Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-14
NEHS OF THE DAY.
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nent that he has warned the Haytlen Govern
ncnt that it must not interfere with affairs in
San Domingo on the other side OF the stand,
ion of the Dominican Republic to the U. 5.
The Hayicn President made an abrupt reply
10 the menace, and is represented to have been
greatly offended.
Papers were finally executed at Philadelphia,
on Friday, transferring 10 the Pullman Palace
Car Company all the cars, equipments, pat
ents and contracts OF the Central and Southern
Companies. BY this arrange
ment the Pullman Company acquire the right
to run cars over six thousand miles OF addition,
al railway, as we'll as the entire ownership OF
all the sleeping ca: pateuts.
At Cumberland, Nd. on Saturday night, six
houses were fired by incendiaries. The flames
were cxtinguished, but not before loss OF s.,
600 was caused. The frcmen got into fight,
and for while there was great excitement, the
police force being inefficient to stop the riot.
The fight was caused by the Jealousy OF the
rival fire companies.
With the proclamation Of the President an,
nouncing the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment, the New York National Anti Sla
very Standard, having fully accomplished its
mission, will drop ANTI slavery from Its title,
and thereafter be known as The Standard.
Perhaps the whole thing may as we'll be drop
ped now.
A fire broke out in Oil City on Saturday
last, at John MulhalPs landing, among the
main guaao of oil tank cars. 1t is supposed to
have ignited from the broad guage locomotive.
Six cars with their twelve wooden tanks were
consumed. Two or three cars were toll OF OIL.
There is represented TO be very strong op.
position among the ioyaliss OF Georgia 10 Mr..
Bingham's Amendment to the bill Tor the al
mission OF the State, by which the present
Government is shortly to he'cG,I1ted ont OF
Office.
Tie Captain General OF Cuba Continues the
persecution ci the members OF the Masonic
fraternity in Havana. He has now number
OF them iuprisoncd, and several who we're re
leased we're rcarrcstcd on Saturday anu again
placed in confinement.
Secretary Fish is now awaiting reply from
Lord Clarendon to i despatch relating to the
meaning of q communication recently sent by
the latter on the Alabama claims. Lie Is antlcl
pa,cd that there may b. rc0pcnlng Of the
negotiations.
A gang OF desperadocs have recently commit
ted several murders aud rob5ercs near the
town OF North Platte, Nebraska Two Of them
made their appearance there yesterday and
were summariiy hanged by the people.
Thors i nov an in mensc amount Of work
before Congress more, perhaps, than can be
60, through with at this session. The first of
July Is SET a. INC psooAo'e O'' " a1'oo' !"
Senator ramsey lntehus 10 SOON call "p III
the Senate the bill Tor the abolition Of the
linn ,r;r;!soo and cndeavor to bring the
nnos,;n6o - vS,e
The nasssre Of the Funding bill by the Sen.
.to o.,,soa considerable, Anc,uation in the rold
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lnatAet on r;, ."' rr,n
s''So'
lerger, WHO Sii'cu 'o'' N'anc d. ''cAso"'
Miss, last summer, yesterday escaped from
the i.il ut that place.
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OLD VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY SUNDAY
IN ALEXANDRIA. From the Washington
Saturday Visitor. Tits indeed refreshing, the
cares and tolls OF business over, to visit the Old
and lme.hOnored State oil Virginia, and receive
true and genuine hospitality at the hands OF
her people. Always 1aWeu j C0Fulailiy anu
courtesy toward her visitors, she does not relax
even now, after trials ard mistortuncs have
swept over her country. Meeting Firginiau,
you almost feel that you have known him for a
long dime: and the haarty welcome lie gives
you to his board. the warm grasp OF TIC hand
extended at parting, when ne invites you 10 re-
turn, arc only too we'll known by those ""q
have accepted his Kindness. Last Sunday l
thought would cali on some trends IN Alex
andria, and therefore turned M course IN that
direction. The day was snowy and drearry,' and
as walked up Washington street with my
cloak wrapped closely around me- It reminded
me OF those .el3omy, London days that DICK,
ems 50 graphically describes. Scarcely soul
was out and but Tor the occasional passer, or
the FOOTPRINTS OF those who had gone before,
there we're hardly any signs OF life on the street.
Arriving at nv place OF destination, l was
shown into warm and comfortable parfor.
aud at glance saw those uomlstakab'c Signs
of the Ola Dominion-the pictures and nor,
traits Of those ancestors, attlred in the ruiied
shirts, the unmsta kable Wig and queue, all OF