Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-06
NEWS OFllHE Day
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From Kansas city we learn that fight oc-
CURED recenuy:inthcsue ghborhood Of Baxter
Springs, Southern Kansas, between q party OF OF
surveyors iunaer Colonels Phillips and Gass, and
a number Of desperadoes Colonel Class, who
was the Democratic candidate for State Auditor,
was killed, and Colonel Phillips mortally
wounded. ,.,.----... $780,,
+ Daniel D. Home, the celebrated medium,
has written llcttersato his friends oin Norwich;
stating that a very wealthy lady named Lyon,
lin England, has adopted him and made him
her sole heir, on condition Ut his taking her
name 4 This he consented to do, and now signs
himself Daniel D! Home Lyon 10 9iGta 1ge,5a
a shocking suicide occurred 10 New York
f last Friday. 81 Mr.William A.. Francis cut his
throat with a razor, and seriously injured his
wite~during ~her.attemptsto preVentsthe~-d deed.
For several yearssMr Francis has been in ill.,
health, and at times partially .dcranged, z.r..E
Elk Secretary Harlan1s-lctter in explanation
of the Cherokee Hands and in vindicaton of
his. coursein the matter. has been concluslvely
answered by General Thomas Ewing, Jr.--7-
Attorney Generl ,Stanbery has also declared the
sale to have been illegally made qxma
General Hallecls has received intelligence
that the remainder of the money stolen from
the paymaster general of Idaho had heen re
covered, and two Of the soldiers OF the 18th
infantry who COMMITTED. the robbery had been
captured. 5,aa 1o aiiaaggs ii la- saaa +. tla.,a
From Toronto we learn that information has
been received there by one of the counsel for
the prosecution, that plot had been entered
into for the assassination ofiJudge Wilson, and
others engaged in the Fenian trials
The New York World publishes letter
from Fort Jefferson. Dry Tortugas, complain
ing bitterly of the treatment by. the military
authorities Of that island Of the prisoners. He
gives names and dates. ~ ''# u - ~ ~
President johnson and Secretary Stanton
both deny that they have given any orders to
Major General Sheridan not to arrest any Of
the parties engaged in the New Orleans riot
and charged with murder.
Gen Wood, of the Frecdsmens Bureau in
Mississippi, says thatthe crops in that State
will net considerably less than the cost of pro
duction. ! He anticipates much privation on the
part ofthe inhabitants 2stfise. yag E.- a,l2-a
The Union League at. Philadelphia held a
meeting yesterday, and, passed resolutions
UNANIMOUSLY condemningt course of Gov.
| Swami in relation to the pending election.
| The Boston.Eraveller says that butter-aud
cheese dealer in Boston failed tor 500, 900 or
Friday,an that a book-publishings firm was
reported lo:haye suspended on Saturday.
General Bagley and staff and the field officers
Of the Sars6eld brigade have sailed for Ireland,
via Bremen, at which port they are to await
Stephens arrival. - .- =, !. f..
The Chief of the Police, and the principal
city detective, have been arrested in Memphis,
charged with malfeasance in Office. #zgj HiAta
There was consid cradle excitement at Fort
Erie, Canada, on Sunday night in expecta
ton Of Fenian raid
The reports about eaattempted re-sssemb-
ling of. the defunct Louisiana Convention,
continue y
Meredith ?. Gentry, of Tenn, died last
week at louisville, Ky. .A@ a. ~
British troops continue to auivein Canada.