Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-16

OF the transports UulTleTe ana Uasuuue, WHICH,
carried out the first lot OF Communists sentenc-
ed to undergo imprisonment in that penal col
ony.
Ia the United States District Court, at Den
yer City, yesterday, decisions were rendered in
the cases of the Kansas Pacific railroad against
the Union Pacific for one million dollars dam
ages. and to restrain the latter from diScrlml-
mating against the former.
Another delegation of Indians has arrived at
Washington. 4 deputation OF SacS ard Foxes
has come to confer with the Indian Bureau
about the propriety of selling their reservations,
consisting Of sixteen thousand acres IN Kansas
and Nebraska.
The 'epizootc has invaded the coal re-
gious. \ dispatch from Pvttsvillc says that
many of the mules used 10 the mines are
affected We may look for an Immediate al
vance in the price of coal
The Grand Duke Alexis, is still on his ira.
wells. Advices from Hong Kong, China by
way Of San Francisco, represent him as having
held levee in that city on the 10th OF Sep
TENDER.
1t is believed at Berlin that the steamer An
glo-Dane, which left Copenhagen for Pillau on
on Monday last, foundered in the Baltic, during
the heavy gale on "Wednesday, and that all on
board were lost.
From Minnesota to Northwestern New \ ork
yesterday the thermometer ranged from % to 81
degrees, and at Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit,
Louisville Pittsburg, St. Paul and on the Plains
there were light or heavy falls OF snow.
Congratulatory messages we're exchangedye
terday between the Mayor of Adelaide. Austria
a and Mayor Hall, of New York, upon the
completion of Geographic communication be-
tween these far distant places.
A telegram was yesterday received at Vienna
from Iunspruck, the capital of the Tyro, which
states that the Diet of.that province had been
closed BY the Governor, in consequence OF the
refusal OF members to perform their duties.
The North Carolina Legislature will meet at
Raleigh on Monday. There will probably be
one or two seats contested by defeated candl-
dates.
The Carlists in Spain are levying tribute Oh
the travellers who pass through the insurrec-
tionary districts.
Four japanese priests have gone to Europe
ed in by the Western nations.
Samuel NJ. Phillips. of North Carolina, has
been appointed Solicitor Of the Treasury in
place Of Mr.. Bristow, resigned.
The rinderpest is committing fearful havoc
in the rural districts adjacent to Ieddo, Japan.
Twenty inches of snow fell at Angola, New
York, yesterday.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt at
Shanghai, China, on the 2lst Of September.
PRINCE WILLIAM County ITEMS We
were all shocked at the report, few days
ago, that horse and buggy belonging. TO our
friend Spot" Spindle. had been found drown
ed in Bull Run. and that 1t was almost certain
Spot had met Watery grave also. We
are, however, happy to state that the report
was partly false. 1t appears that Mr.. Spindle
attempted to cross Bull Run on Tuesday Or
Wednesday Of last week, when the water was
very high, and getting out IN the stream was
unable to drive the horse and buggy out, and
was compelled to cut the horse loose, leaving
the buggy in the stream.
The horse disease has been spreading the past
ten days to such an extent that majority OF the
animals throughout this section of the country
are laid up with it, or in its first stages. All
of Mr.. j. B. Reds, of Reds Hotel, in
Brensville, were sick this week. besides seve-
raj horses belonging to persons attending court,
The hotel stage quit running, and the only con-
veyance to be obtained, to get to and from the
station, was the regular mail carriage Of Mr..
Thomas K. Davis and Maj. Thornton's team.
The rule entered against the sheriff of this
county at the September court, to show cause
why he should not be fued and removed from
Office, for neglect Of duty in regard to the safe
ty of prisoner (James F. Clark, came before
Judge Nicol on Thursday last, and he was dis
charged without hne, cost, or blame. The
Commonwealth Attorney made the motion
for discharge of the rule, stating that 10 blame
could be attached to the sheriff or the jailor.
The several rains that have fallen the past
two or three weeks have had the effect Of SWELL
ing the streams, and thoroughly satuarating
the earth. More water has fallen during this
autumn than during the same season for seve-
raj years, which gives an assurance that the
supply of water will be better next summer
than for the past two seasons.
John Stigler, who was arrested and mprls-
oned short time since on writ sworn out By
George kraig, charging that Stigeler was an
absconding debtor, came before Judge Nlcol
on Thursday last and on it appearing that the
charge was false, Strigeler was discharged.
NJ. D. Ball for prisoner, Z. E. Meredith for
kraig.
Mrs. Lomax, widow lady of about forty
years of age, living near Haymarket,, was eS,
amiued By commission on Friday last, and
pronounced insane, and an order was made for
the commitment to the Insane Asylum at
Williamsburg. James McDonnough was de-
puted to carry the unfortunate lady to the
Asylum. Gazette.
Con- MATTHEW F. MAURY.-Com. Maury,
who has been confined to his room and bed for
some days By serious Sickness we are glad to
say, was in az improving condition yesterday.
He passed Wednesday night with less uneasi-
ness and his symptoms were favorable on