Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To a.o,c the rery age and body Of the Times.


\ dispatch from Poughkcepsie: New York,
says: Joel Luxemburger: native of Swift
zerland, for the past two years has been paying
his attentions to Miss Ferbura Myers native
of Germany, and about twenty years OF age
Yesterday he asked her to be his wife and was re-
fused. when he drew a revolver and fired at the
Young woman, the ball taking effect IN her lett
temple. killing her Immediately. Luxemburger
then turned the pistol on himself and tred, the
ball entering his head Just above the nose;
Dropping the pistol. and picking. up,aa bread
knife, Luxemburger stabbed himself three
time: in the right side: but not seriously he
was arrested.
4 dispatch from Charleston, 5. c., says:
Much excitement prevails in Columbia owing
to the outrages in the opportunities. body OF
five hundred masked horsemen surrounded the
i,l Of rniou county on Sunday night. tied the
tailor and took out ten cOlored prisoners con-
fined on charges of murder and arson Six OF
these were shot two were hung and two are
missing. The pretext for the crime Was that
the prisoners were about to be removed to
Columbia on writ of habeas corpus. Much
indignation at the lynching prevails among
the masses Of the people without regard 10
party.
Preparations are making throughout the city
Of New Orleans. for Alardigras. Every hall
and theatre has been secured for balls, The
Mistc krewe of Comus are expected 10 GHcel
former exhibitions in their endeayors to eclipse
the Twelfth Night Jewellers. The krewes
tableaux and ball take place at the Opera
House.
Capt Peter $. Niche. Of the corps OF en-
gineers. and instructor Of practical military
engineering. signaling and telegraphy at the
Military Academy, has been appointed probes
sor of natural and experimental philosophy Ill
place of Prof. Bartlett. whose retirement We
lately announced.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that all gaugcrs commissioned Tor dis
tricts rs at present organized, in the event OF
the consolidation of such district with others:
will have to be reapponted and Reconnaissance
if retained.
The steamship Saragossa, from Baltimore Tor
Savannah had rough weather on the trip: and
has reached the latter port with the loss of her
mainmast and sails Charles Andrews one OF
the sailors. was washed overheard and drowned
during the passage.
Sir John Rose having declined the appoint,
ment as 4 member of the High Commission, Sir
John Stafford Northcote has been delegated to
fiji the vacancy and will sail from Eng land
during the week. He is said to be very
thoroughly Informed on the Alabama claims
The Postofice Department is informed that
a steamer of the Hamburg line had sailed yes,
terlav from Plymouth, on the old route. tol
the first time since the outbreak of the Franco
PruSslan war
The Boston movement for the relief OF the
sufferers in France has succeeded in raising over
$4,000. The United States steamship Mor,
ccster is to be Immediately loaded and dispatch
cd with supplies.
\ large number of National banks have al,
ready accepted the invitation of the Treasury
Department to act as agents in the negotiation
of the new loan. and those that accept will be
so designated.
The Senate foreign relations committee will
report favorablv to the confirmation of Thomas
Sitttle as minister to Peru. and Joseph i. Root
as minister to Chill.
During the last three months of $50 the re-
ceipts Of the Government were about SD, 'HA'.
0ON in excess of its expenditures.
1t was rumorcd in Little Rock: Arkansas.
yesterday, that articles of impeachment were
being prepared against Governor Clayton.
The PENNSYLVANIA Central it is reported. has
purchased the Richmond and Danville Road
Five hundred bales of cotton We're received
in Baltimore Yesterday.