Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-11
NEWS OF TIL E ID y Y.
"71 show the rc,y age and bo'ly Of tie Times.

NEWS OF TIL E DAN.
"71 sho,c the gerry age ont bo'ly Of tie Times. ;"
4 dispatch from London says Develop
ments made in the great Bank Of England for
gerry case, which was before the Lord Mayor
again Yesterday, cOncluSvely established The
fact that the fnrgcreS were committed by Aus
tin Bdwell, now under arrest al Havana, and
whose surrender has been ordered hy the Span
ish government; George MacDonueil, held !or
eytradtion in New York George BllwcIl,
whose arrest in Edinburgh has already been
announced, and Nnyes, the alleged clrl X OF the
parties, who was the first person taken INTO
custody here George BidwcIl and Noyes were
both before the court Yesterday. aud after an
examination we're remandcd to Newgatc.
a large number Of the stockholders of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and lndianap-
oils railroad have determined to resist the pro-
posed increase of stock and lease of the road to
the Atlantic and Great Western Company
These stockholders claim that $5oOJ,oOn OF
new stock is wholly uncacd for, and is pro-
posed only Tor fraudulent and corrupt purposes,
and the Atlantic aud Great Western with its
sl09 900 bonds, Is hopelcssly insolvent.
The Chancellor Of the ESchcqner, of Great
Britain, has, it is understood, arranged to carry
the reduction of fifty per cent. on sugar duties
into effect next month The reduction on raw
sugar will take place on the Sth, and on refined
sugar on the 2Sth Of May.
1t is learned from Brussels that the quarry
men Of EngheD, in the province of HaluauIt,
to the number Of two thousand, have struck
work for higher wages They attempted to
make demonstration, but the gcndarmcrlc
dispersed all gatherings.
la the New York Assembly last night res
olution was adopted to arrest and bring before
the bar of the House, William NJ. Tweed, Jay
Gould and John B. butcher for refusing to APP
pear and testify before the Erie Invest eating
Committee.
The Governor of New York has signed the
bill for pneumatic railroad in the city Of New
York. after an amendment limiting the passcn-
ger charges for morning and evening when
laboring people would be likely to travel
over it.
kilograms and private intelligence from
twenty three counties in Texas report very Sc
we're frosts The crops and fruit are all killed.
Rcplanting has commenced These counties
embrace a large portion of the cotton growing
district
The cpzootic is prevailing in Mexico in a
violent form Many cattle have died, and the
price Of provisions has been materially in-
creased in the Capital by the panic occasloncd
| thereby.
The trial on Wednesday of Anna Adair, for
the alleged poisoning of her husband IN Lor-
ainc, Ill.,, last January, resulted in her acquit
tai, it being clearly proven that Adair commit
ted suicide.
The passengers who arrived at London, from
New York, by the steamer Celtic, on her last
trip, held meeting before reaching port, and
adopted resolutions complimentary to the utii
GERS Of the ship.
Elhu 4. Merchant was shot and killed yes
tcrlay afternoon, at San Francisco, by John
Samuels The alleged seduction Of one Of the
latter's daughters was the cause Samuc!s
gave himself up.
The railroad bridge at Morgantown, on the
Cincinnati aud Nlarin~villc railroad fell yes
terday morning while number Of carpenters
we're at work upon it, Three of the workmcn.
were dangerously and two severely injured.
The premature explosion Of Il steam blast at
the Dexter limc-rock quarry, at Lincoln, r. l.,
yesterday afternoon, caused the death of Owen
Motfatt, and a Frcnchman. whose name is un-
known, and seriously injured four others
\ Washington dispatch to the New York
Herald says that orders have been issued from
the Navy Department to commence immcdi
atcy the construction Of the four new naval
vessels Three will be constructed of wood.
1t is reported that the Grand Jury in New
York city is investigating the course Of several
banks in the recent lookup of money, with
view Of ascertaiuiug their liability to indictment
under the uSury laws.
Distress for want of food is reported to pre-
vail in the islands on the Irish coast off Gal
way; the sheep even are starving. SubScrip-
tious have been opened in London Tor the ben
eft of the islanders
The Massachusetts, Historical Society yes
tcrday reelected Robert G. Winthrop pre<i-
dent.
Wm. l.. Scruggs, of Georgia, has been ap-
pointed minister resident to the United States
Of Columbia.
Some gentleman of Boston, who withholds
his name, has bequeathed $4,000 to the Mas
sachusetts Institution of Technology.
The British Society of Engineers gave
complimentary banquet in London, on We'd
nestay night, to Silas Seymour, of New York
Charles Lamb gives some advice abou. max
ing speeches which might be applied with ad
vantage to other occasions. He says speaker
should not attempt to express too much, but
should leave something to the Imagination of
his audience; and he tells how, being called on
to return thanks for toast to his health, he
rose, bowed to his audience, said Gentlemen .
and then sat down. leaving il to their imae ma