Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-25
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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the past month, Treasurer Spinner is now able
to supply the demand, and has therefore re,
! duced his order to $l75, 900 per day, instead
of S2j0000, as heretofore. lie is now recelv-
ing the new issue of two dollar notes, but e. ex-
poets to have q larger supply next week. Inc
| first OF the new one dollar notes will also be Is
| sued then and the new tens about aweek after.
The last effort to protect the attempted as
was, on Saturday, to attempt to prove that at
the time of the murder they were two miles
from the locality of its occurrence. The proof
of the albi rested on the testimony OF some OF
the most notorious rascals in Philadelphia. a.
| The jury did not regard it, and on Saturday
convicted Maria and Dougherty OF being en-.
gagged IN the assassination.
Colonel Lemuel Roberts, residing in Queen
Anne county, Nd, on returning home from
| Chestertown on Wednesday night Of last week,
was thrown from his carriage when near his
residence and mortaly injured. He was found
| in an insensibe condition shortly afterwards
aud taken home, where he expired the next
morning Col. Roberts was prominent and
useful citizen.
The New York Sunday Times says that Mrs.
Stowe "has completed her rejoinder to the
critics OF the press of this country and Europe
ON her Byron article, and will proceed, in a
few days, to her homo in Florida. She has
| concluded arrangements for embarklng upon 4
enlarged literary enterprise.
The New York World gives an account Of the
| landing Of an expedition on the Cuban coast by
the steamer Lillian, her escape from the Span
ish gunboats, her capture by an English war
vessel and her subsequent release; Also a re
port OF the capture, by Spanish war vessel OF
| the Ljan's c0nSort, the Ieazar
Salnave's lIaytien war steamers recently had
a sharp naval engagement near Cape Hayticn
with the rebel steamers Quaker City and Flor,
ida, of which both sides claim the victory and
the truth is not yet known SaInavc has com
menced the seige Of the town of Jacmel, which
is held By the rebels.
Joseph Z. Wood, ship carpenter at Ron
dout, New York, on Saturday night killed his
wife with an axe. -Four deep cuts were found
| in her face, four in her head, and three in her
throat. After killing her he cut his throat
with a razor. Jealousy and rum caused the
crime
A horrible murder was committed near Piedy
Tennessee, last Sunday week, when Gilbert
Combs shot and killed his brother Jacob, who
was defending his mother against Gilbert. The
affair grew out OF the distribution of property
lett by their father. Gilbert had not been ar
rested at last accounts.
Treasurer Spinner report for the six month:
ending August 81, 1869, it is stated, will show
that the increase of collections and decrease OIL
expenditures tor that period was Gtty-siX mil
lion dollars, as compared with the correspond
ing period of last year.
The California grape crop this year Is less
abundant than last year, but the price 1t brings
hundred weight The reason is that wine find
a limited market, and brandy cannot compete
: with whiskey.
Ii. B. Haywood, lately connected with al
insurance company of Jersey City, has sud
denly emgrated, leaving victims Of whom he
borrowed and defrauded out of about $50, 600
One sufferer is widow lady, who loses SIG
900.
llighwaymen stopped the Los Angeles, Cal
itcrnia, stage, Friday, near that city, and rob
bed the express and passengers of largo
amount. The mail, which contained severa
hundred thousand dollars in greenbacks, was
untouched.
Since the first Of October the balance of gold
in the National Treasury has increased S2,0Ol, =
392. The increase indicates the ability OF See
rotary Boutwell, to carry out his policy of buy
inc bonds, and thus reducing the interest-bear
ing bebt.
Gen. Butterfeld, u. S. Sub.Treasurcr at
New York, has replied to the attempt to con-
meet him with the gold conspiracy, by writing o
letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, asking
an official Investigation, which has been order
ed to be made.
Anne HatIiaway's cottage at Stratford,upon
Avon is advertised for sale 1t is one OF the
few indisputable genuine relics Of Shakespeare
now rcmaining-tOr it was from this cottage
that he married his wife.
Miss Sophie Worrel was presented 4 1900
set OF jewelry at her benefit in st. Louis the
other evening. The setit is said, has done duty
regularly on similar occasions for the last hall
dozen years, and is very fine.
Onc day before the election, drunken man
entered Andy ,Johnson's room at the hotel ii
Nashville, and, after denounciug him, threat
ened to cut his throat. The intruder was re
moved and no harm done.
A Professor Dodge is teaching illiteratc Ken
tuckians the whole science of mathematics il
one easy lesson for three dollars. At the enc
they understand subtraction and he addition.
Victoria has been giving bracelet to Mile
Nilsson. Her son Wales recently gave $4,000
to Schneider. aud it is currently reported thai
the Queen made fuss about it,
Morris Hill, the cashier of the Butcher,
Bank at Somervile, West Chester county, New
York, has disappeared. He is said to be a
deiaulter to large amount.
John L. Mcguire, carpenter, bought 6
ticket in the Boston Coliseum lottery and
drew the Coliseum itself. lie has now got tc
move it somewhere.
There are still living 10 Paris about one hun
dred persons who remember the execution Of
King Louis XVI.
The speech of Vice President Colfax against
the Mormons, has excited the Saints TO most
sinful fury.
Dr O'NonnAr lota Eatboli, RiShOD nj Pits.