Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-06
NEWS OF Tile DAY.
. 10 s7.oso the vety age and body Of the Times.

Another piece Of rascality in connection with
the Brooklyn frauds, has been exposed. Judge
McCue, Of one of the City Courts, was proml-
cent member of the ring Of which Rodmau was
the tool Now it is discovered that his con-
nection with the Trust Company legally de,
barred him from sitting on the bench, and
that all his actions, as Judge, are null and
void This iuterteres with the prosecution OF
the suits against Rodmau and Sprague. and
new proceedings must be commenced. Sprague $
boudsmen yesterday handed ID their notes, IN
satisfaction Of The dctaulcatous and to insure
the city against loss
Returns from California come iu slowly, but
such as have been received, Indicate that the
ticket in opposition to the control OF the Legs
lature By the railroad power, has carried the
State. San Francisco elects this ticket entire
with the exception of the Chief of Police, who
will be a Democrat Both the regular parties
had tickets in the field, but they were over
slaughcd by the "Pcople's'' candidates. The
election hinged upon this local quarrel, and the
Central Pacific Railroad has been beaten tor
the present, and the next u. S. Senator will
not be subservlcnt to Its interests.
A report comes from New York Of the 10
volyed condition of the city finances. The ex-
penditures of last year were twenty millions OF
dollars iu excess Of the total municipal receipts
and at this rate the debt is Increasing with
trighttul raridlty. The metropolis will be
obliged to either Increase It's lncoass'or decrease
its expenses to cut down theaeaT OF debt.
Treasurer Spinner yesterday received from
the cashier of "a Brooklyn bank certificate OF
deposit in the Treasurer favor for $500, which
the writer says he sends at the request OF u
person who says il belongs to the Uultcd States.
Was it back pay?
The Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court OF
Chicago have found bills Of Indictment for
mauslaughter against Pullcnbcrger aud Bean,
the engineer and conductor, whose carelcssness
caused the terrible collision and slaughter on
the Chicago aud Alton Railroad, TWO weeks ago.
Another shocking tragedy has occurred IN the
neighborhood Of Ncn York The circunlstan-
ccs seem to show that Margaret llammlll was
murdered for money and that the guilty parties
endeayured to conceal the evidences oil thell
guilt by burning the house.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided not to force the patent cigar box upon
dealers, but it is intimated that some more
cficeut measures for the prevention OF fraud
than those now III existence must be devised.
Thc'BaItimore papers report shrcwd bur
glarious operation by which Mr.. Myers jewel
ry store, Baltimore street, was the sufferer.
Fortunately the booty of the thieves, who have
SO far escaped, amounted to only $500.
Yesterday was an exceedingly hot day every
where in our attitudes averaging FROM 81 dc,
grees at Washington to 81 at Baltimore and
New York.
The western section of Massachusetts, had a
tornado visitation yesterday, with the accom-
panimeut Of unrooted and demolished buildings.
The new steamship KONG Wilhelm, mag
nifcent addition to the Baltimore aud Bremen
line, arrived in port yesterday.