Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-25
NEWS OF The DAY.
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On Friday last, fatal duel occurred near
Co., between Mr.. Ludlow Cohen
and Mr.. r. Aiken, in which the former recelv
ed a mortal wound, causing his death in te"
hours. The duel is reported to have had It's
origin in quarrel concerning matters pertain,
ipg TO the recent regatta in Savannah. Botn
the. nrincipals to the affair were we'll. known
young merchants of Savannah.
A desperate fight took place in O'Brlen
county, Tennessee ion Sunday last, between a
Sheriff's posse and a party OF negroes. Inc
former was endeavorlng to arrest negro
CHARGED with stealing and attempt to murder.
Dnrinp the fight five whites and four negroes
we're wounded The latter made the attack;
Most of them were fnaly arrested and lodged
10 Jail.
Great agitation in favor of France is said to
exist in Poland, while in the Baltic provinces
of the Russian empire movement is reported
m foot in favor of annexation to the German
Confederation, and it is inferred that the Rus.
sian government will be compelled to take part
in the war in self defense.
A number of the leading citizens of Berlin
have visited the Queen of Prussia and congra.
tulated her upon the recent victories. one
spoke 10 reply of her earnest desire Tor peace
hut added that the ermy demanded guaran
tee for future peace before the war could be
concluded.
The German clerks in the departments at
Washington have perfected an organization
for raising funds to aid the wounded OF tho
Prussian army. The majority OF them Volun,
tariIy contribute four dollars month, ano
promise to give at this rate while the war las's'
The St. Petersburg Journal denies that Rus
sia is committed to prevent the dlsmem6erment
Of France, as has been lately published. She
is however. certainly unfavorable to that mea
sure, but regards the agitation OF that question
as prem ature
A dispatch from Rome announces that there
is general movement of Italian troops to the
Pontitical frontier, under General Cosenz' IL
is believed Victor Emmanuel is unable to can,
troll the feeling of Italy for the possession OF
Rome.
The services of large number OF Assistant
Assessors of Internal Revenue have been dis
pepsed with in the Southern and western
States, the Revenue Bureau being actyeiy. en-
gagged in consolidating the collection districts.
Saturday night the passenger train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, on It's UP trip,
narrowly escaped disaster from an iron rail-
placed across the track, just above Hanover
Junction, by some datocal wretch.
Five thousand dollars have have been con
tributed by the citizens Of St. Louis as prizes
to be awarded for the best specimens of cotton
| exhibited at the fair to be he'd in that city,
commencing on the Sd OF October
dispatch from Madrid say that on the re-
| turn OF a Deputy from exile yesterday ne was
| met at the station by five thousand Republl'
cans, who accompanied him to his residence
Il has been decided at the Interoal Revenue
| Office that where schcidam and schnapps is
out up 10 bottles and labelled as medicinal
article it is liable to stamp duty.
The Fenians are now holding an Irish Ma
tiopal Congress- at Cincinnati, with the ez.
pcc,ation Of uniting the contcnding factions OF
! that organization.
Kinks Lieutenant Colonel has been i'm
nrisoned 10 the common Jail at Salisbury,
North Carolina in default of bail required oil
him by the United States Court.
The woods between Maine and New Bruins
wick are still on fire. Much suffering has been
occasoned along the line of the fire.
Rio Janiero advices to the 9Th inst. say
| General Ruzzola has been chosen President OF
| Paraguay.
A neat marble slab has been placed over the
grave of Chief Justice Roger B. fancy, at
Frederick, Md.
Lewis D. Campbell has been nominated by
| the Democrats of the Third Congressional Dis
| tsict OF Ohio to run against General Schenck.
News FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.-There is
| a French paper called the Tintamarre, which
processes to deal in jokes and 10 fact does so,
| though sometimes in rather heavy style. Be-
| ing a newspaper, it of course has fallen under
the same decree as all other French newspapers
| have with regard to publishing war news.
But, 10 order to console its readers for tue sup
preston of its bulletins, it publishes the letters
of its war correspondent in such manner as to
evade the provisions of tho decree. AS thus:
From Metz our correspondent sends US the fol-
in Paris will certainly not neglect. II write 10
of the Chasseurs, and the-of the Turcos are
here. They-upon the city of-and signal has
been made to General-who arrived on the
body of-which might well--at the moment
when write this. The landlord told me- and
you understand that l cannot or all is
while waiting for-which cannot fail to happen
a P. M.We are waitiDg-for the-they have
seen the-who are on the The readers of the
1intamarre, may fill up the blanks to suit their
Own pleasure, and thus frame connected mar
rative OF the facts and this is pretty much
what all people have to do in making allowance
for the confusions and contradictions in the
French and German dispatches.
FAIRFAX 1TEMs.-At the last term of the
County Court Ben johnson, who STOOD indict
ed for rape, was found guilty and sentenced
to the Penitentiary for ten years, but a new
trial was granted him.
Hill Smith, indicted for breaking into and
stealing certain articles of furniture from Dulin
Chapel (Methodist) at Falls Church, was
found guilty and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for four years. In this case new trial was
also granted.
10 the case of the Commonwealth VS.. Alice
Cooper, for petit larceny, the prisoner was
found guilty and sentenced to Imprisonment
in the county Jail for ten days.
M. Q. Hunter was appointed by the Court
assessor to revalue the lands of the county,
and W. R. MILAN was appointed assistant
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