Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-15
NEWS OF rHH JA y.

NEWS OF THU ia y.
"4o sho,o the very age and body Of the Tune"
The Louisiana Investigating Committee was
closely engaged upon the business before it IN
til five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in New
York, all the members being present. Counsel
for the opposing sides occupied an adjoining
room during the session. Great caution is be.
ing exercised to prevent the proceedings be-
coming known. MIR. ZAcharie, counsel for
the Conservatives, it is stated says that the
committee tries to keep the proceedings secret
because If it should appear probable that the
decision will be favorable to the Conservatives,
number of Republicans now in office 10 New
Orleans might be summarily removed.
The Pennsylvania House Of Delegates re-
solved Itself into mob oD Friday night aud
continued mob performance until Saturday
morning. Notwithstanding much business
seems to have been gone through with, many
bills were passed, members apparently know
ING little and caring less about their provisions.
A member during the confusion was heard to
declare that he would vote for no more unless
the titles were announced. The want OF 4
quorum at last compelled an adjournment.
Canada is passing through experiences SINH
lar to those on this side Of the line in the fall
of 1873 At Toronto and Montreal business is
stagnant, old established houses are suffering
and the panic increasing. 10 Montreal within
the past few days three important firms have
failed, and others are reported to be 10 dlth
Guilty The cause is not unlike that which did
the evil here stringency D the money market,
and the paralysis Of credit through the loss OF
general confidence.
The difficulty in the Charleston cotton mar.
ket was adjusted on Saturday. The factors are
to sell at delivery weight. the buyers taking the
cotton immediately from sworn weigher, aud
reweighing it with a beam scale. All differ
ences to be referred to a third weigher, whose
decision is final.
Although the credentials Of Minister Cush,
ing to the new Government Of Spain were
signed by the President on the 9th OF February
they were not presented to King Alfonzo as a
formal recognition of his accession to the throne,
says Washington telegram, unit! the llth OF
March.
The Standing Committee of the Diocese of
South Carolina have consented to DR.. Jaeger $
conservation, but refused to consent to that OF
DR.. DeKoven. The Standing Committee OF
the Diocese of Kentucky gave its consent on
Saturday to the conservation of Dr. Jaeger
Moody and Sankey continued their revival
services at Agricultural Hall, Islington, Eug
land, yesterday The attendance was immense.
1t is estimated that II, 900 women we're present
at the afternoon meeting, and 10 the evening
5000 men were assembled.
Tweed's counsel are unremitting in their eff
forts to get him out of the penteDtiary. They
have now got the legal proceedings 10 such
shape that on the 22d the Court Of Appeals is
to hear argument on the question OF releasing
him on habeas corpus.
The report of committee appointed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature to investigate charges
of cruelty against certain officers of the House
of Refuge, mysterously disappeared on Sa,ur-
day from the desk of committeeman to whom
it bad been given for signature.
The romantic and stage-struck young ladies
who ran away from Philadelphia to seek their
fortunes on the boards and were found in Bal
timore, were returned home on Saturday night.
There is no evidence that anything harmful
has come OF their escapade.
The Marquis De Clermont Tonserre, former
ly Second Secretary of the French Legation at
Washington, but now First Secretary of the
Legation at St. Petersburg, has received the
Cross of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
A new feature has been introduced into the
Indian policy. Hereafter the healthy, capable
men whom the Government has been support
ing upon the reservations, are to be compelled
to work for theiy rations and annuities.
A dispatch from Rome says that Archbishop
Bayley, of Baltimore, has been designated to
confer the bevictta on the American Cardinal,
Archbishop McCloskey.
Two steamboats, were sunk on the Mlssls-
sippi on Friday. About fifteen lives we're lost
on one and three on the other.
Kosiolek, formerly editor of the Berlin Ger
mania, an Ultra montana journal, has been sen
fenced to two years imprisonment. lie has
fled from Germany.
The deaths in New York city last week we're
six hundred and nineteen.
Holland and Denmark have ratified a treaty
for postal union.
New TELEGRAPH CoMpANY.-A bill has
been introduced 10 the House of Delegates to
incorporate the Old Dominion Telegraph Com
pany. The company proposes 10 construct tel