Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-15
NEWS or THE. D4 Z.
go sho,o the ye,y age and bo9y OF the hnass.


ing the jurisdiction of the court and claiming
that only congress of nations could try him.
This unexpected point had caused cessation,
in the proceedings until the law on the subject
could be discussed by the Juarez ministry.
A dispatch received at the Postoffice Depart
ment from Leavenworth, states that the Pacific
railroad is overlooked from junction City to
Galena-about 60 miles-and that several
bridges have been destroyed. A large quanti-
ty Of mail matter remains at these two points.
1t is thought that the road will be impossible
for about two weeks.
j. Brooke, Nyce, butter, and cheese merchant
OF Baltimore, was discovered yesterday morn
ing on the roadside with two pistol shots, in
his head, his horse and buggy near him. 1t
was first supposed to be case of high way
robbery, but now believed to be aa attempt at
suicide He was removed to the In6rmary,
and is still alive.
An important invention, substituting crude
petroleum in place OF Goa, 10 steam navigation,
was tested on the Government steamer Palos
in Boston yesterday. Chief Engineer Hendcr-
son, of the Charleston Navy Yard and Chief
Engineer Kellogg were present as Government
commissioners to investigate and report on the
experiments.
The death of COL Theodore O'Hara Of Ken
lucky, took place on Friday afternoon last, in
Barbour county, Alabama, where, since the
close of the late war; he had been residing, en-
gagged in the cotton business with a relative,
until short time since he removed to the
country to devote himself to farming opera
tions.
General Sheridan having by military order
restored the 18th and 18th judicial districts in
Texas, and renstated Judges Bacon and Strib-
ling, communication is sent to the President
by citizens of that State in vindcaton Of the
policy Of her Legislature in abolishing the judi
cial district composed of Ell Paso county.
Little ''All Right the japanese acrobat,
who met with an accident at the New York
Academy Of Music on Wednesday evening, was
not seriously injured, and it is expected he will
be able to resume his performances to-day.
The Conscience fund" of the Treasury Dc
partment was increased yesterday BY the re-
ception of 500 from St. Louis, SO from Hol-
yoke Mass, and $40 in coin certificates from
New York city.
The report teegraphed that the President
will not take any Immediate action 10 reference
to the removal of Gov Wells BY Gen. Sheri-
dan is at least premature, il not altogether un-
founded
The State Department has issued instruc-
tions to Mr. Campbell to proceed at once to
take up his residence near the scat CT the Gov
eminent of the Mexican Republic.
The large payments from the Treasury in the
last fortnight have given great ease to the
money market. Government securities are
firm, both at home and abroad.
Judge Reese Of Georgia, has decided that
the banks Of that State cannot surrender their
charters without the consent Of the Legislature.
Rev Father Rupert has been made mitred
Abbot in Minnesota. He is the third mitred
Abbot in the United States.
The Cunard Steamship Company have placed
another fine new steamship Oil their line,
named the Russia.
THE DoUBLE TRAGEDY IN New IoRK.-A
coroner's inquest was held in New York, on
Tuesday, on the bodies of Alfred r. King and
Matte Greenman, alias King. who we're found
dead in their bed on last Monday plight The
jury brought in verdict to the effect that
Matte Greenman came to her death by the
discharge of pistol in the hands OF King and
that King committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head. The Times says:
1t appears that King was native Of Nan.
tucket, Mass, and son of Dr. }. b King,
well-known physician in that city; The de-
ceased was rather Wild and had sailed one trip
on whale ship. Nearly two years, ago hls
aunt, Mrs Macy, of Nantucket, lent him
81 900 for the purpose OF going INTO business.
With this money he purchased an interest in
the business of M. l.. Curtis 4 Co., manufac
tnrers of gas fixtures, but he withdrew from
the firm about twelve months ago, and since
that time had engaged in no regular business,
living at fast rate-spending his money on
billiards, horses and fashionable suppers. -
About month ago he found himself penniless,
and became quite melancholy and unsettled in
his mind refusing all pecuDiary aid from his
relatives, who are wealthy. The real name of
the woman he murdered before committing sui
eide Is not yet known, and nothing Is known
regarding her antecedents, beyond the fact
that she was pretty waiter girl, by the name
of Matte Greenman at the 'Reycille' concert
saloon, on Broadway, and King had become
acquainted with her at that place, and had
squandercd great deal of money upon her
He had never been married to her.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-Samue Drury, one
of tho oldnst citizons died at his residence on
Thursday night, at ii o'clock Mr.. Drury
had for thirty years filled the position Of police
magistrate.
In consequence of a decrease in the business
Of the Deputy Quartermaster Generals Office,
a reduction of the clerical force to the number
of about twenty has recently been made. A
similar reduction. we learn, is to be made in
the office of the Chief Quartcrmastcr to take
effect on the 90h instant.
Several U. S. vessels are now undergoing