Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-24
NEWS OFlHE DAP.
"7o saoso the Gerry age and body oftae Times. ;

Rumors ola heavy fraud in Wall street, New
York, resolve themselves into the fact that Mr..
Marsh, OF the late firm of Temple & Marsh,
decamped alter purchasing fvetwenty bonds
of 1867 from Henry Heiser & Sons, giving
them IN payment therefor check on the Bank
OF the Commonwealth for SIC, 500, signed in
the firm 5 name. On presenting it at the bank
Messrs. Heiser learned that the firm had dis
solved Friday night, having succumbed to the
Erie pressure, and that the check was worth
less
Mrs. Hill, widow lady 10 Philadelphia, was
murdered on Sunday evening, as stated yester-
day, by her sonin-law, George S. Twitchell,
Jr., and thrown from ond-story window
into the yard. The alleged murderer was
promptly arrested, and his wife was taken into
custody on suspicion of being concerned. The
object Of the murderers appears to be to
obtain possession of certain property in which
their mother held q lie estate, and which sh e
refused to make over to them.
A letter has been received by j. D. Hoover,
from Ex- President Pierce, in which the writer
says:-"I was quite free from pain yesterday,
aud am measurably so to-day. 1t the weather
shall be favorable ton morrow | hope to put my
foot beyond the outer threshold, which l. have
not done for three weeks.
The question as to who shall be the Speaker
of the next House of Representatives is al
ready agitating the Radical party. Mr.. Blaine,
of Maine, Messrs. Banks and Dawes, O. Mass
achusetts, and Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, are
among those prominently mentioned for the
position.
Bishop Ell. G. Lay, who has been late y cleo
ted bishop of the newly constituted diocese OF
the Eastern Shore of Md, is native of Pow
hatan county, Virginia, and nine years ago was
elected missionary bishop OF Arkansas by the
Episcopal General Convention, then sitting IN
Richmond
Bishop Duggan, of Chicago, refused to COM
pl7 with request made for requiem mass
for the repose of OF the souls of Allen, 0 Brien
and Larkin, the Manchester Fenian martyrs,
on the principle that he did not want the
Church brought into connection with any po
htical party.
Via New Orleans We have adviceS from
Mexico to the effect that Escobedo had been
badly defeated by Vargas; that his troops had
joined the rebels, and his campaign in Tamau-
lipas had proved an entire failure. It's believed
the entire rule will soon be in the possession OF
Vargas.
Gen. Sheridan is to command in person the
expedition against the Indians. The plan is
TO attack the Indians in their winter quarters,
destroy their lodges and everything they have,
take away their arms, and force all those who
escape slaughter to live on reservations below
the Arkansas. The army will consist of 5000
troops.
Mr.. John Kelly has declined the nomination
of the Democratic party OF New York city for
Mayor, as the state Of his health would not
allow him to risk the excitement of canvass.
Mr.. Abraham r. Lawrence, on hearing OF the
declination of Mr.. Kelly, also declined the nom
nation for Corporation Counsel.
Secretary McCulloch decides that when im-
ported cigars are placed in bonded warehouse
for withdrawal, The stamps placed upon them
shall bear the word for export. Other i'm
portaut directions on the same subject accom-
pauy this decision.
Gen. Grant, it is said, will recommend to
Congress- in his first message, the adoption of
Constitutional Amendment providing that
any person who has once held the Presidential
chair shall not be eligible to the same Office
again.
Gen. Grant since his return to Washington,
expresses much qualification at the fact that of
the very large number OF persons he met, both
in New DIRK and Philadelphia, not one soci-
ted him for an office, either Ter himself or a
friend.
Senator Morton, Of Indiana, will introduce a
bill during the December session OF Congress
for the redemption of greenbacks and resump-
ton Of specie payments, leaving the time to be
fixed by Congress.
Gen. Lippincott, Doorkeeper OF the House
OF Representatives, viii, it is said, resign upon
the meeting OF Congress lie was recently elec-
ted Auditor General Of Indiana.
Eleven lives were lost by the wreck o f the
ship Helespont. The survivors have reached
San Franscisco The vessel and cargo arc "a
total loss.
1t is expected that the new mansion Tor the
Executive of Maryland will be ready in Janu-
AIRY next for occupancy by Gov. Bowie,
General Butler is said to be very III at his
residence in Lowell. Mass, and fears are enter
tanned that he may not recover.
Dir. Brigham Young is row the one seventy
fifth part Of . widower He has just lost one
Of his wives.
Gen. Grant IS expected at Fortress Monroe
this week, to witness target practice with heavy
Official returns Of the vote Of New York,
make Seymour s majority 9,4l6, and Hotfman's
p, 246.
The Prince of Wales was twenty seven years
old November 9TH
all Foreign News.
After the celebration of the requiem mass
and last Offices of the dead at the Madeline, in
Paris yesterday, the remains of Rossini were
taken to the cemetery of Pere Ia Chaise. The
taneral was rather of private and domestic
character. The procession was not large, nor
Voc the 6isDlav unusual hut numberS OF DeO-