Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Secretary of War has sent to the Judge
Advocate General the communication of Gen.
Brice to the Adiutant General detailing the
circumstances Of the Hodge defalcation, and
the Secretary has directed the Judge Advocate
General to prefer charges against Major Hodge.
The application on behalf of Hodge to be re,
lieved from close confinement has been refused
by the Secretary of War, and he will therefore
remain as now, in close custody at Fort Me-
Henry.
Mrs. Roberts, a married lady Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, visited distant relative 4 few days
since, and upon returning home found that her
husband had disposed of his household effects,
and, with his infant daughter, decamped tor
parts unknown At last advces Mrs. Roberts,
dressed in male attire and armed with brace
of revolvers, was searching the State for the
runaway.
\ letter from Pawling, N. Y, says 1.-THE
men attached to O'Brien's circus and MENACE
rio, which was to have performed here to,
night have created riot. They have robbed
nearly every house in the village. One citizen
has been killed and several wounded. The
plundering is still going on The authorities
have sent to Dover Plains for assistance
The acting Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
to-day received official information from the
Governor of Texas Of the communication OF the
sentence of the Indian chiefs Satanic and Big
Tree from death to imprisonment for IRE IN a ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF the De-
cretary OF the Interior.
Sir Curtis Lampson, who has recently been
created baronent, on account OF his jealous
efforts in completing the Atlantic telegraph
cable has Just presented his native placc-tne
town Of New Haven, in Nermont-a valuable
collection Of books, numbering about eight
hundred Volumes as the nucleus OF u puDlic
library.
The explosion of the Union torpedoes at New
York on Thursday, by which three persons
were killed, was a much more terrible affair
than the Geographic dispatches gave any idea
of. There were actually quarter OF million
of these dangerous toys in the mass and nearly
all of them exploded.
The Hagcrstovn Mail says I'VE under
stand from Major Watts, Chief Engineer OF
the Franklin Railroad and Of the Martlnsbulrg
and Potomac Railroad Companies, that active
operations have been vigorously commenced on
the bridge across the Potomac river at Powell $
Beud, where those two railroads are united
A fresh excitement has been created in Nc
Kean county, Pa, by the discovery OF new oil
wells. Paying wells have been opened up IN
unexpected localities, and intelligent OIL men
affirm that new belt Of oil is about beng de,
rcloped that will revive the excitement enjoyed
few years ago.
The recent discoveries Of large quantities OF
lead in the various parts Of Southwest Missouri
| has had the effect Of inducing number OF
heavy capitalists in St. Louis and other cities
in the West, to organize companies tor the nur-
pose of developing the new discoveries.
The sending Of specie from Europe to the
L. S. is 50 unusual and extraordinary an oc-
currence that the fact that all the steamers
leaving English ports on Thursday Tor New
York, carried the article, is worthy OF note
Commissioner Douglass refuses to grant any
more time to the sureties of detaultlng Inter
| nal Revenue Collectors, and the prosecutions
| for the recovery Of the money are to be pressed
at the present terms Of the Z. S. Courts.
The Pennsylvania miners have consented to
a reduction of the basis Of payment at the
mines, by which their wages will be lowered
one per cent This ought to have the effect OF
reducing the price Of coal to the retail buyers.
The business Of manufacturing wine and
brandy in California has become one Of the
leading features in that State. A company tol
| the manufacture of grape brandy has been
| formed in Sacramento City.
An on dit whispers that black silk stockings
and pumps are to be worn by certain gentle
men this winter for full dress, and these resur-
| rected fashions of the past prepare US tor knee
| breeches and point lace.
The Mont Gems tunnel is to be formally
| opened to-day, and representatives OF France,
| Switzerland and Italy are to make the passage
under the Alps.
Mr.. Eyster Treasurer of the United States
Mint, publishes card strong y intimating that
| the accounts Of the late Cashier Delleker arc
| not straight.
Chief Justice Chase is at Chicago His
health is improved-but the effects Of his late
| sickness are evident. He expects to be in
Washington the first OF next month.
The Messenger of the North River Bank of
n. York, confesses to the theft of $4,000 in
gold certificates, of which he said he was rob-
bed two weeks ago.
President Grant and family were yesterday
at Washington, Pa.
\ raised check"-from 500 to $500
swinde, has occurred in Cincinnati
Heavy frosts in Maine last night.
FOREIGN NEWS.