Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-22
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10 the case of the Union Trust Company OF
New York vs.. The Rockford, Rock Island and
St. Louis Railroad, brought in the U. s. Court
at Chicago, to fnrecloSe zine million dollars OF
trust deeds against the Company, and Tor the
appointment OF a receiver, Judge Biodgett hiS
dismissed the bill on the ground that the ne,
cessary number Of boudhodcrs had not J3lpeo
10 the petition TO foreclose as TO lormer &C.
faults in the interest; also, that the OH was
prematurelv filed as 70 the default oil February,
1872.
The French Ministry will on Thursday an
nounce its opposition to NJ. Perriers constltu-
tiopal bill. The present Ministerial appoint,
ments make il still less probable that the Dl!l
will be adopted 1t it is rejected the belief Is
that further discussion on constitutional -propo,,
sails will be postponed uuti November, aud
that the Assembly will be proroEued next
week.
A mystery, having look of foul play about
it, has come to the surface 10 Anne Arundel
county, Nd The clothes of man, consisting
of a lull suit, have been found concealed III an
untreuucnred thicket about two miles from an
napnlls. \ textbook Was found, and pass
from an agent in New Haven ior Robert Fred
erck
Some interesting facts in the history OF jesse
Pomeroy, the boy murderer Of Boston, have
been recalled. When he was first examined
TWO years ago on charges of mutlatlng little
BOYS in Chelsea and East Boston, he said in re-
ply to questions why he lid it, II don, knoW
your bouor, only could not help 1t, had to
do It, -
Returns to The Department Of Agriculture
make it appear that there is an increase IN the
corn area Of fully > 900 600 acres. or SIX pei
c, nt. above the breadth OF last year. The IN
crease in acres Is largest iii the West. Inc
number of States reporting decrease 10 area
is small.
The President will review the Mary LAND
Filth Regiment before Ocean Hotel, Loue
Branch. on Friday next. II" will leave Long
Branch to-day tpl Paterson, New Jersey, and
will return Thursday To meet the Secretary Of
the Treasury and confer with him Oh huancla
matters.
Lieutenant Governor Davis, Of Mississippi
has made formal application to the President
for troops to preserve the psace. y telegram
has been sent to the President, and it Is not
doubted that the required protection will be
given.
A telegram from Motile says that the boil
and army worm have made their appearance IN
Middle Alabama, Eastern Mississippi, aud also
in many parishes of Louisiana. Three large
plantations of Middle Alabama were entirely
destroyed within three days.
y Havana dispatch says that active opera
tons against the insurgents 10 SanctI Splrltus
Moron and other Jurisdictions have been suS
peuded on account OF the heavy RAIN storms
which have rendered the roads impossible.
The Board of Bishops of the African Nj. f
Church was 10 session yesterday at the Bcthe
Church, in Baltimore. Ii was determined by
them to make every i Fl rt to send two mission
aries at once to Hayti.
The Fifth Regiment, NJ N. g., Colonel }.
Strlcker jenkins commanding, left Baltimore
last evening upon special train for Long
Branch, where they vii! so into camp for eigh'
days.
The Columbia crew, which won the race al
Saratoga, arrived Yesterday at the Grand Cen.
trail depot, New 7 Jrk city, and large crowd
received them.
Secretary Robson has consented to deliver
the opening address at the New Jersey State
Fair, to be held a, Waverly, September IL.
The Ohio State Grange, Patrons Of Husbau
dry, commenced their session at Springfield
10 that State, yesterday. The attendance was
small