Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-23
NEWS OF TIE DA
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All the articles of value which have been
specially deposited in the Treasury Department
since about the year 1921, which have remain
cd paekcd.awa 10 the vaults without an owner,
have recently been carefully examined and in.
ventotled for the information OF the secre tary.
The list is quite 4 long one, and some OF the
srlic'cs OF jewelry, relics, &C., arc OF rare value.
There arc several largo packages 10 the list Con-
tanning relics OF the late Southern Confederacy.
Confederate and Southern State bonds, as well
as other interesting matters.
MIR. Charles Allen Perkins, Assistant Secre
tary of the American Legation at Lisbon,
Portugal, was married CD the 18th OF Novem-
her, at Lisbon. to Princess Donna Maria lsable
Francisco dc Bourbon y Bourbon, daughter Of
Her Royal Highness in lDfanta OF Spain and
the ex King Francisco de Assis OF Spain.
Many distinguished American officers and the
aristocracy OF Lisbon were present at the cere-
mony. A grand banquet wound up the affair.
Commissioner Wilson, of the General Ian
Office, has furnished the following estimates
of the quantity OF land granted to the Central
Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad Companies
and of the quantity patented to the former
road: Quantity iuurlng tn Central Pacific,
II, lilo, 400 acres; do. TO Union Pacific. l3,209,
600 acres; quantity patented to the former
road, 54l $50. No lands have been patented
or are in course Of patenling to tho Union
Pacific railroad.
There is now 10 prospect OF reaching Mi
Summers bill TO pay ciliz.us of the United
States the amounts Ut tho awards due ior
French spoliations OF our commerce prior TO
1901, and even it is could be reached it is
doubtful if it would pass. Senator Sumner
says that although seventy-years have elapsed
since these claims originated nearly all ct them
remain in the hands OF claimants or their heirs,
and are so held to a greater extent than any
other class Of laims.
The Railroad Managers Convention at Elie
adjourned sine die on Wednesday. Tho trunk
liues and the Northwestern and Southwestern
Roads entered into an agreement. for dccrcas
cd tariff on charges on freight, and for an in
crease on live stock from Quincy, Illinois, to
New York, and on bulk grain from the West
TO New 7 ork and New England.
A bill is to be reported for the redemption
of copper and nickel coin and other copper tok.
ems, in silver or United States curreocy, when
presented iu sums Of twenty dollars or more.
At present these miserable limitations Of coin
accuE ulate in very considerable sums, especial
~ in post Offices, aud there Is no Way tt get
ting rid Of them.
The two hundred and fftcth anniversary
Of the landing of the Pilgrims was celebrated
yesterday at New York, San Francisco and
other places. with barquets, speeches, &c. At
the New York banquet Secretary Robson
made speech, in which he said that Grant
was zone of the most perfect and worthy sons
OF New England lite and principles.
1t is stated that the Atlantic cable officials
despair OF raising and repairing the broken ca
bies until next June, when the weather again
becomes permanently favorable. Oac OF the
crew of the Robert Lowe was pulled over board
BY the parting of the cable OF 1865, lately
| raised, and lost.
A crowd OF angry CrispinS, row on q general
strike in New York city, assembled at Burt
stolc, Park Row, yesterday, with the avowed
It was found necessary to Bring Urge fofcc
OF police to see the workmen safely home.
The steamer Hornet, which sailed from New
| York under suspicion OF being bound on Gu
| ban expedition, has arrived at and sailed from
Nassau. She was followed to sea BY a Spanish
nan-of war
tx Sheriff Samuel s. Stevens, of Belfast,
Maine, was convicted yesterday in New York
of the theft of IS, 500 in m oGey and bonds from
George w. Buckmorc, also Of Belfast, at the
Astor House in 1869.
The Chicago papers say there are more poor
people cut OF employment in that section now
than there have been at any time during the
last eight years.
The sheriff of Trinity county, CAL, has been
arrested en- grand jury indictment for collec-
leg the Chinese miners tax in violation OF the
fifteenth amcudmen.
Samuel Morris W ain, prominent merchant
of philadelphia, died yesterday, aged sixty
thrcct.
Gcocra! Robert {. Schcnck was yesterday
confirmed 10y the Senate as Minister to Eng.
land.
The Mexican Cooercss passed the bill grant
ing concession Tor the building OF railroad
.rrnss he Tsthmus Of Iehuantepec