Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Iu letter dated Rome, Dec Ilth, to the
Catholic Benevolent Union Of Virginia, ac
knowledgiug receipt of the address adopted by
that body ut its convention IN Alexandria, Va,
the Pope says lisa great solate ~ hun, amid
his present difficulties, to see that the ialthiui-
ness Of those OF the Church grow stronger
through those difficulties. lie commeuds the
Union to prayer for assistance TO the See, and
grants it his apostolical benellctlun.
The plumber OF vessels belonging to or bound
to or from ports 10 the United States reported
totally lost aud missing during the past month
is b. classed a. follows: ) 5 eaucrS, ships, .
barks briggs and Is schooners, and their total
value exclusive OF c;lrgnes IS estimated al
S914,UOu Of the entire lumber not one was
engaged in the Potomac river trade.
The Board of Appeals Vi the American Trot-
ting Association, to which had been referred
the question Of Goldsmith Maids record of
- at Milwaukee, III September last, has decl-
ded that the Maid trotted the mile I'D the time
alleged, and moreover that she trotted fairly
aud performed u full mile.
A passenger train on the Lrhgh Valley
Railroad, yesterday was thrown down all
embankment in consequence OF rail
breaking. The cars were set OH lire. -Four
passengers were Instantly killed, and four 9TH
ers died shortly after the accident occurred.
Eighteen other passengers We're injured, some
OF them severely.
Considerable excitement was uccaAloned III
Baltimore yesterday, consequent upon the ar
rest Of IL. e. Comegys, late agent of the Ma
tional Life Insurance Company, Dir james ii.
Ludwig and Dr. SwamStcdt, charged with hay
ing been engaged IN the business vi check rails
ing, and swlndling.
Justice Blackburn, Of London, has decided
that foreign corporation may be sued III the
courts OF England through its representatives
living in this country The decision grew out
Ut the case of Newly VS.. the chief Resident OIL
hcer III England of the Colt Army Company.
The captain OF French ship now in New
York harbor yesterday applied ior the arrest
OF number of his crew on charge OF lnutlny,
but the Commissioner declined To lSSlr war
rant until application is made By the French
Consul.
A singular event has happened 10 New Ha-
ven. The wife Of j respected gentleman gave
birth, three weeks ago, to fine and healthy
child, and aut tuesday she gave birth To anti
Their child as healthy as the first
The trial of the Baltimore whiskey frauds, OF
rather the initial case as it seems to be OF the
whole batch now progressing before the u. 5.
District Court, increases in Interest daily AMI
attracts large audiences.
The Second Branch of the City Council OF
Baltimore last evening passed the ordinance
repeating that authorizing the aid Of the city to
the extent of $7jO,U0O for the building Of the
Mary aud Central Railroad.
President Grant uul Vice President Cpitax
will visit the Union Orphan Asylum Fair, at
the Masonic Hall, iu Baltimore, to morrow
night
Judge Woodruff, of New York. yesterday re-
versed the orIes of Judge Blatchlord alulg-
ing the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
bankrupt.
Ariosa Chief of Staff Of General Salome
Hernandez, has been executed at Sauto Esplri-
tus, in Cuba 1t is officially stated that Presi-
dant Cespedes is still in Cuba.
Petitions for the removal Of L. S. Attor-
ney Southworth, Of the Southern District OF
Alabama. for alleged neglect of his duties, have
been presented.
In Pittsburgh yesterday lad aged seventeen
years shot school teacher in the head because
the latter refused tu deliver Il letter to young
lady pupil.
w. H. Mcguire, Of Pennsylvania, has been
promoted from Assistant to Postmaster Of the
Senate ofthe u. S. vice Dr. Taft resigned.
The will of James Fisk was admitted to pro-
bate yeste rday. The estate is sworn to as not
exceeding $l,O0O,00O.
The proposals for Government bonds in New
York yesterday aggregated to $3:943,ooO.