene
streets to Samuel &. Palmer, of yHeorgetown,
and Robert NJ. Green: of Chester, Pa. ~.
Gen. Spinner, L. $. Treasurer who has
been confined to his bed Tor two weeks. having
had surgical operation performed. is now
convaleScent, being able to sit up. at one
time his condition was considered critical.
The colored people here have made prepare
tons fur the annual celebration of emancipation
in the District Of Columbia, and there is to be
procession with Perry Carson as chief marshal.
The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-The
Cumberland Alleganiah Of Wednesday says
The hum of industry at the boat yards and
coal wharyes, and the hurrying to and fro OF
the boatmeu. Indicate brisk business upon the
the canal, Which is sustained by the figures. =
tITp to Yesterday noon there had been Cos clear,
ances of boats for the season-an increase over
! last wear. to the corresponding date, OF $50
boats. During the month Of March jl5 boats
were cleared, carrying GO,Q49 tons OF coal, ~
tons of friedrich, 5000 feet Of lumber and
tons of sundries. The shipments of coal, by
companies and individuals, were, as; follows
American Company, 9,972 tons; Borden Com
pany, i,9S2 tons Consolidation Company;
tl6, l52 tons; George Creek Company, 81 5S
tons; Hampshire Company, 1919 TONS. Mary
/ land Company l4.S715 tons: Midlothian Com
pany, 49, tons; individuals. $40 tons. 70
tai 60, U49 tons of which 49. 237. IA tons went
to Georgetown, aud 9972 ~ to Alexandria.