Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-10


have signed paper endorsing the action anu
certain pledges of what is called the Legislative
Committee, given some weeks ago, IN which
they say: 1--WE have seen no disposition Oh
the part OF the people since the election to re
pret or reract their action in this respect and
and We, therefore, feel fully authorized, us the
representatives Of those who elected us, to con
cur in your memorial, and to ask through your
committee the Immediate aud unconditional
admission of the State into the Union upon
the facts and pledges contained therein.
The strike Of the telegraph operators OF the
Western Union Company may be said to be
virtually ended. Ia all the principal cities the
business OF the company is being transacted as
rapidly as possible, and many of The STRIKERS
have resumed work. The New York Tribune,
Philadelphia Bulletin, San Francisco Bulleto,
and other prominent Journals, pronounce the
strike urcacd for, and advise the operators to
Immediately resume work. As usual, therefore,
nothing was made by the "strlkc.
Gov. Hoffman, of New Y ork, has sent u spe-
cial messenger to Washington, who hos f'ed
in the State Department, an official transcript
of fhc action of the New York Legislature in
repeating the ratification ctthe fifteenth ameod-
ment. When the question comes up IN Con.
gres; the democrats will make the point that 1t
is as competent for the New York Legislature
to repeal the ratification as it is for the Ohio
Legislature to ralify it after once rejcclrg 1t.
The First Comptroller Of the Treasury, it IS
said has given his offoa opinion on the rcqu4-
stion of the Secretary Of the Treasury relative
to the docking system" and has decided that
the annual salary accrues to clerk by virtue
Of his appointment and the appropriation Tor
payment of tho same that neither the Secre-
tary of the Treasury Ior any body else has the
right to hold back in the Treasury the salaries
thus due.
Caldwell, who for sometime past has been
held for hearing in Montreal under OK
laws, charged with the preparation CT frauds
in the T. S., was discharged by Judge Cour
sol, and before warrant Tor his arrest on
other charges could be served, his counsel lock
ed the court room door in tho face OF the High
Constable, and enabled him 10 escape.
Goncrol Ronke who arrived in Boston ON
Saturday from his European trip, Was enter
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England was ready to settle the Alabama
claims whenever that country was satisfied
that the u. S. Was earnest IN the matter and
meant business.
The treaty Tor the annexation OF San Domin
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Railroad Companies was cOnsulnmaed at the
meeting Of stockholders held in Knoxville on
"Wednesday. The company has assumed the
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Is com posed OF some local Judges anPolh'"' 10
office by the military commander.
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rsilrugd SAYS that his line is daily crowded to
the extent OF is capaci,y with rolorr,! ialorers
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