Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-26
NEWS OF THE; DAY.
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During the session Of the Spanish Cnrtes, on
Monday. Senior Martos, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. announced that the Government had
taken measures to prevent persons purchasing
slaves in Port Rico aud conveying them to
| Cuba. Senior Daz asked it the owners OF
slaves in Port Rico were to be lndemulhed tor
the property they would lose by the passage OF
| the bill providing for the emancipation OF the
slaves on that island The Minister requested
Senior Diaz to postpone his question until debate
on the bill WIS opened IN the Cnrtes.
Herr Johann Strauss has written letter to
the Vienna Tagcblatt, in which he speaks ra-
Their disparagiugly Of the American insirumen-
tai musicians He says lie would have gladly
remained for year or longer in the United
States but he ascertaued soon after his arrlv-
nj iu Boston, that he would be unable to hUd
sufficient number Of good musicians to urgau-
ize an effective orchestra.
The steamer wrecked on the coast Of France
on Saturday last, proves to have been the
steamer Germany, Of the Allan line, which
sailed frou Liverpool for Havana and New Or
leans on the Eth Instant. The irst report
| stated that thirty lives had been lost but a>dis
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treal, states that the passengers aud crew were
saved.
The theatrical managers of Now York, at a
meeting held last week, decided to dispense
with the use of bills and posters and rely for
their communication with the public solely
upon the advertising columns of permanently
established aud regularly organized newspapers
They consider this both the cheapest and most
effective way Of obtaining publicity.
Il. G. Eastman, prominent private banker
in Chicago aud vice president of the City Say
ings bank, died at his residence yesterday from
the effect of arsenic taken Saturday night. No
cause can be found for the suicide, as his flnan
cial affairs are reported in good condition, and
his family relations were pleasant. Mr. hast
man was at one time u. s. consul at Dublin
A German firm is making extensive purchas-
es Of pole-cat skins in Bourbon county, Ken
lucky. The skins are collected and deodorized
10 Paris, packed in bales, shipped to hrm IN
Baltimore thence to 4 fur company III L"pslc,
Germany. The price paid 10 Paris is from sc.
to 81 for the skins, according to quality.
The water-pipes in the cooking range OF
Davis restaurant, Chicago, exploded yesterday
tearing the range and kitchen to pieces and
BADLY scading IA servant. \ new range was
put in and fire kindIad when Il second cxplo.
sion occurred, but did little damage.
j. N, the wandering philosopher, was fined
in Eutala, Ala, the other day for drunkenness.
Having for once failed to lift the vail and re-
move the pressure he passed from the court
room grandy uluttcring. 80, justice, thou art
fed to british beasts
Dispatches received by the Spanish Govern
ment from the provinces, give accounts of the
dispersipg ofvarious CarIist bands by the troops.
\ Republican band 10 Murcia, under Galvcz
has been surprised and broken up.
The Philadelphia City Councils arc taking
action looking to the prevention Of the erection
of combustble structures in that city, AMI are
turning their attention to wooden cornlces,
Mausard roofs, &c.
Great damage has been done by the rise in
the OHIO river. Huge cakes of ice are piled
UP in great masses, carrying everything before
them. Several steamers and other river boats
were sunk.
The Paris Temps, of Tuesday says that the
postal treaty between France and the United
States has not been signed. The complete
ratification will be deferred until the renpenng
of the Assembly.
At meeting of oil producers and rcfncrs in
Oil City, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the pro
ducers agreed to pump only twelve hours day
and not to open auy additional wells for the
ensuing ninety day.
Several attorneys and claim agents arc report
ed to be endeavoring to induce the Secretary OF
the Treasury to modify his order relative 10
their official Intercourse with the Department.
The Kiowa Indian Chiefs Santanta and Big
Tree who have been confined i'll Jail at St Louis
for three months past, were ia ken back Oh
Monday night to the Texas Pcnitentary.
General Sherman and staff will wear the
newly adopted army uniforms, for their first time,
in making the official call upon the President
on New Years Day
The examination of Bobert Bowles, has been
again postponed in London, one week. The
prisoner found bail for that time, and was re,
leased.
The examination of Inspectors of Elections
who permitted Susan B. Anthony to vote at the
late election has been concluded by the United
States Commissioner, who reserves his decision.
It is said that Washington will enjoy this
winter new order of hop, known as the Kiss
ouadrile, wherein each gentleman kisses his
partner while swinging round the circle.
Mr.. Schenck United States Minister to
Great Britain has returned from his visit to
Italy, and resumed the duties of his Office.
The thermometer at the United States 81 gnal
station, Chicago, Tuesday morning, indicated
twenty degrees below zero.
Yesterday was observed in England as a
close holiday.
HUMOROUS INCIDENT Now and then fun
nv incident occurs even in the sacred sanctuary
one of which is related as having occurred in
one of our city churches on Sunday last 1t