Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Tbs Cumberland md News hears that DR..
J. 7. I. Ohfut. of Capou Bridge. Hampshire
county. West Virginia, was shot and killed by
his own son on Thursday last. 1t is SAID the
son. Il young man about twenty-one years OF
age, is Of wild and reckless habits and hs IA
Their was. at the time Of the shooting giving
him Il lecture upon his misconduct, when the
son drew pistol from his packet aud shot his
father dead.
4 quarrel is said to have broken up that
powerful organization, the Workiugmcn's Be
ncvoent Association at the coal mines in Pa.
The Welsh and English miners are arrayed
agauS, the Roman Catholic Irish members,
aud the delegates belonging to the three large
companies have just refused TO attend the Gen
eral Council at Mahauoy on account Ut their
dislike to Jaues kealey, the Irish President
Of the Society.
The revolution IN certain portions of Mexico
does not appear to meet with that success
hoped for by its leaders Corsina has invested
Mier, and at last adviceS WAS inhicting heavy
damage upou the insurgents, four or five hun
dred in number The revoutionists, however,
expected to be reinforced by friends from Mon
tcrcy.
The SchuyikilI county miners in Pa. have
agreed upon terms for the present year The
miners in the Lrhigh rcgiou aud the Wilkes
barre Iron and Coal Company have settled
upon terms agreeable to both operators and
miners This ad u>tmcut OF the difficulty en-
sures the continuance OF the present price OF
coal in the mtrket.
The famous Fisk letters 10 Miss Mansfield
have been published III the New York papers,
but instead of their containing dark and com
plicated schemes relative to Erie. they are
nothing more than batch of love eplslles, in
which the writer processes the greatest solicl
tude for the happiness of Miss Mansfield.
In the suit brought by John Richie in the t.
S. District Court in Baltimore. Judge Giles on
Saturday decided that his salary as State 5 At
torney for Frederick county was not subject to
the income tax This is in accordance with a
like decision made in Massachusetts more than
a year ago
A bill has passed both Houses Of the Legs
laturc of Illinois enacting that all liquor SELL
ers shall pay license of 81, 900 and give sure
ties to be responsible for all damages in per
son or property, incurred by the whiSkey drink
erS to be recovered by the person injured.
The Marquis OF Butte it is said, has dcternln-
cd to start line of steamers between Cardiff,
in Wales and New York for the purpose OF
carrying argeutitcrous, gaena and other me-
tallic ores, to Cardiff. for smelling. and return
with the pig meal.
The Grand Jury Of tho Court Of Sessions in
New York say that they have discovered frauds
on the city to the amount OF $1,000, 1000, but
they cannot make any report or bring in lndlct,,
ments against the criminals until the Oyer and
Tcrmncr Jury shall adjourn.
There were two hundred aud sixteen deaths
from small pox in Philadelphia last week.,
which is twenty less than the number report
ed the week previous.
The Washington Herald says that Baltimore
or ST. Louis will be selected for holding the
National Democratic Convention.
The Cleveland Democrates are about to Or
gauze a club favorable to the nomination of
Thomas \. Scott for the Presidency.