Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,o the ,cry age and boiy Of Me Times

The robbery of the Third National Bank in
Baltimore which came to light on Monday
rorning last, still continues to excite deep in,
tprrst Tn to last night no arrests had been
made although active search continues Tor the
nnrnctrators of this most skiltully executed rob-
Lerv and for the recovery Of the stolen proper
~ I, is generally believed that The robbers COM
pletcd their neiarious enterprise IN time to take
the IL p. NJ. Express train OF Sunday night Tor
Philadelphia or New York, where they had
time on Monday morning to negotiate the
stolen bonds or to pass them safely oVerto the
ned their flight. There is still Il strong m
nression that the losses sustained by the owners
Of bonds and other securities stored for safe
keepiug in the rihed bank vault is much great
er than the accounts hitherto published would
show. &-a
Four young men, two of them very recently
from Wilmington, Del, were arraigned before
United States ommissioner r. Lyon Bogers,
Yesterday, for uttering counterfeit money, hay
ing obtained, through the mother of one of
them, change for spurious $50 United States
Treasury note. The transaction was an lnno-
cent one on the part of the old lady, who was
importuned by her son, and did not suspect
the character Of the note. The four youngsters
went to Jail. and will hear further from the
United States authorities at the next term OF
the court.
The unhappy Matilda Heron has appeared
before the Probate Court of San Francisco and
filed her claim tor the widow portion Of the
estate of the late Henry Byrne. She alleges
that she was lawfully married to Byrne, but
left him on account of her religion. She after
wards married Stoepel, supposing that Byrne
had procured divorce from her. One OF
Byrne's executors throws damper on the pro-
ceedings by putting IN an answer to the effect
that it will require nearly the whole OF the es.
tate Of the decedent to pay his debts.
The ex Emperor Napoleon is credited with
the expression of an opinion to the effect
that the peace of Europe will not be disturbed
by the Conference of the Emperors of Prussia,
Russia and Austria, aud with criticism on
President Theirs disbursement Of the public
money.
A report had currency in Rome yesterday
that the Almoncr Of the Pope, "Archbishop
Dcmcrode,' has gone to Brussels tor the pur-
pose of making arrangements with the Belgian
Ministry for the reception Ut the Holy Father
in that country
The Japanese Minister, Mr.. Mort, made an
address before the Pennsylvania State Teach
ers' Association last evening in the Academy
of Music, Philadelphia. He was elected an
honorary member of the Association.
The Kentucky War claims have at last been
settled and a warrant upon the United States
Treasury issued for their payment The claims
amount to something over u hall million OF dol
lars.
Prince PHILIPPE, Of SAKE, whose brother mar
ried the daughter of the Emperor Of Brazil ar
rived in New York yesterday. He proposes to
make the tour of the United States.
The Dublin (lreland) bakers are on strike,
and as a consequence large numbers of the in-
hahitants are furnishing for bread Riots are
imminent.
The Texas cattle fever is reported to have
broken out in Sagamon county, Illinois, and
has created great panic among stock ralsers.
Professor AgasSiz is expected TO arrive at
San Francisco to morrow. He has completed
his exploration of the Mexican coast
President Theirs will an early day enter
tain the officers of the United States steamer
Shenandoah.
The Democrats Of the Second District of
Maine yesterday nominated DR.. A. Gorcellow
tor Congress.