Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The stage, which has been already robbed
twice in Sonora county, California, was again
attacked last night by four or five robbers.
Ten men and five women were passengers.
Some of the passengers resisted the robbers
and fired upon them. The fire was returned,
and T. II. Benton, merchant of Ukah, Men
docino county, was killed Lieut.. B. s. Colt
man, was fatally wounded; and Sandy Wool
worth, the owner and driver Of the stage,
was slightly wounded The robbers got no
plumber, but have escaped arrest, and there Is
no clue to them.
A dispatch from Louisville, KY, says
Last Saturday girl, aged ten years, adaugh-
ter of Mr.. Thomas Bennett Ewing, near Fulton
Station on the Paducah and Gulf railroad,
was missing from her home, and search was
made for her, but in vain. a colored man was
suspected and arrested, but escaped. lie was,
however, recaptured. Becoming frightened,
he confessed that he attempted an outrage,
and then killed the child. There is much ex-
element.
Yesterday morning as number or colored
laborers were engaged in the preparations for
loading schooner at the wharf OF the Consoli-
datiou Coal Company. No. ., in Georgetown
Charles johnson. on Of the number, accidental
" fell through hole in the wharf and WAS
drowned. Every possible effort was made to
reach him, but it appears that he did not rise
second time. In falling be struck and injur-
ed himself ..'
The National Banks are subscribing to fifty
millions of the new five per ct. loan offered
them by Secretary Boutwell, Yesterday the
subscription amounted to $500, 900, the second
day during the week they have reached that
total Boston National Banks have subscribed
for larger amount than New York National
Banks, those Of the former city having taken
81 $50, O0O and those Of the latter 50, S25 600
BY an ingenious scheme twelve convicts es
capped from Sing Sing prison, New York, yes
teriay. A steam-tug ran alongside the pier
| in accordance with preconcerted arrangement
| and the prisoners jumped on board, and before
they could be stopped had reached the opposite
shore Of the Hudson, where they hid among
the mountains The boat and it officers Were
captured. r..
The " esscl Owners and Captains ASsocla
ton Of Philadelphia is about to confluence
legal proceedings against the Harbor Nlaste
and the Master Warden OF that port, III 0rde
to resist the payment Of q fee OF 81 on eacl
vessel arriving there, which is now collected i.
these officers.
Felix X. Brunot has telegraphed from Port
land, Oregon, to the Secretary of the anterior
declining the profered position Of Commission
er of Indian Affairs. On his return Eastward
however, an attempt will be made to Undue
him to reconsider this determination.
The President and Superintendent Of tn
Staten Island Ferry Company. and the enginee
of the WestGeld, yesterday arrested in New
York, and sent to prison, were subsequently re
leased under a writ of heabeas corpus and nd
United to bail.
An American fishing schooner, found tres
prassing on the fishing grounds, has been cap
tured by British vessel and carried to QueDc
tor adjudication.
The Mason and Dixon's Line Spiritualls
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on August 23d and continue until the 9th.