The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-24
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| Financial. .. .
New YORK, July 24.--Stocks quiet
Gold steady at ll5s. Money easy at 3a5
Exchange, long 109s; short 10. Govern
ments dull and steady. State bonds dull
Cadet Drowned. f5.-
WEST POINT, July 24.-Cadet Israe
w. Pennis, of the Sd class, was drowned
last evening whilst bathing. His body has
been recovered, and his parents have been
informed. Cadet Pennis was native oil
Illinois, and represented the HI fifteenth con-
gressional district of that state at the acad-
emy.
The Brooklyn Tragedy-The Alleged
.t. Murdcress to be Sued.
New YORK, July PA suit has been
brought against Lizzie King. alias Kate
Stoddard, the object of which is the re-
lease of mortgage on one of Goodrich's
houses in Degraw street, Brooklyn. She
is made a party to cover any rights she
may have IN the premises as widow of
Charles Goodrich. When the papers were
read and it was explained to the prisoner
that the object was to cut off her claim to
the property, she said she had no desire
to get dollar out of Goodrich's estate,
nor does she propose to claim anything,
but she does wish to get certain trinkets
which deceased presented her with, and
which she says are now in his fathers pos
session. .. 3D..
The weather and the CrOps.
New YORK, July 24.-The drouth is
almost universal throughout the country.
Yesterdays reports of the signal service
mentions rain as having fallen at no
station, except one or two in Georgia. The
lack of rain is being painfully felt, espe-
cially as the weather is again becoming
warmer. The temperature yesterday
ranged at between eighty and ninety
degrees, increasing to 81 at Norfolk and
falling to s5 at New York. At Baltimore
the average was SO degrees.
Items. arr ..
NEW YORK, July 24.--John McMa-
hon, Of New York, defeated Thomas Cope
land, of Canada, in wrestling match at
Troy Monday night, after three. hours
struggle, for $4,000 gold and the champion
ship of America. rcd -r
Patrick Donavan fatally stabbed NJ Rem
lie, and cut off one of the hands of the
latter's wife, in fight resulting from
Donavan and other roughs taking possess
sion Of Remle's lager beer saloon.
OF 37G deaths in Brooklyn last week,
25S were children under five years of age.
The Tigress polar expedltionary steamer
will sail from st. Johns, N. f., on her
quest to-day. rraa .' ~ Fl
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by John j. Allen, ex.assistant United
States district attorney, against the Brook
lyn trust company.
The board of fire underwriters of New
York have resolved to raise the rate of
insurance on all buildings with Mansard
roofs, and invite all insurance companies
in the country to unite with them. ..
George II. Butler, late United States
consul in Egypt, and now Of the Carlist
service, passed through Paris this week on
his way to London. Mr.. Buffers mother
is residing in Paris. .
Some New York boys were recently
caught amusing themselves by dropping
lighted matches into the street letter boxes.
Neither Senator Conkling nor any other
member Of the last congress whose term
of office holds over is eligible to the va
cant chief justiceship of the United States
supreme court.
1t is stated that the negotiations for
100000 loan by the Pacific Mail COM
pany, in San Francisco, will fail.
The seizure of the steamship Greneda is
confirmed. T 81 aHr.#
Rumors of trouble in another Brooklyn
bank are aAoat, but not traceable. =. ~.
At meeting of coal operators and
miners in Pittsburg, yesterday, rates were
determined upon which it is believed will
result in another strike next week, and
consequently another advance in coal.