Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

MADRID. fcD. 2S. ScrrAno has hTcn de-
clared Pr 'sldent of the Republic Of >;,air, and
General Z4baIa, Minister Of War, is appoqted
President of the Council of Ministers
General Marlones has failed to relic; B. !boa
and, it is reported that his army has t. IN de-
feated by the Carllsts wit loss Of lhr.y thaus-
and men killed aud wounded.
Amposta, forty-seven miles southwest of
Tara Coma, has been captured by the Carllst.
LONDON. March 2-It is said tina, the Lew
Parliament, immediately alter assembling, will
adiourn for fortnight or three weeks. The
Queen 5 speech will probably contain recon-
mendation tor grant of money for the relief
of the sufferers by the famine in Bengal.
The Treasury Office is preparing an exact &C,
count oil the expenses Of the Ashautcc war, to
be included in the forthcoming budget
1t is asserted that DR.. keocaly. COUNSEL fur
the Tichborne claimant, will move for new
trial on the ground that the jury w1re misd-
rectcd by the chief justice in. MS su.nmlng up.
HONG KONG, Feb. pit is reported that
the Chinese Government has notified the ior-
cign ministers residing at plkin that it cam II
guarantee the safety of the lives ut Foreigners
residing at Tieut Sin, aud that the naval au-
thuritics here have bccu requested 10 send war
vessels to Ticnt-Sin 10 insure their prot elton.
FAUQUIER CoUETY ITEMS. i From the
/ Warrvnton IDdcx. AT the FEBRUARY telul Of
re County Court, L. n. Fletcher resigned his
lice as Clerk OF the court, and judi - Gaines
tncreupou appointed 4. H. bowman to I'LL
the un"xpired term ending 1T January, 1878.
Mr.. Downman at ouce qualified aud alter exc
cutting his bond, entered upou his duties. The
sureties of 5. L. G. Bcar, Treasurer; OF d. i.
Gordon, Collector for Cedar Run Township;
Ill. l,..l
| Township, gave consent to extension of time
for the collection aud paying over of taxes
Judge Galncs with his accustomed promptnc<,
DISPATCHED large am ,unt of business an i ai-
iOurnrd court over to Thursday 10 enable the
other Township Collectors to procure the con
sent Of their several surc,Ies to the extension
of time for collecting and paying over taxes
On last Thursday night attempt u rob
the st ore OF Mcssrs VIM. NJ. Spilmar 4 Bro
was frustrated by lnman II. Payne, jr., WI,
slept 10 the second story Of ihe building. Ii i
supposed the thief sccrcted himself in th'
back entry during the evening aud thought ht
would have easy access 10 the accounting ant
goods rooms during The night. The uoi,e b
made awaken, youug Payne who descended
aud passed into the street. While IN the stree
awaiting help 10 make an arrest the thief raj
out through the door, Payne had left u"l ok d
and made good his escape notwithstanding be
was twice fired at.
r. H. bowman being appointed to County
Court CIerkshp, resigned tho office OF Record
er of the Corporation OF Warrcnton. The
Council accepted his resi- gnat"n and ordered
an election to be held on the l4'h Of March t,
fill the vacancy.
The number Of Stock cattle offered at War
renton this week Was $50, of which 345 w,r,
sold at prices ranging !r"m SD to 81 per head
The plumber unsoId was 49, The number .
sheep sold was l2O at s.. 80 per head.
". w Williamson is recommended for tn,
Office of Recorder of Warrcnton.