Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-21
xf;;yS OF THE DAY.
"lo saou the ve,y age and bo'ly efths Times.

"lo sao!c he vc,y age and bo'ly eth, Times.
The Horace Haiucs will contest in San Fran
cisco continues to attract great attention. The
tcstator practically disinhcrtcd his wife and
daughter in favor chiefly OF the Mt Eden Uni
ver*iiy, and they contest on the ground of his
Insanity The testimony shows that the tie sta
tor was for years monomanlc on the subject
OF money and his wife, accusing her of the
most infamous crimes and attempts to poison
him without the slightest reason.
The Philadelphia Ledger ays:-'Our at
tcntion has, within few days, been called to
Il dcceptivc--wc will not say dishonest-form
Of policy said to be in use by some Eastern and
New York Insurance Cos. in which the good,
old fashioned words, receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, arc omitted. This may lead to
difficulties.
The prospects Of colonization in the North
west have been much improved by the action
Of the North Pacific Railroad in offering free
transportation to all settlers who purchase land
on its route Lord Gordon, Il Scotch noble
man. has bought large tract in Western Min
nesota, and intends locating upon it "A colony Of
his c0untrymGn.
The grand jury OF Chicago closed its labors
yesterday. They endorse and commend the &C
ton Of Mayor Mason in calling to his aid the
services of Gen. Sheridan, and consider that
the thanks of the community are due General
Sheridan for the efficient aid rendered by him
to the regular police force in the emergency
caused by the late fire.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Sun gives in detail claims
Of II. Clcws e. Co. against the State of Gcor-
gia, amounting to Il million Of dollars Among
the items enumerated are numerous drafts,
drawn by Governor Bullock, for large sums of
money the proceeds Of some Of which have
gone into the State treasury, but others arc
unaccOunted for.
Rev. John G.. Bass, Of Brooklyn, an Chap.
lain Of the United States Army, WAS waylaid
last night by two colored men, who drew
knives and demanded his money or his life.
The old man defended himself with Il. stout
cane, and succeeded in driving off hisassallaats
after having crippled one with a blow from his
stick
\ tender of the vacant chanccllorship to the
Geneva conference having been declined by
one or two persons, the President finally sue
cecIcd in securing the services Of Morrison
Waite. member Of the Toledo bar of Ohio
whose commission has been forwarded to him.
One day last week the Jail at Augusta, GA,
WAS set en- fire by hot cindcrs from burning
chimney falling on the roof The building was
saved by the hcrOlsm OF one OF the coorcd
prisoners, who certainly earned the pardon
which the Governor subsequently gave him.
Col. Josiah Given, deputy commissioner Of
internal revenue, in charge of the distillcry d.
vision Of the internal revenue bureau, has re
tired from that post to accept the position of
States attorney l0r the tenth judicial district
Of Iowa.
The Senate Committee on Fiuance have de-
cdcd not 10 consider any bill in relation to the
national finances until Congress rcasscmblcs
after the holidays Until ntlley will devote
themselves to deliberations on laws relating to
Internal Revenue:
An examination into the election lately held
in Brooklyn, has, it is said: developed such
frauds that three Of the Inspectors were ar
rested yesterday. and bailed in the sum of
- 800 each.
Everything is c,m in Utah and there is no
excitement any kind The prisoners at Camp
Douglass arc having good time, and saints
and sinners chat together upon the situation
like old friends
Ofthc reports furnished by the Government
Signal Service, SiXty-ninc per ct. OF the proba-
bilitics have been verified by the result, and
twenty-tae per ct. in addition partially verified.
Enos Collins, probably the richest man in
tie British provinces, died yesterday at Hall
fax. aged 96 years.
Richard B. Connolly has resigned the Comp
trolcrship, in New York. and the Mayor has
appointed Mr.. Andrew II. Green in his place.