Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-25
NEWS OF TIE DAN.
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Jockey Chh, began yesterday ut the lllnc"
Grounds There were five races: the first,
two mile hurdle race for two.ycaI. Odds, which
WAS won hy NrsuviuS over three competitors -
time, J.jSl the second, two mile dash tor
three. year oL<, won hy Harry }aS>..t, no com
uctitur aplraring to contest the field with him:
Tine third race, for two yrar'olls thrceqnarlrrS
ola ur). WIS won Ivy Grey Planet over four
cnnutitnr< time Ill! the fourth race WAS
4 lwu mile dash for four yrIr.oIdS, l'rcakIn>S
walked over the track and carried oil the l'lnl-
lieu Stakes: the fifth race WAS Il twO-IiIc dash:
Open to I'LL ages and WAS wnn toy AladlIn l1hl-
lev over six culnprtlnr>--timr, BIS.
At Bristol (Trnn. OH the I'D inst, Il row
occurred among :. few drinking culurcd people.
pistol, and knives hcing used freely. y c"l"-
red mau WAS severely cut aHbut tic head. In
attempting to arrest William licnchcr Jr.
(colurcdD, the ringlcadcr, and drsprr7ttc
character, he asserted that no white inan could
;,rrc,, linn, and advanced upon llr. Curtain,
who fired upon him with pistol, w"undng
him in the arm the same haIl severely II not
fatally wounding little Willie Bottom Rcnchcr
WAS arrested.
| Three men have been captured near Bluff.
ton, South Carolina, on the plantation OF one
! of them, hy culnrcl men. under the direction
| of Il cuIurcd constable. i notOrlull- Y bad char
actcr. and the terror ot' the whites in thcnclgh
borhuod. The prisoners were badly wounded,
| one of them, it was believed, mprlalIy. The
offence WIS that one Of them attempted to re-
cover his lands and collect his rents from his
eulorcd tenants, who refused either to pay or
leave his premises.
The English yacht Liyonia has again bccn
beaten by the Dauntless, in Il contest for fifty
course FROM the Sandy Hook light.Ship to I
| stake boat stationed twenty miles to the wind
| ward and return. At one time during the
| contest it w;ls feared that the DauntlesS would
be the loser, but BY expert handling she man
! AGED to pass her rival, and reached the hight
| shin six minutes and three seconds IN advance
OF the A>hbury craft
There is some excitement among polyganlsts
in Utah in regard to Hawkins fate. The
court room Yesterday was througcl with wo-
men Hawkins himself Is apparently unc"n-
ccrncd. He has been rcmandcd to prison ut
Camp Douglass. The Mormons talk peace,
provided Brigham Young is not subjected to
Imprisonment. They say Brigham would sub
| nit. but his followers would never allow II.
Parties at Atlanta Georgia, arc sclzing the
rolling stock and other property Of the Bruins
wick and Albany Railroad for debts The iron
| for the road was seized ut Brunswick No
payments have been made for some time. Kim
bail's inability is said to be the result of the
| Chicago fire. There are rumorS OF reputation
Of the State bonds lypothccatcd Us hlrn.
4 farmer in New York is attempting TO cs-
tablshcl the fact that auinalS can live without
water Some time in June last he put in al
enclosure number OF hogs and Il small Gulf. -
| Neither the hogs nor the calf have had amy
water during this entire period, and yet, Slran@
to say, they are AL is lat molcS, and are III
| an exceedingly thriving condition.
| The action of Secretary Robson III prnlupt-
ly diSni>Sing number ol cadet midShipmcn
for haziug the new comcrS lslikcly to be follow
| ed by the summary dismissal OF several West
| Point cadets by the War Department, Tor GER
tain recent offences in this direction of more
than Us ua viciou>ucss and brutality.
The reform Democratic Convention in New
York city Yesterday evening nominated randl-
dates for the Assembly among them WAS the
| eminent iuri>t Charles q Cunnor. In one dis
trict the TamnIamy nominee WAS cn'i"r>rd
The Radical Convention also made l"lmIIG-
tiurlS for the Assembly.
4 year ago Pollock wa> the postmaster 1T
Little Rock, Arkansas, but he WAS suspended
to make room for Hodges whose appointment
wills confirmed by the Senate in DCccmI"r. --
The tables are now turned, and Hodges l. rcct-
cd t. make room Tor his predecessor.
The Civil Service Commission are in session
4 a. mi,
They are now having in consideration recon-.
mcmlation Of placing appnlnlcr> To olhce ON Il
term of probation that their qualifications
may be understood.
Judge Tngcrsoll, Of New York, yesterday is
sued Il mandamus compelling the Comptroller
to issue bonds 70 the amount of :2OO, 0DU for Il
Museum and Observatory in Central Park and
the Eighth avenue improvement, and SON, I'u0
to the Board Of Docks.
Among the effects Of Major j. l.. Hodges
turned over to the i. s. were 2j7 pieces Of
American silver, copper, bronze and nickel
coins the intrinsic value OF which amounted to
only Sol ID The Whole collection brought at
auction $i3j. ~.
Samuel Wimond, residing ut Chagrn Fal'$,
Ohio, was attacked yesterday hear his home
by two men. He was dragged from his buggy
shot through the arm, beaten and robbed OF
5000. The robbers escaped.
The Grand Jury in New York yesterday dis
missed the bill indcting Mayor Hall for MAJ
fcsancc in office, but passed vote Of censurc
upon him for negligence in the discharge Of his
duties.
I he annual report Of the Cincinnati Cham.
Der of Commerce recommends the withdrawal
Of their representation in the National Board
Of Trade, regarding such representation as Of
no further benefit.
y petition numerously signed by women of
Utah. protesting against polygamy, has been
received at the Executive Mansion.
There were four deaths from yellow fever in
Charleston yesterday in the twcnty-four hours
up to noon.
There is trouble about the Savannah Gus
tom house.