Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-05
NEWS OF THE DA Y.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,e the very age and body Of the Times ;"
Daisy Breeze killed his brother, Dan Breeze,
near Lakewood, Alexander county, Illinois,
Tuesday night They had stolen some horses,
and after hiding them, were proceeding to the
house of Oscar Grunler, with the Intention. 1t
is sari of carrying out pr, vlously arranged
plan to kill Grunlcr Dan showed an incll "a
ton to back out, and when the brothers were
last seen together they were quarrclllng, Daisy
carrying heavy club aud threatening Dan
| Daisy went home alone, bringing Dan SHOES
with him. He remarked to his wife: 1T you
hear me accused OF murder, don't 20 back on
me- Suspicion being aroused, search was
made, and Dams body found, with the neck
A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, re-
ports threatened riot growing out of a severe
chastsement given to coored soldier by Cap
tain Tobyn, whose daughter the man had 10
suited. The officers commanding the colored
troops sent word to the city officials that they
could not control their men, and the citizens
Immediately turned out 10 force. The military
authorities thcn ordered the colored soldiers
out Of the town, aud by their influence quiet
was restored.
Detectives and the deputy surveyor OF New
York yesterday met the steamer City OF Mex-
CO dowo the bay and arrested Antonio Quero
| Y Alverez, clerk of the Commercial Bank OF
Havana, who, it is alleged robbed that instltu-
ton CT bills of exchange to the amount OF S6''-
900, and $50, 900 in gold. Nearly all the money
was found He had a female with him who
took the matter very easily Two others con-
cerned in the robbery were also arrested.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City ays:-"The
Territorial election passed off quietly. The
Mormon ticket was unanimously chosen, the
Gentiles not voting. The usual number of
women aud children, mostly aliens, voted.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Young's lawyers have not CIV
en- up her divorce suit, as represented. Brig
ham Youngs efforts at a compromise has not
been successful"
The paradiDg of independent companies
and all Unauthorized and irresponsible armed
bodies of men accustomed to drill, and often &C.
ting under command Of desperate LEADERS,, is
to be stopped in New 7 ork city by order OF the
Board of Police Commissioners.
Two men were killed by an explosion of FIRE
damp at the Diamond mines, near Wilkesbarre,
Yesterday. The explosion was caused by one
of the men endeavoriDg to brush back the damp
with an open lamp.
The suits of the Government against the
Credit Mobilier were to have been commenced
at Hartford about this time, but on application
of the defendants they have been granted until
October to prepare their case.
Two more of the Ku-Klux convicts in the
Albany Peuitentiary have been pardoued out
by the President. They are r. A. Shotwe[
| of North Carolina, aud VIM. NJ. Fulton, OF
South Carolina.
| Reports from Manona county, Iowa, and
other points, say the grasshoppers descended
about noon, Saturday, and have almost de-
stroyed entirely corn and oats. Wheat Is out
of danger, and there is fine crop.
Efforts are being made in Brooklyn, New
York, to have Kate Stoddard, the alleged muir
deress Of Charles Goodrich, bailed 1t is said
that her health is failing fast, owing to her
| close confinement.
A large number OF the articles sent to the
Vienna Exposition having been sold or other
wise disposed of, it has been determined that
one of the store ships will be sufficient to bring
home the remaining articles.
The New York Bulletin, in its review Of the
dry goods business in that city, notes decided
change for the better in many departments of
trade The wooden branches OF the trade are
relatively the most active
A private meeting of bondholders Of the St.
Joseph and Denver railway was held in New
York, yesterday, to take measures to enforce
their rights and ensure future payments OF In
tcrcst.
The reception Of General Sherman at Phila-
dclphia, last night, was the most stylish event
of the season. Cards Of invitation we're issued
and the fashionables turned out IN full dress.
An effort is being made 10 certain portions
of New York State to establish Monday as a
pay day for all working men, instead Of Satur-
day.
The merchants and planters along the
Georgia Central Railroad make grievous COM
plants OF recent advance IN way freights.
Blanchard Jerrold is writing the life and
times of Napolean III.
The town of Portland, Oregon, suffers more
than million dollars loss by its receut FIRE.
Three men were burned to death 10 an oil
we'll at Butler, Pa, on Saturday.
THE EMIGRATION from England still coutin-
ues very great and the press is urging upon
the authorities an attempt to divert greater
lumber of emigrauts to the British Colonies
Ten thousand emigrants left Liverpool for the
United States 10 one week, and two thousand
only for Australia and New Zealand. Joseph
Arch the celebrated agricultural agitator, and
friend of the workiugmaD is coming to Canada
to xamine that colony as a fold for emigra-
ton.