Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A dispatch from Salt Lake City says "The
divorce case of Anne Eliza Young against
Brigham Young was up to-day before Judge
Emerson. The defendants attorney, MIR.
Hampstead, made point that the papers We're
not properly served, inasmuch as the serving
officer was appointed in the chambers aud pot
in court. Jud &c Emerson ruled the point we'll
taken. 1t is understood that Mrs. Young at
tempted to- compromise the suit for $l5'0D0
without the, knowledge or consent OF her law
yers, who propose carrying the matter out. A
new service Of the papers will be at once made.
A dispatch from Memphis says: Twenty
blacks charged with lysching ". H. Wyatt, in
Madison county, have been arrested by citizens
and carried to Jackson. All of the blacks were
admitted to bail in the sum Of $500 each, ex
cept Joe Rice, Monroe Edridge, Nathan Fair
ADD Charles Reid, who we're committed with
out bail. The lynching OF MIR. Wyatt was
most brutal affair, and the story Of his having
outraged an old colored woman is Indignantly
denied by the woman herself
The Commissioner Of the General Land OF
fee has decided that parties DESTROYS of obtain
ing titles to lands with valuable iron ore depos-
its must comp j. With the mining act OF May
10, 1872. except in the States of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, expressly relieved
by act of Congress-.
Daisy Breeze. the man who killed his brother
on last Thursday night in Alexander county,
Illinois, in quarrel over some stolen horses,
was captured yesterday by the sheriff. lie
threatened to III Ike a desperate resistance, but
shot in the shoulder brought him to terms
All Jon SIuhn Young and LAX Iud Qui
Cam, two Cinnamon, fought duel in Lincoln
county, Arkansas, 90 Thursday. The latter
was killed, and the turmcr arrested and lodged
in Ill at Piue Bluff.
Mr.. Whalley, NJ p, Que of the legal friends
of the Tirhborne claimant, proposes to come
halt. He will tiud people who will give HIM
money ...i
The Canada railroad scandal is still holly dis
cusscd Sir John ~ Macdonald has been in
Il very low state from the trouble OF mind
caused by the disclosures, and it is even lumor-
cd that he has committed suicide.
An election was held yesterday i'll the Chcru-
kee Nation for members OF the National Coun
Gil and delegates to the Grand Council at Ock-
mulgec, which meets December l. The elrc
ton was somewhat earnestly contested.
Five million two hundred and sixty thousand
postal cards were distributed last week, which
was about two nillionsin excess Of any previous
week. The American people seem to greatly
admire this postal convenience.
Among the casualties reported In last nights
dispatches are the fatal scalding of a man 10
St. Louis the drowning Of two young men in
Memphis, and a railroad >mash-up In Massa-
chuSetts, ..r-..-.
Advices from Cuba state that a severe en-
gagement took place between the Spanish and
Cubans at Barrancas, nine leagues from Man
zanillo in which the Spanish suffered severe
losses.
The straight-out Democrats meet to day 10
Convention at Columbus, Ohio and according
to the Associated Press, the meeting will be a
very large one. ..'.'..
Governor DIX of New York. has committed
the sentence of the murderer David Murphy,
who was to have been hung on Friday, to i'm
prsonment for life. .,. -..L
1u New York yesterday river pirate was
caught stealing. and in less. than three hours
was sentenced to FIVE years Imprisonment.
The New York Board of Health now orders
the seizure aod destruction Of all the uuripe
fruit and vegetables found in the city.
The President has appointed Leroy S. Broun
to be U. S. marshal of the Southern district of
Mississippi. slpH
Philadelphia gave its tenth childrcn's free
excursion yesterday. There were l, 455 parti-
cipants, one half of whom were children.
The National Educational Association met at
Emira, n Y, yesterday, with about one thou
sand delegates and members present.
a Brooklyn baker kicked boy to death for
stealing a loaf of bread. III.
An English steamer struck on rock 10 East
river yesterday and stove a hole in hel bow.
The Department of Justice will issue its thir-
tcenth volume of opinions in few weeks.
Vice President Wilson thinks he is improv
ing fast.
The first installment Of the new 6fty cent
notes have been issued.