Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-19
NEWS OFF THE DAY.
.sTo sho,o the very age and body of the Times

The list OF crimes and CASUALTIES iepoi'eo ny
telegraph since Saturday is very large. a
most terrible affair has occurred on the MI ssls-
sinni river near Memphis, all hands on tow
boat and a trading barge having been murder
ed under very mysterious circumstances. a
number of colored persons are accused OF the
crime. Two servant girls drowned at Long
Branch, train off the track on the Albany
and Susouehanna Railroad and one man klileo,
an apotbccary In the naval service poisoned by
mistake in New York, policeman shot and
killed in PHILADELPHIA, fisherman struck by
| lightning on the Hudson, q stage robbed IN
| Nevada, the suicide Of two women IN Virginia
City, double murder by a Tennessee negro
and the lynching of the criminal, wife MUIR
| der in Boston and various other revolving occur
rences make up the record OF the torty-elght
hours
The Marlboro, Md, Prince Georgian says
one day last week one of the horses OF Mr..
James G. Robinson, of Queen Anne district,
died which was supposed to nave Deen pols'
oncd. Another had his throat cut few nights
afterwards Parties, who are supposed to have
committed these outrages, were seen to run
from the horse bv members Of Mr. Robinson 5
family. After that the same parties were try
inp to pen his other horses, no doubt for the
same purpose. About week previous wild
ow lady, living in the same neighborhood, had
one of her horses so badly stabbed that 1t died
soon afterwards The officers OF the law ought
to Ego for" these mlscreants.
It has been stated that the claims filed be-
fore the Mixed Commission on British and
American claims, for damages sustained by the
seizure and conhscation OF blockade runners
during the war amounted to llI,5u), wv,
but Mr. Cox, the Secretary of the Commission,
states, in answer to an inquiry, that while nc
does not feel authorized to give the amount Of
the claims OF the British Subjects yet 1t may
be stated that the amount alleged III the news
papcrs is crroncutls and further, that out OF
the twenty cases SO tar disposed or less thah
three per cent Of the amount claimed was
awarded.
Adviccs from Lima, bring particulars OF a
bloody revolution in Peru, during which the
most terrible scenes were enacted. Bata the
President was murdered in cold blood. The
princiual part of the fighting was in Callao, aud
between that city and Lima, during which
some two hundred men were killed. Finally
the revolution was suppressed; the rlngleaderS
were first h lngcd, and afterwards their bodies
were saturated with Kerosene and burned on
the plaza ia front oithc Cathedral.
The riots growing out of the Catholic cele-
bratou at Belfast, Ireland, continued through
Saturday night and into yesterday. The popu-
lace seemed to be divided iuto hostile IrocS-
tant and Catholic mobS, which fought vigor-
ously whenever they met. Soldiers and con-
stabuary were pouring iuto the city from all
parts, and the utmost excitement prevailed.
Troops with fixed bayoncts occupied the prln-
cipa streets to keep the MODS apart.
The Internal Revenue Office, has submitted
to the Attorney General for his decision the
question whether tobacco, placed in bond after
the 9th Of j uuc last is liable to the old or the
new rate of tax The Commissioner hereto
fore ruled that it was subject to the cid rate OF
tax, but there has been 50 much dissatisfaction
with this decision that the question has now
been submitted to the highest law officer of the
Government
The protractcd dispute of the people of San
Francisco with the Central Pacific Roilroad
Company about the Goat Island project, has
been at last settled on the basis of comprom-
iSe The final terminus Of the road is to be
fixed at Mission Bay, aud the city agrees 10
modify its surveys there and give subsidy of
two and half million dollars in six per cent.
bonds.
A report had currency in New York on Sat
urday that all the members Of the Supreme
Court would meet in special session this week,
ratily the sentences passed on the Police Com
missioncrs of Jersey City, and sustain Govern
nor Parker writ of discharge A mandamus
will then issue, compelling the clerk to swear in
the new Commissioners.
If the authorities of the other States are not
as vigant as those of Maryland, the fight be-
tween O Baldwin and Mace will yet take place.
| The hackers meet to day to name the time and
place when and where these men shall pun
mel each other. Only a few spectators are to
be permitted to witness the affair.
Two highway men entered the Office of Messrs.
Blees Il Co., Brooklyn, on Saturday afternoon
whilst the employees were being paid off, and
presented revolvers to the Workmen whilst one
seized a roll Of notes amounting to S400, after
which both ran to the dock where they took a
small boat and escaped to New York.
| Dispatches from Monterey say that General
Rocha is en- route to receive the surrender of
Trevinos forces. Others of the revolutionists
who refused to surrender, have been surprised
and captured. Rocha now says that he is pos
tive that the revolution has terminated.
The surveyor OF customs tor the port OF
Memphis, has seized portion of the track of
the Memphis and Little Rock Rarord for un.
paid duties on rails amounting to $4,000 gold.
At last accounts he was tearing up an inclined
plane which leads to the ferry boat.
A bloody ARRAY took place in Philadelphia
On Saturday night. in which two young men,
Michael Clark and Peter Meally, were beaten
and cut almost to death by party of some
eight or ten young men in front of Variety
Show, in a disreputabe section Of the city.
Vigorous movements against the hostile In
dams in Utah are being inaugurated. Troops
have been concentrated at Salt Lake City and
are being rapidly pushed towards the scene of
operations. General Ord and General Morrow
are experimenting the movement.
The strike Of the Crispins at Lynn has end
ed apparently to the advantage Of the employ
ers, as they have gained the point that the