Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-17


ward Street, 10 Baltimore, was burned to the
GROUND last night; estimated loss $4,000.
This is the secoud time within year that the
establishment has been destroyed by FIRE. n
Out of thirty or forty election trials that
have taken place throughout Ontario nearly
all the sitting members of both political parties
have been arrested About twenty five thirty
trials are yet to take place.
The Postmaster General gives notice of re-
duction Of postage, to and from countries with
which postal conventions have not been con-
cuded, from ten to Eve cents per half ounce or
fraction thereof
The election for mayor of ST. Louis, on Sat
urday, resulted as follows: j. H. Brittop,
democrat, Is Gil; Henry Orerste'z. ludepen-
dent 1894.
Weston up to twelve O'Clock % Saturday
night, hid walked only 375 miles in six days,
instead OF five lays and tifteeu hours, as was
announced before he commenced.
Samuel White, prominent citizen of Lud-
low. Mass, Was bitten 10 the thigh by boar,
Saturday, aud hlud TO death before assistance
could reach him.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
call for The redemption Of $4,000, O0O COUPON
bonds, upon which interest will cease the 18th
Of August ncxt
A dispatch from Berlin to the London Stand
ard says that the principal in the late couspi-
racy to assassluate Bismarck has been arrested
10 Cracow.
The Emperor Francis Joseph. who has been
making tour of his dominious, rerurned to
Vienna on Saturday aud was enthusiastically
r, ceived by the pupulace.
A Sautander telegram says that the Carists
have stopped firing Gu Guetarla, and are pre-
pariDg to attack Rrncria.
The hearing of the appeal 10 the case OF
Count Won Arnim has been fixed for the 18th
Of July.
The pew Attorney General Pierrepout and
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Pratt euter-
ed UPON their duties 90 Sa' urday.
On the 26 b instant the General Synod OF
the Evaugeiica Luherao Church Of the Uulted
States meets in 3 fillmore.
The iourua La Voce Della Verita of Rome
has been suspended for publishing the Pope $
address to the German pilgrims.
The condition of Gen. Johu Z. Breckenridge
remains unchanged, aud though somewhat
easier, there is no hope for his recovery.
Six steamers sailed from New York for
Europe 90 Saturday. taking out l,OO6 cabin
and 1913 steerage passengers.
The new American Mioiser to Austria, Mr..
Goiove s. Orb, has arrived at Vienna.
Cardinal Cullen has arrived at Rome from
Dublin.
The deaths 10 New York last week were 543.
ARREST OF j. j. MAcKINNoN -On May
5,h the Governor issued his requlslion author
izing detective of this city to receive from
MacKiuuon, fugitive from justice of this
State, charged with the crime of obtaining
money under false pretences.
Il is charged by j. L and W. Scott Caring
ton that Mr. MacKinnon having deposited
with Mr.. w Scott Carriugton draft for GlO0
to be forwarded for collection, after the lapse
of several weeks called Mr. Darlington into bis
room and asked him if his draft had been
heard from. Mr. Darlington said it had not
been. Ttereupon Mr. Mackiunon pulled from
his pocket letter and telegram, purportiug
to be from Macmillan Low, announcing that
the draft for GlUO had been presented aud duly
honored MIR. Darlington then gave Mackin-
non check Ter The proceeds of the draft
Subsequently Mr.. Darlington received from
MacKinnon Another draft for the same amount,
and MacKDuon represented that he had the
right to draw it and it would be paid, and
when about leaving the State for short alb
seuce, as he said, drew $500 on account of it,
and requested that the balance some $500
should be paid his wife when she called Tor it.
She did call for aud receive it, Tho draft hav
ing been returned protested and unpaid, Mr.
Carriuyton went TO Mrs MacKlnnon anj rep
resented to her the state of the case, and she
returned 500 Of the money. Soon afterwards
Mrs. MarKiunon left the State and joined her
husband, aud the latter was not seen here any
more until brought back on Saturday 10 the
custody of Detective K1ox.
The counsel for MIR. MacKinDon wv. L.
Royal and General Bradley L. JohDson) state
that MacKinnon had written contract with
Low, allow Dg him 10 consideration OF services
to be performed here 10 connection with the
proposed recapit alization OF The debt OF Vir-
GINA, to draw upon his house for certain sum
of money MacKiuoon' drafts aggregated
much less than he was entitled to draw for.
Several of them, sent through Duncan, Sher-
uan & Co., well-kDown bankers of New York,
were promptly houored. MacKunou telegraph
cd to this firm on Saturday to know the dates
and amounts OF the drafts paid through them.
and received the following answer:
NEW YORK May Is, 1851 j. Mac
Kmnon, Richmond, Va.,-Credltcd Septem-
Der l4rh and October 3lst, sl00 each. Our
draft Oh Low, February 25'h, fI06.
DUNCAN SHERMAN 4 co.
1t is further stated that Mr.. Msckionon,
when arrested by Detective Kaox, offered to
provide for the payment of the drafts 10 Mr..
Darlington hands if he was released. but that
Detective Knox told him las 10 duty bound)
that he had no choice but to bring him to Vr-
ginia for trial.
Mr. VIM +. K1ox arrived in Richmond 90
Saturday morning, by the Richmond, Freder
icksburg and Potomac route, having 10 charge
Mr.. MacKiouou, whom be arrested at his
Country scat, between Courtlaud and Sycamore,
about fifty miles from Chicago on Monday
evening" late, while MIR. MacKnnon was