Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o shov the very age and bodv n the Times

Adyiccs FROM South America report that in
the State of Cauca revolution Is progressing
in favor of the church party, who expect as
sistance from the President OF Ecuador. a
conspiracy to assassinate the President OF Peru
by means of torpcdocs placed on a railroad over
which he was to ride has been frustrated, and
the leaders in the movement arrested. \ rev.
olutiopary plot WAS discovered III Arequlpa, Il
CITY of the same State, and those concerned III
it we're arrested aud banished from the country
In consequence of the death of MIR. Chairs
the sheriff Of Anne Aruude county, and the
time occupied in the appointment and quat-
cation of his SUCCESSOR, but little progress was
made Yesterday with the trial of Mrs Wharton
| at Annapolis From the panel OF twcnty-clsht
taesmen summoned, SIX jurors were sworn,
making, with the five empanneled on Friday,
only one less than full jury. 1t Is said t!tat
the death of the sheriff has give rise to souc
complications.
By invitation of the Sub Committee on Com-
MERGE of the House Of Representatives, Messrs.
John W. Carrot and j. Hall Peasants, Of the
| Commission in charge of the expenditure TOR
| deepening the channel and approaches to the
harbor of Baltimore, visited Washington yes
terdav for the purpose of urging upou the
| Committee the necessity and prnprlcty OF an
additional appropriation OF $2DO,OO0 Tor these
| Improvements.
Fighting with the Apache Indians is re-
ported, resulting disasrously to one baud,
every warrior in it being killed and twenty-five
women and children captured. \ New Mexico
freight train was attacked and wagon master
| killed. The Indians are also reported to nave
murdered some white men, and afterwards
| to have been seen on the reservation wearing
clothing plundered from the dead bodies.
Amanifesto made its appearance IN Madrid
yesterday against the proposed reforms in Porto
Rico. 1t advocates the gradual abolition OF
slavery, und strongly opposes the policy OF the
Government with regard to the Antilles. The
paper was numerousiy signed By the nobility
and members of the Monarchist party. Add,
tional reinfDrcements for the army III Cuba
have sailed for Havana
The committee OF the French Assembly on
the expulsion of Prince Napoleon is about to
act upon the matter The Right, it is said, is
inclined to regard the act OF expulsion as not
sustained by law The Minister OF the Interior
has declared in late speech, that the violence
Of the Bonapartist press could not pc tolerated
by the Government much longer.
One of the leading men OF the international
Society, with important documents Gu his per.
son, has been captured by the French Govern
mcnt troops, near the frontiers OF Spain, aud
taken to Paris for examination. Several mem
bcrs Of the society have been arrested 1T Nal
bounc.
Further accounts arc received Of the torrlb!c
effects of tho late great storm III Minnesota.
Entire herds OF cattle were frozen to death, and
more cases are related OF persons having pei.
ished in the snow.
1t is reported that Marshal Bazaiue Wa:
deeply affected by the death Of Napoleon, the
news rendering him quite i'll. His viii; has
gone to attend the tunera! at ChisclhurSt
A large number Of persons from abroad
among them some Of the German clergy. were
received by thcPope yesterday. He com Iaucd
of the treatment OF the Church.