Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
'71 sho,o the pery age and body Of the Times. "


The German Government, it is stated. fol-
lowing the example of other foreign powers,
will next year erect 10 Washington an elegant
building tor the occupancy of its diplomatic
representatives. Plans have been prepared at
Berlin. and the building, it is believed, will be
erected on the present site of the German lega-
rion offices, as the premises are large and con-
venently located.
Two persons who conveniently knew nothing
were the witnesses in the Investigation Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway scandal yesterday.
They were perfect innocents as to the negotla
tons by which Parliament and the Govern
ment we're to be brib ID, but they were brought
up to the point of acknowledging as to Sir
Hugh Allan's subscription Of $4,000 to the
corruption fund.
Emotional insanity is to be the plea of the
defence In the case Of the latest New York
murderer. This was Mrs. Merrigan, who muir
dered Miss Hanmill and set the house on lire.
Insane she might have been, but there was
sufficient method in her madness to prompt
her to remove her own goods and chattels out
of danger of the flames.
The case of Mary Frances Wade, who has
brought suit against the estate of ex-Mayor
kalbheisch, of Brooklyn, for breach Of PROMISE
came up again Saturday before Judge Nelson
at a special term Of the Brook Iyn, New York,
city court 1t was on a motion for leave to
continue the suit age inst the executors oil the
deceased. The damages are laid at Sl50,OOO
There will be celebration at New York Oh
the 18th instant by the survivors of the mill
tary and naval forces engaged in the Mexican
war. The participants will be welcomed IN tho
Governor room at the city hall by the New
York municipal authorities, after which an
Grafton will be delivered, probably by Caleb
Cushing
On Saturday evening the 'Graphic' balloon
designed to make the transatlantic voyage, was
exhibited to the public, with all its equipments
at the Capitoline grounds 10 Brooklyn, from
which place, Cid Probabilities being agreea-
bic, it will take its flight tomorrow evening
Messrs. Wise and Donaldson, will navigate the
prodiglous air trip.
The notices of the seventh annual reunion Of
the Society of the Tennessee, to be held at To-
ledo, Ohio, on Wednesday and Thursday, the
18th and 10th Of October next, have all been
distributed by Gen. Sherman, the president Of
the society," The annual address will be de-
livered by Gen. John a. Logan.
The Chicago Tribune says it is understood
that Mr. A. F. Fawcette, the we'll known horse
owner, is about starting for New York for the
purpose Of purchasing back Dexter from Mr..
Robert Conner, to whom he sold him some
years ago.
The New York papers state that the effort Of
Jay Gould to bull gold ended disastrously on
Saturday. His losses are generally believed to
be immense, but he is shrewd man, and it is
possible that he managed to shift most of the
burden and will come out safe.
W. S. Waters, one Of the most prominent
and active members of the Baltimore city bar,
died yesterday. He was at one time Speaker
of the House of Delegates Of Maryland.
There was frost Sunday night at number
of places throughout Illinois and Iowa, but SO
far as heard from not sufficient to do any mate
rial damage.
A dispatch from St. Louis says: 1.-THE
Texas cattle drive of this season to Kansas is
now ncay if not quite all 10. The total re-
ceipts will reach about 100000.
Bishop Norris senior bishop Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in this country, is said
to be hopelcssly i'll at his home in Springfield,
Ohio.