Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-24
EDITORIAL BREFITIES.

EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
In the Maryland House of Delegates, on
Tuesday, the report OF the three Commission
ers appointed in 1858 to meet similar mum
Der from Virginia to adjust the disputed houn
Diary line between. the two States - naS 49, ,iSi
i ern S9QE9 QPEt Ct rnoot6ps had been accomplished ou
account of the failure Of Virginia to appoint
the necessary commission, and recommending
q re enactment of the appointment: and that
Virginia be requested to take steps towards a
settlement Of the dividing line.
Senator elect Cooper, Of Tennessee, who
succeeds Senator Fowler in 1871, on Tuesday
paid his respects to the President. He assur
ea the President that the numerous stories OF
ounages in Tennessee were much exaggera ted,
and in many cases without the least foundation.
The President replied that he was pleased to
hear it and hoped that all the disturbances
would cease. 1t is thought that no u. S. troops
will be sent to Tennessee, for the present.
The Baltimore Sun speaking Of the Rich
mopd difficulty says that the whole affair ap
pears to be part and parcel of the tactics where
bv the obstructionists of the radical party per-
tnaciousy resist tho efforts of the Southern
seople, even when they have complied to the
letter with the requirements OF the federal gov
ernment TO regain authority over their domeS-
tic Affairs.
1t has been already announced that the col
ored squatters upon lands, near Fortress Mon.
roc, have lorcibly resisted ,he execution of the
law by the sheriff, driven off the sheriff as
sistaHts, fired upon the civil officers and are
actually in state of insurrectlon. This follow
ing upon the recent affair in Richmond, shows
IL th, rNrn.,n ,nDf
Let Us nave peace.
Gov Walker in his correspondence with Gen.
Candy, in reference to the difficulty in Rich
mond, has displayed good sense and Judgment
and an ability which must be ackno Hlcdged.
1t is refreshing to have once again Gov
crnor who will stand up ia defence Of the civil
rights OF the people OF the State, and against
military authority.
Nearly the entire session of the Fl of Rep.
was consumed On Tuesday in an interest
ing debate on Mr. Cullom's bill to suppress
polygamy 10 Utah Territory by the enforce
ment of the laws of the u. S. against lt-a
majority of the speakers favoring the speedy
adoption Of the measure 1t passed yesterday
In the Senate, on Tue sday, the resolution
declaring Senator Amcs of Mississippi, not
eligib!e to his seat in the Senate, was tai ken up
and MIR. Conkng argued to show that he was
not citizen Of that State when elected by the
LEGISLATURE. 9tEer discussion on the subject
followed, but no vote was had.
The Winchester Sentinel states that Mr.
William Mines, member Of Congress from this
State, has subscribed, ON behaf Of hmsel If and
the house of WhcI he is the senior partner,
$50 600 to the Shenandoah Valley railroad.
N
France, negative the idea lately put forth, that
vitality remains in the head, for some mo
mcntS or minutes, after decapltatlon.
4 fire in New York, on Crosby street. on
Tuesday, destroyed houses and property, to
the amount of 100000.
Mir John Berry, au esteemed citizen OF
GEORGETOWN, D. c., died on Tuesday.
SIN0ULAR.-A woman was lately murdered
at Mansfield, Ohio, and, it would appear, after
a struggle with the murderer. man has been
ARE Sted for the crime:
1t seems that on tho arm OF the murdered
woman the marks Of bite were plainly visible,
and detective who was summoned to the
scene at once, taking that for his cue, procee
dcd 10 uprayel the hidden and ineXtrlcabIe
meshes of evidence. At the funeral the d
tcc,ivc observed that Rohiuson's teeth were
defective just where the marks Of teeth wcr'
absent on the womau's arm. He arrested him
and dentists made cast of Robinson 8 mouth
The model was applied to the arm oi the
murdered woman. and 1t fitted the lmpr sslon
on the arm definitely and accurately. The pc
culiar.y in this bite or impression is a space
between the left cnspid and first hcuspid.
Pecuaritics in the bite correspond with the
nodcE. At the inquest several dentists
testified to the accurate resemblance be-
tween the cast of Rohlnsons mouth and the
bites on the arm of the murdered woman.