Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-16
News Of the Day.

news u tHo Dhys
Accounts have been received at military
Headquarters 10 Chicago that two hundred and
twenty nine lately hostile Sioux have arrived
at the Cheyenne agency aud surrendered, CIV
inr I'D their arms and some 300 horses, One
eff the chiefs was participant 10 the engage
mcnt which resulted 10 the slaughter OF Gen.
Clusters command aud has given an Interesting
account Of what he knows about il! He says
that if the troops had not been divided INTO
two parties they would have hurt rs very
bad" As it was, the Indians, after defeating
one party, used the ammunition aud arms cap
tured from them to slaughter the other.
A number of white republicans 10 louisiana
have issued an address to the "cltlzens OF the
loyal States in favor Ct Packard susurpatlon
Thc7 refer to the "i1timidation, violence, out
RACES aud murders" which have been the raul
cal theme since the close of the war. They re:
fer to the Nichols party as insurgents. and
say if the President yield to them it will only
be to encourage rebellion. The address is siQn-
ed wv. Fl. DunEgrave, chairman CT commit
tee
A Commission OF the French Academy CT
Sciences has reported from twenty five depart
ments ravaged by the phylIoxera that 10 many
OF them af1ue1ce has been replaced by poverty
privation and misery; that the public taxes DO
not yield enough to pay for their collection.
For many years, it is feared, one OF her rrincI-
pal sources of wealth will be lost 10 France
They recommend various measures tor tho lso-
lation of infected districts and the destruction
of the infected vines
The suit for tho recovery OF one million dol
lars, twice the amount Of which Jacob Rehm
defrauded the government at Chicago IN con:
| ncction with the whiskey ring, will be pushed
vigorously by the government. Notice was
served 90 Rchm yesterday, and the case will
| be called up Oh Monday A motion IL pending
| to dismiss the suit, and the first argument viii
| be on this point.
| Charles Parrish, under his contract to ulne
coal for the receivers Of the Lahigh and Wilkes
barre Company, has reduced the miners wages
| Is per cent. The miners have stopned work
and protest against the reduction. They also
ask for a guarantee that they will be paid Tor
their work. IF the latter is done they SllI
probably submit to the reduction.
Vice President Wheeler thinks an extra scs'
sion of Congress unnecessary. He says ~
am familiar With army appropriations, ADD IN
my judgment there is way OF passing upon
the only item 10 issue, the pay. without 40 ez'
| ira session, and shall 80 give my oplhioa to
the President.
VIM. Fl. VauIerbllts coulsel states that
there has been no settlement or compromise
with his brother and sisters in relation TO the
late Commodore's will, and that whatever ne
may do for his relatives will be from motives
of kindness and affection.
! Henry }. Tifn, au operator III leading sta
pie articles in Montreal, Canada, hss suspended;
liabilities $4,000. Tilfn has also control
| ling interest 10 the Decastre Syrup Company,
which will DOT be affected by his suspension.
The twcnty.f'th annual announcement OF
the Women's Medical College Of Pennsylvania
took place in Philadelphia yesterday. The de-
gree Of doctor OF medicine was conferred on Ill
teen ladies.
At meeting of business meu aud c,tiZans III
Nashville, Tenn, last night, resolutions were
adopted commeudatory Of President Hayes s
Southern policy, and expressing appreciation
of the appointment OF Mr. Key.
Francisco Peralti finished riding in New York
last night at 10 o'clock. having accomplished
457 miles, being l43 miles behind. His actual
riding time was % hours, 5 minutes aud IS
seconds.
The First National Bank at Allentown, Pa,
suspended payment yesterday No czpIana.
ton of their action has yet been given BY the
officers, who assert, however, that tie creditor;
will be paid every dollar due them.
Stephen 8, jones, the editor Of a Spiritual
ist organ at Chicago, was shot dead yesterday
by a man who accused him of tic ruin Of hi:
| wife.