Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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and opening the back door of the bank Offices
by the aid of burglars Dippers began opera.
tons upon large iron SAFE 1t is supposed
they we're interrupted by noise in the back
bart of the building, s.they beat such hasty
retreat as to leave behind small travelling
satchel filled with a complete set of burglars
tools The first intimation of the bold attempt
to rob was received yesterday morning, when
one of the officers, upon opening the bank,
came upon the tools scattered over the hoor.
AT Maysville, New York, Charles NARROW
was hung yesterday for the murder of VIM.
Bachman, on August 10th, 1871. A short
time since his wife introduced into his cell a
pair of shoes, the heels of which contained a
number of fine saws. On their discovery and
removal NARROW became desperate and showed
fight, and was Gained with great difficulty.
We learn from the Wheeling papers that
man named Henry Schwigart threw himself
under the wheels Of the Cumberland accommo-
datiou train, near Benwood, on "Wednesday
evening, and was instantly killed, being horrl-
bly, crushed and mangled Domestic Difficult
ties and the excessive use of liquor are said to
have caused the fearful act.
\ hearing was had yesterday, at Burlington,
Vermont, before Judge Smalley, of the U. S.
District Court, in the habeas corpus case fool.
j. A. Stockton, Of Pittsburg, Pa, who recently
escaped from the Vermont Insane Asylum at
ter a confinement of three years. After full
hearing he was adjudged sane and discharged.
The American Consul at Pernambuco COM
municates to the Navy Department an account
Of the recent wreck Of four American vessels on
the coast of Brazil The locality is nearly the
southeastern point of the Province Of Parahiba,
and proximatcly, if not exactly, the most east,
erly point Of the South American Continent,
Seed wheat Of superior quality is being dis
tributed for fall sowing to the States and Terri
tories by the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington. Arrangements are being perfect.
grass seeds, the latter two to the corsespon-
dents Of the Department in the South.
Newcastle, Delaware, thought it had found
the stolen child Of Mr. Lieb, of Quincy, Hi
nois, but Mr.. Leb on arriving there on Thurs
day was convinced the boy was not his SON.
The beggar who was arrested for having the
child in custody confessed that he had been
stolen
From the Cumberland News We learn that
Captain Jack Weir, proprietor Of the 'Bev-
dcre" billiard saloon in that city, was shot and
severely wounded by r. j. Deloney agent for
the maryland Life Insurance Company on
Thursday morning.
An exceedingly heavy rain fell at West
Minister, Md, on Thursday afternoon. The
main street was completely flooded, the water
extending over the sidewalks. The shower
lasted about two hours, and was the heaviest
experienced there for several months.
Mr., Blaine, of Maine, Speaker Of the House
has written reply to Mr.. Summers let
ter. The letter, the Baltimore Sun says, is
rather suggestive of the wall OF torsaken one,
broken with occasional Ats of melancholy re-
proach.
Judge Barnard's defence in his impeach-
ment lost point yesterday by the ruling but Of
evidence intended to show that he acted upon
honest motives in his attitude in the Ramsey
suits, growing out of Fisk's attempt to steal the
Albany and Susqnehanna Railroad.
Stanley's narrative of his tour in Africa is
doubted by good authority in Europe. Kre-
pert, the celebrated German geographer, has
discovered several geographical blunders in the
letter, and doubts that Stanley ever saw Liv-
ingstone.
The Wachita and Cheyenne Indians are leav-
ing off their aboriginal pastimes aud are gath
ering on their reservations. Only a few Ar
rapahoes were loose at last advices, and the
kiowas we're expected to come IN.
A fire at Plymouth, Indiana, yesterday
destroyed an entire business block of eleven
houses. Loss $40, 900 no insuraDces Dur
ing the fire Mr. Poe fell from the roof of his
building, and was seriously injured.
A reunion Of prisoners of-war from the Union
army is to take place at Pitts5urg on the 18th
OF September, in connection with the reunion
of the Grand Army. The call is largely signed.
The last one of the burning oil ships towed
out from the great oil fire at Hunters Point,
New York, was scuttled yesterday and sent ex-
ploding to the bottom Of the river.
The Utah Indians threaten trouble, and IN
dian Agent Dodge recommends that the whole
question be turned over to General Morrow
commanding in that district. "t
Alexander Burnapee, of Blackstone, Rhode
Island, drove across the railroad track ahead
of train-his horse stopped but the train did
not, and he was killed
superintendent UleaSOn, VINO was charged
with cruelty in his management Of the House
Of Refuge at ST. Louis, has been exonerated by
the Board of Managers.
OF the Savannah rioters the Wilson's have
been held in five thousand dollars each for ap-
pearance at court
Fares South by rail from New York have
been largely reduced to allow of successful COM
petition with the steamer lines.
Internal revenue receipts footed up $685.
5l2S5 yesterday.
The japanese Embassy are receiving civic
courteses in Boston.
SALE OF PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA
FIVE or six years since four of our fellow-citi-
zens, viz: Messrs Nelson Beall, John E. Rus
SELL (now deceased, j. j. Hoblitzell, and Ho-
race Resley, purchased valuable property ly.
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