Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-01
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

We have adVlces by the cable from Europe
to Tuesday last. The London Times advocates
the appointment of joint commission to ad-
lust the claims of the U. S. and Great Britain
for damages inflicted upon the citizens Of the
one and the subjects Of the other during the
late war. An attempt was made to shoot the
Emperor Francis Joseph as he was leaving the
theatre at Prague on the evening Of the 27sh
ullimo. The cuprit aimed a pistol at the
Kaiser, but before it was fired he was seized
by an Enelshman, and was placed under ar
rest. Fighting WAS still going on between the
Turks aud Christians in Gambia, but the &C.
counts Of the progress Of the insurrection are
said to be Enthusiastically.
SCENE IN THE MAYORS OFFICE N RICH
MoND. On Tuesday the case of DR.. T. O.
Maddux charged with cutting George Kane,
with pcn-knife, was taken up before Mayor
Mayo. A continuance OF the case was asked
for by DR.. NJ, on the ground of the absence
| Of a lady witness, which was refused by the
Mayor. The witness was said TO be slckin bed
The Mayor She is sick in bed. Well, sir,
when will she be able to attend? There IS no
knowing how long it will be.
| DR.. Maddux.-I can't tell either, sir; but
| | reckon, if she was the Commonwealth S
Witness that question would soon be settled
at this the Mayor became much excited,
paused while, and then said I'll commit
you sir, for contempt OF Court You stand
committed for contempt.
DR.. Ma6dux.-Sir, [ am still Of that opinion.
The Mayor livery cxcitedy).-Be silent sir.
If you say another word IN send you right to
jail. 10 the police Take that man to jail;
I'll allow no man to talk that way to me. LII
commit you I'll fine Here his Honor's
speech subsided into a choked whisper
The Mayor then took up the Code, and ofter
searching for the act relating to contempt OF
Court, turned to Maddux ard said | shall
commit you, sir, to the city Jail for ten days,
and require you to pay a fine of ten dollars
DR.. Iaddux Cant take an appeal, sir ?
| The Mayor. y on can consult your counsel,
sir, about that.
Maddux then turned to his counsel and
directed him to make out the proper papers
! for an appeal.
| Subsequently Hir. Daniel inquired what was
| to be done with the case which had been un-
| dergolng examination.
The Mayor replied, that he was about decid-
ing that matter when be was interrupted by
| Maddux's remarks The accused was then
| under arrest for contempt. and therefore there
was plenty of time to decide the first charge.
He should only decide one case at a time.
Before the adjournment of the Court, Mr.
| Daniel stated that DR.. Maddux desired 10
apologize for the hasty manner in which he
had spoken, and he hoped therefore that his
client would be released from the penalty or
contempt of court which had been imposed
upon him. The Mayor was memorable, how
ever, and Maddux was accordingly sent to jail
This affair created some sensation in the
court room, but in short while other cases
were called up and the interest subsidized.
THE CONFEDERATE BANK BILL CASES. "A
few days ago We mentioned suits pending in
the Supreme Court, New York, wherein the
defendants refused to pay S43, 900, on the plea
that the bills constituting the debt soug hit to
be recovered where, nearly all OF them, issued
during the rebellion and for the special pur-
pose Of aiding South Carolina in resisting the
United States Government; that such being the
case, they were void and without value in the
inception, as being against public policy. The
was not good in law, and that it would be
against public policy, the usages of the com
nercial world and good morals to hold it to be
good. Judgments were, therefore, ordered
for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed,
with interest.
The editor Of the Charlottesville Chronicle
"a bachelor) returns thanks to the ladies for
their kindly remembrance OF him, by sending
him waiter loaded with oysters, salad, &C. -
He adds the following as an illustration Of his
own feelings:
"A young man once told us that he was more
touched by cold duck, stuffed with her own
hands, which his lady-love sent him, than by
be was particularly fond Of cold duck. and the
idea that she had prepared lent perfume to
every morsel, and gratifed him bcyound any
emotion he ever felt"
Maeauay never made Il trucr remark than
that found in his speech on retiring from polit-
ical life, wherein he said that 'Thc sover-
eighty of a mob leads by no long Or circuitous
path to the sovereignty of the sword - The
Lynchburg Virginian says, the experience Of
the last few weeks demonstrates this, and If
Radcalism be not checked we shall soon make
the transition spoken OF by the great English
statesman.
Mayor Hoffman, of New York, has received
a letter from the President assuring him that
the government feel deep interest in the fate
of the condemned Fenians, and is determined
to take all steps that may be necessary and
proper for the protection of all it's citizens.
wheresoeVer they may be.
A serious conhagration occurred at Aspin-
wall on the 18th inst, destroying the United
States Hotel and the adjoining buildings, The
flames were arrested through the exertions OF
Commodore Boggs of the u. S. war steamer
De Soto