Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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found guilty and sentenced to be dismissed
The case having been reviewed at the War
Department. the Secretary Of War has mitiga-
ted the sentence to suspension OF rank and pay
for eighteen months, except $50 per month.
The yellow fever in Buenos AyreS was subsi-
ding somewhat at the latest accounts, the
deaths not being more than hundred daily, Il
small number in comparison to the previous
mortality. So great, however, has been the
blighting effect Of the scourge upon the strick-
en- city that it will probably never again recover
its commercial importance.
The recent criminal convictions Of three pro-
fessional abortionist in New York has brnught
out the Academy of Medicine of that city. at q
recent meeting, in resolutions Of thanks to the
presiding Judge, and of endorsement Of his Sc
verify toward this class Of ''enemies Of man.
kind
The Writ County (W Va Democrat says
that the people Of the neighboring county of
Roane have been greatly excited by the dis,
covery Of what is supposed to be a silver mine
on the farm Of Mr.. S. \. Hinkle, situated on
Reedy creek about six mile from Spencer.
\ large party of editorial excursionist from
the interior of the States of New York and
PENNSYLVANIA left Elmira n T., last evening
and reached Baltimore Yesterday on their way
to Virginia and North Carolina. The party
numbers over sixty.
The Senate has several other treaties to act
upon after the present one shall be disposed of.
The treaty of commerce between the United
States and Italy, and the treaty extending the
time for the Mexican Commission, are to be
considered Also postal treaty with San
Salvador.
\ large seizure of con,raband whiskey and
tobacco was made by the Internal Revenue Off
GERS on the 18th instant at fair in Richmond
county, North Carolina The owners showed
fight, and the officers were protected only by
the troops accompanying them.
The Senate Committee on Finance have
gone to work on Senator Sherman programme
for reduction of the tariff and taxes to rev
enue standard. subcommittee were appoint
ed yesterday to inquire into the details and re-
port next December
The local express companies in all the large
cities contend that they are wrongfully taxed
as express companies in being required to pay
a tax on their gross receipts. The question Of
refunding will be heard before the Commission
er of Internal Revenue to-day.
The Presbyterian Reformed Synod met yes
terday in Philadelphia Among other resolu-
tons passed, one declared that the present
condition of France was righteous retrlbutlon
! for the sins of the nation and tangible fulfil
ment of the Divine promise to the Church.
| In Iowa City prospective child was pledged
to 4 creditor to cancel debt should the off.
spring be boy The baby proves TO be boy
and the creditor demands him on contract
| The mother refuses, and the creditor has
brought suit for the child
The President yesterday sent to the Senate
the nomination of ohm W Douglass, now Dep
uty Commissioner of Internal Revenue: to be
Commissioner Of Customs in place Of 6e pre-
sent Incumbent Mr.. Nathan Sargent
Bishop Clark died at Cincinnati last night
| The members Of lis family and Bishop James
! only were present. The funeral services will
be held on Friday morning. Bishop James de-
| lirers the sermon.
Kussey the murderer Of Policeman CLARK: in
Baltimore was arrested yesterday morning III a
hotel in that city. He was placed in jail, and
the witnesses whose evidence is material TO his
conviction were also secured.
The highest bid for the [. s. Marine Hos
pita building, in San Francisco originally cost
ing over a quarter Of million, was $500,
though the material is worth fft!- times that
sum.
The ship Guy Of Ragusa. oils. and three
quarters tons Captain Primrose. sci sail from
New York for Liverpool yesterday.
The Joint High Commissioners sail for Eng
land to-day in the Cuba. unless the steamer
is detained by orders from Washington.