Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-12

NEWSOF THE DAN.
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A dispatch from Little Rock, Arkansas, says
"The troubles in Boone county are creating
considerable excitement, and i few days ago
Circuit Judge ordered the militia out Tor the
ostenslble purpose OF protecting his Court, and
kept them during his term. They are reported
the assassination of one or two prominent Demo
Gratis of that county. The difficulties appear to
have grown out of differences between the
Judge and Sheriff, both Of whom are Republl-
cans. The latter was deposed by the former,
and refused to surrender his Office. The Coy
ernor has been ught to solve the difficulty.
The Judge took the militia with him, to hold
the Marion Circuit Court.
Several employees Of the Wilmington and
Reading railroad were before the court yesterday
on writ of habeas corpus, on charges OF con-
spiracy, &C., preferred by the resident engineer
Of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad. The
complaint WAS that in the construction OF an
embankment for the extension of the Whining
ton road, short distance below the city, the
said employees were proceeding to take torcl-
bic possession Of 4 strip OF ground III that TO-
cality to which the Reading road claims title in
fee, and to the injury Of its ROADWAY. ..
., a murder was committed Oh Monday night
at the residence of John Harper, owner Of the
race horse Lopgfellow, near Midway, kentucky;
Jake and Betsey Harper, brother and sister OF
| John, had their Threats cut by some unknown
person, supposed for the purpose OF robbery.
Some blacks living within q lew feet OF the
| of no
renee until this morning Three of the blacks
living ON John Harper's place have been ar
rested as the murderers.
The people Of Yankton, Dakota are trying
to get up IL diamond excitement. The Dako-
tan OF the 7th says: "a rough diamond was
found on the banks Of Jim river, which was
sent to IA jeweler in the Fast, who sends back
| the cheering news that it is genuine diamond
of the first water and very valuable. \ lank-
ton jewcer says it is worth $l0n,0un. 1t Is
claimed that other diamonds have since been
found. 81. ...'
Yesterday morning it was discovered that
the county bureau in the Comptroller Office,
New York, had been broken into and nearly
all the documents distracted. In this place
were deposited all the vouchers for bills paid
| by the Comptroller in the year 1870. The mat
ter has been placed in the hands OF detectives
to work up. ...a.
In Russell county, Ky, on the night Of the
eth instant, Deputy United States Marshal
jackson and party of soldiers made raid on
a Ku-klux camp "a soldier named Crusoe was
killed. Sergeant Stradcr wounded. \ man
named Godfrey was arrested as the murderer OF
Crlsoc, and another named Joses was arrested
AZ member Of the ku-klux gang
The boiler in Curtis hat factory in. New
buryport, Mass, exploded yesterday, killing
Ave men outright Several others are wound
ed or missing The boilerhouse was compile
occupied as brass foundry, was badly shatter-
ed, about two-thirds of the wrecked boiler fall
ing into it. ..,.
Mr.. Hyatt Sinclair, lately clerk Of the Court
of Common Pleas, Kansas City, and who de-
pended upon his meagre salary for support,
! has just been presented by Mrs. Steen with a
tract of land at Kansas valued at i million Of
dollars. This magnificent bequest was TN &C
Acknowledgement of the valuable legal services
rendered the donor by the lucky Sinclair.
| The Kansas City Journalof Commerce makes
that city one Of the most wealthy cities in the
West. 1t claims that with a population Of
5000 it has a property valuation of $50 500,-
600, or 81 900 to each inhabitant, man. woman
and child
! To-day being the anniversary Of the Battle
Of North Point. the city Offices and markets in
Baltimore, were closed and the National flag
| displayed from the various department build
ings. The Old Defenders proceeded To Wash
ington, where the day was celebrated.
| The knights of St. Crispin Tin other words
the Shoemakers' Trade Assocation) Of Bali-
more, are making extensive preparations for
their parade and festival at the Greenwood
Park, OF Monday next ,.
During the month Of August, IL, OILS acres Of
Kansas lands have been sold at Concordia
Seventy-threc thousand acres were taken up
| by actual settlers under the Homestead act of
May, 1862. ......
In the Supreme Court of New York ycstcr-
day, before Judge Barnard, the hearing on the
injunction case against the city officials, Mayor
Hall, Comptroller Connolly, and Tweed was
commenced.
1t is rumored that the accounts of Mr. Dele
per- Treasurer of the Philadelphia Mint, are
somewhat mystited, and as n result his reu,ov-
al is limited. " 81.
During the twenty-four hours ofSuuday lasts
there was but one death from yellow fever in
Charleston.
The Charleston, S. c., Daily Republican,
after yaiuy striving against fate for nearly two
years, ceased its existence on Friday last.
/. Rev. DR.. Samson, of Washington, has nc,
&c pied the Presidency Of Rutger' 5 College foF