Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-11
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
''7t shop the u~ry age md booty Of the Tine

IrcSluenl uFaUl Wcut W H!laucliHia lasl
night to attend the wedding of cx-Seerctary
| BOrc's daughter, or niece.
\ Madrid dispatch says that body Of Car
lists entered Manresa, in the province Of Bar
celona, on Monday last. but We're met by troops
and repulsed, after sharp fight.
The Board Of Underwriters Of Nav York
city yesterday resolved to require that all yes.
sells frcightel at that port with petroleum oil,
or its products, shall be laden in conformity
with its rules, and under the superintendent
OF ltE Inspectors. .........
Several Of the gas stokers engaged III the
late st. Ike in London, and who were summon
ed, under the master and servants act, to ap-
pear and answer to the charge of conspiracy,
have been found guilty and sentenced to Blk
weeks Imprisonment.
\ dispatch from Washington gives report
that the old syndicate, in conjunction with the
Rothchlds, has offered to take the remaining
| three hundred million Of the five per cent.
bonds and also large portion o.. the four and
ahaf per cent. loan,
The trial Of jesse Uprercu, charged with
the murder of his aunt, Mrs Amelia Wheat,
was continued yesterday in Baltimore Tcsti
uony going to show the presence OF robbers IN
the house at the time OF the murder wae offer
cd by the defence.
At the municipal election in Boston yt.er-
dav Mr. CASTOR was reelected Mayor. He
was ON both the Democratic and "Ctjzsns,"
ticket, The Radical candidate was Ii. L.
Pierce The vote stood 9,294 for CASTOR to
1872 for Pierce. =
Fred. S. Winslow, President Of the Scau.
dinavan National Bank OF Chicago, has been
specializing with the funds Of the institution to
an extent that has occas0ned serious alarm,
although the assets are said to be sufficient to
| pay the dcposlt0rs. Mr. WINSTON Is supposed
to be travelling in Europe.
John j. Patterson, a pcunsy lvauian, who
has been managing railroads in South Carolina
since the close Of the War, was yesterday elect
ed United States Senator by the Legislature Of
that State. Soon after the vote YVES annnunc-
ed he was arrested on the charge OF having Sc
cured his election by bribery.
John French, captain of tho sloop B. +. Rod
man now in Norfolk harbor was found lying
on the floor of his cabin yesterday morning
dead. There was cash 10 his breast which
showed that he had been stabbed. The sIoop
was fred, no doubt to conceal the murder, but
the fire was discovered before It had made
much Roadway.
Phillip Arnold one Of the California dla'
mond swndIers, resides at Ei!zabethtown, ny.
! Mr.. VIM. NJ. Lent of San Francisco, who lost
$3.50, 900 by the fraud has appeared at LIZA
bethtown, and has sued out an attachment
against Arnod's property, he having ablcond:
ed. \ safe supposed to contain money and
some vauabes deposited in bank have been
seized.
President Theirs was yesterday, waited up
on by deputation of the moderate Rcpubii
cans in the French Assembly, who expressed
10 him their apprehensons that he was leaE-
| The President in response, assured them that
he would uphold the firm and unshakcn policy
announced 10 his message at the opening Of
the session.
A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala, dated
yesterday says IF. W. Sykes was nominated
and elected United States Senator to-day BY
The Legislature at the Capitol Mr. Sykes was
a Uuion man during the war, and a menber OF
the first session Of the State Seuate He was
Greeley elcctor at the late election. Reso
lutious looking to the Impeachment OF Gov.
| Lewis were offered, and referred to commit
tee Of five, to report at noon on Thursday.
Niuety-two members Of the French Assem-
bly, who belonged to the Left Centre during
the September Government, aud fifteen mod
crate Republicans including Jules Favre, CAST
ner Perier, General ChaDzy, aud Leon Say,
hive united 10 the representation to the National
Assembly offs proposal for reference to the
Committee of Thirty, suggesting the proonsa-
ton of President Theirs term of Office four
years. the election of Vice. President, the par
taI renewal of the Assembly yearly, the estab-
lishment Of the principle OF ministerial respon-
sbility, creation of second chamber, aud the
settlement of the relations between the eXocu-
tive and legislative departments.
The situation at New Orleans has not matt
rally changed since yesterday. The kellogg
Legislature is In session, and Pinchback has
been pronounced Governor BY it. A Citizens
meeting, was held last night at which the
Custom House party and Pluchbeck were de-
nounced, and resolutions passed protesting
against the usurpation Of the State government
by party Of INSCRIPTIONS adventures, aided
by Federal bayonets, and authorizing the APP
pointmcnt of a committee OF Que hundred to
prepare an address to the President and Con
gress. setting forth manifold grievances aud
proceed with it to Washington. Warmoth
has procured an order cnjoining Plnchback
from attempting to exercise the office of Gov
crnOr. ..r-.
FArAL Hoo DISEASE Mine hogs thar were
we'll and hearty the hight before; were found
dead in the Asylum pens last Thursday morn
ing, and six have since died. The hog sabbers
profusey grits bis teeth, and his hind legs lose
all power while his fore ores are contracted
under him. He exhibits the most Intense
suffering and when relieved by drenches of
whskey and red pepper, he gives grunt OF sat
lstaction. 1t is nothing like the horse disease
aud it's like was never seen here before. -Strn.-
ton Spectator.