Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-03
From New York.

New YORK, April 3.-All the papers thlS
morning contain obituaries on Prof. Morse.
A delegation from West Point arrived last
night, comprising Colonies Wheeler, Conrad
aud the adiutaut Of that post, to take part III
the funeral of General Anderson to-day lien
eral j. Y. Bomtord, General Jefferson Z. Da-
Wis General Samuel W. Crawford. General
John q. Foster, Herman Barney, Richard j:
Thorne, Henry IT. Vail and Johu Metcalf will
be pall-bearers Great interest Is ielt IN the
last honors to General Anderson and consider
able surprise at the pallcity OF the military eS.
cort, Which is to consist OF only four city reg-
memtS
1t is stated that several leading southern re-
publicaus have been consulting ON national pol
tiles in this city for the past few days and have
addressed note to Senator Sumner on pollll-
cal prospects, expecting 10 receive al answer
to-day.
Gibson Hoffman, vice President Of the Great
Western Railway Of Canada, has been elected
director Of the Erie Company in place Of y.
Fl. ?. Archer, resigned.
The Court of Appeals has reversed the
Judgment against the abortlonlst Lookup Evans
and new trial has been granted. Evans has
been in the State prison since 1870.
The Tribune charges that though the Legls-
lature has now been in session three months 1t
has not justified the expectations of the re-
formers that its promises are more abundant
than its performances.
The Bar Association, with the concurrence
of the Judiciary Committee, are about to pre-
fer charges against Judge George Nj. Curtis OF
the Marine Court, and ask his removal by the
Governor. He is charged with decisions
against all law and, nnbecomlng conduct.
Ii is understood that Senator y Brlen y re-
siguatun has been rendered to enable that gen
tlelnau to actively euter into the canvass Tor
the Mayoralty.
The United States grand jury committed u
number of blundcrs i'll the finding OF many OF
their recent indictments. The offences charged
against several parties are now discovered to
have been tried or settled long since. An i'll
diclment was found for an offence tor which
the man was convicted and subsequently par.
doned By President Grant. a man named
johnson. who has been dead several years, Is
among the Indicted. 1t was rumored yesterday
that some of the accused parties have engaged
influential republicans to 90 to ASKING
ton in their behalf. 1t was rumored also
that a robbery Of important papers had
been committed in the United States
District Attorneys Office; that records have
been surreptliousy removed Which would
establish the innocence OF many Of the accused.
The Tribune says nearly all who spoke Of the
matter yesterday gave it the aspect OF inca,
sure TO throw into the ranks DISCONTINUED re-
publicaus. Many Of the parties are unable to
learn what they are charged with. District
Attorney Davis says that morning paper pub
fishes nanes as among the indicted which
are wholly unknown TO his office The trials
will be brought on within a month. Among
the other rumors ahoat was one that the tngi-
tive, Collector Bailey, was about to return from
Montevideo and give evidence on behalf of the
government.
The body ola murdered unknown seaman
was found in an alley in Roosevelt street this
morning. He had been stabbed under the ear.