The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The conflict between the supreme and
probate courts of Utah still goes on.
D'Atalie, the iron. jawed man, died of
pleurisy at Fall River, Massachusetts,
yesterday.
The vice-regents of the Mount Vernon
association were in session in Washington
Saturday, the proceedings being strictly
private.
A son of Mr.. Hobbs, cashier of the
Suffolk bank Boston, is reported to be
missing. with $1,000 belonging to the in
sttution. On
The United States steamer Portsmouth
arrived at Valparaiso on the Sd ultimo from
Talcahuano, and was to leave for Honolulu
direct.
On the motion of Lyman Tremaine yes
terday the case of Stokes was ordered by
the Court of Appeals at Albany to be
heard on Monday, the 18th instant.
In o riot at Reading, Pennsylvania,
yesterday evening, James Hahn was shot
dead, David Walters was shot in the neck,
and William Primer was shot in the right
cheek.
The is rumor at San Antonio, Texas,
that government train, en- route from
Austin to Fort Ooncho, had been attacked
this side Fort McKavett and robbed. and
seven transfers murdered.
Judge Pierrepont, of New York, de-
clines the Russian ministry on account of
his professional engagements, which are Of
such nature now that it is impossible for
him to leave the country without detri-
ment to his clients.
A fire occurred in Allegheny City, Pa,
Saturday evening, destroying the steam
tannery of keefer Il Co., and the slaughter
house of w. A. and z. Zeoler & j.
Bourleach. The total loss is $50 900; par
TALLY insured.
Advices from Salt Lake City say the
troops at Camp Douglass will not permit
the Mormons to take part in decorating the
graves of their dead comrades. Elk. Con-
federate soldiers have been invited to par
ticipate on decoration day.
Life-saving stations are to be established
at the following points on the southern
coast: On Cape Henry, near the light
house, near Dan Neck Mills, on False
Cape, near Jones' Hill, Caffey's Inlet.
Ketty Hawls' beach, Mays Head, Body
Island, Chicamalonico, Kinakut.
1t is estimated that one-tenth ef the
entire population of the United States is
dependent for support upon the production
and manufacture of iron. The value of
the metal annually manufactured is $780,
600 1000, and $4,000 workmen are en-
ployed IN the industry, the aggregate of
whose wages reaches 5000, 900, 900.
Notwithstanding General Van Bu-
ren's solemn observation to the contrary, it
would seem that there has been corrup-
ton at Vienna, and that the investigation
has DEVELOPED the fact that money has
been paid for special privileges. The sum
OF $50, 900 was expended on the roof of
the sewing machine department, when its
actual cost was not more than $4,000. 1t
is said that the money appropriated to the
commission by Congress (s3O0,00O) is
nearly exhausted.
A letter from Washington to the Balti-
more Sun says: "There being so much
complaint made to the secretary of the
treasury about several of one family hay
ing positions in the department, the secre-
tary has decided that hereafter no person
shall be appointed who has relations
already in the department. 1t is said
there are number of clerks who now have
'ASA "i'oo III tiic ucph tthohes Wuoul tucy
require to adopt their maiden names so as
to prevent the fact from being known. In
these cases the secretary has determined to
have both parties removed when they are
found out"
Advices from Panama announce an
other bloody conflict in that city between
the national and state troops, lasting two
days, in which several officers and six or
eight men were killed. A truce followed,
resulting in an agreement to restore the
banished President Meira to his office.
During hostiities foreigners and other nom
eombatants found protection at the Ameri-
can consulate, which was guarded by
strong force from the United States steam
ers Pensacola admiral Steedman's flag
ship and Tuscarora.