Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-09
NEWS OF TIL l. ia y =.
To sAo,e tie rery age and Lol3y Of the 7snlcs

4 dispatch from San Juan, Porto RICO, says
that the leaders Of the Spanish party 10 Porto
Rico have ordered their followers TO abstain
from voting at TIE coming election Tor lnctnhcrS
Of the Cortes. TIL" Spanlards will make no
nominations A Junta has been appointed to
appraise the value of liberated slaves. The
Progress, Radical, advises the Radicals to Joln
the Republican party IN order to OBTAIN lurth-
err reforms. It's reported that the freedmen have
refused to work on some of the plantatlons.
Pensioners who are being urged by claim
agents for authority to obtain for them the in
crease of pensions provided by the act of March
I'd, 1873, are Notified by the Commissioner of
Pensions that no attorney will be recognized.
An pcrsons entitled to additional pension UNI
der the act are requested to send their ccrtitl-
Gates By mail to the Commissioner of Pensions
at Washington, and he will adjust their claims
without the assistance Of an attorney.
The trial Of Robt p. Blcakley, for he MUIR
der of his niece, Mary Ann Foley, alias Maud
Merrill, which has been going on for the past
two wccksin New York was concluded ycster-
day and given to the jury, who, alter an alb
sence OF two hours, rendered 4 verdict OF nnr-
der In the second degree. The prisoner was
Notwithstanding the reports in London,
dispatch FROM Rome, dated yesterday, states
that the Pope had just received a deputation
from Spain, who brought large contribution.
In reply to their address the Pope exhorted
them to take warning from recent events in
Spain, and hoped the princes and people
would return to Christianity and morality.
The trial of Hollohan and Nicholson for the
murder of Mrs Lampley, in Baltimore, III De-
cember last was continued at Annapolis ycstcr-
dav. At the conclusion Of the evidence the
State pronosed to submit the case without ar
gumcnt, but the counsel for the defence OBJ
iccted.
The New York markets were dull yesterday.
Money ruled at to per cent. gold per an
mum until after the close Of bank hours when
the rate declined to 4a5 per cent. Gold was
steady, raging from ll75 to ll74, and closing
at ll74.
The Commissioners to settle the dispute be
tween Delaware and New Jersey relative to the
Delaware fish question met IN Piiladclphla
Yesterday but owing TO the absence OF several at
| the Commissioners no business was TRANSACTED
The Board Of Trustees Of the University pro-
jcctcd BY Commodore Vanderbilt arc il scssioii
at Nashville, Tennessee, and will determine
| this week whether to lucate the institution IN
that city or at EIgctieId.
The loss Of the steamship Atlantic oft Hall
fax is to be the subject Of an official lnvcstiga-
iou at on early date in Liverpool. The Depu-
ty Adiutant General of the Royal Marines will
| preside at the Inquiry.
President Grant and family LETT Chicago Tor
| Washington yesterday morning at nine clock
| in a special car.
Judge King, formerly Presi.ling Justice oi
the Court OF Common Pleas Philadelphia,
died Yesterday at the ripe ole! az" Of 50 years.
| The Prince and Princess RoyI! Of S@Icuy
! have arrived at Vienna.
The Prince Of Wales will visit Pcsth Oh Sat
urday,
Ralph Waldo Emerson is ona visit to Stat
ford -on-A7on.