Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-07
NEWS OF The DAP.
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il A German named Willeck, and his wife and
two children, residing at Randolph, ten miles
below Louisville, on the Louisville aud Nash
vile railroad, were found dead in their dwelling
last Thursday morning. The murder is sup
posed to have been committed by negroes, Tor
the sake Of cue hundred dollars, which Wllieck
is known to have possessed.
Gov. Clayton of Arkansas, has Instructed
the Board of Registers of that State. to reject
any man whom they think is not entitled to
register, even he should have made oath as
to his eligibility, and require each applicant to
show by evidence besides his oath that he did
not sympathize with the rebellion. -
The immense rain fall on Friday, destroyed
a large amount Of property, and caused much
suffering in Brooklyn. 1t is estimated that
the storm caused damage to the amount OF
$150,000 10 Williamsburg, l.. l., mostly
through flooding cellars.
The members of the Morrisianla Trade
Union, convicted of conspiracy in refusing to
work for master mason who employed a jour
neyman not belonging to their union, have been
sentenced, the principal to pay a fine OF $50,
and the others S25 each.
A dispatch from Connecticut asserts that, IN
cnprossine the new naturalization bill, the pro-
vision requiring the second papers to be taken
out by the County Courts, was stricken out
inadvertently, which makes the law virtually a
dead letter. q 1s~--Sa&
The shoe trade of Lynn, Mass, has been
better during the past year than for several
years previous, The fall trade has been con-
siderable improvement on that of last year, land
the prices have been firm.
Commissions will be refused to all persons of
color who have been Or may be elected to any
Office in Georgia until the Supreme Court OF
the State has decided on the eligibility OF COL
ored persons. Ea a
Rev. Thomas II. Stockton, D. D., late chap
lain of the House Of Representatives OF the
u. S., is very ill at his residence in Pbiladcl-
phia. His demise may be expected at any
hour. r......r
Mr.. Colfax and Gov. Hunt arrived at Den
yer City, Colorado, 90 Frid ~ last, escorted by
a band OF Ute warriors, who offered Themselves
as guard u prevent any mules atlDn 10 the
party on the part Of unriendiy sivag"s.
Claims to the amount OF $50, 0O0,0 900, for
property taken or destroyed in tho South dur
ing the war, are now en- file in the War Depart
ment
Heavy rains have fallen in Georgia within
the last three days, and it is feared much dan
age ha, been done
B4yard Taylor and family came passengers
in the steamer G7rmania from Hamburg, at
New York, on Wednesday,
Baron Won Lederer, the new Austrian Min
lister, was on Saturday presented TO the President
by Secretary Seward.
The Louisiana Legislature On Saturday au-
thorized the New Orleans City Government
to- borrow 81 600. 900.
Frank Leslie, of New York, has su2d the
Boston Post for libel, and claims twenty thou
sand dollars damages.
The fall style in gentlemen's hats has APP
appeared in New York. They are the old Ok
ford, improved upon.
I The Tennesseemilitia bill may not pass the
Senate in its present shape, and will probably
fail altogether.
More outrages by blacks arc reported in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Everything is quiet in Conway county, Ark
ansas The belligents have disarmed