Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sho,o the very uge aid Loty of the Times,

Another very curious murder case has been
developed in New York. Martin Stamford was
stabbed by Arthur Quinn s0me time in the
month of August He was taken to the hospi
tai and remained there until he was discharged
as 'cured" In IL day or two he was elected
from street car by the conductor From the
effects of the fall the wound in his chest open
ed and he died There was some difficulty in
determining as to which party committed the
murder The Coroner jury, however, has dis
charged the car conductor and committed Quinn
the original asSailant, to answer.
The Grand Council of the Independent Or
der of Red Men of the United States met in
their 22d annual session, yesterday, IN Baltl-
more. There were about two hundred dele
gates present, including one from California.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year. and
at night the members of the Grand Council
were entertained by their Baltimore brethren.
\ number of the houses in the vicinity of the
hall were Illuminated, in honor OF the Grand
Council
The movement towards shutting down the
oil wells of Pennsylvania, and suspension of
drilling has been revived. \ large number of
producing wells have already been stopped.
The production had reached 5000 barrels per
day. and was increasing This excessive sup
ply, it is said. causes prices to decline so low
that producing has become Improbable, aud
to enhance the prices the present movement IS
made
The Fourth Auditor at Washington is max
ing arrangements to pay to the workmen in the
several Navy Yards of the United States the
amount due under the act Of Congress OF May
18th, 1872 which restores to them the sum dc,
Quoted undcra decision ofthe Attorney General
to the effect that only eight hours pay could be
given for eight hours work. The act referred
to restores to each workman the amount taken
off under this constitution Of the elght-hour law.
\ convention ofthe owners Of steamboats, and
others interested in navigation is now in SEES
sion in Cleveland Six hundred millions worth
of property in vessels is said to be represented.
One of the principal objects under consideration
is how to save lite and property when accidents
occur on steamboats, such as fires explosions,
collisions, &c.
The Managers of the Peabody Institute in
Baltimore are about to siguaize the sixth year
of the usefulness of the institution by increased
efforts to extend its bene6cent influences and in
multiplying opportunities for mental Improve
meut to all who seek to avail themselves of such
advantages.
Elias GriswoId, one of the straight OUT
Democrats of Baltimore, has announced him
self as an independent candidate for Congress in
the Fourth District in opposition to Mr.. Swami
He served the late Confederacy in the capacity
of Provost Marshal of Richmond.
The expenses of the Lancashire cotton-mils
in England have been so much increased by the
advance inthc price of coal that it has been de-
ternlined to reduce the hours Of labor during
the high prices.
The remains Of Charles Nv, late King of
Sweden, were borne to Stockholm yesterday
and taken in solemn procession through the
streets. receiving every mark of respect and
sorrow from the Inhabitants.
General Manteufel, commanding the German
troops now in France, has agreed with the
French authorities that evacuation of the De.
| partmeuts of the Marine aud Haute Marine shall
commence on the 18th of October.
''Thc Committee Of Seventy" which has had
charge of the Reform movements 10 New York
has determined to continue its existence with
view to purifying local politics without regard
to national issues.
Inc SNlSS upNclnlLcul Has lCuUFCu
Catholic priest in Geneva and the Bishop makes
strenuous objections to this exercise of an au-
thority which holds that the clergy are subject
TO anybody's orders excepting the Pope's
At the Davis-Lynn murder trial at Hagers
town yesterday sensation was produced in
court by the exhibition of the skull of the de-
ceased The widow fthe deceased testified at
considerable length.
The L. S Minister to Mexico isannoyed by
irresponsible adventures, who commit crimes
against the Government of Mexico, and then
claim the protection of the American flag.
The condemned Cuban 6iibuster Pioneer was
sold yesterday at Newport, by the United
States Marshal. to Messrs Ricketts, l. Co., Of
Baltimore for 81: 800.
| Theirs desires to have the French Executive
duties shared by a Vice President, and wants
new electoral law and the creation of an Up.
per Chamber in the National Assembly,