Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-14

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ia shoe the rfcp age and Iodn Of tie Tim

Rev. Mr. Cheney: Of Chicago, is out iii full
revolt against Bishop Whltehouse. Of illinois,
and the High Church majority Of the diocese.
Although no longer sustained by the courts,
yet at the Easter election of restrymen he was
supported by his church with only one dissent
! ing vote. As he was suspended tor lnSubor-
dination the bishop did not attend to admins
ter the rite Of confirmation TO the candidates,
! but thar seemed to make no difference, since
nineteen persons presented themselves, and in
lact Of better: Mr.. Cheney himself confirm
ing the applicants. apparently IL then entire
3atistaction.
At New Orleans last week Gabriel Lawson
was tried On charge Of feloniously breaking
| into house. The e7dence disclosed the fact
thai the accused and young lady in the
hoiiSr were in love with each other and that
the mother was opposed to the suit. He was
in the habit Of going to see his Dulcinea at
night and climbing in at. the parlor window.
The mother detected him IN the act Of getting
into the house, and had him indicted for feo
NOUS entering Although the appearances
we're decidedly against the defendant. he suc.
caedad 10 getting clear.
4 dispatch from San Francisco. lated !c:ter
day say: The evidence i'll The Far CrIttrn
den murder trial closed al noon to-day. having
occupied over fifteen day.. Snyder, one Of the
prisoner 5 late husbands testified as 10 certain
facts regarding the manner Of their marriage
and divorce She. on the other hand, sGore
that he came to her cell since. the murder and
offered to swear. 50 as 10 clear her. Tor $1,000.
which she refused 10 give Her counsel, Cook:
corroborated this. Argument will c0inmenf,
tomorrow.
The most wonderful case IF coliscictic: ever
recorded ut thc Treasury was made known yes
tcrda:. \ chap Of the Anonymous family, re-
siding in Philadel phia, forwarded three cts to
the conscience fund. He says that he picked
up Il roll OF tobacco i'll the street. OF which he
made six cigars, and believes the Government
! is entitled to the three cts. rs tax duty.
The Council Of the Workingmens Brncvo-
lent Association having met at Maunch Chunk,
Pa on Wednesday, agreed to appoint Il gener-
al Board of Arbitration to confer with Il SINH
lar one to be appointed by the railroad com,
uanics and operators to settle all existing coal
difficulties.
The l.. $. steamer Tennessee has been or
dered out of commission, and will be land up ut
New York. All Of her officers have been de-
tached. and portion of them ordered to the
Wachusett, now fitting out at New York 10
Join one of our foreign sqladronS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
issued circular prescribing new form OF!
book 10 be kept by wholesale liquor dealers and
rectitiers. which announcement will be hailed
with delight by all who have experienced the
annoyance of keeping the ''kish book.
The Sheriff Of Rochester, y. y, has re-
ceiycd from Buffalo, iifty-four executions
against the New York Central Railroad Com
pany. amounting in the aggregate to 100000.
He levied at once upon locomotives, &c. which
he will hold until further orders.
The Rev DIR. Patterson. OF the Episcopal
Rituali>tS III Philadelphia. whose controversy
with the Bishop has already caused 50 much
commo,ion. is in fair way to be the occasion
Of church law suit not inferior in interest to
the rrcen, Stuart case.
The subscriptions to the new Government
loan already amount 10 SOS, nn1, 600. sum
considerably in excess Of what it was anticpat-
ed would be taken during the short time thar
the loan has been on the market.
Judge Brady Of New York. Yesterday. is
sued 3aandum.s compelling the proprietor
Of one Of the theatres 10 admit q newspaper
critic. who has been refused entrance On ac-
count Of an adverse criticism
The Sub Treasurer of New loik. Yesterday
sold So. VC0 GOO Of gold at llil; and ll0,2l.
The bids aggregated Ii nearl;- Ten and . half
millions
An attempt Was made oil "Wednesday b. Ed.
B. Kellogg At New York recently defeated
III action for divorce b. his wife: to abduct bis
three children.
The Secretar; of the Treasury was yesterday
nothed b.: his London agent that the Bank Ct
England had reduced its rate Of interest - two
and half per cent
@Ad7ices from Australia report the loss Of
three steamships and one sailing vessel in tie
Soul Pacific.