Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-11
NEWS or III A
70 sho0 hepsay age and boay0 The ti:aaes.

this morning, to arrive in Richmond this
afternoon, taking quarters at q hotel. The
writ OF habcaS corpus was served on Zen. Bur-
ton by Marshal Underwood yesterday. Gen.
Burton at first decided to deliver Mr.. DAVIS to
the Marshal but afterwards determined on
obeying the writ literally, it recurring him TO
produce Mr.. Davis before the Richmond Court,
and on Monday will personally produce the
prisoner in Court.
Judge Sharkey and Messrs. Walker and
O'Connor have prepared an amended hlllto HE
in the reconstruction cases III the supreme
Court, in which the recent action OF Gen. oru,
in taking possession Of the treasury OF Arkan7
sas, is set forth as an additional ground tor the
interference Of the court. The petitioners eA-
pect to succeed in this wise 10 getting inc me
court to take jurisdiction, inasmuch as there
is a question of the right to property involved
in the amendment.
Five prisoners escaped from the Jail at St.
Louis on Mondaylas While Que of the keep
ers was experimenting the cleaning OF the
cells, the prisoners being in the ball, be was
assaulted By a desperate character, who threw
cayenne pepper inshis eyes and then knocked
him down. Having secured his keys, five or
the ~rufians rushed into the street and escaped.
Two of them were subsequently re-arrested.
The graduating classes of tue West Point
Military Academy keep up the custom of pre-
senting a silver ''baby cur" to the member OF
the class to whom child 10 first born. The
class Of 1865 has awarded the cup for that
year TO First Lieutenant Frederick w. Bailey,
now in San Francisco, and orders for its ship
ment have been sent to the manufacturers.
A Society for the Liberal Education OF
Southern Female Children, has been organized
in Baltimore. Mrs. Wa. Fl. Brune has been
elected President, aud several hundred dollars
have already been contributed to liz treasury.
Its members are to belong to all Christian de-
nominations.
Postmaster General Randall hasfnally issued
al order to all postrl asters who now have un-
called-for letter lists published ia newspapers,
to furnish it 70 any paper that will publish it
gratuitously. They willtheo stop it in the
paper which charges for publishing the lists
Orders have been received at the U. ).
Arnory in Springfield, Mass, fo- Il large ard
Immediate increase ia the production OF breech-
leaders OF the latest model. The force OF
workGen will be greatly increased, ADD old
muske remoleled at the rate Of 500 or 600
per day.
1t is stated that Senator Doolittle' visit to
Europe is principally ia the interests OF rail
road men Of this country, and Mr.. Seward,
hearing of the Senator intended visit, gave
him official authorization to treat with DEN
mark for the purchase Of the Island Of st.
Thomas.
Dr.. G. ". Roback, the Hrll-knowa manufac.
turer Of the Scandinavian patent medicines,
died in Cincinnati suddenly yesterday, Of heart
disease. He was about sixty Years old, and
leaves a fortune Of several hundred lhonsaad
dollars.
The present indications are that there will
be no demonstration 10y the people of Rich
mond on the arrival of Mr.. Davis. through
Difference to the wishes of the authorities,
though there is great curiosity to see him.
The jury in the case Of John Fl. Rogers,
one Of the parties in the Baltimore Mechanics
National Bank embezziemcnt case, found him
guilty, aud Judge Giles sentenced him 10 five
years imprisonment.
'fhe body Of Louis Fox, the billiard player,
who mysteriou,ly disappeared lrom Rochester
some months since, was found yesterday in The
river near that city.
Commodore B.. f. Sands. has been appointed
Superintendent Of the National Obsc, yatory ut
Washington.
G. W. Wlnnemore was yesterday convicted
Of murder 10 the first degree for the murder Of
Mrs. Magilton, of Philadelphia.
There was another extensive fire al Oil City,
Pa, yesterday.
4. L. Barnes & Co., 4 leading publishing
house in New York, have given the trustees of
the Peabody Educational fund 80, 900 volumes
of school books. The value OF the gift is about
$1,000.
It is reported that the Secretary of the
Treasury has requested the War Department
to suspend the payment of soldiers bountics
until June mex.
In the United Statos Circuit Court, Judge
Underwood, in Richmond. the petit jury yes
terday consisted Of an equal number OF cn'ored
and white jurors. Several suits, ia which A.
T. Stewart, of New York, was plaintiff, were
decided by them aud Verdicts rendered.
The rigid enforcement of the excise law con.
tinues to create some excitement 10 New YORK.,
but il Is nov believed no disturbance will
occur.
Secretary Seward has addressed a letter to
several parties South, that the Government has
no officer in its employment who is authorized
to procure pardons or make charge for doing
the same
Samuel Eetehum, formerly Treasurer Of Cos
hocton county. Ohio. who was recently arrested
On suspicion OF having robbed the county
treasury in j January, 1889, has confessed his
crime.