Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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In many Of the States of South America an
even worse condition of affairs is at present pre-
yailing than usual On the lsthmus an insur-
rection is approaching Panama. and the capture
of the city is threatened; in Peru revolutionists
have taken Lima in Buenos Ayres deaths from
vomito average two hundred and fifty daily,
and at VALPARAISO the same disease is making
fmghttul ravagcs.
Major Dickinson, the colored South Carolina
militiaman, who was mentioned only few
DAYS ago as circulating paper of recon-
mendation to Northern lecture committees, is
committed to the Tombs, New York, in default
of 81, 800 bail, on charge of robbing fellow
passenger, arpet-bagger,' $50 called, who
was returning North with ST 400 of spoils
In the Superior Court in Baltimore, yester-
day, Judge Dobbin delivered his decision in the
contested Adiutaut Generalship case of McBlair,
VS. Bier The decision was in favor OF Nc
Blair, and directs the writ Of mandamus to be
issued to compel Bier to deliver up the books
and other property Of the Adjutant General
| Office.
Cabral has fallen back from Santo Domingo
to Hayti, and is recognizing his forces and re-
cruiting from the defeat which former dis
patches announced Baez to have administered
to him. Luperon is also attempting to get his
dilapidated troops into condition for another at
tack on Baez.
The preparations for the lease of the united
railroads of New Jersey to the Pennsylvania
Central are progressing, and the terms agreed
upon by the Board Of Directors at meetings
held in Philadelphia on Saturday, and in Tren-
ton on Monday, will soon be perfected and sub
mitted to the stockholders for their rati6ca-
ton.
a German theologian, DR.. Schultze, Profess
sor of Canon and Civil Law in the University
of Prague, has published book entitled 1.-THE
Power of the Roman Popes, in which he
strongly opposes the infallibility dogma. For
this offence he has been communicated.
The son of the Mexican Emperor Iturbide.
whom Macmillan adopted while in that coun-
try, and who fled to Italy after the death of the
Austrian Archduke: is now in Hungary, where
he is engaged to be married to the daughter of
rich Hungarian nobleman Young Iturbide
is now 81 years Old
General Sheridan landed yesterday in New
York on his return from Europe. He went i'm
mcdiately to Boston to attend the reunion of
the Army of the Potomac, and returning, will
visit Philadelphia to partici pate in the German
celebration of the closing of the war
Supervisor Perry writes from North Carolina
that it is quite impossible to enforce the revenue
laws on whiskey in the eth district in that
State, and that while removing confscated prop
erty his deputies were fired upon. Troops are
called for
Rev. S. Y. Blake, well-known Methodist
clergyman, and pastor of North Baltimore Sta
ton, died yesterday. He was once stationed
in this place.
The fishery provisions Of the treaty Of Wash
ington are very strongly condemned at St.
John, n. B. Hopes are entertained that they
will not be ratified by the Canadian Parliament.
RAILROAD MATTERS We stated some days
ago that the Directors of the National Junction
Railroad had, at late meeting, determined
that the work should go on ut once, and they
have pushed the matter so thoroughly that the
work Of building the road will be commenced
on the LIST of June next the money for the pur-
pose having mostly been raised and furnished
by II. ID. Cooke. 1t will strike out from a
point on the Baltimore railroad at point out
side the city limits, pass around the northern
portion Of the city, cross Rock Greek at Olive
street, thence by tunnel to Prospect street,
where short tunnel will bring it to the piers
of the Aqueduct Bridge, over which it will
cross, and by means of the Bernie bank railroad
now being constructed by the Alexandria Ca
nal, Aqueduct and Bridge Company, connect
with the Orange and Alexandria railroad at
their depot in Alexandria, thus making con.
tinuous line from New York to New Orleans.
The directors have guaranteed to the proprie-
tors of the Aqueduct bridge the sun Of $50, 900
annually IN tolls. 1t is contemplated also to
run {: lateral branch from some point on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac to connect with
the Piedmont and Potomac railroad leading TO
CINCINNATI. Besides, the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company contemplate running branch
from their road to Georgetown, with a depot
there. The entire connection between the
Baltimore railroad to the Orange and Alexan-
dria railroad will cost three quarters Of a mil
lion Of dollars, and Cooke has alone one sub
Scription Of $3.50, 0O0- Wash. Star.
WASHINGTON ITEMS-W w. Corcoran ap-
pears to be gradually sinking. His condition
is such as to create anxiety and apprehension
on the part of his physicians who can do
nothing for his relief
In the Equity Court Mrs Cecilia Young
kretSchmar has been divorced from her husband, |
Julius c. Kretschmar Mrs Kretschmar, for.
merly Miss Clifton, is q native of Baltimore,
and well known in that city and elsewhere as
a distinguished vocalist
The Japanese embassy were on Georgetown
heights yesterday inspecting certain residences
offered tor rent there, with view to locating |
there during their stay in the District
The President and his family returned to !
W ashington on Monday afternoon.