Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
" To sho,o the gerry age and body Of the Times.

Hollohau, lately convicted and now under
sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Lam
pley, has made confession in which he states
that Nicholson deliberately proposed the muir
der of Mrs Lampley as necessary to the 81, sue
cessful accomplishment of the robbery. That
the proposition was discussed and rejected by
him "a ollohau), and then again renewed by
Nicholson, aud that finally he consented When
they two visited the house where the poor OLD
woman received them and entertained them as
friends he at a signal given by Nicholson, sclz-
ed her by the throat whilst his base companion
in crime struck the poor creature vloIen'
blow; that they then loid her down on the foot
and that he Hollohan) remained with the muir
dered woman whilst Nicholson went up stairs
TO obtain the money He also states that he
had his pistol ready to take care OF John Lamp
lev or any one who should ntrude upon them.
Houhan exculpates Tucker, but whilst con con
Tossing his own crime, says that ne wants NJ
cholson to Staud on the same platform VIII
himself
Yesterdays session Of the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly was very interesting. The re
port of the Committee 90 B'ncvoence and
Finance was taken up and debated, materially
amended and finally adopted. The evening
session was given to the consideration OF The
report of the Board of Home Missions. Dur
ing the day communication was received IRON
President Grant naming Thursday afternoon as
the time when he would be glad to give re-
ception to the members Of the Assembly.
Thirteen States were represented, AMI owe
three hundred delegates were present at th'
Southern Convention which meet at Atlanta yes
terday. Gov. Brown of Tennessee was choset
President. The Convention adopted resolu
ton that cheap transportation was the oniJ
subject for discussion. A committee to pre-
pare business was appointed, OF which UoV
Smith, of Georgia, Was made Chairman. :
number Of resolutions were referred to tina
committee.
The great fire at Porte au Prince, in less thar
four hours consumed TWO hundred and hfty
buildings, (among them Notre Dame Cathe
dral.) The estimate value of the property DIES
troyed isSl 100000. The woman IN whose house
the fire originated, and her three children were
burned to death.
An attempt was made to wreck an expires
train on the New York Central Railroad yes
terday, which happily proved failure. As th
train was approaching Albany the locomotive
struck heavy wooden sill that had been lal'
across the track, and fortunately knocked
clear of the rails.
Melvin NJ. Cohen, an a,tache Of the Ne'
Orleans Picayune, was arrested yesterday charg
ed With shooting at Kellogg on May 7th will
intent to kill, and was bailed in $4,000.
Governor Dix last night vetoed the Loca
Option bill passed by the New York Legisla
ture, and the House failed to pass it over hi
veto, the vote being 81 to 60.
The graves of the Confederate dead at Elm
wood Cemetery. Memphis, we're decorated yes
terday. There were no formal proceedings
The Ohio Republican State Convention
meets at Columbus to-day. Governor Noyes Wi
probably be renominated.