Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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There has been some trouble in adjusting the
prize money to be paid to the destroyers of the
confederate ram .Albemarle under the act of
Congress which authorized the payment of the
value of DESTROYED confederate vessels to the
crews by which they were destroyed. At the
first estimate some $40 900 was awarded. but
this took no account OF the armament jot the
vessel. Com lie Roy, Capt. Earl English,
and, Gem B. n. Lewis were then appolntedto
re .appraise the vessel. aud yesterday renorted
1892, $50 90 as the value of the ram. An or
der confirming the report was made by the
District Court, and the prize money will soon
be distributed to Lieutenant Gushing and his
associates. .... ....
The unwilling of the monument erected in
Nassau, Germany, to the memory Of Stein, the
great German statesman. was performed yester-
day 10 the presence IF the crowned heads of
Germany aud the chief dignitarles Of the Court
and Empire. The occasion Was one OF grca.
pomp and was witnessed by vast crowds OF
persons from all parts of Europe. An address
to the people was delivered by Hon. George
Bancroft.
Henry Loan, who Was shot last night, in
Philadelphia, by an officer while attempting to
escape from house where he was attempting
a burglary, was allowed to be taken home on
the representation that the wound was serious.
The house was watched by an officer. but
friends got him in a cab bound for the New
York depot The officer pursued, and through
an accident to the cab, Loan was captured aud
committed. Il.
On Monday evening the commanding officer
of the revenue cutter Monocacy, at Newport,
R. l., boarded and detained the Cuban priva-
teer Pioneer" she being in United States
waters, aud without papers Her armament
consists of three heavy rlted guns and crew
Of sixteen men. Yesterday the Secretary OF
the Treasury ordered the vessel to be detalued
for further investigation.
At Quakerstown, Bucks county, Pa, yestcr-
day, terrific explosion took place. The re-
ceiver at the engine house of the North Penn
sylvania Iron Company's Furnace exploded,
killing three men outright. Engineer VIM.
Nelson was terribly injured, aud also several
OTHERS severely hurt 1t was caused by too
much gas accommodating in the receiver, it TAX
ing fire.
A terrible explosion occurred yesterday in an
extensive -four mill: at Glasgow, Scotland The
flames burst out Immediately after the explo-
sion, and the building was entirely destroyed.
Eleven persons buried in the ruins were burn
ed to death, and twelve were taken out badly
Injured The cause Of the explosion is I'M
known.
Rev. DR.. Piumcr says the Southern Prcsby-
tcrian Church after the war had one hundred
ministers less than she had before She lost
on an average ten ministers every year until
the last, so that they had year ago one hun.
dred and fifty ministers less than in 1861. He
calculates gain this year Of from twenty five
to thirty.
Attempts were made in the trial Of Stokes in
New York yesterday to prove by the testimony
of several physicians, that Colonel Fisk died
IN consequence of mistakes made in the treat
ment Of his case. The father of the accused
was also examined, With the view Of establish
ing plea Of insanity
kidnapping, stagnant business, revolution
airy movements increasing, and asSassinatio u.s.
are the principal evils now complained of in
Mexico, and for the Kidnapping business the
City Of Mexico appears to be the most tayora-
BILE and profitable place.
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American Girl and Henry, the Girl made the
first heat 10 two minutes and twenty one sec.
ondS second heat in two minutes and nine
teen seconds, and the third heat in two minutes
and tweDty-four seconds.
Information received FROM San Francisco
states that the Apaches, with whom treaty
had been made by General Howard, have left
the Great Reservation with the avowed deter
mination OF inaugurating war. But this is
denied totally.
At the election Of the President and Direct
ors of the Erie Railway Company yesterday in
New York, the ticket nominated on the previ-
Gus evening was entirely successful. Peter IT,
Watson was elected President and Alex.
Dven, Vice President
The silver wedding of Henry Ward Beecher,
Oh the 10th of October, will be made the occa-
sion of four days celebration by the congre-
cation OF Plymouth Church.