Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-09
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1872
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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NEWS OF THE DAf.
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Luther G. Challis has begun prosecution in
the New York State Court against Mrs. Wood
hull and Jennie G. Clafiin for libel. Those
women being now 10 the custody of the United
States authorities it required writ OF habeas
corpus to bring them from the Ludlow Street
Jail to the end that they might appear and an
rat the Police Court. The writ was sued
out, and in response the defendants appeard
and the examination began. George Francis
Train attended at the hearing as sympathlz-
Ing friend. Mr.. Chalis proved the pubica-
ton of the hbellous article, &c. The examna-
ton was to have been resumed to-day.
The golden wedding Of the King and Queen
OF SaxonY continues to be celebrated in Ores
den with many festivities. There have been
religious services, of an imposing character, at
the churches. and state performances at the
Opera House, at which all the Imperial and
titled guests assembled in the city were present.
Yesterday .deputations from the army, the
municipal government and the dill lomatic corps
waited on the royal pair and rendered their
congratulations. The people are testifying
!. their loyalty and affection by sending magni6,
cent gifts trsm all parts of the country.
The Madrid Epoca publishes letter from
Cadiz, which tells of the reported discovery Of
a conspiracy to inaugurate an lnsurrectlou
among the employees Of La Cahara,. the Royal
dock yards, and the arsenal situated about SIX
miles from Cadiz. 1t is stated that the move
ment was ola serious character, and actively en-
couraged by the internationals. Upon discovery
II. hor Of al
rested, and it was believed that the would-be
insurrectionists had been completely frustrated
in their designs.
The jury of inquest in the case of the shoot
ing of Isaac Boss, on the occasion Of the cleo
ton in Baltimore on Wednesday, met last
night. A number of witnesses were examined,
and their testimony went to show that the at
tack was premeditated, and made by negroes
and men attached to the custom-house. Med
cal evidence showed that the poor boy, the
victim Of the shooting, was almost Instantly
killed by ball through his lungs and heart.
The citizens Of Philadelphia held a meeting
yesterday at which an address was adopted
expressive of the esteem in which the late Maj.
General George c. Meade was held by bis
countrymcn and of the sorrow they feel at his
loss. Gen. Hartranft Governor elect, was
chairman of the committee through which the
address was.reborted. President Grant it Is
said will attend Gen. Meades funeral to-mor
row.
Yesterday, in New York city, Surrogate
Hutchings decided that the bequest of all his
real and personal estate to the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, by the
Frenchman, Louis Bonard, which was contest
ed on the ground that the testator was insane,
having been believer in the transmigratlon Of
souls, is valid as regards the devise OF person
al, but void as to the real estate.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday began the hearing of the appeal in
the case of George Hill, jr., of Georgetown, VS.
the Chesapeak, and Ohio Canal Company,
This case grows out of disagreement between
the canal company and Mr. Hill as to the
height above the bottom of the canal at which
the water for his factory shall issue.
Charles L. Wilson, proprietor of the Chicago
Evening Journal, and Andrew Schuman, man
aging editor, were fined 500 and 5000 re.
spectively, by the Supreme Court of Illinois, fol
contempt of Court in publishing several un
favorable comments upon the action Of that
tribunal in the Rafferty, murder case.
StepS maze Deen taken 10 Lonuon 10 SEM re
lief to the sufferers by the late disartrous floods
in the northern part of Italy. Subscription;
for the purpose have been opened, and al
ready quite large sum has been received.
A telegram from Madrid reports that Gen.
eral Gaminde hiss been relved of command as
Captain General of Catalonia. and Genera
Boleniti is annouced as his successor.
The barge Forest Queen, laden with lum.
Der, was sunk in Lake Erie during the gale or
Thursday night. All on board were lost.
Lewis Watkins has been appointed Chief
Clerk Of the Postofice Department at Wash.
;ngton in place of Eben Childs, deceased.