Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
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In the County Court at Newcastle, Delaware
Joseph Shirby, for arson. was sentenced to
pay fine of$50O, to pay 81 900 restitution, &c.,
to stand in the pillory, to be whipped with
twenty lashes and imprisoned four years. Four
other prisoners, convicted of petit larceny,
where sentenced to be whipped, to pay fines,
and to undergo various terms of Imprisonment.
Information was received at the Brooklyn
Polica Headquarters yesterday, to the effect
that paymaster' clerk had absconded from
the navy yard with $4,000, of which he was
the custodian. 1t subsequently transpired that
the name of the defaulter was Il. ID. Bogert,
and that he was stationed on the .. s. receiv-
ing ship Vermont iii
At Dunlap, Iowa, on the 9th ult., Yellow
Smoke, Chief of the Omaha Indians was drug
ged with liquor by party of roughs who in
tended robbing him. During the night they
quarrelled, and while the fight was progressing.
Yellow Smoke was struck on the head by one
of the party, smashing his skull, and killing
him. 0r rfgI
The Savannah papers report the arrival In
that city of Hon. Charles Lempriere, late Col
onial Secretary of the Bahamas. Owing to a
difference existing between majority OF the
House of Assembly, the Governor and the
Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary
was suspended by an order from the home
Government
j. Marshall, a bookeeper of the us. Trea-
sury Department, in New Orleans, has been
held for trial for abstracting gold coin and re-
placing it with silver, in order to secure for
himselfthe difference in premium. Theamount
so manipulated is said to be $50, 900.
At Mobile yesterday, the steamer Darrauce,
lying at the wharf exploded her boiler. At
the time the accident occurred the u. S. in
spector was testing the boilers. Two blacks
were killed outright, and another has since died
Several were injured. Two whites were also
injured.
The act of the Louisiana Legislature organi-
zing police force for New Orleans, and Great
ing Board of Commissioners to control it,
similar to that now in existence IN other cities,
has been pronounced unconstitutional by
NewOrleans Judge.
10 Florida, the Supreme Court of the
State, has unanimously decided that Lieuten-
ant Governor Gleason has no grounds upon
which to remove the impeachment contest to
the United States Court, and his counsel has
abandoned his case.
The machine shop, and the machinery there
in, belonging to the Western Maryland Rail
road Company, at Union Bridge, Carroll coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night,
involving loss of about $4,000, upon which
there was no insurance.
TIE business OF sugar refining has taken its
place among the most important Of the indus
tries of Baltimore Four large sugar refine
rlas are already in operation; two new ones are
preparing for business, and two others are IN
contemplation.
The jury in the case OF Stephen L. Denny,
charged with the murder of Charles Chids, in
Baltimore, some months since, yesterday found
him guilty of mansaughter and recommended
him to the mercy of the Court.
Gen. Lppincot, Doorkeeper OF the House
Of Representatives, has placed his resignation
in the hands of Speaker Colfax. a Radical
caucus will soon be held to select his success
SOr.
The gold fields said to have been discovered
near Rhinebeck, Duchess county. New York,
were recently examined by party Of engineers
with satisfactory results.
The Senate Of the Alabama Legislature has
passed bill making the wearing of DISCUSSES
or masks by any number OF men crime pun
ishable by fine and Imprisonment.
A fire yesterday in tho Theatre Comique,
5l4 Broadway, New York. resulted in loss Of
from $4,000 to sc, 1000. Insured for from
50, 900 to $4,000
The directors Of the New York Central Rail
road are charged with an overissue of stock,
and an injunction was issued against them in
New York city yesterday.
1t is proposed that Congress make an appro
priation to purchase statue OF the late Thad
deus Stevens for the Capitol.
A proposition has just been made to abandon
the entire existing system ofcollecting the rev.
enue and assess direct taxes upon the States.
The temporary railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Omaha was swept away by
i.