Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-20
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On Saturday there We're apprehensions from
trcShcts and disasters from floating ice in vari
Gus parts ofthe country. Both branches Of the
Susquehannah rose rapidly, and gave lndlca-
tons of destructive trcshctS, but no great over
flowing has been reported. The Lehigh, the
Lackawanna and the Delaware were also re-
siderable property has been destroyed on some
have been carried away.
The Garrison Church, at Potsdam, yester
day, witnessed grand religious, military and
civic display, the occasion being the suspending
from the walls of eighty-six flags, captured
from the French during the late war. The
Emperor aud Empress, with princes and chief
generals participated in the ceremonies, which
are described as having been very imposing.
Josie Mansfield claims that she lost ST., 500
by the failure of the Paris banking house OF
Bowles Brothers, and in order to recover the
debt she has sued out an attachment against
the property of Nathan Appleton, supposed to
be Que OF the partners. The estate which has
been brought into litigation is located at New
The Memorial Diplomatique Of Paris, OF
Saturday, says the dramatic censors have re-
ierred to General IL Admirault, military Gov
error Of the city, for his consideration, play
now being rehearsed at one of the Paris thea
tres, because OF its outrageous satire upon
American manners.
Washington dispatches state that two dis
tinct Syudicates, comprising two leading New
York banking houses and two leading houses
of London, have submitted to Secretary Bout
well proposition to refund the remaining new
five per cents, on terms similar to the Syndicate
Of last year.
In the Credit Nlobilicr investigation, on Sat,
urday, Mr. Boyer, cx-member Of Congress from
Pennsylvania, confessed that he bought a hun
dred shares of the stock while he Was III Con
gress Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, also an ex-mcm-
Der Of the House, admitted that he tried to
get stock and did not succeed.
4 mass meeting of those who served as
soldiers in the Federal army was held in Phlla-
dephia on Saturday night for the purpose OF
organizing "A Soldiers Colony" They con-
template settlement on the line of one Of the
Pacific Railroads.
The coal dealers in Philadelphia, whom the
Reading Railroad proposes to drive from the
wharyes, by taking charge Of the retail coal
business Oh its own account, have formed a
combination Tor the purpose of resisting the
cncrcachments of the great corporation.
The Turkish Government has brought suit
against the London Times for libel, in publish
ing communications alleged to have been signed
by the Turkish Minister in London. contain
ing untrue statements in reference to the
finances Of the Government Of Turkey.
\ Catholic priest at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
has received as present from the late En-
chaIicc for the cathedral. at that place. An
autograph letter accompanied the gift.
In the Wharton trial at Annapolis, on Sat
urday, the evidence in reference to the admin
istering of poison was startling and the interest
manifested was intense
Cubaus in New York city, sympathizing
with Spain, have forwarded to Madrid pro-
test against the intervention of Spain in regard
to. slavery in Cuba.
There were thirty nine thousand hogs slaugh-
tered in Cincinnati last week, and five hundred
and twcnty-eight thousand since the beginning
Of the packing season.
The Republicans of Knoxville, Tenn, on
Saturday elected William Rule Mayor of that
city by majority Of one hundred and tittysx.
A private dispatch, dated in London Satur-
day, reports strike among the iron toundries
and rolling mills Of Wales.
The deaths in New York city last week num-
bcrcd FIVE hundred and ftty,eight.