Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, April THE Times acknowledges
the existence oil a financial panic in London,
and attributes it to the effect of those with
which New York and Vienua have been visit
ed, combined with the depressing Influences Of
the Indian famine. 1t says the check to the
trade is as severe as in any former Instance.
The Lord Mayor Of London gave banquet
to night at the Mansion house in honor Of
Wolscley. Among the distinguished guess
prescut we're the Prince of Wales, Priucc Ar
thur, the Duke of Cambridge, Vlscouut Card
we'll and DIR Claiborne Hardy. Gen. WolSe-
ley, in response to toast, gave a very inter
esliug account Of the A>hantee expedition, aud
declared that King Coffee had for long rIe
prcmcditated the war The General was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm, and his
speech was frequently lntcrmugled with
cheers.
In the House of Commons tonight the Sc
lect committee on the commlttal Of Whallcy,
NJ. p, for contempt Of court, reported that
Chief Justice Cockburn only did his duty unuer
the circumstances, and the affair did not re-
uure further investigation. Whaliry SubS,
ouenty gave notice that he should call attcn
ton to the case April II and ask for new
committee of Investigation. The House adj
journed for the Easter holidays.
BERLIN, March 3l.-Thc Roman Catholic
archbishop OF Cologne was arrested tn day for
violating the ecclesiastical laws. The arrest was
made without any demonstration,
THE SANBoRN CoSrRAc CTS. Secretary Rich
ardsun appeared before the Ways and Means
Committee this morning aud told wha; ne
didn't know about the Sanborn contracts. He
did not add one iota to the Information already
| n, Of lnt hntr y.I
au almost culpable ignorance Of the work ugs
Of The Treasury Department, upon which Mr..
Beck commented somewhat sharply. y hcu
kcd why these contracts had been glVcu TO
Sanborn at fifty per cent. for collection whcn
other responsible ADD competent PERSONS ntt.r
ed TO do the work Tor fifteen per cent, he would
assign DO reason. Internal Revenue tomulis-
sioner Douglass also appeared and testified that
, he could have collected all the succession aid
! other taxes collected b. Sanhorn had he uo1
been iu,ertercd with II knew uo.,g Of he
giving out Of the Sanborn contracts, mat
ter Of course but was nlp'scd III them, rs hey
inerfered with III. legitimate iuDcllmas OF the
Internal Rcveuu. Bl!rnu. Wash Cor Brit
american.
= AN AGED LADY paW iED. Yesterday
5 morning abu- 9"c.,ck. Mis-. linriail. VINO
resides at 81 40G Ihri street SOUTHEAST, dis
covered iu Tue cI,turu Ii the rear OF the ad Joln-
| ing house the mead boy of Mrs Ellen b.
j Roper, AID old lady, wio has been residing
there for some time. \ few Of the nri ghhnr,
were called il, the body properly cared for,
! and the Coroner notified, ard an Inquest will i'c
t held this morning Since the death Of her
, husband, about three months ago, the old lad,
has bnen living alone in the house, aud the
3 suppositon is that brloJing over her troubles
has caused temporary alteration aud led to self
5 destruction. She has several children, all
: grown. but would 10, permit either IT them to
, live with he. - Washington RcpuJ'lca II.
\ CURIOSITY. The greatest curiosity Of the
. animal kingdom ever seen in this section was
captured III Stafford county. near Falmouth, Oh
Monday evening, by Me>srs. u. W. Lghtncr
. and G.. w. Robinson This animal is about
the size Of 40 ordinary red fox; is entirely deS-
tute of hair, except lis tail aud legs; lis tail Is
about eighteen iLcheS long and Is covered with
long black hair; It's legs are about eight inches
long aud protected by short brown BAR: lis feet
resemble hose of an aIlgator aud has SIX short
toes on each foot; lis eyes are of light red
color, and It's head like an Indian Badger $;
two tu>ks about six inches in length protuic
from the uodtr jaw bone II is not Il very pre-
possessing looking animal.-F'cd Str
The CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS 1t is
, hardly necessary TO remind the politicians Of
the State, though it may be TO remind other
E people, that our clectlDus for members OF Con
press will take place next FALL The political
contest is 50 far distant we should not allud:
to it at so early day but for the fact that
some ambitious spirits are already making their
preparations for the fray, and iu time of pro-
found peace are girdng their loius for the po-
litcal battle From all appearances it seems
more than likely that there will be very many
and very eager aspirautS for congressional hon
ors at the next election. -Lynch AecS.
HORSES BURNT Mr.. NJ. NJ. Marnalukc,
of Stafford county, while engaged on Tuesday
last 10 burning gras, on his farm the fire be-
came ungoveruable and threatened to sweep
over the ne:ghborhOod He undertook to step
it by blowing near the fire, when his plow
hichcd under stump, and his horses becom-
ing frightened got tangled up in the gear, fell
to the ground, aud the fire swept over them.
Both horses we're badly burned and it is
thought that one will die Mr.. NJ is a hard
working, industrious farmer, and we regret
that this misfortune has beiallen him. - Fired.
Slr
HE lCTORlOUS FAPANSlOSlSlS -'ln the
Seuate yesterday each succeeding vote added
:. to the triumphs OF the expanslonists who car.
ried their point by nearly uniform maj 'rity of
two. 1t is believed, however, that should
Congress declare for unlimited expansion, as
now seems probable, the President will inter
pose his Veto II is remarkable fact that the
premium on gold is less to-day some tour or
five per cent, than it was before aGy portion OF
the forty-four million reserves had been rclS-
sued.- WASH Cor. Of Bait. Am.