Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-22
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garding the Cuban question developes the fact
that Secretary Fish and Attorney General
Hoar are the only members who are Opposed TO
speedy recognition OF the republic OF CuDa,
and they only that it may compllcate our ne.
potiatiops with Great Britain relative to the
| Alabama claims. They are sympathizers Win
the Cuban cause. Gen. Belknap, the new
Secretary OF War, is said to be as ardent
| friend of the Cubans as his predecessor, Seere'
tary Rawlns. -..-. ...-
| The call for river improvement convention
at Portage City. October 20, was responded to
By large attendance of delegates from Wis.
consin, by Gov. Merrell and delegates from
Iowa, and by Lieut.. Gov. Marshall and asso'
cistes from Minnesota, with others from other
districts in and out Of the State, numbering
| together about six hundred delegates. 1t Is
proposed to make water route By which the
steamboats, of the Mississippi river can run to
harbors and unload into vessels of the great
| lakes.
The New Orleans papers for some time past
have been veniilatiug the fact that the State
of Louisiana was being delrauded Of money
amounting in the aggregate to several hundred
| thousand dollars, under color OF law, tor the
relief OF the veterans of 1914 and 1915, the
4 general impression being that there were not
| one hundred of this class living. The matter
| has been brought before the Criminal Court IN
New Orleans.
The New York Times represents that Sc
| rious complication is threatening to arise on
the Eastern fishery grounds based on re,
port that 1.-THE Gloucester fishermen, irritated
at the frequent and persistent interference or
the British cruisers in their legitimate pursuits,
are determined to submit no longer to eXpui
| sion from waters in which they believe them
selves entitled to cruise
| The Duke of Edinburgh, another of the roy.
al scions of England, is touring in China and
Japan, and visiting the royalty Of those coun
tries. A rice iuuk has been blown up at Swatow
and eighty Cinnamon killed or wounded. ReV.
j. Williamson, an Engish missionary, was
murdered by Chinese robbers near Tient-lsln
on the 10Th of August.
The Committee of the House of Representa-
tives appointed to inquire into the causes OF
the decline OF American shipbuldipg interests,
| is low hearing testimony In Boston. Their
| report will be forthcoming at the next session
OF Congress-, and is expected to recommend
rebate of the tariff on foreign articles imported
for use 10 shpeulldlog.
Yesterday while Mr.. Getting, who is employ.
ed in the mailing department of the Post Ofice
| in Boston, was IN the act OF cancelllng the
stamps on the letters for the mail, one Of the
| letters exploded In consequence OF the stamp
| having struck what proved to be percussion
| cap, or some Illuminating mixture. Mr.. Y
was severely burned about the iace and hands.
| a council OF Evangelical clergymen Is now In
session at New York to devise means for the
re union of al Christian Churches and spread
OF religion. Only about fifteen cIergymen are
present, nearly all from churches In New lOrk
or its vicinity. Bishop Mcllvaiue, OF Ohio,
Mr.. Prime, and others were present.
The total amount which has reached Mr..
Henderson Gaylord, Treasurer OF the Avondalc
Relief Fund, is $50, Mr.. George II.
Stuart, OF Philadelphia, has about $50, 900 ad-
| ditinnaI all nf which is available. Tho dietri
! button OF the money among the widows and
orphans of the miners has commenced.
A. r. Corbin, and General Butterfeld, Sub
Treasurer at New York, were yesterday indict-
ed for conspiracy lin relation to the late gold
| conspiracy by New York grand jury. The
indictment probably rests upon the evidence
| of Mr.. Jay Gould, who gave his testimony to
the jury.
The Mddlekauff case, which was removed
from the Jefferson to the Hampshire Circuit
| Court in West Virgidia, was not tried, owing
| to the fact that sufficient number OF jurors
could not be obtained, as the board OF reglstra
| ton had stricken the names OF the Jurors from
the registry lists Tor disloyaty.
The National Capital Convention, lately In
session at St. Louis adopted voluminous and
prolix set of resolutions, all of which proved to
| their satisfaction that the Capital should be
| Immediately removed to some village on the
banks OF the Mississippi river.
Sunday has hitherto not been generally OBJ
served in France by q complete cessation from
labor. Recently, however, decided movement
has been made in that country by mechanics,
workinguen and attendants in stores to obtain
| holiday on the first day OF the week.
The Charleston News says that many of the
most valuable coast and Sea Island plantations
| will next season be devoted to the growth OF
| the finer kinds of upland cotton. The planters
expect 10 make more money to the acre than
| by continuing the growth of Sea Island.
Parton describes Winnie Ream, the artist, as
one of those graceful, animated, bright eyed,
| picturesque, undaunted, twinkEng little women
I VINO GIL Iudho hlCu say yOS W Guy WY
| ask.
The total profits of the Peace Jubilee at
Boston are stated at $6,SS2, and the Executive
Committee have decided to give that to MIR.
Gilmore, in addition to the $4,000 from the
benefit concert. Gilmore got up the concern.
| The New York World says: Nearly all the
parties connected with the late gold clique
were members Of the Union League Club, and
the movement was originally concocted in that
club house.
Gen. Adam Badeau has taken rooms at
Wormley's, in Washington, where he will pro-
baby remain during the winter, engaged upon
his second volume OF the Life OF Grant.
King, the bond robber, who stole 1922, 900
from the office OF Cambreliug 4 Pine, in New
York, and Was sentenced to Sing Sing for four
years, has escaped from prison.
A special telegram says that Johnson's vote
on the fourth ballot yesterday in the Ten
nessee Legislature, reached 4S, which Is his
highest strength. Necessary to choice, o.