Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To sAo,o the vcry age md body Of the Times

near Roxbury, Mass, four year ago. complete;
" bahicd the acutcncss Of the detectives, and
after long investigation they were compelled TO
Weld it UP as mystery beyond human solu'
ton, aad it was generally believed that the
criminal would never be discovered Since the
arrest of Franklin Evans. the murderer of his
niece, Miss lowering, at Nortlwood New lamp
shire some OF his actions have directed suspl-
cion to him as the guilty man. The character
of the crime for which he is IN custody Is SINH
lar to the murder of the Joyce children, and
great many people thiuk that he will be dis
covered to have been the criminal in both OF
these revolving cases.
Cable advices from England aud from the
Continent Of Europe tell Of very severe weather
in the last two or three days. On Wednesday
fierce gale of wind swept the English coast,
and many wrecks were reported, attended by
sad loss of life. In Germany there have been
heavy rains for several days, resulting IN Hoods
and inundatlons. On the PrusSlan cost the
gale appears to have been especially severe.
at Srral>und, on Wednesday night, the storm
was most DISASTROUS The town was inundated
and whilst the storm was at ITS height con-
fagraton broke out, which, alter destroying
several large buildings, was extlngushcd. The
llunQdtlOn ihOng lhc cblliC o'"9I 10 oo'Ae'eA w
have caused immense damage.
\ meeting OF the Conservative delegates in
the French National Assembly was held last
night, when a coalition of the Conservative
factions in the Assembly was agreed to, and
resolution adopted declaring that while the i'm
possibility of restoration of the Monarchy Is
recoguized they hold that the issue lies be-
tween the Conservative and Radicals; demand
inc pledges from the President that he will add
here to a strictly conservative line, aud warning
him that he can no longer have their support
unless he gives such assurance.
The burned section of Boston was that IN
which the famous crooked streets wound about
and intcrtwned with each other until they
we're nearly us impossible to the stranger as
the labyrinthlan paths that led to the bower
wherein the gallant King of England secretcd
the fair Rosamond, and there is even tradition
that the average Bostonian did not dare to at
tempt to thread their mazcs unless he was per-
fcctly certain Of his sobrlety.
The Radical victory in Pennsylvania is so
gigantic iu its proportions as to be almost ln-
COMPREHENSIVE Grant maiorityis more than
twice as large Us the whole vote OF Maryland.
The official returns from all the counties except
two or three-aud these are estlmated-glVe
Grant IA, 500 to 2l0, 1000 for Greeley A ma
iority Of LA, 500 is something that no candl-
date for President, or any other office, has ever
heretofore obtained in Pen nsylvanla.
Among the rumors in Washington, Mr.
Evarts is mentioned as the probable successor
of Secretary Fish; that Gen Meigs will succeed
Gen. Meade, and Judge Settle, OF North Caro-
lima, as successor of Justice Nelson, OF the Su-
preme Court, who is about retiring on account
of old age President Grant pronounces all
the reports merely spcculatlons
The cable agent in London bothcrs the
American newspapers with another report OF
the progress of that flag bearing nuisance, Ser
geant Bates. We don't wont to hear anything
more from him unless it is the pleasing an-
noupcement that something has occurred to put
an end to his idiotc proceedings.
Rev. j. Brnton Smith, recently poisoned in
Raleigh. as alleged, by his wife and daughter,
was at one time pastor of St. james Episcopal
Church. Philadelphia. and chaplain OF Har-
mony Lodge No. -, Ancient York Masons, OF
that city.
So far as known the list of killed at the Bos-
ton fire will probably amount to fifteen. OF
this number nothing positive is known of the
fate Of seven or eight, but as they, have been
missing since Sunday it is supposed that they
met their deaths 10 the falling ruins.
A meeting was held at Boston, Lincolnshire,
England, yesterday, when it was resolved to
aid the sufferers by the great fire which had
betallen its American namcsakc. Measures
r.. wi; ~ 70 thn Rocfop Horrors
also being taken in London.
The Cuban insurgents are again burning
plantations and stores, plundering and making
prisoners. The Government troops have gone
10 pursuit OF the insurgents and are said to
have defeated them.
Lord Northbrook, Fccroy of India is now
on visit to Bombay. where he had most
brilliant reception He is to hold public
audience, when many of the Indian soVerclgns
and princes will be received.
The steamer Darien carried out Of the port
of Savannah recently, to be delivered at Liver
pool, consignment of palmetto leaves These
are to be tested as material for making paper
Some enterprising manager has undertaken
to cultivate the South as field for theatrical
entertainments. i, He has arranged a circuit
stretching from Washington to New Orleans.
Henrietta Robinson, the celebrated "veiled
murdercss, of Troy, who has been at the Sing
Sing prison for years, has become insane, and
will be sent to the Utica Asylum.
President Grant has pardoned Pcrcival B.
Spear convicted Of forgery in Philadelphia, and
sentenced to three years imprisonment in the
pcnitentiary from March, 1871.
Another English coal mine disaster is report
ed The mine was suddenly flooded with wa
ter, and some twenty or more workmen arc be-
lieved to have persisted.
The Department of State received yesterday
an official copy of the award made by the En-
peror Of Germany in the San Juan arbitration.
A telegram from Berlin reports that Prince
Bismark, is i'll, and one of his physicians from
that city has gone to Varsein to attend him.
The steamboat St. Mary's was sunk in the
Mississippi river on Wednesday night. No
lives were lost. ..(r...
The majority for Greeley in Maryland is
eleven hundred and seventy votes.