Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-14
NEWS OF II DAY.
"To sho,o the re,y age and body Of the Tn'es.'

bly. Because he ruled out an improper bill
the mob recently decoyed him luto u lonely
place, frightened him with the pressure of the
muzzlcs of pistols about his head, stamped on
him, and ended by treating him to a coat of
tar. Then the Speaker was left to take himself
home with a diminished idea Of the sweets of
official position.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill introduced
by Mr.. Nowlin, prescribing the seals aud flag
Of the State, was taken up, and Mr.. Wynne
offered a substitute for it, which was adopted,
aud the bill was passed. When Gov. Pier
point got possession Of our State government,
immediately after the war, being unable to find
the great seal, he caused a new one to be made,
and Incorporated upon it words, without wa
rant of law. This bill is intended to restore
the seal according to its ancient design.
John q. Warren: of Brooklyn, agent for a
mercantile house at Bayonne, France, Was
shockingly murdered there, February IL, by a
Spaniald whom he had discharged from Ills
e,ny,loy on account Of stealing. The murderer
stabbed Warren to the heart in broad daylight,
while promenaliug with his daughter, and he
died in her arms on the road. The murderer
was arrested.
The Attorney General has received a tclc-
gram from II. 0. Whitelcy, chief Of signal ser
vice, jacksonville, Fla, dated March II, as
iolluws:-".A serious atfray at Lake City, Ella.
Postmaster and county officers driven from
town. Am making all Investigations in cou-
uectiun with the district attorney, United States
marshal and commissioner. Ring leader ar
rested.
The striking feature of the ocean freight
market for the last few months is the large
shipments of coal to Cuba, St. Thomas and
other West India islands, which were formerly
supplied from England. The advaace in the
price of coal in Great Britain is the cause OF
the change.
1t has been decided by the Treasury Depart
ment that unless steam tugs employed Ii tow
ing vessels in and out of harborS are provided
with the proper documents issued by the gene
raj government, they become subject to heavy
penalties in the way Of extra towagc duties,
fees, &c.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the appoint
mcnt Of Robt. NJ. Douglas as Marshal Of North
Carolina. Mr.. Douglas is the eldest son Of the
late Stephen \. Douglas, and has been ior
some time Private Secretary to President
Grant.
TheCircuitCourt forWashin3toa county, Md,
has decided that the act permitting u married
woman to be sued in a court Of law, on a prom
issory note executed jointly with her husband,
does not apply to u note given prior TO the pas
sage Of the act.
A sensational story that a son of DIR. Lyons,
who is a nephew Of Benjamin Nathan, mystic
riously murdered some time since, had been
shot, proves to be founded on the fact that the
young man had an accidental tall and dlslocat-
ed his hip.
Later accounts of the election in New Halnp-
shire render pretty certain the election OF the
Republican candidate for Governor by the peo-
pie. 1t is also probable that the Republicans
have elected Que Of the three Congressman.
There is a rumor in Washington that Sccre-
tary Robson is to succeed Mr.. Bancroft as
Minister to Berlin, and that Edmund +. Beale,
OF Philadelphia, is to be made |, Secretary Ut the
Navy.
Three of the verichrac from the neck OF
John Wilkes Booth, dried and hung on a
string, with a portion Of the spinal cord IN alco-
hul, are preserved in the Army Medical Muse
um, Ford theatre, Washington.
Thos. II. Osborn, esq, as trustee, sold last
week a tract Of land in Piscataway district,
Nd, containing 260 acres, belonging to the
late William Townsheud, for $3.50. Mr.. VIM.
~. Gibbons, purchaser.
1t is reported that the town of San 1gnacio
Sinaloa, Mexico, vas recently favored with a
shower of quicksilver, which cIung to the plauts
and foliage of the trees like rain drops.
The general impression in Washington con-
tinucs to be that Mr.. Boutwell, will be succeed
ed by bis Assistant, MIR. Richardson, as Secrc-
tary of the Treasury.
The German Geographical Societies propose
to send an expedition to explore the western
part Of Africa, and supplement the discoveries
Of DR.. Livingstone.
John Casey, a gardener in Germantown, Pa,
died yesterday from the effects OF carbol!c acid
taken iu mistake for Jaync's cxpectorant.
The kill for the removal of the county build
inrs from New Castle to Wilmington was de-
featcd in the Delaware State Senate yesterday.
A New York Jury has directed Andrew b.
Chambers to pay Phoebe a. Lowcrle S2O,OOO
damages for breach Of promise of marriage.
The Cuban General Pubalcaba, recently cap
tured by the Spanish troops, was executed on
the morning Of the 5th, at Puerto Principe.
The argument on the appeal in the Stokes
case is set down to be heard April 22d.
SUITS AGAINST TIE b. T. 0. r. R.-ln the
Circuit Court of the District yesterday, Mr..
David \. Griggs, through his attornles, HlnkIe
and Arrick, entered suit against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company for $4,000 dam
ages, on the ground-that on Monday, March
3, last, while on his way to this city with his
wife, the train between Baltimore and Wash
ington was unnecessarily delayed that outside
of this city the locomotive was detached from
the train, and that the car, which was cold and
uncomfortable, containing himself and wife, Ian
aged couple was left a long distance from the
depot; hat while there a band of thieves en-.
tered the car, and after attacking him, robbed
him of 500 in money, and property, to the
amount of Sc, 200; that being of such an ad.
vanced age he could DOT dct.nd himself, and
had, in company with his wife, to make his
w., -, f,o+ rbr,uub tho onl,l and Indictment