Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To Sior the rtry age and body Of the TINES.

To shop the rtry age and body Of the Tines
For the first time in ten years the House
Of Representatives now contains two nun
dred and torty-one members, and requires
one hundred and twenty-five to make a4uo-
rum There are but three vacancies one IN
Ohio caused by resignation; one IN rem
sylvania. caused by death. and one IN Geor-
eia. contested Ii Senator elect Miller Is adj ~,
mitted in the Senate tomorrow: there VIII
be full representation OF all the ota'es III
the Senate
The divorce suit of Mrs. n. J.. Miller against
her husband. in Portland Me, resulted in 4
verdict granting hera divorce, This case has
attracted attention III consequence OF the high
social position Of the parties and Of the wit:
nesses. The ground Of complaint was habitua
drunkenness and abuse. The defence was i
counter charge of adultery The wife proved
her case while the husband failed to establish
his
Gen Harrison. L. s. Marshal. accompanied
by revenue officers and a company of soldiers.
left Nashville on Friday night for Winchester:
Tennessee. to arrest the parties who released
eleven prisoners on Thursday by force. \ de-
tachment Of soldiers returned this morning,
bringing eleven prisoners, who were lodged IN
jail The released prisoners have not been
captured.
The rope store of Charles H. Berry, il
Baltimore. was burned Stnight, John keim.
one of the propretors Of the keim Hotel. and
Jas Schafer, his hostler, were killed by fall
ing wall. Loss on stock about Sl4, 900. on
building three thousand and five hundred
dollars: insurance on stock eight thousand
dollars on building one thousand SIX hun
bred and fifty.
4 Prussian vessel has arrived at Philadel-
phia which reports having seen, on January
10Th, large man-ofwar steamer, in lat .tude
sc, longitude 72.50, which the captain is sure
WAS the Tennessee. She was steaming slowly
ssouthward under coSe-recfed top-sails y
strong northeast gale was blowing and Il heavy
sea running at the time.
The trial of Minnie Davis, young and rath-
er good looking woman. indicted for arson, in
having set fire 10 her trunk for the purpose OF
obtaining 81. 900 insurance money. was conclu-
ded in New York on Friday with q verdict OF
guilty She was sentenced TO the State prison
tor ten years.
East river was completely blockaded by ict
on Saturday for several hours. End thousand:
of people crossed on i, from New York tC
BROOKLYN About twenty boys We're caught or
it when it broke up but We're all safely takcr
off by boats
Sig. Antonio Bagol, father of the late Mrs
General Sickles, died at his residence it
New York city Saturday morning. aged Sc
vcnty-six years Sig Bagioli first came t.
this country with the Montressor Opera
Troupe in the year 1882.
The Cincinnati Board of Trade have adopted
resolutions declaring the Cincinnati and South
ern railroad work of national Importance de-
handing national legislation, and appointed
committee OF seven to proceed to NaShlngtor
and ask for the Necessary legislation.
On the trial of the impeachment of Gov
Holden colored man testified on Friday last
that himself and four other colored men haC
dressed up as Kuklux last February. in Ala
nance county, and whipped three blacks.
The proposition 10 erect a monument in New
York in honor Of the late George Peabody. ha:
been abandoned. and the money subscribed
therefor turned over for charitable purposes.
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The steamers Iona and Rose cleared At New
York yesterday with provisions for France. \.
7. Stewart will in the early part Of the week
send vessel laded with 5000 barrrl$ of f1oul
on his own account.
Peter Cooper has given the trustees Of the
Cooper institute in New York 100000 for the
establishment Of 4 reference library: and la:
promised $4,000 more for the Mechanics
Reading Library.
4 order has been received at the navy yard.
in Boston from Washington. to prepare the
United States steamer Worcester to take Il car
90 Of provisions to France.
The English Baron Rotchschlld, it Is said
has been promoted to be Earl of Mentmore-ar
appropriate title, for although he has made
much he always meant more.
Rev. Peter Whelan: highly esteemed and
very popular Catholic clergyman, died at Sa-
vannah Ga OH Monday l;lst after an illness
of several weeks.
The steamboat Judge Wheeler exploded her
boilers on the Mississippi river yestcrd day.
Three persons were killed and three injured.
The new capitol of West Virginia. at Char
lesion. was lighted with gas. for the first time
few nights ago.
4 severe thunder storm passed over Char
lesion. $. C.. last Wednesday. Two house:
We're struck by lightning.
Fearful Calamity.