Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
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George \. Jackson, the dcfauting Revenue
Collector, died at Louisville, KY, about mid
night on Thursday. A post mortem was held
yesterday afternoon, at the instance Of the 10.
surance companies to determine whether he
had committed suicide, he having policies to
the amount Of sl2 800 on his life. Jackson
had given bond to Collector Buckner IN SIS,
O0O, and there may be enough property TO in
demnlty the Collector for his loss.
Two of the I've bales Of new cotton from the
Rio Grande, received at New Orleans Thurs.
day, have been sold at auction, one, classed
good mlddlihg, at Il! ceuts, and the other,
classed middliug, at Is. The first bale of new
cotton at Galveston, Texas, has been received
from Brownsville, weight 43S pounds, cassed
good middllng and sold for IS cents per pound.
1t Is said that the testimony of Johu D. Lee
and other witnesses will refute all the charges
against Brigham Young and the Mormon lead
ers 10 connection with the Mountain Meadow
massacre. Brigham Young is said to have sent
an emphatic com mand that the murder should
not be con United.
The Alabama coal operators have resolved
to offer shpoWners 10 the Liverpool and Or
leans trade and certain railroads extra induce.
ments to use Alabama COAL coaling at Pensa-
cola. y committee has been appointed at
Montgomery to correspond with them on the
subject.
Three suits for libcl-s20. 900 damages in
each case-were yesterday entered in the Court
Of Common Pleas, Maryland by Governor
Groome, Treasurer Compton and Comptroller
Noolord against the American, for alleged
malicious charges relative to the award of con-
tract for building the House of Correction.
The joint committee Of the National and
Amateur Rife Associations, of New York,
have resolved to give the American team ft-
ting reception on their return. Each member
OF the team will be the recipient of suitable
testimonial The Ninth Regiment have offered
their services as an escort.
The removal of the furniture and archives OF
the State Department 10 Washington to the
new marble building near the War and Navy
departments was commenced yesterday aud
will be completed by Monday, when the Sccre-
tary OF State will take possession.
Numerous bodies Of Carsts are reported to
be taking refuge in France, and the French
Comnandant at Farbes has telegraphed to
Pdrls Tor instructions as to his course with re.
gard to them. Jovelar's headquarters are at
Sarlnena, 10 the Province Of Huesea.
The victorious Corna crews left Saratoga,
New York, yesterday in special palace Car for
Ithaca: They were warmly greeted at Science
tady, Utica and other places, and on their ar
rival at Ithaca met with grand reception.
The town was Illuminated
In answer to the recent complaint of Den
mark, the German Government explains that
the steamer lately seen taking soundings in
Danish waters was doing so for the purpose of
taking drcdger to Wilhelmshafen.
The Washington Star says that information
has been received in that city to the effect that
j. W. Banield, late Solicitor of the Treasury,
IS hopelessly insane He is now 10 California
The latest dispatches from the Inundated dis
trlcts of England aud Wales report the weather
to be unusually cold and lowering. The rains
have ceased and the foods are subsidiug.
In Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, Amasa G
Taft, az engineer, killed himself by taking
laudanum, and Mrs Thayer, 40 aged widow
hanged herself to her bedroom door knob.
Berlin Court circles declare unfounded the
rumor of proposed Intervention of Germany
in Spanish Colonial affairs in CONJUNCTION with
Great Britain and the United States.
Judge Donohue, of New York, has given a
decision ordering the bill of particulars asked
for by defendant in the civil suit of the PEOPLE
vs. Tweed.
The commission appointed to inquire into
the loss OF the steamship Vicksburg have closed
their Iabors. 1t is understood that the report
exonerates the captain from all blame.
The Attorney General will next week an
nounce bis opinion on the Chorpenniny mail
case, involving nearly half million dollars.
The yellow fever is said to be abating at Kew
" est. No new cases have been reported for
several days.
The London Financier states that the amour,
of col and bullion 10 the Bank of England
now is the largest ever known.
COLLECTION OF STATE Taxes For two or
three years past the Legislature has been in the
habit OF extending the time for the collection Of
taxes by temporary legislation, giving the col
lec'ors until June instead of March to make
their hnal settlement with the Auditor. Last
winter the Legislature not only extended the
time until Juue l5th 1875, but also ipcorpo-
rated the extension in th. general law proyid
irg for the collection of State revenues, so that
1t will hereafter operate from year to year unless
repealed.
Section Is of the act approved March %,
1873, provides that county treasurers may COM
mence to force collections the lst of December:
and section 20, that be shall "On aud after the
10Th day OF June of each year, make up state
ment OF all moneys collected by him on account
OF taxes since his last payment, and make his
hnal settlement, with the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts" Sc