Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To shou the very age and Joly Of The Times

To s}soD the very age and IOly Of The Times
Advices received at Copenhagen, Yesterday
from the provinces represent that the wreck
and ruin caused by the hurricane is enormous.
At many points the sea EN- bankments and
draining works have been demolished, aud the
loss of life was very great. The damage done
in the island of Falster, known from its fertility
as the orchard of Denmark, will exceed mil
lion Of rix dollars The King has sent relief to
the inhabitants, and the Queeu heads <u5scrip-
ton lists and presdes over aid ASSOCIATIONS.
The Minister of Marine has ordered the com
mandants of Danish vessels and naval stations
to give every Succor to shlpwrecNed crews along
the coast.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was hell at Cam
den Station yesterday. john v. Garrett,
ESD, President of the Company submitted his
annual report The receipts from the Main
Stem and its various branches during the year
amount to $l3,Gl4 So PC, being $l,oj7., 3G6. Il
ia excess Of the receipts of the preceding year.
An election of Directors was held. which result
ed in the choice of the prc<en, Board. except
that Mr.. 6. 4. Won Lingen was substituted
for Mr. Allen \. Chapman resigned.
There is again political trouble 10 Alabama.
Three of the Democratic members have been
arrested by the i. S. Marshall, charged with
violation of the Enforcement ac;. IT they had
been present at the opening of the Legislature
Yesterday the Democrats would have had a
majority in the Lower House. aud would thus
have obtained control Of the organization. The
Radicals refused to meet with the Democrats,
and organized "a Legislature OF their own 10
tha Tnited States Court House
Justice Fowler yesterday rendered decision
in the case of ChalIiS against Blood, Tor libel in
connection with Woodruff and Clafiu. The
Justice held that the employee or servant Is
equally guilty with his employer wher he be-
comes party to and act which he knows and
believes to be wrong. He therefore committed
Blood, aud held him in $1,000 bail. The two
women now refuse to sign the testimony they
gave in court excul patory of Blood.
\ London Court has fined one of the speak
ers at recent Fenian amnesty demonstration
10 HYDE Park for infringing the regulations
for the protection Of the public parks An APP
peal was taken to higher court. Public
meetings were held in Clerkenwell aud Green.
wich on Sunday, at which resolutions were
adopted condemnDg the action Of the Govern
ment iu prosecuting the Hyde Park speakers.
The delegration of Sacs and Foxes now ona
visit to Washington had a short interview with
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs yesterday.
proceeds of the contemplated sale other lands
in Kansas and Nebraska may be invested and
held By the Government in trust as a fund for
the education of the children of their tribe.
Last nights signal service kilograms report
heavy snow at Buffalo and on the Canadian
shore on Lake Ontario. At Milwaukee the
thermometer was down to % degrees, at Da-
venoort p, at Chicago, %, at st. Paul IS, and
and on top of Mount Washington the mercu-
ry marked l. degrees above zero.
NJ. F. Brewster an American, who killed
the Count di Parma lieutenant Of the Ma
tional Guard, of Italy, in duel some months
ago, has recently been arrested 10 Naples. Ghe
duel originated in the Count di Parma's max
ing insulting remarks about American inStitu-
tons.
The fund Of 100000 for the family OF the
late General Meade which Philadelphia under-
took to raise is nearly completed. \ memorial
meeting in respect to the memory of General
Meade was held at the Academy of Music, last
night when addresses were made and reSolu
ions adopted.
The horse plague is increasing throughout
the coal region of Pennsylvania. Advices from
the surrounding country represent the disease
as prevailing extensively. At Shamokiu sew
eral collieries have been obliged to stop work.
Sixteen cases are reported in one Of the mines.
Eighty members Of the London police have
been discharged from service for nsubordina
ton The trouble had grown out of the dis
missal of constable, who acted as secretary
crease of pay.
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