Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-10
NEW - oE' I'E1 Is. ia Y
" To show tho rery age and bo'iy Of the 7anaes

Yesterday morning the body ola white mao,
in nude aud decomposed state, was found IN
sink in Patterson Park, Baltimore. An IN
quest was held, and facts elected golug to sho"
that it was the body of t. Z. Hall, formerly
employed as salesman by the Howe Sewing
Machine Company in that city. 1t Is supposeu
that he committed suicide, but poSt.nor'em
examination will be held. The affair is involved
10 sume mystery.
The Sydney Herald, Of June 9Th, IN giving
the particulars of the loss of the iron clipper
ship British Admiral, on the west side OF
Kings Island, says that out OF elghty-e'ght
persons on board, only nine survived 10 tel tue
tale of the awful disaster. The captain aand
principal officers Of the ship were lost. Inc
British Admiral is the eighteenth vessel wreck
ed on Kings Island Siucc 1910, and over eight
hundred persons have persisted on TINS SHORE.
During the demolition of the long deserted
Nathan mansion, near Fifth avenue, New
York, on Tuesday, night shirt comp etely
dyed with blood Was found secreted I'D dunb
waiter. 1t was taken to the Police Central vi
flee Yesterday morning, and % examination the
name Of "Nathau' was discovered underneath
the collar, though covered with a large oolch
of blood.
In the matter Of the Union Pacific Railroad
and the petition for its bankruptcy, notice was
Yesterday fled in the u S. Circuit Court, Bos-
ton, of withdrawal by the pctitiouary creditor
of his appeal from the adverse decision OF
Judge Lowell, thus ending the case III favor OF
the road.
A bill has been flied 10 the Chancery Court
at Trenton, New Jersey, against the BrldsetoD
and Ppr! Norris Railroad, to forclo<c u mort
gage executed to secure 500, 600 first mort
gage bonds. Hon. \. W. MarkIey has becu
app inted receiver and entered % Ills duties
yesterday.
The cable ship Faraday, for whose safety
grave approximations have been felt, arrived at
Portland, New Hampshire, yesterday. She
met with no accident, but was detained by logs.
The shore end Of the cable will now be laid
without further delay.
By the steamship Tartar, from Sydney and
IIouolulu it is learned that the King OF the
Sandwich Islands advises the negotiation of a
reciprocity treaty with the United States. Pc
ti,ions for such treaty had been presented to
the Assembly with the King 5 endorsement.
DcFcn boys, "lic CIuSsluS iCuSC
atey under the telegraph lines In the Driving
Park at indianapolis, Ind, yesterday afternoon,
were struck by lightning, and one named John
Shay was killed outright. The others were all
severely Injured, but will recover
LOTUS, who murdered his wife at Granville,
Calumet county, Wisconsin, has confessed the
deed His object was, he said, ito get rid OF
her on accouu, OF the trouble she gave him.
They had been married but few months.
James McCabe, NV York thief, robbed
ewelry store 10 Hartford, Conn, yesterday
morning, was caught, aud at half past three p
u. was ia the Stale prison to serve cut terlu
of seven years for the offence.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has APP
proved the bond filed by the Commissioners of
the Freedmeu's Savings Bark yesterday. The
total amount Of the houd is 500, 900, and each
of the boudsmcu is liable for that sum.
Yesterday morning, about five O'Clock, Mrs.
n1oLausi,iu, asvi ovruuty years, fell tV" a
window 10 her residence, on North Carolina
avenue, Washington, between Third and Fourth
streets southeast, while asleep, and was Killed.
\ violent rain storm passed over the village
Of Pcarsalls, Long Island, yesterday mornlng.
A schoohouse and six other buildings were
struck by lightning and badly damaged. Mrs.
J. VI. Egglcston and Miss Smythe were killed.
\ special dispatch to the Brownsville News
says that paymaster stationed at Matamoras
has ab<couded with seven thousand dUllars,
aud Deputy Marshal Gaord has gone to Bra
EOS, Santiago, in search OF him.
VIM. Harris, an old man, aud Lizzie Martin,
young woman, were struck by railroad train
a, East Hampton, Mass, on Wednesday pight,
and fatally Injured.
The bears" had field day in the New
York Stock market yesterday, aud succeeded
10 breaking prices oil the most active stocks
from > to 81 per cent.
At meeting OF the New York Police Board
yesterday. Commissioner Mstsell was elected
President, and Commissioner Duryea Trcasur
err, thus removing the dead lock.
A dispatch from Galveston says that the Su
prcme Court of Texas, sitting at Austin, has
decided against the International Railroad.