Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-14
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The Car!ist forces are still bcsieging Bi'boa,
and the Spanish General Morioncs is waiting
for more troops before proceeding TO It's relief.
Bilboa is a town of over $4,000 Inhabitants,
and has considerable trade and commerce, be,
ing situated near the coast, III the north OF
Spain. 1t is 40 new thing its history to be
attacked by Carlist troops, as it was the scene
of frequent contests in the Caillst wars under
the monarchy.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett has made u do
nation Of $50 900 Tor the relief of the poor OF
New York by establishing soup kitchens 10
all the engine and truck houses Of the city.
Some OF the papers intimate that MIR. Bennett
has an eye to business 10 the matter, but even
if that b. true, $50 900 is muuhccnt gilt TOR
The purpose and will furnish a good many
bowls Of soup for the hungry
The President OF the New York Uuion Ten
perauce Prayer Meeting says there Is a move
ment on foot to diminish if possible, the liquor
traffic. While 20 attempt will be made to IN
tertere with individual rights very energetic
effort is to be directed against the liquor bust
ness A large number OF persons, Including
many ladies' arc ready to embark in the under
taking.
The telegraph reports the sinking Of the
brig Chimborazo, off MJntauk Point, and the
rescue Of her crew, who have arrived at B1s-
ton. The Chimborazo was cleared from Ball-
more, laden with timber, for Boston, by Hatch,
Loud & Co., on 9th December last. She put
into Norfolk. leaking, and sailed from there on
the 3lst of January.
Advices from japan up to the 23d ultimo
have been received The official census OF
1872 fixes the population Of that country at
33,llU,S25. There is conflict between the
German Minister and the japanese authorities
the former claiming for his countrymcn the
right to enter the interior of the couotry,
treaties to the contrary notwithstanding.
Rush r. Sloan, late President of the Gin
Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad, was
yesterday arrested in Sandusky, Ohio, and
seventeen distinct charges of embezzement
were preferred against him. Civil suits to the
extent of $3.50, 900 have been instituted, and
his property in Chicago, Toledo, Boston and
Sandusky been attached.
The Emperor of Austria has arrived at St.
Petersburg, aud was cordially received by the
Gar. This will set every political quid nunc
10 Europe spccuaing upon the probable con-
sequences Of this triendlincss between Austria
and Russia.
The Massachusetts Legislature, by vote Of
lis to 10, have resclndcd the resolutions Of
ceusure upon Senator Sumner adopted by the
Legislature of 1872.
THE HENRY DEFALcATIoN IN VIRGINIA.
Tbo fall nt tarts he
from the Lynchburg Nirginian Of the 18th u-
stanl:
"On Tuesday settlement was had with the
securities of Henry, which was then believed
to be 6ual, and that the matter had been prob
les proved however, that the half had not been
told. 10 explain them we have to go back to
the beginning of the investigation, on the 5th
by the United States Inspector. Henry was
called GU to exhibit the stock of checks on hand
of which he was custodian. He did so, and so
many books we're counted over. ln addition
he stated that there were twelve more books at
his house, which had been taken there for his
next morning. That evening he took out from
the general depository twelve books of stamps,
worth $40, 900, and substituted therefor twelve
DUOhS WIN luC 5tuuS, llou HulCH thC CuCChS
had been cut. The difference when merely
looking at the books in the aggregate could not
be discovered.
The twelve extracted books we're taken with
him home that night, aud the next morning
were brought over TO the Office as promised.
Not suspecting the trick which had been play
ed, the officer was satisfied that correct ex-
hibit had been made So the matter stood un-
til further examination of the check books
developed the deception thai had been praclis-
ed. The twelve skeleton books represented the
sum of $4,000, which discovery threw the
officials into Il great state CT CONSERVATION.
About this time, however, to their great relief
came the news that $l4 POO had been found on
the person of Henry. There was much COM
fort in that, though there were still about five
thousand dollars uuaccountcd for This ex-
plains the new revelation. Now, to summarize
the fraudulent transactions, they may be stated
as follows: Total amount Of dctaIcation, $50
24l.7S; found secrcted, sl3, 1859; recovered
from Hcnry, $l4,2l9.9O; paid by securities
s., 500; present deficit, SIS 49l %.
CoNGREss.-ln the Senate, yesterday,
memorial was presented, signed BY 1858 citi-
zsns Of California, calling the attention of Con-
rrcss to the great inhux Of Chinese upon the
Pacific slope. MIR. Sargent, in introducing it,
made some remarks to the effect that for ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain, the
Heather Chinee is peculiar" On motion of