Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-11
NEWS OF THE DA +.
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When the bill for expenses incurred 10 ed-
PERTAINING Messrs, Wilson and Kelley, III New
Orleans, was presented to the CITY Finance
Committee for approval, it was endorsed As
the city authorities had no part in the recef-
ton of the above gentlemen, who were recelV
ed by the Mayor solely on behalf OF faction
of the community, the claim is disallowed. =,
1t amounted to 1902 o..
| Among the Storage passengers who arrived
on Tuesday at New York, trom Amsterdam,
were ten convicts, who we're sent TO this coun-
try ny the authorities at that place. The Tr-
bune says the convicts are now in tho custody
| of y. S. Marshal Murray, who will hold them
until instructions can be received from the
Secretary of State as to their final disposition
A solemn requiem mass for the repose of the
soul of the unfortunate Emperor Macmillan
was celebrated in New Orleans on Tuesday
morning, at 8 o'clock, in the Redemptionist
(St. Mary's) Church. The mass was given
without invitation, by the reverend fathers.
All of the foreign consuls and the Austrian
naval officers were in attendance.
| At Quebec, on Tuesday, an alteration took
place between an officer Of the British gunboat
Aurora and the commander Of the American
steamer Haze The officer requested the com
mander to take down his flag, and he fatty re-
fused 1t is supposed that there has been
some breach of marine etiquette on the part Of
the American commander.
The London papers publish dispatches from
St. Petersburg, dated on the 9th of June, Civ
ing accounts from Archangel Of the destruction
of shipping liz the White Sea by the breaking
up of the ice. More than one hundred ships
were lost and the crews were in desperate
position on the coast of Lapland, while some
were On the drifting foes of ice.
Charles Frederick Anderson, an eminent
architect, died on his farm, in Prince Georges
county Nd, Of Ahe dropsy, on the morning OF
the 9th instant, aged about 10 years lie was
gentleman of great intelligence and abilities
in his profession The wings Of the Capitol
are modelled substantially after designs furn-
ished by him.
1t is reported, apparently semi officially, from
Washington, that majority Of the Military
Commission before whom Mrs. Surratt was
tried united in recommendation to President
johnson that her sentence to death be COM
muted This paper was never seen by the
President, nor had he heard of it until the mat
ter was broached recently through the news
papers.
Mr.. Stevens has presented two petitions IN
the House Of Representatives, one signed by
tour thousand and the other by eight thouaaDd
persons 10 Maryland, asking Congress to pass
laws securing suffrage to the negro, establish
ing national militia system without regard to
race or color, and excluding those who took
part in the rebellion.
The office Of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company, at Whitehaven, Pa, was robbed last
night of $35, 900 in money and $1,000 in Gov
eminent bonds, The property Of Individuals
who had placed it there for safe keeping. a
reward of SIS, 900 has been offered for the arrest
Of the thieves and recovery of the money
Last week. the hot aud damp weather III
| New York caused great increase Of the mum
Der of deaths There were 472 deaths in New
| York city, ian increase of G3 over the proceed
ing week, and 25s in Brooklyn. Three htths
OF the deaths in New York occurred among
| children under five years of age.
Yestelday,in Boston, Prof KiDg assembled
| from the Common 10 his new mammoth bal
loon ''Hyperlon." He was accompanied by
seven other gentlemen. Several thousand )eo-
| pie witnessed the ASCENSION which was Il very
successful one.
| Madame Juarez, the wife OF President Jna
rez of Mexico, has arrived at New Orleans
| She was received very quietly, owing to the
popular Indignation that was still prevalent in
consequence Of the execution OF Maximiiiuu.
Mr. Thaddens Stevens was yesterday wait
| ed upon by committee Of Baltimore Raulcal}
| to invoke his powerful aid in the prompt enact-
ment by Congress of a law giving the coored
men the hight to vote in Maryland.
From Havana We learn that there has been
military revolt at Porto Rico, but that it
was easily suppressed The leaders We're exc
cuted.
A large number Of Macmillan ; officers and
soldiers, representing several nations, are III
New Orleans, ali wearing mourning apparel.
Gerritt Smith writes that his generosity has
left him no longer rich man.
SURRATT's TR1AL.-Yesterday, more Wit
nesses were examined by the defence to Show
the state of affairs at Fords Theatre on the
day and up to ten o clock or the night of april
l4th, 1865. Evidence was also adducesl to
| show that Vanderpool was mistaken about see
ing an afternoon performance at Metropolitan
| Hall 1.-THE place where be testified that he saw