The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

IL Is reported that the Shah of Persia
will return at once to Teheran on account
of an insuirection which has broken out
within his. dominions. $3.50.
The Gazette announces that the Queen
has given her consent to the marriage of
Prince Alfred and the Grand Duchess
Marie Alexandrovena Christina. ase
AdyiceS from Carlist sources state that
the Cure of Santa Cruz has resumed his
clerical robes and gone to Rome to ask for
giveness of the Pope.
1t is reported from the frontier that the
Madrid government has issued a procla-
nation suspendiug the constitutional
guarantees in the Basque provinces.
The friends of Don Carlos entertain
strong hopes of the recognition of their
bellicose rights by France as soon as thew
gam possession OF regularly fortified city
wherein TO establish their seat of govern
ment. 4.4
The Carlists declare that the Republican
General Cabrinetty was killed by his own
men.
The coronation of Oscar and Sophia as
King and Queen of Norway took place
Friday at Drontheim, the ancient capital
of the Norwegian Kings. There was a
brilliant procession to the cathedral, in
which Prince Arthur represented the
Queen of England, and Prince Waldemer
the King of Denmark. The ceremony OF
the coronation was performed by the bish-
op of Drontheim.
A st. Petersburg letter says that four
hundred and fifty German residents Of
Russia have left in a body for the United
States because the government has de-
clared them liable 10 enforced military
service.
The New York committee of police
commissioners having recommended the
formation of brigade of five hundred
police, armed and drilled as a military
body, to be called out in cases of emergen-
cy in aid of the civil powers, Commissioner
Duryea has certified to Mayor Havemeyer
that 800 breach loading rifles, $50 infantry
swords and attendant equipments are me-
cessary to enable the police more effectual-
ly to protect public and private property in
the city, and the mayor has signed the re-
QUESTION on Governor Dix for these arms
and stores. This military force is intended
to preclude the necessity of calling out the
volunteer militia organizations in cases of
disturbance too serious for the strength of
the ordinary police force.
The recent attack by Lieutenant Bab-
cock on the Tonto Apaches has produced a
good effect. Two hundred savages have
surrendered at the reservation.
Musician William Cassidy, for deserting
from the Eighth infantry, has been tried
by general court-martial at Fort Monroe,
Va, found guilty. and sentenced to for
felt to the United States all pay and allow
ances due him at the date of the promul-
CATION of his sentence, and to be confined
at hard labor under the charge Of the guard
for ten months, and to forfeit to the
United States $40 per month of his month
ly pay for the same period. The court
adds that it was thus lenient on account
Of the youth of the prisoner, and his hav-
ing surrendered himself for the purpose Of
being returned to the service.
The lightning struck the three story brick
house in the course of construction near the
corner of e and Seventh streets, Capitol
Hill, Friday evening, and demolished the
entire side wall, which fell on the frame
house next adjoining, occupied by Charles
Hulse and family, crushing it down to the
ground. All the inmates were extricated
from the ruins out of basement window
unhurt.