Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-04
NEWS OF THE DA I
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The famous divorce case, which Gas heen
before the Chicago courts for the past t"o or
three years. of Baroness Mathille Won Glahu
vs. Baron llilGebrand August Won Glahu, was
brought to ccsc yesterday. The Jury re-
turned IA verdict for the Baroness Oh a!l inc
issues finding that the Baron had been sui'y
OF extreme and repeated cruelty, ana that TIC
Baroness had not been guilty O! cruelty nor
had she entered into combination to marry
him for the purpose of obtaining his property
and then procuring divorce.
ln the Baltimore City Court, yesterdays Jury
rendered verdict awarding the plaintiff III the
case of Rachel Hcnning vs. James Dempstcr,.
action to recover $4,000 for alleged breach OF
promise to marry, the full amount claimed.
The testimony of Miss Hcnning, who Is TWEEN
~ three wears old. and her mother, was TO the
effect that the defendant had frequently prom
iscd to marry her before and after he had
wrouged her, which was about three years
since.
A mass meeting OF the shipbuiIderS aad
owners of Maine took place yesterday at Bel
fast, and urged strongly upon Congress the
necessity Of legislation Tor the benefit OF our
shipping interests. The meeting united in
belief that the action proposed by the Con
ercssional Committee on this subject is tue
proper remedy ior the decline OF our ship
building.
The Baltimore Conference o! the Methods t
Episcopal Church, now in session at Frederick,
yesterday adopted resolutions sustaining the
action OF Bishops 10 making overtures toward
the Church South for reconciliation, and ap.
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the latter Church and tender 10 it tratcrna
greetings.
The House Of Representatives committee
have concluded their report on ocean tce-
graphy, and will submit to the House bill
designed TO secure reciprocity In all cables
landed on cur shores 1t is said that the
French Government is willing TO give up lis
monopoly and the exclusive privileges which
it now holds in the French Atlantic cable.
John a. Gushing and others, OF New \ ork,
owners Of the ship Soua1d, which was destroy
el by the AIab INA, som; time since, attached
Tor damages the property OF the LllrdS build
ers Of the vessel in this country. The suit
was brought before Judge Bedford ut New
York, and he yesterday refused to dissolve the
attachment.
a meeting Of the stockholders OF the Amer
lean Coal Company was held in New 0rk on
the DIST uit., when the project Of consolidating
with the Consolidation aud Cumberland Coal
f. lrcn Companies was defeated ny decisive
vote. This scheme OF consolidation, as We
have before stated, has developed t good deal
Of opposition in the miain= regions.
The Philadelphia papers record the death
Of Mr. Isaac Ashmcad. al the age OF 50 years.
lie was connected as printer in 1921 with
tue American Sunday School Uulon, whose
printing he had charge OF until tho time oi his
duc.aSe. lie was the first to Introduce the
present composition roller, and was the 1rSt III
Philadelphia who used power printing press:
4 most alarming rlyccriuc explosion startled
Mo!isania, n. }. yesterday, and shook the
earth tjr I long distance around, flung rocks
with violence agalnst houses and wounded clcv-
en- laboring men. One was Instantly killed.
Tie accident occurred on the ground OF the
contemplated Fleet WnOG race n'nrsH
bill was yesterday sent TO the House OF
Representatives which is Designed for the bet
ter regulation OF steam vessels and for the
protection OF passengers Il cmbodirs the best
features OF the present laws On the sui cct,
besides adding 10 them further safeguards
against disaster
Gen. Sherman aud several officers from
Army Headquarters, Com. Worlcn, Ravrrdy
Johnson and 4 nunLer OF other gentlemen
yesterday made visit to the Monarch. This
morning Tie Monarch will start On the home
ward voyage Tor England.
The most famous Ruin in England, just now,
is the young Duke of Hamilton, who has
squandcrcd i fortune OF two hundred thousand
dollars year, and has contracted, or mDre pro
pery expanded, debts to the amount Of half
million more.
The Phiatciphis Ledger ul yesterday says.
"a partial strike has begun in the anthracite
coal regions, but there is reason to believe that
it will not widely extend or be of long
Duration.
The sale of ice on the lsthmus of Panama
is monopoly ior which the Boston Ice Com
pany has just contracted to pay to the Colon.
biau government 1915 q month for the term OF
three Yeas
In the first branch of theBallimorc city coun
ell, yesterday, memorial was presented
signed by about fifty prominent citizens of
Baltimore, against the city granting aid to the
Lynchburg and Daave railroad
DR.. Thomas billiard, one of the Oldest sur
geons in the L. S. navy, died 10 Philadelphia
on Tuesday. lie entered the service from Nir
ginla in 1890.