The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-02
relative to reciprocal

contract, with regular patro1
suggestions to make relative to reciprocal
protection on the part OF the government
and the legitimate manufacturers of and
dealers in tobacco.
The Health of New Orleans.
Nev Orleans, September 30.--At
special meeting of the Chamber of COM
merce to-day the following resolution in re-
laton to the health of the city was adopted:
Resolved, That we feel warranted in
giving our solemn assurance, based upon
the reports of the Board of health, and of
our most distinguished physicians, that the
health of the city was never better than at
present, and that no epidemic exists at ALL"
The Republican says: "The President
of.the Board of Health informs us that
there is but one case of yellow fever under
treatment in the city; and that there has
been no new cases reported for three days,
and no deaths from yellow fever in six
days."
A private dispatch from Pensacola says
that vessels from New Orleans and Mobile
will be quarantined there.
The weather is cool, with the mercury al
seventy degrees.
The Clanton HomicIde-NeIson Gives Himself
Up and is Admitted to Bail i'm $4,000.
Rnoarille, Tenn, September 3o.--Colo-
mel Nelson, who shot and killed General
Clanton on Wednesday last, gave himself
up this afternoon. He was admitted to
bail in the sum of $685. 900 to answer an in
dictment.
His father. together with William G.
Brownlow, R. G. jackson, and Joseph
Jacques, are his bondsmen.
From Washington.
THE DARDEN MURDER TRIAL.
Washington, Sept. 30.-The taking of
evidence in the trial of Darden, for killing
Mccarthy, was concluded to-day, and the
case submitted to the jury without argu-
ment. Owing, however, to the fact that
one of the jurors was sick and the prisoner
raving, the court adjourned until Monday.
MAIL CHANGES.
Washington, Sept. 30.-Owing to the in
terruption of the mails between New Or
leans and Galveston by the quarantine, ar
rangements have been made by the Post
office Department to send the mails be-
tween New York and Galveston by the
Mallory line of steamers, weekly, during
the continuance Of the quarantine.
From New York.
CAPTAIN OF AN OCEAN STEAMER
DROwNED--ABORTIoN IMPRISONED
--HABEAs CORPUS, ETC.
Ne,o York, September 30.--Capt. Nc
Lelan, Of the steamship Brittania, from
Glasgow, was lost overheard III an attempt
to save a lady passenger, while the ship
was giving heavy lurch, and was drowned.
All efforts to save him proved unsuccess-
full.
DR.. Davis, indicted for abortion. has been
imprisoned.
George 0. Evans, charged with embez-
zling funds, was before Judge McCune to-
day, on writ of habeos corpus. After
hearing the evidence the Judge reserved his
decision.
The employees of the city presented
themselves to-day for their monthly pay,
and found no money.
There was wholesale discharge of me-
chanics from their construction department
at the navy yard to-day.
SUITS AGAINST CITY OFFICIALS.
Neao York, September 30.-Judge Bar
nard has granted an order to compel the
senior member Of the firm of Ingersol 4
pose of eliciting testimony, on which to
base complaint or complaints, in one or
more suits that have been instituted against
some of the city officials.
An Alleged swindler Discharged.
Atlanta, Ca, September 30.--Attorney-
General Farrow, arrested yesterday on the
charge of cheating and swindling, had
hearing to-day and was discharged.
sudden Death from Apoplexy.
Rochester, ". T., September 30.-Geo.
II. Mumford, prominent citizen of this
place, and for many years officially con-
nected with the Western Union Telegraph
company, died suddenly this evening OF
apoplexy. He was attending to business
this A. M.
THE OCCUPATION OF oIsE-THE DIS
ARMAMENT, ETC.
Fersdilles, September 30.-The represen-
tations of the government to Germany, IN
reference to the continued occupation of
Oise, are unanswered.
German troops are still at Compgne,
and have returned to Creil, Cressy and
Clarmont.
The disarmament of the Rationale Guard,
at Bordeaux, is completed.
From London.
THE BRITISH REVENUE = TERRIFIC
GALE AT YARMOUTH-THE ALGE-
RIAN INSURRECTI0N.
London, September 30.-The British rev.
enue for the year closing to-day, shows a
a decrease of half million sterling.
A terrific gale was experienced to-day at
Yarmouth, which occasioned great damage
to property along the sea coast, and on the
river Yare, and to the shippmgn the Roads.
The Algerian insurrecton has occasioned
much agitation on the frontier of Tunis,
and dispatches from that quarter note
continual increase in the disturbances.
Spanish Affairs.
Madrid, Sept. 30.-Marshal Serrano is
proposed for the Presidency of the Cortes.
All is quiet in Spain, and the recent agi-
tation on the part of the Carlists was utterly
unsuccessful.