Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-22
NEWS OF7HE DAY.
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HOUSE vi REPRESENTATIVES, u COmulUDlCatlou III
reply to the resolution adopted by that body
calling for information in relation to the Para
guayan difficulty. He states that the imfor
nation sought for in the case has already been
transmitted to the Senate. Mr.. johnson con-
tinues making nominations to the Senate, and
Yesterday forwarded that body another batch,
among them III. D. Loehand to be collector
for the First District of Louisiana, vice j. b.
Steadman, resigned; Adolph Bouchard, to be
collector, aud James Hart to be assessor for
the Third District of Louisiana.
1t Will be recollected that Judge Fullerton
announced in a card to the public that he was
being prosecuted because of his eiforts to de-
feat the 'whiskey ring" in New York, and
asked for a suspension of judgment until the
facts could appear on trial. Immediately upon
the Indictment against him being set for trial
before Judge Benedict he came to Washing
ton, where Judge Nelson is in attendance as
member of the Supreme Court, and obtained
an order suspendlng the trial until further
orders.
Attorney General West, of Ohio, has writ
ten an opinion for the Auditor of the State,
taking the ground that members Of the Legis-
lature are not entitled to compensation for SER
vices rendered while that body is not in SEES
sion, and that any act or resolution directing
payment for extra services of either members
or officers, not lprovided for by law, prior to
their term OF Office, is unconstitutional, and
should be rejected This affects committees
sitting during the recess.
The colored men of Western Pennsylvania
have called Convention at Pittsburg, on the
2Sth instant to initiate movement to gain the
elective franchise. In their call they declare
that God, through the scourge of civil war,
has brought the people to conviction that
In order to have permanent peace, every man
who constitutes force In his physical, mental
and moral qualities must be invested with the
sacred right of the ballot.
1t is stated that the Departmental Club
of Government cearks at Washington has
been very influential in ruling the clerical force
of the departments and being intensely Demo
cratic, and has succeeded 10 having many raGi
Gals discharged from government employ. 1t
is on their account that Congress hesitates to
pass the Extra Compensation hill.
In Toronto yesterday, the Court of Queens
Bench refused to grant new trial to Whelan,
convicted of the murder of Darcy McGee.
Chief Justice Richards aud Judge Wilson
sustained the verdict of the Ottawa jury while
Judge Morrison dissented The prisoner was
until Thursday, when lie will APP
peal TO the Court of Errors and Appeals.
Secretary McCulloch has received dispatch
from an agent of the Government at Mobile,
stating that he had found million of dollars
in gold. He was ordered to take possession,
and to call upon the military for 4 safeguard.
No answer has been received and it is not
known whether it is Confederate or stolen
money.
The steamer Lucille, from Baltimore for
ran into the schooner Champion,
Of Yorktown, laden with oysters, near Fortress
Monroe, on Saturday. James Lee, the mate
of the steamer, was drowned, together with
James Hudgins, white, and James Respie,
colored, of the schooner.
Commissioner Rollins has concluded not to
tender his resignation to take effect December
81, as the vacancy would then take place dur
ing a recess, and the President would have the
right to appoint some one to fill it immediate
y. He will probably hold on until the end OF
he present administration.
1t is suspected by members of Congress that
the firm of Laird & Co., builders of the Ala
Dama, are trying to obtain the proceeds of the
sale Of the blockade runner Wren, which they
ire suppored to have built and which was cap
ured during the war and sold.
Prominent citizens of Arkansas are fleeing
from the militia, who still continue outrages in
various parts of the State. The refugees say
the half has not been told of the outrages of
the militia.
Efforts will be made to indict Governor
Reed, of Florida, before the Grand jury for
some failure or excess of duty while agent OF
the Post Office Department, previous to his
election as Governor.
A prize fight came off at Sheapshead Bay
between Pat Murphy and Ned Reilly
for 5000. Sixteen rounds were fought in fifty
when Reilly was declared the winner.
Both men were badly punished. No arrests.
A man was discovered in GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
recently, who had been four days lock ed up in
1 freight car on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. His legs were frozen and ne was nearly
starved.
Work is to be resumed in the Springfield
Mass. Armory on the ten hour system, next
month.
The appropriations made by the Fortieth
Congress, in its second session, were $160, 55l,
SS5.
The amount of taxes collected in the ten South
,rn States in the year ending June 80, 1863 |
vas 80, 764,S3S
1t is believed that there will be no more In
Han troubles north of the Arkansas river this |
winter.
The Jury in the Twitchell case in Philade- |
ohia was completed yesterday.
Vice President elect, Colfax, arrived in New
Eork yesterday.
A couple of Ku-Klux photographs have
,een sent to Washington.
Foreign News.
Yesterday foreign advices bring reports OF
disturbances in some towns in Spain, growing
mr. of tho rncant oIeotionu