Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A desperate affray occurred in saloon at
Aurora Illinois, on Monday night between two
brothers named Slatterly and an old man nam
ed John Ashford and his son, which resulted
in the death Of one of the Slatterlys and the old
man Ashford, while the condition Of the two
others in the ARRAY is such as to render thell
situation critical. The fight took place just
after the close Of the election held that day
The party were all under the influence OF liquor.
William Mckay, the notorious highwayman,
Who in connection with the other men, recent
ly robbed the Southern mail, has again made
his escape from prison at Salt Lake, in compa-
ny of three other men; this time from the
! custody of the Mormon police He IS supposed
to be striking for the Union Pacific Railroad.
! He is probably the most desperate ruffian ever
in Utah.
There is news from the San Domingo Com
mission to the 9Th, inst On the 9Th the ComullS-
ton left Puerto Plata accompanied by Baez,
for Monte Christi, town on the north coast,
very near the Haytien frontier. The country
is very unsettled and disturbed, and the Hay
ten General Luperon has crossed the borders
to aid Ctbral, the iusurrectlonist.
The Mexican Mixed Commission has been i'll
session eighteen months, and has acted upon
thirteen cases Four Of these cases were decl-
ded upon their merits, and nine were thrown
out az having accrued before the former Com
mission dissolved The Commission CONTINUES
in session only one year longer, and has 1874
cases now before it.
The extensive coopemge shop OF Messrs.
Robinson 4 Riley, in Allegheny City, was ell
tirely burned yesterday afternoon. The loss
| is about SD 900, and over one hundred work
men are thrown out Of employment. num-
Der of sheds belonging to the Allegheny stock
yards were also burned
1t is ascertained that decree has been pass
cd by the new Government OF Spain restoring
the Government monopoly on tobacco. Details
are also given of recent negotiation made by
| the new Government, by which the Minister
of Finance has borrowed $500, 900 in London.
A ''shyster' lawyer was arrested yesterday
in New York and committed by Judge Bed
ford for trial on ten indictments for robbing
prisoners. The recent charge Of the Judge re-
garding this class OF rascals seems to have pro-
duced something more than talk
In consequence of the recent death Of Il
member of the Ohio House Of Representa-
| tives, that body new consists of Sc republi-
cans and 81 democrats 1t requires 81 votes
to pass bill.
Napoleon has resurrectel himself, to write
a letter to the President of the French As
sembly, complaining Of and protesting against
the vote by which he and his dynasty are
debarred from the throne Of France.
Patrick Burns and VIM. Bannister miners,
were smothered by gas last night while at work
in the mines of the Tunnel Colliery, in Pennsyl
vania Both were men Of family and members
of the Miners Union.
Chicago has some redeeming features, after
ALL One of them is an organized society to
welcome and care for strangers who 60 into the
city triendless and unprotected.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court Of Balti-
more City, the jury in the case Of Robert Nc
Kay, charged with causing the death of his
wife, rendered verdict of mot guilty.
The Comptroller Of the Currency will issue
the new loan to such National banks as have
Five-twenty bonds on deposit at the Treasury,
taking the latter in payment. '.'
Several large and valuable cargocs of sugar
arrived at Baltimore yesterday from Havana,
Matanzas and Demerara.
The negro murderer Thomas was executed
at the Tombs inNew York city this morning,
WASHINGTON ITEMS - The question of max
ing one extensive park reservation from the
capitol to the river, taking in the Botanical
Gardens, the Smithsonian Institute grounds,
the grounds attached to the agricultural de-
partmeut, and the lot surrounding the Wash
iugton monument, is now being agitated.
The supervising architect OF the treasury will
at once provide the detail plans for the new
State Department. and as soon as practicable
the work On that structure will be commenced.
The twenty second annual commencement OF
the Medical Department of Georgetown Col
lege was held yesterday afternoon in the Ma
tional Theatre, when sixteen graduates in
medicine received their diplomas and four grad
yates in pharmacy.
The work of dredging has been resumed OH
tina canal, and is being pushed forward with en-:
ergy, several dredging machines of increased
capacity having recently been put on the work.
The grand jury have found another indict
ment against c. c. Bowen, of South Carolina,
for bigamy
1t is rumored that quite number Of changes
are to be made in the official positions at the
navy-yard.