Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-24
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
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journed meeting in New York last night, were
particularly severe on State and municipal
trade and license laws. The general opinion
of the meeting was In favor of making test
case and taking it to the United States SUI
preme Court for descison. A committee was
appointed to consult Attorney Gen. Evarts
Further disturbances are reported on the
Ogechee river, Georgia. Two white men were
shot (says Savannah dispatch) on Tuesday
night by an armed body of negroes, who car
ried off their crop, amounting to about s., 900.
Planters say thew will have to leave the couu-
try and come to the city unless they are pro
tected.
Abe Hicken, of Philadelphia, and Pete Nc
CURE, of Peekskill, N. Y, two well known
rouehs, had prize fight, for one thousand
dollars, in Stump'S woods, located on the line
of the railroad near Peryville, Md, this morn
ing. After FIVE rounds Hicken broke McGure' S
jaw and gained the fight.
Great Britain's population, according to the
Registrar Generals report, numbers 5O,369,-
345, divided thus: England, over 100000;
Scotland, over 5, 900, 900; Ireland, over 5000
000 The average daily increase IN England IS
673, but from this is to be deducted 2l7 day
for emigration.
David Caulkner, policeman of Maiden,
Mass, was shot dead Tuesday morning by one
of two men whom he attempted to arrest
Great distress exists among the canal drivers
and poor persons temporarily residing in Buffa-
10, and numbers OF them have been, at their
own request, committed to the workhouse, as
Migrants.
A woman's Suffrage Convention was held at
Concord, n. H., Tuesday. Mrs Lucy Stone
Blackwell was the principal speaker, and gave
history of the progress of the cause, and pre-
dicted that within one year Kansas would give
the ballot to women and the negro.
Much excitement prevailed upon the Stock
Exchange of Montreal Tuesday, in consequence
of report that the New York Central Rail
road Company had declared dividend of
eighty per cent, and the stock rose to 1872
Short sellers at the previous rates lost heavily.
In the Twitchcll murder case at Philadel-
phia, the evidence thus far given disproves the
theory understood to be the basis of the de-
fence, that the deceased was murdered by a
robber who entered the house to steal, money
they say she was known to carry on her per-
son.
Mr. Creecy, who is investigating frauds in
New Orleans, finds many obstacles in his way
and even his correspondence, it is said, has
been so tempered with that he is obliged to
send and receive his official communications
by express.
In the case of Dr. Brennan, charged in New
Haven, with an outrage upon Miss Mary Ann
Sherman, who died after giving birth to a
child, the court refused to admit the dying
declarations of the girl as evidence, and mol.
pros. was entered and Brennan was discharged
A bride and bridegroom left the Bridge
port, (Ct) depot on Tuesday morning on their
wedding tour, whose united ages amounted to
one hundred and twentysix years, bride fifty
three, bridegroom seventy-three.
Measures will probobly be introduced in
Congress, soon after its reassembling, providing
for reduction in the pay of army officers and
an increase in the pay Of justices OF the Su
preme Court.
Refugees from the counties 10 Arkansas atlct
ed by the militia continue TO flock to Little
Rock and confirm reports Of outrages by the
militia. The Governor has turned over Little
mixer county anu pOrllOu vi I4udSGtIS COuu-
ty to the civil authorities.
The Rev. Dr. Dunn. for long time and up
to few months since Vicar General of the
Chicago Diocese, died yesterday in Chicago,
aged forty. five years.
There are about 5000 to 5000 Indians in
Idaho. They are friendly now, and the Gov
ernor suggests that they should Re settled on
reservations.
Fires are reported at Charlottesville and
Evansville, Indiana, the former destroying
property valued at $4,000 and the latter
$4,000.
Trinity, Episcopal Church, at Lausingburg,
New York, was burned yesterday morning
Loss 10000 insured for $1,000
A number of tobacco factories have been
seized in Illinois for violations of the revenue
law.
Gen. Grant has ordered Col. Lee, of his
staff, to the Indian country to investigate al
fairs there.
Twenty millions of redeemed Government
notes were burned at the Treasury Department
yesterday.
Two railroad accidents are reported in Geor-
gia. No lives lost.
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