Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
sho,othe rery age,and body ofthe Times. /"

The trial OIL. Crawford Black for the muir.
der of w. W. McKaig, in Cumberland, Md,
was concluded yesterday, and resulted in the
acquittal of the prisoner. MIR. Voorhees, made
the concluding speech for the defence, and MIR.
Whitney summed up for the State The jury
was out an hour and thirty minutes. There
when the verdict was announced. The case Of
the State against Mr. Blacks father charged
with shooting McKaig with intent to kill
him. was continued till next term.
A San Francisco journal states that Califor-
MIA has proved true FL Dorado to ex-Gover-
nor Leland Sanford. He quilted Albany
| come twenty years since for the Golden Gate,
with no money to speak of, and is now worth
slO,OOO,OOO Among his possessions are nam
ed several frst-class hotels the Pacific Rail
way, a line of steamers, three lines of coaches:
thirteen gold mines, nineteen factories and for
ty-fye farms. He is called the Astor of San
francisco.
The committee of conference Of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature on the apportionment bill,
have finally agreed on plan, which gives the
Senate to the Democrats in 1872 and thereat:
ter to the Republicans, by one majority. The
House will be Republican by six majority, ac-
cording to Geary's last vote. Considerable dis
satisfaction is manifested by some Republicans,
although it is believed the bill will receive
large majority vote.
! a movement has been set on foot i'll England
to fix the measure of wine, spirit, and beer bot
ties, as legal standards Of capacity, and a no.
tice, preparatory to more formal action, mas
been isused by the Government, declaring that
the hottie for wine or beer shall be equal to
one-sixth of a gallon the half bottle equal to
one twelfth Of a gallon. This definition
strikes at the very root of one Of the tricks OF
trade.
Application has been made to army head
quarters for additional troops in Arizona, but
Gen. Sherman replies that the reduction OF the
army by Congress has been SO fully carried out
that, added to the constant demands tor troops
in the Southern States, he is not only unable
to furnish more troops for the frontier but is
compelled to take troops from that section to
send South.
The President, just before his departure for
the West ordered the Treasury Department to
nav the T.. s. Marshal's office in New York
S57 900 for the pay Of the deputy marshals en-
poyed in the election last fall under the en-
| forcement or federal act. This is the first
money paid out of the public treasury under
that law, and is but small portion of the other
expenses incurred III it.
The Western racer Longtellaw, it is rumored,
has recently been purchased Of his breeder and
owner. John Harper, Of Kentucky for 500, 900.
James d. McAIann, of New York Whose name
IS associated with the trotting mares Flora
TEMPLE and Lady Thorn which he trained and
drove), and William Welch Of Philadelphia
are the reported purchasers.
The State Board of Canvasscrs Of Connecti-
cut will give English majority Of twenty-five
for Governor The alleged fraud Of one hun
dred votes in New Haven, may, probably, give
Of the Republican State ticket will be placed
in Office The Legislature is also Republican.
One coal mine at Scranton went TO work on
Thursday with German miners who do not be-
long to the acknowledgements Benevolent Asso
CATION 1t was feared that the Union men
would attack them, but no information OF any
such outrage has been received.
1t is supposed that upwards Of one thousand
delegates from the various Young Men
Christian Associations will be in attendance at
the Young Mems Christian Association, TO be
held in Washington, commencing on Medncs-
day. the oath of May next, at Lincoln Hall.
The damage suit for $4,000 for the killing
of Samuel Decker, against the Northern Cen
trail Railway Company, was terminated yester-
day in a verdict for the defendant 1t Is I'M
derstood that there will be an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
After three years of war, the Spanish COM
manders in Cuba having failed to suppress the
patriotic insurrection in the Island, plan IS
now to be tried of conquering it by districts and
Of advancing military Gordon from the western
to the eastern end.
At Albany few evenings ago, the charity
bill, rs it is called was passed, approprlahng
5000, 600 for the benefit Of various religious IN
stitutions in the State Of New York drl-
ring the coming year.
The subscriptions to the new loan now amount
to over sixty millions of dollars The bonds
will be issued Oh the lst of May, and by that
time it is probable that the entire hundred MIL
lions may be taken.
While in this country the income tax Is be-
Ing gradually abolished, the British Ministry
proposes to increase it in Great Britain, and
will rely on it to a considerable extent in sup
plying deficit in the annual Budget.
The Secretary of the Treasury has authoriz
cd the different u. S. Assistant Treasures and
dcpositaries to commence the payment of inter-
est due May !, 1871, on Monday, the 2+th inst,
without rebate
The New York Methodist of this week pub
fishes pointed editorial in relation to the
Methodist Book Concern troubles espousing
the cause of the Rev. John Lanahan.
Renewed outrages by the Indians on the set
tiers in Arizona are reported. The savagcs are
armed with government muskets and amlnun
ton
4 sou Of the late President Tyler only TWEEN
one years old, is uhlau in the twelfth army
corps of Saxony, and served throughout the
Franco Prussian war. !.
Lawyers are engaged in making up
test case to be carried to the &. S. Supreme
Court for decision rs to the right OF women to
vote under the fifteenth amendment