Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
"7o sAov the very age and tody Of the Times.

The assurance that the house Of II. B. Olaf:
lin & Go. would not be compelled to suspend,
and the favorable nature of the committee Of
bank representatives appointed to examine into
the affairs Of \. l. W. Sprague. caused de-
cided revolution OF feeling i'll iuarclal affairs al
New York on Saturday The Clearing House
statement, showing gain Of 100000 green
backs, was also considered most favorable
feature in the situation. The result Of the
change of feeling was most apparent 10 the ln-
provcmcnt OF the Stock market.
The agent of the Associated Press at New
Orleans sends dispatch which purports to
give the particulars of most horrible outrage,
perperatcd by the Metropolitan police at Col
fax, Grant Parish, Louisiana. 1t seems that
the story comes from a letter written by some
body at CoIfax to somebody in New Orleans,
and is to the effect that peculiarly alroclous
outrage was committed 10 that locality either
by some one copuected with the Kellogg police,
or by blacks, at the instlgation of the Metro
politans. Some doubt the truth OF this story.
The Memphis Appeal publishes story con
corning Mr.. Paul Clcalla, acting Mayor of that
city, charging him with making requisition
the Howard Association in the name of wild:
ow lady known to be destitute; that he secured
supplies of food and clothing for hersel t aud a
family of eight persons, and four orphans OIL
her sister, a victim Of the yellow fever, foI
thirty days. and appropriated the same to his
own use.
The San Francisco Daily Call publishes az
account Of serious charges against Gen. 0. Il.
Lagrange, Superintendent Of the Mint 10 that
city, and says the specifications have been for
warded to Washington One of the charges is
that he has sold material and machinery al
private sale instead of at public auction, and
that several thousand dollars received in this
way were never accounted for. Another charge
is that of general looseness in the business aud
working of the Mint
The most extensive family wedding Oh re-
cord occurred the other day in Cincinnati. A
widowed mother, three sons and two daughters
were all married at once. The cost of the rites
was nut at wholesale rates 1t is observed
sagely by a local newspaper that perhaps this i,
the commencement OF a system OF domestic
economy which will save many sixpence for a
rainy day.
The Choctaws having failed to give to the
colored men formerly their slaves forty acres Of
land each, the colored people are about to visit
Washington and urge the Government to COM
pei compliance with the treaty stipulation.
Congress authorized the payment of 100000
10 the Choctaws on the surrender and appor-
tionment of the land to colored men.
The rate for the purchase of silver was on
Saturday reduced at the New York Assay Office
from l20 to lis per standard ounce. During
the day S2l 900 gold was received for coinage.
The sub-rreasurer at New York has determin-
ed to Issue silver only to those persons likely to
circulate it.
The Cincinnati Gazette complains that about
$500, 900 Of the Chicago relief fund still re-
mains, of which Memphis gave $4,000 or
$50, 900, while only $4,000 has been appropria-
ted tor the relief Of Memphis in her present
distress.