The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-23

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GENERAL ITEMS.

From New York.
GENERAL ITEMS.
Ne,c York, September 23.-A meeting of
25,000 people endorsed Tweed last night.
Two young girls were Kidnapped yester-
day afternoon by man, who gave them
candy, while they were on their way from
school. A woman overheard the conversa-
ton, but thought the man was ACQUAINTED
with the children.
Gen. G. S. Mank, recently letter-carrier
in New Orleans, has been arrested here on
q reequisition from Louisiana, charged with
embezzlement.
The Turf at St. Louis,
~. Louis, No., Sept. 23.-The weather
was unfavorable, wind high, and very dusty
at races, to-day. "Goldsmith's Maidh
won, in 2:244 2:l9; 2:23I. The Maids
driver considers the second heat. under tbe
unfavorable circumstances, the best she
ever made.
The Bright Perjury Case.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 23.-The Jury
IN the Bright perjury case, regarding the
State printing, has been discharged, after
As hours session. They stood eight for con-
NlCIlOIi anu lOur lOr acQulttal,
French Affairs.
Paris, Sept. 23.-Thiers will remain at
Versailles until the Commune and eyacua-
ton questions are settled.
Massachusetts Politics.
Springfield, September 23.-Thr Repub-
lican caucus for the election of delegates
was very bostcrous. The vote stood:
Butler, 500; anti-Butler, 407. Some Re-
publicans denounce the election as a fraud. |
From Spain.
Madrid, September 23.-Additional re-
lnforcements have been sent from Malaga
to the Spanish garrison as Meltta.
From London.
London, September 23.--The hqdepep-
de,'ce Beige asserts positively that Ma
poleon has advanced money to bribe a
French regiment to assassinate the leading |
members of the present government.
The steamer Lafayette, from New
York for Havre, has been burned, together
with her cargo.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
THE sUB-KU-KLUX COMMITTEES.
Washington, Sept. 22.-The following is
the llst OF the subcommittee appointed by
the full ku-kluX committee to take testi-
mony: For Alabama, Mississippi, and
Tennessee, Senators Pratt, Rice, and Bay
ard, and Representatives Ruckley and Rob-
inson; for North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, and Florida, Messis. MAYNARD
Schoficld, Lansing, Voorhes, and Senator
Blair.
In case of the refusal of the authorities
to furnish information relating to the fl
nances, taxation, &c, of States, a sub-com-
mlttee OF three is authorized to 90 to the
States and obtain it by such means as thew
deem advisable.
GENERAL NEWS.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Goy. Alcorn. of
Mississippi is here, and leaves for New
York tonight. He has reserved Agrcul-
tural College scrip for 10000 acres of
land. He will resign the goverlorship of
and take a seat III the Senate
next session.
The War Department forbids the use of
spring wagons except in cases of emergen-
".
Affairs in louisiana.
Netc Orleans, September 22.-The Times
S unearthing the deeds of the metropolitan h
police, calling them "rapacious partisan
1t says that the amount of
Sl66.66 paid to each of them last month. ,
or special service, is utterly illegal and ex-
,ortionate.
There is much apprehension regarding
he levees. A committee from the river {
parishes is here urging repairs. The Lou i
slana levee company is inactive. i
The Baton Rouge Adrocdte says that the |
evees along the coast are cracked and
,aved to an extent that threatens destrue-
Ion to the sugar coast this winter. While
Yarmouth, Dunn & Co. are quarrelling
'yer the spols, the country is left with
um staring the unfortunate planter in the /
ace, through gaps in the levees that neither !
limself OF the parish in which he lives have
'ower to close.
The Picdy'ne says: The levee at the
'oint of the Bonnet Carre Crevasse is only t
bout three feet above the level of the !
liver at the present low stage of the wa
er. 7
Augustine Fernandez fell overheard 5
rom schooner, yesterday, and was
rowned.
John Hart died of injuries received by an
Xploslon of ammonia at the ice works
" Wednesday night.
Charles Marks, passenger, was killed
n attempting to board a train on the Mo- !
'ile, New Orleans and Texas railroad. q
- Texas Affairs.
Galceston, 9eras, Sept. 22.-1he cleo
ion in this city, to subsidize the Galveston, a
larrisonburg and San Antonio railroad, is
proceeding quietly. Fourteen hundred {
-otes were polled to-day, nearly all of !
which were in favor of the subsidies. .
Martin, Fail County, 7eras, Sept. 21.-
The registration of voters in this county has
,een stopped, owing to a low between a
Democrat and Republican. Judge Oliver
has sworn in thirty of the best citizens as
pecial constables, who have arrested
welve persons and restored order, but the
egistration is still closed.
Judge 0tteroff has been placed under
'l0, 900 bonds to keep the peace.
Judge Oliver denies that he gave an order
or the negroes to go and arm themselves.
From New York.
THE CITY AFFAIRS, &C.