Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-19
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One Francis Massey, who has been figuring
at Cape May for several days as British Lord,
turned out to be bogus, and has decanped in
disgrace. He gave out that he was sou OF
the Duke of Leeds, and Captain in the Brit
ish Royal Navy. Being found out at Con
gress Hail. he made for the Stockton, but his
game being up, be has found it healthier to de-
camp. His appearance and habits first betray-
ed him, and, being from the very first suspect
ed he was lioDized but little.
A band Of disguised men visited the house
of Daniel Galbreatb, farmer Of McCracken
county, KY, few nights ago, and demanded
admittauce Upon being refused they set lire
to the house, and forced Galbrcath and his
brother outside. The outlaws then fred upon
them, severely wounding j. NJ. Galhreath, the
brother. The fire was returned by Daniel, who,
it is thought, killed one of the party. The as
sailants then retired No cause is assigned for
the attack.
DR.. Thomas Dudley, first assistant of the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum at Lexington, KY,
committed suicide yesterday with thirty grains
of morphine The deceased had been connect
ed with the institution for nearly thirty years.
During the past year or SO he has shown some
evidences of insanity owing, it Is supposed to
his intimate relations with the insane, and III
tense application to his duties
New York has recently been trying a great
many novel experiments with its police force.
They already have mounted and armed patrol
men 10 use, and it is now proposed to create a
brigade of FIVE hundred men, who shall be
equipped with rifles, drilled as military force,
aud be especially called upon in cases Of emer-
geucy in place of the volunteer militia
The new King of Sweden and Norway hav-
ing been once crowned at Stock holm, yesterday
underwent the ceremony OF cor onation at Dron-
theim. There, at the capital of the fierce old
monarchs of the North in the prehistoric days,
was brilliant gathering, and His Majesty is
now entitled to set as the monarch OF all Scan
dinavia
A committee. of the Industrial Congress at
Cleveland, Ohio, Unsupported resolutions which
were adopted, misunderstanding any man who
would not use his influence toward the adop-
ton of a law making arbitration legal means
of settling difficulties between employers and
employees.
The diplomatic corps at Pekin had formal
reception by the Emperor of China on the 29tb
OF June. The ceremonial must have been very
grand, according to the Oriental ideas of mag
ni6cencc Eight hundred Mandarins graced
the occasion, and each Minister deposited his
credentials at the foot of the throne.
The Treasury officials state, under no circum-
stances, can the Geneva award be paid in bonds.
The terms OF the treaty very specifically require
that payment shall be made 10 coin, delivered
at the Treasury of the United States Pay
ment, accordingly, must be made in coin, or
10 its only legal equivalent-con certificates.
THE DROUGHT IN PRINCE GEORGES. We
are panied to say that the severe and unprece-
dented drought still continues. A few showers
ofrain have fallen III some sections of the coun-
| ty within the past week, but not enough to
save the tobacco plants and now We have to
report as the opinion of we'll Judging planters
that in no event can more than one. third of a
crop of tobacco be raised in this county. The
corn crop having been planted late has not suf.
fered so much; but the pastures in many places
are literally burned up and farmers are com
peeled to feel their stock no grain. Marlboro
Gazette.