The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-18
Escape of Convicts from Sing Sing.

Ne'o York, August 17.-This Afternoon
a tug-boat was run in at Sing-Sing, and car
ried off large number of convicts. Al
alarm was sent out from police headquar-
ters cautioning the force to be on the look.
out for the landing of the convicts. A
police boat started up the river in pursuit.
California Politics.
San francisco, August 1.-THE tax
payers convention nominated full munich
pal ticket, headed by William Alvord for
mayor. The Democrats have already a
ticket in the field, and some dissatisfied Re-
publicans propose to nominate full ticket.
Races at Saratoga.
Saratoga, August 17.-"Tammanyn
won the steeple chase-time, 6:l5; Rich
ards bay tilly won the Kentucky stakes
time, l:271 "Climax" won the selling
race--time, 3:113.
The Cuban Imbroglio.
Ne,c York, Aug. 1.-THE feud so long
existing between the Cubans is at an end,
A meeting was held last night at the house
of prominent Cuban exile, at which were
present Cubans of all parties. The resigna-
tions of Aladma and Mestre were accepted
by the new representatives of the Cuban
Republic, and to-day Aquilira and Cespe-
des were installed as agents and diplomatic
commissioners of the Republic.
Foreign Stamps on Imported Goods.
Ne,o York, Aug. IA suit was COM
menced to-day in the United States District
Court to determine the question whether
stamps placed on imported goods by foreign
manufacturers, should not be recognized by
fhn IIn.taH Stato, ~
payment of any additional duty by impor-
ters.
From London.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT--CHO
IN RUSSIA.
London, August 17.-In the House of
Lords to-day the Queens assent to the
army regulation bill was announced.
In the House of Commons, Viscount En-
field, under-secretary of foreign affairs, said
that a searching investigation had been Or
dered into the facts of the recent murder of
six Englishmen in Peru.
MIR. Gladstone spoke at length in defence
of the action of the police at the Dublin
meeting of the 18th instant, in reply to the
remarks of Mr.. Mcclure, the member from
Cork, and others.
A dispatch from Suwalki says that the
cases of cholera in that town are decreasing.
The population does not exceed 5000.
about half of whom are Jews. There has
been four hundred and forty-three cases,
eighty-three of which have proved fatal.
From France.
THEIRS TO BE PRESIDENT FOR THREE |
YEARS.
Versailles, August lit has been
positively ascertained that a majority of
he Assembly will support modified form
IF the proposition made on behalf of the
eft Centre last Saturday, comforting the
Presidency for three years on M. Theirs.
The election committee to whom was re-
erred the proposition to prolong Thiers'
.erm three years, oppose it by 8 to G.
Paris, August 1.-THE sword sent by
he Alsacian residents of New York to
General Ulrich, the defender of Strasburg.
vas presented to him to-day. The Gem
'ral, in accepting the gift of his country
men in America, said he would only draw
he sword when an attempt was made to
'econquer the provinces which had been
om from France by the results of the
war.
The P,esse says that the German troops
Who occupy the eastern departments still
,reat the inhabitants in the most exasperat-
ng manner.