Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-07
VIEWS OF THE DAY.
10 sho,o the re,y uge and body fthe Times.

In the case of Henry Hentz, cotton broker,
who sued to recover $25 900 from the owners
Of the steamship Idaho for the alleged non
delivery of cotton shipped on that steamer to
parties in Liverpool, Judge Benedict OF the
| e. S. District Court, has decided in favor of
the steamship owners on the ground that the
cotton was shipped to parties having no right
to it, and its delivery to others, who were its
rightful owners although not mentioned on
the bill Of lading, was correct. The evidence
showed 4 series OF complicated fraudulent
transactions
The inauguration of the Taylor Dawson foun-
tain in Cincinnati, occurred yesterday The
trains brought thousands Of strangers to the
city The dedicatory services commenced at
eleven clock, and after addresses the fountain
was presented by Mr. Probasco and received
by Mayor Davis At 1920 the fountain was
! unveiled and the water turned on. 1t Is
magnificent work, and the great multitude
broke out into shouts.
The General Episcopal Convention yesterday
adopted resolutions for confirming the election
Of Assistant Bishop Howe, Of South Carolina.
A committee report against altering the canon
in relation to the admission of clergymen Of the
Church of England into the Churches of the
| t. S., was rejected. The resolutions for the
division Of the Diocese Of Pennsylvania we're
| adopted.
The entire customs ceipts for September
will overrun twenty millions Of dollars, which
are the largest ever known. The internal reVe-
nue. receipts for the same month are SlO,G52,-
G35. against Sl2, 90I, 900 for September, 1870.
The receipts in September, 1871 are ST, OOO;-
O0U, against $5l, 100000 for the same quarter
in 1870, showing falling off Of nearly sixteen
millions.
The freight depot Of the Fitchburg Railroad,
located in Charlestown: Mass, was burned yes
terday Loss estimated at S70,O00; insured.
The Waverly House suffered slight damage.
Miss Ada B. Andross, principal copyist in
the freight department, was surrounded by
flames from kerosene and other imhammabe
freight and burned to death.
Five pilot boats were driven ashore 1T South
west Pass below New Orleans, in the gale OF
the Sd, including the Robert Bruce, totally
wrecked. Four men were drowned. Pilot
Frank Bailey and Charles Coolere chung 10 the
wreck thirty hours and were rescued.
Judge Mexican, of the I. 5. District Court,
in Utah: Yesterday adjourned the Grand jury
for five weeks, first omplimenting them upon
their indictments Of the Mormon officials, and
intimatipg that when they reassembled they
might have more important work to perform.
The American Board Of Foreign Missions
held its closing meeting yesterday in Salem,
Mass. President Hopkins introduced mission.
aries about leaving for the field Of their labors
in touching remarks, to which several re-
sponded.
\ half dozen OF the ku-klux prisoners re-
Gently sentenced by Judge Bond at Raleigh,
n. G., passed through Baltimore yesterday in
charge of United States Nlarshals on their way
to Albany State Prison.
The third annual Exhibition of the Maryland
State Agricultural aud Mechanical Association
closed yesterday On the whole the Exhibition
has been more successful than the two which
have preceded It,
A letter from Tampa, Florida, say, that the
yellow fever is prevalent Their, in epidemic
form. At the date OF tb", letter referred to
there were forty cases lad there had been ten
deaths within pre- period previously.
The drought now prevailing in the West
has not be- n equalled within the past twenty
1aTS All llIUuSi Cclltlal otiu 'oee'ia
~. .lois the wells arc generally dried up. The
brought extends to Wisconsin.
The amount of claims from delinquents owing
the State OF Maryland is S4l0,l32. Many of
them are very old and will probably never be
collected.
Mrs. i. FELTON,, of Rochester, n. T., while
passing from one car to another, carrying
child, on train near Chicago, fell beneath the
wheels aud their bodies were terribly mutlated.
Mayor Hall, Of New York, has refused to
take any part in Cuban demonstration pro-
posed in that city.
Twenty Professors iuthe University OF Rome
have refused to take the oath required ny the
Italian Government.
FAIRFAX County. From the Fairfax
News. An Agricultural Society was organic
ed on Wednesday last by the election of b,
Garfield president, -Perlee secretary, and X.
r. Farr treasurer.
A tournament is to he be held at the Court
House on Wednesday, the 18th instant.
T,Jro Tb, - IN 1ouar rho charge to the