Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-10
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The trial of the talaous Ju!ncl Will case WAS
begun yesterday in New DIRK.
The National Commercial Convention will
meet at ST. Louis Tomorrow.
\ dispatch from Madrid states that j snS o!
disorder are disappearing
There was ~ quorum III either a. IN ic-;ls
tive bodies OF Alabama yesterday.
\. II. Brainard, Postmaster at Iowa City. /:
charged with perjury, theft and clahrZz!ement.
\ new Methodist church was burned at
Tide Dat, Pennsylvania, yesterday. LOGS SO,
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The Centennial Commission recently Ii >2s
sion at philadclp hia have resolved to apply e
| Congress for an appropriation.
The Board of Supervisors OF New York have
ordered the portrait Of Wm ii. Tweed to be
removed from their r9onl.
\ Trun dispatch says THAI tie AoodS IL tho
north OF Italy continue their disastrous spread.
| Some Of the larger towns are threatened.
Yesterday, at Paris q number Of the police
entered different wine shops, and seized copies
of petitions for the dissolution OF the Asscluty
which were being circulated ior signature,
AT the Charter election in Worcester, Mass
chusctts, yesterday, the Radicals elected their
| candidate for Mayor, all the Adcrrlcn and Il
majority of the Common Councl!mcn.
\ dispatch from Columbus Indiana, says
that club Of ten persons in that town hold
the ticket, number G:450 which drew $4,000
in Louisville on Saturday.
| 1t is reported on Wall street that the Union
| Bank of Bruises has suspended. The Post
says this institution has accepted largely on ac-
| count OF shipments of petroleum and other
| American produce.
\ meeting Of the Americans now Ill lonion
was held at the Lanyham Hotel on Saturday
evening at which the late Mr. Greeley was Gu
! loglzcd, and resolutions Of regret at his de-
mise were passed.
Arrangements are being made to build u
narrow gauge railroad from Salt Lake City to
Echo City on the line Of the Union Pacific
| Railroad distance Of forty.tivc miles. The
chief protector is u sou Of Brigham Young.
Mr.. Dsraeli, the leader Of Her Muiesty's OPP
position is an honorcd guest in the city of Hlas-
COW. 1t is now some time since Mr.. Dlsracll
was elected to the honorary office Of Lord Rec
tor Of the University Of Glasgow
The residence of Mr.. J. II. Sullivan, Of
Howard county, Nd, was entirely destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon, together with the
| furniture and household goods which it con-
tanned. The loss is estimated at 50 tHl; III
surcd.
Stanley, the discovcrcr Of Livingstone, has
not proved a success as a lecturer. He was
compelled to give up his course in New York
for want of an audience. The Common Coun-
| ell have however, rendered him the Phosphate
ty Of the city.
| DISPATCHES from Paris confirm officially the
changes in the French Cabinet. Though the
| Ministry is regarded as transitional, these APP
| poiDtments are believed to Indicate the terlnl-
nation of the crisis, and secure Governmental
| SUPPORT of the Right Centre and the Left
| Centre.
The marriage ceremony Of the Emperor OF
| China took place on the 10th Of October.
There was no popular excitement or demonsra-
ton such as would accompany the nuptals OF
royalty in Europe, nor even very general
interest displayed by the citizens Of the capital
in the event.
John Hathaway, belonging to Oakwood,
Cecil county, Maryland,..a brakeman, employed
on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, was killed
at Benwood yesterday evening. He was put.
| ting down a brake when he slipped and fell
| upon the track and was killed instantly. Ills
| body was horribly manged.
James S. Hayward, editor Of the Augusta,
Ga, Times, and Malcolm j. Browning editor
of the News, weekly papers published at
| Orangeburg, South Carolina, fought duel
Yesterday After the exchange Of two shots,
| without bloodshed, the parties salutcd and left
| the field.
At Cincinnati yesterday the scatTolding on a
new addition bnilding to the water works fell,
carrying down ght workmen, killing four in
stantly, and injuring four. The scatfold had
been erected for the purpose Of putting up
wrought iron trusses for the roof Of the build
ing, and gave way under the weight Of three
iron trusses.
The Catholic churches in the city and pro-
vince of Posen, in Prussia, have been closed on
account of the celebration Of a service dlstaste-
full to the authorities and pastors and teachers
have been summoned 10 appear before the
magistrates and answer the charge OF publicly
reading an exciting pastoral letter issued by
the Archbishop of Posen.
The run on the Mutual Bank in New York
commenced Saturday was continued yesterday
morning but was apparently over by the after
noon. During the run $4,000 were paid de-
positors, sl2, 900 of which were returned. The
deposits 10 the bank Saturday morning amount
ed to $4,000. The capital OF the bank IS
100000. The Ulcers say the assets are good
and arc available.