Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-22
NEWS OF TEE DAY.
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The New Orleans Picayune says 1.-The
Texas beef packeries have begun the season 5
Operations, but the amount to the packed. we
understand is to be quite small When the
Texas packeries were opened it WAS thought
that large export trade in beef could be built
up at this port, aud the bulk of the beef pack
ed in that State was sent to this market. On
" local business however. has been thus far
developed all efforts 70 induce an export de-
mand having failed, and the surplus has been
shipped by steamer to New York.
Lucy Stone and number Of her suffrage
sisters and brothers. enjoyed Convention yes
terday in Philadelphia. Resolutions asking
Congress to pass sixteenth amendment. thai
State Legislatures give women Presidential
and municipal suffrage by law, and TO advance
the State Constitutions and other Subjects
We're adopted.
Capt Scunmcs, of the [. S. Navy, is now
on trial al the Brooklyn Navy Yard on charges
of almost Incredible cruelty to the men under
his command on board the sl0op Of war Ports
mouth. The charges are of such nature that
we cannot think they can be true, at least to
the full extent.
The case of Bri CHAM Young wills called in
the United States District Court at Salt Lake
yesterday, but that gentleman failed to respond
His counsel denied that Brigham had fled the
Territory, and said he vas only in Il more con-
genial climate for the restoration Of his health
John Nugcnt in Concord, Mid, 4 bro
Their Of Mrs. Wharton, now in prison at Anna
polls. awaiting trial on charge Of poisoning
General Van Ne>s-attelnpted to commit sui
eide, on Saturday last, by cutting his throat
with a razor.
An Indignation meeting was held by the citi-
zens Of Cincinnati on the Goth inStant,to venti-
late alleged corruptions in the detective sys
TEN as practsed in that city. Charges of
matchmaking, inefic!ency, &C.. were trecl made
and sustained by statements OF the victims.
Rev. Stuart Robinson has sold his magnii
cent place in the southern suburbs ofLouisville
to A. V. Dupont, for $4,000, on terms
about equivalent to cash 1t is the intention
of the purchaser to convert the place into a
public park.
4 destructive fire occurred in Kit Carson,
Colorado Territory, on Friday last, destroying
a hotel. a large number of stores, the post Of
flee, a number of drinking saloons and dwelling
houses The loss is estimated at 500, 900; 10
insurance.
Victoria c. Woodruff lecturel at Steinway
Hall, in New York. on Monday evening last,
to an audience Of three thousand people Her
subject was Free Love, although disguised I'M
der the title Of The Principles of Social
Freedom"
The L. S. Grand jury for Peoria county,
Arizona, have indicted several citizens Of that
place for participating in the Camp Grant mas
sacre and also several Indians for the murder
of settlers.
The great mining suit Of the Eureka Mining
Company against Aspinwall, of New York, and
others, tried at salt Lake city has been decided
in favor Of the plaintiff. Other great mining
suits are in progress.
It's claimed that the Brooklyn city treasury
has been Aaeced out of two hundred and forty
thousand dollars by the adroit thieves of the
ring. The money, 1t is said. has been drawn
by the Fire Commissioners.
Mr.. Vance, OF North Carolina. will not press
his claims before the Senate. it is said, at tie
coming season, as it is well understood that
the Senate will not agree to remove his pOliti-
cal liabilities, so that he may take his scat
TWAS ruruored in New York yesterday that
James Sweeny, brother to Peter B., has fled
to Europe, and Mr.. Charles O'Conor is in
possession of evidence which duplicates the
teer in the Tammany frauds.
1t is reported that the cholera has been in
troduced in Halifax by person who had been
employed on the steamer Franklin. Several
persons have died from the disease.
The President has removed Z. S. District
Attorney Smith, Of the Middle District often
nessee, for unprotc>sional conduct in tampcr-
ing with the records Of the Court.
Gov. Scott Of South Carolina accuses the
Treasurer Of a fraudulent rc-selIing of certain
bonds which had been previously converted in
to other securities.
The stockholders Of the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh Railroad yesterday ratified the lease Of
that road to the Pennsylvania Central Road.
"a CONFIDENCE MAN DIR. J. ". Nc
Clurg, Of this place was deprived Of considera-
BILE loose change on his way to Baltimore last
week by the wies of u confidence man. A
man, apparently gentleman, took seat be-
side the Doctor in the cars, and after some
casual remarks inquired II he WAS Plrg!nlan
aud if he was going to buy goods, DC. The
stranger remarked that he was Il Baltimore
wholesale merchant, and was Just returning
from very unpleasant mission; that he had
sold Lynchburg man large bill Of goods
and found after he had shipped the goods that
he was insovent, and had been on to stop
them in transitu. At that stage of the CONVEX
satiou another man stepped up and presented
to the feigned merchant a bill Of freight and
demanded payment. He told the agent Cso
caledl that he had left home in hurry and
had forgotten to bring any money with him.
but would give him his check, or that ne had
would allow him for the premium. To this
the agent objected, saying dollar was dollar
to him and he didn't know him, and could not
take his check The first man turned around
to the Doctor and asked him if he could lend
him $50 till he got to Baltimore The Doctor