Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-24
News OF tic HAy.

| A deputy u. S. marshal recently arrested
two men for violating the revenue laws ID
Wayne county, Kentucky, and put Ihcm 10
the county Jail at Monticello. Va the night OF
the 18Th thirty men forced tho sheriff TO open
the Jail and release them. On The night OF the
18th another mob forced the lilor 10 release
John Lovelace, another revenue law breaker
Two days prior 10 these occurrences mop took
Granville Brummet from his house, whipped
| him and threatened him with death II hc ever
apaiu assisted United States marshal. Brum
met left the county Oh being released. WIN.
Cox, another assistant Of the marshal, WAS also
whipped. and left the county in tear OF his HE.
On the 18th United States Commissioner Tut,
tie was grossly insulted by O mob and forced
to leave his home.
The general committee on church extension
Of the NJ. f. Church, at its session IN Phadel'
pbia Yesterday, adopted report OF the com dlt-
tee on the amounts asked for ia raraus ucill
ties These include for Alabama aud South
Carolina ST, 500 each; Baltimore, 81 200; Peuc-
syyaoia, New York, New York East. North
Carolina, Pittsburg, Savannah, Virginia, West
Virginia, 81 900 each; Florida. Georgia, Ten
ncssce. Centra Tennessee, $500 each; paa
ware $500.
The attorneys for the defence Of Ezra =.
Smith aud Mrs. Champin held fDr Trial idr
The poisoning of Smiths wife, ct Middl@burg,
W., have discovered that sister OF Smith s
late wife died several YEARS ago OF The same '!'+.
case of which Ms. Saith died, ard they will
proceed immediately to rxhumc The rcnalnH
and use every effort 10 analyz2 whatever per.
ton of the remains may be found, With the
view of seeing if there arc traces Of poison.
Official advccs received at Washington re-
mort that the regular Mexican troops scut to
the Rio Grande are to take the place OF those
now there, they having failed or rurposely ue
elected to carry out the orders OF President
Dsz, who is DESTROYS Of treating the Uul'cd
States with respect but anxious TO preserve The
peace. The troops when they arrive will Co.
operate with General Ord in preventing incu:-
sions from either side
The Memphis Avalanche says 'Eight miles
south of Ashland, North Mississippi, few
days ago, Homer V. Hunt was challenged by
G. Mason Lane icr saying OF g young lady
friend CT tho latter, How [ lcalhc any girl
who is her equal 7 He accepted, and rs both
were excellent shots the distance Was extended
from fifteen to thirty five yards. lluut was
killed ard Lane MORALLY wounded At tie first
fire."
John a. Smith, on trial al Mor:istcwo, New
J Jersey, for the murder Of his wfe has been &C.
Quilted on the ground of iGsarl'y. Brothcrtoo,
convicted at Auburn, New York. fJr the muir
der of Moon, is to be executed on the l7th OF
January next. Barr who killed Keeper easier
10 Anburn Prison recently, has been sentenced
to imI risonment Tor HE.
Near Fort Hall, Iudau agency Idaho, yCster-
day. Agent Dopilson arrested IN lndian who
shot two white men last summer, and turned
him over to the sheriff. Shortly after an Indian
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where the Indian was delivered to the sheriff
and shot dead Alex. Rhodcn, a man we'll known
10 the Territory.
The Uoited States and British fishery com
mission, which has been 10 session for several
months at Halifax, N. s., have awarded to
Great Britain IS. 500, 600 as the amount due by
the u. S. government for tic advantages en-
joyed by American fishermen in Cauadao
waters. The Dominion government claimed
about three times that amount.
The investigation into frauds and robbcrics
of the Tweed ring was resumed in New York
to-day. Tweed was present with his counsel.
John H. Keyser testified that from 1867 to
1871 he was engaged in the fnnndrv stove
plumbing aud general house furnishing bust
ness and said he had raised some Of his bills
80! per cent. at the instance Of the ring.
Senator Edmunds holds that in case wEcrc
nomination made to the extra session in
March was not confirmed the President could
not rcnominatc after the adjournment, but
under the Tenure of Office act the Office re-
NAMED ia allegiance and DO one Was permitted
to exercise it or to draw pay.
The argument before Judge HUMPHREYS, at
Washington, for writ Of habcas corpus 10 the
case of Senator Patterson, Of South Carolina,
was c1utiaucd yesterday. 1t will not be con
cludcd till this evening. Inc decision will
probably rot be made before Tue,day.
Jacob [IuutzDgcr and his sou, Albert, Pres
idcDt and Cashier Of tho Miners Trust Com
pauy OF Pottsvc, have been convicted of con.
spiracy to defraud depOsor Of $24. 600. The
trial took place at Heading aud has lasted iii
teen weeks.
The Chinese in San Francisco arc excited in
const quence OF procession by the workingmcn,
to take place on the 10Th insr. The procession
is TO show the strength of the party opposed 10
! Chinese cheap labor.
Yesterday morning an unknown man jumped
from the iddIe span Of the illinois and 81.
Louis bridge, and Was drowned. From papers
found 10 his pockets it is supposed that he Was
dealer 10 tobacco at some small Illinois town.
j.. j. Therason, lawyer of New York, has
been arrested on the charge Of enbeZzlng
about $4,000. lie was member Of church,
superintendent of 4 Sabbath School and treas.
urer OF church.
Yesterday Thomas Kelly, employed On Il
farm in Smithieid, IL. l., stabbed Chas North
rup, proprietor of an adj oinirr farm. Northrup
lies in a critical condition. Kelly ia u1der ar
rest.
The "Dizzy Blends" lately in this city were
| prohibited from giving exhibitions in Louis
vile.
The Central National Bank Of Chicago aud
the Tenth National Bank Of New York city
have suspended.
NEW YoRK's BABY SH0w--In honor Of
the expected babies who arc to fill Midget Hall
with irfantila music Oh Monday next, the work
men arc decorating tho exterior of the build.
ing. Immense placards, doue 10 fariog coora,
announce the attractions that are to be present.
ed, and the American Gag floats above the roof
and hangs iu graceful fcstoons about the Gu
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