Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 sho,O the very age and body ofths Times.

: A dispatch from, Elmira says Last night =
colored man named Thompson, having becon-s
Jealous of the attentions paid To his wife by an
other colored man named Hager, concealed
himself in shed near the house in which his
wife and Hager we're stopping. and, witt! q
loaded gun, awaited an opportunity OF shooting
one or both of them. A friend named Burns,
also colored, in attempting to leave the house
for the purpose of inducing Thompson to give
up the gun, was shot through the head and
killed. Thompson supposed him to be bis hated
rival The murderer was arrested.
The coal troubles in Pennsylvania seem to
be in some danger of being renewed. The
Lehigh Valley and Reading railroads have an.
nouneed their advance on coal tolls, and the
Reading road will also advance their tolls on
September and October lst In anticipation of
a resulting reduction in earnings, the miners
are said to be talking about another strike
Mr.. Brunot, who has been appointed Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, when last heard
from was in Oregon, and about starting on q
tour ofinspection up the Columbia river. In
til he is reached by messengers, there is no Ger
tainty whether he will accept or decline the
appointment.
A meeting Of the managers of the steamboat
and railroad lines of the Northwest was held
last night, at which it was decided to make the
tariff % cents per 100 pounds for grain, and
80 cents per barrel for flour, from all points Oh
the Mississippi river to Milwaukee. Chicago
and Duluth.
Brigham Ioung's SEVENTEEN birthday arrived
lately, and his wives and children gave him u
surprise party, all assembling in hall and in
viting him to dinner The family together
looked like town meeting where universal! sui
frage is in vogue.
DR.. G.. W. Burch, of Springfield, Mass, has
recovered $4,000 damages from the Connect
cut River Railroad, for injuries sustained by a
collision.
The activity in the expectation Of grain is 4
striking feature in the produce market. Every
day the outward flow of cereals acquires more
Importance.
Stewart hotel for women in New York is
fast approaching completion. Two millions
have been already appropriated for it and IN
extra million is required Tor finishing
Secretary Boutwell, has rendered 4 decision
that entries at the Custom Houses for immedi.
ate transportation are not subject to internal
revenue stamp duty.
Mr.. William keyser, Vice President of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, has re-
signed his position as Director in the Western
Maryland.
Subscriptions to the new National loan still
continue to come in, the amount reported yes
terday being $4,000.
Gov. John Bigler of California is said to DC
in dying condition at Sacramento, California.
The National Division of Sons Of Temper
ancc hold Convention at Boston on the sixth
Of September
The poisoning at Atlantic city, was caused by
the cook, unintentionay using too much oil OF
almonds in preparing custard. No one died.
Fort Principe, at Havana, was struck by
lightning yesterday, and two officers and two
soldiers killed.
There were six cases of suicide in the interior
Of New York. within three days this week
Many Mormon women have lately left their
husbands, and the country with other men.