Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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prising about one-third of the lands: These
Indians are quietly disposed, friendly to the
whites. and though the Government has guar,
anted them immunity from the settlement OF
the whites on their reservation, over hundred
miners have been at work there during the
mast year. and are at this present time making
ARRANGEMENTS for the erection of quartz MILL
The Indians Instead of fighting the intruders
have contented themselves with eXpostulatlon.
The cotton manufacture of the United States
employs AZ, 740 males above sixteen years OF
age. 60, 637 females above fifteen years Of age,
and 30, 932 children OF both sexes the value
of materials used is SILL $50, and the
value of the production is $lI7, 4S9, 729 the
annual wages paid to employees is $59, OLA, 81,
which leaves profit of on y $26, zoe, 81 to the
manufacturers.
Thus far about one hundred claims, with
the proofs, have been filed by citizens of the
United States with the commissioner on claims
against Spain. 1t is expected that DIR. Hou.,
ard will file claim for very large amount OF
money within few days. The commissioners
will formally enter upon consideration OF the
cases about the lst of October, proximo
The Spanish Cortes was opened by the King
on Saturday. He stated that efforts to re-es-
tablish diplomatic relations with the Holy See
had failed. The reforms promised for Cuba
would be carried into effect as soon AS the re-
bellion is over. He called upon the Cortes to
provide means for meeting a deficit IN the
budget
1t is reported that County Auditor Watson
of New York. at his death, left book entries
of the disposition of the Tammany ring steal
ings, and of the amounts and the names OF the
parties who received them. 1t will probably
be produced on the trails of Tweed, Connolly
and others
Minister Nelson has notified the United
States government that the proceedings of the
| United States and Mexican claims commission
has been interrupted by the conduct OF the
Mexican commissioner. A remonstrauce will
be sent to the Mexican government against the
course of its commissioner.
The foreign officers who are in England to
witness the maneuvres at Wimbledon were
entertained at banquet given by Sir Edward
Cardwe Secretary of State on Friday even.
log last. Eighty persons we're present, uclud-
ing the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cumber-
land and Prince Teck.
The trouble in Jersey City between the old
aud new Police Commission and the city au-
thorities is growing more and more exciting
The City Clerk having refused to administer
the oath to the new Commission, the mem bcrs
met on Saturday and administered the oath to
each other and then adjourned
President Theirs on q visit to Havre was pre-
sented with an address Of congratulatiou by the
city on Saturday. Ia the afternoon of the
same day he went on board the American man
of-war Shenandoah, and was received with
honor, the band playing the Marsclllalse.
A fight occurred in the streets of Pittsburg
on Saturday night between co!ored Grant
Club and white Greeley Club. Over one
hundred shots were fired 10 ten minutes; SIX
colored men we're hit and one white man had
his skull fractured so that he will die.
The deaths in New York last week number
ed 627, being an increase of Sc as compared
with the number for the preceding week. In
Philadelphia there were Isl, decrease of 20
from the proceeding week.
Butler, junior partner of Clark, New
York stock broker, who was said to have dis
appeared with $4,000 of the firms money,
has not left the city, and defends his with
drawal of whatever funds he took.
The writ of habeas corpus in the case of For
roster, the alleged murderer of Mr.. Benjamin
Nathan, was dismissed on Saturday by Judge
Leonard, and Forester was remandcd to Jail.
Matters are tranquil in Peru by storm in
Valparaiso on the 10th Of August numerous
vessels we're sunk or damaged and several
lives lost Bolivia is in state of revolution.
Among the fires reported by telegraph this
morning are one on Long Island involving a
loss of SIT 900 and one in Mercer street, New
York, loss $40 1000.
On the 22d instant an indignation meeting to
protest against the treatment of the Irish press
by the British Government, will be held IN
Dublin.
Richard Rosseau, Muster to Honduras un-
der President johnson, died in Cincinnati on
Saturday.
Two lunatics have been kicked to death with
in week by keeper in the New York Luna
tic Asylum, who has been arrested
The ballot election at Preston, Lancaster
shire, the first ever held in England, has re-
suited in Conservative triumph.
The greater portion Of the s4,S00,000 gold
interest on Ten. forty bonds which maturcd on
the LIST instant is paid
George Grant is to be hanged 10 Westcbes-
ter, New York, on October 18th for the muir
der of Mrs. Spence in October last.
A revolution has broken out in Bolivia, and
and the Congress was, at last advices in tur-
bulent state.
Sir Edward Thornton, English Minister at
Washington, is suffering from hay fever and
will 60 to the White Mountains to recuperate.
The Northwest Indians forty in number, ar
rived at Washington under charge of Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, Cowan, yesterday.
It is said that Attorney General Williams
will probably be elected Senator from Oregon.
An ice famine is threatened in New Orleans.
1t was expected the supply would have been
exhausted to-day
The American yacht Sappho has been taken
to Cowes for repairs.
rTho ;pvoct;oot;on into the Matis disaster