Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-19
NEWS OF TIL Il DA Y.
To shoao thevery age and Jody Of tie Times

"Tc sho,o thevery age and body Of tie Tanres'
In the German Parliament, yesterday, dur
iog the consideration Of appropriations Tor the
Foreign Office, Herr Windhurst opposed The
grant for the secret service, aud moved 10 strlk
il out. Herr Bennngsten replied that the
motion was simply an attack on Bismarck, 10
whose person the Ulramonlanes increasingly
and bitterly assalcd the German Etnplrc aud
National policy He asked that the Reichstag
pass vote of confidence iu the Chancellor by
r, iectinr the motion. 4 division took place,
aud Wcndhor>t motion was defeated by IL to
1879 Prince Bismarck entered the Rcichstag
immediately alter the vote on Her WendhJrt's
motion vas announced
The investigation into the manner in which
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company obtained
subsidy Of 81 900, 600 for ten years from
Congress, is being conducted by the Committee
of Ways aud Means Of the House OF Repre-
scntatives. Stockwal, the former President
OF the company. ami Irwin, his agent, disposed
of $780, belonging to the company, aud
| there are grave suspicious that members OF
| Congress got u portion OF this mouey. The
testimony OF Irwin has not Yet bcen made
public.
|
mittcc OF the Whole, adopted bill creating a
| State Board of Finance, with authority to is
sue IS 600, 900 III bouds, for the purpose OF
taking up the fjatiug Indebtedness OF the
State, and procuring money 10 pay the current
| EXPENSES of the government during the ensu-
ing year. STATE lands are TO be motgagcd as
security for the payment OF the bonds.
Archbishop Buyiey, Of Baltimore, yesterday
ordained eleven graduates Of 81. Mary's Semi
nary (Cathocl as dcacons preparatory to their
| ordination az priests, whlch ceremony VIII
take place to morrow at the Cathedral. Among
the number arc Rev. Alfred Curtis, formerly
pastor of Mount Calvary p. +. Church OF Bal
timore and Rev. t. Fowler, late member OF
the Society OF Freuds.
In the case of Mrs Lucy d. Fisk, wife and
administrator of the late Jas. Fisk, jr., against
the State Insurance Company Of jersey City,
before the United State, Circuit Court at rem
ton, to recover am uut OF policy on the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, New York yesterday, the
Court directed non suit TO be entered.
\ report is published in Poughkecpsic
paper that the Eulcau Company Iron Works
at FlShkiIl have suspended operations. The
managers are reiceut, bat IL was learned that
the employees had not been pad Tor two months,
and quit work On that account Ihe impress
sion prevats that the concern has failed.
Two lawyers OF Havana fought Il duel yes
terday. After four shots had been exchanged
the challenger fell deal with a bullet through
his brain. The quarrel grew out OF ncw>pa-
per publication by the challenged party r,f ct
ing on the professional conduct ot the email
| engcr
\ Congressional Committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Foster, Phelps and Potter, will start
to New Orleans ia few days Tor the purpose
OF investigating he cotdilou Of atialra 10 that
Stare. Another su5.con uittec vii leave Tor
| Vlcksburg on the 10Th inst.
Early yesterday mornng the Hvch&Iasa
Bank, Moutrea Canada, Was eutcrcd BY
burglars, who blew up the sale, but before
they had time to secure the money, policemen
were attracted to the place by the noise. The
burglars escaped.
An accident occurred yesterday to a freight
train on the CharIeston Columbia aud Angus
ia railroad Two mies FROM Augusta, Ga. Eve
| cars We're thruwu oto the creek By a broken
rail. NOBODY was hurt. Damage $4,000.
His ExcelIency JuShie Y Jshidc kiyouarI
was received BY the President at II . cock yes
erday as the Eavoy Extraordinary and Minis
| ter Penipotcutlary OF his Majesty the Emperor
of Japan.
| The claim Of the State of Maryland against
| the United States for ordnance stores seized
in April, 1861, IS still pending. 1t will prob
ably require al ACT ol CougrcSs to authorize It's
| paymeut.
Judge Mcclure, who represents the Brooks
party, concluded bis argument on Arkansas
affairs before the Committee on Southern Out
RACES, yesterday.
n fire at NapierSlle, Dupage county, ILL.,,
yesterday, destroyed five business places on
Main street, lrciudlug the poslotfcc. Total loss
! about Sd 900