Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To sho,o the uery age and body Of the Times"

The announcement of alleged forgeries to the
amount of s7,7Oo OF upon three of the Balt'-
more banks, the Central National, the National
Union, and Chesapeake, by bookkeeper 10
the employ of Messrs. Hardy l. Bros, excited
considerable interest, the subject being theme
of conversation in business circles durog the
day. The affair has now taken another turn,
inasmuch as one Of the banks the Central Ma
tioual, has not oply acknowledged the two
checks in its possession to be forgerles, but has
paid the amounts 10 full over to Messrs. HARDY
l. Bros. The other two banks do not admit
the torgeres.
Robert Sixbury died CD the 23dinstant, in
the town of Leary, Jefferson county, n. l., at
the age of one hundred and ten years and seven
months He had acquired great reputation
as hunter on John Brown 5 tract 10 Northern
New York, where he had slain over two thouS.
and two hundred deer. When past eighty years
of age he met with an accident which necessl.
tated the amputation of QUE OF his legs, and he
assisted the county doctor to perform the op-
GRAFTON without hinchiug. The funeral was at
tended by several of Mr.. Sixbury' children be-
tween eighty and ninety years OF age.
About two months ago Mr.. Werner Dresel.
German Consul in Baltimore, by request OF the
pastor and congregation of the new St. Mat,
thcw's German Lutheran Church, addressed a
petition to the Emperor of Germany for a sui
fcient number of cannon captured ID the late
Franco German war to cast set OF bells 1or
their church. Mr. Dresel has received an au,
tograph letter from the Emperor granting the
request of the congregation, and stating that
$500 pounds Of cannon will be at once shipped
to Baltimore to their order.
A telegram was sent over the country some
days since, giving an account OF the robbery Of
the Treasury of Jackson county, Iowa. a dis.
patch from Dubuque says that the conviction Is
gaining ground that there has been 20 robbery
but, Oh the contrary, that deficit existed, and
the pretended robbery was for the purpose OF
covering il up No arrests have been made.
The treasurer has heretofore borne good rep
utaton.
Attorney General Williams has received a
letter from Montgomery, Ala, saying that IN
consequence of the heavy rains and the destruc-
ton of the cotton crops by the army worm,
great destitution exists 10 several counties Of
that State, especially in Sumpter and Marengo.
In some places there is actual starvation, and
unless help is rendered during the winter
months many persons must perish for want OF
food.
1t is estimated that at least thirty per ct. OF
the men recently employed 10 the leather man
ufactores of Wilmington, DEL, have been dis
charged. Many Of the firms are shutting down
on the manufacture of stock. 1t is said that
one of the largest firus in the city has issued
orders that no more skins he prepared for man
utacture at present.
Joshua Puffenberger was engineer OF the
freight train which coided with passenger
train on the Chicago and Alton railroad, near
Lemont, last August, and was partly response
Bile tor the accident which occurred. He was
indicted for mauslaughter, but the jury, before
which he was tried, on Saturday brought in a
verdict of not guilty.
The inquest at Huntington, l.. l., in the
Kelsey tar and feather tragedy, was concluded
Saturday, the jury returning verdict that
Kelsey was killed by persons unknown, but
holding that Royal Semmis and others hereto
fore mentioned were parties TO the outrage
which led to his death. Several parties will be
arrested tonight.
Tie Cuban cigarmakers held an excited
meeting in New York, on Friday night, to con-
slider the proposed reduction of their wages to
the rates of year ago. The men engaged In
cigarmaking are said to receive small! wages for
much work, and reduction would come hard
with them.
1t is estimated that there are at least twenty
thousand working girls out of employment 10
New York at the present tine as one Of the re-
suits Of the depression of all kinds OF business,
and especially such kinds of business as straw
sewing, artificial flower making, and the lighter
descriptions of printing Office work.
A dispatch from New York says that the eff
fects of the late panic are very apparent at
present in the dullness of several ornamental
trades; some of the manufacturers employing
their men but eight hours a day, and paying
them only percentage Of their wages.
Mrs. Parker, of Boston, has recovered &c.,
500 damages from the Boston and Albany rail
road for injuries received while travelling IN
the cars of said company.
Three inches of snow fell at Yankton, Da-
kota on Saturday. Portions of Wisconsin and
Minnesota were also visited by snow storms,
which had not subsidized at last reports.
The National Board Of Trade recently 10 ses-
sion at Chicago, adjourned on Saturday. It's
next session will be held in Baltimore on the
sccoud Tuesday 10 January.