Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-16
Rows of the Day.

cay, says: DuIlug the i1St "cch uuuieioo'' ~
ports of ludiau depredations have been coming
in from small towns adjacent TO tins place. 10
day these rumor5 assumed an alarming aspect,
aud substau,iated the news OF simultaneous
attacks 10 different directions. which LEADS to
the belief that the Indians are surrounding this
vicinity. Folen's large cattle train vas cap,
tured entire near Bear Butte yesterday ana
F!etcher's herd of mules was also captured IN
the same vicinity. Montana rancho, short
distance from here, was attacked about the
same time the Indians capturing all the stock.
Wigeiuton's herd Of horses, which was near
Crook City, was also captured. Wigglnon
was wounded and his assistant killed. ConSd'
cradle stock in the vicinity OF Spcarhsh were
run off.
4 smuggling conspiracy, by which extensive
smuggling of goods from Canada has been car
red on, has been discovered in New York.
Samuel Stratford and Charles B. Spear have
been arrested. D. McClanaghan, proprietor
of the Express Hotel, Montreal, is said to be
the head and front Of the conspiracy, with sew
cra =. s. inspectors ard baggage. masters at
Montreal, add telegraph operators likewise. y
quantity Of smueged p1uncIa was seized at
New York yesterday Many arrests of mer-
chants, niddlcmcn, U. S. inspectors and others
are expected. The government has been de-
frauded out of vast sums by the smugelers lor
several years. The plot was one Of the deepest
and best planned ever discovered
The Commissioner Of lnterna Revenue has
been advised OF the arrival of two companies Of
infantry at Gainesville, Georgia, to assis; the
civil officers in the enforcement OF the revenue
laws, The revenue agent at that place has
been authorized from Washington 10 purchase
horses for use in raiding among the Illicit dis:
tilcrs Active operations are to be commenced
with as little delay as possible. The raid upon
which Lieut.. Mcintyre was killed was very
severe one, aud men and horses were nearly
exhausted with constant labor. They will have
short season Of rest before going INTO the
mountains again.
A Rochester, II. T., woman recently ap'
reared on the streets at mid day 10 ball dress
with low neck and short sleeves aud was ar.
rested. La court she proved her responsibility,
and her lawyer argued that dress which
might be worn in a ball room by gas light
without impropriely was fit to be worn 10 the
street By day. She was released, but subsc-
ouently reappeared on the street 10 the same
costume aud was rearested.
| The Boston and Maine Railroad Company
announces that no more engineers or ilremeu
are wanted on the road, sufficient unmbel
having been secured to take the place OF the
strikers The railroad officials swear that The
strike is ended, and they propose to start
| freight and passenger trains as usual by Wed
uesday next. The striking engineers arc st
| firm, and claim that the road will yet have to
accept their terms
Indian Commissioner Smith called on ih1
| President yesterday with view to having CON
sideraton given to the case Of tie Indians,
about seventy in number, who are no~ lmpri3
oned at Fort Marion St. Augustine, Florida,
the Indians, convicted OF various depredatlons,
having been in prison tor nearly two years, and
strong efforts are being made 10 have EIccu
tive cemency afforded.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Wishard, superintendent Of the
Orphans Home at Kuightstown, Ind, com
mittcd suicide by cutting his throat at the st.
James Hotel, New Orleans on "Wednesday
night. lie disappeared from knlghtstown on
the Sth inst His accounts have been exam
ined and found to be correct.
There was run on the City Savings Bank
Of Bridgeport, Couu., yesterday, and up to
noon SIS, 900 had been paid out. The bank i;
said to be amply able TO meet all demands
without avaiIing itself Of the usual sixty days
notice.
The Virginia Cane Fibre Cumpany's build
iuga at Fredericksburg were destroyed by fire
last Wednesday. The factory employed 1870
hands. The property was valued at $40 900,
and is partially insured.
In the u. S. Senate, yesterday, tho Lax rate
for the District of Columbia vas fixed at 81. 81
on tie 500 of all real property, churches, asy-
lums aud educational institutions to be exempt
from tho operations OF the lax bill.
The President yesterday signed thc act AL
thori2ing the commissioners Of the Freedmen :
Savings aud Trust Company to buy in certain
real aud other property and 10 sell the salua at
public and private sale.
The steamship j. 3. Walker sailed from
New Haven yesterday with arms aud ammuui-
ton for the Turkish government. Her cargo
is valued at over million Of dollars.
\ destructive fire occurred Wednesday
moraug 10 the town Of Smthfcld, n. g., en-
failing il loss Of $4,000 or $50, 900 worth Of
property.