Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The sub committee of fhe Georgia Lcgisla-
ture, which WAS in session at New York last
week report that the increase Of the dcb for
three years was sixteen millions. and frauds Of
the most stupendouS character by the issue Of
bogus bonds have been discovered. Another
Legislative committee is in session in New
York for the purpose of examining the bogus
! bond frauds. and will decide against the VALID
ty of fradulent!y and illegally issued bonds and
+, liabilities, leaving it to the Legislature 10 de-
! termine what accord be given to present hold
! ers.
\ dispatch from Matamnr;.> reports that the
plan of the revolutionists having proved an
element of ii-cord Diaz has abandoned it and
! determined 70 start upon new base. to fight
under the Constitution as it is The Object
! pow will he to dethrone Juarez allow the Con-
s.itnlion to operate in making IIardo Teiada Pres
! drnt. Trevino is re, .orted To he advancing upon
Matamoras with considerable force Of infantry.
with artillery. embracing siege guns. by one
roal while thousand cavalry are moving by
another to form a Junction with hun.
Sir Francis Hicks, of the Dominion Pariia-
ment on Friday night last gave his views re.
sDecting the differences between the tuited
States and Great Britain, gu the subject OF the
! Treaty of Washiugton He claimed that as
the British Government had admitted that
they alone were responsible for the agreement,
that The Canadian Government were alone re-
| sponsible for The same to the Dominion Par
Lament.
The L,uisiana Jockey Club races commenc-
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hurdle for $1,000 was won BY Templar over
: Blacksmith, Nary Hennessey, TangIetoos and
Blind Tom. in 3.5Ss The Inaugural lost
stake for 81 20y. TWO mile heats. was won by
MonarchiSt over six others.
The claimant to the Tchborne estate sue
ceeded after great exertion in obtaining bail 70
the amount of five thousand pounds hut Oh
presenting his bond>uen on Saturday, the
| Judge declined to accept tn I'm. and the result
| is that he will be compelled to remain IN Jail
until otherwise disposed Of.
On Wednesday evening Republican meet
ing will be held at the Cooper Institute. III
New York which will be aiire >>ed by Sena
, tor wilson and others from. a>hIngton. II
is proposed To be- response to the Liberal Re-
! publican meeting nt Friday last
| An English miscr named DIR. WIN. llewcr
aged 81. was found dead in his rooul. in Da,
| pont street. San Francisco, yesterday. The
room had not been swept Tor fourteen years.
Oae hundred aud twenty THOUSAND p"rlrrl> IN
| English money Was found IN his room.
The ship Tranquelar willie loading n 81
vannah and having 2.1n) bales OF cotton ou
board took fire on Saturday ana was pumped
full of water. All the cotton was damaged.
hui the injury to the ship viii be light.
There were Seventy-one deaths from small!
pox in Philaiel phia last week. and thirty five
from the same disease in New York
Strawberries brought from Savannah were
snld in New York m las, Sarurlaya three dol.
lars per quart.
Miss Nellie Grant, daughter Of tn" President.
arrived in Liverpool yesterday.
Professor Agassiz and his expedition Were
10 quarantine at Montevido February %.