Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAP.
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Mr.. Reverdy johnson sailed from Baltimore
on Saturday, in the steamship Baltimore OF
the Bremen line. Two steamboats, ACCOMPANY
ed the Baltimore on her way out OF the port
conveying a large number of prominent citizens
and personal friends who had assembled to bld
farewell to Mr. johnson. Mr.. johnson was
toasted, and replied in brief speech 10 which
| he declared he went to England as Minister OF
peace.
On Friday last the President telegraphed cx-
Governor Cox, of Ohio, proffering him the APP
pointment of commissioner Of internal revenue:
Yesterday Gov. Cox replied, which reached
Washington last, night thanking the President
for the honor, but declining, for the reason that
his business interests would not admit OF his ac'
ceptance of any Office.
Gen. Sheridan was arrested at LeavenWortn,
Kansas, on Saturday, on complaint OF MIR.
| Dunn, for assault and battery. Dunn IS post,
| master at Fort Leavenworth, but was oIderea
misconduct, and refusing to obey the order
| was forcibly elected; hence the action for as
sault.
In Louisville, KY, Judge Ballard, OF the
u. S. Court, decided 10 the suit Of Rev. Ea-
Their Brockman VS.. The Owners of'the steamer
General Lyle, for 900 damages Tor injuries
received by the explosion of that boat, that the
owners were at fault, and liable in damages.
A jury will be empanelled to assess the amount.
Gems. Cheatham, Forrest, Palmer, Quarles,
and others, had conference on Saturday with
the Legislature of Tennessee, upon political
troubles in Tennessee. The result has not
TRANSFERRED, but the chances OF a satisfactory
solution are good. The desire to call out the
militia Is abatlng.
Robert Beckley, living in Wyandotte, Kan
sas, took his step-son, two years old, out to the
suburbs of the town, last Sunday, and deliber-
ately killed him. Beckley was arrested, and 1T
was feared that the people in that vicinity
would take the law in their own hands and
ynch hi N.
Charles Pickering, formerly banker in
Buffalo, N. Y, was arrested in that city on
Saturday, and confined in jail on requlsltlon OF
the Governor of Michigan, charged with grand
larceny in relation to the sale OF cattle taken
from an island in the upper lakes.
William and Simon Reno, implicated in the
express robberies have been brought back
to New Albany, Ind. land placed in jail, where
they will be kept until September I, when
they will be taken to Scott county, Indiana, for
trial.
Official reports received at the Indian De-
partment, Washington, Indicate that there is
10 ground at present to expect hostlltles to-
wards the whites by the Indian tribes generally,
on the Western Plains.
The story published few days since that
Mr.. Orville L. Grant, a brother Of General
Grant, had declared his intention to vote for
Seymour, has met an authoritative and conc!u-
sive denial.
A water spout descended and burst in one Of
tbs canons near Cottonwood Station, Kansas,
on the 10th ultinto, killing three men and
number of horses The canon was swept al
most entirely free of timber.
1t is said that one of Church. $4,000 pic
lures is the property of dealer in varnishcs
in New York city, and that Rosa Bonheurs
Horse Fair" valued at $50 900, is owned by
a cotton broker.
Sergeant Bates has published volume en-
titled Sergeant Bates's triumphal March,
containing an account of his unmolcsted trip
from Vicksburg to Washington alone and I'LL
armed, bearing the u. S. flag.
Gen. Steedman is to resume the position OF
Internal Revenue Collector at New Orleans,
the Senate having failed to confirm any person
to discharge the duties Of the Office.
The oil factory of Openheimer 4 Co., at the
foot of Eleventh street, in New York, was
totally destroyedby fire on Saturday. Loss,
S300,O0O; insured for 100000.
An atfray occurred at Columbia, S. c., on
Saturday among party of whites and blacks,
in which one of the former was wounded by 4
pistol shot.
Rear Admiral j. A. Dahlgren, lately APP
pointed chief of the bureau of ordnance in the
navy department, will enter upon the discharge
OF his duties to-day.
General Scho6eld, Secretary of War, left
Washington on Friday for few days absence
at Newport, Rhode Island
At Elmira, New York, young lady while
standing on the railroad track was killed by
locomotive yesterday.
The u. S. steamer Pensacola reports the
Suwanee total wreck. Eight of the Su-
wanees crew have arrived at San Francisco.
At Shrewsbury, Vermont, horrible MUIR
der is reported, and in New Jersey still an
other ..s
Fifteen citizens of De Soto county, Missis
sippi, have been arrested on the charge of be-
longing to q gang of horse thieves.
Three more persons were drowned at Allan
tic City on Saturday whilst bathing, making
six cases Of drowning there during last week.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, sold Saturday, ffty-seven bar
rels con6scated whiskey, in lots of five barrels
Mr.. Pagan purchased the first lot at 81 10 per
gallon. The second lot was purchased by Mr..
Henry Gilbert at the same price,
OnSaturday evening number of the friends
OF Justice Charles Walter, embracing several
prominent members of the bar and distinguish
ed citizens, paid him the compliment of q sere-