Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To sho,o the ve,y age and body of the Times

"To sho,o the ve,y age and body of the Times
The testimony for the prosecution in the
Stokes case, in New York, closed 90 Wednes-
day Mr. McKeon opened the case for the
defence. He gave detailed account OF the
troubles between Stokes and Fisk, which Gull
minated in the shooting of the latter. lie an
.nounced his intention of proving that Stokes
fired in self.defence after Fisk had drawo his
pistol to shoot The insanity OF Stokes rea-
tives was mentioned, and it is not improbable
that the plea of insanity will be the hnal resort.
The Court adjourned till to day.
A dreadful affair is reported to have occurred
in Royalton township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio.
Two men went to the house of a farmer named
Schweitzcr for the purpose OF quarrelllng with
him, but finding no one at home but his grand
daughter, child nine or ten years OF age, they
poured kerosene oil on her clothing and then
set her on fire. She was of course burned to
death. We hope for the sake OF humanity
that the story is not true.
In consequence of the repeated murders by
Indians in Southern Utah, a council OF the
Chiefs has been ordered by Government OH
Gals, and at the council the Chiefs will be lu'
structed to order their people to the reserva-
tons and in case the order Is refused, Govern,
ment will then adopt such measures as Will
force the bloodthirsty Indians to obey the sum-
mons of the u: S. officials.
President Theirs has assured a deputatlon
from the French Assembly that he does not H.
tend to resign. In the meantime the Assembly
appears to be providing against the contingent
cy of his resignation by proposing triumVl-
rate, to be composed of Marshal McMahon,
Gen. l. Admirault and the Due de Broglle,
who shall be charged with the administration
of the Government.
President Grant on Wednesday gave audi
ence to the Apache Indians now in Washing
ton, and suggested that they should go TO the
Indian country west of Arkansas. where larger
reservations will be granted them. lie also
urged the Apaches to be at peace not only
with the whites but among themselves. The
Indians were greatly pleased with the remarks
of the President.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Winchester and Strasburg Railr ,ad Com
pany, held on "Wednesday, John King. Jr.,
was reelected President. and Mes$rs. Johns
Hopkins, Thomas Whitridge and Hugh Slsson,
of Baltimore, j. II. Sherrard, OF Winchester,
and Geo. A Hupp, OF Strasburg, were reelect'
ed Directors for the ensuing year.
The Liberal Republicans in Iowa have called
State Convention, which is to meet at Des
Moines on August lst The meeting is for the
purpose of consolidating ''all the elements OF
opposition against Grant. :"
On Wednesday there was an accident on the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, near Belle
Plains in which two trains colidcd and five
men were killed. Two others are supposed tc
be MORALLY wounded.
Reports received by the Secretary Of the In
terror seem to indicate that the kiowa Indians
are about to take the war path. General Pope,
however, does not anticipate any extended hos
tilities.
Four small boys, while bathing in the Hud
son, we're drowned on Wednesday. A mar
who was assisting in the search for their oodie:
was also drowned.