Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sytou the rcry n!yc and body Of the Times

length in one OF the best races ever run on the
rurt. Iongieow was said to be badly cut on
the leg hv the turning OF one Of his plates anu
many think that this contributed 10 his defeat.
Cav Bowies Catcsby. two year Old, won the
Saratoga stakes from field OF eleven, making
extraordinary time, aud Gray Planet ana BUCK
den ran dead heat III the third race
\ dispatch from Denver says remark
able wafer spout occurred on the Central City
stage road. four miles above Golden CITY, on
Sunday a torrent of water struck carriage
containing j. kcrdcn, his wife, her sister ahd
girl named Blood. The two latter were
drowned The body Of Miss kierden was
E,nnd some three miles below the scene OF the
disaster, The road was badly washed out aud
rendered. impaS>able.
\ week ago Thomas kuowland, oi Henry
Vile, Iud. was assaulted by his nephew Sam
mel knowland, on account ut an old grudge.
| Yesterday evening the PARTIES met t" arrange
the quarrel. when Thomas drew pistol aud
shot his nephew in the abdomen, mortally
| woundinc him The latter cuptlcd revolver
at Thomas. kilIing him instantly. There is
| great excitement III the nclShoUrhood over tue
affair.
1t was very unfortunate for the Rev. Mr.
Browne, of CINCINNATI that he shot small
bov with buckshot for stealing his fruit. IL he
| had not brought himself into noturlcty through
this means he might have gone down as !!
harmless old man, but since he became coDsplc
| uou, OF this account. luqnlSlllvc newspapers,
! have discovered that he Is u MONSTER vi Ill
putty.
The Maryland House, in Rising SUI, Cecil
county, With its furniture, was destroyed
nv fire yesterday afternoon. The stables and
all outbulIdings belonging To the hotel, the oiu
| foundry adjoining dwelling, coach shop anu
i stable were also destroyed 1t Is estimated
that the loss will reach $4OnoO upon which there
is but little Insurance. Ii Is not known h'"
the fire orig mated.
Com. Meade. Of the L. 5. steamer Nara
gansett. has formally assumed the protect 'r;4tc
Of 1itiuI!a Island, where Il private company
| had been tnrncd 10 w'rk plantations. Inc
promoters Of the enterprise allcge that they
have received promises of dticreutial duties an
produce shipped 10 the United States. This
| is one of the South Sea islands.
Hiram A. DauielS, late treasurer Of the WI
ton Manufacturing Company, New Hampshire
! is alleged to be deiaulter to the amount OF
! S4n,WW. Numerous persons who have trust
ed him with their property, among whom are
widows and orphans, are sufferers to what cX-
tent is not publicly known.
Iu Philadelphia, yesterday. John Ciaypoe.
for murderou>Iy a>saultng his wife, was com
mitted to prison. He cut her with knife,
| first sharpening the weapon, and then Welt for
hatchct to Kill her The WOMAN is not cx-
lccted to recover. The parties reside in the
vlIc>t section of the city.
The trial Of Tweed. in New York, was be-
gun in the Supreme Court at Albany ycstcr
day His counsel asked leave to euter julg
mrnt for i nominal sum, under which the case
this the prosecution objected
Rev. T. X. MnuSey of the llolston Coufer
eucc. died last Thursday week 9th of july at
Charleston, Tenn Mr.. Mun>ey was 4 NATIVE
of Bland county. and an uncle of Rev DR..
William + Alunscy.
Bishop Simpson has indicated his intention
to appoint DR.. Lanahan to the vacant Pre>'d
Ing Ehler>hip of Washington District, Bait
murc Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
At Piqua, Ohio, yesterday, fire burned the
thrc>hng machine factory of Oilerall X Co.
loss $4a 900: INSURANCE $l2,V'n.
J. G.. Cover, H. s. consul at Azores, died or
board the bark Eredonia, on the 18th of July
while on the passage home.
DR.. Ri>ley, L. 5. Indian Agent in charge o.
| Spotted Jack aud about twenty Sioux Indians
left Cheyenne yesterday for Washington.
TIE EXECUTIVE MANSION. Carrying out
the plans which Gen. BIbcJck, Superintendent
of Public Buildings, has suggested, large
number of work mcn are now at work trans
forming the grounds around the north entrance
to the Executive Mansion into beautiful
lawn, while the approaches are being so ar
ranged as to render Il graceful and easy car
riagcway to the tront porch.
| The improvements necessary to render this
| new order OF things are as follows The side
walks on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue
have been widencd to thirty. four feet in place
Of that portion which heretofore was fourteen
| feet six inches, thus making u broad footway OF
| uniform width. Llrge spaces have been lett
| for the magnificent trees, which spaces are
neatly sodded.
The heavy iron fence which surrounded the
circular park directly 10 front of the mansion
has been taken down, the old coping and
| foundation is to be removed, the ditch filed
! and the space graded aud properly Soded.-
| An iron post and chain fence will be placed
around this park in place Of the former struc
ture The entrances on either side of the park
| Heading from the main gatewaysD as we'll as
the new footwalks. low being laid out, will BE-
laid in concrete pavement, rendering the ap-
proachcs free from dlst.
In connection with the outdoor improve
ments, General Babcock has u force of men at
work in the conservatory.
The beautiful drive around the grounds 0 t
the mansion, with exits and entrances on
Pennsylvania avenue, is rapidly approaching
completion, and the gatcways being finished.
When completed. more beautiful promenade
and drive will not be found in the country =
Wushugtou Ieep,hGcm. /
To Nr editor Of tie .ib.ronlrtn Gu-ettc:
DEAR SIR:-Iu a letter TO your paper from
Stanton, the following occurs with regard to
the non publication of Col Williamson's report
| about maps. &c Mr. Abbott. late President.