Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-14
NEWS OF IHE, ia y
" To shoso the very age and body Of the Times.

Some days since man named Harrison pass
cd counterfeit fifty dollar notes on firms IN
Louisville, Ky. He was arrested at Lexington
and brought back, when he directed the officers
to the residence of one Stout, on the outskirts
of the city, from whom be obtained the coun-
terieits Stout was arrested yesterday Sixty
three fifty dollar notes and one hundred and
ciphty-,hree fifty cent stamps. all counterfeit,
were found in his possession. The couDterielts
are we'll executed.
Ia the Supreme Court at Trenton, New Jer-
sey, motion was made yesterday to renew
what are generally kuown as ''the cotton suits, >
(orginating in the loss by fire at Pier No. l.,
10 New York city, in 1865, Of cotton valued at
$3.50, 0OO), against the old Camden and AM
boy Railroad Company. The plaintiffs obtain
ed Judgment 10 New York for the amount
stated They are now trying to commence a
suit in New jersey against the united COM
panies.
Officers at the Brooklyn navy yard profess
ignorance in regard to the receipt of orders
from Washington, but at the same time every
man that could be obtained was set at work on
the war vessels Powhattan, Kansas and Junl-
alta. The Kansas received supply Of stores
yesterday afternoon, and it is thought she will
sail at ouce The Juniata will be ready to sail
immediately
An Indiana court has held the customary
contract printed on the back Of a compliment
airy railroad ticket, by which the person &C.
ceptiug 1t is supposed to waive all right to re-
| cover damages 10 case of accident, to be uull
and void. A passenger who met with an ucci.
dent while riding on free ticket on the lpdl-
anapolis aud St. Louis Railroad, has been
awarded $4,000 damages.
A rumor is circulated to the effect that de-
fciency to the extent of 100000 has been dis
covered in the accounts Of an officer of West
ern railroad and it is said that the New York
Times will publish report to the effect that
the detaulter is David Crawford, ofthc Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad.
The commission Of the Mexican Congress
does not approve of the new national railroad
contract with MIR. Plumb, but gives President
Lerdo power to make contract with one oil
! three railroad companies represented or others
withio three days, and return the same to Con
greSs.
Advices from the Cherokee Nation say that
on Monday last a Cherokee desperate named
r. J. Foreman was assassinated at Tahlequah
iu fight between several parties. Before Fore.
man died he killed two Of his aSsallants, QUE OF
whom was a member Of The Cherokee Legisla-
ture.
Simultaneous with the announcement OF the
discovery of gold in Alaska comes an order
from the Secretary Of War prohibiting the i'm
portation of spirituous liq uors into that Terri
tory except by permission Of the War Depart
nent.
The British Government has instructed its
cousuls at Havana and Santiago de Cuba to
watch proceedings against the captiycs of the
Virgiuius, as it, the British Government, has
been informed that one of the captives is sub
ject of Great Britain.
A dispatch FROM the. City of Mexico says the
revolutionary government near TOluca, which
pronounced against the new constitutional re-
forms, has been dispersed and the movement
suppressed with the loss of thirty-6ve lives.
The officers of the Dubuque Savings Bank
made statement yesterday, giving their assets
at 1926, 1872 and their liabilities at 1888, 0l3.
They propose to pay their indebtedness 10 hVe
instalments of 20 per cent each.
The officers of German steamers have receiv-
ed large number of applications from emf
grants who came to this country to work their
passage back, having no employment and no
money to pay for their passage.
The yellow fever has broken out again at
Bainbridge, Georgia. Six new cases were re.
ported yesterday; also, the death Of Mr.. Lewis,
Mayor of the city.