Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sho,o the very age and body Of the Time

VIM, 4. Boyd, of Baltimore, has brought
suit in the Superior Court of that city against
the Third National Bank for damages sustain
ed by the failure of the bank to deliver s2l 800
in United States FIVE twenty bonds, and $500
in Hudson county IN. " bouds, deposited
ms collateral security against any account which
might be presented against him. This demand
was made on September 10Th, the day after
the robbery of the bank, at which time no debt
was due by the depositor. The bank denies
the claim of Mr. Boyd on the ground that the
bonds were simply left with the bank for safe
keeping, aud that they were not. at the time
of the robbery held as collateral security.
At the Episcopal Convention in New York
city, yesterday, Bishop Potter urged increased
efforts iu the Sunday School work, the lncreas
ing of the fund for in6rm clergymen, the erec-
ton of new rcformatory for homeless children,
and the erection of diocesan cathedral.
Aberdeen Scotland, and the country In the
vicinity of that city was visited by a terrible
rain storm Yesterday The railroad station
was submerged and the streets flooded to such
an extent as to make them impossible. The
crops were ruined.
Miss Emily Faithful, SO prominent in the
cause of womans rights in Eng land sailed
from Liverpool for New York in the steamship
Oceanic, yesterday She visited the American
club in the former city on Wednesday hight.
The Lehigh Valley National Bank, at Beth
lehem, Pennsylvania, with capital of $780,
600, and the First National Bank of Boone,
Iowa, with capital Of $4,000, have been au-
thorizp1 to commence business
j. Milton Turner, colorcd minister resident
at Mourovia, Liberia, has entered suit against
the proprietors of the Arlington House, Wash
ington, on the ground of having been refused
admission as boarder.
The Bank of Eugland advanced the rate Of
discount yesterday half, making it now four
and a halt per cent The bullion in the Bank
has decreased four hundred aud twenty four
pounds sterling during the past week.
The Secretary of the Treasury is preparing
regulations for the refunding to banks and other
corporations the taxes assessed on dividends,
interest and profits paid to non resident alien
stockholders prior to March 10, 1866.
Mr.. Lowe made speech at Edinburgh yes
terday, in which he advised prompt payment
by the British Government of the sum award
ed to the United States by the Geneva Trl-
buual.
A coal oil refinery was burned at Brooklyn
Yesterday. Two Of the workmen were serious
" scorched before they could make their es-
cape Loss estimated at twelve thousand dol
lars, partly covered by insurance.
Second Lieutenant Charles Jordan, of the
Sixteenth Infantry, convicted Of embezzling
Government funds while acting as Quarter
master at Jackson, Miss, has been seut to Dry
| Tortugas for one year.
Rev Peter Cartwright, the veteran pioneer
of Methodsm 10 the Great West, died at his
home. near Pleasant Plains, Sangamon county,
| Illinois, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at
the ripe old age of eighty-seven years.
The steamship Hcvetia from London tc
New York, took fire yesterday while lying in
the port of Havre. Fortunately the flames
were extinguished before much damage was
done.
The barge Iron City," laden with cargo
of OIL sunk on Wednesday night near Stur-
geon Bay, Lake Erie. The captain, four sea
men and one woman were drowned
in session at Cleveland has adjourned The
next meeting will be held in Phladel phia on
the third Wednesday Of September, 1873.
f. K Wilson, esq, was nominated yesterday
as the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the First Maryland District Eastern Shore),
in place of Judge Carmichael, declined.
Official notice has been published in Berlin
that the payment of the North German federal
loan will bagin on the lst Of January of next
year.
The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture is dead.
The elections for members of Congress through
out the country resulted in favor of the govern
ment candidates.
At late meeting of the Catholic Bishops in
Maynooth, Ireland, although Archbishop Gull
len opposed the princip of home rule. a ma
jority of the Bishops voted in favor of it.
NJ Gambetta, in speech at Albertville last
night, demanded dissolution of the National
| Assembly Of France.
The Emperor of Germany has given his con-
sent to further proceedings against the Bishop
Of Ermeland.
A dispatch from Brussels Of yesterday says
King Leopold is suffering from a spasm, which
coufues him to bis palace.
The cyclone WEIGH passed over Eastern Ben
gal on the Goth inst. did great damage, and in
one section the jute crop was almost destroyed
The trial of Frederick Hogg, charged with
the poisoning of Frederick J. Segfred, began
yesterday in New York.
The New Jersey Riot.
FLEMINGToN, September 26.-State's At
torney Chamberlain, Of New Jersey, says in re-
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