Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-04
Foreign News.

Earl ltipGn Was chosen Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge Of Nrw Brunswick at a quarterly
meeting o! AiaSolS held III London on Hc1ncs-
day evening.
Complaint is general by The rrr-i ni Paris
against the French Government Tor not clear
ing up the alleged conspiracy against the ma
ton and lite OF the Emperor
The amount Of Specie in the Bank Of France
yesterday was -, 900 900 francs greater than
at Il corresponding time last year.
Tic session OF the Ecumcncal Council will
b. resumed next week.
AdViccs from Brussels state that every effort
is being made to induce TIL: -Aluer!can bishops
who arc n0w in Rome TO drclara Tor Papal in
fallibility.
a despatch las been received from u. S.
Minister Dcong, dated Yokohama, February
| that the wreck OF the Oncida has been dis
covered and coroborating the lis. Of those saw
ed previously reported.
tx Gov. Bullock, Of Massachusetts, who is
now in Paris, has consented to deliver 40 ora.
ton relative to the death of Mr.. Burlinpamc
before called meeting Of Americans, on We'd.
mes lay next, in that city.
\ BOGUS LAND BUYER Our Christians
burg correspondent sends US the following ac
coun; Of sWindlc perpetrated there by bog
us land buyer:
Some weeks ago,t was stated that Mr. W.
g. Cannon, purporting to be from Montgomery
farm from Mr.. VIM. Montague for some forty
odd thousand dollars, cash. The sale was made
but 10 deed drawp as Dir. G.. was waiting every
day for his brother, or brother.in law, to come on
with the money In the meantime, he had
moved his family out to the farm, and com.
menced operations. y few nights ago, he went
away, as he said, On trip to Washington city
to bring on his money, and returned Saturday
night, pretending to have the whole amount,
aud promising TO meet Mr.. Montague at - to-
day, to settle Tor tie iaru!. Last night about
10 o clock, he deposited iron bound box in
the sale OF j. II. Montague, alleging that it
contained gold, and at = O'Clock this morning,
he aroused Mr.. &. j.. Pierce, and deposited
similar box with him.
After light this morning, MIR. P. discovered
sand running out Of the box. which excited
his suspicion; and on going to MIR. Kyle Monta
gua, and opening the box there, they found two
rocks wrapped in Old rags; aud on opening Tie
other, they found two brick bats wrapped also
in rags, to dea!lcn the s0u0d. 1t was then dis
covered that Cannon had sent his wife down on
the train las: night, to visit Il sick sister, and
that he had started TN borrowed horse for |
parts unknown. lie went away owing Pierce
Sl75. borrowed money, Montague ab1ut s65 :
Caspari S337 for i suit of clothes Collision & !
Go. Sic for boGts and shoes; D. w. Frizzell
SIS, store account aud how much more and 10 |
whom, it not Yet definitely nown.-Lynch |
lHy.
INSURANCE BUSINESS. 1t is remarked that |
the development of insurance in the United |
States has been very great during the past ten |
years. At the present time it is computed |
hat the policies against fire and marine losses
amount to $3,092, 900 900. The lie insurance
business in the same time, it is asserted, has in.
creased from seventeen companies, issuing &C..
100 policies, to over sixty companies issuing
zoo Qll nrl CON QQl ,aal:na.a C.