Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-05
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The breaking of an ice gorge Oh the ereeh
running into the Hudson, at Kingston, N. -
Saturday, precipitated vast mass OF Ice upon
The shipping 10 the creek, carrying away tue
steamer Norwich, the ferryboat Lark, propeller
Shipdan and FIVE barges, all OF which were
damaged, besl les sinking one barge, coal laden
The ice gorged at the mouth OF the creek, out
Yesterday passed out. The gorge at Hudson,
n. Y. has blocked the passage of railroad
traits. Travel was imperied at Port JerVls
fourteen hours by hah water washing away.
portion Of the Delaware trestle work. The ice
below Albany has disappeared and the HOOD
there subsidized. Freshets are OVERLOOKING the
New Euglaud rivers much damage Is appre-
hepded. and some uf The mills will have to smut
down 10 consequence. The Susquehanna Is
again on the rise, this time 10 cons queuce OF
The loosening of the grip of winter 10 Tue thou',
ands of streams that feed it, az well as the RAPID
Having of the masses of ice that have blocked
il up at various points. At Port Deposit the
water is within two feet of the height attained
by he great food of 1865.
MIR. Charles A. Daua, editor OF the New
York Sun, CD Saturday surrendered himself at
the Marshals Office in that city, having been
informed that that officer held az attachment
aDailSL Dlu. n WIN vi uoOSoo WI peS "N
subsequently applied for, aud the hearing OF
the matter was postponed until to morrow,
Mr.. Dana meantime remaining 10 technical
custody. With regard to the attachment, 1t
seems that a subj eua was short time ago
served on MIR. Dana commanding bis atten-
dance 10 Washington TO testify before the
grand Jury 10 the case entitled ''The United
States against Frederick h. SDyder. lie
maid. il appears, no attention to 1t, and hence
the attachment was issued. He says, 1t Is
stated, that he knows Dothing whatever about
The case, and that it is a trick to get hlm to
Washington.
Advices from Sauto Domingo City, to the
ODD of March, state that the Domlucan gov
ernmeut is being pressed by about two thous-
and Of its citizens, victims OF Baezs actloo
while under the immediate protection or the
| United States ships of war, to present claim
90 the United States government for the losses
and injuries to the government and people
arising therefrom The foundation OF this
claim has been taken from the speech of Sena,
tor Sumner of March 81, 1871, on violation OF
| the international law and the usurpatlon OF the
war powers. The claim, it is said, will be Tor
| S5,OO0,OUO.
Several parties leaving Bismarck, Dakota
Territory, for the Black Hills have been stop
| ped. One party, under "Californla Joe, dis
claimed any intention OF going to the Black
Hills, and said he was making tor the Big
Horn, having no confidence in the former: a
prospecting party from the Black Hills, how
ever, claim To have found nuggets worth from
| 81 to 81 EACH Both troops aud Indians have
gone there to arrest parties DOW there, ana
guard the passes from other lntruders
Mr., Fl. NJ. Atkiosou, Uuited States Special
Indian COMMISSIONER, has sent communca'
ton to the Commission of Indian Affairs from
Zsrayaza, Mexico, 10 which he says that alter
several councils with the Kickapoo, Lapan aud
MescaIiero ludiaos be has concluded treaty
with between one and two huOdred klckapoos,
who have agreed to start at oocn tor their re-
servation in the Indian Territory
A police officer of the Middle District OF
Baltimore named Samuel McEiwee committed
suicide, by shooting himself 10 the stomach
and head, yesterday afternoon. lie had twice
been confined in Muunt Hope Hospital for in-
sanity, baving been released the last time only
about week ago.
The failure Of railroad telegraph operator
TO deliver train order caused collision Sun
day on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy
railroad between Two passenger trains. One
conductor was killed and several other employ,
ees we're injured. None OF the passengers, 1t
is stated, were serious y injured.
A Madrid telegram of the 81 instant says
that since the issue of Gen. Cabreras mani
feso to the Carlisis two huodred aud hty'iour
officers have left the service of Don Carlos aud
entered France. OF these, II Is saii nlne were
generals. Many others. it Is added, have sur
rendered to the AlfoDzists.
An Indian agent writes 10 Washington a
dolorous narrative of the difficulty he meets
with 10 endeavoriug TO remove the kickapoo
Tribe FROM Mexico iuto Texas. These are the
Indians who murdered and robbed along the
border until chastised into peacetulness few
years ago.
A fire at Trenton, N. j., Sunday morning,
destroyed the finishing department of Cooper,
Hewitt L. 20. ) wire mill, causing damage of
| 500, 900 no insurance. 1t is supposed to be
iDcendlary 81, 900 pounds Ut wire ready tor
the market were among the property destroyed.
The Irshueu in Philadelphia have secured
the Chestnut-Street Theatre for the obsequles
10 honor of the late John Mitchell next Sun
committee to report on the best way OF bon
oring the memory of the patriot.
In the United States Circuit Court at Mem
phis, Tenu, Judges Etpmops and Ballard over
ruled motion of the State Attorney General
to dismiss the Gibson county Ku klux cases
for want of jurisdiction, aud the trial will pro-
coed. .,
A report comes from Madrid that Professor
Piner, of the Spanish University, has been ar
rested aud bauished to Fernando Pc because
he pe,itoned the King against the recent re-
dictionary educational decree.
The health officer at Key West, Florida, re-
ports under date of April d: 1--WE have had
four cases Of yellow fever here None are ex-
isting now. The weather is cool and the city
healthy"
George Drury, member Of the Louisiana