Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 sho,o the ueIy age and body ofthe Times.

The long-pcuding claims to the Panoche
Grsnde tract in California were yesterday decld-
ed by Secretary Deano. Thisiswhat is known
as the McGarrahan claim, VIM. McGar-
rahan and the New ldrea Mining Company be
ing contestants for the property. The Secrc-
tury of the Interior decides that neither Is emil
tied to it, and it therefore rcvcrts to the L. D
| Government
The census tables give the following inter-
cstiug and suggestive facts in regard to the
population of New York city: Males over
twenty-one years Of age, lS4, COT, OF which only
II ,342 are natives, and IL, 265 aretorelgn born
The whole population is 9422 92, divided as
follows: Native born, lSG,4Sl; OF foreign
father, 23,03S; of foreign mother, ll,7s3 OF
both foreign parents, 72O, 900.
The murderer of Benjamin Nathan is said to
have been discovered and tracked by Allan
Piukerton, the noted detective. His name IS
| William FORESTER, and the detective followed
him as far as Scotland He is still within the
limits of the British Island, and his capture IS
deemed certain. 1t is now about two weeks
more than year since this terrible murder was
committed.
Secretary Boutwell, yesterday rendered u de-
cision against the claim Of the State OF Ken
lucky to be reimbursed by the United States,
1925, 25S, which had been paid by it to the
State militia during the war. The Secretary
| bases his decision on the fact that the troops
were never mustered into the service OF the
National Government.
An engineer in the employ Of the Govern
ment, states that there had been serious
break in the boiler Of the steamer Westheld
long previous to the explosion, and that it un-
doubleday caused the disaster This break was
so'hidden that none OF the ordinary methods OF
inspection revealed it. The list OF dead Is now
increased to eighty-tour.
A dispatch to the Philadelphia Telegraph
from Atlantic City, says that about thirty per-
sons after eating corn starch pudding at dinner
at the Alhambra Hotel yesterday, showed signs
of having been poisoned No deaths are re,
ported. 1t is supposed arsenic was put into
the corn starch by discharged domestic.
A dispatch from Wikesbarre, Pa. says n r.
Kemp, stationagent and postmasterat Farvlew
on the Lancaster and Reading railroad, was ar
rested yesterday by Government detective
for robbnig the mail of pension certificate:
and forging vouchers to the same. lie Wa
held to bail in the sum Of $4,000.
Gen. Bntler and Col. French while yachting
at Newburyport, Massachusetts, lew day:
ago accidentally fell overheard ColoHe
himself, but Gen. Butler had to be helped ou
of the water, after going completely under Tor
the second time.
\ singular circumstance occurred on ConcS
Island beach, New York during the storm last
week. 4 portion of the beach about five hun
dred yards in extent, was washed away 10 the
depth of eighty feet, so that the tide now flows
iu over large tract which recently looked like
solid land.
In the races at Long Branch yesterday the
Thespian stakes, three-quartcrs Of Il mile dash
were taken by Malta in l:l9i The great
event Of the day was the two mile heats iol
tour-yeats olds for the Mansion House stakes
Eclptic won III two straight. heats Time, BAL
and 3:4l4.
Donald Dalrymple, formerly an eminent
surgeon aud physician, and now an NJ T. tol
Bath will, after the session of Parliament, vi
sit the u. s. for the purpose OF making study
OF the American course OF the treatment Tor
the reformation of incbriatcs.
The number OF applicants for bounty for the
war of 1872, already passed, is $4,000. The
Third Auditor estimates the whole number o.
applicants ut IL, 900. Commissioner an Aer
ham, in his report to Congress, thought they
would not exceed 1000
Tuesday night quarrel between some colo
red persons in the northwestern section OF Bal
tmorc was ended by Jacob Brown being stab
bed and instantly killed by Thomas Carroll,
The alleged murderer WAS arrested and com
United to Jail.
The forthcoming tUur-mile race at Saratoga
between Longteow and king6sher anticipated
with the liveliest interest. Yesterday bet o.
twenty thousand dollars was made between Mr.
Harper and Mr. Belmont, the owners Of the
horses.
A freight and peach train collided on the
Wilmington and Reading road lat noon yesterday
near Marshall Station, killing one engineer ant
wounding several brakcmen. The engine:
were badly wrecked.
y frightftl accident occurred on the Metro
politan railway in England last night by Il col
lision, under ground, between two passenger
trains. Fifty persons are reported seriously in
jured.
Benjamin j. Cahoon, Il paymaster Of the ma
Wy on the retired list, against whom suit is
pending for the defalcatian of $4,000, has
been declared insane, and his property fixed al
$4,000.
In consequence Of the danger from conspira
tors, vessels laden with petroleum, the tavorte
incendiary agent of the Communists, have been
prohibited from entering the river Seine, il
France.
Mrs. Bloomer, whose name describes tho
short-dress costume for women, is reported tc
be living quietly in Kansas, surrounded by &
large family, and taking no part in public af
fairs
Adyices from the Sioux country deny the
stories of hostility on the part of that tribe and
say they were never more pcaceablc and friend
ly than now.
Mrs. Burnside, il daughter Of Senator Cam
| rron died at HurriShurp Pa this morning ri