Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-29
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: To sho,o the uery age anl dot'y Of the Times. "

The New York Herald says "Nlonsiguor
Kristatfy, one Of the prelatcs Of the Pope do
nestle household, is now in New York. DE
is stopping for the present with Father Eugene,
Superior ot the Franciscan Fathers. Strange
to say, although Monsignor krstafy is one OF
the private Secretaries of the Pope and lutl-
ma,ely connected with the diplomatic service
Of Cardinal Aptope he has been able to travel
for fifteen months through the United States
without being at any time, to use vulgar
phrase, spotted by either newspaper men or
the general public Monsgnor is distinguish
ed linguist, being perfectly at home in fifteen
different languages.
A dispatch from Frederick county, Md,
says:-"A most brutal assault with club was
committed Yesterday evening by VIM. Tobrcy,
colorcd, upon the person Of Jos. Foard, white,
aged about ninety eight years, residing about a
mile from the city. His condition is very pre-
carious. The provocation to the act has not
vet been definitely asccrtained. 1t seems to be
attributable, however, to intoxicatioD. Great
excitement prevails. Tobrey immediately after
the assault fed, but will doubtless be appre-
hended by the persons now in pursuit, among
whom arc several of the sons OF the victim.
Senator Sumner will leave Washington this
week for Nahant by way Of Boston He is
looking quite well, and has almost entirely re-
| covered bis health. A large amount OF busl-
ness, accumulated during bis illness; but since
| he began to convalcsce, lie has bccu engaged 10
dspatching this work in order that when he
left for Massachusetts he NIL ht go to recrcatc
uudisturbcd for few months. He will prob
ably remain at Nahant with his personal FREUD,
| Prof Longtellow, during the month OF August,
! and hopes to return to the Senate next winter
with his wanted health and vgor.
Captain Matthew Walsh, of the brig Antiuc
Model, of Halifax, who lately arrived from St.
Domingo, informs the Boston Herald that his
consignee there, r. g. Marchand. and John
| King, who acted as interpreter, attempted to
bribc him to cast away his vessel on his way
home. They partly loaded the vessel, held Il
mock survey, and he sailed, not dariug to make
| ;.ny objections, on account Of the law!cSS state
| of the place, and BROUGHT the vessel safely to
| Boston, though she leaked badly, having sus-
tanned some injuries entering the port Of st.
| Domingo.
john @. Page, who began the action to re-
cover ST 900, paid into the Kansas Legislature
| by A. NJ York has abandoned the case, pay
now in the hands of the State Treasurer, on
the grounds set forth by ex-senator Pomeroy
| 10 his defence that money was paid to York to
| be given to Page, to aid in the establishment
of bank at independence. 1t is now. a yer,
puzzling question who the money belongs to-;
as it is positively understood that Pomeroy Will
| set up no claim on his own account.
A revolution is imminent in the State Of
Nueva Leon, in Mexico. There are three as
pirants for Governor in that State consequent
~ the election will devolvc on the Legislature,
which will meet in Monterey in September
next So intense is the party hatred orlglnat-
ing in the revolution of last year revived in the
present political contest that an outbreak Is re-
garded inevitable Private advices state that
prominent residents Of Monterey ale already
preparing to leave that city
The assassination Of Frank NJ. Moore yestcr-
day morning, in Memphis, has been the all
absorbing topic Oh the streets. The coroner 8
Inquest resulted in verdict that deceased came
to his death from pistol shot fired by Joseph
Hanson, nephew Of Moore, who was sleeping
in the house, and thai he was instgatcd to the
deed by Mrs Moore 1t has been ascertained
that since their marriage his wife left him for
eighteen mouths, and that their marriage has
been an unhappy one.
A dispatch from Salt Lake, Utah, says
"Complaints and afidavits in the case Of Ann
Eliza Webb. the seventeenth wife Of Brigham
Young, were filed Yesterday in the Third Dis
trict Court The complainant sues for $500
600 damages, and almony pending the suit,
of 81 900 per mouth and $4,000 for counsel
fees. The case will be argued probably before
Judge Emerson on the 9Th OF August on pre-
minary points Other suits Of like nature
will be begun soon,
A dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa, says
During the last two days the grasshoppers have
been visible in the air. At this hour countless
millions may be seen. Their general tendency
seems southwest. Grave apprehensions are
expressed by those familiar with their ravages
in other parts of the country. The results can
not be other than disastrous should the clouds
of grasshoppcrs now lowering over this vicinity
settle here.
Sensational stories are coming from New Or
leans to the effect that all the irou-clads at the
station there have been ordered to be made ready
for sea, and coDjectures are immediately uttered
that trouble is anticipated with. other powers.
If there was any imminent danger OF difficulty
or foreign complications, 1t would not do TO de-
pend very much on the iron-clads at New Or
leans. They arc eight in number, of small ton
mage.
Attorney General Williams is in receipt ola
communication from Governor Kellogg, of
Louisiana, dated July 26, as follows: We
give notice to-day that VIC will pay the August
interest on and after the first. We thus re-
sumo the payment Of interest on bonded debt
of State as it falls due. In the month of june
last we collected in the city Of New Orleans
alone one million, one hundred thousand dol
lars taxes.
Senator MITCHELL OF Oregon, as he is still
called has filed petition in the courts Of that
State asking to have his nom de plume recog
nized as his true name He admits 10 his petit
ton that his Dame was Nipple, but as he had
adopted the name Of Mitchell for so many
years, he asks that it be legally recognized as
his Of right There is'stil some difference OF
opinion as to the effect Of all this on Mr..