Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Mr.. Greeley returned to New York FROM his
Western tour, on Saturday afternoon, having
been received by large crowd of people at
at Hoboken He subsequently visited the
rooms of the Lincoln Club, where he made a
brief address descriptive of the demonstrations
and enthusiasm Of which he had been the wit
ness during his twelve days journey.
The meeting of oil producers held at Oil
City, Pa, on Saturday unanimously agreed to
suspend the working Of all pumping wells for
thirty days, and also to quit work upon all wells
now being drilled for the same period Three
tourths OF the oil wells in theEcountry ceased to
f ow at - clock on Saturday night. An adj
vance in the price of oil is anticipated.
On Saturday the jury in the second trial of
Joseph DAVIS indicted for the murder of Abra-
ham J. Lynn, in Carroll county, Md, in April
! last, rendered verdict Of murder in the first
degree. The prisoner, on the rendition of
the verdict, became completely unnerved.
| The case is to be taken to the Court of Appeals
on bill of exceptions.
| Garibadi, in his letter to the International
Peace Congress, lately in session in S~itzcr-
land, aludes to the settlement of the Alabama
claim 5 controversy between Great Britain and
the United States by peaceful means of the
Geneva Tribunal, and heartily approves this
sublime idea of solving International disputes. -
A terrific tornado swept over portion Of
| Arkansas and Tennessee on Saturday. Three
churches and number of private dwellings
were overturned at Osceola, Ark, and two per-
sons were killed Heavy storms are reported
in Ohio and the shipping on Lake Erie suffered
severely.
The delegation of Indians now in Washing
city, representing the Ubcpapas, Backteet
and Upper and Lower YanctoniaDs, headed by
j. G. Conner, agent Of the Grand River agen-
cy, and Assistant Secretary Cowan, had au in
terview with the President on Saturday.
The second trial Of Laura Fair for the MUIR
der of General Crittenden was concluded at
San Francisco on Saturday, and the case given to
the jury The only defence set up was that of
insanity. A verdict had not yet been found at
last adviccs.
The troubles on the Rio Grande still contin-
nc. At latest advices the Texans at Browns
vile were awaiting raid from a noted Next
can desperado who was coming over to avenge
the death of his two brothers, killed iu a toray
some time since.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York
to purchase one million dollars Of bonds on
each Wednesday, and sell one million Of gold
on each Thursday during October
The London "Observer" has a report that
Sir Rouudell Palmer has accepted the Lord
CHARACTERISTIC, vice Lord Hatherby who re.
signs Sir Sidney Waterlow has been elected
Lord Mayor of London.
The English government authorities detain'
ed the steamship which was to have sailed
from Liverpool on Saturday with a number o.
emigrants for Canada, on the ground that II
was too late in the season for their departure
Goldsmith Maid won the ten thousand dol
lar premium at the California State Fair, SAT-
Francisco, on Saturday, her only competitor
being Lucy. The fastest time made was
2:l7!.
The Carlist party still keep up desultory
warfare in certain provinces of Spain. They
recently laid siege to the town of Puycerda, bu
disappeared on the approach OF the roya
troops.
Mr.. G. kercheval Republican, was elected
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday
4 colored man was elected to the City Council
from one of the wards.
The suspension of Spencer, Villa & Co.
prominent and wcll-known bankers Of the city
Of Boston, was reported on Saturday.
Calcutta dispatches estimate the damage tc
the jute crop of Bengal, by the cyclone Of the
DIST instant, at fifty thousand pounds sterling
The Government had in the Treasury on Sa
turday slS2, 395, 800, of which $777,S74, is;
were IN coin.
President Theirs has been interviewed,
and expressed himself as highly confident thai
the peace of Europe will be maintained.
Patrick Quinn, aborer in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, was found dead yesterday morn
ing with marks Of violence on his person.
The Oregon Legislature on Saturday elected
NJ. G. Mitchell, Radical to the Uuited States
Senate.