Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

the Chamber OF Peers were formal ard unn
terestlng.
In the House of Commons Henry Chaplin,
Conservative, proposed, ami Lord Caveudish
seconded the motion, that MIR. Braud, Speaker
of the last House, be declared Speaker Of the
present House. After eulogstic speeches the
motion was unanimously carried.
Perry Hub<rt congratulated the Speaker 90
behalf of the absent minister, and Gladstone
ton.
The swearing of the Ministers then began.
Gladstone was most warmly received by the
Liberal members when be entered the hall and
took his seat on the front opposition bench.
The search of the Parliament building, which
has been customary since the discovery OF the
Guy Fawkes plot, was made this morning be-
fore the assembling of the Lords and Com
nous.
Jean Luce, the claimants witness in the
TichborDe case, was to-day fully committed ior
trial on a charge Of perjury. Large crowds
filled and surrounded the courtroom, III expcc
tation Of seeing the claimant himself, but the
latter was not allowed to appear 10 court.
Andrew Boyle, an old negro servant Of the
Tchborne family, aud one of the strongest
witnesses for the claimant, has become hope
lessly i'll since the verdict was rendered against
Orion.
LONDON, March 5.-A special dispatch to
the Times, from Bayoune, in Spain, contains
| the following intelligence, obtained from Car
list sources !: Don Carlos has announced that it
is not his Intention TO impose constitution
upon the population of Bilboa when the place
is taken. On his entrance into the city he will
proceed to the cathedral and be crowned King
of Spaio. He will swear to support the Iiber
| a. ,bo ,oo,1a ,pJ .,uiil nn,s tituta q
erumeut with Gen. Eo as president of the
Council An appeal will be made to foreign
Powers to recognize the belIigerency OF the
Carsts He will declare Spaniards exempt
from allegiance to any other Government than
his own. He will draw 5000, 900 as first
instalment on a loan previously contracted.
| Congress.
The Senate, yesterday, after disposiug Of
various bills Of mlnor Importance resumed the
discussion of the bill regulating the liquor trat:
6c which was kept up until the expiration Of
the mcruing hour The debate upon the Cen
tennial Exposition bill Was continued, but 20
6ual action was taken. The Senate held an
executive session, aud at its close adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by Which the bill
to revive the franklng privilege was re-
jeced was called up and several propositions
TO recommit the bill, with instructions, were
lost vote was finally taken on the passage
of the bill, and it was defeated the second
time--yeas H. uays 10. The Committee on
Elections reported a resolution declaring Z. u.
Thomas entitled to The seat from the Fifth
Virginia District occupied by a. NJ. Davis.
The report was adopted and MIR. Thomas was
sworn in The Legislative Appropriation bill
was taken up and Dir. Garfield delivered a
long speech in defense of Gen. Grants admin
isration, holding that it has been conducted
with close economy, aud that if any deficiency
occurs this year, which he does not believe will
| be the case, IL will result from too great re
ducion of taxation. Mr. Beck replied briefly
charging the Republican party with the gross
est extravaganza and misuse of public moneys,
which be will prove couclusvcly hereafter.
MURDER OF A WOMAN IN BALTIMORE
Last night we'll known sporting man uanled
james Dunn was arrested upon the charge vi
the homicide OF young woman, named Sarah
j. Allen, under the most shocking clrcum
stances. The woman died last ri ght, aud DR..
Walker, coroner, was notified He proceeded
to the dwelling where the body lay, gu Spring
jury of inquest. A young man, the brother
of the alleged murdered woman, was sworn and
testified substantially as follows: On the 5;h
of February his sister had some money in her
possession; Dunn asked her to give him 81 so
to pay tor the redemption OF a pawn ticket for
a coat; the sister refused, wheu DUN picked
up splttoon and was in the act OF throwing 1t
| at her; the brother caugh Dupus arm, and 10
doing SO received blow on the nose which
drew the blood; the spttoon was thrown upon
the floor; while the witness was eudeaVorDg
to stop the bleeding he heard his sister scream,
and upon looking around found that she was
developed in flames, and broken coal oil lamp
lay upon the fl ,or. The poor woman was ter
ribly burned about the face and body before
the fire was extinguished and her injuries
were of such a character that after lingering III
great agony she died last night. Although the
witness did not see Dunn throw the lamp, 1t is
believed he committed the act.-BaH. Am.
QUOTING SCRIPTURE. An indignant saloon
keeper in the Western country, with determl
nation to overcome the praying women by moral
suasion, has had printed and prominently dis
played card containing the following selec-
tons from Holy Writ. He has hired wicked
man to read them over to the ladies when they
stop to pray 10 front of bis saloon:
And Wheo thou prayest thou shalt not be
as the hypocrites are; for they love to pray
standing 10 the synag ogues, and in the corner,
of the streets, that they may be seen of men.
Verify say unto you, they have their reward.
But thou, when thou prayest enter into
thy closet; and when thou hast shut thy door
pray to thy Father which is id secret, aud thy
Father, which seetb in secret shall reward thee
opeely "-Matt. u, 5, 6.
LET your women keep silence in the chruch-
es for it is not permitted unto them to
speak.
Aud if they will learn anything, let them
ask their husbands at home; tor it is shame
for woman to speak in the church. ''-l Cor,
uiu, "a, IS.
BOUNDARY LINE-Mr Isaac D. Jones has
received a letter from Virginia Senator iu-
forming him that the Virginia Senate Commit
tee on Federal Relations has postponed the
consideration of the Boundary question till
Monday next, 10 order that be may submit any
matter he may deem important IN connection