Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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that the guns we're being shipped to France he
gave orders that the sales to Remington should
cease. He moreover stated that after the arms
had been disposed Of by the United States IT
wonld have been difficult matter to prevent
parties from selling theu to the French Guy
eminent, The arms sold were unsuitable ter
service and were disposed of to make room tor
a more serviceable article. Major 5. '. Benet,
of the Ordnance Department, was examined
before the House Committee of Expenditures
and disclaimed,al knowledge of purchases OF
arms being made on behalf Of either France or
Prussia. :
The election to pass upon the ordinance to
issue five hundred thousand dollars for the
completion of the new City Hall, and also upon
the ordinance to improve Paterson Park, took
place in Baltimore yesterday. There was com
paratively little opposition to the City hall or
diuance but in the wards west of Jones Falls
the opposition to the Patterson Park ordinance
was very decided. The vote on the City Hall
appropriation wrs 6,9Sl, the majority in favor
of it being 1923. That on the Patterson. Park
ordinance was 1885 which was also sanctioned,
but the majority for it was but |, 1923.
The Right Honorable William Lowther, Sc
cond Earl Of Lonsdae, died in London on the
5th instant, in the S5th year Of his age. lie
served in the House of Commons from 1878 to
1874, excepting the exciting year 1872. lie
was called to the House Of Peers under the
style of Lord Lowther, in 1851 He was a
conservative, aud had held the various offices
of chief commissioner Of woods and forests,
treasurer of the navy, vice president Of board
of trade, postmaster general and president OF
the council.
There is reported to be in New York a
movement among the mechanics and laborers
for combined strike on the lst OF April. The
newspapers are reminding the worklugmen OF
the scenes of violence which occurred among
the shoemakers, rencently, and those which at:
tended the strike of the plasterers last fall, and
warn them against the vicious striking sys-
tenn" They further intimate that they may
find a combination among employers through
out the country as strong IT not stronger than
they.
At the trial of Mayor Hall in New York yes
terday an excitement was created in the court
room by Garvey, the now celebrated plasterer,
who testified to the identity Of the warrants
paid him for work on the County Courthouse.
The prosecution said that the bill, with the ex-
ception of about 33 per cent, was fraudulent.
When it became known that Garvey was IN
the courtroom the excitement ran high and
threats were made against him, it being under
stood that he had turned State evidence.
On the occasion Of the visit Of Duke Alexis
to Matauzas all foreign Consuls were ignored
and not invited to participate in the procession
10 honor of his arrival. The municipal Alcal-
de of Matanzas, it seems, prevailed on Gen
Burriel to discountenance all the ConsulS, but
Notwithstanding this the United States Consul
hoisted the flag of bis country over his office
when the procession passed.
In New York real estate there is reported
a great revival of activity in all directions. :
Large and important transactions in what is
called west-side property are recorded, while
boulevard and park lots are again IN demand,
appearing to justify the faith Of those who
have maintained that land in the vicinage of
the great park would prove the most desirable
in the city for dwellings.
The report of the movement of leading ar
ticles of produce at New York for the two
months from January 1st shows large aggre-
gate volume, with marked increase IN some
articles over last year. Bacon and lard have
been arriving n immense quantities, and the
receipts of corn have been the largest known
for the winter period.
Mrs Ute BROKER, sister Of Victoria Wood
hull, spoke at Cooper Institute, New York,
last night against free love doctrines, and de-
clared her belief that her sister Was insane She
denounced Theodore Tilton in strong terms,
and pronounced his biography of Victoria a
sesies of SANDERS on her family
The Judiciary Committee of the New York
Assembly have commenced an investigation of
the charges against Judge Barnard. The
principal charge is that he conspired with
James Fisk and others to obtain possession
illegally of the Erie and Albany and Susque-
hanna Railroads
The South Carolina House of Representa-
tives has passed bill, which, it is said, will al
so pass tie Senate, declaring all obligations set
forth in the Treasurer report, amounting to
Sl5.s5l 1927, to be legal and valid bonds, for
the payment of which, the faith, credit aud
funds Of the State are pledged
The President, Mrs Grant, Miss Nellie
Grant, Mrs. General Rucker, and Gen. Horace
Porter have gone to Philadelphia to attend the
wedding of Miss Drexel, daughter ,of the Phil
gone about q week.
At special election in Macomb county,
Michigan, yesterday, for State Senator, Sey-
mour Bronnell, Democrat, was elected by
about two hundred majority. The county went
Republican by small majority at the last cleo
ton.
And now it is found that opodcldoc will ex-
plode. A drug store in New York, yesterday,
was teetotally smashed up by an eruption from
bottle of that, supposed to be, balmy soother
of man woes and bruises.
A dispatch from Berlin announces that the
Emperor William has granted pardons to
French prisoners still held by the Germans for
civil and military Offences.
A dispatch from Melbourne reports that the
British sloop-ofwar Rosario, Commander Pal
mer, shelled and destroyed the villages inhabi
ted by the murderers of Bishop Patterson.
Another change in the official department of
France is about to be made. Duke de Broglie,
the present Ambassador to England is to be
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