Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO sto,o the vey age and body of the Times


Intelligence from Cuba is to the effect that
dispatches from President Cespedes to General
Diaz, ordering the General to concentrate his
forces preparatory to making grand move
ment in the direction of Holquin, have been
captured by Spanish troops An .insurgent
chief with fifty men, armed with Remington
rifles, have surrendered, and it is stated, but
the information needs confirmation, that the
Baltimore steamship Fannie had landed car
20 of war material and large force OF recruits
10 Cuba
At the Boston Coliseum yesterday the day
was devoted to Austria, and as fitting recog-
milton of that country the t'Kaiser Overture, >
dedicated to the Emperor Francis Joseph, was
performed amid great enthusiasm Madame
Peschka Leutner, the famous soprano-and
who bids fair to eclipse the renowned Parepa
-exceled all her.previous efforts. Solar
the festival has exceeded the most sangune -ex-
pectatious of the great Gilmore.
A boiler in the. Columbus (Ohio) Peniten-
tiary, exploded yesterday and entaled vast
amount of damage upon the institution and
surrounding property. The explosion occurred
in what is known as the brush factory, and not
withstanding eighty FIVE convlcts were in the
building at the time none Of them were killed
outright, but many of them will die.
The situation in New York in regard to the
labor strike remains practically unchanged. All
indications, however, point to the early terml-
nation of the movement. Compromise Is
now much more frequently the word IN the
mouths of the strikers, than the original war
cry of mo surrender. The car workers at
Albany have resumed work.
Those persons who, by the act of June 9th,
1866, received pension Of twenty or twenty
five dollars, are now entitled to increased rates,
and which may be secured without formal APP
plication, and without the intervention OF an
attorney attorncyships not being recognized 10
such cases.
The japanese Government are having Five
twenty bonds and greenback currency engraved
bvthe New York Bank Note Company Month
" shipments are now going forward to Japan.
About $40, 900, 900 have already been sent
Political affairs in France are apparently APP
preaching a crisis. The interview of yesterday
between the delegates Of the Right and Theirs
has led to a complete rupture between that
portion of the Assembly and the President.
Mayor Castor, of Boston, has vetoed the or
dinauce for opening public libraries in that city
on the Sabbath. The Mayor vetoed the ordl-
nance, because he thought it was in conflict with
the State cnactmentS. .--...-
Yesterday evening fire on the island at
Wheeling, destroyed the island stove works.
Total los $50, 900, of which $26 900 is in vaIu-
able patterns The works will be rebuilt at
once.
Chicago in the course of two years more will
probably contain about as many buildings OF
one kind and another as she had just prior to
the great fire, eight months ago.
The New Orleaus Times declares that in
Louisiana. cane, corn and cotton are represent
ed to be in fine condition. The cotton, especl-
ally, promises good yield.
In all seven jurors have been obtained in the
Stokes case. The second panel was exhausted
yesterday and third one summoned
1t is reported that the Spanish Ministry
have declared in favor Of the separation OF
Church and State in Spain.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury re.
ceived yesterday SIS from a penitent at York,
Pa, for the conscience fund.