Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

The San Francisco Bulletin publishes details
of developments in the case of Miller, alleged
defaulting secretary of the Western Develop
ment Company, the substance of which is that
his name is not Miller, but Woodruff; that the
detalcation is greater than at first supposed,
and that it will probably reach from $500, 900
to u 900, 900. Large sales of real estate by
Miller to Woodruff were discovered, it is al
legged, IS being a transfer to himself.
Mrs. Bessie Brown, aged twenty three years,
was murdered near the Brownstre entrance
to Paramount Park, Philadelphia, Saturday, by
her husband, VIM. w. Brown, who used a
shoe knife, cutting her throat Deceased was
of prepossessing appearance, but had lett her
husband on account of his jealousy and i'll treat
ment. They had met in beer garden Satur-
day evening. and it was when leaving that
place the murder took place.
An extract from the Bozmau Mont. Times
says the Nez Perus and Bannock Indians have
combined against the Sioux. and that the Sioux
were being overpowered. The steamer Boz
man, of the Pease expedition, was sunk near
Hunters Springs, about two weeks ago. and
all the arms and supplies and Pease's papers
u.
Much outlawry prevails in the Indian Terri
tory, and ten men have been killed in the vi
cinity of Fort Smith within few months. A
very bitter contest Is now going on 10 the Cher
okee Nation between the Ross and Downing
parties tor the position OF chief, aud rumors OF
consplracles and assasslnations are rife.
Two eminent Chicago lawyers have given
opinions affirming the right of ''scalpers'' to
sell railroad tickets, Oh the ground that tickets
are Legitimate subjects of traffic; and finally,
that the so-called "scalpers bill'' of Illinois
was never properly passed by the Legislature,
and consequently never became law.
The bark Woodcap, at the port of Quebec,
reports that about fortnight ago, in latitude
Al degrees, she picked up boat No. 5. belong
log to the wrecked Vicksburg, of Liverpool
1t was floating bottom up, and contained two
HE preservers, a life belt aud cask of water.
A dispatch receized at the Navy Department
Saturday, from Rear Admiral John Rodgers,
commanding the Mare Island Navy Yard an
nounces the arrival of the officers and crew of
the wrecked steamer Saranac at that place on
the steamer Pacific on Friday.
Lindell and Deal, Captain and First Officer
respectively Of the bark Union, lost iu Puget
Sound last May, have been arrested a, San
francisco, for Willfully wrecking the vessel
1 ne maze mas confessed to the deedi the cap
tain emphatloally denies the charge.
The German rAemen from the Baltimore
Schuctzen Society who were delegated to at
tend the coming festival at Stuttgardt Ger
many ,-sailed on the Nurnberg Saturday. They
carry over with them q handsome prize to be
offered for competition.
The private residence of Waterman Smith,
at Manchester, N. H., was destroyed Sunday
morning by an ncendiary fire. Mrs Smith
saved her life by jumping from a second story
window. Loss about $4,000.
The 4tb of July was appropriately referred to
in the pulpits 10 various places Yesterday. At
Providence, R. L., the military orgauiz cations
celebrated the day by attending religious SER
vice.
War6eld T. Browning, indicted by the grand
jury for alleged embt zzlement, gave bail 10
81, 900 on Saturday for hearing in the Criui-
nal Court of Baltimore city.
The President is expected to attend the un-
yelling of the soldiers monument at Hight
stoWu, n. j., to-day. Ex-Gov. Parker will de-
liver the address.
HORRIBLE DEATH. The Richmond Wing
says:
Yesterday morning little colored child, six
years OF age, was sent On an GRAND by her aunt,
VINO lives on Concord street. along the line of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Returning
home the child attempted to cross the track in
front OF the accommodation train. The fireman
OF the train, seeing her about to make the rash
attempt warned the Q: gneer, who As promptly
as possible put the brakes hard down. 1t was
too late, however. for the child, while making
frantic Efforts to save herself by cutching on the
COW catcher, was thrown down across the track,
one wheel passing over her. When she was
picked up it was found that the eight leo WAS
mashed completely off at the hip while the left
was also msngled il horrible manner. She was
taken to her aunts residence where at eleven
o'clock, she died.