Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-18
.JayCOOke Il 60.

.lav Cooke Il Co., bankrupts, by counsel for
creditors, was commenced. Jay Cooke was first
examined. He referred counsel to the books
q, The firm for most OF the Information they
desired.
Mr. Fahnstock. senior partner of the hcn,
reSiden! in New York, said at the tlmc OF the
SUSPENSION of the firm of Jay Cooke Il Go. II
was ludcbed to Jay Cooke, McCu!loch i 60.
The latter firm held no coaterals to secure this
ioIebtsduess Jay Cooke Go. were solvent
on September II, and were iuSolveut on Sep
rcmbcr IS, caused by Inability to raise funds to
meet the demands. The chief cause was the
advances made TO the Nultherp Pacific railroad.
All these advances we're made by the advice of
Juy Cooke Witness frequently objected 70
this class of Investment. No proposition was
ever made by the irm to exchange Northern
Pacific railroad bonds Tor real estate. The
Philadelphia house was largely Indebted to the
New York house. Witness also demonstrated
against this All three houses stopped slmul-
tancously The examination will be resumed
F.iday.
4 DESPERATE KILLED Last Thursday
u.orung, special constable Nicholas Slaughter
with posse went 10 the house OF Basel Mails
field, a notorious character, who lived about
three miles south OF Riuggold depot, in this
warrant issued at the instance of Mrs. Betsy
Davis, who charged that Mansfield had cruelty
beaten her aud robbed her house " hen the
force arrived at Mansfield house, he was sit
ting out 10 the yard, eating. with his loaded
yun by his side The constable read to him the
warrant, when suddenly Mansfield seized his gun,
and in the act of shooting, the constable 5 par
ty, by order, fired upon him, killing him almost
Instantly. Immediately thereafter Mr. Slaugh-
er surrendered himself to Justice and de-
manded an investigation. A jury Of inquest
was summoned which after thorough cxam-
natiop Of the case reported that the said Mans
held came to his death by pls'o! shot fired by
au officer OF the law, or Ills force ID the dis
charge of their duty, and lu dete0ce OF their
lives.
Mansfield was, it will be remembered tried
in this county last winter for horse stealing, and
had subsequently served a short time In the
pcnlteullary for the same offence, aud had been
ardoDed by Gov Wells : Chatham Tribune.
MARRIED on A BoRRowED LICENsE.-A
letter from Careyvle, CaWpbell county, Tenn,
TO the Knoxville Chronicle, shows up the IN
genlous deed ofa thrifty but INSCRIPTIONS man
in the locality, l, says: Last Sunday, by
Squire Waruack, at this place, where married.
William. Logstou to Mrs Davis. Both par
lies have lyiug uudivuced consorts, of whum
they had wearied Foi some reason, possibly
economy Mr. Logstou did not apply TOR aud
receive license 10 the usual way, but instead
took one that had beeu issued 10 his brother
George, in November, 1871. He erased
George 5 and the lady's name, inserted WI
liam and the maiden name OF the woman
TO be married, and changed the date to
June, 1874. After being tied together tie
l. IL. k,f,,r
made of the license George Logston had been
married with the same license by au uuauthor'z-
ed person, and no return was made to the clerk
which accounts for its convenience Tor second
Use.
PROBABILITIES. The following beats Old
Probabilities out OF sight:
When you see nlan going home at two
o'clock in the morning, and know his wife is
waiting up for him. it is likely to be stormy.
When uan receives bill for goods his wife
bought unknown to him, look out for ''tEun-
der and lightning.
When man goes home and finds 90 supper
ready, the fire gone out and his wife crusadlug,
II Is likely to be cloudy.
When man promises to take his wife to a
party and changes his mind after she is dress
ed. you may. expect shower.
Il
his wife new bonnet and the children new
shoes, it indicates spell of Sunshine. y
When man dies aud leaves nice young
widow with plenty of money, aud you see her
walking out with one of the executors on Sun
day, change is imtliucut.
S. V. r. R-Judge Ashby, Director Of
the s. Y. Il. Co., says that arrangements have
been made with responsible parties to secure
the construct ion of the S. v L. r., and that
the only obstacle now 10 the way of a vigorous
prosecution of the work is the injunction OBJ
taiued by Jefferson County, which prevents
the Directors of the s. Y. r. T. Co., from
acting and that preparations are pow being
made for hearing OF the case upon motion
to dissolve the injunction during the present
mouth. The Central Improvement Company
who have heretofore had the contract Tor the
building of the road retlres from the work.
He further says that in all probability, If the
ucgotiatous now under consideration are per
tectcd ard accepted by the 5. V. Il II. Co.,
the work OF graduation, Nc. will De resumed
by the lst of September: lST4.--Rdge Courier.
\ New ELDoRADo.--It seems to be the
universal opinion of the press of the North
West that General Clusters expedition to the
Black Hills witt be the means of opening new
tIdorado The land in that locality, 1t Is be-
levcd, teens with gold and other precious met
ais, aud for this reason the Indians are expect
ed 10 makc bitter and determined resistance
TO the march of our soldiers. Custer is too good
an Indian fighter to be baked in the enterprise
and with his well known determination and
lighting qualities will succeed iU having sur
Eey Of the coun,ry made. 1t will be unfortu
late for the Indiaps, no doubt, if extensive
deposits Of gold aud silver are found III their
eHuntry, for not all the eight thousand riti s of
'hvsloux warriors will suffice to keep the mlDers
cut Of the iand.- Wash Chron.
LIE death of Fritz Reuter-. the we'll known
uefuau uuveiist aud poet, has been anuounc-
eu' Ibis remarkable man did not begin his
.af9er as an author until he had passed his iii
M ,c'l Year: His books have been translated in-
,.,y ,oeVery Continental language, and edition at
WI ed.iIon has been run off from the press.