Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

The situation 10 France is becoming compiled
ted. The movement for a compromise between
the Right and the Left of the Assembly threat
ems to fall through. The Government and the
party of the Right have decided to Insist on an
unconditional prolongaton Of President Mac
Mahon's term.
The French Minister of War has informed
the Budget Committee Of the Assembly that
he will require au extraordinary grant Of IL
OUO, 600 francs in order to carry out the provl-
sions of the recruitment law.
| Elections for members OF the Assembly have
been ordered for December II in the depart
! meuts Of Fiuisterre and Seine Disc.
Three thousand communists are still 10 prls-
CD, awaiting trial.
Il New York Herald special, dated London,
saws The Dean of Westminster has been ap.
pointed to proceed to ST. Petersburg to perform
the Protestant marriage of the Duke of Edin-
burg with The Grand Duchess Marie, of Russia
Vernon Harcourt has been appointed solicitor
general of Great Britain vice Fl. James: who has
| been appointed Attorney General Postmaster
| General Monsel has resigned in favor of Dr..
| Lyon Playtair, who has issued an address to his
constituents for reelection.
Can't. Brooks, of the City of Richmond, re-
ports that her machinery was disabled by the
breaking of a cylinder cover when the ship was
four days from New York. She proceeded
under SAIL but had Contrary winds and heavy
weather which caused further delay
The plan for the construction OF a railway ID
connection with the Ashantcc expedition has
been given up as impractcahle, and the ship
inert of rails from England is co1lntcrmanded.
4 special from Berlin to the Tunes says: In
CONSEQUENCE OF the formation Of fortified cam ps
| tI.,I
increase her military reserves
The (ierman Federal Council has ordered
the distribution among the States Of the Ger
man empire Of another installmeDt of the
French war indemnify, amounting to 10000
900 thalcrs.
The German Government has made a
further payment of 50, 600, 900 for bonds Of the
| Uuitcd States funded loan.
TIE STORY or A BAG OF COLD. % the
west side of the street leading down from the
Bluff street bridge to the Union depot in Kan
sas CITY, stands small frame house, which.
before the street was graded up, stood upon
props or stills. 1t is called the Texas aud
Colorado Saloou." This house has had a
board nailed upon it for some time, upon
which was painted House and Furniture for
sale" A few days ago stranger entered the
house, and after a brief conversation With
Louis M,zzadre the old Frcnchman owning
the saloon concluded the purchase, and yes
terday afternoon called upon the proprietor
with witnesses TO cousummatc the trade. The
terms of the trade were these: The purchaser
Mr.. Clew, WIS to pay M,zzl dre 500 10 cash
for the house aud all it contained, with the
cxccptiou of M"zzadrc' S trunk aud his clothing.
This agreement was repeated over 10 the
| ,,P md IA
and the money paid over. 1t was now that
the strange and singular part OF the transaction
took place. The owner asked for Ratchet,
and before any one could imagine what he Was
| about to do he walked To certain place IN the
wall known only to himself, and proceeded to
chop away the clustering, and IN short time
dragged from behind the broken lath and plaS-
ter bag OF gold containing $4,000. Before
the crowd present could realize what was the
matter or how this strange discovery had been
made the strange man had gone on board OF the
eastern bound North Missouri train, then leav
| ing the depot and started east. The question
naturally suggests itself, whose money was 1t -?
Who put it there, aud how did the stranger
know oft 1t is one of the most singular
transactions 10 real estate ever brought to pub.
| lie notice in Kansas City.
| Since the above was written 1t has been dis
covered that the old Frenchuan had gold anu
| silver sufficient stored away in a key beneath
the house to purchase the finest residence IN
Kansas City. An old servant states that the
| old miser had brought this gold and silver with
him from Texas, where he had accumulated it
suddenly and in most mysterious manner.
Some say he obtained it on the Mexican from;
tier; others assert it was the result of several
years trading among the Indians. But wher-
ever he obtained it: he succeeded in keeping
bis treasure secrt and paid taxes upon none
OF it. lie is DOW on his way to Frauce-From
the Kansas City Times, Nou 5.
DEATH OF THE SLEEPING WoMAN.-AllSs
Susan Caroline Godsey, known as the Sleeping