Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-08
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NEWS OF The DAP.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Mr.. Mol. d. Lewis, we'll known as an &C
complished telegrapher, left bis office in New
York on last Friday evening at six o'clock, IN
health and spirits for his home 10 Brooklyn
Nothing more was known of him until the iol
lowing Monday morning, when his remains
were found floating in New York Bay nea'
Fort Hamilton. 1t is supposed ne WAS "o''
dentally drowned.
The II, s. war steamer Mohican on the 'tn
at June CAPTURED and DESTROYED the priVaIeef
steamer Forward which, under command OF
Placido Vegas, recently made RAID on the
town Of GuVsmas, Mexico. Other dispatches
from there report the usual crop OF revolutions,
progressing or inciplent
On Saturday the Commercial Exchange Of
Philadelphia adopted protest against the con-
tnusnce of the income tax, and resolutions
applaudiug the integrity and iaithfulness of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. but Geprecating the
plan of paying off the national debt so rapidly
and by suoh burden OF taxation.
kilograms from the West report continued
hostile operations by the Indians. The most
serious affair is the massacre Of number OF
miners at North Park, Colorado, by the l'tes
Two different accounts of the slaughter are
given by telegraph, one dated at Laramie and
another at Cheyenne.
The cable war in Washington is getting live.
ly. Mr.. Cyrus w. Field finding that there
are several parties before Congress who are
likely to get charters for new Atlantic cables,
has set to work to defeat their schemes.
Thomas Hughes, member OF the British
Parliament for Lambeth and Authoy. will sail
from Southampton on the ID OF August for the
United States.
, Chappen & Leary's Chemical Works, South
Baltimore, were almost destroyed by fro last
evening. The loss is estimated at from So, OOC
to $l00, 900.
DR.. Pope, an American and formerly resi-
dent Of St. Louis, committed suicide in Paris
on Wednesday night
Nineteen vessels bringing cargoes OF coffee
arrived at Baltimore on Wednesday and yester
day.
The New York Soeiety for the Prevention Of
Gambling appears to have been a regular
swiudling affair.
John 8. Fiske, u. S. Consul at Leth. now
under Indictment for felony under the laws Of
England, has been dismissed the public service
REMARKS or Mr.. MCKENZIE, in the House
OF Representatives on the contested election be-
tween Booker and Tucker:
MIR. Mckenzie-Mr. Speaker, the short time
the House has to sit at this session admcnlshe:
me to be brief, as it ought 10 adInonish the
loDg.windcd gentlemen on this floor to be brie
in reference to this case Of MIR. Booker. Now
80 far as the question Of the loyalty OF MIR
Booker is concerned, it depends very much OF
how man feels. Ii man is honest and feel
in his conscience that he is right he need no
care for the world, the flesh, or the devil.
Now, sir, have no doubt, never had an!
doubt, of the loyalty of Mr.. Booker. hav
known him long, and never had any doub
about his loyalty, although | knew him to be
timid man. did not see tho testimony unit
] saw it printed. If I had seen it, would hav,
advised him as prudent man, in view Of al
the circumstances, to apply to the House t
relieve him from disabilities But, sir, know
Of my own knowledge, from the relations il
which 1 stsed 20 Tho Lotto liotiug uloiIru JONI
Minor Bolts, and from the corresponding
which took place between Mr.. Booker ant
Mr. Bolts during the rebellion: that Booke
was loyal, although timid man. Perhaps h'
did not bcliege-l do not know his religion
sentiments, only he does not belong to tht
church belong to, the Presbyterian. and per
hans be did not beeve-that whatever is to be
must be. Laughter
All Jefferson Davis's forces would never
have got me to swear allegiance to the rebe
government, if had been hung for it, But
rs regards Mr. Booker, here is letter IRON
Hon. Alexander Rives, one Of the most loya
men in Virginia; also letters from c. Y. Thomas
and X. NJ. Hughes, which send to the desk
to he read.
These letters cstitying to the loyalty anc
"republicanism OF Mr.. Booker we're then
read. Mr. Z. Y. Thomas in bis letter says
that under distress, and pressure during the
war Mr. Booker may, and doubtless did, say
and do some things susceptible OF an unfavora
BILE construction, but which we're we'll known
and understood by the Union men. "
Now, just let me say to the House and tc
you, MIR. Speaker, that j ohm Minor Bolts pre-
served every letter that he ever received up tt
the day Of bis death. When he died lot o.
the Old letters were burned, and among other:
these Of Mr.. Booker. But Senator FROM
Virginia. Mr.. Lewis, saw the correspondence
which was conducted between Mr.. Booker and
Mr.. Bolts during the time Of the rebellion
Not before or after, Mr.. Speaker, because il
the South it was great deal easier to be a
Union man after the rebellion than during The
time Of it. None of your babies would dc
for that. Laughter Well all that CORES
pondeuce and Senator Lewis has seen it
shows that the sentiments of Mr.. Booker dur
ing that time we're loyal
| will do Mr.. Booker the justice to say tha
be was very timid map, ard [ am very sorry
that he had anything to do with SEEDING supple:
to the rebel troops out there. But as have
said, h. was a tnid man. with a large family
and there was great allowance to be made fol
him. He would have done better to have acted
in way to show that he cared for no man
still have not the least doubt as to his loyalty
That is my view OF the case, and | hope the
House will admit this gentleman.
| do not feel much sympathy with the geI'
tlemen who have spoken on this subject on be-
halt Of Vermont 1t was long after these
events that Mr.. Tucker lett Vermont to come
into the Commonwealth Of Virginia. and he
had no knowledge of what had been going on
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