Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-11
News Of the Day.

Bishop w nipple, or Minnesota mas written
letter to President Graut 10 reference to the
Indian war aid its cause, in which he charges
that the present and former troubles With the
Indians is entirely due 10 the bad faith of the
uation 10 it's breach OF existing treaties and the
uon. observance OF good faith 10 dealing with
the sayages. He heartily endorses the peace
policy, aud coLleuds that 1t is the only one
which can be effcctual with the lndan tribes.
lie suggests as a remedy for the present evils
the Concentration of the Indians 90 reservations,
the exclusion of whites from the reserves, the
elevation Of the slvages By protecting them 10
their rights and property, aud the establish
rlent OF system of government under which
they will be guaranteed the same rights aud be
amenable TO the same laws as are provided tor
citizens of the territories.
On the 9th of July last an alteration oc-
Cured at the store OF Michael McQuade, at
Seven Locks, Montgomery county, Nd, be-
lween VIM. Mcbride and Jacob Allender.
McQuade interposed aud Lut Allender out of
the store, when the affair seemed 10 be settled.
About ten or fifteen minutes after Mcbride
took butcher knife from The counter OF the
store, aud without word went out aud cut
Allender in such manner that he died from
the wounds on Thursday last. The officers have
not succeeded in arrestiug Mcbride.
Just previous to the death of Mr.. A. L.
Stewart, Mr.. Dale, of Dale Silk Manufacturing
Company, advised Mr.. Stewart to invest in
raw silk, as the crop was likely to fail. There
upon A. Il. Stewart & Go. invested 81 ,0OO,00
n rlw silk, buying al about So 20 per pound.
Mr.. Dale was right; the crop failed, and to-day
raw silk is worth S6 81 per pound, aod IT A.
T. Stewart & Go. were to sell out to-day they
would realiz million by the operation.
A Paris dispatch to the Standard reports
that as President MaoMahon and his wife were
returning yesterday from Versailles to Paris in
a post cha,se the horses were frightened by the
gers d'armes drum corps and ran away. The
post chaise came 10 collision with cart. Its
driver was thrown to the ground and badly
hurt. The President aud his wife escaped w.
hurt, and flushed their journey in another
carriage.
About $4,000 boxes of peaches were received
at the wharves in Baltimore yesterday, which,
with the previous arrivals, caused glut in the
market. Prices ranged from twenty cents to
one dollar per box, the latter very good quality.
The arrivals Of mrlous of very superior quality
daily is immense averaging over fifty thOusand
watcrmclons, and double that number of can
taloupes by steamboat and rail.
Secretary Morrill, has written letter to the
conference managers on the Legislative APP
preparation bill suggesting that instead of the
clerks to be discharged from the department
being dismissed 10 three equal iustallments, as
provided for 10 the bill now pending, that the
discharge be ordered for all at once, to take ef
feet Oh the 30th Of October.
The report of the Louisiana investigating
committee severely ceusures Collector Casey,
Of New Orleans, and Special Agent k'uselIa,
who were cogDiz4nt of the practice of drawing
money from the treasury on fraudulent vouch-
ers toI political purposes. The report also
comments upon Marshal Packard's political
irregularities
Returus have been received from fifty four
counties 10 Alabama, and Houslons majority
is sc GIL. The eleven couotles to hear from
at The election 10 1874 gave Democratic ma
jority of 1902 The Senate stands 81 demo.
Gratis, independent and republicans. The
House will stand SO democrats, 2 Independents
aud Is republicans.
The proposed International rifle match 10
Washington bids fair to be successful. 1t Is
If the citizens OF Washington offer
the proper Inducements, TO Invite the English,
Scotch, hish, Australian, Canadian aud Am
erican rifle teams, and rife match will take
place in that city.
The following appears among the personal
items in the New York H,rald of yesterday
Mrs. w. Il. f. Lee, daughter iulaw of the
late General r. f. Lee, is the handsomest lady
in Virginia.
By little trick of Senators Window and
Allison, Mr.. Alexander Shepherds new build
lug, Oh the site OF the old klrkwood House, in
W ashingtoD, has been leased to the Govern
ment at a remunerative rental
Lock GATE DIsABLED.-Ooe of the mitrc
posts OF the lock at the collectors Office Of tn"
Alexandria canal was broken yesterday, and
thus aD obstruction was placed 10 the way OF
the passage OF boats either up or down. Work
men We're Immediately put to making the ne
,cssaIy repairs, which will be completed this
afternoon. Meanwhile the basic and the levels
below the lock are full Of boats both loaded
md light.