Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-11
NEWS or The DAY.
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The Prussian Government has recalled Ba-
ron Kusserow, First Private Secretary to the
Prussian Legation, who fought duel few
weeks ago with General Lawrence. In Mr..
Stewards note to the Prussan Minister, he
asked the Prussian Government to manifest its
disapproyal of his conduct in participating IN
this duel. Instead of censuring kusserow, he
has been transferred to the Court OF st. james,
and promoted to higher position than he
flledin Washington. This action Of the Prus-
sian Government has caused considerable COM
ment. 49,
The quantity of crude oil now stored in tanks
at Petrolia, Canada, is 10000 barrels-equal
to the whole consumption of the Province
for year and half. The production has been
greatly 10 excess of the demand, and the price
has consequently declined below the cost. A
number of the refneries have already closed,
or are about to do 80, and four ftths of the
wells have suspended operations Last winter
the selling price for crude oil was only forty
cents per barrel, and for refined ten cents per
gallon.
The New York house of George s. Stephen
son Il Co., long and favorably known in con-
nection with the Cuban trade, has suspended
in consequence of large advances to Cuba cor
respondents on account of the sugar interest.
The New York Journal of Commerce says the
assets OF the house in Cuba are said to be $500,
900 in gold. aud their obligations here but lit
tie over 100000 10 currency. Their paper is
chiefly held among about twenty OF the New
York banks, and the suspension will therefore
bring no serious personal trouble to any other
house. ,li:- g 80
A Berlin correspondent Of the London Times
says that the emigration from Germany will be
unprecedented this year. Hitherto the South
ern Germans, of poorer class of men, were
those who crossed the Atlantic, but now the
people of the North are on the move, carry
Ing. with them greater amount of property,
to begin their New World life with. The cor
respondent thinks quarter OF a million OF
Germans will pass to the United States this
year.
Two young men, who on Wednesday last de-
tected thief at Odin, ILL.,, in the act Of break
ing open mail pouch containing letters sent
from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, Mo-, at
tackled the robber vigorously, and he resisted
with Ratchet. Taking the Ratchet from him,
they cut him on the head and body and broke
two of ribs, when he surrendered. On search.
ing him, sl,l2O, two silver and one gold
watches were found in his possession.
The Cairo Democrat of the 1st inst notices
the arrival at that place Of one thousand and
fifteen Texas cattle, being the first instalIment
of two thousand FIVE hundred head purchased
by great stock raiser near Tolono, Illinois.
They are represented as very poor looking ami
mails. The Illinois Central Road expects to
transport fully forty thousand head of Texas
cattle during this year.
Railway Postal Cars it is reported, will, by
July lst be established on continuous line
from Bangor, Maine, to Washington, D. c.,
and from Bangor to Toledo, Ohio. 1t is asser-
ted that when the service between Toledo and
Chicago is esta bished, there will be continu-
Gus line from Bangor to Omaha.
Senator Wilson has received dispatch from
Florida informing him that the Legislature Of
that State yesterday adopted the thirteenth and
fourteenth amendments to The Constitution Of
the Uuited States The Legislature has ad-
iourned until the 18th instant, when it.will re
assemble and elect United States Senators.
The celebrated Peruvian bone case" in
Canada, was decided yesterday by the release of
the accused, MILAN and Domingues They
have brought suit for false imprisonment aud
claim 100000 damages.
A lady in London advcrtises that she will
pay $500 year for the board of her poodle
while she travels, provided it is in the family
of medical gentleman, where there are no
children. Good references required.
John J. McRae, formerly Governor of Mis-
sissippi, died recently in Honduras. Several
years ago he was member of the United Sta
ties Congress-frst in the House and then ID
the Senate.
A letter from Melbourne says that upward of
e32O,OO0 was spent by the Government, public
bodies and private persons, on the fees given
in honor of the Duke Of Ediuburgh's visit
Extensive frauds have been inaugurated in
the Brownsville Custom House by Whaley, the
present Collector. Immense operations in
smuggling have been carried on.
General Buchanan, commanding in Louisa
ma, yesterday torcibly ousted Mr.. Heath, the
Mayor of the city, and installed his contestant,
Mr.. Conway. "
Montana is swarming with gold seekers, and
recent rains have given an impetus to mining
operations.
Saturday was the hottest day OF the season
in New York. $50
Mismansgement has sunk s7OOOOO,OO in
British railways.
"Ecc Homo has reached its ninth edition
in London.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The contest in the Norfolk district goes on
BayDe VS.. Chandler. Bayne is received IA
vorably by his brother blacks in some portions
of the district-but meets with some rebufs in
others. Givins, black man from South Car