Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-29
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
80 shou the rery age amt loiy ofhe T'n'es'

Judge Barnard in New York yesterday de-
clared the hotel act unconstitutional. lie said
a more outrageous act was never passed BY any
Legislature. Every member of the Legisla-
ture who voted for that act ought to be PIT in
iail.-It gives the power of perpetual imprlson-
ment for debt The locksmth, the grocer the
horseshoer might with equal justice imprison
any man who became indebted to them
\ Montreal and Newfoundland Sealing
Company has been formed in Montreal. Sir
Hugh Allan, of Ravenscrag, the head OF the
great shipping firm OF Allan & Co., is director,
and several Of the wealthlest capitalists OF
Montreal have taken shares. They have al
ready ordered two large and powerful steamer rs
to be built at the Clyde, and to be ready for
next springs seal fishery
The Japanese government continues to tempt
some of the older officials Of this government
with larger salaries T. Pcshirc Smith, of the
Department Of Justice, who has been for many
years the law officer of the State Department
has received an appointment as law adviser 10
the Japanese Officials A. b. Wood. Of the
same department, has been chosen to assist IN
the formation of Japanese foreign Office.
Three colorcd men were last night taken
from Jail at Winchester, Tenn, aud hanged by
party of ten disguised men. They had been
committed, charged with burning MethodlSt
Church and the residence Of Henderson ~.
Wagner The church was burned IN retala,
ton for the burning OF coored ch!lrch' ana
Wagner had made himself obnoxious by 4
contest to get possession Of a girl hired Dy nm.
An attempt was made to rob the dwelling
of DR.. 3. NeaIe, in Port Tobacco: Md, on Tues
day night last but the attempt was frustrated
by the Doctor who seized one OF the robbers
but was overpowered by an accomplish, thrown
to the floor violently and rendered almost sense
less, when the thieves made their escape.
Recently the most intense Indignation was
aroused in Madison, Ca, owing to an attemp-
ted outrage by a black man upon young lady.
He Was arrested and placed in jail. On Tues
day morning large force entered the town
and forced open the Jail, and killed him.
The Board of Health of New Orleans report
the yellow fever as having almost entirely
ceased, and that the alarm regarding it there
and at Galveston is premature and unjustlticd
\ death from the disease has occurred in
Brooklyn.
LIZ CltN VI .lplIlSpihSiH- -A'eb'ihh: "i''
drapcd in mourning yesterday, on account Of
the killing Of James II. Clanton, Esq, Chair
man Of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. All parties joined in the demonstration.
Judge Mclean, presiding in tie /. S. Court
for the District Of Ctah, has rendered dec-
sion excluding certain Mormon' from 4 panel
of jurors sworn for the purpose Of trying po-
lygamy case.
Much excitement was created at Salt Lake
City, Utah, Yesterday, BY the reported arrest
of Brigham Young. No such arrest has been
made, although it is expected.
John Quincy Adams has written letter ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for Crow
ernor of Massachusetts.
American wheat and cotton is going abroad
at such a lively rate that the spectators in
gold at New York are getting frightened.