Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-09
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The strike Of the miners in New Jersey still
continues and is increasing. Two thousand
are idle or engaged with the strikers, and all
the mines Ia Morris county, have suspended
work. The strikers obtain credit at the stores
as they have heretofore done. but it is only
because the dealers are afraid to rctusesthem.
No disturbance has occurred as yet, but trouble
is seriously appreheuded.
Advices from St. Louis say the town OF De
soto, opposite ViekSburg, was suddenly mum
dated few days since, and from eighty to one
hundred negroes were drowned The people OF
Yicksburg used strenuous efforts to rescue the
moor creatures but could only save those who
had secured places Of temporary safety. The
town was exclusively occupied by colored people.
An express passenger train on the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad, was thrown from the
track on Sunday, by crossties and rail which
were laid across the track. Four employees
on the road were injured, one OF them proba-
bly fatally. but none of the passengers We're
wounded. A man was arrested and confessed
to having placed the distractions IN the way.
Archbishop Spalding will leave Baltimore
about the LIST Of May, for Rome, having re-
ceived special invitation from the Pope to
visit him. The object Of this visit Is not
known, but is generally believed to be regard
to the suggestion of the late council at Baltl-
more, recommending the establishment OF new
bishoprics in different parts of the country.
The petition filed in the Supreme Court, on
Friday last, by Aicssrs. Sharkey and Walker,
praying for an injunction against the enforce
ment of the Sherman Reconstruction bill in
Mississippi, is to be followed, as ii stated
by our Washington dispatches, with one from
Georgia.
Recent adeices FROM Hayt confirm the pre-
vious accounts of the abdication of Getfrard
and his departure for Jamaica. The revolution
in that island is said to have been brought
about by the popular and general discomfort,
and by the embarrassed state of the treasury.
Gen. Sweeny has ordered the dishanding
of the colorcd military companies in Augusta,
Ca a mass meeting Of colored people Is to
be held at Augusta tomorrow, "wednesday, }
and some prominent white citizens of the State
have been invited to address the meeting.
The Richmond Wing says that Gen. Soho
field, as soon as the extent of the restitution
of the families of the victims of the explosion
at the Chesterfield coal pits, is ascertainrd,
will make some provision for their wants.
In the allotment of Judges made yesterday
by the j. S. Supreme Court, for the several
Circuit Courts, Chief Justice Chase was as
signed to the Fourth Circut-comprising
Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
In the Senate, yesterday, resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary Of Wsr to
communicate to the Senate copies Of all deeds
and other evidences title Of the United States
to property at or near Harper Ferry.
1t is reported from Washington that the
Committee on Foreign Relations have recon-
meIded the Senate to ratify the treaty recent
ly made Tor the purchase Of Russian America.
The great California land case, involving
from ten to fifteen millions Of dollars, and
affecting titles of land in Sau Francisco and
elsewhere, is up before the Supreme Court
Judge Bland Ballard, Of the q. S. District
Court, has deposed a. Fl. Hubbard, United
States Commissioner, ut Lexington, Ky, for
usurping authority not delegated to him.
The Helena (Arkansas) Herald notices :. re-
narkably large meteor that fell in that vicinity,
which lighted up the Town equal TO thousand
gas burners
The steamer Juno, which left Wilmington,
n. g., March H. is supposed to have been
lost, as nothing has been heard of her.
One Of the Fenian convicts named Connor,
has been released from prison at Kingston
Connor is Canadian.