Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-13

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THE POLAR STEAMER TIGREss. "A tee-
graphic dispatch from St. Johns, n. E., of
April g. states:
THE steamer Tigress, whose name had pass
ed into the history Of Polar research 10 conse-
uuence of her rescuing the unfortunate Polarls
party on the 'ice flow" last year and her later
trip to the northern coast of Greenland in the
service of the United States government, ln
search of the remainder OF Captain Halls ex
pedtion, exploded her boiler while seal fishing
near here to day. Two engineers and twenty
Of the crew were killed. the steamer is under
sail for this port
The Tigress was first brought to public at
teution 10 May, 1873, having on the 3Oth Of
the previous month rescued Captain Tyson and
eighteen other members Of Captain Halls Arc
tic exploring party. who had been separated
from their associates and had hoated for months
on au ice foe. The story Of these rescued men
induced the government to send two vessels to
the Arctic regions in search Of the remainder
of Captain Halls party The naval steamship
Juniata was designated to take part in this
search, and in June the Tigrcss was bought
from her owners 10 St. Johns \. f., to act as
her consort. She was fitted out, and on the
l4h of July she left New York to begin
search of the coast of the Arctic regions. Her
officers settled it that Captain Buddingtons
party had lost the Polars, and had started to-
ward civilization, aud then the Ilgress returE-
ed to St. Johns, n. +.
THE DISTRICT INvESTIGATIoN.-The Dis
trict investigation on Wednesday last deve-
oped several new circumstances. A prominent
extractor named Collins, testified that MIR.
Mur,agh, editor and proprietor of the Natioual
Republican, brought aD award Of the contract
from the Board to his contractors firm. Cot
lins had not applied for a contract. Murtaeh
Informed him that the arrangement was that
he (Murtagh) was not to put in any capital,
but was to draw out half of the profits These
were wei "y estinated at about $4,000. Collins de-
clue6 to 20 Oh with such a contract. His rela-
,un 10 Muftagh was that Of a contractor on the
pew Republican building, aud Murtagh owed
him considerable money.
4 heavy Chicago contractor testified that bis
firm (DcGayler 4 McCellau) paid Chiuendeu,
the person named 10 Huntington's letter, $97,.
600 10 obtain contract for 200, 900 yards wood
pavement. Mcclellan did not know who got
It. Chittenden only said it was TO help pay the
national debt. The bookkeeper of the firm be-
cved that they entered the payment OF this
sum uDQer the hcdu VI tTauSN dCC"uut.
Henry D. Cooke was examined in relation to
the Kbourn real estate pool. He knew there
was such pool, and invested S25 900 IN 1t,
but be did not know his associates iu the pool
Bait. Americaa<
TEMpERANcE.-A meeting of the friends Of
temperance was held iu the basement of the
Baptist church last Monday evening. 1t was
organized by calling Mr. H. Shepherd to the
Chair, and requesting Mr. A. w. Utterback to
act as Secretary. After prayer by Mr. Lindsay,
Mr.. Carroll proceeded to explain that its o.
ect was to form society to arrest the evils OF II
temperance in this community, upon principles
which would commend themselves tor modera-
ion if not efficacy to every thoughtful MUD
The pledge which would be submitted tor
signatures did not 90 to the extent OF total ab-
stlneuce. But while it permits siguers to take
distilled liquors when prescribed as medicine,
it prohibits their use under any circumstances
as beverage The pledge is purposely silent
as to the comparatively harmless domestic ter
meuted drinks, aud leaves it to the dlscretionl
Of every one to use these or not. 1t avoided
extreme ground, but struck directly at the
chief cause of inebriety in our midst Mr..
Carroll was followed by Messrs Bro Ike, Lind
say and Shepperd 10 impromptu speeches, at
ter which the pledge was circulated and ~
signatures obtained A committee was then
appointed to report by laws for the government
of the Society at meeting to be held ln the
Methodist church next Monday evening at q
o'clock = Warrenton lRdec.
GEORGE LocKHART RIyEs.--Iu the London
Times Of the 18th Of March it was announced
that the Harness prize of the University OF
Cambridge, open to all under graduates aoo
graduates of not more than three years stand
ing, for the best English essay on subject
connected with Shakspearean literature, had
been adjudged by the Vice Chancellor, the
Master of Christ's College, and two persons
appointed by grace of the Senate, to George
Lockhar, Rives, of New York, B. A., scholar
of Trinity College. The prize, awarded once
in three years, consists of the accumulation OF
interest on the foundation, in 1870, OF f5O0
given for memorial Of Byrou's friend, the late
Rev. VIM. Harnes, Preberdary of St. Pauls,
ditions of the prize is that the essay of the sue
cessful competitor be published. The partlcu-
lar subject given out for this year was the au-
thenticity of the first, second. and third parts
of the play of Henry VI. MIR. Rves is q
grandson of the late Hon. William Z. RiveS,
OF Virginia.
ArRoc1oUs. The insigDi6cauce of human
life compared with few cents day added to
or taken from the pay OF rolling NIL! ao9rer
was illustrated recently at Indianapolis. RI
teen hapds at the Capital City Rolling Mills
struck, and their places were filled by co'ored
men. Shortly after midnight the hres were
started under the boilers, and few hours lat
er the engineer came along, tested the water
gauges, and found DO water. He was about to
start the pumps when he discovered that the
boilers had been tapped and were perfectly dry.
Had he not made the discovery in time the
mill would have been blown to atoms, aud
every person in it killed to certainty. 1t is
not wonderful that strikers, no matter where
or what their provocatlon, meet with little
public sympathy when such atrocities are med
itated by some of them The cause of the