Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
IL xhou the Gerry age and body Of the T,mes.

\ dispatch from Plymouth, Euglaud, states
that the ship Queen of the Seas sailed ycstcr-
day with 1000 rifles and l,COO,00O cartridges,
which, it is alleged, she intended to transhlp
al sea to the steam yacht Decrhound. The
CUSTOMS officers succeeded in stopping the lat
ter, but found themselves power!ess to detaln
the Queen of the Seas. The Dccrhound was
the yacht which rescued Captain Scmmes and
the crew of the Alabama when she was sunk by
the kearsage.
Two men, named Joseph Shiplcy and Wal.
ter Mcguire, had an alteration on the Atlantic
and Great Western train yesterday near War
ren, Ohio Being separated in tho car they
went on the platform, when Shipcy pushed
Mcguire off the train, which was running at
high rate OF speed. Mcguire was killed instant.
IT, Shiplcy WAS arrested 10 Cleveland aud
taken to Warren. Both men were under the
influence OF liquor
Washington headquarters at Nlorlstown,
y. j., were sold at auction yesterday, pur-
chased by Ex-Governor Randolph ". v.
l4idscrwood, Of MorrIstown; George llaSey
and Gen. n. Halstcad, Of Newark, for $2j, 900.
The Intention Of the purchasers Is to hold II for
The State until the Legislature meets when, II
so desired, they will transfer 1t without profit.
\ special, dated Madrid the 18th, says an
engagement took place between CarlistS and
Republicans ut Estea on the 18th inst, in
which the CarliSts, under O!lo, while retrcatlng
were received by Portilla with warm fire,
which killed six hundred and wound three hun
dred. The Republicans lost four killed and
sixty wounded e.
The directors of the Union Pacific railroad,
ut meeting at Boston yesterday, passed rcsolu-
tons euIogizing in the highest terms the late
Cakes Amcs and declaring that the popular
voice entities him to builder of the Union
Pacific railroad. :"
The safe of John H. and Abraham Latt at
torncys in Brooklyn, was robbed Saturday night
of mortgage bonds valued at S2UU,UOO belong
ing to various clients, but Of no use to any one
but the OWucrS.
A banquet was given the Shah Of Persia, at
Greenwich. yesterday evening. The Prince
and Princess of Wales and seven hundred
guests were present. Brief addresses were
made, expressive of the warmest cordially.
Capt. Jack and the other Modoc prisoners
arc to be tried by military commission which
will not probably set before the 4th of July, and
it is thought will be occupied six weeks III the
trial.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
World asserts that President MacMahon' first
reception was the most brilliant official specta-
Gle seen in France since the empire fell
There were twenty. five deaths from cholera
at Nashville yesterday, three deaths at Cincin-
natl, and fourteen at Memphis. The disease Is
on the increase at GaIlatin, Tenn.
The Empress Augusta, Of Germany, arrived
at Vienna yesterday, and had most cnthusi-
astic aud brilliant reception from the court and
people.
The Spanish Colonial Department is prcpar.
ing new bill for the abolition Of slavery III
Cuba, without injury to the interest OF the
owners.
San Salvador is to be rebuilt on the same
spot 1t will be remembered that this town,
in nearly the same place, has been destroyed
by earthquakes four or FIVE times
The one hundred and thirty-Sixth commence
ment exercises of the ancient scat of learning,
Princeton, n. j., we're celebrated on Tuesday.
Ex-Governor Vance, of North Caroliua, isan-
nounced to deliver series of lectures in that
State for the benefit Of an orphan lum.
Another ministerial crisis in Rome is threat
cncd
Intelligence received via England confirms
the success of the Russian Khivan expedition
The Radical State Convention Of Iowa has
nominated Gov. G. c. Carpenter for reelection.
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