Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-07
NEWS OF THE DAY
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Deputy Marshal w. A. Burton was murder
ed yesterday at Paris. Kentucky, by Edward
and Matt Currents. The Currents and Harry
Clay created disturbance in saloon, when
Burton entered and eDdeavored to quiet them.
Edward Currents shot ut him several times with
a revolver two Of the shots taking effect In the
breast. Matt Current then seized Burton, aud
shot him through the head Burton fell to he
ground, and was set upon by The Current broth
ers, who beat him on the head with the butts
of their pistols, fracturiDg his skull, beating his
nose to jelly, and cutting his face horribly;
Marshal Miller arrested both the Currents, and
placed them in jail. There is great excitement
over the affair. Lynching is talked of.
Last night the body of an unknown man was
found lying on the Erie railway track mile
west of Paterson, N. j. His head was com
pletely severed from his body, and was lying
beside the track. A man giving his name as
James Malone. Of Newark, was found near the
scene of the accident or murder cooking meal
with portion of sheep stolen last nj ght from
a neighborng slaughter house. Malone was
arrested on suspicion of having murdered the
man found on the railway
Gerald Massey, spiritualist and lecturer, has
arrived in New York. Mr.. Massey, is aged
forty-6ve years, was born in Hertfordshire, 10
England, and has always been known as pro
gressiveist." He was an intnate friend OF
Frederick Denison Maurice, and at one time
was al errand boy in London. He has come
on lecturing tour to this country, and will
speak apon "spiritualsm," "Charles Lamb
and ''Tennyson.
Rear Admiral L. NJ. Goldsborough, recently
in command of the Washington navy yard, but
a few weeks since ordered to the command of
the Asatic feet, was to-day placed on the re-
tired list at his own request, he having made
application to the President to be retired, under
the act of Congress authorizing the retirement
of any officer who has been 10 the service more
than forty years.
The Treasury Department is now paying the
persons who were employed in taking the Uni
ted States census in the southern Statesi in 1860,
Just previous to the breaking out of the war
and who were deprived Of their money on
that account. These payments are made under
act of Congress Of March ), 1875 and already
So, 6ly have been paid to such employees, in
sums ranging from $50 to 5000.
The President has requested the Secretary OF
War to direct the commissary general to send
ten thousand rations to Memphis, Tennessee,
for the yellow fever sufferers. A telegram has
been received from the Howard Associa-
ton at Shreveport expressing gratitude for the
action of the government in sending ratlons tor
the sufferers there.
A new form of application is being prepared
for persons desiring to be licensed as masters,
pilots, mates or engineers. Under this rew
form each applicant will be required to produce
certificates of at least three responsible persons
that he is qualified for the position sought and
furnish testimony as to character, sobrlety, &c.
At noon yesterday largely attended public
meeting of citizens in Charleston S. c., for
nally declared the recent municipal election to
to be null and void, and called upon the present
Mayor and Aldermen to retain their offices un-
ri their Successors shall be legally elected.