Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Advices from Paraguay state that The Bra
lillian iron-clads had passed Humiata under fire
of its guns. They were assisted in the pcrious
undertaking by batteries which had been plant
ed by the Allied commander, and kept up
terrific fire during the passage. The killed
and wounded on board the feet numbered tit
teen hundred. A reconnaissance had also been
made of the position of the Paraguayans, and
it was ascerained that Lopez has massed his
army at the norther portion of his lines
Heavy forgeries on various paper manuiac-
turing companies and dealers, near Springfield
Mass, by G. H. Thomas, of Boston, have just
been discovered The losses amount to over
100000, of which Holyoke Paper Company
and the Hampshire mills have large share
Thomas represented himself as an agent oil the
Hope Envelope Company, and bought paper on
its credit.
A banquet was given to Mr. Arson Burlin-
game and the Chinese embassy at San Francisco
yesterday. All the representatives of foreign
governments attended. Mr. Buriingame in
bis speech, said this mission came to him I'M
solicited, and he accepted it in the interest OF
civilization 1t would not be used IN any par
tial or limited sense, but should be construed
in the interestsof all.
The we'll known baboon lately performing at
the Circus in New York, under the title of the
"Cynocephalus," died last Saturday morning
of sudden and rapid attack OF consumption,
at the age of seven years. While on horse,
back this creature seemed almost human and
practised with great intelligence all the att
tudes and graces Of skllful riders.
Frederick Douglass has been elected to de.
liver the next annual address before the stu
dents of the Indiana State University. Bishop
Simpson, of the NJ f. Church, was elected as
the orator, and Fred. Douglass was elected al
ternate, and as Bishop Simpson will be unable
to attend, the address will be given by the COL
ored orator.
The Italian Mint is at present manufacturing
bronze coins in large quantities, and the inten-
ton is to turn out enough bronze coins of small
value to supply the wants Of the entire king
dom, in order to do away with small notes,
which are extensively counterfeited, and cause
great trouble
William Glasgow member of the firm of
Glasgow Brothers, heavy grocer in st. Louis,
has Just won half of the capital prize in the
Madrid lottery, amounting TO $75, 600 IN gold.
Mr.. Glasgow has been spending the winter in
Havana, where he purchased the ticket.
Rev. Henry NJ. Mason, DID,, rector Of Christ
(Episcopal) Church at Easton, Nd, was at
tackled with apoplexy while alone in his study,
about sunset on Saturday evening last, and died
within two hours afterwards. He had been
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A new Machine for navigating the air, in
vented by Scotcnman, will be brought out
apdcr the auspices of the British Aeronautc
Society. 1t is q sort of bird, with body tit
teen feet in length, and wings stretching out to
the width Of thirty five feet.
Loafers are to be shown but little mercy in
Chicago. The Councils have passed an ordi-
nance authorizing magistrates to fine them s25
for the first, $50 for the second, and 500 for
the third offence, and as much as they may
think proper to impose.
Through freight from Boston TO the Rocky
Mountains is on its way in ''red.line' car
without change of bulk 1t sounds marvel,
lous, but it is only the precursor of the day
rapidly approaching when the trains Will 60
through from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The Indian Peace Commissioners are expect
ed to reach Fort Rice, on the Upper Missouri,
by the first of June. Beyond their present
programme they will make no further efforts
to conciiate the tribes which have failed to
meet them.
|. Gen. Beauregard writes note to New Or
leans paper, Indignantly rotesting against the
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tional Cemetery at Arlington Heights he scoted
at the words inscribed on the memorial vault.
The buffalo gnats are killing the stock
throughout the Southwest county. The stock
among the river counties suffers most The
late spell OF bad weather has increased the gnats.
Planters in some cases have lost their entire
stock
William H. Russell, who will be remembered
as the London Times correspondent in America
during the early part of the war, accompanied
the Prince and Princess Of Wales to ireland, in
order TO chronicle their visit for the Times.
The Court of Claims at Washington is said
to be proceeding with great care and caution in
the cotton cases, owing to recently discovered
irregularities in the dispositions taken in a
great many cases.
The New York Journal Of Commerce states
that an order has been received in that city
from Athens for the construction of an IRON
clad monitor for the Cretan navy. The vessel
is to be built at once at a cost of ST 500, 900.
A decree of Punishment issued in Mexico
against foreigners serving the Emperor has been
so modified as to permit them to remain on
proof Of following an honorable calling
Three large breweries, valued at 100000,
were seized and libeed at Houston, Texas,
yesterday, for violation of Internal Revenue
laws.
Miss Lizzie l., daughter of John P. Hale,
was married on April 7, at the u. S. Legation
at Madrid, to Edward V. Kinsley, of West
Point. ..,.
Rstorl arrived at New York yesterday from