Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-16
NEWS OF THE ia \.
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At Philadelphia yesterday, in the U. ). tir-
cult Court, 10 the case of Gibson and others
against the trustee and committee OF creditors
Of the estate of Jay Cock & Co., the reargu-
mcut ordered By the Court was commenced.
The plaintiffs bill was SO amended as TO pray
for decree of account. An athdavlt OF the
trustee was presented, denying that ne possess
ed or controlled majority Of the stock OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, or that
he had colluded with that corporation to re-
ieve the baukrupts from any liability upon
their subscriptions to its stock, or hat the cor
poration was bankrupt.
Yesterday the Directors of the Cheap Irans-
portatiou Association held meeting at New
York, aud resolutions were adopted stating 1t
to be the duty of Congress aud the Leglsa
lures of the several States TO settle the qucs-
ton of transportation; that want OF proper
facilities for trans portatlon has much 10 90
with the general business dcpresslon; that an
exclusive freight road from New ork 10 Tue
grain section Of the West is needed. aud that
Government aid is necessary to build 1t.
The bitter contest between the old ring, -
members OF the Union League in Philadelphia
aud the friends of the opposition tic et head
ed By John 2. Verse;, terminated Monday
night in the election Of the latter ticket ChaS.
| Gibbons headed the ring ticket. lie sue
cessful party claim that had there been dr.
terent result the League would have been
| broken up.
The steamship Trinacria, which has arrived
at New York, reports that on her voyage she
| fell in with the Austrian frigale HeligoIand IN
disabled condition, with engines broken down
aud rudder sprung, and towed her into 81.
Michaes. The Heligoland encountered Sc
we're cyclone while 10 her disabled condition.
The South Carolina House Of Representa-
| tives yesterday adopted concurrent resolution
| petitioniug Congress TO make an appropriation
| 70 indemnify depositors in the freedman S
| Savings Bank who were led to deposit money
| therein by the belief that the Federal Govero-
ment would be responsible for its safe keeping.
10 the General Assembly Of North Carolina,
yesterday, two bills were introduced to call
convention for the purpose OF changing the
| present Constitution. There is but little doubt
| Of the passage of the bills
| la the trial of Count Won Arnim many inter.
| estiug facts 10 regard to Bismarck's "dipo,
macy" the causes Of the war between France
and Germany; and the relations OF Germany to
Italy, are being developed.
Holders of Memphis city bonds are request
ed to send representatives to Memphis to at
tend meeting Gu the llth OF January, to ar
range for the payment of the city Indebted
ness.
At meeting Ct members Of Prospect Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, Jersey City, last
night, resolution was adopted calling upon
Rev John S. Glendenning to continue his pas
toral relations with the church.
The ex- Rev. j. 7. Gerdemann, of Philadel-
phia, writes that be is permanently located 10
Philadelphia, is happy, and intends entering
the legal profession.
The Senate yesterday confirmed large
number of appointments; among others, that
of Marshall Jewell to be Postmaster Geoeral
Two schooncrs, laden with oysters, came 10
collision near Cape Charles yesterday, and
both were sunk. The crews were saved.
A committee OF the Mexican Congress have
reported 10 favor Of subsidy of $1,000 per
mile to the Tehuantepec Railway.
The suppression Of the order of the Sisters
of Charity has been decreed By the Mexican
Congress by vote of lib against 81.