Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-29

SnerlH OF frlhCe UeOrSoS county, Mo-,
with his posse, attempted to arrest two
men named Davis, charged with cutting
the seine of Pierson Chapman, near Fort
Washington. The captain of the schoon-
err, named Shackleford, endeavored to
shelter the Davises, and refused to per-
NIT the sheriff to come on board his
vessel. The sheriff persisted, when Shac-
kleford drew and fired revolver. The
sheriff fired double barreled gun, put
ting five balls into the captain, and also
slightly wounding negro sailor. Both
the wounded were taken to Fort Wash
ington for surgical treatm mt. The Da~
vises were pursued and captured, and
lodged in the Alexandria Jail.
1t is stated that Attorney General
Hoar, since the issue of the Presidents
proclamation declaring the eight hour
law of Congress does not require re-
duction of wages to mechanics and la
borers i'll government employ, has writ
ten an elaborate opinion declaring that
the said proclamation has no precedent
whatever. The Attorney General, it will
be recollected, had previously given an
opinion contrary to the proclamation,
and orders had been issued by Secretary
Borie i'll accordance Herewith. 1t is
held that those orders can properly be
countermanded only by sending specific
orders to the Soflcers having charge of
of government employees, and not by
general proclamations over their heads.
A difficulty occurred Wednesday at
the Government Printing Office, in
Washington, between Mr.. c. Y. Lang
tree, proof-reader, and Col. G.. Fl. Otis,
foreman of the office. 1t appears that
Col. Otis removed Mr.. Langtree from
the position of proof-reader and put him
to the case setting type. Mr.. Langtree
went to Col. Otis and expostuated with
him in regard to his removal, when Col.
Otis called him an isnoramus, where
upon Mr.. Lapgtree dealt Col. Otis
blow in the face, which the Colonel re-
sented by knocking Mr.. Langtree down.
The affair was kept very quiet through
out the office, and Mr.. Langtree still re-
mains at his case sticking type.
The Cuban question was brought be-
fore the Spanish Cortes Wednesday
evening, when Mr.. CASTELAR, stated that
the revolt could have been prevented by
granting the required liberties in time.
| Marshal Serrano replied that General
Duce had the power so to act, but had
encountered much difficulty in party
spirit, although at present the moral
| disorder was fast disappearing.
Paraguayan advices of the Sd ultimo,
state that the allied expeditionary forces
had finally left Asuncion by land and
water for the purpose of attacking GEN
eral Lopez and cutting off all commune
cations. He is supposed to have from
eight to nine thousand men, with over
forty pieces of artillery. His position
| is considered to be strong.
General Stratton, Civil Engineer at
the Navy Yard, gave employment to
certain men to paint the ship-houses.
The painters heretofore employed at the
yard have struck work until the new
men are discharged. The tailors at an
establishment fn Washington have also
given notice of strike in consequence
of threatened reduction Of wages.
About six hundred hands have been
thrown out of employment in Granville,
N. c., in consequence of an order re-
Gently issued by the inspector closing
up the tobacco factories for alleged vio-
lation of the revenue laws. ..
The tobacco factory of Geo. W. Nor
! wood of Roxboro', N. c., was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday. Eight hundred
boxes of manufactured and fifty thous-
and pounds leaf were consumed; loss
| $3O,OOO-no insurance.
Judge Brady, of New York, has deci-
ded that gas company has no legal
right to threaten the removal of metre
or to cut off the gas supply Of house,
in order to enforce the payment of a
claim disputed by the consumer, and
that the money paid under such threat
can be recovered in the courts.
Madrid, May a. Serrano, in ad-
dressing the Cortes regarding Cuba,
said that the rebellion was suppressed,
but moral disorder was disappearing
slowly. When its normal condition
was restored, the home government,
acting with the Cuban deputies, will
suppress slavery.
Wm. II. G. Ellis, Esq, of Norfork,
will commence the canvass by address
ing the people at Princess Anne Court
house, on Monday, the 7th day of June
next, (court day. in favor of the Wals
ker ticket, and the expurgated consti-
| tuition.
The Paducah, KY, Kentuckian says
| if the radicals are determined to have
an emperor in this country let them
take Bob Lee. An imperial kite with
that bob will never fly, nor will the bob
fly with it.
The jury of inquest in the case of
Mrs. Gilligan, near Fortress Monroe,
have rendered a verdict of death by
bursting a blood vessel. The hus band
of the deceased, one armed soldier,
who had been arrested, charged with
causing her death, was acquitted.
The letter in the London Times of
the 18th instant, over the signature of
Gan American Citizen" respecting the
Alabama claims treaty, and which has
exercised soothing influence in Eng
land, was communicated by United
States Senator Grimes, of Iowa.
If the people of Virginia ratify the