Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-31
NEWS. OF THE DA ?.
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the larceny of Government funds on board the
i. S. steamer Gettysburg, last winter, has
been tried at Kingston, Jamaica, in the Jurls-
diction of which the offence was committed,
found guilty and sent to Penitentiary. 1t was
stated that Assistant Secretary 0. State, +. w.
Seward, who was passenger on the Gettys-
burg. had been robbed of a large amount OF
coin, tut it now appears that the sum was
50, 500 in the hands of Paymaster 5. keldlng
at the time. The gold was returned to be re-
stored to the Treasury.
Capt. Isanno, of the brig IIizabel, OF Boston,
from Swan Island, reports: August 10, Cape
Antonio bearing northwest twenty five miles,
spoke the brig Nellie Mitchell, from Aspinwall,
for Swan Island, with all on board sick With
fever. The Nellie Mitchell had been drifting
about the ocean for fourteen days, sailing in
that time six hundred miles, with no one able
to steer the vessel or work the pumps. Capt.
Isanno sent his second mate on board, and kept
company with him until near Key West, at
which port the Nellie Mitchell put in.
A report from Indian Superintendent Den
man. gives some particulars of his recent peace
council with Spotted Tails band These
Indians having renowned their hostility to the
whites have been permitted to go on buffalo
hunt. The Superintendent arranged with
Spotted Tail to send ten OF his young men to
communicate with the hostile tribes, and en-
deavor to induce the prominent Chiefs to attend
the council with the Peace Commissioners at
Fort Laramie, in September.
George L. Schuyler, Of the late firm of +. 4
g. L. Schuyler, has filed 4 petition of bank
ruptcy in the District Court in New York. His
indebtedness is estimated at nearly four million
dollars; he claims TO have nothing whatever
with which to settle. Some OF the items in his
lists of liabilities mount up among the hundred
thousand, one Of them being for 1888, 456, and
another for 1920, 900, both being for money
borrowed
Solicitor Ware, of the Sixth Auditors Blu
reau, has been sent to Europe for the purpose
of obtaining evidence regarding the sale OF
U. s. postage stamps, captured during the war
by Confederate cruisers, to parties il Canada.
The value of stamps thus captured was $l0,-
900, and our Government has commenced suit
in the Canadian counts for their recovery.
Accounts from the Dry Tortugas to the 18th
state that the persons sentenced to be confined
there, az implicated in the assassination Of the
late President Lincoln, arc all living in tolera-
Bile health. Arnold is employed as clerk;
Spangler and O. Laughlin work at their trades
as carpenters, and DR.. Mudd is in the carpen-
ters shop.
Bridget Durgan, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Coriel, was executed at Newmarket, N.
j., yesterday Contrary to what was the gen.
eral expectation she met her fate with calmness
and courage Before going to the gallows she
confessed her guilt, and admitted that she had
no accomplices.
The Georgia Chronicle and Sentinel asserts
On the authority Of member of the board Of
registers, that private instructions have been
take seats in the approaching Georgia State
convention. 81
There is no abatement Of the yirulence Of the
yellow fever at New Orleans Twenty-siz
deaths were reported on Thursday The dis
ease is prevailing with great malignity among
the officers and crew Of the T. S. iron clad
Mahaska.
Two French war steamers have arrived at
New York from Vera Cruz. The y. S.
steamship Colorado, arrived at New York yes
terday She is commanded by Admiral Colds
borough, recently in command of the European
squadron.
Yesterday Chevalier Marcello CerruI was
introduced to the President by the Secretary of
State, and delivered his credentials as envoy
extraordinary and minister penipotentiary Of
the King OF Italy.
Owing to the continued serious illness Of }.
T. Helm, the Governor elect of Kentucky, the
inauguration ceremonies will take place at his
residence, at Elizabethtown.
General Steadman had an interview yester-
day with the President. He is not candidate
for the Secretaryship of War or head of the
revenue bureau.
The wife of Colonel Bank head and twenty
five men Of the 5th regiment, have died at Fort
Wallace, Of cholera.
About e-half of Reynolds City, Montana,
has been burned.
General Rosseau telegraphs that he will sail
to day for Sitka.
1t has not been decided positively TO remove
General Pope.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday Was briefand
harmonious.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
On Thursday the ground was broken on the
work of the extension of the Orange and Alex
andrio Railroad RI the danot Of the VIRGINIA