Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAP.
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signed NJ. ". F., stating that there have been
several private meetings OF shareholders in the
Erie railroad stock who have been swindled
out Of considerable sums Of money by the Erie
directors, and that they have come to the un,
Outstanding of dispensing with the principal
thieves" las they call theml in the Erie com,
pauy The writer begs for lookout on all
boats arriving at New York during the next
lew weeks, ard expresses his belief that Mr.
Fisk is to be dispatched.
4 serious riot occurred on Saturday IN llud-
son City, n j., between some English miners
and crowd of Irishnen, in which number OF
persons were injured; one, and perhaps two,
fatally. The cause of the riot was the refusal
OF Mr.. Howard to give liquor to the lrishmen
A large mob attacked the house, tearing down
the shutters aud smashing the windows. A
number of persons were arrested and conveyed
to prison, but, with one exception, they were
subsequently admitted to bail.
The Spanish Minister has made case to lay
before our Government under the neutrality
laws. He has informed the Secretary of State
that the steamer Quaker City is about to pro-
| coed to Cuba with arms aud munitions OF war
| Tor the insurgents. The Secretary at once sent
| a request to the Treasury Department that or
ders DO issued to prevent that vessel from vlo'
| lating the neutrality laws of 1878.
The Financial Minister of Canada delivered
a leeture to the U. s. before Parliament Fri
day night, on the subject OF reciprocity. In
| entering upon negotiations for renewal OF
understood that as much as Canada desires
| less restricted intercourse with the u. S., she
is not prepared to give up her national exist
| ence for it.
A destructive fire occurred in st. Louis ear
y on Saturday, destroying livery stable with
forty.6ve head of mules and horses, loss SILL
900. DR.. Pope's Medical College was badly
damaged, and the Museum OF the Academy OF
| Science, containing $4,000 worth of anatomi-
cal, geological and other specimens, was dam
| aged to the extent OF $1,000.
The Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. has decided that, under the act OF April
10th, 1862 dealers in liquor who sell in guam.
titles less than five gallons aud also Ia qusnti-
ties Of FIVE gallons and upwards, must pay spe
cial tax both as wholesale and retail liquor
dealers.
The case of Lambert vs. The Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad. involving 2,777 shares, has
been decided in New York in favor Of plaintiff,
who is to receive the same upon paying $40 as
sessment per share, together with an extra nl-
lowance of $4,000.
Vice President James Gibbons and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Fenian Brotherhood,
publish an official contradiction of the state
ment that Fenian officers had entered into ne
gotations for the transfer Of their forces TO the
| Cuban revolutionary Junta.
4 vine disease of a new character is reported
to have attacked the wine growing districts Of
| the south Of France The disease is attributed
| to minute insects found on the leaves Of the
plants, and appears to follow the course OF the
Rhone.
The strongest charge against the louisiana
| Auditor Wickhffe--that OF having issued a
| fraudulent warrant-not being sustained, the
Judge before whom the case is being tried has
signltied his readiness 10 entertain motion
Tor nolle proseQul.
According to the Courier des Flats tInis of
New York, ex-King Francis of Naples has ad
dressed protest to his cousin, Prince Louis de
| Bourbon, now a resident of New York, decar-
ing his marriage with a Cuban belle null, and
void.
\. NJ Clapp, the Congressional Printer, has
placed his veto upon the money. lending in that
establishment. The practice Of anticipating
salaries at exorbtant rates of interest is too
much in vogue a. all public Offices, and should
be discountenanced by all discussing officers.
The Davcnports arc exhibiting in Boston,
The other night the Warden Of the State Pris-
on was one of the committee appointed TO tic
the brothers, and produced some hand cuffs
with which to fasteu them; but they refused to
low the bracelets TO be used
The National Encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic meets on Wednesday at
Cincinnati Gems. Burnside and Logan are the
prominent competing candidates for the COM
membership of the order for the coming year.
Surplus army officers in Texas thrown out by
the consolidation of regiments on duty there,
will be assigned to civil positions, as a sufficient
number of suitable persons to fill the offices
cannot be found able to take the test oath.
1t is rumored that the President has resolved
upon the appointment of suitable colored men
to office in New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and other Northern and Western cities.
Secretary Borie has issued an order to COM
mandants Of navy yards directing them to obey
the orders of Admiral Porter the same as if
they we're signed by himself.
uuIO has ROuc up W Loo. no uocS hOt
look as it the bill to preserve the public
credit" passed by the last Congress, was OF
any real value.
The merchants and bankers of New York are
organizing regular detective force, with an
experienced chief, to be paid and supported by
the mercantile and banking community.
Baque Bey, the Turkish Minister and staff,
have engaged cottages at the Virginia White
Sulphur for the entire season, commencing
June lst.
The Indians are massacreng each other.--
The Sioux have descended upon the Snakes
and Bannocks. and murdered twenty-nine of
them.
Commissioner Bernard desires to remain at
the head OF the Bureau of Education, after its
transfer to the Interior Department. ,~
Miss Cairnes, who was tried at Belair last
week, for killing her betrayer, Nicholas
McComas, was acquitted on Saturday.
Two heavy shocks of earthquake were felt at |
Quito on the lth ult. Shocks were also felt at
San Salvador. .-e--..
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