Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
''7o sho,o the very age and boiy Of the Time

Two gold brokers, in Wall street, were report
ed suspended yesterday
The khedivc of Egypt has concluded loan
of twelve million five hundred thousand dollars
with the Bank of Constaninoplc.
The anniversary of the closing of the gates OF
Londonderry passed off at that place On We'd
ucsday without disturbance.
The court in New York for the trial Of Stokes
was yesterday occupied the cntlre session III
trying to clnpauucI Il jury. Nine jurors have
been 50 far obtained
The suits of the Erie Railway Company
against Jay Gould will be abandoned, Gould
having agreed to refund nine millions Of dollars
to the company.
The Journal dos Dcbats says that the French
Government has no intention of sending men
ot:-war TO l1ayti to support the demands OF
French citizens.
NJ. Rocin, distinguished member of the
Institute at Paris, has been struck from the
Jury list, because he acknowledged that he did
not believe in the existence Of God.
In San Francisco riotous demonstrations arc
made daily by the keepers of scameu's board
ing-houses, making it necessary for the office
of the Uuitod States Shipping Commissioner
to be guarded by the police
A destructive fire occurred at GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee yesterday, destroying several build
ings in one of which was stored large amount
of wheat 4 keg of powder exploded, wound
lug several persons. The total loss is about
$4,000
a horrible murder was perpetrated yesterday
in Philadelphia Station House Two women
had been brought in for drunkenness, and while
in the cell one beat the other to death. The
victim, aged sixty had just been released
from the Almshousc.
In the case Of General D. l. Stanton changed
with embezzling nearly twenty thousand dollars
while Collector of United States Internal Rev
enue in the Fifth district Of Maryland. the jury
yesterday, after a short absence, rendered u
verdict OF mot guilty.
A long standing dispute between the masters
and operatives Of the cotton mills at Black burn,
England, was settled yesterday. At a meeting
of the masters of the card-roou hands, a
compromise was effected, whereby three-quar-
tiers of the advance in wages asked Tor was
conceded.
Negotiations were proceeded with yesterday
by the members of the two Legislatures OF
Alabama, with view to Il proper organization
on the general basis OF u compliance with the
terms proposed by u. S. Attorney, Gen. VIII
liams, but it is said to be feared that the Radl-
Gals contemplate withdrawing from the tempo
rary organization, and rc-cstabishing u separate
one.
In the Senate yesterday the House bill to
amend the postal code was passed. Bills to
allow women to vote and hold office in the ter.
ritores, and to pay balances due to Federal
officers vino went into the rebellion were adj
vcrsely reported upon. Mr.. Sherman, FROM
the Finance Committee, reported bill to pre-,
vent the sale of liquors in the District OF Co.
lumba aud the Territories by making the
dealer responsible for damages, which is 81 lnlIar
to the Ohio and Illinois law. The Postal
Telegraph bill was reported from the Poslnthcc
Committee. All these bills, and the House
resolution in opposition to obtcratng the re-
cords Of the war, were laid over until after the
holidays