Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-24
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The debate 10 the British House of Com
mons last plight on the proposed amendment
to the Peace Preservation act was taken ad-
vantage of by the home rulers to charge that
there is greater prevalence OF crime 10 Eog,,
land than 10 Ireland, to which it was retorteo
that the English had 90 welcome for American
conspirators After an appeal from hlr. DIS
raeli to the Irish members not to continue mere
agitation by factious opposition to the bill, IT.
was passed by large majority.
A Bayonne telegram says that Don Carlos
has issued decree declaring that Gen. Ca
brera has forfeited his former honors, and that
be shall be delivered into the hands Of mill
tary tribunal for trial if be falls into the hands
of the Carsts LUniverese Paris says Ad-
miral Polo aud Gen. Roda are the only i'm
portant adhesions to Cabrera thus far; A San
lander dispatch reports that Gen Cabrera IS
expected at that place on "Wednesday TODAY
en- route for Madrid.
The trial of Irwin Mclaughlin for man,
slaughter terminated in the Howard County,
Md, Court yesterday by verdict of not gull
IT, Mclaughlin, it was charged, shot Peter
O'Brien on the 23d of April last, from the eff
feet of which be died last November. The
shooting grew out of fight between Nc.
Laughlin and his brother-in-law, Leonard Mil
Ter, the shot having been fired at the latter.
o. Brien was only spectator OF the ARRAY.
Iu the Canadian House of Commons, Mon
day night, resolution declaring the expedi
ency of securing commercial treaty with the
Hawaiian kingdom was carried. The premier
i n ft1IIu an
ated the importance OF securing such treaty,
and would do all they could 10 obtain one.
Admiral Elmy, commanding the North ia
citc Station, has, 10 au official note, mentioned
to the Navy Department the gallant conduct
Of Mdshpman Aruot Henderson, Of h. 3. Nj.
ship Tenedas, IN an earnest effort to save, at
the great peril of bis own life, that of a seaman
of the U. S. ship Tuscarora.
The Secretary of the Interior has written
letter to President Barnard, of Columbia Col
eee. asking him to recommend suitable per-
son connected with the School OF Mines, con,
nected with that institution, Tor the purpose OF
making the proposed survey of the Black Hills
country.
A dispatch from 81. Petersburg reports that
General Kaufman has lost the favor of the
Car, 10 consequence of Mr. Schuyler's report
concerning affairs in TurkistaD, aud that the
Russian Government has rejected the General 5
plans of reorganization in Central Asia.
The Legislature of South Carolina has elect
ed Thomas c. Dunn Comptroller General of
the State. Dunn is Northern Republican,
who was elected to the State Senate by Con-
servatives. He was chairman Ut the reform
Republican Executive Committee IN the last
State campaign.
The Attorney General has given instructions
to the proper district attorneys to Institute
suits against several Of the Pacific railroads for
the amounts certified by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to be due to the Government tor i've
per centum OF their respective net earnings.
The situation along the Susquehauna is that
the people are waiting for what the future
shall develop. The freeze of the last three
days has locked up the river again. The great
est trepidation is felt along the North Branch
of the Susquehanna.
Captain j. D. Thornton, of the Navy, COM
mandng the u. S. steamer Monongahela, was
so seriously hurt by an accident, while the ship
was off the coast OF South Africa, that he has
been sent home.
The funeral of John Michel took place at
Newry, Ireland, yesterday great crowd being
present.
There was much excitement yesterday at
Fall River, Mass, 10 consequence OF an unu.
sual number of smallpox cases.
Hayt aud San Domingo have established
opioo bio roIafinns onca rnora