Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-25
NEWS OF THO DAY
To shoao the very age and body Of the Times

i" To sho,o the gerry age and body Of the Times
The foods in the Mississippi and its trlbuta-
ries are increasing 10 magnitude and danger
and great injury has been Inflicted by them; ln
louisiana numerous breaks have occurred ID
the lcvces, and large area OF land mas Dcen
inundated, destroying property and renuerlug
people homeless. President Grant has ordered
ratiops of -four. meat rice and beans to be IS
sued to people 10 distress, aud also supplies OF
clothing. River steamers are resculng people
from boats and RATS, aud many people, 1t Is
said, must either drown or starve to death
Extensive inuudations are reported 10 Alabama
DESTROYING crops and driving people IRON thGir
homes Subscriptions for the benefit OF INC
sufferers are being taken up IN numoer ol
cities.
The proceedings 10 the British Parliament
Yesterday were eplivened by sharp tilt OF Mr.
Smoett, a Conservative member, against MI
Gladstone He moved a vote OF ceusure upon
the dissolution of Parliament ordered oy the
late Premier, styling him trlckster aud MS ac-
ton "stratageln which was ungenerous TO MS
friends insoeut to his opponents, and oareiy
honest to the uation" Mr. Gladstone retorted,
accusing his assailaUt of lack OF decency and
manness, and defending his course with sucn
success that the motion was promptly voted
down.
The water has all been pumped out Of the
French steamer L. Amerique, which, after 1t
had been abandoned by lis crew, was towed
iuto Plymouth harbcr in England, and It's hull
found TO be tight, but her valves were open.
Her crew have been sent for, aud she Will pro-
coed to Havre on Monday She has been IL
bellcd for $625, O0O
According to calculations made by the Com
missioner Of Internal revenue. the woman 5
temperance crusade 10 Ohio had the effect OF
causing falling off of $4,000 galoos IN the
manufacture Of whlSkey tor the month OF March
IN this year as compared With last year. 1T
sales, however, have only slightly fallen on.
A cable dispatch brings intelligence of the
death of the celebrated geologis!, Prof Johl
Philips, NJ. A. L. l. d. He was born Deem
Ter 18th, 10 the year $500, and was the author
of no less than sixty books aud papers on guOl'
ogy.
A party of workmcn in Brooklyn, N. L..
we're yesterday raising three story frame
house. when it fell 10, buryiug them uuder the
debris. Three were taken out dead and lou
are badly injured.
4 ladies' Centennial Committee has been or
ganized at Washington. Among those present
| at the meeting of organization were i've great
grauddaughterS of sigaers OF the Declaration
| Independence.
The Attorney General has decile that where
| contractor to carry mails abandoned his CON
| tract the Postmaster General could not rclc
the route without advertisement
The Government has closed its case bet'r'
the Howard Court Inquiry Gen. Howard be
gins his defence on Monday, and expects to &c
cupy week.
There was sudden turo 10 the New York
Stock market yesterday, and prices advanced
nearly equal to the decline of the previous day
the market closing active and strong.
The Roman Catholics of New Brunswick art
moving strongly for separate schools, aud have
prepared an address to the Queen on the sub
ject.
The steamship Sesia, from New York fol-
Hamburg, is aground in the Eibe, iu danger
Gus position.
Advices from Hayti report 40 unsettled con
diton of affairs, and great disquiet. A revolu.
ton may break out at any moment.
The Government expedition to observe the
transit Of Venus has almost completed its out
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