Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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posed action of the Grand Jury against Brig
ham Young and other church dignitarles. Al
though it is generally believed that the indlct-
ments will be fonnd on the grayest charges.
against these men, any overt act on the part OF
the Mormons is not considered at all probable
by well informed persons.
\ few days since the three large circus tents
Of Older's Circus were destroyed by fire in
Reedsburg, Michigan, and out of 80 horses
belonging to the show 1 | we're burned to death.
One of the canvasmen let fall lighted torch
into large quantity of loose straw, and IN an
instant thereafter the flames communicated
with the bedding of the horses, roasting to
death nineteen of the animals
The Colored Convention in ST. Louis has
adopted report Of the committee recommend
ing the lst of January and 4th Of July as ma
tional holidays in commemoration Of the eman,
cipation and acknowledgements of the colored
race. The Committee on Business reported a
resolution in regard to amnesty, declaring 1t
their duty to accept the policy laid down ny
the National Convention Of 1865.
On the island Of Antigua every estate was
injured by the recent storm. Planters have
determined upon the establish ment OF central
factories as cheaper means OF obtaining bet
ter sugar A coolic vessel from India Tor
Martinique, Las been lost on the coast OF that
island, with all hands on board Two hundred
bodies have been washed ashore.
Eugene L. Jackson and James \. Polhamus,
brokers, were arrested in New York, yester-
day charged with conspiracy with a.: L.
| Hodge, the defaulting Paymaster, to detraud
the I. S., on April Goth OF the present year
Bail in $50, 900 each was accepted. The ac-
cuscd declare that they are innocent.
The cattle disease is still raging in Barba-
does, and there is scarcity Of water. In Deme-
rara DR.. Feauperthuy, the d!scoverer Of the
celebrated cure for leprosy, is dead. He died
suddenly while lnstructing an English Medical
| Commissioner in the mode of treatment OF
eprosy.
The Treasury Department decides that Il
steam vessel built in the Z. s. and sent to
England to receive her engines, must be- con.
sidered as entirely toreign-bnilt, and not emit
! tied to American registry.
On Sunday the reduced postal rates between
| the /. $. and Germany 60 into effect and on
Monday the interchange Of postal money orders
between this country and Great Britain coin
menceS.
| Dr. J. $ lhayer, the well known clown. is
mentioned Is probable Independent cand-
date for Congress in the Erie District OF Penn
sylvania OF course the Doctor being in the
ring will have no difficulty in being elected
! \ pcnitent New Yorker sent the L. s.
Treasurer the sum of $50 yesterday. to be do.
posted to the credit Of the conscience fund
The LATE JUDGE JOHN }. ALLEN. The
Fincastle Herald publishes sketch of the
lamentcd deceased, from which we learn that
he was within eight days of II years old. In
| 1929 he was member Of the State Senate
In 1885 he was elected to Congress. In 1896
he was made Circuit judge. In 1910 he was
elected Judge of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals and acted as such till the close Of the
war, being after 1871 president of the court
| He was, also, in 1861, chosen as member Of the
Executive Council of Virginia. His last dis
ease was lingering and tedious The Herald
well SAYS of him For purity Of life and
manners, for varied and solid learning, and
valued public service, lie was surpassed by no
man of his day. His memory will not fail
among us while the history and literature OF
our State are preserved.
"Hcnored and beloved by his countrymen
and surrounded with wife, children and all the
endearments of home, in perfect peace he came
to his grave in full age like as shock of
corn cometh in his season.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.--The Criminal Court
yesterday commenced the trial OF Dennis Oar
| den for the murder OF John Mccarthy After
cxhausting the PANEL of forty talesmen sum
| moped, ten more we're summoned and Jury
at last obtained, four of which are colored men.
There was grand parade Of firemcn yester-
day in honor Of the visiting company from New
jersey. The procession; comprising all the
city engines hook and ladder companies &c,
was very imposing.
Upwards Of one hundred hams aud large
quantity Of other provisions, remaining from
| the collation. furnished to the visiting Temp!ars
last week have been distributed among the
various orphan asyums in this city.
The Secretary of the Treasury has leased for
a term of years, for the use Of the Department
Of Justice, the new Freedmen's Bank build
ings, opposite the treasury department.
\ BURGLAR IN PErrIcoATs few days
since a young man named Robert Clark was ar
rested in 1onia. Michigan, charged with having
committed a robbery in Detroit more than one
year ago. When arrested Clark was arrayed in
all the fashionable FILINGS belonging to girl OF
the period, and at the hotel where he boarded
was looked upon as young Miss Just from
boarding school, and who, to lull suspicion, said
that she was waiting for the arrival of hertath-
cr from California After the robbery in De-
troit Clark fled the place, and donning female
apparel managed for the space of one year TO
escape recognition from his most intimate ac-
quaintanccs. At one time. being hard pressed
for money h. hired out a< waiter girl at Mil
waukec: and actually promised to marry
young man. Clark. after being arrested rela-
ted many amusing adventures Of his with
young girls with whom he became acquainted
while personatng that sex.
WORCESTERSHIRE records OF the Land
Office Of Virginia show that in lGi1 Governor
Berkeley. with the consent Of the Virginia
Colonial Council, granted Thomas Gibson six
hundred acres Of land on York river, for trans.
porting twelve persons to Virginia. The law