Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-23
NEWS or THE ia 7.
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The lady whose death under supicious cir
cumstances was announced on Wednesday, at
the Irving House, in New York, proves ON
investigation not to have been the wife Of
Lieut. COL Kimball, who was killed by COL
Corcoran, but Of another officer Of the same
name, who was killed on the Texas border
during the Mexican war
Austria has recent restored constitutional
government to Hungary, aud the enthusiasm
and reioicinys Of the Hungarians are unbound
ed. Austria has now no more loyal and obedi-
ent subjects than the formerly rebelous people
Of Hungary Kindness and generosity have
subdued them.
Isaac Roby aged seventy years, residing in
Allegspy county, Maryland, Was brutaIly muir
dered in his own house, on Sunday last. No
one was near the house at the time, except
his son, and another Sons wife. The son has
been arrested on suspicion Of having committed
the deed
The Bonhau (Texas) News says The
time honored, venerable MANSION OF the lament
ed General Sam. Houston IL being torn down
to be replaced by brick and mortar. This old
house has been respected for one quarter of a
century on account of its traditional history"
The numerous vessels arriving 10 Hampton
Roads for harbor from all parts of the coast
make the same report Of the heavy gales which
have been experienced during the past ten
days Off Hatteras the gales have ragged in
cessahtly, with all their usual fearful violence.
Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, has issued a
circular letter to the clergy of his diocese, call
ing their attention to the decree Of the Second
Plenary Council, assembled some months ago
in Baltimore, that an annual collection should
be taken up for the relief Of the Pope.
Porto Rico dates to the 81 instant, say that
an earthquake shock was felt 10 San German,
on the 7th of February. No new cases of
cholera have been reported at 81. Thomas -
The sugar market was not active.
Nearly all the present members OF Parlia-
ment in Lower Canada will be returned for
the House Of Commons. A large number are
as yet unopposed. 1t is understood the cleo
tons will not take place until midsummer
Some five hundred negroes held meeting
at Charleston, South Carolina, Oh Thursday
night last. But few whites participated, and
the speeches and resolutions were of Radical
character.
Governor Geary has signed the bill recently
passed by the Pennsylvania Legislature requir
ing all railroad companies in that State to carry
all passengers, without distinction of color.
The Court at Nashville, Tenn, has decided
the Franchise law Of 1866, and the other
statutes based thereon, to be constitutional
The opinion, we are told, was unanimous.
The joint resolution of the Louisiana Legis-
lature, appropriating $50, 900 to test the con
Of the Military Reconstruction
bill, has been vetoed by Governor Wells
Some considerable stir has been created Of
late in the upper part Of Hartford county, Nd,
by the recent development of large bodies of
magnetic iron ore near Mill Green.
The Presidents expected veto OF tue Supple
mentary Reconstruction bill, it is understood,
was discussed in the Cabinet meeting yester-
day, and may be sent in to-day
A great free trade, anti-tariff meeting is to
be held in New York next week. 1t is said
that Wendell Phillips aud ex Governor Sey.
mour are among the speakers.
Treasurer Spinner has received one hundrei
dollars from an unknown person in Blooming
ton, ILL.,, who says the money belongs to the
Government "Conscience. -
1t is generally remarked that Thaddeus
Stevens now appears to have much better
health than Immediately preceding his late
confscation speech.
The Supreme Court at St. Louis, Missouri,
has rescinded the order requiring lawyers TO
take the test oath required by the constitu Gon
Of that State.
Private advces from the Pennsylvania coal
regions tell of numerous outrages wh. ich are
being committed BY miners in Schu .ylkill co.
A dispatch from Sandy Hook reports that
he severest storm prevails off the, coast that
has been experienced for five year.
THE SITUAT1oN-An old joke il illustrates this.
s My friend" said seedy indiv idual to an &C.
luaintance at ferry, II wish you would loan
ne two quarters, to cross the fe nry havn't
,ot dollar in the world" "W ell, I would like
0 know" was the reply, "wh It difference it
makes to aman who hasn't got dollar in the