Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-31
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A German named Pahukc was shot in Phlla-
delphia yesterday, by man named Snyder
The two men had formerly been partners 10
small shop for repairing sewing machines, put
Snyder purchased Pahukcs interest some
weeks ago, and he retired from the firm. lie
came back to the shop yesterday, COMPLAINED
that he had been unfairly treated, and got INTO
an alteration with Snyder, which ended 10 ms
death. His body was perforated with n'e oul-
lets.
The Secretary of the Treasury has caused to
be sept to each division Of his Department an
order recurring every clerk to write dowo the
name of any relative employed 10 any OF the
departments, giving the department 10 which
50 employcd 1t seems TO be his intention to
reduce the number Of clerks by dlscharglng one
from each family that has two representatives
ID the Government service.
A severe fight, near Jacksboro', Texas, 90
Friday last, between the Montague Rangers
and body of the Tenth United States Cavalry,
mud the Indians, is reported from Fort North
The whites were defeated, the Rangers losing
twelve men and the Cavalry several men and
their commander 1t is reported that the COM
bined forces were driven back to Jacksooro
Two men yesterday entered the First Nation
al Bank at Batavia, Genesee county, New
York. While one engaged the attention OF the
only nerson present connected with the bank,
The other ran away with tue box containing
money and bonds amounting to $4,000. Both
escaped.
40 Ottawa dispatch says that the Secretary
for the Colonies has agreed to act as arbitrator
between British Columbia and the Dominion tor
settlement Of the disagreement respecting the
terms of union, provided both Governments
agree to accept his decision as final.
Fl. C. Chattauest and Barney Deatonc were
arrested on "Wednesday night at Quebec iol
robbiug an Ottawa lumberman a letter found
10 possession Of the prisoners revealed the OK
steucc of we'll organized gang OF thieves oper-
atipg in the United States and Canada.
Dolmes and Lisburger, extensive copper
dealers of Cliff street, New York, failed yester-
day. The liabilities are uoknown. The hrm
say they are unauIe at present to give any ap
Proclamation of the assets aud liabilities.
Mr.. G.. Juhliu Dauufclt, Of Stockholm Swe-
den, has been sent to this country by his Gov
ernment to make arrangements to secure the
necessary space lOI cALluitOiS Hull S"SNo'' -
the Centennial exhibition.
A general strike of the operatives in the
great fax mills at Belfast. Ireland, is 10 pro
gress. There was a procession last night,
which became So threatening that tour hundred
additional policemen were sworn H.
The Republican State Committee OF New
York, met yesterday at Fifth avenue Hotel
and It was decided to hold the State Conven
ZION AZ Utica on the sd Of September.
a man named Vannctta, charged with torg
ine United States bonds in California, was yes
terday surrendered at Trenton, n. D., into the
custody Of the Marshal OF California.
Billy Edwards, who is to fight Samuel Coll
yer on the lth of August Tor the light weight
championship of America, is 10 training IN
Buffalo, by his brother, Warwick Edwards.
Secretary Fish left Washington yesterday
morning for his home in New York.