Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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estate of the deceased, showing that he had
never owned any Union Pacific bonls F.; that he
had never deposited any money except that
which he had received from clients III small
sums; that he had not for i long time before
his death purchased any bonds stocks or real
estate, aud that his whole personal estate, as
distributed by his executors, old not amount
to much more than half the sum alleged 70
have been paid to him as bride shortly before
his death. The committee, OF which Judge
Poland IS chairman has completed It's lnvcStl-
CATION. and IS engaged III making up report,
which will be presented To the House OF Rcp-
resentatives at as earl day as possible. ! ne
Wilson Committee has ;l'su foished lis work.
The New York World says an important
meeting of the Syndicate was held on Tuesday,
TO consider what is termed the demand by the
Secretary that the Syndicate take 500, VUo, 900
of the 5-20s called By the Secretary, the cali
having been issued, 1t Is stated, at the request
of the Syndicate, in order TO stimulate sub>crlp-
tons to the new loan. The call having failed
practically to insure its purposes, the Syndicate
are regarded as responsible tor the amount, SO
As to relieve the Government from being
placed in false Position Although the meet
ing was private it was well understood that
the question discussed was whether the Syudi-
cate would take up 500, 900, 900 to tie officially
| called. or abandon their contract with the Gov
ernmcnt.
The medical men have fresh puzzle on
hand. Nyol is new chemical compound, de-
rived from the dstllation Of oil OF tar, and,
according to the German doctors, it is specific
for the cure Of smallpox; but. according 10 II
| remarkable statement just made public by a
| physician in St. Louis, DR.. Walsh, it is also an
agent for purposes of robbery aud murder. 10
| miDge it with the feathers OF pillow and to
Law the head upon that pillow, Is TO die: as
though by the fumes OF charcoal
The trial of one of the Irish priests, charged
by the English Government with using undue
and improper influences in the Galway election,
was concluded in the Court Of Queen Bench,
| Dublin yesterday. The account says that 1t
resulted in the acqultta of the accused, the
| Jury having failed to agree. The annouuce-
ment was received with tumutuou> applause
| BY the immense crowd which throngcd the
courtroom, which the judge va!nly cnd,avcrcd
| to check.
The Georgia agricultural and Direct Trade
Convention, which has just concluded it SIS
sious at Atlanta, adopted amcmorlal to Con-
grrsS asking the Government to undertake. the
| work Of uniting the waters Of the MISSISSIPPI!
aud the Atlantic Ucaau by meals OF canal
from the Tennessee river to one oil the navlgl-
Die rivers OF Georgia. Resolutions were also
adoptcd inviting Immigration trOm Europe and
| the Northern States.
The Swiss Federal Council has addressed il
letter to the Charge Il Affairs, at Borne, deny
ing the right of the Pope to dismemher the
bishoprcs of Switzerland. The letter also re-
ouircs Bishop Mcrmillod TO decide whether he
Intends to obey the Pope or the Swiss Govern
ment. Another dispatch from Bcrnc says that
the Council has decided TO expel Bishop Mer-
milod from the caution OF Geneva.
Capt. John w. Grfiths, veteran ship
builder and naval architect, wc-known
throughout the Eas:, Yesterday visited the
President and presented circular letter, in
which he sets forth at length, aud with coun-
pilation of important facts. the advantages OF
properly built wooden ships over those butt OF
lrou.
1t was supposed yesterday that the rain
would have some effect in unlocking the frozen
waters of the Susluchauna and possibly occa-
sion flood, but 1T last advlccs the river had
not raised to any great degree, aud the Ice
gorgcs remained unbrokcn. There Is conald-
cradle alarm at Port Deposit.
The President yesterday transmitted to Mar
shall Sharpe an unconditional pardon for Seth
johnson, who has eight more days to serve out
on a term of one year in the District Jail, and
sentenced to pay Il fine of $40, 900: the amount
cmbczzled by the accused from the United
States Treasury.
Gen. L. T. Dent has been relieved from duty
at the Executive Mansion, to take effect March
18th, and will then have leave of absence till
July, when he will join his regiment, the Fifth
artillery.
In London, yesterday, Miss RothSchild was
married, with religious ceremonies to the Hon.
Eliot Constantine Yorkc son Of the Earl Of
Hardwicke and Equerry to the Duke Of Edln-
burgh.
The Spanish Consul at Liverpool has offered
liberal reward for information which will lead
to the discovery of shipments of arms to the
insurgents in Spain and lnsurrcctloalsts in
Spanish colonies.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City says that
there is weIl-founded runor that Mormon
agents are negotiating for large tracts OF land
10 Mexico.
The census of Brazil, recently taken, shows
that the population Of that Empire is ten mil
lions, of which two millions are slaves and two
hundred and fifty thousand aborlgines.
The bill providing for ministerial and cleo
toral reform has received the approval of the
Emperor of Austria, and will soou be presented
to the Reichrath.
The Norfolk Journal gives particulars Of the
loss of the steamer Ariadne, off 6ody's Island,
on Friday morning last. The officers and crew
were saved and brought to Norfolk.
The efforts of the Pennsylvania Central to
maintain its hold upon the New Jersey roads
are bitterly contested.
The Legislature of New Jersey has provided
for the modelling of memorial statues Of Com
modore Stockton and General kcarney.
A Boston jury has acquitted Leayltt Alley
who was charged with the murder Of Abljah
Kills