Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-15
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
"7o sho,o the rery age and body ofhe Times


President Grant has issued a proclamation
"that ON and after June 10Th 1869, so long Us
merchandise imported from the countries oil
Its origin into French ports in vessels belonging
| 10 citizens of the T.. s. is admitted into French
| uorts without payment o! the discriminating
| duties heretofore levied, the DISCRIMINATING 1u'
| ties heretofore levied upon merchandise I'M
ported from the countries OF Its origin INTO
ports of the L. s. in French vessels shall be
| discontinued and abolished
About two weeks since Mr.. Strickland, re-
Gently from Granville, Georgia, married lady
| near Cowc's Station, on the MONTGOMERY
railroad Returning to Granville on his bri'
dal tour he met man the other day between
whom and himself an old feu1 existed. An
alteration ensued, in which Strickland was
killed. The widowed bride, with the corpse
came to Cowle's Station on Monday evening ;
| Crain.
At Covington, Ky, on Saturday. Fred REM.
her, au auctioreer, shot ami killed Mrs. Jones,
an aged widow with whom he boarded, and
Miss Beckelhein mortaily wounding her. lie
| then ran away, inquiriug for John Dodd, his
| late employer, aud on the way he Snapped his
pistol at two men. One of them, j Ohm Fauslcr,
| grappicd with and disarmed him, and convey
| ed him to ai. The murderer had bacn drink
| ing excessively.
Letters received from Rio, dated April 9th
and from BucnOs AyreS, April l4th, state that
nothing has been heard directly of Minister
McMahou since his landing at the headquarters
Of Lopez. The Brazilian authorities had made
every effort TO forward to him his dispatches
| from the State Department, but unsueceSsinlly
rs Lopez has refused to receive flags OF truce,
and had shot several flag bearers.
A duel was fought on Saturday at l4uniy 5
Lane, Canada, between the editor Of Span
ish paper in New York and Cuban gentle
| man, whose name is suppressed. The Cuban
| was shot through both legs, and was brought
over to the International Hotel. His wounds
are serious. An article in the Spanish news
paper styling the native Cubans towards was
| the cause OF the duel.
Dir. Cassius NJ. Clay, Minister to Russia,
writes to the State Department the particulars
Of the introduction OF colored man from this
country, to the Emperor OF Russia. The co..
ored man had been captain OF colored com
pany during the late war, and was taken TO a
review held by the Emperor, rode with the
military staff, and lunchcd at the Water Pa
| lace,
The Charleston News says there has been
no rain of any consequence in the nelghbor'
hood Of Charleston, 5. G., since the 18th OF
March, and during period Of nearly ninety
days enough rain has not fallen to penetrate
the soil to depth OF more than two inches. -
All the farms near Charleston are suffering
greatly and nearly every cstern in the city l.
dry.
A Sioux City dspat Ii says Gen. Burbank
OF Dakota, is now here purchasing supple!
for the destitute Indians" Since Gen. llarnel
distributed supplies to The Indians at thC
Milestone, Grand river, the Indians rcmai'
quict;blt at Cheyenne river they show signs o.
dissatisfaction, and are inclined to cause trouble
At Marquette, Michigan, last week there
was a remarkable sight. With the thermom
eter at eighty.ivc degrees in the shade, the
bay aud harbOr were SO full OF ice that
was with difficulty vessels could make the
way thrOughlt.
Brazilian correspondence shows that rail
road and telegtaphc matters are commanding
much attention in South America. On the ls
of May there was n grand celebration in RlC
in honor Of laying the first rail OF a new road
to the interior.
1t is said that the guano islands are nearly ex
| hauStcd. In q few months these islands will
| be deserted, and then all TIE ships now en-
| gagged in the trade will make for the GuanapC
islands, five degrees south OF the equator.
\. G. Leach, merchant from West Virgin
ia, has been missing from his hotel in Phila-
l 4 Il. H. 1 Ia, 70 Iln.
delpha on business, and Lad considerable
money with hun.
A fire in Georgetown, Ky, on Saturday
night, commenced in Trum1ulls drug store
extending to Hamilton street, where the Ire
crossed and destroyed half square.
Two Of the subordinate officers Of the ship
James Foster were convicted at Brooklyn yes
tcrday, of cruelty to passengers, aud will be
sentenced TO Il long imprisonment:
Judge Olcott, formerly judge Of the Supreme
Court OF louisiana has been appointed by Gen.
Candy Judge OF the ilustiO%l Court OF Rich
mond.
| A dispatch from Savannah states that the
crop reports in Georsia and Southern Florida
are coed.
Three daily trains will be run on the Louis
vile and Cincinnati Air Line, beginning on
Monday.
THE DISPOSAL OF CIVIL OFFICES.
latest instance of the President inordinatc de-
sire to oblige his personal friends is related by
Judge Brocchus, of the Territory OF New Mex
leo. 1t appears that man who was formerly
| Speaker OF the Territorial Legislature was APP
pointed BY Grant and confirmed by the Senate