Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-18
NEWS OF TIE DA 7.
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Mexican news from Vera Cruz tothe Atm IN
slant states that the siege there stilzconnnued,
and thereswas but little activity on either side.
The city is well fortified. It is reported that
the Liberals have a strong war steamer at
Tampieo, which will soon arrive and blockade
sthe port Of Vera Cruz Sisal was taken by
the liberals On the 26tlrof April and is still
In their possession
The tailors' strike IN Paris is ended. The
men have published the following address to
their comrades 'For,the last month our labor
has been Interrupted Many among US have
had TO bear charges which do nota!oW of their
zprolopging a state Of things so prelndIsal to
all. 1t Unnecessary toresume work 1T IS The
general wish; let us have The courage TO pro,
claim il. . 80
ss The firm of Barber & FIawley, the largest
manufacturers of agricultural implements IN
Illinois, have failed. Attachments to the
amount Of SIS. 900 or more were levied on the
assets Of the firm at Decatur on Friday The
night before, their branch shop at Pekin took
fire and was burned TO the ground. Its said
the failure will be a very bad one.
Ger. Burton, commanding at Fortress Mon
roe, has been summoned to appear before the
Judiciary Committee 1t has been stated that
he has had important, conversations with Mr..
Davis relative to the assassination conspiracy,
and the Committee, doubtless, intend to enquire
into the truth Of it.
rs Senator Wilson addressed public meeting
in New Orleans on Wednesday night, and was
followed by oolored clergyman Gen. Long
street was one of the vice presidents OF the
meeting Some apprehension of q riot was
felt, and the military was kept under arms.
Eighty-fve midShipmen will be graduated at
the ensuing examination at the Naval Acade-
my. Fifty or sixty of them will be placed on
the steamship Minnesota, and sent on six
months cruise, for the purpose Of being Tn
.strl1cted practically in their duties.
The Old School Presbyterian Assembly met
at Cincinnati yesterday. Dr. Gurley, Of Wash
ington, was elected Moderator. The General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the
IT, S. .(new School assembled in Rochester ON
Thursday
Consul Fitzpatrick, writing from Nassau, ad-
vises Secretary Seward of the existence of yell
low fever and smallpox at that port, and rec
ommends strict quarantine of all vessels com
ing from thence to American waters.
Gov. Marshall, of Minnesota, has received
from the Government 900 rations, to be dis
tributed among The destitute settlers in the
frontier counties Of that State. Great deatiu
ton exists among the new settlers.
Yesterday, at Buffalo, N. Y, The roof of the
Buffalo Union Pudding Mills 90 by 200 feet,
fell in, burying one hundred workmen in the
debris. -Four men were killed and fifteen
dreadfully crushed.
Tie Minister from Brazil yesterday took
leave Of the President, prior to his departure
for home, to fill another mission in South
America The new Brazilian Minister will az
rive in few days.
At Chicago, yesterday, Il two story frame
building, while in process Of being raised to a
grade, suddenly fell kilingMrs. Watkins,
wife of The owner, and severely wounding four
others.
Secretary Seward was examined before the
Judiciary Committee at Washington on Thurs
day on the subject Of the late Presidents assas
sination and the arrest of John Surratt.
The New Orleans Commercial Bank sus
reudcd Yesterday. Jacob Barker pledged real
estate, with an annual rental OF $4,000, TO
cover the liabilities OF the bank.
AtEast Saginaw, Michigan, yesterday, John
ely was murdered by E. B. King In Boston,
Alice Abbott was arrested for killing her step
father, Washington Pickering.
In a speech at Memphis, Tenn, last night,
Hon VIM B, Stokes claimed that Gems. Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan and Thomas were all Rad
ical Republicans. -
Judge Kelley arrived at Montgomery. Ala,
on Thursday, and addressed the people there,
Gen. Swayne has gone to Mobile to investigate
the. riot
: DIR. G. G.. Kcyscr, President of The Second
Branch Of the Baltimore City Council, died
yesterday, after brief illness.
POINT OF PRACTICE. "A point Of considcra-
BILE interest to the legal profession was decided
by the Court of Appeals, q few days since, in
the case of Mitchell vs. Barrata. The point
relates to the mode in which a case should be
brought to the appellate court, in which jury
has been waived, and the whole matter OF law
and fact submitted to the court. In Pryor vs.
Kuhn (22 Grattan, Gl5,) the court held that
the facts proved must be certified, as in the
case of refusal of new trial of a case tried
by jury. Judge Moncurc dissented, holding
that the evidence should be certified, and that
the case should be decided in the appellate
court in the same way as appeal from a
Judgment on motion, or in a eof probate.
We need not explain these opposing views as
they will be understood from their general
reference. In Mitchell VS.. Barrata, Judges
Nono,ro ond Rivac hold the views advanced