Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-18
NEWS OF TIE DhY.
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The Secretary Of the Treasury has returned
to the Internal Revenue office the c.se Of the
New York Central Railroad, to be adjusted
without taking the consideration Of the appeal
before the Department. 1t is understood that
Commissioner Pleasanton will delay il reason
able time in ordering a collection Of the tax IN
order to investigate statements the Company
may desire to offer against the tlll payment OF
the TAX assessed against them
At meeting of the New York Board Of
Police Yesterday Il resolution Wa offered to
obtain legal opinion on the best method OF
dealing with street professions. Mayor Hall,
in seconding the resolution, denied the lawful
right Of any procession except military to
occupy the streets. and proceeded 10 defend
his course in stopping the Orangrmcn.
From the West We have several accounts of
excessive heat during the las: few days. On
Tuesday in St. Louis the thermometer ranged
as high as lOj degrees, and there were three
fatal cases of sunstroke. In Denver. Co.,, the
thermometer also showed on Saturday one hun
drcd and five the greatest heat ever known in
Colorado.
tn. oltrages hy Lowry and his colorcd gang
Of outlaws in Robson county y. C., are still
continued. The Sheriff has Il posse Of one
hundred and fifty men in the field, bat thus
far he has been able to effect nothing. y
fearful state of terror prevails among the
WOMEN and children Of the county.
The entire country about Saliua, kansls, is
reported u be Gllel with Texas cattle. Not
less than lwo hundred thousand are now within
the State which number is Increased daily by
immense arrivals. Prices range all along from
st; to- $ for ycarling5 to trom 52I II S!.9l t0r
lcrvr>.
The merchants Of st. Loni, nave pclitoncd
Signal Officer Meyers that regular official Oh
yervatons Of the rise ana fall Of the waters i'll
the rivers in the Mississippi Valley. he included
in the daily Geographic reports Of the state OF
the weather. DC
i colorcd Senator from New Orleans has
sued the Jackson Railroad Company for rcfus-
Ing to let him havca sleeping BERTH He lays his
damages at 50. Uon. The sleeping cars hclong
to the great Pullman. Of illinois, and the
railroad company have no control ovcr them.
\ tornado swept over part OF New jersey.
at Vilei.nI. on Sunday evening. An Episcopal
houses were destroyed The storm appears il
have been local entirely.
The subscriptions to the new loan to ye$ter-
davamountcd to So, Uj4 400 The subscriptions
Yesterday reached $2l 800 The bonds already
issued on the above subscriptions amount IL
SCI Cos, 300.
During the week ending July Is there We're
one hundred and forty deaths in Bal
timorc-sixty-two were children under two
years OF age.
Considerable energy is being displayed III
the construction Of the Washington tunnel OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. The
tunnel is located at the Navy Yard.
Col. Given. of Ohio. is spoken of as the
successor Of General Peasonton as Commits
Sioncr of Internal Revenue. should that gentle
uian retire from the Bureau.
Thomas Lincoln. known, as Tad. the
Youngest son Of President Lincoln, died in
Chicago on Saturday, and was buried Oh Sunday
at Springfield beside his father.
The Secretary of tic Treasury has taken
measures to put stop 10 the smuggling Of
whiskcy into the Territory of Alaska.
Captain John Mills Of Washington who was
struck with paralysis on Saturday, died 1T his
residence, yesterday in the esd year of his age.