Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-09
LOCAL NEWS.

IHE FESIANs IN ALEXANDRIA-The largest
meeting ever held in Alexandria, Va assem-
bied last night at Lyceum Hall. The place W as
damned long before the appointed hour The
stair case and doors were impossible
The Char was taken by Mr. Massey, of AL
exandria, and DIR. Stewart acted as Secretary
Mr.. James j. Rogers, of New York, was in
troduced and alluded to the relations which
exist between the Irish and the American peo-
pie, and the gratitude due from the latter to
the former. 1t was owing to the stand taken
by Grattan and his colleagues IN the Irish par
lament, supported by the Irish Volunteers,
mat the American Revolution ended in sue
cess and recognition: The strength Of the Irish
Race In numbers and locality was adyerted to
The four millions OF Irish in America con-
rolllng nearly one million Of votes had some
hing to say in relation 10 the Foreign Policy
OF America America needed Foreign Policy
The attention OF the people must be diverted
from internal disease TO external Justice The
people of the United States, North and South.
had right 10 pay every national Obligation
and all Indebtedness, properly incurred But
England, by sowing hatred in the North and
resistance in The South, was the universally
acknowledged cause of the national debt Of the
Union, and, il you please, OF the Confederacv
Why should we OF this generation entail upon
our children and grandchildren the principal
and interest OF a debt forced on us by the inter
ference or England in our concerns. This debt
OF onrs Is Englands debt, and she ought TO paw
H. Her commercial marine, her mines, her
factories, her lands. will compensate for a war
on her, as California compensated for Mexico
Let this tfen be the foreign policy of America
ana let us use our endeavors 70 bring about
the practice Of such policy. Elect no man TO
once VINO VIII not carry il out 10 the letter.
Mr.. Rogers here ad vertsd to the weakness of
England when engaged in war with America
Inc rising IN Ireland Will cut of twenty-sIx
mnIionS OF pounds of revenue. with which
England pays one half the interest on her M
honal debt Her credit will fall Her pawn
brokers VIII not lend 10 her She will not have
the cash 10 carry on war, and her defeat "a as
inevitable as the rising of to-morrow's sun
but Ireland rs strong enough without the sun
port OF America TO achieve her INDEPENDENCE
and by the aid contributed here towards the
equipments OF the ''men in the gap" she viii
soon be in position 10 demand from America
recognition as a belligerent.
Mr.. +. III. Donegan, bond agent OF Washing.
ton, then addressed the meeting 4 large mum.
Der OF bonds were subscribed for. an extensive
circle organized, and the .sspmblare dispersed
after giving three cheers for the Irish Re
public.
DECREE OF DIvoRoR-To- day, Judge Wylip
sitting in the equity court made decree
diyOrcing from bed and board Elizabeth Gar
rem and Theodore Garren, aud directing tina,
the husband pay over TO her one-third of the
monies arising from the sale OF A LOT nv tho
parties jointly, which shall be in full for All
future claims, dover included.
Inc petitioner sets forth that they We're mar
ried in Philadelphia in August, 1860; thai she
has conducted herself as n faithful w,fa but
that be has treated her cruelty, beat her and
causiug her arrest; that he attempted 4, poison
her. and while under the effects of poison he
rested, when she was sent to tho workhouse
That he induced her TO marry him by repre-
sentIsg That he was printer, hut he turued
out 10 be man of dissolute habits &c and
petitions that she may be granted a divorce
from bed and board; that the properly may be
equally DIVIDED between them, and that she
may retain her right of DOVER
In the answer of the respondent he admits
that he married the com plainsnt but denies
mat he has cruelty treated her, or that she has
conducted herself as q faithful. obedient wife,
but, on the other hand, has been very disso-
lutte in her habits. He denies that he attempted
TO poison her, out alleges that what she thought
was poison was a mixture he obtained from a
physician TO make her liquor nauseous. He
asserts that he has done all be could to sup
port her and her daughter, and says he is
willing that the court shall order sePara-
ton.
Enoch Totten for complainant and wy.
Fendall for defense.
ACCIDENT TO GEN. HIToHoooK.-We regret
to hear of an accident that occurred TO Major
General Hitchcock this morning, about lOx
o'clock While crossing the street near the
War Department, in the effort to avoid a run
away horse and buggy; he made a misetep and
fell upon the curb or crossing stone. and sus.
tanned some bruises upon his forehead and
right cheek and Jaw. There are reports thst
the runaway horse ran over and threw mir,
down. 1t is understood, however, from his
own personal statement, that he is not ware
1.-THE horse havirg struck him, but a OF onin
ion that In the sudden ebert 20 avoid beiar RIM
over, ne siipped and fell. The injuries, though
severe and painful, and the shock To his haa
frame though great. are not serious. ana Ne Is
hoped this accomplished officer end gentleman
Will soon be restored asain 20 his accustomed
ofhcial duties.