Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-19
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nlaced in the river during the late war, and IN
so,Ma NH novn wav became entangled in such
q wav az to cut off his connection with the arr
nine above, and when released and brought to
the surface was found 10 be dead.
A few weeks ago an old man named Chas.
Fox died. leaving nearly 5000, 900 in real estate
in New York, which was devised to the U. s.,
for the purpose Of being applied toward the
payment of the public debt. Fox lett nephews
and nieces living in Brooklyn in very poor CIR
cumstances, who are very much exercised IN
regard to this disposition of the property, ana
! it is understood will appear as contestants
On the 7th inst, at his residence IN New
York city, died the well-kpown sporting man,
Mathew D. Green. For many he years was prom
inensy identified with the trottiug turf, and at
one period Was the proprietor or the Union
Course, then the favorite trottlng track OF
Long Island.
Mayor Price, of the city of Mobile, was
committed to Jail yesterday by Judge Elliott,
for refusing to vacate the office. Judge Elliott
is much ceusured by members OF the 5ar,and
citizens generally. Tor his course.
The Parcpa Rosa Opera Troupe concludes
to day the most successful season ever witness
ed in Philadelphia.
The Bankers and Brokers Telegraph Line
of New York. was closed yesterday morning
by the Sheriff.
The Mystic Krewe Of Comus will make their
annual parade on the night of March LIST, IN
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Secretary of the
Interior has sent 70 the H. OF Rep. the tostl'
mony taken by the commission appointed to
investigate certain charges agains. DR.. =. H.
Nichols, superintendent of tho Asylum tor the
Insane. Nothing tending to impllcate Dr.Nich
OILS was found and the report not only excu
pates him but is highly complimentary to his
integrity and efficiency.
In the case of Gladmon VS.. the Washington
& GEORGETOWN street railroad Tor injuries re-
ceived by plaintiff the jury gave verdict Tor
$4,000 damages
John H. Houston aged nearly so years. and a
brother Of General Sam Houston, OF Texas,
died here to day very suddenly, OF appocSy.
He was taken i'll last night while attending a
meeting Of Columbia R. a. Chapter OF Masons.
Mr. Houston was one OF the finest looking men
in the city in physical appearance, and was re
mark ably we'll preserved. He has boon a clerk
10 the Treasury Department for some years.
The first case Of smallpox in this city during
the year was discovered yesterday. The pa
tient, who is stranger, states that ne contrac'
ted the disease before his arrival.
Co.. John w. Forney gave reception on
Thursday night to thronged company OF his
male friends. President Grant, Secretaries
Fish, Boutwell, and Belkuap, Attorney Genera
IIoar, Judge Davis, OF the Supreme Court, and
fnTI and
prominent citizens were present. A noticeable
feature was the presence OF John i. Cook, the
city register, and other eolored men, who min
ged with the other guests, apparently enjoying
the occasou as wea any OF the white folks. .
SERIOUS CHARGES. The Annapolis letter
ct the Baltimore American says "A sensation
in the shape Of report highly damaging to
Mr.. Alfred Spates the, former President Of the
Canal Company, now State Senator from
Al!egany county, which will probably lead to
further proceedings in other quarters. 1t
seems that in December. 1869, the Committee
on Accounts OF tho Canal Company consisting
of Messrs. j. Il. Gordon, OF AIlegauy, Nelson
Poe, of Baltimore, VIM. Thompson, Of r., of
Montgomery, and d. S. Biser. OF Frederick,
submitted i report to the Board of Directors
exceedingly damaging TO the previous man
agement OF the Canal-in fact, charging felony,
with misuse of funds to considerable amount,
probably between five and eight thousand dol
lars, &C. This report was to day submitted
by the Board of Directors to the Stockholders
meeting, and lays over till April 18th 10
connection with the affair it comes out that
charges were preferred in December to the
Grand Jury Of Allegany county, but the legal
process could not be served in time tor the case
to be acted upon ut that term at least so the
story goes. The matter, it may be we'll lmagln
ed, was subject. of considerable excitement
among those aware of the action"
In the Maryland Senate yesterday Mr.. Spates
moved for Committee to investigate into the
truth of the charges against him, Indignantly
denying their truth. asserting that it was per.
sonal and political persecution &c,
PoL1TIcs IN VIRGINIA. There are in Vir-
ginia three separate Central Committees each
protesting to represent the Republican purity.
One of them was organized last March by the
men who seeded from the Republican Con.
vention at Petersburg and nominated Governor
Walker; another by the boilers from the Re
publican Convention held at Richmond on the
Oath Of November last, and the third by the
remnant of that Convention which remained
of these committees are, respectively, j. K.
Gilmcr, of Richmond General Wickham and
Hon. g. H. Porter. Some time ago move
ment was started here by the Republican men,
bers OF Congress from Virginia to harmonic
these elements and unite them 10 one organiza.
ton. Accordingly call for Convention to
assemble at Richmond on day yet tc be named
has been prepared, aud signed by Senator
Lewis, Representatives Aver, Plat, Booker
and Mckenzie, and by three members from
each OF the Central Committees Washington
Letter to Baltimore american.
LYNCHBURa & DANvILLE R. R.-A com.
mittee. consisting Of John S. Barbour, presi
dent of the Orange and Alexandria railroad.
and the Lynchburg and Danville proposed
road G. ". Button, T. z. s. Ferguson, Chas:
NJ Blackford and John S. Lapghorne, OF
Lynchburg; Walter Coles, OF Pittsylvania
county, Va, aud William T. Clarke, of Dan
vilio, appeared Yesterday before the Baltimore