Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-13

Foreign News

By virtue Of the provisions Of the natural-
cation treaty recently concluded between North
Germany and the U. s., the Government has
discontinued all prosecutions against the adopt
ted citizens of America of German BIRTH and
those imprisoned will be at once released
Ishmael Pacha, Viceroy Of Egypt, has mar
ried daughter of Abdul Medjld. -r.
Prince Napoleon has gone to Athens.
The latest dispatches received from Madrid
state that the Duke de Montpensler has been
arrested and taken to the frontier.
At a trial of the reaping machines OF the
world, which took place at Berlin, On Saturday,
the English reapers were decided to be supe'
rior to those of America, and took the lnterna'
tional prizes.
Teleerams from the New York Associated
Press office, announcing the final result OF the
ballotings in the National Democratic ConVen-
ton, were promptly received by the, London
journals These dispatches evoke uniavorable
comments from the press.
WASHINGTON ITEMS man named An
drew Balmain, committed suicide on Saturday
last, by drowning himself, at Easbys wharf.
The Potomac Steamboat Company must
have reaped an abundant harvest of green
hacks and currency" yesterday, judging from
the many travellers who thronged the Acxan-
dria terry boats on their hourly trips,
A protest was presented In the Senate on
Saturday, signed by VIM. Syphax and Alfred
Jones' trustees OF colored schools, against the
passage of the Senate bill transferring the du-
ties of trustees of colored schools to the trustees
of white schools. wynn. ~,
Annie Rooney, white, and William Thomas,
coored, charged with robbing John Usher OF
$4,000 in gold and bonds, have been held to
bail 10 $4,000 each, for their appearance at
court ..-... ... .
Dennis O'Hare, charged with the murder Of
Patrick Hughes, by throwing him out OF
window at Willard 8, some two weeks since, was
dismissed on Saturday morning by Justice
Smith, there being no evidence against him.
On Saturday evening difficulty occurred at
the Qirard Hotel, in Georgetown, between two
boarders, Messrs Jackson and Fuller, when
the former went to his room, and, arming him
self with pistol, returned to the bar-room.-
Mr.. Mccullough, one Of the proprlctors of the
hotel, attempted to take the pistol away from
Jackson, when it was accidentally discharged,
the ball taking effect in the left groin OF Mr..
Mccullough, and severely Woundlng him.
Quito number OF persons were Frustrated
by the heat yesterday, but SO far as we have
heard no deaths have occurred. A lad named
Tanner while cverheated, drank too freely OF
water at pump, and at once went into con-
vulsions. .... -. :.
A coored man named Harvey Lewis fell
from o window in house located IN Prather' S
alley, between Fourth and Fifth streets, yester-
day morning about one clock. lie was so Sc
riously injured by bruises received that after
lingering until three 0 clock yesterday alter
noon be died from the effects of the fall.
THE BANKRUPT BUSINESS. The Bankrupt
court has been hitherto regarded as snug
berth to kick aud grow fat in, as any under the
new God and morality era But, whoever
has been thriving in that office, it has ceased
to be yielding mine since the 80 per ct. clause
went into operation, only one case having been
filed. The total number Of cases in bankrupt
cy filed in the u S. court up to date is 9, 1876.
It seems that the chief OF the business, Judge
Bond, is now engaged with seven clerks IN
liquidating the business and claims that have
accumulated and which will require at least
eighteen months for settlement +; and he Is
thus cut off from that little matter-a mere
trhe, OF course of his pay, as the said pay
was drawn from half The $50 fec ana other
perquisites that fell due on presentation Of
petitions, &C. lue OLuGl Hal VI tuao lCSi cay
Sos, went to pay Marshal Van Wrinkle and the
clerk of the court, Underwood's son. .. .
1t would appear, iodeed, that this latter
gentleman, although employed in the office IS
not bankrupt officer, in view Ofthe 'pcrqu-
Sites flowing into his pockets. Thus he ezacts
fee of Sll for each case filed in the court
Out of these special fees he is entitled to draw
salary fixed at S., 500 as clerk OF the u. ).
District Court. and the remainder oil the sum
which they yield is according to law, directed
to be paid into the u. S. Treasury Department
at Washington. Tho 2.496 eases have, how
ever never yet furnished fees enough to pay
for his services as clerk, for, from the official
reports filed at the department in Washington
up to day or two ago, he has not made any
returns Washing wards. . F..
Well, surely, it is something, that the colIec-
ton of the public funds is self-supporting for
the officers appointed to collect them but If
those officials ali adopted The cue of Under
woods son, the Treasury would-"dry up. -
Rich. Enquirer.