Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-18

saloon IN Capaport avenue, Chicago, last
Sunday night Foley had abused Paclus' dog,
and when he demonstrated, had attacked
Pacius. Foley went away, but soon returned
with large knife, with which he attacked
Pacius, inficting fatal wounds, and then ran
away, sccreting himselfin his own house in the
same street He was arrested there soon after,
and the officers, with much difficulty, conveyed
him, followed by an excited mob, to the station
house A corners jury found verdict IN ac-
cordapcc with these facts, and Foley awaits a
trial.
A great excitement at a fair in St. Louis,
last week, was caused by the offer Of Confed-
crate sympathizer to double his bid for bou-
Duet, tied with red, white and blue ribbon, if
the blue could be taken off. The auctioneer
removed the blue ribbon, and some ardent
Union men present were with difficulty restrain
ed from lynching him. He has since printed
card apologizing for what he calls a wrong
and foolish act Mrs Rebecca Siene, the
President Of the Southern Relief Association,
informs the Democrat that it has been ordered
by the Board of Managers Of the Association
to ignore all colors
The negroes of indianapolis, Ind, have
formed an equal rights association demanding
all the rights and privileges of white citizens,
including suffrage and free access to the COM
mon schools They have formed a battalion,
consisting of above 800, which has military
drills nightly, commanded by one of their
number, who has been in the service. They
say the object of their drilling is to prepare Tor
the next war, and the Republican leaders
threaten war within two months. The Or
ganization extends over the State.
President johnson has issued a proclama-
ton setting forth the fact that war exists in
Mexico, and that one Of the bclligcrents-thc
Prince Macmillan, calling himself Emperor
Of Mexico-has issued decree closing the port
of Matamoras and all those on the northern
frontier of Mexico to foreign and coastwise
commerce. The decree not being supported
by q competent military and naval force, is de-
clarcd by the President to be null and void,
and so far as the United States is concerned
will not be respected.
Another murder was committed in N. Y. on
Wednesday night, on Eighth avenue, near the
corner of Twcnty-ninth street, the victim being
Thomas T. Wright, employed as a messenger
in the Chemical Bank The alleged murderer
was John J. Skchan, and the fatal act is said
to have been the result of some iocular remarks
made about lady's hat. Both parties were
somewhat under the influence of liquor
The Memphis Board Of Aldermen have
called for proper rctraction Of the charge OF
Mayor Park that the Aldermen were set OF
thieves. The Mayor asserted this when drunk
at the fremen's supper, and was struck by al
dcrman Burk Both were arrested and fined
by the Metropolitan Police
Governor Fenton, of New Y ork, has request
cd Senators Morgan and Harris to attend the
Jack Hamilton Convention of Southern Union
lists at Philadelphia on the Sd Of September.
and assures them how much the Union party
Of New York appreciates their selt-sacrl6cing
efforts, &C., &C.
At HAVANA strict quarantine regulations
have been ordered against all vessels from the
United States, the time of detention being fixed
for the present at twenty days. Transporta-
ton Of notorious criminals and bad characters
to the Island Of Fernando Pc was quietly 60
Ing on.
MesSrs Bycrs and Hobson have been elected
to the United States House Of Representatives
from the First and Third Congressional Dis
tricts Of Arkansas, and Mcssrs. Walker, Glen
denim and Compton Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of that State
Counterfeit $50 compound interest notes Of
July 1G, 1864, counterfeit fivcs on the Citizens
National Bank Of Fulton, n. Y, and counter
felt fives on the First National Bank of Cairo,
Ill.,, have made their appearance.
It is rumorcd that all volunteer officers now
in service, with the exception Of those officers
Of the Veteran Reserve corps detailed to duty
in the Freedmcn's Bureau. will be mustered
Out on the 3lst instant.
An insane woman in Mobile, Alabama, on
Sunday last, threw her infant into the rcd-hot
furnancc of a rolling mill where the iron was
fusing. The child was instantly burnt to a
crisp, bones all.
The Annual Association of the Old School
Baptist Church is in session this week, at Eb-
cnezcr Church, in Loudoun county, commenced
on Thursday, 10th inst Scvcralablc ministers
arc present.
The military authorities of New Orleans, in
an official report, give the number Of causal-
ties incident on the late riot in that city as So
killed, As severely wounded, and 9S slightly
wounded.
Major Heros Won Borckc, who was chief-of:
staff to GeneralJ. E. B. Stuart, and contributed
IN account of his exploits to Blackwood, is now
on the staff Of Prince Frederick Charles, Of
Prussia