Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-08
NEWS or THE DA 7.
>.'7o sAoc tie vey age and body Of the times. .

>"'1o a5oc tie ve1y age and body Of the times. .
Charles Cady, book-keeper and confidential
clerk for Messrs Rikcr & Co., mining stock
brokers', so Broadway, dccamped on November
18th, taking with him certificates Of stock in
first class gold mining companies, valued at
$4,000 which he had distracted from the
safe OF his employers. The detaulter was ar
rested, on Thursday at the Tontinc Hotel,
after severe struggle He acknowledged his
guilt and delivered up all the stolen property,
admitting also that he had delrauded the lrm
to a large amount by means OF fraudulent en-
tries on the books.
". c.. Williams and Seth G. Klinck, Of New
York and JAS P. Goggin, Of Baltimore, have
been arrested on charge of detrauding Griffith
& Kimberly 1t is said the accused, assisted
by E. G. Folger and Percy ". Tibbs, Of New
York, and L. G. Klinck, of Cincinnati, have
| been engaged in one Of tic most extensive
swndles ever committed in New York. 1t is
asserted that several wholesale dry goods
houses have been defrauded Of goods amount
ing to 100000, and that these goods have
been sold at auction in New York, Baltimore,
and Cincinnati
General T. f. Nieller, late president of the
Fenian Council in Ireland, publishes volu-
minous address to the Fenian Brotherhood,
denouncing James Stephens as political
humbug, if not cheat and rascal He rectes
charges against Stephens whom he accuses OF
dishonesty in appropriating for his own use
thousands Of pounds sterling. collected for the
purchase OF military stores. He alleges that
Stephens personal expenses amount to one
hundred dollars daily.
The official statement of the public debt to
the first instant, shows decrease for Novcm-
Der Of only 81, 792, $50, less cash in the treas
ury. The net decrease since August 3lst,
1865, less cash in the treasury, is now $685.,
l72,449. The amount Of coin in the treasury
on the lst inst, was 800, l66, SIG 10, currency
$40,l95,S2l 03-total $l35, 3Gt,G97 %. -
Amount Of debt less cash in the treasury,
81, $40, 63l, 239 %
Recent letters from Montana inform us Of
City, Fort Smith, and Fort Kearny. About
$50 men had been killed between Platte river
and Fort Smith. 1t was feared that Fort
Kearny has been besieged, as no intelligence
had been received from that post for several
days
: Horace Greedy, in letter to Governor Perry,
says the true basis Of settlement OF all our
troubles is universal suffrage. He would have
all disability because OF rebellion and Of color
utterly and absolutely abolished, and strongly
hopes and trusts settlement on this basis will
be made at Washington this winter.
Col. John G. Groomc died at his residence
in Elkton. Md, on Friday night last, in the
G5th year Of his age. Col. Gro0mc was IN
able and distinguished member 0! the legal
profession, Of very large practice, aud pos
sesscd the confidence and esteem Of his fellow
citizens in an extraordinary degree.
Advices from the interior o! Louisiana show
that the people. though disappointed in the
crops this season, the worst for twenty years
to the breadth Of land planted, are about to
start early for the crop OF 1867. 1t is likely
less land will be planted for want of means, but
it will be moro diversified farming.
The Roman Catholic Bishop ofNatcnitoche5
has established school for coorcd girls in
that city, under the care Of the Sisters Of The
Sacred Heart, and the Archbishop OF New
Orleans has offered The services Of nuns to the
coored Catholics in New Orleans for the like
purpose.
Fifty distilicries ii Brooklyn, New York,
we're seized on Thursday last By the United
States Revenue officers, and many more both
in Brooklyn and in the State Of New Jersey,
were to be seized yesterday.
Rev. W i. Armitage, of Detroit was yes
terday consccratcd Assistant Bishop of Wis
consn, at the Episcopal Church with impos
ing ceremonies Twelve Bishops aud seventy
clergy were in attendance
The Fenian prisoners condemned 10 death in
Canada have been rcsp;tcd BY the Canadian
Government, until the 18th of next March,
They WILL probably, be then pardoned.
John II. Sothoron, Of St. Mary's county.
Md, who some time since killed Federal
officer, was triet! for 1nansaughtcr this week
and acquitted
The New Orleans Theatre, located in the "a
district, built in 1877, was burned at six clock
yesterday. Loss heavy Partly insured.
VIRGINIA NEVIS.