Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o shop he rcry age and jo,N ofMe Time


Mr. Jay Cooke explains that Il new Amerl-
can and European Syndicate has been formed
for the purpose of taking fifty millions Of the
National five per cents during this month, and
an equal amount before the year is out; ALSO
that the same parties will take two hundred
millions of the fves and three hundred millions
of the four and a-half per cents if Congress will
make the interest payable in London.
Yesterday, fire broke out in the hotel at
HAYES Cake on the Susquehanna Railroad
Two inmates, II. Harebridge, a builder, and
Edward Kelly. mason, were burned to death,
and a man named MCGOWAN was so badly
burned that he cannot recover The hotel was
totally consumed 1t was valued at $50 900
and the furniture at $1,000.
The lawsuit of the period is on trial at
Kingston, n. Y, in the suit Of Quimby vs.
James, in which widow of forty eight sues an
old man for breach Of promise which is al
legged to have been given while defendant 8
wife was still living. The widow charges that
he Tilted her after his wife died and welded
another. Hence these tears.
In the trial of Mrs. Wharton at Annapolis,
yesterday, Mr.. Thomas resumed his argument
in behalf OF the prisoner upon the opening OF
the court, and continued until l:2O T. NJ,
with the exception of ten minutes, during
which the court took recess. After he had
finished Mr. Steele commenced speaking.
The stockholders of the Memphis aud
Charleston Railroad after a three days SEES
sion. yesterday ratified the lease of that road to
the Southern Security Company, Of which
Thos. A. Scott is President, by a vote Of five
to one. This is 10 the interest of the Peun>yl
vania Central.
W. Cramp, the Philadelphia shipbuiller,
says in published letter that there are six
ship-yards for building iron vessels in Philadel-
phia and vicinity, all full Of work. think
there are in process of construction sixteen iron
steamers, seven of which range from ?, 500 to
5000 tons each. :"
\ new and substantially built brick theatre
called the Academy of Music, which is said to
be as perfect in all its appointments as any the
atre in the West, was opened in Chicago last
Wednesday night, having been built, tounda-
tons and all, inside of six weeks.
A statue of Horace Greeley is proposed in
New York to offset that OF Franklin, set up in
Printing House Square on Wednesday last
Some 5000 are already subscribed for the
purpose, Charles A. Dana, Of the Sun, head
ing the list with $500.
Some titled English dame, disguised with
Satan devices of panniers and heeled boots,
has set on foot guild Of plain dressers, "
whereby women of rank are to set the fashion
of economy and simplicity Of dress.
The House committee to investigate the
troubles 10 Louisiana have decided to postpone
their visit to New Orleans for the present
The Chairman is to call meeting of the COM
mittee next week.
A terrible fire occurred last night in the vii
lage of Abbeville Court House, S. G., in the
upper part Of that State. All the hotels and
one side of the business square We're destroyed.
Origin unknown.
William H. Wanser, known in New York as
the king of the peach trade, which he has for
several years cndeavored to control, and known
through his dealings throughout New Jersey
and the Eastern Shore peninsula, has failed.
Yesterday, at Chicago, Alderman Glade was
convicted Of receiving a bride. Counsel will
appeal to the Supreme Court.
A $50 counterfeit OF the new greenback is
sue, series of 1869, has made its appearance.