Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY
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There was shooting affair in Baltimore yes
terday, which occasioned considerable excite
ment. A young man named Walter 5. Crooks
married wife against the consent OF her pa
rents, and subsequently procured divorce from
her 10 au Indiana Court, while she was at her
home and had no notice OF the proceedings lie
returned to the city short time ago and at
tempted to renew his intimacy with his wife,
but met with no favor. The shooting yester-
day morniDg was done by the lady's brother,
whose purpose seems to have been to frghteo
Crooks out of the city. Three shots were hred'
but coIored man who happened to be crossing
an alley through which Crooks was retrea1ng,
was the only sufferer. He received flesh
arrested and held to bail 10 the sun OF $500.
A terrific hail, rain and thunder storm visit
ed Kansas city on Sunday night, lasting over
four hours. Houses were unroofed, several
struck by lightning. cellars flooded aud The
streets torn up. Immense damage Is reported
in the city and surrounding country, and sever
al bridges are reported washed away on the
railroads The Storm extended over an area OF
fifty. miles.
The soldiers monument at Beverley, n. D..
will be unveiled GU Monday with military aud
civic display. The monument was purchased
by the Stale for $4,000. 1t is sixty-tive feet
nigh, surmounted by the figure OF soldier
The graduating exercises at the United States
Naval Academy took place yesterday. Secrc-
tary Robson was present. Twenty nine mid
shipmen received diplomas aud fifteen eugl-
neerS.
The Collector of Customs at Charleston has
notified the Treasury Department OF the arrival
of the Uruguayan political prisoners at that
port, and asks whether they shall be permitted
to land.
Brad Marlborough, justice of the peace, re-
siding near CoviugtGn, Tenn, was killed on
Saturday by Wm Kinney, his brother n-!aw,
in quarrel growing out of 40 old family leud
Kinney surrendered himself.
Yesterday Justice Hagerty, in Baltimore,
fined two men $50 aud costs each for gambling
on Sunday, and lottery policy dealer was com
mittcd to Jail to await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
The Carlst Committee in London announce
that they are 10 receipt of intelligence that the
Carlists have entered CASTLE in strong force,
and that they have been well received every
where.
Grave apprehensons exist that unless prompt
measures are taken to suppress the raids by
Mexican cattle thieves into Texas, compiled
| tons may arise between the United States and
Mexico.
Henry Logan colored, who appeared as a
witness in felony case against four young men
in Shelby county, KY, last week was shot and
killed near Sbelbyville, Friday evening. The
assassins escaped.
The French Assembly yesterday appropriate
ed the sum Of 100000 francs to promote the
representation OF France at the Centennial at
Philadelphia.
NJ. w. Mason, inventor of the locomotive
headlight and other useful railway appliances,
died at Rochester, n Y, Sunday night, aged
20 years.
Cardinal McCloskey passed through Bati-
more yesterday en- route for the commencement
at Mount St. Mary's College, near Emnltts-
burg, Nd
Jas. Caine, aged IS, was shot and instantly
killed at Hunters Point, Long lslaud Sunday
afternoon; by Patrick McGrath, aged II, dur
ing quarrel while gambling.
Ia the Italian municipal elections, held yes
terday, Garibaldi heads the list Of successful
candidates.
The Toronto, Canada, bolt and nut factory was
burned Saturday night; loss S50,OOO