Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-13
VIEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 show the very age and bo'ly Of the Times

The investigation into the charges of bribery
and corruption agsinst members Of the City
Council Of Philadelphia, which Was commenced
yesterday, reveals an amount of yenality rival
ling that recently exposed in New York. The
testimony so far taken duplicates many outside
parties, including X Lester Smith, Alderman
McMullcn. and the patentee OF certain de-
>crIpion Of wood pavement.
Cable atvices from Liverpool speak of the
narrow escape from destruction of the steamer
IIcvetia, from New York, in the British Chan
mel during very severe weather off the English
coast. She became unmanageable and drifted
toward the French coast but received aid and
was rowcd into Falmouth yesterday
Foreign Governments which were requested
by that Of Great Britain to co operate in the
movement now being made by that nation for
the suppression Of the East African slave trade
havc,it is said, sent replies expressing their sym
pathy with the cause, sbut declining to unite in
the active measues contemplated by England.
General Sheridan teegraphs to the War DE.
partmcnt that about FIVE hundred indians
frolu the Grand River und Cheyenne agencies at
tackled the pos; at the Northern Pacific Railroad
crossing OF the Missouri River at eight clock
90 the morning Of the 4th inst, but we're all
driven off without difficulty. No loss was sus,
tanned
The election in Switzerland on Sunday last
tor Grand Council was made test as 10 the
approval Of the action of the Government in
removing Bishop Mermiod, the Catholic Bsh
op. from his Sec and forbidding him to ex-
crcisc his functions. The Government Was
sustained by vote Of S 900 to l,j0G.
The United State District Attorney of New
York has brought suit against the German
Savings !iank to recover forty thousand seven
hundred dollars OF unpaid taxes, and FIVE thou.
sand dollars penalty for failing to make the an-
nual returns.
Aclrcular from the agent otthc French spoa
ton claims states that he intends to press them
10 a>ucceSsful issue between the first Monday of
December and the 18th of next March. Hope
springs eternal 10 the human breast"
The upper House ofthc Prussian Diet, alter
the reading Of the speech from the throne, pro-
ccclcd to choose its president, and elected
Baron Stolbcry, friend of the Government,
only six votes being east against him.
Tie Prr,Ssian Dict met yesterday \ speech
from the Throne was red, promising rrduc
ton Of the income tax, and abiding to the re-
laiinlr> If the State to religious bodies AZ sub.
Jet toI legislation.
The London papers arc expressing much sym
pathy with the sufferers by the great fire in
Boston The Standard says that the fire is
scandalu,ls outrage on civilization and an evil
dcnce of Il most inefficient city government.
AlviccS from Spain represent that the Car
lists are committing depredatons in the Pro-
vince OF Biscay.
The French National Assembly yesterday re-
elected NJ. Grevy President Of the Assembly
by Il vote of 4G2 to -.
Mr.. William John Clarke, resident Of Rich
mond for seventy-one years, died yesterday
morning.
The tclegraphic cable between Hong Kong
and Shanghai has ceased working.
1t is said that General \. f. Burnside will
be appointed to the vacant major general. ship.
Lewis Downing, principal Chief Of the Chcro.
kcc Nation, died on Saturday.