Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-18
NEWS or TIE DA !.
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A dispatch from Chicago says At Aurora,
las, evening, two Young ladies' were walking
past the residence of Samuel McCarty, accom-
pauied by younger brother. AS they reached
the gate the lad took hold OF 1t, when instantly
Il gun was discharged \ p)rtl)n OF the shot
struck one of the sisters 10 the mouth, knock
ing out her teeth. The rest OF the charge lodg
cd in the shoulder OF the other lady. Both are
severely Injured The gun hli been set With
4 spring to shoot boys who pulled down the
fence McCarty is One OF the most respectable
! citizens OF Aurora. lie will be arrested.
VIM. Petit, recently conductor on the
| Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, received
| from it moderate salary but nevertheless kept
last horses, lived in a Gne house, wore da
monds. and lived At \ las. rate generally. Alter
several years of this he was indicted by the
Company for robbery, they accusing him OF
| having taken S42, 900 during his service on the
| road He gave up $40, 900, and was dlscharI
| ell from the road, and now sues the Company
| flr the return OF the money, alleging that 1t
was obtained from him by threats anI force.
| The case l. now on trial at Lancaster, Pa.
For long time there have been rumors OF
the shaky condition Of the Bank Of California,
and now we have adviccs from San francisco
that representatives from the Bank OF Caht0r-
MIA will be in Washington before long, with
view to plan way TO recuperate, by procuring
authority for that institution TO do banking
| business on Paciti: Riilrold bonds a. u basis,
| and that, il successful, 1t will reorganIZe on
capisal of twenty millions OF dollars. That
| blnk Is now the great m)nry power o! the
| Pacific coast.
The arrest of George f. Dunning, Superln-
tendcnt of the United States Assay Office at
New York, on the charge of deirauding the
Government OF $4,000, has been mentioned
by telegraph A New York paper says 1.-The
manner of perpetratIng the frauds alleged to
have been adopted by Dunning Was by procur
inc creditors to make out their receipts for
larger amount than the articles purchased
really came to, and then appropriatlng the
difference to himself.
Eminent judges in Pennsylvania, New Jcr-
sey, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts,,
have decided in suits for divorce, that the law
cannot separate a man and wife Tor any cause,
un,ess both parties have knowledge OF the suit,
and that Il person obtaioing divorce III one
State candeStinely and going 10 another Com
monwGalth and marrying again, can be prose
cuted for adultery, debauchery, or abandon
ment, aud Of course, bgamy.
There is vide spread apprehension at Fort
Garry, in the Winnepeg country, that in case
of active war between the insurgents and Cana
dams the Indiao tribes from the Saskatchewan
to the Rocky Mountains will i5in in, and not
stop until the white settles 10 British America
are eXtermlDated.
Iplt SnttI Ipr
down upon their reservation, aud seem to be
we'll pleased with the prospect Of becoming
| civilized. The government lately presented
them with 5000 head Of sheep aud goats a
large number OF Indians are farming. The
tribe numbers 5000.
At. Bergen City, y. j., yesterday, the resi-
dence of Rev. Mr.. Hobart was entered by bur.
ing TO the value of - 900. Tho family we re
ut supper in the basement, and went up stat rs
on hearing the noise made by the thieves, but
too late to catch the men.
The Spanish gunboats still linger at New
York, detained by the refusal o! somc of the
engineers and sailors to serve. The Cuban
Junta deny all knowledge Of any conspiracy TO
destroy the vessels.
To show what the ranking privilege costs
the country, Postmaster General Creswell has
ordered that all free matter leaving Washing.
ton for the next six months be weighed.
The L3onardtown (St. Mary's county, Bea.
con says that the Southern Maryland Railroad
is neither dead, nor even asleep" aud that it
has been formally placed under contract
| The President has nominated Mr.. s. l.
| Whitley, Of Michigan, to be Judge OF the
| Sixth Judicial Circuit, in place of George II.
Yeaman, whose name was withdrawn.
The failure of three large firms in the dry
goods trade in 81. Louis, Chicago and Cincin.
uati. are reported to day, but the names are
withheld.
| One hundred and seven counties 10 Texas
give Davis, for Governor, majority Of ,l2S
The official count will be necessary to settle the
| result
The Dominion of Canada viii not purchase
the Northwes' territory until at!c to assert
its authority ~ iolce o! uruS.
Nh Pca5ody's remains will arrive I, Port
land, Me. The feet escorting the body had
not sailed from England on yesterday.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT On Thursday night
last three freight cars OF the freight train on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore !
railroad were, through the neglect OF some |
official on the bridge short distance south OF |
Philadelphia, precipitated into the water. The |
passenger train came by soon alter, and was |
detained some time. There was Il narrow es
cape from serious disaster