Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o saou the very age and body of the Time

cd that proceedings W lulce ". "a HeoA' pio'
prietor of the New Orleans Times, into bank
ruptcy had been commenced in the y. 5. Dis
tritct Court. by j. II. Mckee, a former partner
of the defendant, and a writ was issued by
Judge Durel directing the u. S. marshal to
professionally seize the establishment OF The New
Orleans Times, the presses, type, DOCKS, &c.
subject 10 further orders OF the court. The
business is reported to have been closed, and
no morning Times would be issued on the next
day.
Attorney General Williams plan for recon
ciiatiny the two Legislatures of Alabama is
not working satisfactorily, both Houses still re-
mining in session, and the Executive branch
of the Stare Government recognizing each. An
increase of taxation one hundred per cent. and
the passage of bill authorizing the issue OF
two millions of bouds looks as If the Court
Room Legislature were making preparations
for another raid on the already depleted State
treasury.
Accounts FROM various parts of the country
tell of Intensely cold weather. All over the
Northwest it is the most severe known for
wears At Fort Gary, Manitoba, on Saturday,
the mercury marked forty-two degrees below
zero: at St Paul, and at Minneapolis thirty
degrees below. In Milwaukee at noon it stood
at twenty degrees below zero. A number OF
persons had their ears and feet frozen. Near
Warsaw, Indiana, two train hands were frozen
to death.
The Gazette of Berlin explains that the par
tial revocation Of reduced fares for emigrants on
the State and private railways In Germany is
question of internal administration, and was
required of the Government by considerations
of political economy, and OF private companies
by their own interests. The Gazette further
declares that the American press has greatly
exaggerated the importance and distorted the
significance of u trlhlng affair.
Sir William Maynard Comm, field marshal
Of Enganl the only field marshal besides the
Communicated of the British forces, has
just been installed constable Of the Tower OF
London, distinction now conferred on account
OF military merit The age of the old soldier
is eighty-eignt: he entered the army as ensign
at the are Of ten, was engaged 10 several battles
when fifteen, and has been III active service
ever Sluce.
1t is announced authuritatvey from Wash
ingtou that Mr.. Boutwell, intends to be candl-
date for the Senate to succeed MIR. Wilson,
and would feel gratihed by an election. But
whether the Massachusetts, Legislature elects
him or not, he will not in any event remain 10
the Cabinet longer than the 18th OF March
next.
\ Mrs. S. kuox, residing at Harrisburg,
Pa, was killed on yesterday morning by the
explosion of the "water-back' attached to a
cooking range, the water pipes having become
frozen during the night, thus cutting on the
supply Of water. The present severe weather
ought to remind housekeepers OF the import
ance Of looking after their water fixtures.
The Attorney General, on question submit
ted to h i'm from Davenport, Iowa, decides that
citizens are not prohibited from arranging with
private agency for the carriage and delivery
of mai! matters on which no postage has beer
paid, in cities where the free delivery system
is not established.
The river Thames, which had already over
flowed its banks at many places, suddenly rose
nearly a foot, on Saturday, at Windsor. The
Home Park was one vast lake, and thousands
of acres of other lands we're submerged. The
present inundation is the greatest since the
flood of 1852.
Whiteaw Reid has obtained contro
of Mr.. Orton's fifty shares, in the New
York Tribune which were to place Mr.: Colfaz
in Mr.. Greeley's chair, and probably MIR. Reid
will now remain in control OF the paper. Mr.
Colfax has announced that he will not be the
editor under any circumstances.
Cora Pearl, noted leader of the dimimonde
in Paris, has had her career in the French
CAPITAL cut short by an order from the Govern
lo>r t1,o ntryr hpaa IL
of the suicide OF a wealthy Partisan whom she
had entrapped and ruined.
The New York Herald of Saturday published
list of stockholders in the Credit Mobilier
composed of ex-Senators, Congressman and ex
Congrcssmen and outsiders, numbering lOl.
la the list there are seven names OF one family
by the peculiarly significant name of Hazard
Two Chinese workmen were killed on Satur
day by an explosion at the Hercules Powder
Works, six miles from San Francisco. The
foreman of the works was also badly injured
He is said to have caused the accident while
intoxicated.
The Imperial Gazette, of St. Petersburgh,
says that the question of the Khiva campaign
has again been the subject Of discussion IN
government circles, and it was determined to
undertake it. The Khan has summond auxll-
larry tribes to assist him against Russia
The jury in the case of Stokes, for the muir
der Of Fisk, jr., was completed 90 Saturday.
II COMPRISES six merchants one architect, one
insurance agent, Que builder, one carpenter,
one printer, aud brick manufacturer.
The Assistant Treasurer of New York paid
out on Saturday, chiefly on account of the Jan
uary interest, two millions seven hundred and
thirty thousand dollars, gold and redeemed
sixty seven thousand dollars $40 bonds.
The firm of Lavalius, 10 Geona, has arraug-
cd the basis of contract with the Italian
Ministry of public works, for steam mail SER
vice between Geona aud South American
ports.
There are no less than twenty two murderers
now confined in the Tombs, in New York, and
the Times, Of that city does not believe that
more than one or two Of them will ever meet
with any punishment.
Mr. Simmer It is said, vi shortly publish 8