Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-13
NEWS OF. The DAT.
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s Governor Humphreys, Of Mississippi, re-
fusing to vacate the Office Of Governor, was
expelled from the Office; refusing to divide the
State Mansion with the military. appolntee,
Humphreys was, by military authority expelled
from that to give place to his successor, VINO.
finding himself unable to furnish it, has rented
its parlors for billiard rooms and Its halls Tor
ten pin alleys.
The instructions from the treasury Depart
ment concerning the new tax law direc: that no
distilery must be allowed to run until all the
requirements of the law and regulations have
been complied with. The appointments
of all subordinate officers under the new law
have been transferred to the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The GaIena (Ill) Gazette of Saturday says
General Grant, was about town to-day, call
ing at the business places of several OF his old
acquaintance. He stepped in at the store
where he did business when 10 Galena: anu
also called on the successors of the Grant hrm.
The Alabama Legislature has taken recess
without disposing of the Governor sveto OF the
act allowing the Legislature to choose Prcsl.
Dental electors, and it remains to be disposed
Of the first Monday Of November, the day be-
tore the Presidential election.
The President of tho New York Board OF
Health has telegrapied to Governor Fenton,
asking that the cattle trains DO ohl ,ially in:
spected at Salamanca, Emira, Buffalo, and
Albany. The Governor has adopted measures
in accordance with the request.
In his speech made to the Chinese embassy
at Niagara Falls, on Saturday evening, Mr.. l.
T. Hatch said that the Erie canal carried a,
much tonnage eastward in Six months as all the
railroads of the country did in twelve months,
and at one halt-the COST
The remains Of Thaddeus Stevens will be
placed in the rotunda of the Capitol at twelve
o'clock to-day, where they will remain atten
ded by guard OF honor, until to morrow, when
they will be taken to Lancaster for lnterme ut.
Gen. Butter has engaged Mr.. Caleb Gushing
and Mr. Sleigh, prominent Union lawyer, Of
Baltimore, to appear in his behalf in the suit:
instituted against him by Kimberly Brothers,
OF Baltimore, and O. ". Woolley.
The English journals are felicitating them
selves that for the first time in many years the
quarterly report of the Registrar General tol
Ireland gives account Of an increase OF Irish
population.
The wheat crop in Canada generally prom
Uses to be over an average, and most of it Is
ready for reaping. Hay is turning out better
than was expected, and is OF excellent quality,
and we'll saved.
The Postofice at Fort LeavenWorth has been
discontinued, In accordance with instructions
from the Postmaster General, 1t was for eject
ing the Postmaster there, that Gen. Sheridan
was fined,
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, Of Georgia,
was yesterday appointed Chief Justice of that
State by the Governor, to be confirmed by the
Senate. So he has "feathered his nest at
last
The Pope has ordered, under date Of July
25th, ''the entire abandonment Of the move
ment to raise volunteers in the United States,
for the Pontifcia army.
Il is said that Mr.. Evarts has given his opin-
ion that Congress has merely taken recess,
and that the President cannot make appoint
ments to the Russian, Venezuelan, and Ecua
dor missions.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
it is said have determined to build the Poin
of Rocks branch railroad at once.
The Sisters of Charity baptized the lste hlr
Tbaddeus Stevens short time before he died
Patent eyelashes are the latest feminine
novelty.