Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
NEWS ITEMS.

aec. were passengers, and in the night the
steward. Malay. married to i white woman
in that city entered the sick chill's room,
ilrugged and ravishcd her. On the arrival OF
the steamer at Umpqua the citizens formed a
lynch court and tried and sentenced him to
death lie was then bound and placed in the
stern Of 4 small boat, which the citizens had
selected by lot aud rowed up the stream out
of the sight of the steamer. Shortly afterwards
:. shot was heard, and the party returned with
ont Smith, and reported that he had gone on Il
long Journey, and had concluded not to return
and say good by The citizens generally ap-
proved of the action.
Thousands of persons who sang, in 1910,
.'Tippecanoe and Tyler too, and other popu-
lar songs OF the Harrison campaign, were igno-
rant of their authorship. They were written
by young man of thirty years, who has just
died at Toledo, Ohio at the age of sixty one.
John Grej|nerr was born IN Phadelphla: III lSIo'
was dealer in paints ut Marietta IN early
Fife aftcrward State Librarian He was a
pioneer in the temperance movement, and
showed that jollity and alcohol are not neccs-
,:lrv conconlitants His chief political prefer
mcnt was the govcrnorship of New Mexico,
which he retained Tor about nine years. Anoth-
cr Of his songs the memory of which has sur
vived to the present day, is Odd Zip Coon.
tie composed the airs for his ballads, and both
words and music received with popular
enthusiasm.
On the 18th tornado passed over Bridge,
port. in the southwestern part OF Chicago. anu
Il number Of buildings blown down, including
Catholic church \ lady was killed by a fall
ing beam, and several persons injured. The
tornado at Montgomery, Illinois, three miles
from Aurora. destroyed lumber warehouse,
and one or two other buildings. The dead
bodies of two boys were found on the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad track, near
this city, last evening 1t is supposed they
sought shelter from the storm under some
freight cars standing or side track. and the
cars forced into motion by the wind, ran over
them.
Mr.. James Mcleod brother Of Wilfred Nc
Leod. druggist. of Washington, was, as learn
eI by recent advices killed on April 2oth last
by party Of Indians, about fifty eight miles
from Fort Stockton, Texas. He was 81 years
nld at the time of his death, graduated at
Georgetown College, and has been in Texas
about twelve years He was one OF the lest
liueuists who ever graduated at Georgetown
College.
Tailoring has been raised into the domain OF
the fine arts in Germany, the birthplace ana
the home Of the greatest tailor Stultz, ana scat
Of the clothes philosophy which Caflyie eA
nonnded in the Sartor Resartus. At the head
: Of The Schneideran brotherhood there Is
school which is known AZ the General Euro
mean Clothing Academy aud to this high au
thoritv was referred the important matter OF
the imperial robe for the Emperor.
DR. Jos. Buchser, of New York contributes
to the last Medical Record 4 clrcumstantlal
account of case Of TRANSMISSION, IN when
three ounces of blood we're transferred from Il
voung man III robust health to a female pa
tent aged seventeen, who lay at the last point
of vital exhaustion Six weeks atterWardS the
nat;ent resumed service in the family where
she was employed. :.
After June 3Oth next the pay OF enlisted
men in the army will be reduced to the ante-bel-
lnm standard, that is, for infantry men SIS per
month, instead Of SIG There will be cor
responding reduction Of 50 per month IN other
branches of the service, including marines -
This reduction will decrease the expenses OF
the army 81 900 per annum.
There is a panic among the breeders OF
stock between the Rio Grande and Meures. -
Thousands of cattle are stolen every month
when access gives safe entrance. The Mexican
ofElsals throw every obstacle in the way OF their
receyey, neither State nor nation protecting
the people, who complain.
The Ratesvillc Arkansas Republican, OF the
10th inst. says negro named George " ashing-
ton attempted to outrage the person OF a niue
girl named Calvin, aged three years, out the
,child's mother drove him off, Mr.. CALVIN, as
s;stei,,l,v the neighbors, pursued the negro,
and ibsouRut him back and hung him.
adams Exnress Office at Columbus, Ohio,
was entered by burglars this morning between
!:a.,S o'cjocl Two men who slept in the
Office were druggcd and two safes opened ana
EatUaan forty and fifty thousand dollars In cur
rent funds taken. There is no clue yet to the
thieves.
Mr.. ID. w. Voorhees,, of Indiana has re-
.ceiyed and accepted an invitation from I inc
nr.sident and directors CT the Maryland State
Iuricultural and Mechanical Association 10
deliver tho annual address at its tslr, to De
held in Baltimore in October next
Notwithstanding DR.. Vinton's hlgh! OPINION pm
of San Domingo as sanltarluul, the New IoiA
Journal of Commerce thinks that by defeating
tho San Domingo treaty we avoided anneXlnS
m island hospital full Of loathsomc and dan
gerous or incurabc diseases.
The announcement is made Of the sudden
death of Mrs Julia Tyler Spencer at the resi-
dence of her husband, Mr.: William II; Spenc-
er, near Geneseo, New York. Mrs. spencer
was the daughter of Ex-President Tyler and
lady highly esteemed
The board of naval officers which has oeeI
session at the department tor several "ceK eel
in :ring into the claims OF naval ohleerS WHY mm'
exam... ~-laughed when promotl1ns wer
were oyel- med until next month.
made, has adJou.. ~,sd an order through
Thr President has lSa, >smpauy copies
,ha w W.r Denartment, to acc~ tue enforce
his Proclamation for the army on
mcnt of the Ku-Klux law. g. III
The prospects in the West, 80 tar ta he a. Of f.
Spring crops are concerheu "fp
rather mixed character ,n,., have
- ,o-;bad of the new loan.