Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
ITO shoe the very age and body Of the Times

for the last week at New York amounting to
Sl ,364 1868, Of which S5,095, S45 consist OF dry
goods. These heavy importations are OF great
assistance to the operators in keeping up
the premium, as they send out specie. Z
Robert Emmet, the oldest son of Thomas
Adds Elumet, the Irish patriot, who died in
New York in 1927, and nephew Of the cclebra-
ted Robert Emmett died at his home III New
Rochelle n:Saturday in the Slst year OF his
aye. Mr. Emmett was long an eminent mem
Der of the New York Bar, and was formerly
one of the most esteemed residents of that city.
The roof Of the Presbyterian church on the
corner of Houston. and Thompson streets, New
York, was crushed 10 by the weight of snow
aud ice yesterday, aud the walls being forced
out, the building fell. The sexton and his
family, and 4 f:w Sunday school teachers and
scholars, were in the basement but they escap-
ed unhult.
The steamer Harry \. Jones was burned in
Galveston Bay on Saturday. There was an
explosion heard by the man CD watch and the
next minute the vessel Was IN flames. VI the
folty-eight persons on board twenty seven were
saved The cargo, consisting OF tour hundred
and forty-two bales OF cotton, was entirely con-
suucd.
Many of the large American claimants before
the United States and Mexican joint claims
commission are becoming alarmed at the pros
pect that they will realize nothing. The com-
mission expired by limitation on the 3lst day
of January last, and very strenuous attempts
are being made to prevent It's revival
The President of the Austrian Council,
Prince Amersperg, introduced az electoral re-
form bill in the Rcichsrath on Saturday. 1t
provides for direct elections tor members OF the
lower house, and for au increase OF their num-
Der. The bill was referred to the constitution
al committee.
The appeal of the homeopathic phycisians
to the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, for an
Injunction to restrain the State Medical Soclc-
,y from cxpelllng them FROM that body, has
met with an adverse decision, the court hold
inc that the Medical Society has the right to
euforce it's own rules
The heavy rainfall of yesterday did not ex-
tend up the Susquchanna river as far as Will
Transport. and consequently it is not expected
that the rise of the waters can be very high,
although there will probably be flood Of some
extent at Port Deposit, aud perhaps move
meut of the icc-gorge to-day, or tomorrow
The Carlisle Pa) Herald gives an account
Of the death Of G. T. Zilzcr, practicing ply
stefan of that place, under circumstances that
led to the suspicion that his death was the eli
feet of injuries received in an alteration with
his son, Albert Hllzcr, on the 30th Of January.
The conductors 90 the Pan Handle Railroad
have been in the habit of collecting tickets
from passengers and reselling them to the ir-
regular agencies that may be found in most
Giles The Company estimates its loss at
$4,000 One conductor has been arrested.
The mover of the resolution in the Prusslan
Chamber Of Deputies to take cognzance of
certain alleged official corruption, announced
on Saturday that he accepted the royal message
appointing commission to investigate the mat
ter, and withdrew his motion.
The coalition of the two rival companies into
one corporation assures the construction OF a
railroad from Washington city, through Charles
and st. Mary's counties, to point on the
Chesapeake Bay, at or near Point Lookout.
The second trial Of Jesse w. Uppcrcuc,
charged with the murder Of his aged aunt,
Mrs. Amelia Wheat, on the 9th Of August
last, will begin in the Baltimore City Criminal
Court to-day.
The Poland Credit Mobilicr Committee are
expected to submit report to the House to-
day. 1t is stated by correspondents that 1t
will recommend the expulsion Ut Cakes Ames
and James Brooks.
Twelve thousand dollars have been obtained
in Boston for the building in that city of a free
platform hall in memory Of Thos Paine. TO
this has been added tract of land BY a gentle
man in California valued at 100000.
The burning of the steamship Erie at sea
caused loss of $35O0OO on the vessel and
s6OO,0OO on the cargo, both only partially
insured.
The New York bank statement shows loss
in reserves of three millions four hundred and
cighty-scyen thousand one hundred and ht,y
dollars.
The Ohio river has risen ID the past twenty
four hours fourteen inches at Pittsburg.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given $1,000 to
each of Mr.. Grceley's daughters.
Col. Milton Niece, an old aud prominent
citizen of the West, died at. kansas City recently
The smallpox has made its appearance at
Marlboro Md.