Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 shov the very age and body oftle Times.

Mr.. James Irwin, one Of the oldest stage
drivers in the Z. S. departed this life on the
18th inst. in the 95th year of his age,in Baltl-
more. He was at one time the head man OF
Messrs Stockton e. Stokes. He was one Of
the drivers on the stage running to Philadel-
phia at the time when his colleague was killed
by Hutton and Hare, who were hung on what
is now called 'Gallow Hill. :"
In Wilmington, Delaware, the trustees of the
poor have resolved to rcvolutionize the method
of treatment at the almshousc, and have elect
cd homeopathic physicians i'll place of those
of the ,allopathic school. The next largest
charitable institution in that place has also
been placed under homeopathic management.
The first load of cocoons ever transported
over the Pennsylvania railroad passed through
Harrisburg few days ago, destined for Paris.
They were brought from Japan to San Fran
CISCO and from thence shipped cast. They
are to be used in the manufacture of silk tex
lures.
John McEroy. who died i'll Baltimore on
Monday last from the effects Of an accidental
fall, had large funeral yesterday, which was
attended by many hotel men and prominent
years connected with Barnum's Hotel. and was
extensively known and much respected.
The transportation of fish from the Poto-
mac to the Schuylkill: continues One Of the
most extensive and thus far most successful
steps was that taken by the Reading people,
who brought, on Saturday, 294 black bass from
Williamsport, and placed them in the Schuyl-
kill and its beautiful tributaries.
\ gang of ku-Klux entered the town OF
Pontotoc, Mississippi, it is reported to drive
out an editor of q Republican newspaper there
A party of citizens fired on them as they en-
tered the town, killed one and frightened off
the others, who not only left the locality, but
also the county
Yesterday the Radicals Of Penn, nominated
Col. Stanton for Auditor General and Robert
| B. Heath for Surveyor General. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the administration OF
! President Grant, and nominating HIM as the
proper standard bearer OF the Republican
party in 1872.
An anonymous letter, in ladys hand-wrlt
ing, inclosed in an envelope without any post
mark, was received at the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday, containing the amount stated,
with the following explanation ,Consclence
money for custom-house dues, S25.
At Scranton, Pa, yesterday, as Il number Of
miners we're returning to their homes from
work, under the escort Of company Of militia,
they were assailed by gang OF strikers.
| One of the armed escort discharged a musket
among the attacking party, killing two men.
The Democratic party in Nd, is actively en-
gagged in the contest for the selection Of dele
gates to the Gubernatorial Nominating Con-
venton.
The death Of Pauline Eiardot Garcia, the
celebrated vocalist daughter Of Manuel Car
cia. and sister Of Malibran at Turin, is re-
ported
The President yesterday nominated Edwin
l.. Stanton son of the late Secretary Stanton,
to be Secretary Of the Territory of Columbia.
New York dispatches indicate that consid-
cradle gambling is being INDUCED in there in
railroad stocks
The American Bible Union assembled yes
terday ut Chicago, when an interesting account
was given Of the operations of the Union.
The travel to Europe is opening brlskly this
spring, but not on such scale rs some have
represented.
Col. Pitcher formerly commandment at Vest
Point, has been assigned to duty rs Governor
of the Soldiers Home.