Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A Washington correspondent telegraphs
that when Count Bismarck was informed that
a report was circulated in official circles that
Prussia was negotiating for the purchase OF the
West India islands, he Immediately addressed
Il note to Baron Gerolt, to officially deny the
correctness of the report. and to say, that the
policy of Prussia is not to acquire territory IN
distant part of the globe.
A fire at - O. clock on Saturday night entire
" destroyed the Adelphia theatre, in Boston,
together with its contents The fire also COM
municated to the Park House, which was
damaged to the amount of 800, 600 The loss
on the theatre is So, 900. and on the scenery
and wardrobe $30,G00. '.a. -a'
Thomas Wilson and John Milligan, impor-
tiers in New York, have been held to bail for
$MOOO. Their books and papers have been
taken possession of by Treasury agents for
smuggling dry goods. The purser and the
stevedore of the steamer Europa have also
been held to bail for completely.
Oh Saturday Secretary Boutwell, gave no.
tice that books will be opened on the 9th day
of March next, in this country and in Europe
for subscriptions to the national loan, under
the act approved July IA, 1870, entitled An
act to authorize the refunding of the national
debt >r 49,.
Minister Schenck will not depart for Eng
land for several weeks yet. 1t is unoficially
reported from Washington that an attempt is
being made to settle the fisheries troubles, pen
ding the result of which he remains in the
United States
The New York Chamber of Commerce has
appropriated $4,000 for the relief of the sui
ferers in Paris, and has taken steps to forward
supplies Immediately. -Four vessels are now
loading at New York, with nearly 10000 bar
rels of flour, to sail at once.
4 woman named Ida Manville was arrested
in Baltimore on Saturday, on the charge Of
throwing lighted coal oil lamp on another
woman named Emily Hoyt, on the 9th Of Jan
uary last, and burning her in such manner as
to cause her death.
The Bole,in Official, the principal newspaper
of San Domingo, in commenting upon Presl-
dent Grants message to Congress, warm " ap-
proves his recommendations concerning the All
nexation of San Domingo.
Secretary Boutwell, gives notice that on
March 9th books will be opened for sabscrip-
tons to the new loan of fifteen hundred millions
of dollars, in pursuance of the Funding blil
passed at the last session OF Congress.
Orders have been received at the Washing
ton navy'yard to fit out the steamer Periwlnkle
preparatory to her joining the Arctic expcdl-
ton under command of the celebrated Captain
c. F. Hall, to explore the North Pole.
The last census Of West Virginia shows the
population of that State to be 442,47jj Five
counties show decrease in population since
the census of 1860. and all the rest have in
creased.
A train on the railroad between New Orleans
and Louisville was thrown from the track near
Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday and ten persons
wounded.
Objects seventy-two feet long can be distinct
" seen ON the surface of the moon by the
great telescopes of the Earl Of Rose and Lord
OXmanton.
\ singular disease prevails among the horses
of Anne Arundel county, Md, a number of val
liable animals have died thcrctrom.
\ dispatch from London announces to death
of Thomas W. Robertson the distinguished
dramatist, on Friday.
The Cadet Barracks at West Point were
partially burned at > o'clock yesterday morn
Ing Loss $4,000
The rains of last week greatly relieved the
drought on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.