Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial has been
collecting information as to the present outlook
for peniusular peach growers, and reaches the
conclusion that the probable amount OF money
to be realized from the sale of the crop will be
nearly if not quite equal to that realized last
year. The actual yield of fruit may, be only
two thirds as great. Growers are still increas
ing the peach area and planting trees 1t is a
source Of complaint that the nurseries are una
BILE to supply the demand for trees.
In the British House of Commons yesterday,
warm debate took place on motion for leave
to introduce a bill to inquire into the character
and rapid increase of monastic institutions in
the United Kingdom. Strong expressions
we're used on both sides, a member protesting
against the offensive language used by the mo-
yer of the resolution, and rebukiug him
for seeking to excite religious strife. Finally
leave was given for the introduction of the bill.
A witness who was to appear before the
New York Committee of Seventy to-day was
murderousy assaulted in front Of Tammany
Hall last night by party of armed men whose
object was to so disable him that he could not
appear before the Committee and testify. The
ARRAY caused the Tammany Committee, which
was in session at the time, to hastily adjourn,
and postpone the primary election which was
to have been held to-day.
| The British-American Claims Com mission
met in Washington yesterday for consultation
only. Time for taking aud filing testimony
was extended in several cases. The commits
sion will meet again to-day and dispose of all
business on hand ready for settlement, and
then adjourn for FIVE or six months, to enable
the agents to prepare arguments.
The Government has instructed its officers on
theRio Grande to BEGIN proceedings against
the captured Mexican officers who have lead
marauding parties and committed so maDy out
RACES on the frontier, the charge agrlnst them
being violation af the neutrality laws. The
officers are 10 the custody of the United States
authorities at San Antonio
President Grant has written to the projectors
of the meeting in New York in aid Of the cree
ton of monument to General Thomas and
four thousand Uuion soldiers inferred in Cy-
press Hills Cemetary, expressing his regret at
not being able to attend, and enclosing hum
dred dollars as his subscri ptlon to the monu-
ment.
A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, says that
Deputy Marshal Peavy's letter asserts that the
accounts of the Tahlequa Conrt House tragedy
have not been exaggerated. 1t was dread
full affair, both sides fighting desperately.
There we're thirteenth killed and twelve
wouned.
On Monday night Colonel Fl. S. McComb,
President of the Southern Railroad Association
was robbed at hotel in Grenada, Miss, of his
diamonds, gold watch, $1,000 in gold, and
some currency the whole valued at several
thousand dollars
The consolidation of the Delawore and Rari-
tan Canal, Camden and Amboy, and the New
Jersey Railroad Companies was unanimously
ratified yesterday by the stockholders of the
New Jersey road.
The bill to organize Council of State was
yesterday sent back to the committee by the
French National Assembly, The Army bill, be-
ing in order, it was passed to first reading
without debate.
The Attorney General of Great Britain has
consented to the release of the Tichborue
claimant on bail, but the necessary forms OF
law to secure his liberation have not yet been
complied with.
The Erie Railway Company intend to create
consolidated mortage on the property of the
company for the purpose of providing funds to
lay third rail, and other necessary purposes.
Ofthe two colored cadets at West Point,
Smith, the original bone of contention, stands
tenth in his class, while Napier stands at the
foot ola class Of sixty-six members
The Brooklyn Presbytery has adopted an
overture to the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church against women preaching.
Mr. Z. P. Seward, brother of Secretary Sc
ward, died yesterday of apopexy, at his home
in Florida, New York.
During the past week there have been TWEEN
ty-one deaths each from smallpox and cerebro-
spinal meningitis in Chicago
Nine hundred and two immigrants arrived
at the port of New Orleans during the quarter
ending March 81, 1872.
The testimony before the Naval Investiga-
ton Committee of the House of Representa-
tives closed Oh Monday.
The nomination of Minister from France to
Washington has been deferred.