Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-01
NEWS OF The ~ AZ
q To sho,o the ssry age and body Of the Times

book for which 81 900 has been off=rcd in r 3
land has been discovered 10 that city. and, as
generally supposed. it turns out ~ be chTo1l-
Gle of the scandals Of George ". when that
monarch occupied the English throne. Ii
proves tue marriage OF the King with Mrs.
titzhurbert, aud the birth OF sou, who, II |
may be mentiuued, is now said 10 still live Ia
the person Of Mr. Thomas Baker, the musical
director of WaIIack' Theatre in New ork.
1t has been surmiscd that the real purpose Of
Offering such large price for the book vas
that II might be gotten into the bauds OF the
royal family of England, theuce to BE- conSlgn
ed TO destruction.
10 Minnesota, Wisconsin aud Florida the
elections Of Senators are still pending, and the
Legislative ballots taken Gu Saturday give 20
Indication OF what candidates the honors VIII
fall upon. Il Wisconsin, Mr. Carpenter gains
NJ votes, aud unless she opposition breaks he
has no ciIance of an election. NJ. Ram>ey mas
virtually given up thc tight 10 Minnesota, and
his withdrawal may be looked for. There are
half dozen candidates before the Florida
Legislature, and no Que is uear u ma DIRTY ct
votes
The Republican Senators we're 10 caucus'on
Saturday for about f7e hours on the Louisiana
question. Much d.bate eu>ued, wren it was
fuay coDcluded, says telegram, to support
Grant 10 what he had already doue relative 10
the AFFAIRS ia that State, and TO stand rs hitu
in the future in ,he support of thu heilogg
Government. /, is said there are eight Sent
tors VINO dissent from this position OF tier lie
publican associates.
The Russian Government has rec 1goiz:d the
restoration of Monarchy 10 Spain. Details OF
the operations IF the K jyal troops against the
Carsts are furnished trou Madrid, and seem
to be Of some magnitude. Nothing Is said Of
the pitched battle which was TO have taken
place 90 Saturday last. The headquarters OF
the young King are at Iatalla, town OF Ma
vaIre.
The correspondent of NV York paper,
who Was tried las, week for gross libeI on the
pastor and officers of the First Presbyterian
Church at W estchester, Pa, took the stand al
ter the evidence was heard aud said that ne
had written and had published the offensive ar
ticle; that he knew there was 20 truth 10 II; he
had only written II for fun and to create sen
s,tion.
The Philadelphia papers say that there has
been irmer feeling in the coal market during
the past week than for some time past The
leading dealers believe that the trade Is 90 the
eve of a revival from apathy. The demand had
been somewhat larger bur 10 reports arc yet
at baud OF an Increase OF business 10 the pro
ducing regions.
The Postmaster General Of Canada, 40.
nouoces that be will Introduce a measure at the
next session Of Parliament, By which newspa-
per publishers will be Compelled TO pay, 10 ad'
rl- ,,.,H Lad
from the Office OF pub icaliJu, the rate to be
reduced to about cents per pound.
The bill now pending in Congress relating to
trademarks and other emblcms of commerce
proposes to give full protection to marks,
stsnpa, brands aud labels at much reduced
rate Of fees for registration than at present.
The Label act Of last year is pronounced
failure.
A heavy robbery has occurred 10 New York.
Adams Express Company is generally believed
to be the sufferer, and the story il hat week
ago one of its safes containing 1926 900 was
stolen either from the New York Office, or while
being taken there from railroad depot.
A ST.. Petersburg telegram says that the Gar
has sent note to the Prince Of Montenegro,
cougratulating him upon the peaceable solution
of the difficulty which arose between bis govern
ment and that Of Turkey from the Podgarltza
affair.
The diamond necklace and earrings which
the khedive. Of Egypt sent as welding pre-
sent for Mrs. Fitch Gen. Sherman daughter,
and which are gslued al 100000, have been
sent from the collectors Office TO the sub-trcas-
ury at New ! ork for safe. keeping.
An urgent appeal has been issu:d from
Sioux City, Iowa, for aid for settlers u Dako-
ia, Nebraska and Iowa, whose lands have been
desoiated by grasshoppers. They plead espe-
clally the necessity Tor seed for the farmers,
but they need also food, clothing and money.
The judiciary Committee OF the Maine Leg
islature have completed their hearing Oh tie
capita! punishment question, and will probably
report iu favor Of the bill making the punish
ment imprisonment for life for ali crimes where
in the death penalty is now imposed.
News from the South Pacific by way of San
Francisco reports that the observations Of the
transit of Venus By the American parties iu
New South Wales were entirely SUCCESSFUL
but 10 the adjaceut colonies the views were
much ob,tructed BY clouds.
4 squad of Metropol,aDs 10 New Orleans,
on Saturday, in eudeasoriug to dspcrse mob
of riotous negro 'Iongshoren,ep, who were ca
strike, were attacked with stones. The police
replied With a volley from their revolverS, when
the negroes fed, one or two being wounded.
There is again trouble aud excitement among
the operatives at Fall River Mass, and dis
astrous and general strike is said to be inpend
iug. The work people appear to be steadtast
10 their resolve to refuse aDythiog short Of a
restoration of their full pay.
The New York and Hudson River Railroad
Company puts into effect a reduction Of the
wages Of employees to-day, aud sarike was
only prevented by a compromise mutually
agreed upon.
The Madrid Epoca says that az understand
ing 10 regard to the Virgnius indemnity has