Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-02
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The trial Of "tbe safe burg larry couspirators
at Washington on Saturday was enivened by
two sharp alterations between Judge Humph-
reys and Mr.. Davidge, one of the counsel Tor
the defence The cross. examination OF Hayes
was concluded The most important fact
brought out was that the witness had once
been tried for murder aud acquitted. Albert
| Cunz (vecently brought before the U. 5. Dis
! trict Court at New York, upon writ OF habeas
corpus for the purpose Of determining whether
| a rcouisition from the District OF Columbia for
prlsouer charged with conspiracy to dctame
| personal character" should be respected by the
State authorities came into Court and gave
bali 10 the sum of So, 900 for his appearance.
| lie will be tried 10 the same Indictment with
the other coDsplrators.
The London Times correspondent at Con-
stantinople teiegraphs that the difficulties 10
the way of foreign Powers which seek to make
commercial treaties with Roumanla, lndepen
IDENTITY of the Porte, continue. The Turkish
ambassadors at St. Petersburg, Berlin. and
| Vienna have beeu instructed that the treaty OF
| Paris must be maintained. Should 1t be Vlo-
lated in this case the sgnatary powers will be
appealed to. If, however, Roumana will sub
nit the question to the Forte, satisfactory
compromise is possible.
A letter to the New York World from Yo-
kohana says the representative ofan American
firm left there for the United States by the
steamer Of the 18th CT September, commission
ed 10 purchase large quantity of rifles on Ja-
panese Government account 1t is also report
ed from Jeddo that the Government has dis
patched officers to the United States to nego-
tiate for the purchase OF iron cads.
An accident occurred on Saturday afternoon
at the Fulton-strcet Depot Of the Western
suited 10 the death, the same evening, of an en-
body was horribly mangled by the wheels pass
ing over him.
The jury 10 the case of Mrs. Merrigau, charg-
ed with the murder Of Maggie Hammille in
Brooklyn, came into court on Saturday morning
aud Informed the Judge there was no possiblll-
ty of their agreeing, on which they were dis
charged.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
Que HALL uilliUu uOialo vi Solu VI CaCll
day during the month OF November The az
grcgate amount of sales will BIZ two million dol
lars
The coroner's jury in the matter of the explo-
siou of the steamer Brooklyn, near Detroit, has
decided that Captain Brown, Master Hilliard
and the engineer, killed at the explosion, and
d. Ryher, who were on duty at the time, were
responsible for the disaster
The village of Albrus, near Cienfuegos, was
attacked and smoked on the night Of the 2lst Of
October by forty men, The barracks were
burned aud hrce of the Inhabitants wounded.
The plunderers were pursued. overtaken and
routed.
The second election for member of the AS
sewbly 10 Pas de Calais, France, was held yes
terday. Returos, nearly complete, give NJ. De-
lisse Eugrand, Bouapartist, 1900 votes, aud
NJ. Brasmer, republican, $1,000.
The Firemcus Benevolent Association of
New Orleans has resolved to discontinue bust
ness unless the city pays them by the 18th Of
November. They control the Fire Depart
ment, and the city owes them 100000.
The wild career of four maddened COWS
through some Of the principal streets Of Bati-
more on Saturday was startling incident.
One man was mortaly wounded aud several in
jured by the Infatuated animals.
At the election tomorrow the citizens Of Bal
timory will be called to vote for or against the
not exceeding 81, 900, 900 for a further supply
of water rrom the Gunpowder river.
Detective Colmstock, of the Postofice De-
partment was seriously stabbed Saturday night
in Newark. n D., by Charles Conroy, whom be
had arrested Oh charge Of carrying on snug
Cling business through the mails.
La response to inquiries sent from Boston.
responsible business meu of Mobile replied on
Saturday as follows: mo alarm nor autheu-
tlcated case of yellow fever here. Strangers
may visit the city without apprehension.
George Brown, Of Halifax, has accepted the
challenge of j. II. Sader, the English champ.
ion, to row ive-mic boat race for 5000, the
race to take place either al Halifax Or Spring
field, Mass.
A London telegram says that the Prussian
authorities are investigating the circumstance
of the publication OF official correspondence be-
tween Bulow and Arnm.
The Democrats of Mobile, Ala, had on Sat
urday night the largest and most enthusiastic
torchlight procession slnce the Douglass cam-
paigu before the war
Warke demonstrations at Armstrong;
mines, near Buena Vista, Pa, between Italaus
aud discharged miners, are causing considerable
excitement amoug the people in that vicinity
Rev. John O'Brien, pastor of St. Patrick's
Church, in Lowell, Mass, for twenty six years.
died on Saturday night, while sitting at table,
of apoplexy.
Henri Il chefort has established the publish
ing office of the Lauterne in Berne, Switzer-
land.