Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-20
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"Tb sho,r the merry age and body Of the 1anle'
The trouble in regard to the right Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Company to lay the tracks OF
the Chicago extension across the 1ne OF the
Michigan Central Railroad, has eliminated 10
an armed resistance to the employees OF tue
Baltimore aud Ohio Road in Porter county, To-
diana. A dispatch from Indianapolis states
that the Sheriff of the county has called upon
Governor Hendricks for aid 10 protecting the
workmen, and military force has been sent 10
the scene Of disturbance
Governor Brown, of Tennessee, IN letter 10
Governor Beveridge of Illinois, i'll relation to
the alleged kidnapping OF one Smith, now To-
dicted in Tennessee for murder, taxes the
pruund that Smith is now III the hauds OF me
iudicar, AID out of his coutrol, aud that the
constitution of Tennessee SO distinctly defines
and serarates the judicial and executive depsrt-
mcDls that he caunot Interfere.
Mr., Shearman, as counsel for Mr.. Beccher,
yesterday applied to Judge Nelson, Of the City
Court Brooklyn, for an order to show cause
WHY Theodore Tiltun should not be compelled
to furnish bill of particulars OF damages charg-
ed in his complaint. The order was granted,
relurnable Thursday.
Some implications regarding the lntregrlty OF
Judge Mexican OF Utah having been published
in Salt Lake City newspaper devoted to the
Mormon interest, he has called upon the Urano
Jury to investigate the charges and lndlct either
himself or the editors, as the accusation may
prove true or false.
A man who was elected from the Erie railway
train at Patterson, N. j., on Monday, for retus-
ing to pay his fare, because he was unprovided
with seat has brought suit for ten thousand
dollars l. G. Banning, Philadelphia jeweler
and two other persons who were elected will also
sue.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Joseph W. Bullock special agent Of the Depart
ment, to have in charge the laudng and con-
troll of all goods consigned to the Centennial
Commission for display in the International Ex-
hibtion at Philadelphia in 1876.
News received at Omaha FROM Kearney juno
ton yesterday shows that there has been no
more fighting, and it is supposed the Texas
herders have fed the country. One OF their
number who was wounded in the hight OF Satur-
day night, has since died.
John r. Stevens, one ofthe oldest merchants
Of New York, died yesterday, aged eighty-nine.
He was chairman Of the committee of the banks
! of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia in 1861
which raised loan of fifty millions CT dollars
for the government on account OF the War.
At a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of
Northern Illinois yesterday, The case Of Dr..
Swing, being an appeal by Mr.. PalIor from the
action of the Chicago Synod in accepting the
resignation of DR.. SWING was brought up aud
will doubtless be argued at length.
The agent Of one of the European steamship
lines in New York was knocked senseless and
had his head split open, yesterday, by an ink
stand throWn by one of the clerks 10 the custom
house during an alteration.
ireland S blacksmith shop at Orangeyille o.
tario, vas burned yesterday. Two children, a
son of Mr. Ireland and daughter of Mr.. Gray
were consumed in the flames
Margaret Yazer was convicted 10 New York
Yesterday Of au attempt to kidnap little son Of
Mrs. Alice Roach. She was remauded for SEN
teuce.
The conservation of Rev. Mr.. Racine as first
Bishop fthe Diocese of Sherbrook Canada,
took place ia St. Johns Catholic Quebec
Church on Sunday, with the usual ceremonies.
The annual meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club commences to-day at Plmlico. There will
be four races for which some OF the best horses
in the country are entered.
Jas. FiDacane yesterday shot and instantly
killed saloon keeper iu Chicago, named Mat
thew Ryan The case appears to be one OF de-
iiberate murder.
The first day of the State Fair at Atlanta Ga,
Yesterday was admitted to surpass that Of any
preceding one. This display generally was foe.
The body of an unknown suicide was recov-
cred yesterday at the Pbiladep hia morgue. He
appeared to be IS or 45 years of age
To-day is set for the trial of the conspirators
ia the notorious bogus safe burglary in Wash
ington. Judge Humphreys, presides.
About seven hundred meo were temporarily
laid off at the Grant locomotive works at Pa
terson, n. D., yesterday.
The election 10 Seine-et- Wise, France, for a
member Of the Assembly resulted in the success
Of NJ Senard, the republican candidate.
By the falling ola house in Leeds, England
yesterday morning, four persons were instantly
killed and several injured
A special dispatch to the London Times says
that famine prevails in the Russian provinces
Of Kherson and Bessarabia.
Rob Mahon was arrested yesterday at Wor-
cester, Mass, for the murder of his wife.
The uuptials OF COL Fred GRAFT and Miss
Honore will take place at Chicago to-day.
Letter from Prince william Co.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
BRENTsvILLE, Oct. I7.-Tbe Circuit Court
OF our county commenced on Monday last,
Judge Keith presiding, The attendance was
not as large as usual on such occasions