Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-01
NEWS OF THE by.
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Eighteen hundred sheep and six horses
brought through from Canada by Riggs and
Mcfarland were seized last night at White
River Junction, by Customs Officer Croft OF st.
AlbanS for differentiation. The train on
which they We're had backed over from West
Lebanon and WAS about 10 start. Twelve car
loads were seized at Roxbury. The work WAS
done 50 quickly and quietly that none but the
owners and the railroad men are yet aware
Of it,
Eliza S. Donncll, in New York. is suing for
the estate Of her husband, valued at 100000.
\ brother Of the latter contests. The question
involved is whether a woman Is legally married
who lives with man several years. has three
children, and always acknowlcd ged as wife al
though no formal marriage, either by clergy
man or justice, took place.
\ gentleman from Southern Missouri re-
ports that on the odd one James Trottcn was
murdered near Indian Ford, Butler county, BY
man named Dyer, who approached his VIC
tim from behind, and with cleaver nearly cut
his head of at one blow Trotten alleged Of
fence was cohabiting with a crazy woman
Dyer fled, and has not been caught
The New York Tribune gives an account of
the Russian invasion and annexation Of Dzoun-
earia, on the northern slopes Of the Tian Chan
mountains. Almost without exciting the at
tcntion of the world, the army Of the Gar has
Incorporated into his dominions a territory
twice as large as ireland, rich in mineral and
agricultural resources.
The annual salary of the sinccurists who
have already been dismissed by Comptroller
Green, of New York, since his induction into
the place Of Mr. Connolly, is So, 600, and the
GOOD work is not done yet 1t is only begun.
1t is said that dash will be made in 9TH
er cities upon sinccurc Office holders, by NUM-
cipal authorities and the general government
The U. S. steam frigate Franklin, which
has been stationed 10 Europe for some time
past as flagship of the squadron, arrived at
Boston yesterday. She encountered heavy
gales during the entire passage across the At,
lantic and was compelled to obtain supply OF
coal at Halifax The officers and crew are all
we'll.
The crew OF the steamer Mary Boyd mutin-
led at Memphis yesterday. An attack was
made on the mate, who shot negro named
John killon twice severely. The timely arr-
val Of the police saved the mates life. SIEVE
raj of the rioters have been arrested but the
ringeaders escaped.
The Gypsy parliament, which meets once
every seven years. and consists OF delegates
from all the countries of Europc,is expected to
assemble soon near CanStatt, in Germany.
The king Of this nomadic race is one Joseph
Rcnhard who has reached the venerable aye
Of ninety eight years
Or. Mary c. Putnam, daughter of the we'll
known New York publisher of that name, who
not long ago graduated with very high honors
from the University of Paris, and subsequently
did noble and effective service in the French
Sanitary Commission, Is now practising IN New
York.
1t is believed in Toronto that the Canadian
Government will make no demand for the res
titution of the Gloucester schooner Horton, as
she had not been condemned by its Courts
and us she had been taken out OF their juris-
dictlon there is no case.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday discussed the
subjects of the ku-Klux and the condition of
affairs in Utah Additional troops will be sent
to Salt Lake, if necessary, to prevent any hos
tile Mormon demonstrations.
The recent advance IN trclghts East makes
the rates for -four from St. Louis to Baltimore
$50 per barrel, and for grain IS cts per 100
pounds and from East ST.. Louis $l.l> per
barrel for -four, and 50 cts for grain.
The everlasting McGarraghan claim is soon
to make another appearance at the Interior
Department, in an application by the New
Idria Mining Company Tor patent covering the
Panochc Grand Rancho.
The return of the Spanish friyatc Zaragoza
from Havana to Port au, Prince will probably
bring affairs to crisis in regard to the block
AIDED steamship Hornet.
The Milwaukee Committee announce that
they now have an ample supply Of clothing for
the sufferers by the fires in Michigan and Wis
consin. Money is now the greatest need.
Yesterday was the three hundred and fifty,
fourth anniversary Of the Lutheran festival Of
the Reformation, and was celebrated in many