Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-25
NEWS OF The DAY.
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A few weeks ago man named Barmore'
detective of Nashville, Tenn, was taken from
railroad train by gang Of masked men, since
which time his fate has been mystery until
Saturday last. On that day a coored man
found a dead body in Duck river, near Column
bia. This proved to be the remains OF the
missing detective. A rope was around his
neck. The hands were tied behind his back.
A diamond ring was on one finger. lie was
evideotly not murdered for money.
There are about $500 Usage Indians left on
their reservation. They were starving to death
this fall, when General Sheridan issued ra-
tious to them The first six beeves that were
slaughtered they ate raw, entrails and all, IN
about an hour They will have to be fed by
the Government until next April, when their
hunting season begins 1t is their land, eight
million acres, which spectators claim to have
bought from them at nineteen cents the acre.
The delay in acting on the St. Thomas treaty
is improving the chances OF It's ratification. -
Various influences are at work in favor OF the
purchase. Carl Schulz, whose familiarity with
European politics will cause bin to be put upon
the Foreign Relations Committee, is under
stood to take MIR. Summers view, that good
faith necessitates the ratification OF the treaty.
Two brothers named Sutten and 4 man nam
ed Debbe, started to walk across the prairie
yesterday, IRON Carol Station, Iowa. Sutten
and Debble were frozen to DEATH The young
er Sutten had to have his feet and hands am
putated, from frost.
A delegation of Choctaws visited the Presi-
dent yesterday They proposed to maintain the
Peace among the wild tribes of Indians, and
also to Qivihze them, for the sum OF ten millions
of dollars per annum. They asked for mail
facilities, being reading people,
IN the u. S. Circuit Court at New York a
suit has been commenced against Charles A.
Dana, ex Assistant Secretary OF War, on the
complaint of g. B. Lamar. Of Georgia. for false
arrest and imprisonment.
10 the New York Legislature yesterday,
Democratic member offered resolution
auesting the Senator's and Representatives of
that State to vote for tie repeal OF the Tenure
OF Office act. The resolution was postponed,
The President has Issued an order retiring
from active service several general army officers,
among whom are Adjutant General Lorenzo
Thomas and Paymaster General b. W. Price.
1t is said at Washington that General Grant
has formally rendered to Columbus Deano, of
Ohio, the position OF Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
Such has been the midness Of the winter
that fruit trees and flowers are reported as being
in bloom in various portions OF the country
A FIRE in Chicago yesterday, resulted in loss
of $40 OOO and one in New Orleans destroyed
property to the amount of 100000
Caucus meetings of the Radical and Demo
cratic members of the House OF Representa-
tives will be held on Monday next.
A disastrous fire occurred at esapeake
City, Md, on Wednesday morning, which en-
tirey destroyed nine houses.
A woman named WEIGH killed James Devon,
in Alton, Illinois, on Monday night, while at
tempting to outrage her.
Ar injunction has been issued in New York
against the consolidation Of the Merchants
Union and American Express Companies,
Complaints are made Of the encroschments by
American fishing vessels n the Bay OF Fundy.
The Railroad Restriction bill is not expected
to pass the Illinois Legislature.
A comet superior in SIZE and luslre TO
Eocke's is nightly expected,