Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o Mow the very age and body Of the Times.

Yesterday it was discovered that forged calls
on the Cleveland, Columbus and Indiana Cen
trail Railroad were in circulation on Wall
street. The total number OF such calls bearing
forged signatures SO far discovered is three
bundrcd, one hundred on each of the following
firms: Henry Clews T. Co.. Wadsworth, ALI
son & Co., and Harris Il 20. The last men
toned firm does not seem to be known on the
street, and is in all probability bogus.
The threatened Radical demonstrations in
Madrid on Saturday and Sunday failed com
plete9y, and the city remains quiet. In the
province of Taragona the troops are reported
to be insubordinate and the Carists increasing
in numbers. The Epoca has it that Figueras
has returned from Barcelona discouraged, and
with apprehensious that discipline cannot be
restored to the army there.
The suit OF Lent VS. Arnold and Slack, tor
$3.50, 900, was dismissed in the U. 5. Court in
Louisville, Ky, by consent ofthe parties The
suit grew out of the notorious California dla.
mond swinde. Yesterday the parties effected
compromise, Arnold paying Lent SloO,0O0
cash.
Accounts are published of feudisb outrage
committed by negro yesterday morning IN
Delaware, upon girl fifteen years Of age, the
daughter of respectable citizen. The negro
was captured and committed to jail. lie is de-
scribed as being an abandoned wretch, and dis
posed to make light Of the. matter.
In reply to question, in the House OF Com
mons last night, Mr. Gladstone said that it was
not intended to ask for vote of supply for the
sum awarded by the Geneva Arbitration in the
budget of the present financial year, as 1t
would end on the 3lst Of the present month.
The naval estimates for the ensuing fiscal
year were submitted 10 the House of Commons
last night by the First Lord of the Admiralty
They are greater than those of last year by
abont million and three-quarters OF dollars
Fosters crime has already cost the sacrifice
of tw lives and third is trembling in the
balance. His unhappy widow is failing under
the weight of the disgrace and bereavement
and it is believed che will die.
The Convention of Railroad General Ticket
Agents is 10 session in Washington arranging
rates. They are very careful as their respec-
tive companies will be bound by their decl-
sion.
The use Of the currency reserve to such an
extent as to satisfy the financial demands ofthe
country, is continued by Secretary Richardson.
An additional half million was issued yester-
day.
The House of Delegates Of the New York
Legislature has ordered the necessary constl-
tu,ioual amendment, to endow females with
the right of suffrage to be reported.
The jury in the case of Thomas +, Anderson,
the bank Office who shot himself dead on March
l4th, at Franklin, Pa, have returned verdict
OF insanity.
One of the mills of the American Powder
Company, at Acton, Mass, blew up yesterday,
klling two workmen and injurlng three.
The Richmond Mill, in South Scituate, +.
l., run on cotton thread by Robert Joslyn, was
burned yesterday.
Mr.. Brallaugh the popular orator, and
Wilkie Collins, the novelist, are coming to the
United States on lecturing tours.
At Bardstown, Ky, on Saturday man was
killed by his own brother. There had been
an old teud between them.
The King of Portugal has sent the order Of
St. James to President Theirs.