Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-03
NEWS OF THE DA 7.
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several colored route agents IN the oout"ein
States, but this is the first instance OF tue al'
pointment OF 4 colnred man to clercal p"H'
lion in this department.-T are now aOuu
twenty coIored clerks employed In the seVera'
government Offices in that CITY,
Daniel LittreIl, for whose arrest tue revenue
bureau offered reward Of $1,000 for shooting
a United States soldier in Firginla,in NoVem'
Der last has written long letter 10 ne SuPei
viso, OF virginia, which has been forwarded 10
the Commissioner, detailing the true statement
of the affair, and begging the Commissioner TO
reduce the reward, as he was never worth that
SUM in the pamiest days OF slavery.
The banking committee have commenced IN
examination Of telegraph operators to see Il
they could afford any explanation, OF the way
Secretary Boutwelrs dispatch to zen. butter
field to sell four millions OF gold on that FAMOUS
panic Friday got into the hands OF bankers anu
brokers before it reached the assistant troasu-
rcr at New York. The witnesses were unable
to explain It,
A special to the Louisville Courier from
Lebanon, Ky, says that q mob OF about 20
men attempted to take two men out OF the
Springfield jail on Monday night, to hang
them. They we're charged with rape. United
States soldiers were detailed, at the request or
the county Judge, to guard the Jail, and sue
ceeded in driving off the mob.
A Pittsburg jury returned verdict OF muir
der in the second degree in the case OF Camp
bell, the brutal wife murderer, and tho crowd
in the court room Missed. One intelligent ju,
ror said be voted for murder in the second de-
degree because he thought it was Campbell
"secoud wife.
The latest revolution in Mexico. which com
menced in the State of San Luis Potosl, Is
stated to be spreading and may endangor the
,Iuarez Government. A newspaper published
OF Vera Cruz considers the prospect TO be very
gloomy and serious.
a distinguished foreigner put up at FASH
iouablc boarding house in Filth avenue, New
York, chose magnificent rooms. drank the
laudlady's best wines, and ieastcd on her dam
test fare Tor several days, for nothing but DO
gus check, and they put him IN JAIL.
The Kansas Legislature has passed resoIu-
lions in favor Of the recall of one OF the U. 5.
Ministers to q European Court, we forget
which. The Kansas Legislature passes great
many 'censorious' resolutions.
The funeral of Castanon the editor recently
killed. took place yesterday 10 Havana. The
procession occupied two hours in passing CIV
en- point, and is considered the largest OF the
kind ever seen in Havana
Gov Yarmouth, of Louisiana has appoint
cd Junles Graham to be State auditor vice
Wick!iffa, SUSPENDED in consequences OF ar
ticles of impeachment having been brought
against him.
4 private letter received from BaItlmo-
rcan in Charleston says it is 4 mistake about
distress in that part OF the south, "as gene
raj rule" tIack labor is cheaper than ever
cheaper than during service days.
The Canadian Government Is preparing 10
subduc the insurgents in the Red River coun-
try by C .ustrucling boats fitted for river ua1l
CATION, by means OF which troops are to DC al
vanccd as soon US the weather will permit.
The bodies Of the three children whose dls
appearance from Wynockie, No., some weeks
ago, has been frequently referred to, were !"nnd
yesterday, parllliy eaten by crows.
\ dispatch from Rome says that since the
assembling Of the Ecumencai Council seven OF
it's members have died, and four have lett that
city.
Vessels are now arriving at Boston from
Antwerp, with entire cargoes of German win
dow glass. 1t seems to have taken the place OF
the domestic article almost entirely.
The New York ice companies are notifying
customers that they will have TO pay 10 per ct.
more for ice next summer than they did last
year.
1t is stated that the peach trees through Del
aware and other sections Of the couotry are re
ported as having an abundance OF blossoms,
and if nothing happens there will be fine crop.
Prince Arthur visited the store OF A. II.
Stewart, yesterday. in New York and dlned
with Collector Grinncl Ia the evening he at
tended the opera.
G. Borcwalt,a German youth, Of Peoria ILL.,,
has fallen heir to $50. 900 by the death Of on
uncle in Holland.
A man, named John Smith, has just been
convicted of the murder of George OFF, in
1867 in Louisville Ky.
In Europe women can now receive tue de-
gree OF Nj. d. in France, Russia, Switzerland,
Sweden and Scotland.
Mr.. John NJ. Buckley, formerly Assistant
Attorney General, has gone to Norfolk. Va, 10
live.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT RATIFIED. The
fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution OF
the D. S. has been ratified by the requisite
number Of States -tweuty-cig ht-thc Lcgsla-
ture Of Georgia having on yesterday completed
the work. The question OF the power OF the
Democratic majority in the present Legislature
of New York to reverse tue action Of their pre-
deeessors on the Amendment, is not likely 10
be called into question, as Nebraska and Texas
have yet to decide upon the subject and the
endorsement OF both States is certain. The
States that have fnally adopted the PROPOSE
ton are as follows:
l. Nevada. Is. Florida.
.. Louisiana. It, New Hampshire.
3. West Virginia. H. Virginia.
q. North Carolina. IT, Vermont.
). Illinois. 10 Alabama.
&. Michigan. 20 Kansas.
Missouri