Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-09
NEWS OF THE DA 7.
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The Washington correspondent OF the N. Y.
Times says:-"Quite scene occurred yester-
day before the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, of which Mr.. John Coyode Is
chairman. Mr. F. P. Stanton appeared as
counsel in behalf of certain parties who have
bill before the committee. Mr.. Covode de,
clared that no man who had received $4,000 OF
the Alaska money could be heard before that
committee, end Mr. Stanton was Obliged to de-
part.
Gutieriz, brandt, has been captured and
i'm prsoned at Durango. Mexico. A number
of highway robberies have been committed 10
that vicinity. Two officers, supposed to be
his accomplices, were arrested at Mazatlan.-
Five thousand dollars in coin and quantity
of valuable jewelry were recovered. a consplra
ey to rob the mint at MaZatan, containing
10000, was frustrated.
Two men perpetrated most daring burglary
yesterday evening, on Benedict's jewelry store,
Broadway, New York. One Of them smashed
in the plate glass of the third window with a
iron masher and the other snatched through
the hole thus made tray OF diamond rings
valued at $4,000 The rings got scattered
and they escaped with 81, 900 worth,
The fftieth anniversary of the establishment
of Odd Fellowship in America is to be celebra-
ted in Philadelphia on the Goth of April next.
1t will probably be one of the most imposing
demonstrations ever made by any Order. 1t
is estimated that not less than S0,000m will
be in line, representing all sections OF the coun-
try.
A stranger arrived in Baltimore on Sunday
and stop at Wilson's Hotel registering his
name, John Lamb, New York. Yesterday
about noon he was discovered In his room 10
dying condition, and shortly thereafter expired
If, is supposed, of heart disease. lie was an
entire stranger, aud his business unknown
Certain branches of the spring trade 10 New
York opened on the lst., others will not begin
until about the middle of the month, and others
still later. The New York Herald says: The
prospect of a good spring trade is eminently en-
couraeing-has not been better, in fact, tor
years.
Representatives of the Irish Republican
Associations of New York waited upon Gen.
Grant, in that city on Saturday, to urge the APP,
pointment of some conspicuous member OF
their organization to prominent place under
the new Administration.
The military and naval officers OF the Burn
side North Carolina expedition met in New
York yesterday. and organized permanent
organization, called the Society of Burnside
Expedition and Ninth Army Corps
The brig Brilliant, from Cape Fear River
for New York, was lost in the storm OF the
18th ult. All of the crew were saved except
ing Asa Bryant, the second mate.
The office OF the Baltimore and Philadelphia
railroad at Wilmington, Delaware, was entered
on Saturday night, and the safe robbed, with
duplicate key, of $l,750.
A petition asking the pardon OF Spangler,
confined at Dry Tortugas for completely in the
assassination of Mr. Lincoln, was presented to
the President on Saturday.
Mr.. Sam Mckee, OF Kentuck y, is announced
as candidate for Clerk of the House of Re-
representatives. Mr.. Edward Mcpherson, the
present Clerk is also candidate.
Two millions of dollars in u S silver coin
has accumulated in Montreal, and the Cana
dams do not know what to do with it,