Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-05
CONGRESS reassembles on Monday.
NEWS or IHE DAY.
" To shoo the very age and body Of the Times

The election returns from De Soto parish,
Louisiana, not having been received 1t New
Orleans, the returning board yesterday refused
to canvass duplicate certificates offered oy the
Conservative Commute, stating that they could
act on nothing but what was passed by the su-
pervisor OF registration.
The Comptroller of the Currency has author
lied the following named banks to commence
business: First National Bank, Middleport,
Ohio, capital 100000; First National Bank,
Monticello, Indiana, capital $4,000; National
Bank, Union county, Morganield, Kentucky,
capital 100000.
The disseusioDs among the Directors of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company eliminated
at the meeting 10 New York Thursday, when
several lost their tempers and President Sage
indignantly resigned his Office. There are Varl-
Gus stories afoat concerning the affairs OF the
company
Captain General Concha, Of Cuba, has issued
circular eujoniug the prompt arrest of all
persons who, individually or collectively, origi-
nate or disseminate false news calculated to
produce distrust or alarm aud thereby affect
the price OF gold.
A mutny occurred on the ship United States
Capt Lunt, at Pass rOutre, below New Or
leans yesterday One man was killed. -Four OF
the crew will be taken back under arrest to
New Orleans. The ship was bound to Liver
pool.
The Washington Star Of Yesterday states
that no successors have as yet been appointed
10 the vacant juageships in Louisiana, Ala
hama aud Arkansas, To fill the places Of Judges
Durell, Bu>teed ADD Story
Secretary Brlstow has taken very positive
step towards guarding against smuggling from
Canada into the Uoited States a corps Of
special agents have been stationed at all the
frontier ports.
The Spanish coastipg steamer Tomas Brook,
from Santiago de Cuba for Guantanamo struck
Thursday morning on the Morrillo, near Quau
tansmo and sunk Immediately. About thirty
lives were lost
\ dispatch from Waukogan, Illinois, says
the jury 10 the case Of David A. Gage, ex-clty
treasurer Of Chicago charged with misappro-
priation of public funds, returned verdict of
not guilty.
At Boston, yesterday afternoon, while Pat
rick Smith and his son-n-law, WIN. Lunney,
we're engaged 10 drunken row, Laoney
Knocked Smith down and jumped upon him,
killing him. The murderer was arrested.
The New York police superintendent has TO-
structed the police captains to inforce the law
prohibiting theatrical aud musical exhibitions
90 Sunday except in cases where the police are
restrained by Injunction.
The Board OF CouDcilmeu of Cincinnati have
adopted a resolution instructing the Mayor to
communicate with the family of the late Chief
Justice Chase, aud request from them his re-
mains for lnterment there.
Peter Crosby took possession of the sheriff
office at Vcksburg. Miss, yesterday, but soon
afterwards withdrew. The State authorize,
will sustain Crosby as sheriff at al! hazards.
The grand jury 10 Savannah, Ca, yesterday
found true bills against the owners of property
occupied by gamblers, and also indicted several
gamblers.
Mayor Vance, of New York, has refused to
accept the resignation of Commissioner Lain
beer, department of charities and corrections.
Gen. Jas. ". Webster, adjutapt general of
Maine 10 1857, died at Belfast, Thursday night,
aged IS.
Lieut. i. G. Logan is ordered to the Naval
Observatory, Washington, d. c., 18th inst.