Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-05
NEWS OF The DAP.
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Col. L. D. Bishop, late clerk in the General
IIaud Office aud 10 the Office of the Kentucky
State Agency, was arrested in New York on
Monday morning and brought to Washington
charged with purloinng checks from the Office
of the Kentucky State Agency, forging en-
dorsements on them, and collecting the same
through banking house. Upon his arrival
he was taken temporarily to the Nletropohtan
Hotel. whence he found opportunity to escape.
COL Bishop has enjoyed hitherto an excellent
reputation, and his detection IN this crime has
astonished all who knew him.
Both Branches of the Baltimore City Coun-
Gil have adopted an ordinance which grants the
Baltimore City Passenger Railway Company
authority to construct lines of railway through
the city which will establish continuous routes
between the Northern Central and Philadel.
depots, and to Patterson Park and Lafaye tie
Square, while at the same time leaving the
existing routes in their present condition
About two years ego Charles +. Detmold,
well-known throughout Maryland, was charged
by certain parties of the Central Coal Com
pany, with which he was formerly connected,
with an attempt to defraud the company. A
protracted investigation followed, terminating
q few days since in Recorder Hacket, OF New
y ork, prOnouncipg an opinion that he had mo
doubt of the innocence OF Detmold, and that
he is guiltess Of any offence. Il
The struggling patriots in Cuba seem to
be receiving substantial aid On Monday
night a steamer left New York with three
hundred armed and uniformed recruits for
their army, and also large quantity OF cloth
ing and provisions. Another similar expedl-
ton is also making ready to start from New
! ork.
A mass meeting of the friends of Cuban
independence was held last night in New York,
which was presided over by Mr.. Charles A.
Dana, and speeches we're made by Henry Ward
Beecher, Hon. John Mexican and others. Re-
solutions were adopted demanding the recog-
milton of the Cuban patriots as belligerents.
The money editor of the New York Times
is in trouble for having asserted that all the
receipts of the Erie and its leased lines are
grabbed for speculative purposes, "by Gould,
Fiske and Lane" Lane. Frederick A., d
rector OF the Eric Road, brings suit for libel
Damages 100000.
The Canadian House OF Commons has re-
solved to recall the licenses issued to Ameri'
can fishermen Tor fishing in Canadian waters.
Remarks Of the members indicated the colec
ton OF greater license fee as an Offset to the
restrictions OF the United States upon Cana
dian trade.
A revolution has occurred in the Internal
Revenue Bureau at Washington. The promi-
uent officials, with but one exception, connect
ed with the Commissioner office during MIR.
Rollins administration, have been removed.
James Pollock, Director Of the Philadelphia
Mint, issued notice on Saturday that all OF
the employees of the establishment, whose APP
pointments date back subsequent to October,
1866, might consider themselves discharged.
James Nladigan, the celebrated circus rider,
was instantly killed while attempting to throw
double somersault at Paris Kentucky, on
Wednesday last He fell and broke his neck.
The Guild of the Holy Cross high
church Episcopal society, was organized at
Christ Church, New York, on Monday, With
intensely rituallstic services.
The Pacific Railroads are to be joined on
Saturday next by solid silver rail and gold
spike, which are to be driven into place by
Gov. Leland Stanford.
The Danish Minister Debille was married
yesterday to daughter Of Chancellor Sea
boeskis, Of Jersey City.
Henry Ward Beecher ives prominent among
the speakers at the Cuba sympathy meeting:
in New York, last night.
Postmaster General Creswell has appointed
Jacob D. Enons (colored) Postmaster at 'a'a-
dosta, Ga.