Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-13
NEWS OF THE .D4 /.
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been alleged of the universal thirst tor blood
among those who call themselves the Liberals
| of Mexico. According to these letters, 1t APP
pears that saveral classes were marked out Tor
especial persecution, including nuns, prie&ts'
! foreigners, Americans, ETC., all OF whom were
treated with the greatest insolenct.
No little excitement was oocasioued ID w ash
ington some three years ago, BY the eStfAofol-
nary robbery OF Paymaster Malone Al last
the thief has been caught at Milwaukee he
turns out to be the notorious Eoglish thief,
AlbuItis who sold Ball, Black Co. tue
largest diamond ever seen in this conntry,
; which he had stolen from England. Alburtis
is now ia the hands Of the Chief OF Police,
Beck, Of Milwaukee, en- route for Washington.
We learn from the Baltimore Sun that 4 va
riety of very beautiful and ingenious articles
of crab wood work by Edward Spangler, State
Prisoner at the Dry Tortugas, was received in
that city few days since, by 4 friend Of his,
designed to be distributed amongst relatives
and friends Articles displaying equal inge-
nuity, made by Dr.. Mudd, OI4aughin and
Arnold, have also been forwarded through the
same channel for their friends.
A horrible crime occurred in Harrison coun-
/ ty, Indiana, on Monday last A man named
Kemper his wife, two daughters, and three
! sons, murdered man named John Bailey, ty
| hurting stones at him. The murder was
brought on by lawsuit, which resulted adj
yerselv to Kemper. All have been arrested
but two of the sons and two girls, who are still
at large.
The Lower California Company has organ
| lied under New York Ct erter, eectlng W.
G.. Fargo, president; William R. Travers,
treasurer, and George Wilkes, secretary. Gen.
John A. Logan has accepted the position OF
governor Of the company and superintendent OF
colonization, and will soon proceed to the pen
insua OF Lower California.
| VIM. P. Wood, chief of the Government
detectives, has, with the assistance Of some OF
his men, ferreted out and captured counter
felt crib, situated on Staten Island, New York,
and presses, plates, dyes, etc., have been Sc
cured, and four OF the operators, Two mcn
and two women arrested.
Ira Aldrdgc, the colored tragedian, is to be
one of the theatrical attractions in New York
next season. The fortunate manager who has
engaged him, however, is in some trbulation
| about getting actors, and especially actresses,
to support tue colorcd modern Roscius.
The grand prize in the Paris lottery Of
one hundred and fifty thousand francs $780,
OOO) was won by poor farm laborcr at
| Bures MorainvillicrS, in the canton Of Po!ssy.
He had taken unto himself wife shortly
before the drawing took place.
| 1t is asserted that secret organizations
have been formed in this country to plan
| expeditions FROM New York and New Or
leans to Mexico, with the ostensbe object OF
seeking revenge for the execution OF Max'ml-
ian by Juarez.
The Annapolis Star states that Mr.. yelling,
lately connected with the editorial department
Of the National Intelgencer, and also former
| ly connected with the New York Colleges, has
| been chosen President Of st. Johns College,
Maryland
Two railway trains came into collision on
Thursday evening last on the Chicago and ST.
Louis Railroad One man was instantly kill
ed, anot.h er MORALLY MORALLY wounded, and
| several passengers slightly injured.
The reported attack on Fort Wallace, Kan
sas, by thu Cheyenns Indians, and The loss OF
fifteen soldiers is an old affair Which occurred
| on June o. and was reported al the time -,
| No new attack has been made
Another expedition has returned from M 'lu
successful search for the reported new island il
the Pacific ocean The search extended 80
degrees west longitude, IL legrers north Iati
tude.
Our consul al Malaga reports that all thr
ports Of Italy are declared full with cholera,
and vessels from those ports to ports ia Spain
have to perform ten days quarantine at Port
Mahon.
The Washington correspondents OF the Phil
adephia Inquirer says: THE story that the
State Department is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Sandwich islands is erroneous
The whiskey distillery of Engl'.hart 4; Co.,
355 Pearl street, New York, was entirely con
sumed BY fire yesterday morning The loss is
estimated at from $4,000 to SEQ, 000
Alexander II. Stevens is in worse health
than ever He suffers from neuralgia, but
works at his new book about the civil war
whenever he can.
Nearly all the property stolen from the
churches in Burlington, Vermont, last April,
was found yesterday concealed in barn.
DISTRICT Court OF APPEALS The Fourth
Judicial District Court met at the Court House
in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, oh. Present,
Judges. Moncure, Meredith, Critcher, Chris
tan, Thomas, and Pitts.
Patton vs. McYeigh, appeal from decision