Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-29
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
40 shoao the veyy age and body Qfthe Times.

day night In the main gas pipe on broao"ay'
in front of the Olympic Theatre The escap-
inc gas forced its way through the masonry
under the theatre. and was first discovered In
the ticket office. A man was thereupon sent
below with light. When he entered the
vault the gas ignited, burning him severly
The cas- continued to burn during the perlor
nance of the play, without the audience beng
aware Of the circumstance. Every precautlon
was taken to guard against the occurrence OF
panic.
The proper authorities Of Chicago are en-
gagged in examining into certain fraudulent
transactions connected with the real estate OF
Chicago, and progress enough has been made
in the inquiry to justify the belief that prop
erty to the amount of fully $4,000. 900 has, by
parties yet unknown, been stolen, by means OF
fraudulent tax titles and forged deeds, Tor
the benefit of whomsoever may have been con-
cerned.
Intelligence has been received of the decease,
in Greenville, South Carolina, on the 22d inst,
of Rev. Dr. Basil Manly, ST.. For about forty
years Dr. Manly had occupied prominent
position in the Baptist denomination OF the
United States, and during twenty-five years OF
that period was President Of the University OF
Alabama.
Mr.. Buckley, the Solicitor, is out in a
statement denouncing the Congressional Com
mttce on Retrenchment and its recent report,
and ascribing his want OF success IN his at
tempt to break up frauds, to having been lett
without adequate support from the Govern
ment, and to the jeers of the press.
The Chief Quartormaster of the Department
Of the Missouri has notified the Board of I'm
derwriters that better class of steamboats,
must be used on the Missouri river for the
TRANSFORMATION of Government freight, so that
not quite so many cargoes will be lost as here
totore.
The lobby engaged in pushing through the
New York ocean steamship subsidy scheme
are very confident Of having the bill passed
within q week otter the reaSsembling Of Con-
gresS, and some OF them are now lingering, IN
anticipation, their share Of the proceeds OF the
job
The report Of the Court Of Claims shows
that favorable Judgment has been rendered in
fifty-four cotton cases, the awards aggregating
five hundred thousand dollars. Claims for &C
ceptances of sundry bills of exchange or drafts
Dy UOIlu ID. IIOJus WuCu DSCtCIdlJ VI W al;
were thrown out.
George r. Ruttcr, president Of the late
Tennessee National Bank, has been arrested,
charged with embezzing the school fund OF
the State, amounting TO nearly $4,000 lie
was taken to Nashville last evening for trial.
Until May, 1869, the Argentine government
offers $4,000 in gold, and the Brazilian gov
eminent $l0000 to any one who will invent a
process by which meat may be preserved fresh
and juicy for six months
Rev. John Black, of the Red River British
North America Relief Committee, reports
that there are there 4S4 families, comprising
2, $40 persons, who are in absolute want, and
must receive assistance or starve.
President Johnson, it is understood, intends
retiring all army officers over sixty-two years
Of age, among whom are Adj. Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, Paymaster Gen. Brce, and General
Philip St George Cooke.
The next census will be taken in 1870 and as
that is only year off, it will, it is thought, be
incumbent On this Congress to make an ap-
preparation and enact such preliminary legis-
lati0n as may be necessary in the premises
A letter dated San Francisco, December, 9th.
complains Of the want Of rain, but reports
beautiful weather, fruit trees in bloom, and
Strawberries selling in market at % cents per
pound.
A writer in the Atlantic Monthly gives some
startling evidence to prove that consumption
is mostly caused by the dampness surrounding
the abodes of those attacked by the disease.
Senator Sumner denies that the Foreign
Affairs Committee Of Congress have agreed
upon any plan for the settlement Of the Ala
bana Claims, as has recently been stated.
From statistics published in the New York
papers it appears that there are nearly $4,000
opium eaters in that metropolis many of whom
arc ladies residing in upper tendon.
The citizens of New York city were treated
to a snow storm on Sunday. The snow fell to
the depth of about three inches, and was tol-
lowed by sloety rain.
4 murderous raid was made by party of
Mexican robbers last Friday evening, on the
village Of Clarkevile, Texas at the mouth of
the Rio Grande.
The Cincinnati papers Of last Saturday an
nounce the death, at Greenville, Miss, of
Charles S. Moorehead, Ex-Governor OF Ken
lucky.
Gen Grant leaves Washington tomorrow
for Baltimore and Philadelphia. While in
Baltimore he will be the guest Of Mr.. VIM. }.
Albert.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis case, it is announced,
will not be advanced upon the docket OF the
Supreme Court.
The production Of coal in Great Britain, in
1867, amounted to l04, 500, 4S0 tons, valued at
about $l30,000,000.
Boston is to have weekly mail from Flu.
rope by the Cunrad line via Southampton after
January LIST.
A heavy storm has been prevailing in the
West, since Saturday.
The theatres in New York ore said to have
had a rich harvest on Christmas.
Illinois governors are paid only fifteen hun
dred dollars year.
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