Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-27
VIRGINIA y EWS.


wheat crop around Fredericksburg is reported
as being very promising, and if it is not oyer
taken by the rust or something OF the kind the
farmers look for large yield. We learn that
in some places down the river the rust has
made its appearance. In consequence oil so
much wet weather the farmers are late IN
planting corn.
f. u. Montgomery, esq, OF Grecnylle, a
lay delegate to the Episcopal Council, received
telegram 10 Winchester on Sunday last ill.,
forming him that his handsome residence had
been destroyed by fire.
At Spotsylvania Court House only ffty.three
votes were cast at the late election. The usual
vote is three hundred. The majority against
the present fence law was twelve.
In Providence township, Fairfax county, the
votes have been settled by lot. Mr.. Williams
is the Supervisor and Mr.. Kenyon the Col
lector.
Capt. Charles Sclden, a wcl!-known member
of the old War Howi!zcrs, died in Richmond u
few days ago.
The rust is reported to have made its appear
ance on the wheat in the lower part of Lancas-
ter county
Mr. j ohm A. Inskeep, OF Cul pepper, has a
colt two years and one month old which weighs
l ,2l5 pounds.
Court OF CLAIMs.-Judgment has been
rendered Tor $l55,554 10 favor of Charles
Green, of Savannah, subject of Great Britain
The main question in this case was whether an
alien domiced during the rebellion within the
iDsurrectionary States could be guilty Of the
crime of treason against the U. S. The Court
of Claims, following decision of the U. S.
Supreme Court last term, decides this ques-
ton at6rmatively but also holds, under the
same decision, that aliens thus guilty OF treason
by failing to observe their obligations OF quail
fed allegiance were included ADD pardoncd by
the Presidents amnesty proclamation OF Dec.
IS, 1865.
In the case of the executors of John j. Piatt
claim for supplies furnished the army IN the
war of 1872, the Court found that the Govern
ment was justly indebted to Piatt to the
amount of Sl3l 500, but we're equally divided
upon subsequent question, namely: whether
payment of part Of the debt under private
act of Congress does not bar recovery tor the
balance now. Mr.. Piatt, after pressing this
claim upon the Government for many years,
died in debtors prison in Washington.
A decision was rendered in the long pending
case of Eliza G.. Atooha, administrators OF a.
exander G. Atocha, deceased Atocha was
native of Spain, but naturalzcd citizen OF the
U. s., who did business as banker 10 the city
of Mexico. and was expelled from that country
during the revolution of 1915, which overthrow
the Government of Santa Anna The United
States having by the treaty OF Guadaloupe
HidaIgo assumed the claims of its own citizens
against Mexico, Atocha presented his claim for
losses caused by his expulsion, and it was re-
iected by the commission appointed to examine
such claims. Subsequently, 10 1855, Congress
referred the claim to this Court, which now
renders judgment in favor of Atocha agalnt
the u. S. for s2O7 ,459 81, being the balance
of the three and a-quarter millions provided by
the treaty Of Guadalupe HidaIgo for payment
of claims of citizens of the u. s. against the
Government of Mexico which now remains un-
applied to that object.
The Court, after hearing the argument 10
the Hot Springs case, adjourned until next
Monday, when adjournment will probably be
ordered until October.
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, WAsuINGToN.-
trustees of Columbian College gave dinner at
Washington on Friday night, which may be
taken as the formal announcement OF purpose
to greatly enlarge its scope and resources and
make it natlonol university. MIR. Corcoran,
President of the Board Of Trustees, who has
given the institution its large endowments, pre-
sided, and the President Attorney General,
Governor Of the District, French Minister, Mr..
William Beach Lawrence, Mr. Charles Astor
Bristed, Professor Henry and the principal
scientists and property owners of the city were
among the guests, who numbered about one
hundred President yelling announced the
intention to establish schools of science and art
in connection with the university and utilize
the apparatus furnished by the Smithsonian
Institution, Naval Observatory, Patent Office
and Agricultural Department; Speeches were
made by the Attorney General in behalf Of the
President, by Mr.. William Beach Lawrence,
Governor Cooke, Marquis de NoaiIles, MIR.
Charles Astor Bristed, Professor Henry and
others, all Of them having .pracifea! bearing
upon the object Of the meeting 1t is pretty
certain that Congress will be asked for some as
Sistance next winter