Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
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It said that every lot of whisky now arriving
at Baltimore from Philadelphia IS subjected TO
the closest scrutinty, and its receiver o0lgeo
to prove that it has paid full tax OF y per
proof gallon. Last week five lots were selzeo
which had arrived from Philadelphia, and upon
every arrival since of Egicsson's line OF steam
ers seizures of whiskey have been made. 1.-TWO
lots from Richmond and G quantity by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have also been
seized. The total amount OF whlskey no"
under seizure in Baltimore is valued at $780, oO'
City OF Mexico dates to December 2 are re-
ceivcd. The city of Durango was evacuated
on the 10th ul5 by the French, and occupied ny
the Liberals on the following day. The lmpe-
rial Government has received news OF the
triumph of Mejia over the Republicans in San
Luis on the Goth Of November. Official news
OF the evacuation ofMazatan had been received
at the capital The Church party has agreed
to furnish Macmillan ten million OF dollars
AMI ten thousand troops.
Mr.. Blaine, one OF the members OF Congress
from Maine, proposes Immediately after the
HOLIDAYS to bring IN IA bill to reimburse the
loyal States for the var expenses incurred by
them. The bill will appropriate certain
amount of y. S. bonds, bearing interest at 1--we
per cent to be given to each State at the late
of fity-five dollars for each volunteer furnished.
4 lew line of steamers, to run between West
ern Canada and the Maritime Provinces is to be
established next summer, under the name OF
the Internal Steamship co. During the winter
months the steamers are to ply between HALIFAX
aud the West Indies, touching at New York,
Boston and Portland.
The death Of remarkable rabbi Of the
Jewish Church Of Germany is announced
NJ. Frank was a native of. Wilma, born in the
year 1853, SO that he had attained his one
hundred ard eighth year. At that advanced
period Of lie lie was without any OF the in
frmities Of old age,
The action of the Senate finance committee
in asking to he discharged from the further
consideration Of the petition Tor Increased com
pcnsation from the clerks Of the departments
may be considered as death blow to the hopes
Of that class Of government employees.
Mr.. Lowcrhoupt, of Helena Arkansas, was
robbed in the, steamer Ned Tracy at Memphis,
on the 10th Of &25 900. The money was sewed
in his coat, which the thieves abstractcd from
under his pillow. No clue TO the robbers has
been obtained.
Mr. Culver, the Pennsylvania member of
Congress, in Jail at Franklin, Pa, on criminal
charges connected with money transactions,
has been released on the rcqui>ition Of the
House of Representatives, and come on to
Washington.
The Commissioner Of Pensions at Washing
ton has decided that widows and minors Of
commissioned officers Of the army and navy
are not entitled to the additional allowance OF
two dollars month, as provided by the act Of
July 1866
The steamer Rather, which left Cincinnati
fer New Orleans, is reported to have been lost
near Memphis. Several lives are said to have
been lost with the boat
4 series Of accidents on the Tennessee Rail
| road are reported, in which few lives were
lost auI number Of persons more or less IN
jured.
! Judge Fisher, in the Criminal Court, in
| ashingon, has ovcr-rulell The demurrer in
The case Of Sanford ConoYcr, indicted for per-
jury.
The u. s. Minister at Constantnople reports
to the State Department TIC rcapnearance Of
| the cholera il that city.
Henry Vethake, for many years provost ot
the University OF Pennsylvania, died in Phila-
delphia on Sunday, aged IS years.
The Supreme Court Of the q. S. has over
ruled the motion fer arcargumcnt Of the Test
Oath cases.