Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-31
NEWS OF The DAY.
To sho,o the very age and body Of the Times.

The State agents and other representatives
of the St. Louis Mutual Lille Insurance Com
pauy from Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan,
Virginia, North Carolina, District OF Columbia,
PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland Georgia, Ohio, Kan
sas. Texas. Minnesota, New York, Iowa, Louis
lana, California, Nevada and Mississippi ar
rived 10 St. Louis yesterday to take part in the
election Of a new Board of Directors. The
ticket put forth recently by the policy holders
OF ST. Louis will be somewhat modified to sat
isfy and harmonic the various interests and
opinions represented, but it is not at all likely
that the old administrali ~ will in any sense be
recognized.
The Territorial election which occurs in Au-
gust is a source of considerable excitement IN
Utah. 1t is claimed that the Mormous have
held the power 10 the Legislature by peculiar
method of distrcting, and that they utterly re-
fuse to obey the laws of Congress upon the
subject. The apportlnnment Is such that the
Mormons will always control until the present
system is broken up.
The Alaska fur trade was the subject of
lecture delivered few days ago at Sacramento,
California, by gentleman who has travelled
through Alaska and is familiar with the terri
tory. The lecturer announced his belief that
the value of the furs Of Alaska exceeded that
of the fur trade Of all the rest Of North Am-
erica and of Siberia combined. At present the
Alaska fur product is shipped chiefly to Eng
land.
The public debt statement, to be issued on
the lst Of August, we are informed from Wash
IS issued and 520s redeemed, for the reason
that all bonds redeemed have to pass through
the books OF the Register, Auditor and Comp
troller before being credited to the Treasurer
of the United States, from whose books the
debt statement is made OUT.
Secretary Robson will leave Tomorrow for
Long Branch, where he will remain until next
week. He will then sail up the coast in the
Tallapoosa to Rye Beach, New Hampshire,
where his family is soiourning, and remain
with them during the mouth of August. He
expects to 90 to Long Branch to occupy his
cottage about the first of September, as it
will not be completed before that time.
The Legislature of New York recently pass
ed law allowing wife to claim damages from
any person selling liquor to her husband when
Intoxicated. The first case under the new
statute has Just been tried, aud resulted in Il
verdict of fifty dollars for the plaintiff An
appeal will be taken,
At a regular monthly sale Of Scranton coal
in New York yesterday. $1,000 tons were dis
posed of, as follows Steamboat, 300 tons,
at 81 67a4 S74; crate, $1,000 tons, at 81 93a5 !;
egg, 1900 tons. at S. 25a5 80 ; stove, $4,000
tons, at S. 3Oa5 AZ! !; chestnut. 10000 tons,
at 81 7Oa4 724
A special dispatch from Washington says
advices have been received there that dan
gerous operation is about to be performed upon
Vice President Wilson, and if his strength fails
under it, his physicians think it is doubtful il
he will live until the opening OF Congress.
At St. Louis recently a street gamiu carried
off from a railroad depot satcbel containing
SIS, 900 worth of bonds. He was arrested yes
terday, but in four days this fast young man
had managed to get rid OF all but two thousand
dollars of the plumber.
The Smithsonian Institution announces the
fact that comet was discovered at Marsellles
on the night of the 9th instant by Borrelly.
Right ascension, one hour and fourteen minutes;
declination south, seven degrees and thirty-two
minutes; motion, southeast.
Representative C. ". GilfllaD, of Pcnnsyl
vania, having had the greenbacks burned by
the insane cashier at Franklin, Pa, replaced
by new ones, the amount being Sal 900, has
gone on his way home rejoicing.
THE DUEL IN WILKEsBARRE-The Scran-
ton (Pennsylvania) Republican gives the follow.
ing particulars of the desperate duel said to
have taken place between two Frcnchmen, 10
Wilkesbarre, in!that State, Oh Tuesday:
"Desire Aubin is the name of a Frenchman
who has worked as machinist for sometime,
and until Tuesday at the railroad shops in
Kingston, Pa. He formerly lived in New
York, where trouble encompassed him through
questionable association enjoyed with married
French woman The husband does not seem
to be known in what has TRANSFERRED, the moth.
honor. She is lady having respectable con-
by means of successful artificial flower bust
ness 10 New York She determined that there
should be satisfaction rendered for the injury
done to her daughters fair name. The where
abouts of Aubin was learned friend stepped
forward to act for her; a challenge was extend
ed and accepted with the usual formalities and
on Monday be went to Scranton, bringing with
him the weapons to be used-two rapiers-the
selection of which had been decided by the
tossing of coin.
"On Tuesday morning at clock the prin-
cipals, with seconds (all being Frenchmen),
met in Dana's Grove The civilities Of affairs
of this character were exchanged, the weapons
were crossed, and for more than an hour the
struggle continued, both parties exhibiting
mastery skill in the use of the rapier. At
length the lack Of practice Of late on his part
began to show that Aubin was hardly equal 20
his adversary, and he failed at last to ward off a
thrust, and the weapon entered his person to
the extent of an inch. The struggle continued,
however, for five minutes. Thrusts were skill
fully made and as skilfuly warded off, unit,
finally fereer one he failed to check, and the
point of his adversary's weapon struck Aubin's
right side. A quick movement Of his body
prevented its entering his person to any depth,
but it followed a rib for some six inches, making
quite severe but not serious wound.
This ended the struggle. Good feeling to-
ward each other was expressed by each of the
principals, hands were shaken, and Aubin par.