Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
TO sho,o the sery age and body of the Times

The special commission, composed of Messrs.
Faulkner, of West Virginia, Harris, of Massa-
cbusetts and Fletcher, of Missouri, appointed
to investigate Prof Marsh's charges relative
to the Indian frauds, met at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York, yesterday, and organized by
eleoing Gov. Fletcher chairman. Prof. Marsh
aud lndia0 Commissioner Smith appeared be-
fore the Commission, but no business was
transacted. The Investigation will take place
at the Red Cloud Agency, and the commission
will soon set to work.
A letter 10 the Iudian Bureau from the New
Crow Agency says that on July I'd body of
thirty Sioux attacked camp of wood choppers
and teamsters near the mouth of the Saltwater,
aud afterwards waylad and killed herder be-
longing to the camp. The raiders suddenly de-
canped leaving behind them several tent
covers made Of -four bags which plainly iudi-
Gated that they belong to those rowing bands of
Sioux who have been 10 the habit Of visiting
the various agencies and receiving Government
supplies.
The revenue officers at Louisville, KY, com
pleted last night their investigation into the
affairs of the United States collectors Office
there, and report the defalcation of Jackson,
the suicide, to be $50. 900.l6. 1t is their upiu
ion that Jackson had ueeu stealing for several
years, but that the bulk of the money was
taxed during last February. No trace Of how
be disposed of the stolen money has been dis
covered.
Of the foreign mayors invited to the Mayors
International banquet at London, fifteen have
| signi6ed their acceptance of the invitation,
seventeen have DOT yet answered. and twenty.
Two have declined, including all the Germans
| invited. The Mayors Of Quebec and Boston
are amoog those who have accepted the iuvi
tation.
One of the unsigned twenty dollar notes oil
the First National Bank Of Barre Vermont, wa:
detected at the Redemption Bureau, Washing
| ION, yesterday, VI here 1t had been forwarded By
| Brooklyn bank. The signatures of the bank
officers had been affixed but were totally un
| like the genuine
1t is thought that the operatives 10 the Fal
River Cotton Mills, realizing the general de-
preston Of trade, will quietly accede to The
proposed reduction of wages, which goes into
| effect on the first Monday in August, and no.
attempt strike.
The Portuguese brig Farlo, from Oporto fol-
Halifax, was totally wrecked July l3 on Sable
Island, ninety miles southeast of Nova Scotia
Ihe captain, steward and one man were
drowned. Her cargo, consisting Of cork, wooC
and salt, ls total loss.
The General Waddy Thompson who is a
present figuring 10 certain criminal proceedings
is not the famous General Waddy Thompson
of South Carolina. That gentleman has beer
dead many years.
Gen. John A. Mcdonald, late supervisor
and COL John A. Joyce, late revenue agent
have been Indicted at St. Louis, together with
various other parties, TOR completely with whi;.
key frauds.
An EogIish yacht named the Effort" o.
less than sixteen tons, with crew of four per
sons, left Fleetwood. England, on the 29th o.
May and arrived at Halifax on Sunday, after a
very rough voyage.
Two hundred prominent bank presidents and
cashiers are at Saratoga N. Y, to attend the
National Bankers Convention, which meets to.
| day. About one thousand more arc expected
| to arrive.
Last week there we're but l95 deaths in Bal
timore. Ooe hundred and twenty-four were
children upder years of age
U. S. Grant, jr., SOP of President Grant, ar.
rived at New York yesterday on the steamer
| City of Berlin from Liverpool
Col. Alfred Spates. formerly State Senator
from Allegary county, Md, is lying danger.
ously i'll at Cumberland.
The Carlists have abandoned the siege Of
Puycerda.