Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7b SHOE the ve7y age and body of the Times.

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Yazoo City, Miss, has been visited by dis.
astrous confagration, destroying most Of the
business portion of the place. The Mayor s
Office, postoHice, calaboose and market house
are some Of the buildings destroyed, the " bole
number OF houses burned being sixteen The
fire was confined to the business portion OF
Main and Jefferson streets.
The St. Louis Republican has letter from
Leesburg, New Mexico, giving report that
some twelve hundred Indians had attacked
Fort Lancaster, and obtained possession OF the
quarters. The casualties are not stated. The
bodies of five Americans have been found on
the road OF the Concha, supposed to have been
killed by Indians.
It was understood last night that the I'm
parchment Committee of seven we're afraid to
trust their case upon the single ground OF the
removal Of Stanton, and had determined to
rake among the dry bones Of the two previous
ly repudiated tempts at impeachment, Tor
charges against the President.
The CHILEAN Government and people are re-
ported to be endeavoriDg to encourage emigra-
ton from Europe to their country by Offering
very liberal grants of land. There has already
been considerable emigration to the different
countries in South America from Europe,
principally from Italy.
Gov. Merrill, of Iowa. has sent dispatch to
the Senators and Representatives of that State
at Washington, announcing the alarming in
telligence that hundred thousand Iowans are
ready to back up Congress in Opposition to
the despotism and usurpation of a high OIL
cial."
From Texas it is reported, as an evidence OF
the condition of society, that farmer has lost
five hundred hogs in few weeks. They were
stolen, few at time; and the report adds
the melancholy intelligence that there is no
remedy in Texas law"
The latest advices from Honolulu state that
the United States Guano Company have dis
posed of their right to remove guano from
Rowland Island to an English company, and
have withdrawn their vessels between Honolulu
and that island.
In the Florida Convention the Radical Con-
stitution, just adopted, has received the sigma
lures of all but five of the members. These
latter, by resolution, are not to receive their
pay and mileage until they acqulese.
i ne case OF UeR. lnQDQaS Was u COHe up
to day at 10 a. NJ, 10 the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia Messrs. R. T. Mer-
rick aud Walter S. Cox have been retained as
his counsel.
Some of the impeachers declare that the
Senate will GUST the Pre>ident from office with
in ten days after the articles of impeachment
shall be presented to the Senate.
Both houses of the Legislature OF West
Virginia, have passed resolution declaring
Tor Impeachment, and rendering aid 10 Con,
gress i! needed.
The Northwestern Hotel in Chicago was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday. Twenty-Five horses
and barn in the rear of the hotel were also
burned.
The Ohio river bridge at Louisville will be
finished in 1869; it will cost $1,000, 900, be
ninety-6ve feet above high water, and one mile
long.
The Democrats of St. Louis, Missouri are
taking measures for a mass meeting at an early
day to express their views on the situation at
Washington.
The vote on impeachment 10 the House of
Representatives was printed in London on
Monday.
The article on suffrage in the North Carolina
Constitution requires no test oath.
In Mississippi Gen. Gilem has been making
judges by military order.