Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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deputa,ion to Espartero urging him to accept
the Presidency. The Government has author
lied the creation of another Society for the
abolition of slavery in Porto Rico. The Carlst
Chief Dorrcgaray is marching on Lagroua with
a large force. The National troops are con-
centrating 10 attack him before he reaches the
city.
The second day of the races on the Pimlico
course. near Baltimore, passed off pleasantly.
The running was good, although there was no
exceedingly fast time made Lizzie Lucas came
out the first of the four FLIES who ran tor the
Chesapeake stakes. Eolus won in the mile
and a-half dash, and Fadadeen made beautl-
full race 10 the mile heats, which ne won ID
three straight heats, scoring one mile IN l:4o3'
! which was the best time made during the day.
One company Of the First Cavalry, under
COL Perry, accompanied by twenty warm
Spring Indians, went from the lava bed head
quarters for the Pitt River country yesterday,
to intercept Captain Jack and his band, II pos
sble, and also to ascertain the temper ol the
Pit River Indians Que more Muduc warrior.
with suuaw and four children, surrendered
May ~.
The South American Republics are showing
their sympathy for Cuba by acts. A commit
tee Of the Congress of Columbia have reported
10 favor of giving the Insurgents s9oo'oo1 IN
money, or war material of the same value
Peru, ALSO is ready to help them with con-
tribution Of the same kind, their Ambassador
having recently been received with every mark
of respect at Lima.
The residence of Colonel Potter, in Linden,
NJ, was burned Tuesday morning, the taml-
Iy barely escaping with their lives. Shortly
after a fuse was discovered burning leading To
hay rick in the barn, which was stamped out.
Investigation discovered can OF fifteen pounds
of gunpowder under the barn, with which the
fuse was connected.
The two negroes, Mordecai and Griffith, SEN
fenced to be hung at Raleigh, N. c., on the
3oth, for the attempted murder of white man
named Hicks, have been respited until the 9th
| of June, the Governor in the meantime con
| sidcring the petition to commute the sentence
| to Imprisonment for life.
A dispatch from Paris says the Conscrva-
tives intend to propose a law making the Pres
ideut irresponsible to the Assembly for his acts.
| 1t is rumored that motion will be made in
| the Assembly to proclaim Republic and con-
| firm MacMahou as President Tor term OF i've
years
Austin Bidwell, the bank forger, was brought
up ut Guild Hall, London, yesterday. Formal
testimony was taken, establishing his identity,
and he was remauded to Jail 10 the libel case
of @ keete VS.. Archbishop Cullen the plaintiff
was awarded one farthng damages.
The Episcopal Convention of the Diocese OF
Maryland met yesterday in Baltimore. In his
address, Bishop Whittingham gave very in
teresting account Of his visit to Europe aud bis
conference with the leaders and friends Of the
old Catholic movement.
The coroner's inquest in the mysterious muir
der case near Warren, Maine, closed with a
verdict that DR.. Baker came to his death by
means of pistol 10 the hands of Lucy Ann
Mink, woman at whose house he had stop
ped.
John CrookshaDk, aged 60, and John CASH
day, put in Philadelphia station house for
drunkenness Wednesday, fell to fighting, when
Cassidy cut Crookshauk S throat, it is thought
fatally.
The Cuban insurgents attacked the town of
Guanaja on Sunday. The garrison, aided by
the gunboat in the harbor, made vigorous
defence, and the assailants were obliged to
withdraw.
The American Tract Society, in session at
Boston, have elected the old board of officers,
and discussed the general affairs of the concern.
Receipts for the year, $il ,702; disbursements,
1852.
fire at Carlisle, Kentucky, destroyed the
depot, express and telegraph offices, and sew
eral stores, shops and dwellings, yesterday.
The total losses amounted to 5000; lnsur-
auce, $4,000.
The demand for the postal cards continues to
be immense. The orders received at the Post
office Department aggregate 90 900, while
the supply only reaches 100000.
Secretary Delano has ended the quarrel over
the recent awards for Indian supplies, made in
New York by the Commissioner, by giving them
his official sanction.
1t is stated by the Washington Star that
Montgomery Blair is spoken of as Democrat
ic candidate from Montgomery county tor the
Maryland Legislature next fall.
Sir James Duke, Lord Mayor of London in
lS4S, and for many years member of Parlia-
mcnt for Boston and London, died yesterday,
| aged eghty-threc years.
A terrible boiler explosion occurred in a
crowded workshop in Brussels yesterday. Four
teen persons were killed outright and many
were injured, some of whom will die.
In the New jersey Annual Episcopal Con-
ventiou at Burlington, yesterday, the report of
the committee tavorng division of the diocese
was adopted.
A dispatch from Vests station announces
the burning Of the business portion of the town
of Walden, Mississippi, yesterday morning. Loss
So, 900; insurance $4,000.
A general muster and parade of the District
militia will be ordered in few days, to take
place in the early part Of June.
Royal HOnOrs to II Virginian.
1t will be extremely gratifying to the hume
rous friends of COL Beverly Kennon, who has
becn for several wears past attached to the