Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
go sAoD. tie very age aud body Of tie times

The following is an extract from an order
issued by Gen. Sheridan. To relieve the
State of Louisiana flom the incubus OF the
quarrel which now exists between the Governor
aud the Legislature, as to which political party
have the disbursement Of the four millions of
levee bonds, authorizedby the last Legislature,
and in order to have the money distributed for
the best interests Of the overlooked districts,
all existing or pretended boards of leyee COM
missioners are hereby abolished, 50 -
The Helena, Arkansas, Clarion Of the 1t
instant, says Just as we 60 to press we have
received the information that Governor Muir
ply has issued proclamation, based upon an
order from General Ord dissolving the legssla.
tive body Of the State, and transferring the
public treasury into the hands OF Colonel Hage'
of the Quartermaster's Department OF The
United States army.
At Rochester, N. Y, block of buildings
was destroyed by fire, on Saturday, and three
persons burned to death. In Philadelphia
two colored children we've suffocatcd and a
fireman killed whilst attempting to put out the
fire. In Chicago four fremen were buried
beneath the ruins of q burning building, three
of whom were killed and the fourth fatally
injured.
Gen. Sheridan having written to Cen
Grant, asking advice concerning the construc-
ton TO be put upon The Military bill, the latter
replied "Your questions as to who are IN
eligible for registration are submitted to the
Attorney General No answer has been re-
ceived. Go on giving your Interpretation 10
the law, until answer is received.
A farmer named Alfred Hoyl, living near
Duldas, Mino., on Monday last, killed his
neighbor, Josiah Stanford, with an axe almost
severing his head from his body and cutting off
both hands. Hoyt then proceeded 10 the bonse
and attempted to murder Mrs, Stamford, hut
she evaded him until her lwo suns rescued her
aud .eisad the murderer.
The recent earthquake ia Missouri was morr
severe at Oregon, Holt connry, than at any
other ,lace Several chmneys topped over,
goods fell from shelves and plastering was
iarrel down. The Circnit rnnrt waa 10 session
at The tine, bnt witnesses, jurynien, lawyers
and evrryt ody fed from the Conrt House.
A Geographic dispatch reports that Lieut.
TO arrest some alleged murlerers at Nicholas
ville KS but he was resisted iy a superior
force and vas unable to make he arrest. lie
was wounded in three places, bat not fatally.
A private soldier Was alsu wounded
a conversations of Episcopal miul~l rs from
the entire Eastern Shore Of Maryland WAS held
at Salisbury on Wednesday and Thursday last,
to discuss the propriety Of dividing the do
cesc Of the State so Al to cattle the Eastern
Shore to Bishop Those present We're mani
mously in favor Of the step.
| Mr.. Monroe, u. S. Consul, Mr.. Robert G.
Wright and u number of other American rner-
/ chants residing in Rio de Janeiro are taking
interest in the erection OF Protestant Chapel
in that city, which they propose shall be placed
| under the control OF the Presbyterian Board OF
Mission.
Among the curious things Of the Paris Ex-
position is bar OF iron about as long and as
as elegant and apparently as easy as though 1t
were rihhon, without a yestige OF crack or
flaw, and the visitor is assured that it was tied
when cold.
A special election for Representatives in
Congress from Kentucky took place on Satur-
day. So far as the returns have boon received
they show the election Of the State Rights
candidates over both the Radical and Republi-
can nominees.
Attorney General Stansbcrry's opinion on
the construction to be placed upon the Military
Reconstruction act with regard to registration,
has been laid before the Cabnet. 1t is said
TO have met with the approvarof all but Mr..
Stanton.
A severe frost was experienced throughout
portions of Ohio on Thursday night. At
Cleveland water froze TO the thickness of a
quarter OF an inch. At several points on the
lake shore the peach trees arc injured.
Turfmen will regret to learn that the we'll
known and evcrfaithful jockey, Ola Abe, is
dead. For quarter of 4 century his name
| has bee1 familiar to those who take an interest
| in equine contests.
The Mississippi injunction case was to have
been continued before the Supreme Court to-
day. Attorney General Stanberry will reply
to the argument of Hon. Robert }. Walker,
and submit the case to tI,asconrt.
Secretary Seward gave IA dinner TO the
japanese Commissioners on Saturday. All
the members Of the Cabinet We're present cy-
cept Secretaries Stanton aud Browning
H. J. Brown, colored man from Baltimore
is making speeches in Louisa, and other
counties in Virginia, urging the colored people
| to unite eli masse with the Radical party.
Mr.. John Leighton, a leading stock operator
in Boston, has failed for 81 900, 900, with, it is
said, inconsiderable assets He has been az
rested on charges of frand and embe1zleneht
The bal dopera given at the Academy Of
Music, New York, on Thursday evening, in
| aid Of the Southern Relief Fund, was not a