Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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In the Methodist Book Concern case, DR..
Carleton admitted that he was director IN
the Shoe and Leather Bank, the Home Life
Insurance Company, and in former oil COM
pany. He also acknowledged being an alder
man in Elizabeth City, trustee OF the Metho-
dist Church there, a trustee of Genesee Yves
leyan College, and, when pressed for his other
secular connections, begged leave to be eX-
cused, on the ground that he could not see by
what right the counsel pried into his private
affairs
Gen Sherman personal inspections in the
Southwest lead him to think that the pros
poets of an Indian war have been somewhat
exaggerated. From the Upper Missouri there
comes report of tribes taking the war path,
numbering the settlers, and intending to OPP
pose the progress Of the surveyors on the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Gen. Sherman
has returned.
In the Baltimore Court of Common Pleas
yesterday Thomas Fitzpatrick, youth, who
was injured by being crushed between two cars
of the B. 4 O. Railroad Company, on Howard
street. in November last, was awarded $4,000
damages by the jury, in suit which he
brought against the Company for the injuries
which he received.
The journals and people Of Athens are
greatly irritatcd by the refusal of Turkey to
receive Tricoupiu "a Embas'ndor. II is aitiu i'll
London that before his appointment the
Sublime Porte had made it known to the
Greek Government that it would not be agree
able to him.
Washington dispatches say that the Com
IT, hnl Il arr aI
that the distinction between distilled spirits
and compound liquors containing spirits is
to be decided by the actual per cent. of the
proof spirits instead Of indications OF the
hydrometer.
The consolidation Of Internal Revenue dis
tricts still continues. ASSESSORS Of Internal
Revenue are being removed at the rate OF be-
tween fifty and SAY per week on this account.
Such consolidation is not confined to any par
ticular section Of the country, but Is general.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has given
notice that the Treasury will commence paying
the July interest on the National debt without
rebate on Monday next at the various sub
Treasures
A number Of New York brokers who We're
gambling in Rock Island Railroad stock, yes
terday came to grief. They made corner in
the stock could not meet their purchases, and
suspended business.
A suit againt an ex-Collector Of Internal
Revenue terminated yesterday in Cincinnati,
by the jury finding a verdict for the nited
States for thirty-slx thousand dollars due to
the Government.
The peach crop Of this year in Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is expected to
reach over four millions Of baskets. The
wheat harvest on the Peninsula is the best for
years past.
The Grand Jury in Fulton county, Georgia,
has indicted Foster Blodgett, late superinten-
dent of the State road, and his private secre-
tary, Varney Gaskill, for the embezzling Of
State road funds.
The whole Church in the Island Of Jamaica
is reported to be in confusion under the opera
ton Of the Dlsestalishmept ip.r rnh the mat
ter has been placed III the hands OF lawyers
From Buenos Ayres, under date of May
aGth, we have adyices that the yellow fever is
disappearing, and that the city begins to wear
the appearance of activity.
Attorney General Akerman. now in the
South, expects to be in Washington Oh Mon
day next.
kilograms from Bombay announce the de-
struction by Il hurricane Of cotton crop, the
loss being estimated at q half million sterling.