Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-02
NEWS OF THEsDAY.
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the Supreme Court, in Havana, during which
Judge Sigar slapped the face Of Judge asque;s
Omepo, Judge Quiepo challenged Judge Sill
car, and they fought duel with swords; IN
which both received slight wounds, alter Whlch
they adjourned for breakfast. The evil au-
thorities are investigating the matter other
duels are on the tapls.
VIM. Henry Harrison, republican, brother
of Mrs. Gov. Holden has been elected mayor
of Raleigh, N. c., by the democrats; The
strength of the republican party. especially the
colored people, supported &. j. Harris, a Ho-
Gen republican,. This, it is claimed, disposes
of the charges Of persecution on the part OF
the democrats toward Holden, or any OF the
Holden family.
In the Supreme Court OF the U. s. yester-
dav. in a suit against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company it was decided that the
Courts of Washington city had jurisdiction Ill
all salts brought against the Company ior per-
sonal injuries sustained, the Company beng
regarded, under the act OF Congress- on the
same footing as it it were an independent COT
poration Of the District.
The Cuuarl steamer Aleppo, from Boston,
arrived at Queenstown on the 3Oth ultlmo, with
the crew of the bark Merrmac, of Boston, the
remains of which vessel were recently found
floating about below that port. The A'eppo
ran into and sunk the bark in Boston bay on
the Goth ultimo, but saved the crew and carried
them to Queenstown
There was an affray yesterday in New Or
leans between Jules Vinet and Philip Lame
reaux, in which the latter was shot and killed.
Later in the evening difficulty arose between
two colored men, named John Stevens and
Isaac jackson, which resulted in the fatal stab
bipe of jackson, who died in fifteen minutes
Both murderers have been arrested.
Mr.. j. Marshal! Hama died on Sunday last,
at the residence Of his brother in Belair, Md:
in the 3sth year of his age The deceased was
well known to the editorial and reportorlal
CORDS of the country, having been connected
with the press Of Baltimore, Washington
Richmond and other cities.
Hugh Blossom in New York yesterday fired
three shoots ut L butcher named McGolauck,
in the midst of large crowd, in front Of the
Tombs Police Court. This is the second at
tempt within two week to kill Golauck, who
il is alleged, seduced Blossom daughter, and
attempted to force her to take Paris green.
Mrs. Bauerlipp, Of Baltimore, said to be il
notorious ''shopliftcr,' was yesterday sentenc-
ed in the Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel C0un,
ty to six years imprisonment IN the hlarylanu
Penitentiary, having been found guilty OF steal
ing goods from the establishment OF Hamilton
Easter 4 Sons.
A Philadelphia dispatch says that final ac-
ton has not been taken by the Pennsylvania
Central or the New jersey Railroads relative
TO the lease OF the Jersey roads by the Penn
sylvania corporation. 4 meeting of the stock
holders of the Pennsylvania road takes place
on the 10th instant to consider the matter.
Very few returns of the election in West
Virginia on the Flick amendment have been
received The vote was very light, i'll Wheel
inc, for instance, only 4Sj votes being cast
The majority for ratification there was 81. 1t
will take several weeks To ascertain the tull
vote Of the State.
The Princess of Wales is described us look
ing very thin and worn, with Il lovely face SO
full Of sadness as to BIZ pathetic. She Is said
TO have lost in :. few years all the freshness and
bloom of youth. which, at the time of her nup-
tials, were the theme Of praise throughout
England.
The Masonic Fraternity Of New York have
rendered grand banquet to the British high
commissioners, and the latter, through Earl
De GRAY and Ripon, have accepted. The tctc
will be participated in by all the leading men
of the order in New York.
The funeral Of Mr. Putnam, who was muir
dercd in New York by Il street car conductor
few days, since took place yesterday, and was
attended by large number OF citizens Many
places Of business along the route OF the tune
raj were closed.
Eugene Webb,in the Agricultural Park, Sac
ralnento, CAL, rode one hundred miles on
horscback on Sunday, in four hours and thirty
four minut IS. He agreed to perform the feat
in four hours aud forty minutes tor purse or
$1,000.
Two American ladies, accompanied by near
male relative, recently made the overland trip
by sledges from the Okhotsh sea across Slpe
TIA to St. Petersburg distance of 1000 miles
Gen. Butler II address the colored people
of Boston on Monday evening next.
Ex-Gov. Manly died in Raleigh n. e., yes
terday, aged about -.
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES The following
taxes are still in force On the manufacture
and sale of liquors, tobacco, and cigars stamp
tax on brokers' sales of stocks, bonds, gold and
silver bullion and coin, promssory notes or
other securities; stamp taxes imposed on agree
ments or contracts, bank checks, drafts or or
ders for the payment Of money, bills of ex-
change, promissory notes when for greater sum
than one hundred dollars, bills of ladng, bills
of sale of ship Or vessel bonds, certificates,
charter parties, brokers contracts, eonveyances,
entries of goods, &C., insurance policies, leases,
Custom House manifests, mortgages, powers
of attorney probate Of wills Or letters of ad-
ministration, protests also stamp taxes i'm
posed on medicines, perfumcry, cosmetics, iric,,
ton matches, wax tapers, cigar lights and
playing cards taxes OH incomes above two
thousand dollars per annum also taxes on