Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-09
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10 the u. S. District Court of New York
city, yesterday, the case Of MIR. Dana under
the writ of habcas corpus was heard: Ills
counsel argued that his removal to the District
of Columbia for trial would be fragrant out.
rage, and that his arrest was violation Of the
Constitution The District Attorney contend.
ed that the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia had complete jurisdiction to issue
the sub, noa and attachment under which the
arrest had been mad, aud to compel obedl-
ence to them, aud that it was the duty of the
Court to remand the prisoner to the custody
of the u. S. Marshal. The decision was re-
served.
AT Hazlcton, Penn the centre of the turbu-
lence, there are now twelve hundred troops
ouartercd, but their services have not so far
been rendered necessary There is consider
able degree of resentment among the people
against their presence. The latest dispatches
FROM IIazleton Indicate that the strike will be.
come general throug hout the whole anthracite
region. A valuable mine is on fire al Stock
ton, and the miners will not give any aldto 1t.
Senior Sameron, professor in the Madrid
University, and formerly President OF the
Spanish Ministry, and Prof. Azcarate, also OF
the University, have been arrested under the
resolve of the Government to exile all protes-
sors who object to the recent educational laws.
Castelar, has determined to exile himself to
Rome.
A press dispatch announces that the h'ur,
grain and commission house of Howard, tlinch-
man & Son, of Philadelphia, failed yesterday
their liabilities being placed at 500 OOO. IL Is
thought they will receive an extension from
their creditors, by which their business will be
continued without interruption.
The loss by the fire in San Francisco, Callfor-
MIA, Wednesday night caused by an explosion
of giant powder, is estmated at over $5OO. OoO
ON goods 10 the bonded warehouse alone. The
dead bodies of four persons have been recover
ed from the ruins, aud other Victims are not
expected to live.
Yesterday a whirwind about ono hundred
feet wide struck Platte river bridge at Schuy-
Ter, Nebraska, aud lifted four spans with the
roof from their places and dropped them in The
river. leaving nothing but piers. Several
houses on the south side were blown down.
The damage is estimated at 500 00O.
% account of the appearance of yellow fever
at Key West the naval squadron is getting
away from that neghborhood. Two ships 90 to
the West Indies aud Que to the Mexican coast,
but the bulk Of the squadron comes further
north and will rendezvous ut Hilton Head.
A disastrous tornado is reported from Ndin:
burg, ILL.,, where, among other buildings, a
church was demolished, in which thirty or forty
young persons were rehearslug. Fifteen had
been taken out at last accounts, one dead and
the rest terribly mullated.
A committee appointed at a recent meeting
of the business men of the city of Baltimore
had an interview with President 6 rant yester-
day, aud presented memorial, 10 WHICH graf
i6cation is expressed at the refusal OF the Pres
ident to remove Collector Booth.
The British House Of Commons has passed
to a second reading the merchant shipping
BILL which makes owners Of vessels liable for
compensation to sufferers by their loss. increases
the efficiency of surveys, and includes regua-
lions n regard TO loadiug.
An International Horticultural Exhibition,
commences at Cologne, Prussia, Oh the 25th OF
August, and continues until the 26'h of Sep
tember The United States will be assigned q
place in the exhibition hall.
A Berlin telegram says that the Bishop of
Breslau has refused to resg go his see, aud that
legal proceedings will be commenced immcdi
ately to enforce compliance with the decree Of
the court
Moody and Sankey last night opened new
hall 10 Bow street. London, which has been
specially constructed for them, and is capable
Of seating 10000 people.
Sir Johu Gray, member Of Parliament for
Kilkenny. and proprietor of the Freeman 3
Journal, Of Dublin, died 10 that city on We'd
nesday.
A Lisbon telegram announces that Mr.. Benj.
Moran was yesterday received by the King of
Portugal, and presented his credentials as Min
lister of the United States.
The second General Council of the Reformed
Episcopal Church of the United States meets
in Chicago 10 May.
VIRGINIA AND ITS ATTRACTIONS. The Vir-
ginia Fireside publishes letter from COL Ed
ward Daniels, OF Gunston Hall, Fairfax coun
ty-hmself geptlem an Of Northern birth-in
which the advantages and attractions Of Vir-
GINA, as place for the homestead are prac-
lically and carefully set forth.
Col Daniels says that 90 maR should come
the skilled laborer excepIed-Who has not the
money to pay for the land he purchases, and to
improve it thoroughly Fifty acres be deems
as enough in this prolific climate, for fruit and
truck crops. 10 Col. D. 8 vicinity, below Wash
ingtOn, on the Potomac, there are nearly hun
DIR, d families of Northern people, representing
nearly every Stare in the Union. They are
mostly engnged In raising fruit and truck crops