Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-15
News of the Day.

Advices from Ell Paso show most serious
and threatening state OF affairs The entire lower
portion Of Ell Paso county is in possession of
The mob, and the Americans throughout the
county have abandoned their homes and fled to
FL Paso for safety. Judge Howard, who killed
Louis Cards at Ell Paso on the 10Th instant,
succeeded 10 making his escape to Mesilla,
where be still remains. Cards is said to have
been the leader of mob, who are the more
desperate and threatening in consequence OF his
death. The Sheriff of FL Paso is also at Me-
sls, but refuses to return With Howard, as the
latter would be killed Immediately by the mob
while tho Sheriff himself will be killed it he
dares to return without Howard. Lieutenant
Payne, who is in charge OF the detachment OF
troops, says large force will be required to
suppress the mob. A large number OF out
laws arc encamped near the county seat. They
declare they will fight the troops if the latter
attempt to make any arrests. Judge Baker IS
en- route from St. Davis with troops to restore
order.
Apparently fatal mistake was committed by
the party in pursuit of the train robbers that
plundered the express car on the Union Pacific
Railroad. A young man named Joel Collins
was encountered by them. and he, resisting cap
turc, was killed. His father is now inve8tigat'
ing the case. He asserts that his son had sold
large lot Of cattle in the Black Hills and was
paid in gold nearly $4,000, and that he could
not have been at the Big Springs robbery. lie
resisted capture because he supposed he had
fallen 10 with robbers. His father is respect
able citizen of Dallas, Texas aud tho son was
the owner Of considerable property at San An
tonic.
James L. Preston, Treasurer, and Edmund
X. Rose, director Of the suspended Merchants
Loan and Trust Company, Of Patterson, N. D.,
were arraigned Saturday on 40 Indictment fol
conspiracy to cmbezzle and Tor embc2zllDe
$4,000 assets Of the company, which we're dis
trbuted among the directors and some deposi
tors, to the exclusion of others. Rose was ar
ranged on separate indictment for substan
TALLY tho same offence. Preston is to be tried
first on separate indictment found on Thurs
day.
Near Waterville, Me-. Saturday afternoon
number of workmen employed by Edwin Noyet
to move line Of fence separating his land from
that of Nathaniel Gilman, were fired upon BY
the latter, who had posted himself behind with
rifle ADD shot gun. Three of them, John
Flood, VIM. MoNally and Daniel Butler, were
wounded. Gilman was arrested, and IS the
same person who shot his own brother Oh Broad
way, New York, last winter.
Amurder occurred 10 street car 10 New
York Saturday night. A gentleman who was
standing on the platform Of Sixth avenue car
which was just turning into Varick street from
Canal, was insuIted by rough and reproVcc
him, whereupon the fellow drew knife and
stabbed the gentleman three times in the abdo
men. The wounded man died instantly, and
his assaiant was arrested.
The New York Tribune announces thu
discovery of bold and extensive lottery
swudliug scheme, and that tickets to very
large amount have already beea sold 10 the
large cities, including Baltimore. Judge A.
D. LochraDe, Of Georgia, has arrived in New
York for the prosecution Of the swindlers. The
lottery is intended to be for the benefit of the
Masonic Home of Atlanta.
The business portion Of gainesville New
York, was burned yesterday by an inccndiary
fire. Among the buildings destroyed were
three hotels, Episcopal Church, postofice, towl
hail. six stores and fifteen dwellings.
j. NJ. Binkley, Assistant Attorney General oil
the United States under President j Johnson, ha:
disappeared mysteriously His mental cond
ton for several days past has excited some ap
prehension.