Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Suit has been commenced in the Supreme
Courtof New York, by A. 3. Stockwell, late pres
idept of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,t to
recover 81, 81, $40 from the company, which it
is alleged had been lent aud advanced to de-
PENDANT. The action grows out OF an alleged
hypotheca,ion by Stockwell, for the company, OF
twelve thousand shares of stock, under the act
authorizing the reduction Of the capital stock
from S2O,OO0,OOO to $4,000, 900, and which
the newly-elected board Of directors refused to
accept at the rate at the time OF purchase, the
price having subsequently fallen.
The British Government has received dis
patch from Sir Charles Baker, dated Khar-
town, May 20, where he had safely arrived
with the other Europeans of his command.
He reports that the country as Tar south as the
equator has been annexed to Egypt. The
slave trade has been suppressed, and all rebel
lious movements and secret intrigues checked.
He won victory on the 9th of May, with only
los men, over the army of the African chief
Ouioso His mission has been completed sue
cesstully
Governor Davis, of Texas, has arrived at
Washington for the purpose of consulting with
the Interior Department with reference to the
release of Santana and Big Tree, the impri-
soued Kiowa chiefs. 1t is said that Governor
Davis is 10 dilemma about the release OF these
Indians. The Federal Govementment has
promised the Kiowas that Santanta and Big
Tree should be freed, but made the promise
without the authority from the Executive OF
the State of Texas.
An accident occurred in the Hoosac tunnel
at midnight, Sunday, by which four men lost
their lives, and two others we're seriously if not
fatally Injured When about four thousand
feet from the eastern portal of the tunnel box
of giant powder, which the regular mortar
gang were carrying into the tunnel or box
car immediately behind the locomotive, caught
fire and exploded with terrific effect, shatterlng
the car instantly killing four men and wound
ing too.
A meeting was held at the Cooper Institute,
New York, yesterday, under the auspices Of
the Indian Aid Society, when resolutions we're
adopted endorsing the Presidents policy, and
advocating the protection of the Indians on re-
servations and the adoption of measures tor
their education.
Of the japanese youths, who have been sent
to West Point and Annapolis, to be trained as
soldiers or sailors, but one has failed because
of dulluess. He was placed at the Naval Acad-
envy and has been obliged to resign on account
of his inability to keep up with any class, but
he is alone in this respect
The Madrid Gaceta publishes decree of
the Government instituting medal in COM
memoration of the Cuban war, which is to be
bestowed upon such officers and soldiers of the
Spanish army as distinguished themselves in
the suppression of the rebellion.
At Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday night, Mel
son Yard shot and instantly killed jackson
Jones, who, he alleges had outraged his wife.
Mrs. Yard also fired at Jones with revolver.
Yard and his wife surrendered voluntarily to
the authorities. Both are in JAIL
The primary election of delegates to the con-
vention which is to nominate candidate for
Mayor of Baltimore will take place to-day.
The contest, between Van Zant, the present
incumbent and General Ferdinand G. Latrobe,
is animated and hotly contested.
President Mcmahon, of France, intends to
ask the Commission of Pardons to remit the
sentences of those communist prisoners whose
behavior has been unexceptionable since their
conviction.