Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY
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ment, declaring that such laxlty IN estimates
tended to destroy the control of Parliament
over expenditures Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor Of the Eychequer, admitted an ap-
parant deficit of ESQ.,, 900, but was confident
that the Increase 10 the revenues would more
than cover the supplementary estimates 1t is
expected that Parliament will be prorogued BY
the 18th instant.
The testimony taken in the alleged frauds in
the New Orleans Custom House shows that
many mechanics and artisans who accepted
work as laborers had signed blank pay rolls, re-
ceiVlng one dollar aud three quarters per day,
while the Government was charged four to five
dollars per day for their services 1t is stated
that much of the work done by these mechanics
was afterwards covered by contracts and the
Government compelled to pay again for the
same work.
A lumber laden vessel which was discovered
wrecked off the North Carolina coast in the
early part Of June, and which at the time was
veStigation, to be the schooner Mary and Eliza,
of Portsmouth, N. H., bound from SayarnaL
to Damariscotta, Me- She sprung aeak on
the Sth of May of Hatteras and filled and cap
sized. 1t is not known whether any of the
crew were saved. Ali the vessels papers were
lost.
The investigation by the Central Pacific rail-
road officials at San Francisco into the defaca-
ton of Woodruff shows the deficiency to be
about one million dollars. The company, how
ever, will not lose anything, as the investments
of Woodruff have so far increased in value as
to cover his delinquencies. 1t is generally
thought that Woodruff has been allowed to es
cape, rumor prevailing that he sailed in the
last steamer for China.
A grand memorial celebration of the one
hundred and twenty sixth anniversary of the
birth of Goethe will be held at Gilmore's Gar
den, New l ork, Oh the 2Sth instant, when the
statue OF Goethe, which is to be erected in ecu
trail Park, will be temporarily placed iu the gar
den. William Cullen Bryant will deliver I'm
Grafton previous to the unwilling, aud Bayard
Taylor will deliver poem expressly composed
tor the occasion.
AT an early hour yesterday morning fire was
discovered in the pantry of the New York
Hotel, on Broadway. When the alarm was
given it caused the widest excitement among
the guests. The officers say that it was very
hard work to rouse some of the guests, who
persisted 10 believing there was nothing the
matter The fremen succeeded in coufining
the fire to the pantry and dining-room; loss
5000.
The Interior Department is in receipt of
communication from Lieutenant Pratt, having
10 charge the Indian prisoners at Fort Marion,
Florida, recommending the pardon and release
OF the Caddo Chief Wah-nee, confined at
that place for the murder Of E. B. Osborne,
son.in law of Black Beaver the recommenda-
ton being signed by the widow Of the murder.
ed man and her father.
Capt. DuDkerton, of the ship Ellen Everett,
who spoke the cable ship Faraday on the 18th
Of July, says the officers of the Faraday board
ed his vessel and reported that they had picked
up and buoyed the cable several days previous,
but owing TO bolsterous sea they had been
compelled to drop it again. They stated that
the defect existed IN the cable, and that it had
not been broken, as reported.
About three thousand Irish American citi-
zeus Of Brooklyn, N Y, assembled at the AGA
DENY OF Music in that city last night 10 honor
OF the centennial of the birth of Daniel O'Cou-
nell. The orator Of the evening, Richard
y German, was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. large uvmber Of Catholic clergy
were present. including Bishop Laughlin.
10 New York on tuesday night the premises
of H. Fl. Scbwetenipg, 90 Canal street, were
robbed of 81 900 worth of silk lining. During
the day the residence of Mrs Waitsielder, Fifth
avenue near One hundred and twenty-nnth
street, was entered by burglars and $1,000
worth Of diamonds and jewelry distracted.
Yesterday the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore filed answers in the Circuit Court OF
Baltimore city, protesting against the iniunc-
tloDs to restrain the payment of the misceIlane.
Gus appropriations made by the present Cuuu-
ell, and asking that the injunction against the
opening OF Lexington street be dissolved.
The product of the mines of the Cumber land
coal region for 1915, to July 81 was $50, 444l2
tons-a decrease of So H.. o. tons as compared
With the corresponding period of last year. The
shipments by canal show az increase Of ~ G4G,-
0S tons over 1874.
Everything is reported to be quiet and
healthy at the Pensacola Navy Yard and vicin-
ity. There have thus far been seveuty-two
cases OF yellow fever and twenty -f We deaths at
Fort BARRACKS. No further cases of disease
are reported from Fort Pickeus.
Reports from the Mississippi river give &C.
counts of the first oyerfows of the season on
the plantations below Memphis. Planters are
busy strengthening levees, and ali possible
precautions are being taken against serious
disaster
The deposed Bishop of Paderhorn has left
Wesel, where be had been interned by the
Prussian Government without permission. H.
addressed letter to the Governor of the dis
trlet assigning as reason for his action i'm
paired health and his duty to his flock.
Assistant Attorney General Hiram + Steele,
of Louisiana, has been appointed by Governor
Kellogg judge Of the Superior Criminal Court
10 place of Judge Braughn, and exJudge H.
@. Dbbe has been appointed assistant attorney
general.
Foster Brothers, carpet dealers, of Brooklyn,
suspended yesterday, with liabilities estimated
at $500, 600 and assets amounting to 5000, 900
1t is expected that the firm will make a salts
factory arrangement with its creditors in few