Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-29
News of The "a

\ party OF nOunted Texans ralueu ITO
Natchl1oches on Tuesday aod shot four men.
The ruhhans escaped. \ special messenger
from General DlaZ is on his Way 10 Wash
inytcu with important COMMUNICATIONS, look
lug, il l. runored, to a prUtect0rate at broWus-
vile tbs winter. Dlaz told Colonel Cor.
blu, OF the United States army, that he would
rather be an American Senator or a Brlgadler
General than President of Mexico, The OPP
posiug Mexicans are firing upou each other
uear Matamoras, and a battle IS momentarlly
expected there.
Judge Edward j.. Warren, who lately died
10 Washington. y. G., about twenty years ago
had charge OF the prosecution Of a clergyman
arraisneu for murder. immediately alter tue
Jury ANNOUNCED their verde! of guilty the min
lster rose and shot } Judge Warren 10 the lett
side. Inc bullet penetrated the lapel OF an
o~yercoat, an under coat ADD vest and touched
b. uudershirt. His skin was uubroken. de
was thrown down aud the shock compeIlrd hun
to take his bed for six weeks. The clergyman
blew his oWn braluS out 10 open court.
The kuickerbocker Ice Company began har,
vssting ice at Turkey Poiut, near Raundous,
y. Y, yesterday morning, when about $50
struck, demanding 81 ~, Sl.75 aud 81 a day.
They were gettiug Sl.25. The ice men state
that this is the beginning OF a general move.
mcut amoog the men. They arc orgaulzcd aud
determined that the companies shall not bar
vest any ice untll they returo to the old-tlme
prlces. About 5000 men are annually en-
pIoycd TO harvest the lce crop 10 that %Vlcloity.
Inc match between Capoul and Pres!den;
Crews daughter has been broken OF. 1t
would nave been to Capou!'s advantage 10 "a
worldly point Of view. and his refusal to take
advantage of the girls passion for himself does
him houor. The man who scorns to enter a
family against the will Of its head, and refuses
to accept u womans sacrifice OF social position
aud wealth 10 bis favor Is something OF a hero,
even if he is a tenor singer.
About twenty officers of national banks 10
Ohio, held q meeting at Clncinna,i yesterday
tor the purpose of considering the question OF
The onerous taxation imposed upon national
backs by State and national authorities. A
committee was appointed to lay the matter be-
tore the State Legislature, and aoother com
mittee selected to act 10 concert with the Ma
.ional Bankers Association 10 preScUtlOg the
matter to Congress.
A meeting was held 10 Washington last
night for the purpose Of suggesting an amend
neut for abolishing the Office of President of
the United States, and vestlng executive pow
ers 10 a counsel consisting of the seven heads
Of the departments, three of whom were to be
elected by the Senate ADD four by the House.
The ship Harvey Mills, loaded with 1894
bales Of cotton, lying in the stream, near Port
Royal, S. G. and just about to sail for Liver,
pool, caught IRE yesterday. The war vessels
10 the harbor went to her assistance, but at
last accounts the fire was still burning 10 her
bold.
10 New York. yesterday, a milkman was
fined $3.50 and imprised for ten days for adul.
teratiog his milk. This conviction has created
ioteuse excitement among the New York milk
dealers, some hundred Of whom have iudict-
meDts for the same ofrnse pending against
them.
A steamer which sailed yesterday from New
Haven, Conn.,, for Constantinople took ou,
munitioDs OF war for the Turkish government
valued at 81, 444 900.
The next anoual Convention (. the 7. NJ.
G. A. Of Virginia will be held 10 Petersburg on
the llth proximo.