Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-10
NEWS OF TIL H DA y
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The motion for a new trial of Udderzo"k,
convicted of the murder of Winfield S. Goss,
was argued before Judge Butler at Westches-
ter, Pa, yesterday. The prisoner seouose re-
lied principally upon he atidavits OF two wit
nesses, which SET forth that two OF the Jurors;
prior to their being summoned, had expressed
a very decided opiuion as to the prisoner 5
guilt The decision Of the Court will probably
be given to-day.
We have vigorous denial Of the story which
the Captain of the Loeb Earn tells about the
cowardice of the officers and crew Of the Vile
du Havre A dispatch from the agent OF the
French line OF steamships assures all the world
that Captain Surmont and his men behaved
with great gallantry, and that rigid lnvestlga-
ton will cou6rm this assertion. We shall walt
for further testimony.
A Salt Lake dispatch says that passengers
from the West report very deep snow on por-
tons of the Central Pacific Railroad In the
Sierra Nevada section five engines are re-
uuired to haul single train. AS yet, how
ever, there has been no delay ID connections
with the Union Pacific at Ogden. Six feet OF
The Kearsarge cotton mills at Portsmouth,
N. H., have resumed work GU full tmc at re.
duced wages. The Jarvis hosiery works at the
same place are closed.
Edward L. Davis Citizens candidate, was
elected Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts,
Yesterday by aority OF sc over Jlllsun, he
publican.
Samuel C. Cobb Democrat, but nominated
on all the tickets except the Straight Prohlbl-
ton, was elecred Mayor of Boston yesterday.
General Belknap, Secretary Of War, will be
married to Mrs. A. 7. Bowen, Of Cincinnati, at
Harrodsbnrg, KY, on Thursday, the llth lost.
Surveys and soundings are progressing to
locate the new English Atlantic telegraph ca
BILE at Rye Beach, near Portsmouth, n. Ii.
CONGRESS. The Senate was only 10 session
one hour yesterday. Mr.. Iugalls introduced a
bill providing for the arming and equipping OF
the whole body Of the militia Of the u. S.; the
arms to be of uniform pattern with those used
by the regular troops The bill further pro-
vdes that five hundred thousand dollars shall!
be appropriated annually to keep the militia Oh
a war f,otiug. Mr. Buckingham made short
speech in favor of his free banking bill After
the adjournment of the Senate the Republican
Senators held caucus, continuing an hour aud
a half, Vice President Wilson having previous
" announced that he would be absent several
weeks, and desiring the Senate to elect Pres
ident pro ten. After Il general interchange OF
views, Senator Carpenter was designated Tor
the place, but 10 ballot was taken. Senator
Carpenter did not attend the caucus, but re.
mained at his seat 10 the Senate Chamber.
After his selection two of his friends anne to
him and informed him of the result. The Dem
ocratc Senators also held caucus and deter
mined First, that they would vote Tor can
ddate for the Presidency Of the Senate pro
tempore who represents the political principles
of their party; second, that the Hon. Allen e..
Thurman, of Ohio, should be the nominee Tor
President of the Senate pro tempore; third,
that the action of the caucus be made known
to the Senate by Hon. j. W. Stevenson, OF
Kentucky, and that he nominate Senator Thur
man for the office in question.
Ia the House of Representatives Mr. Dawes
reported back bill Tor the redemption of the
twenty million loan Of 1858, upon which there
was some debate The bill gives the holders Of
the loan of 1858 the privilege Of exchanging the
same for five per cent. bocds on or before Feb
ruary |, 1874. After that date Interest will
MIR. Garfield tried to tack on an amendment to
the effect that the deficiency 10 the Treasury
resulting from the redemption OF this loan
should be met by levying duty of FIVE cents
per pound on tea and three cents per pound on
coffee but this amendment was ruled out as
not germane to the subject. The bill was pass
ed. The remainder of the session was taken up
with lively discussion upon Mr., Hale's bill
tor the repeal of the law Increasing the com-
pensation of members of Congress. Mr..
Cox and Mr.. Negley had another little
passage at arms, but there was less bad
temper exhibited than in their first alteration.
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, started out on the
high moral track, but he was quickly brought
to by questions as to whether he took the
extra salary and the double mileage 10 1866,
and although he tried to evade direct answer,
he was finally compelled to admit that he did.
The House and the galleries laughed. No vote
was taken.
THE CoLoRED CoNvENIIoN.-The National
Convention of Coored Men to secure supple
mentary civil rights opened yesterday In Wash.
ington. Two or three hundred delegates are
present, many being the most prominent color,
ed men 10 the country.
The call for this convention emanated from
the Pennsylvania Equal Rights League.
Vim. Nesbitt, of Pennsylvania, called the as
sembly to order, and R. B. Elliott, member Of
Congress from South Carolina, took the chair
temporarily.
AT 2 o'clock the convention took recess,
and the afternoon was occupied in arranging
the permanent organization.
The convention assembled at 3 o'clock per-
suant to adjournment but the committee on
credentials asked further time to report. The
main hitch was in the contestiug delegations
from Maryland, one set being headed by Isaac
Myers and the other by Wm Saunders, and
both claiming to be regular. The convention