Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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10 SitOlC the gerry age ana OOGy OF me IW1eS.
We have further news of the New Orleans
municipal muddle. The writ of quo aoarranto
served upon Mayor Conway is returnable Mon
day. He was performing the duties OF his Of
fee yesterday, and appointed new Chief OF
Police, but the incumbent declined to recog-
nize the authority of the Mayor, and still re-
tanned his Office last evening. AL the newly
elected Aldermen, except one, and quorum
of assistant Aldermen have qualified. The old
Recorder of the third district vacated on the
presentation Of a military order by his sue
cessor.
The estate Of the late ex-President Buchanan
is estimated at $30O,0 900. He left various lega-
cies to bis servants $4,000 to the poor of Ian
caster, in addition to $4,000 previously dona-
ted ST, 900 to the Presbyterian Church, Lam
caster, of which he was member, and the re-
mainder of his estate real and personal, as
follows: One fourth to Mrs Harriet Lane
Johnson one fourth to Rev. E. T. Buchanan,
and the remainder to various nephews and
neices. The Wheatland property goes to Mrs.
Harriet J.. johnson.
A St. Louis merchant who has given some
information regarding whiskey frauds was ac-
costcd on Saturday by two Government Off
Gals, and after some words, was assaulted by
the officers. Later in the day he was assaulted
in his own Office by another Government officer,
and was about to defend himself with Ratchet,
attempt was made last week to assasslnate a
revenue officer, and he was subsequently bea-
ten by "the Thugs of the whiskey ring. +"
At the Commencement of the Chapel Hill
University, North Carolina, one Pearson, Of
Morganton, youth of some twenty years OF
age, delivered violent Radical harangue,
which was Kissed by the students. The cor
respondent of the Wilmington Dispatch ex-
presses satisfaction that the University is to be
closed up.
Gen. Buchanan, upon the commentator
of Governor Pease. of Texas, Endorsed by Gen
eral Reynolds, has ordered the appropriation
of $25, 900 from the State Treasury for the sup
port OF the State Peuitentiary, il being appar-
ent that the institution must cease to exist I'M
less aid was extended from some source.
The overland coach, coming from Austin,
Nevada, was robbed on Wednesday, six miles
of Virginia City, by three men armed with
1854, and small amount Of coin, besides
$1,000 and two gold watches taken from the
passengers.
The steamships running between Baltimore
and Charleston, S. c., are said to be doing a
fine business. A large quantity Of early vege-
tables and fruit are sent constantly to New
York, from Charleston.
The Lancaster (Pa) Herald has sthe author
ity of Thaddeus Stevens for stating that
the tax on whiskey will be reduced by The pres
ent Congress from two dollars per gallon to
seventy five cents. /"
The Barnum' s Museum property, New York,
offered in 1863 for $780, and purchased
few months ago for $3.50, 900, was struck down
at public auction on Wednesday for s432, 900.
An officer Of General Meade's staff is in
Savannah investigating the signatures to petit
tons :or the removal of the Mayor and city
officers, said to be signed by $500 citizens.
A. G. Haldridge committed suicide yester
day at Bloomington, Illinois, by jumping from
fourth story window Of the Ashley House, of
which he was the clerk
The Aston House, New York, was reopened
last night by banquet to the press, at which
editors from all parts of the country were
present.
The difficulty between the management and
employees of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad re-
mains unsettled, and trains are only running to
Corinth.
The steamer Ocean Wave was burned yes
terday on Lake Pepin. Boat and cargo total
loss. No lives lost.
The Union League of New York are to give
reception to Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese
Embassy on their return to that city.
It is said that scientific expeditions will sail
this summer from Prussia, England and
France to the North Pole.
It is said that ssBase BALI having been run
several feet in the ground, is declining in
popularity, and in membership.
The New Orleans papers deny report that
the yellow fever has appeared this season,
either III that CITY or at Galveston, Texas.