Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,o the veyy age and body Of the Times

There is an unsatisfactory condition of the
tea trade at present. The jiobbing house which
lately SUSPENDED in Wall street. New York
that of Glett l. Co.-has liabilities of less than
5000, 900, which would not create any special
uneasincss were it not for the steady and heavy
donreciation in prices The decline in Oolongs
is set down at from 80 to 50 per cent, medium
and lower grades of greens from % to AZ per
cent: Japans from u to ID per cent. The
decline is due to excessive importatons.
Yesterday morning tornado struck Lanox, a
place abouttcn miles below Point \ 'ahache, La,
blowing down the Catholic Church, and all the
cabins surrounding it, destroying all the con-
tents and killing a young man and woundlng
several other persons. Stables were also blown
down killing stock. The tornado extended
across the river, blowing down house and
killing woman.
A telegram from ST. Petersburg says that
the Khan of khva has dispatch an ambassa-
dor with authority to accept the terms that the
Russian commander shall prescribe Tic is,
it appears, disposed to give ample guarantees
for The future 1t is believed that a favorable
termination of the expedition may be locked
for by the end Of the present month
With reference to the report, that Mr.. Sid
ncy Webster was going to Vienna in c9nncc-
ton with the affairs Of the commission, it is
stated that he goes abroad on private business
only. and has not aud will DOT nave any relations
whatever with the Vienna commissioners OF
their affairs
President Grant spent yesterday at Geneva
Lake as The guest OF Charles L. Wilson, Of the
Chicago Evening Journal, in company with
Lieut.. General Sheridan Aunson Stagcr, Of
the Westcrn Union Telegraph Company, and
several other prominent friends.
The New Orleans Picayune says that tic
cotton crop, which was planted carly and dc
vcloued well during the good weather, has re-
Gently been materially Injured by the coolest
weather known for years 1T this season IN the
South.
The Federal Council at Geneva has issued an
order fvrbilling the residence Of the Duchess
oil Madrid in Switzerland, and instructins the
polcc author tiles to cXpc all CarllSts agents
from the country.
X:chariah Cole and Robert Garter, lwc
colorcd nett are now on Trial at Annapolis Ion
| the murder II a man uamcd Waters, also color
|
January.
\ ship arrived at Queenstown yesterday
which reports having passed large American
ship OH fire. The burning vessel had apparent
| ~ been abandoned.
-Four ocean steamers arrived in New York
on Saturday AID Sunday heavily loaded Will
eu,grant: rom Europe, bringing total Of
| 5000
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies ycstcr
day debate was commenced on the religious
corporations bill.
The Centennial Commission will meet at tho
Continental Hotel. PhiIadelp hia, to day. There
will be an election for officers
The American Sunday School Union cele
bratcd its forty ninth Anniversary at the Aca
DENY Of Music, Philadelphia, last evening.
General Jose Antonio Pacsz, ex-Presidcnt Of
Venezuela, died at New York yesterday morn
| in, aged 81.
One hundred and three cmigrants left Lon
| don on Monday for Canada
The Earl Of Zctand died in Lonlon yestcr,
day, aged IS.