Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
"7" shoe the rcry age aud body Of tie Times.

In reference to the excitement caused IN
New York by the late news from Cuba, dis
patch saws: Arrangements are being made for
an Indignation meeting at Cooper Institute this
week, and 1t is expected that upwards OF 2,ooo
CubarS, uleu and women, vii! attend the meet
ing The CuHa,iS say that they never lett more
confident of ultimate success than they do at
the prcst Mt moment, aud that funds are pour
ing III from many hanGS-notahly that OF Mr.
Miguel de Albania. 1t is expected that SOD
900 will be collected within the present. mouth
from this aud South American sources. Capt.
Il. W. Brown stated yesterday that he had re,
c. ivcd the offers OF services on behalf oil CUBA
of many veterans Of the late war
A dispatch from Memphis says The
streets are crowded and present the same ap-
pearance as before the fever broke out. Nearly
all the abseutees have returned. The weather
is quite warm. There were two deaths ronl
fever yesterday The Howard Association re-
mort five new cases of fever. Alderman Clcalla,
charged with drawing ratlons from the relief
committee for fictitious persons and approprl-
atng tn EN- TO lis own use, was arralsned be-
fore the committee Of the board yesterday. lie
evidence submitted was very conflicting.
The Board of Directors of the 1udiauapolls
Merchants Exchange have appointed a com-
mi,tce of ten TO present to Congress the wants
Of the people of the Mississippi Valley and
their claims for national aid 10 the improve
meut of their water lines Of transportation to
the seaboard. The committee requests the or
gauZation of a committee In eacn OF the lead
Ing cities of the Mississippi Valley to co operate
with them.
A dispatch from Corpus Christi says "A
bold robbery was committed on the 9th in this
county, at Conception, by u gang Of eight
armed McXicaus, who entered the store OF Mr
Schubert, carrying away large amount OF
money and arms. No steps were taken to ar
rest them. Several Of the band we're recos-
uized, among whom were Leonardo Flores,
Manuel Gonzales aud Abraham Garcia, three
noted desperadocs.
There was an enthusiastic Cuban meeting in
New Orleans yesterday, at which the surveyor
of the port aud other prominent Federal otf-
cials participated Resolutions were adopted
condemning the barbarity of the SpaDiardS and
calling upon the Federal Government to rccor-
nizc the Cubaus rs belligcreDts and demand IN
demnity and apology for the recent outrages on
American citizens.
The women 5 centennial ward committees in
Philadelphia have completed arrangements for
the proposed tea party at the Academy on the
18th OF December. the anniversary OF the Bos-
ton tea party. The different States will be
represented by tables The ladies attending
upon the tables will be required to dress IN
Martha Washington style, with cap. kerchlci,
&c.
\ very destructive fire ragged in the woods
on Savage mountain, near Homecoming, We'd.
nesday aud Thursday Much valuable timber,
considerable fencing, &c, was burned, and the
men of the Maryland Coal Company had great
difficulty in saving their stables, containing
about forty head OF horses
The n T. Tribune reports that Henry d.
Larnes, cashier of the Security bank, has DOT
been seen since week ago. He had approprl-
ated 500 900 in current funds. An lnves,lga-
ton into the affairs Of the bank shows that no
other funds Of the institution are affected.
The brewers of Baltimore have resolved to
raise the price of lager beer to ST. per barrel,
it having heretofore sold at so. The recent
advance in the price Of hops from % to 81
per bushel is the cause Of the Increase.
The duty of fifty per cent. iu gold on articles
of luxury imported into the Island of Cuba has
been removed.
The tea firm of Buttershall & Co., in New
York, whose transactions generally aggregated
ST 900, 900 per aunum, failed yesterday.
Bismarck has been made President of the
Prussian Ministry, General Won Room retiring