Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
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The grand jury of Cincinnati have returned
indictments against Thomas Il. Snellbaker,
present chief of police, and formerly secretary
of the water works Of that city; VIM. Mert,
city editor of the Volksfreund, ex-collector of
water rents; J. B. Mccormick, ex-collector of
water rents, aud Paul Renlieu, formerly
trustee Of the water works. for embezzlement
OF money belonging to the water works, and
IL. A. Bowman, SOD of the present trustee of
the water works, for grand larceny. These
cases have all been brought to light by the in
vcstlgalon into the arrangement of the water
works which has been in progress for some
weeks past.
A very singular affair has recently trapspired
10 Delaware. Daniel McConaughy bad been
confined 10 an Insane asylum six years, and last
week ajury found hat be had not been insane
tie had been so confined at the instigaton Of
his two brothers, William and Thomas who
owed him a considerable sum of money. Yes
terday the two bad brothers became violently
Insane and we're removed 10 irons to lunaic
asylum. 1t is also rumored that David Melon.
aughy yesterday developed symptoms of in
sanity. -.,.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has notified
the Secretary of the Treasury that $l,6l5, 525
OF National bank currency has been issued since
May u. Eighty per cent. OF this amount in
legal tender notes, will be retired according to
law. The total amount of additional bank cir
culatlon issued to date since the passage of the
act OF January IA Is 81, 1875, 525
The grand jury of the Court of General scs-
sions, New York, yesterday presented six new
indictments against William Nj. Tweed, Peter
B. Sweeney, q. A. Woodward, and others who
have not yet been arrested 1t is said that the
new indictments are for obtaining moucy by
false pretenses from the city treasury, the
amount involved being about 100000
a fire broke out at 1915 this morning on
the fl ,or Of the Watson Bridge Works, Pater,
sou, n. j., that floor being used as a silk
factory. At one o'clock the whole building
was IL flames, aud the second aud third floors
fallen In. The loss is estimated at $500 900;
insurance 500, 1000.
The Posofice Department is constantly in
receipt of letters from different parts of the
couotry complaining of the postal cards. The
general cause of complaint is the poor quality
Of the paper. A complaint is also made that
the quality Is very uneven, sometimes being
much better than at other times.
Late last night Phladel phia was visited by a
very heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Montgomery, Pa, and adjoining
counties were visited Sunday by severe storms.
doing considerable damage Several persons
are reported to have been killed BY lightning.
The soldiers monument in the National
Cemetery at Beverly. N. j., was dedicated yes
terday. The ceremonies Included parade by
New jersey and Philadelphia military, and at
Grafton by eX-Gov. Parker. Gov Hartraptt, Of
Pennsylvania, was present
Judge Pinkuey yesterday in the Circuit
Court for Baltimore city, issued an injunction
to restrain the payment of certain appropria-
tioDs made by the City Council at its present
session to various private corporations, institu-
tons and associations.
Seven persons we're poisoned in New York
last night by eating pickles which we're subse-
quently found to contain coppcras. Antdotes
were administered, and all will recover except
perhaps one, Daniel haioue, who lies 10 crit
cal condition.
A telegram received at the Navy Department
at Washington yesterday from Key West, Flor
ida, reports another death from yellow fever last
Sunday. Two or three cases, supposed to be vel
low fever, were 0otlced yesterday.
The American double life saving boat had a
thorough trial at Atlantic City yesterday morn
lng through the breakers with strong wnd and
heavy sea, and proved that the boat is all thai
has been represented.
a Spanish feet has bombarded the Carlst
ports of Bernie and Madaca on the northern
coast Of Spain. l40 buildings have been
burned in the town of Palacios, 10 the Province
of Seville.
The French Assembly yesterday voted
$39S 900 for the relief of the sufferers by the
foundations 10 France. Il was resolved that a
subscription should be opened among the Dep
uties.
Samuel Chubbuck, Of Utica, New York, an
early inventor and manufacturer of telegraph
apparatus, died 10 that city yesterday of pneu-
monia aged seventy
The Peach Growers Convention at Middle
town, DEL, last Saturday, developed the prob
ability Of a 100000 baskets crop Of peaches
on the Peninsula.
One man and FIVE women. all colored, while
rowing in skiff Oh HclIs Lake, near Lutte
Rock, Arkansas, last evening, were drowned
by the capszIng OF their boat.
A terrible rain and hail storm visited Buda-
PestE, Hungary, yesterday, ADD FIVE hundred
people are reported missing, besides immeuse
destruction OF property.
10 The House Of Commons, yesterday, the
bill amending the labor laws passed its second
reading
The failure of Edmund Jones & Co., of Lon
don, East India merchants, is announced Liza
blitles $3.50 600.
hILLED AT LAST One of the most remark.
able CASTS OF the preservatou of life under con-
tlnua disaster is tina, Of George Pepper. Of
b"stou, who Was lately killed 10 family quar-
rel. lie was d sailor on The Congress when the
Mcrrlmac made her rad at Hampton Roads,