Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The subcommittee of the House of Repre-
sentatives Committee on Naval Affairs took
testimony at New York last night 10 copnec.
ton with the Brooklyn navy yard affairs. Ugly
disclosures have been made by some Of the
witnesses and the committee state that it was
time to investigate that navy yard. 1t IS ru-
mored- that several prominent parties are i'm
plicattd by the evidence taxed. The witnesses
examine last evening We're Chief Engineer
uaphy, Medical Directors Williams aud Pot
ter, Paymastcr Eridpe, Major Butler, Charles
Shellfant, j. B. Hralv, Chief Clerk Frazer
and many.others. The investigation will last
for aoCi her week.
In Chicago, yesterday morDiug, Anthony
Geheriug, carrier Of the morning papers, at
ter having delivered his papers, went to the
house of his mother, dropped his bank book,
containing note requesting decent burial
and pardon for what he was about TO do, aud
then Immediately went home aud shot his wife
twice, killing her Instantly, and then killed
himself by the same means. The bodies we're
discovered soou after, wetcriog 10 blood. The
| deceased we're Grrman5, and had been married
| only about eight months.
tons for Visitors have reported that the hotels
and boarding houses 10 Philadelphia will ac-
commodate 9S, 900 visitors, aud the accommo.
| daton offered ty private houses will Increase
the number to $4,000. If necessary, these
accommodations eau be Increased to the wants
Of 80 900 persons. This inclu les the facilities
offered by hotels at from 81 30 to SIS per day;
| frpr < t, MOI
the Patrons Camp at Elm Station, and Camp
Scott for the accommodation of soldiery.
DR.. j B. Rcnderg, Of Omaha, has returned
| from The Black Hills, where he has been tor
the past three months. He reports the load
rom Custer City to Fort Laramie strewu with
wagons, the owners having fed, been killed or
captured by the Indians. During his trip
from Custer to Cheyenne he dressed the wounds
of twelve men, who were wounded by Indians.
1t is dangerous for small parties to undertake
the trip.
A St. Louis telegram gives a further inter.
view with Miles, the Barre bank robber, con-
corning the Washington safe burglary, 10 which
| he says Evans was the man concealed In the
! closet OF The room where the safe Was robbed
| and that Bahcock was ut the bottom OF the
| whole scheme. and was assisted by iarrlng-
tou, who has Il ID to South America.
Hon. John E. Sanford, Of Trenton, aud Ed
ward H. Pierce, Of Milton, we're yesterday
chosen delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
by the REPUBLICANS Of the Second Massachu:
sets district. They are said 10 be in lacor Of
Bristow. In the Sixth district Hon. George
B. L>ring aud Henry Carter We're chosen.
Communication with Europe over the Anglo
American and French cables is Interrupted.
| The United States Direct cable is DOW the on
! ly ue open 10 the public. The interruption
of the other lines however, will, i! is expected,
be speedily remedicd.
Senator Morton was attacked with slight
| indlspositon 10 the Senate chamber yesterday
afternoon. He was taken to his quarters at the
Ebbtt House, and, although considerably bet
cr last night, no visitors were admitted to
| hi