Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAP.
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The telegraph announces the death OF Col
John Campbell noted turfman OF Baltimore
which occurred in Louisville, KY, on Saturday
last. The deceased was accidentally. thrown
from his carriage in Mobile some weeks since,
aud was on his way to his home, by the way OF
Louisville, when he suddenly expired.
Gable dispatches of yesterday say that the
Gar Of Russia has left Paris, and gone to Ger
many. From Constantinople we learn Egypt
has been made separate sovereignty by the
Sublime Porte. The convicted Fcnlans nave
been transferred from ireland to English
prisous.'
Judge Fisher, of the Criminal Court OF the
District of Columbia, has not yet rendered MS
decision upon the question of the alleged l'le-
gal sunnmoning Of jurors i'll the case OF John
Fl, Surratt Yesterday was consumed by
counsel 10 arguing the matter.
A mortgage has just been recorded IN Iowa,
from the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company to John a. Stewart and
VIM. Fl. Osborn, Of New York, for the sum Oh
nine million dollars The revenue stamps
amounted to nine thousand dollars.
An order was issued yesterday mastering
honorably out Of service Capt. Geo. W. Cush-
ing, (brevet MAJOR assistant quartermaster'
u. s, volunteers, and Surgeon Robert hey
burn, brevet lieutenant colonel, U. S. volun-
teers.
Several old members of the municipal gov
ernment of Mobile recently refused to accept a
re- appointnent to their old Offices alter having
be=n removed Gen. Swayne has therefore
ordered that the vacancies be filed by colored
men.
Te!eerauls that the President is very i'll are
untrue. Mr. johnson was scarcely ever in
better health than he was yesterday and to-day,
and except slight cold on Sunday last, he has
not been i'll for about two or three weeks.
Congress appropriated half a million Of dol
lars to defray the expense of registration, ua-
der the military reconstruction acts 1t is estl-
mated by some that this amount will fall tar
short of the actual expense
The post office authorities in England are
said to be preparing bill, which is shortly ia
be submitted to Parliament, making all the eS
listing telegraph lines a department in the Gov
ernment postal system.
1t is stated that the paper money now in use
in Italy was made in the United States This
country has certainly acquired widespread
reputation as successful manufactures OF pa
per currency.
The members Of the Arkansas Legislature
have drawn up and affixed their signatures TO
protest against the action OF Gen. Ord, pro-
hibilins them from reassemblimg as a Legisia-
ture.
Foreign mportations OF luxuries, jewclry,
wines, fancy goods &c, TO the amount OF near
a quarter Of million Of dollars, arrived III
New York last week.
B. NJ. Rnnyon, an old and until recently
prominent banker Of St. Louis, committed sui
eide ON Sunday night, while his family were at
church.
The Liverpool papers announce the recent
death Of MIR. VIM. T. Brough, well known in
this country as an actor and dramatic agent.
John NJ. Washington, Mayor OF Ncwbern,
N. c., has declined to take The oath Of office
required by Gen. Sickles.
Ten vessels, carrying over four thousand pas
scngers, arrived at New York, from Europe,
on Monday.
There have been heavy rains in Kansas, ard
destructive frcshcG has occurred in scvcra! OF
the rivers.
On Saturday last the u. S. Treasury held
one hundred and two million dollars iii gold III
its vaults