Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-06
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Ia the case at New York of Polhamus i
jackson, brokers, through whom the default
ing paymastcr, Hodge, operated, and against
whom the government obtained verdict Tor
halt milliou dollars, Judge Shipman decides
that the motion to set aside the verdict must
be heard on the case and exceptions and al
lows thirty days to make up the case.
In the case of the Uoitrd States against the
bondsmep of Bcnoui Howard, recently Convict.
| ed in New York of couuterteitug match
stamps, to recover the amount OF bond given
! for the payment for stamps purchased irom
the government, the jury has rendered YER
dict for the government for SIC, OOO
Herman Thomas, arrested 10 New York for
| forgery in Bavaria, and Joseph SchWick, for a
similar offence in Westphalia, have been re-
mauded for extradltlon, II being decided that
the treaties involving their cx'radtlon were
not abrogated by the absorption oil Prussia and
Bavaria III the German empire.
A San Francisco dispatch states that the
coal-adcn ship Centau was burned off Mar
queses Islands recently, and the captain and
some of the crew who got off 10 boat were
CatSlLCu uuu uIUWuCQ. uS niol ahu oSSObu
mate and ten of the crew escaped safely
The Right Rev Dr. Bacon, the Roman Cath
Ole Bishop Of the Diocese of Portland, Me-,
who arrived at New York on Wednesday by
the steamer Pierre, FROM Havre, died last even
iug at ST. Vincent Hospital He had been Sc
rOusly Ill Tor some time
The steamship ST. Louis trom New Orleans
for Liverpool stopped below Savannah, Ga,
on fire in her forward compartment yesterday.
The compartment was pumped full of water
aud the vessel will be brought up to Savannah
to-day.
A fire at Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday night,
DESTROYED Harrington j. McLaughlln'5 grain
warehouse and the adjoining agricultural ware
house Of n. W. Robinson. Total loss $50, 900;
partly Insured.
A very large number of employees of the
Boston navy yard were discharged Yesterday.
Among them arc l2O from the Department OF
Yards aud Docks. The work vi reduction will
be continued.
The Commission for the adjudication Of the
claims for losses through the dcpredatlons OF
the Confederate cruiser Alabama was in session
at Washington yesterday, but ho cases were
ready for hearing.
DR.. Linderman, superintendent Of mints, &C
ceptcd the new mint at San francisco, under
protest of two mechanics, Beatty and Hale,
who claim that the building Was Tot completed
according to contract.
4 dispatch from London says that the chief
authorities of the RomaD Catholic Church
have determined 10 hold great international
Catholic Congress in that CITY,
Mayor Spencer, Of Atlanta, Ca, was dis
charged by Judge ErSkioe at that city yesIer-
day from the charge of violation OF the eutorce-
ment act.
While salute was being fired at Madison,
Ohio, last night in hoDor of the Democratic
victories, CANON burst, instantly killing
young man named George +. Martin
A report reaches London by way of BerD
that the Gar Of Russia is about to recognlze
the Spanish Republic aod to establish dlpo-
matte relations with the Serrano Government.
Democratic jubilees were general IN all parts
Of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
yesterday.
Gen. Garibaldi declines the pecunlsry assist
auce offered him by his grateful couutrymeu,
and requests that no subscriptions be made.
Some Of the Boston newspapers are urging
the election of Charles Francis Adams as U. S.
Senator.
The Duke of AlIercoru has been elected
Grand Master of the Free Ma>ous 10 Ireland.
The gold fields Of South Africa are yielding
remarkably well.
The mills iu Putnam, Connecticut, are run
ming Gu two-tbirds time.
The Democratic najprity 10 the next House
of Representatives will be Serenty The j1iut
Radical majority in the Senate is % but the
recent elections will reduce it 20 II or H.