Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-29
Foreign News.

The LOndOn Times reports tlidl ueu. on
q arnct Wolseley, Commander OF the Ashantee
expedition, took out instructions to offer the
Ashaptces peace on the condition that they lay
down their artus, and withdraw from the terri
tory under British protection.
The London Times publishes note from
Archbishop Manning. enclosing au extract from
Mainsccs' journal, IN which 1t is stated that the
Popc has written second letter othc German
Emperor, and that this letter has not yet bech
given to the public.
An accident occurred yesterday on the Lon
don Metropolitan Underground Railroad, by
which three persons were Killed.
Some mercantile failures were announced IN
Lnudun yesterday.
Several agrarlan outrages were committed III
Ireland during the past week.
The telegraph cable between Annoy ana
Shanghai has bceu repaired, and communlca
ton is opened.
In the preliminary elections 10 Prussia for
the Lsudtag, the Progressits have been success
ful in Berlin. The Liberals nave carried Mag
dcburg, Wiesbaden. konigsburg, Erfurt, Gas
sci, Kiel, Etbcr!eld aud Stc.tiu BY decisive
maorllies. AID achieved partial successes IN
Cologne and Fulda. The Clcricals have car
ried Munster Further returns show that the
Liberals have carried the elections in Scheswlg
and Frankfort, and have been generally sue
cessfui in West Prussia, Hanover and Sllesla.
Posen elects l42 Germans and so Poles.
Prince Bismarck has been re-appointed
President Of the PruSsian Ministry in place OF
General Won Room 1t is understood that his
restoration carries with it the effective control
of the whole Cabinet, which he demanded pre-
rouS 10 his resignation some time ago.
NJ. Letcyre. managing editor CT the Rappcl,
was tried yesterday Oh the charge of par'clpa-
ting liz he acts Of the Commune, and acquitted.
The French Government has prohibited the
circulation 10 FraGce Of the Vienna New Free
Press because of attacks on President Mac
Mahon
The law for tic reorganization OF the Italian
army was pronlu gated yesterday. The strength
of the army on a peace footing Is fixed at
2l4, 900 men.
AN lINMlTIGATED SCOUNDREI.-T Shreve
port Times OF the 9th says As the scourgc
through which we are passing has served to de-
velop the noblcst traits that adorn humanity,
20. too, it has brought to the surface passions
that would disgrace CrlDanche. Among the
vile few with which this community has been
cursed in its days of death and desolation, one
}. c. Grady stands prc-cninent. This base
creature shortly after the breaking out OF the
epidemic. volunteered his services as nurse,
and while in that capacity ut the residence OF
an cstimable citizen, Captain w. w. Barrett.
is supposed to have stolen one hundred dollars
that SUN being missed after Grady's leaving
the house-aud he showing large sum Of
money while on spree shortly after Arrested
for outrageous disordcrly Conduct, he showed
so much professional skill in trying to dig out
Of the calaboose as to leave no doubt that it
was not his first stay within prison walls.
But these exploits were nothing III comparl-
son with what were to follow. Ia the scarcity
of uurses, Grady succeeded in toistiBg himself
upon worthy couple residing a short distance
from this city, the husband being down with
the fever at this time From his drunken ne.
elect, the lady was soon widow, ard was taken
with the malay. While lying fever corched
and battling with death, this fend made a bru-
tai attempt upon her person. But heaven lent
the almost dying woman strength ID her dire
extremity, and she succeeded IN iolllng the
wretch 5 hellish design. Fearing a rope and 4
short shaft, Grady lit out, and is supposed
to have gone 10 the direction OF Little Rock.
That the public at large may spot the
brute, We give the following description Of
Grady: He is about IS or 81 years old, ) feet
or 9 inches high weighs $50 pounds, ha:
gray eyes, light brown curly hair, light nous
tachc, has a broken nose, halr-Iip, and is al
ugly cuss generally, whose looks would con
denim him without due process Of law.
PETrlccAT on THE RosTRUM.-A the re-
cent session of the "Womau's Rights Con
gress, composed Of strong minded women, a
Southern woman, Mrs. Maria Jour dan West
moreland of Atlanta, Ga, author ofthe novel s.
Heart Hungry" and ''Cltford Troupe, " made
her appearance on the platform. OF her ap,
pearauce the Herald says:
Mrs Maria Jourdar Westmorclaud came
to the platform, and, looking like one OF Titan
high born danes, said, in sweet and low, but