Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-30
VIEWS or TIE U.f1:.

confessed that be did the job himself HIS stock
has been attached by his creditors.
Rumols were current 10 New IoIk Satur.
day. that portion Of the three millions CT
bonds recently stolen from the Manbattac
Bank has been restored and that important ar
rests had been made.
tits reported that the Uaited States grand
Jury have indicted three OF the directors OF the
Old Bank of the State Of Missouri for transao'
tiops IN connection With the management or the
bank for several years.
At tho bar cf one of the New York police
courts yesterday morning the singular scope
was presented OF little boy, not ten years CID,
prosecuting two others Of the Same age on the
charge ct highway robbery.
The receiver Of the Fidelity Deposit Con-
pauv. at Chicago, declined to prosecute Geo.
A. Blackis. who robbed the vault OF S5OOO en-
the ground that Bsckie's father had made 1t
good, and that be considered the young msn
Insane.
Robert a. Frederick, custom house clerk OF
Burkhard l. Huttop. Of New York, charged
With approprisling Sl0S,00O entrusted to him
ter the payment Of custom house duties, vas
arrested 10 that city Saturday, and held ia
$4,000 bail.
Ex-Governor Stearrs, of New Hampshire,
who died on Saturday afternoon, was employed
in bis youth in the construction department OF
The Chesapeake and Ohioosusl. lie was very
largely interested in railroads and banks, and
died quite wealthy.
Five chief, of the Ute Indians arc en- route
from Colorado to Washington to consult With
the Interior Department relative to the sale by
them to The government Of another strip Ct
their reservs.oc, said to be a very valuable
mineral district.
A Joint meeting Of the Lehigh and Sohuy!'
kill coal exchanges, ia Philadelphia, Saturday,
resolved to maintain for January the PRICES ior
the present month Tor line. city aud barber
trade, but fur the Eastern markets it will be
necessary to compete with New 7 ork prices.
The national executive committee Of the So
ciass labor party have issued al address from
their Cincinnati headquarters calling toc mass
meetings everywhere o. January u.s. to con.
deuu the action OF the German government ia
suppressisg the freedom OF speech ard Ct the
press.
Dennis McNsmara. the sen of the late Peter
McNamara, who died, ia Washington. as is
alleged, from the fleet OF Patrick Dauaher's
bite on one Of his thumbs, has caused the aires:
Of Danaher on the charge OF mayhem. Daoa.
her gave bail 10 $500 before Justico Sne!l ftr
further appearance TO day.
The published testimony taken By the demo
cratic committee at New Olleaus ia congress
pen Ackleu's case has caused q sensation 10
the social and political circles of Washington.
The general opinion is that the scandal Eas
now assumed such q shape that the House will
be compelled to take eo2a;Zance ct It:
The West VirgoiG fish commissioners has re.
ceVsd IS 900 California salmon, which Will be
Big Wheeling Creek, near Gold Springs; IS
coo ID Buffalo creek. near Bethany, aud the
remaining $4,000 Will be sent ;e Hsccock
county for Kings creek.
James A. Dickson. recently clergyman of
New Albany, Ind, attempted to cOpmlE suicide
at the Peabody House, 10 Memphis, Temp,
Friday night, by swallowing s!r7chnine. His
condition is critical. Letters found Ia his room
assign as the cause report CT hl7 Intimacy
with youns lady in Now Ateary.
The Now York clearing house has given for-
NAL notice that tho special exchanges Of gold
che cks will be discontinued after 3lst inst. X
is stated that ever 100000 geld was paid oEE
on Saturday By one Of The New York backs
which has Doti6ed its customers that it has re.
suued specie payments.
VIM. l.. Palmer created considerable COASTER
nation 10 font cf the metropolitan Hotel, IN
Nav York. Saturday, by furnishing revolver
aud threatening to shoot. Two policemen Wrcst'
ed the weapon from him after breaking his
foyer ard after be fred two shots into polioo.
man Asa II. FurniEs, who died yesterday OF
Internal hemoTrhage. Palmer IS uGdsr arrest.
he is supposed TO be lnsane.
The national debt Of Mexico is $3.50, 900. 900,
which Minister Foster thinks ought TO BIO easy
enough for 9.00OC coo ofpsop!e to pay, or at
least the Interest thereon. The present govern
ment, be says, is 10 20 condition TO resume pay
ment of interest, and il the country is to be reeo
lutioniZ ID every lew years, as 10 the past. there
is 10 assurance that 1t ever will. Besldo5 lis
national debt Mexico owes the UoiteG States
So, 900, 900 under the late claims commission.
Papers have been served for the foreclosure
ct the sinking fund or second mortgage OF tho
Southern Railroad of Long Island, amounting
to 81. 500, 900, under the agreed plan Of recon-.
struction as adopted at the meeting held several
months ago. The sale is to be made subject to
tie first mortgage Of $3.50, 000 The plan takes
in the third mortgage debt OF $1,000 The
holders of the sinking fund bonds are to receive
60 per cent. and tie third mortgage bondhold'
ers DO per ceot, 10 either new mortgage bonds
or 10 preferred stock Of the reconstructed road.
Ooa of the buildings attached to tho dyns.
mite factory about two miles from White Hall,
New Jersey, exploded on Saturday, blowing to
atoms three men at work. The explosion was
terrific, shatteripg all the window glass within
radius of several miles, and the eoaousslcn
was felt ct Kiogsland, distance ef sixteen
miles. The victims were all meu with large
families, and twenty ono children are lift faith
erless by this calamity. IL o brick vault four
hundred feet distant, we're fifteen hundred
pounds of 'reud rock" which fortunately es-
capped ignition. a workman was employed in
it at the time.
Stewart and Anderson. the two survivors Of
the crew of the steamer Emily B. Souder that
were picked up and carried Toto Kingston,
Jamaica. report that the Soudcr sprung aleak
on the 10Th instant. The day was spent 10
throwing cargo over 5oard, and in the evening
tho boats we're got cut. One boat vas useless,
and another ono swamped alongside with TWO
of the crew anG five passengers. Two others