Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
" To shoe the rery age and body Of the Times.

State Treasurer Cardozo, give a statement of
the financial condition OF South Carolina. lie
SAYS he hopes the suit of the taxpayers to have
81, 900 900 of conversion bonds declared VOID
will succeed, and will give the movement what
ever support he can He claims also to be the
originator of the suit, inasmuch as it is founded
almost entirely on facts published by him last
year, showing that at least $G,00O,OOO OF con-
version bonds were isued without any authority
of law In explanation of the emptiness OF the
State Treasury he said the appropriations tor
the year, including old claims, were s., 500. 600
and the receipts of the year only sll ,O0o,0o0,
so that the next fiscal year will commence with
u deficit Of at least 81, 900.
The Washington Republican says MIR.
VIM. A. Cook, attorney for the District, is
now busily engaged in preparing the necessary
papers to enter suit against the engineer FOR,
roster, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company; for his violation of the laws OF the
District, which resulted 10 the death OF the 10
FAINT son OF L. A. Beall, a few days ago. Mr.
Cook has also been engaged and is now prepar-
ing civil suit in the name Of Mr. Beal against
the company for damages.
Mr.. Henry Witch, one of the most popu
lar Germans of Baltimore, died yesterday after
a long sick ness Of bilious fever, 10 the fifty
seventh year of his age He was born 10 1916,
in Saxony, and removed TO this country when
thirty-one years OF age lie was the founder
of the Baltimore Schuetz 70 Association, which
was organ zed 10 1851, aud is considered one OF
the wealthiest and most influential associations
of its kind III the country.
4 Freuchman PANIED Aubu, living at Wilkes
barre, Pennsylvania, and a couutryman of his
from New York fought duel with rapers in
Downs woods. near Wilkesbarre, on Tuesday
morning. Both display ed great skill and
fought for over an hour, when Aubin was
wounded in the side The cause of the hsht
was French lady The affair is not flushed,
and will be renewed as souu as Aubln RECEIVERS
from his wound.
The Journal dc Paris says that the pro-
iect of placing Prince Of the house OF HoheD-
zoi!cru upon the throne of Spain has not been
abandoned. \ number Of discontinued Carllst
leaders and former Liberal Uuionists arc said
TO favor the Hohcuzollcrn candidacy. The
Journal also says the cure Of Santa Cruz was
proclaimed rebel by Don Carlos for being
concerned in this intrigue.
4 duel was fought at Sand Bar ferry, just
below Augusta, Ga, yesterday, the parties be-
ing james Moore and Louis Dart, both we'll
known iu sporting circles. The difficulty was
when Moore expressed himself satisfied. The
pistols were only loaded with powder, though
this fact was not known by the challenging
party, Moore
The proceedings in the Lord Gordon kiduap-
plug case were enlivencd yesterday by pass
age at arms between the Canadian Attorney
General aud the counsel for the prisoners. The
smart Minnesota lawyer made sharp point on
the dignifed Englishman, who retorted by call
iug him dirty puppy and tn rowing an ink
stand at his head.
The crop reports from the South arc eucour-
aging. There were heavy rains in the cotton
growing States in the spring, which somewhat
intcrtcrcd with the planting particularly 10 the
owlands, but notwithstanding this, the acre
age is large, and if the caterpiars and worms
do not become too voraclous the yield will be
above the average.
The Directors of the Cincinnati Board of
Trade have adopted a resolution deprecating
the injury done to commerce by the delay 10
turning over the Louisville Canal to the United
States, and asking the Transportation Com
mittee to open correspondence with the Sec
rotary of the Treasury with reference thereto.
4 dispatch from Matamoras, Mexico, says
1.-THE Federal District Court here has pro-
nounced an important decision favorable to i'm
porters of merchandise from foreign countries,
denying the right Of the government to collect
a duty of one-haf ct. per pound on goods i'm
ported into the iona Libra.
A letter from San Antonio, Texas, says
The feeling on the other side Of the Rio
Grande against the Americans is said by those
who have lately returned from thence to be one
the insult offered by Mackenzie pcrvades GER
tain classes.
Levin Palmer, the coored man now 10
the Towsontown JAIL sentenced to be hung Au-
gust 22d, at Towsontown, Baltimore county.
Md, for the crime OF rape, has made full
and complete written confession Of his compll-
city in the horrible crime for which he is to be
punished.
Frederick Schultz, living two miles from
Pleasant Hill, Nebraska, lately cut off the
head of his sister, Mrs Luckrose, with an axe,
and then went into field short distance
from the house, and cut his own throat. No
cause can be assigned for the deed.
4 fightful tragedy occurred at the mouth of
Bingham Canon, Utah, yesterday. A ranchero
named Cotton, aud his two SOUS, were killed
by another ranchero named Butcher, with
rifle. The cause of the murder is unknown.
Great excitement prevails over the affair.
T. Roberts & Co, have commenced suit
against the city of Cincinnati to recover
$3.50, 900 for lumber destroyed by the great
coal oil fire in June, on the ground that it was
stored in violation of city ordinance.
The trustees Of the Louisville (ky.) Medi-
cal College have created number of beue6-
ciary scholarships, for the benefit of poor but
deserving young men, seeking medical educa-
ton.
\ dispatch from ST. Joseph, Missouri says
that the Iowa train robbers are believed to
have been traced into Nodaway county, Mo-,
aud it is thought they will be captured.