Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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In Washington last night colored man
named Burley. waiter, with two bolsterous
companions entered saloon, corner Ninth
street aud Pennsylvania avenue, and demanded
something to eat; they were refused and at
ter a parIey went out, and when outside a shot
was fred by some one unknown, taking effect
in the neck of Burley, fracturiug his jaw.
knocking ont few teeth and passing out OF the
mouth. The proprietors Of the saloon state
that they were inside when the shooting took
place. BurIey was taken to drug store and
his wounds dressed: they are not dangerous.
The fishermen Of the United States are to be
notified from the Treasury Department that
the provisions of the treaty Of Washington will
not 90 into effect until the laws required to
carry them into operation have been passed by
Congress, the Parliaments of Great Britain
aud Canada, and the Legislature of Prince Ed
wadrs Island, and to warn them that their
business must be carried on subject to the re-
strictions existing at the time Of the ratification
of the treaty.
\ complimentary dinuer was given in Wash
ington on Saturday night by the Territorial
Delegates to the President, Vice President,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives and
the Committee on Territories. The President
sent a note regretting his absence from Wash
ington would prevent his attendance. Dele
gate Mccormick, Of Arizona, presided.
Spcechcs we're made by Vice President Col
fax, Speaker Blaine, Senator Nyc and others.
On Saturday box which had been shipped
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
Cincinnati to Thornton, West Virginia, was ac-
y b.ol. fho
pot, aud revealed to horror stricken crowd
the mutiIated body of human being, the
head, legs arms, hands aud feet being severed
from the trunk.
The Cumberland News of Saturday says
Last evening at about clock an old mau GS
wears of age named George Hummcl, was
struck by an engine on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad track at the east end of the via
duct in this city, and instantly killed. His
body was shockingly mutilated and presented a
horrible sight.
The Centennial Commission which has been
in session in Philadelphia for the past week ad
ourned on Saturday until May 22d. The
Committee prior to adjou. nment selected Lans-
doun Plateau as the site Tor the location OF
the buildings where the celebration is to be
held
In the French Assembly on Saturday Guar
and made an assault upon Theirs, accusing
him of preventing successful foundation of
either republic or monarchy. Guarand is OF
the opinion that nothing now remains but an
empire or chaos.
The number of deaths in Philadelphia, for
the week ending on Friday, was 455, an in
crease of nineteen. Deaths from smallpox
lis, which is decrease of three. There were
nine new cases of small pox in New York on
Saturday, and twenty-fUur during the week.
On Monday last large bundle of vouchers
were stolen from the Court House in York,
Pa, and upon investigating the affair 1t turns
out that York has Ring. and that it has made
away with $4,000 belonging to the taxpayers.
An examination into the condition of the
French Treasury, after paying the fourth half
milliard of indemnity to Germany, reveals the
fact that there is still on b asS the sum OF 49,
900, 900 francs.
Mrs. Jane Madden, whose husband was kill
ed by the explosion of the steamer Westfcld,
of the Staten Island Ferry Company, has re-
covered s., 900. the court awarding her the
full amount of damages claimed.
The Tammany Society in New York has re-
solved to disband its ward organizations and
recrgauize the party by Assembly districts, the
General Committee to consist Of one represen-
tative from each Assembly district.
The Prince and Princess of Wales left Eng
land on Friday last for the south of France. A
telegram has been received in London announ.
cling their arrival in Paris, where they will re-
main for several days before proceeding south.
Black or spotted fever has made its appear
ance 10 Scranton, Pa, in such form that the
pnbc schools have been closed.
THE CARSON HoMIcIDE.-Th trial Of Char
les C. Carson Tor the murder Of young Cline
bell, in Augusta county, in September last,
which has been in progress for several days at
Greenville, in that county. was concluded ga
turday. The jury returned verdict OF murder
in the second degree, aud fixed the term Of bis
Imprisonment at ten years in the penltentlary.
A petition was Immediately gotten up asking
the Governor to pardon the prisoner, which
was signed by many citizens. but only four of
the jury could be induced to sign it.