Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO sho,o the very age and body Of tie Times.

james Cannon formerly barkeeper iu
Louisville but lately policeman in New Or
leans, shot and killed his wife in Louisville on
Saturday His wife separated from hiu sever
al years ago on account of il-treatmeut. Can
non came UP from New Orleans month or
two ago aud persuaded her to come back. She
lived with him three weeks, when she again
left him. Saturday morning Cannon went to
the house where she Was staying, and, alter
some conversation with her, pulled pistol
FROM his pocket, placed it against his wife $
breast aud fired She fell to the floor when
Cannon fired again, the bullet entering her
breast a second time, aud killing her Instantly.
Cannon has been arrested.
There has been for some time past con-
fict of authority between Gov. jacob, Of
West Virginia, and the board of public works
as to appointment OF the superintendent OF the
panltentarr in that State. The question was
taken to the Supreme Court Of the State for
adjudication, and. that tribunal has decided
that the authority TO appoint the supernten-
dent belonged to the board Of public works
1t is now supposed that the late Ethebert
S. Mills, President Of the Brooklyn Trust Com
pauy, who was drowned at Couey Island on
Mond1y, the l4lh instant, while bathing 10 the
surf, committed suicide. The circumstances
of Mr. Mills death were singular enough to
excite suspicion, for he was strong swimmer,
and was lost on comparatively secure beach.
Michael Manning in Albany, last night en-
tered the residence Of Peter Mcnamara, who
was in the room with his wife. Mcnamara i'm
mediately sprang upon him with knife and
Inflicted wound in his abdomen which may
prove fatal. He afterwards charged Manning
with coming to his house to see his wife. Nc
Namara was arrested.
The Revenue officers on Saturday, made a
raid upon several subjected parties in New
York, and seized over thousand watches OF
foreign make with American trademarks eu-
graved upon the works. The forging of AM
erican trade marks upon foreign watches was
made crime by u law of the last Congress.
julius Curl, formerly sheriff of Hall county,
KY, engaged in quarrel with A. NJ. Smith
respectable citizen, a few days ago. which
ended in Curl shooting Smith in the breast
instantly. An old gru1ge existed between the
parties.
The Chinese aborers in Cubl are getting dis
satisfied with being paid in paper cur
roncy They contracted for their wages to be
paid in silver and unless the planters faIhll
their agreement disturbances are likely to oc-
cur.
John Alberson, yesterday III Philadelphia,
attempted to kill his wife, Jennie. from
whom he is separated. Hc attacked her and
cut deep cash iu her throat. He WAS arrest
ed and his wife was taken to hospital. Her
injuries are dangerous.
The death of Lord Westbury is announced.
He early distinguished himself at the bar, and
rising rapidly became identified with Lord
Palmerstou's ministry and served for two ad-
ministrations under PalnerSton as attorney
general.
The New York Tluncs says that Frank Wal
worth, who remains a sort Of hero in Sing
Sing, is allowed to work "whcre visitors can
not see him, so that his feelings may not be
hurt -
The manufacturers of Fall River, Massachu.
sets, have unanimously agreed to stop the
mills two weeks in August.
A Virginian sends $50 from Hampton Ia
the conscience fund