Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-27
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The Pennsylvania Legislature has enacted
law defining the crime of " Kidnapping. The
penalty for the same is 6ue not exceeding
$4,000, and Imprisonment 10 the peultentlary
not exceeding twenty years The act grants
immunity to all who have committed this OF
fence prior TO its adoption, upon their surreo-
dcrng the child or children kidnapped to the
nearest magistrate This is intended to cover
the case of Charley Ross. and to assure those
who have him in custody that they will not be
punished if they give him up.
Judge Bodgett, in the United States Circuit
Court at Chicago has decided that life iDsur-
auce company is competent to restrict its liza
biity 10 case of death brought on by Insanity
of the holder Of its policies, but which con.
tains clause declaring the company not liable
u such cases This decision is III opposition
to macy previous decisions on the subject, as
it has generally been held 10 law that insanity
is essentially disease, and that against 1t iD-
sura nee companies could not be protected.
The petition of Auu Eliza Young Brigham s
nineteenth wie) for divorce has turned out
10 be not Joke after all Yesterday Judge
Mexican. presiding 10 the United States Court,
passed an order directing Brigham to pay Ann
Eliza $1,000 attorneys fee and $500 per mouth
alimony, TO be computed from the day OF filing
her petition.
Mr. D, White, father Of John d. White,
Republican, member of Congress elect from the
Nioh district Of Kentucky, committed suicide
some days since by drowning himself. His
brother. very brilliant lawyer ard orator lat
one time Speaker OF the House of Representa-
\ ,J LII in
The Pail Mall Gazette's correspondent 1T
Berlin, reports that the German Government
has received memorial FROM the Protestant
clergy of Spain complaining that liberty OF
worship is threatened. Similar memorials
have been forwarded to other Protestant houses
in Europe, and to the United States.
John a. Tracy, Director of the Lake Shore,
Michigan Southern. aud the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroads. died at Erie, PenusyI-
rauia, yesterday morning, aged IS. tie Was
the first President OF the Erie and Northeast
Railroad.
The processes issued by The Chairman of the
| Committee OF Ways and Means having failed
to bring WIN. S. King TO Washington, an at.
torney of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
has gone to Minnesota to attach bis property
as that Of an absconding debtor.
The wounded victims of the disaster at St.
Andrews Church, New York are all dong
we'll except one young man, whose recovery is
not possible One OF the owners of the inse-
cure wall, that fell Oh the church, has been ar
rested.
The minority of the Vicksburg Investigating
Committee, consisting of MIR. O'BrieD, of
Maryland, aud Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania, have
submitted report, in which they fully justify
the action OF the white people.
There has been great rise 10 the Western
rivers, especially in Tennessee, and some dam-
age has been done to riparian property and to
railroad bridges.
\ New York telegram reports that one hun
dred Costomhouse officials in that city are to
be retired to day.