Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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MiIshipman Diggcs, who has been confined
at Annapolis was to have his papers Of dismis-
sal given him yesterday from the Naval Acad-
envy. He was not, as far as known, concern
ed 10 the general attack made on Conyers the
colored man. The circumstances OF Dlgges
case, as reported to have been brought out by
the investigation, are that he ordered Conyers
to take the trout of the rank, probably to get
rid of filing beside him without having au
thority TO command him. Conyers refused.
After they had broken ranks there was some
talk about it, when Digges called Conyers a
son of -. Conyers rctorted that he
Diggcs) was another. Digges then struck
ConycrS in the face, who reported the matter
to the officers This occurred soon after the
attack on Conyers in the line.
During the consideration of the Army bill in
the Spanish Cortes yesterday, debate arose i'll
consequence of remark, that the Radical par
ty in Spain existed only by sutferance OF the
Republicans, and sharp encounter words
too place between Senior Lorrllla, President
of the Council and Senior Feguiras. The lat
Ter, in the course of an excited speech, declar-
ed that the pscsent was the last Spanish Min
istry that would be formed under King ANA
deus.
The Sunday liquor law continues to be great
issue in Chicago. 1t is reported that new
Legislative tickets will be run by both the
friends and opponents Of the law. Republican
and Democratic candidates are to be speclhcal-
" Intercepted BY each side, and those who do
not declare in favor of the law will he dropped
BY the Sunday people, while those favorng its
enforcement will be dropped by the anti Sun
day people.
Sir John Parkington, in an address deliver.
ed at Stonebridge, on Tuesday night, alluded
to the settlement of the Alabama claims, de-
caring that it was painful and humiliating to
apologize for wrongs, never committed and
pay fine for injuries steady denied In the
disposition OF the San Juan boundary question,
however, he said there was no reason to cen
sure the Government.
Later accounts from Berlin report that the
Upper House Of the Prussian Diet is firmly
persistent in its opposition to the country re-
form bill. The Minister Of the Interior, IN
view of the defeat of the measure, has tender
ed his resignation, but the Emperor refuses to
accept it.
The steamer Victor, Gates commander, from
New York for New Orleans broke her shaft
and drove ashore at Jupiter Inlet, October
Dist The vessel is total loss. The crew
were saved The Victor had cargo of assert
ed merchandise. The total loss is estimated at
S250,000.
It is reported that President Theirs is about
to order an inquiry into certain remarks alleged
to have been made by certain soldiers to the
effect that the Minister Of War, General Cis-
sey, and members Of his staff sympathize with
the Bonapartes
An express train was thrown from the track
of the Great Western Railroad near Beamsvile
Station, Canada West, yesterday afternoon.
Six passenger cars we're involved IN the acct
dent. No one seems to have been seriously
hurt but the conductor of the train.
The liabilities of the Memphis Savings Bank
vii exceed $230,0O but individual deposits
only amount to ST., 900. The amount of the
assets is unknown. The suspension caused DO
excitement in financial circles.
A Tendon telegram reports the destruction
by fire, on Monday night, of Lord Massey
country seat..in the county of Limerick, placing
the loss at seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
A resolution has been adopted by the Coun-
ell General of the Department of the Seine,
France, in favor of compulsory education and
the employment of lay teachers 10 public
schools.
It is reported in Paris that one of the depu-
ties from Corsica will resign his seat 10 the AS
sembly to make room for the election OF Prince
Napoleon. .:...t '.:
There is some anxiety about the steamer
Missouri, which sailed from New York for
Havana on the l4th instant, aud is now FIVE
days overdue
The case of Mayor Hall, 10 New York has
settled down into a question of law. The
Court will probably determine to-day upon
the Instructions to be given to the jury
Governor Hadley, of Arkansas isreported to
have declared the registration in six townships
of Mississippi county, including Osceola, null
and void.