Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7a s7o,o tie rey age and body ofbe Times. u

There was q severe rain and thunder storm
on Saturday at Mobile, lasting five or six hours
A colored woman was killed by lightning, and
the eastern and western sections OF the city were
completely overhowed, bridges washed away
and stores flooded The heavy loss to the
merchants by the OVERLOOKING is due in great
part to the new track Of the New Orleans,
Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad The loss
| by the overflow, in bridges and merchandise,
is not less than $4,000.
The tornado which swept with such force
over East ST. Louis Wednesday last passed
through the eastern part Of Green county, Hi
nois, and did great amount OF damage. 1t
struck the little town Of Fayette with full force,
destroying the principal buildings as we'll as
smaller ones A steam mill, seminary and a
church were among the buildings blown down,
and were completely demolished. No lives re-
ported lost.
Mr.. William Bullock, of the firm Of Bullock
Brothers. was shot dead on Saturday in Lock
port, n. Y, by Arthur F. Pierce. Five shots
were fired at Bullock, two Of which took effect.
The breaking Of promises to and betrayal OF
Picrces sister are said to have been the causes
of the shooting Pierce has borne al excellent
character. He is now in Jail.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt in the
Hawaiian Islands Oh the eth ult McKees SUI
gar plantation and others were badly damaged
At Honolulu three shocks, lasting over one
minute, were felt The seminary walls are SO
much damaged they must be pulled down.
Many houses in the valleys were greatly shak-
en- No lives were lost.
The old Cathedral of St. Denis, near Paris
the burial place of many of the Kings Of France,
suffered severely from the shells during the
bombardment Around the windows num-
Der Of the superb arches were smashed, the
ornamental masonry badly broken, and the sold
iers mutilated the statues which are erected on
the tombs.
On Saturday morning Fisk and Gould sur
rendered to the English bondholders of the
Erie Railroad the sixty thousand shares of stock
owned by the latter, which the former have
held under an order from Judge Barnard, and
for the recovery Of which suit had been institu-
ted before Judge Ingraham, of the U. S. Cir
cult Court of New York.
Dispatches from Charleston state that the
troubles between the white and colored people
in Chester county, South Carolina, are subsid-
ing. Federal troops have been sent to the
scene, and some of the prominent citizens will
meet Gov. Scott in Columbia to consult on
means for preserving order.
The General-in-C Chief Of the Army is in re-
ceipt of letter from Camp Supply, Indian
Territory, indicating renewal of hostiities at
an early date, as there are encamped near there
$50 lodges of different tribes of Indians, who
are in constant communication with the re-
mainder of their various tribes.
A curious child was ushered into the world
in Indiana the other day. if the local paper is
to be believed. 1t had mouth, eyes and ears,
but no head. To the inquiring mind the ques-
ton of where the mouth, eyes and ears were
situated presents itself.
1t is said that the State of Mississippi pro-
poses to pay her repudiated debt.