Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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$50 shoe the gerry age and Joey ofhc Times. "
The San Francisco Bulletin thinks that the
Rothschilds, who have thirty years lease oil
the Almaden quicksilver mines in Spain, and a
monopoly of the sale of quicksilver IN London,
have now also virtually obtained control of the
New Almaden mines in California, whereby, it
SAYS, "a single house will have the monopoly OF
ali the quicksilver of the world.
Madame Seebach the German actress, was
robbed of several articles Of jewelry left in an
unlocked satchel in the room which she occu-
pied at the St. James Hotel, in Washington,
last week. The articles consist Of three valua-
BILE necklaces, set with precious stones, fne
gold watch and some other articles OF Jewelrg
the total value being at least 81 900.
DR.. Geo. Mudd residing in Bryantown,
Charles county Md, attempted, it is said, to
take his own life on Sunday last, by cutting. his
throat, and it is reported that he has since died
of the wound Dr. Mudd was one of the oldest
physicians in that county. At the time OF ms
death he had been married to his second wife
| only about q month
1t is said that the industrious and quiet hab-
its of the Chinese shoe makers at North Ad-
ans, Mass, their excellence as workmen, and
their good humor, decility and evident desire
to observe the laws and conform to American
customs, have done much to remove the pref
udices against them.
One hundred and ten complaints have been
filed by Wall street bankers and brokers to re.
cover from the Government the tax OF one
| tWenty-fourth Of one per cent. month on all
capital inactive use, which they paid to the Col
lector of the Thirty second District Of New
| York, three years ago
An election takes place in Connecticut on
Monday, the third Of April, for Governor and
| other State officers, Congressman and members
| of the Legislature; and in Rhode Island on
| Wednesday the 9TH Of April, for State officers
! and members Of the Legislature.
The question Of the eligibility Of the entire
Tennessee delegation in the House was sub
stuntially settled yesterday by the committee on
elections deciding that they were elected on
day provided by law. Having been sworn in,
they will, of course retain their seats.
The old order Of the Internal Revenue Office
prohibiting the publication of income returns
is still in force, and revenue officers throughout
the country have been cautioned not to furnish
lists for publication. ....
The new democratic newspaper at Pttsburg,
The Paper, has suspended for want Of support,
after struggle for three months, and sinking
nearly 500, 900 in expenditures paid and debts
outstanding.
The New York Fenians, under the lead OF
Mr.. John Savage, are denouncing what they
style the dictatorial course ofO Donovan Rossa
and the other ey'es recently arrived from
Ireland.
In Wake county, N. c., fifteen coorcd men
were last week convicted of barn burning, and
and one of them sent to the penitentiary for
twenty years Four colored men were on the
jury.
After the conclusion Of the argument in the
impeachment cise>of judy 4MtGihreS of rsfSan-
sas. me demurrer was sustained by unanl-
NOUS vote and Mcclure acquitted.
Count Bismarck has been elevated to the
rank of Prince Of the German empire, and
General Motke has been presented with the
grand cross of the Order OF the lion Gross
At the Wilmington Methodist Conference
resolution has been unanimously adopted con-
demning ''gift enterprises and gambling at
church c-::rss y --..-., .-.
COL John w. Forncy, the editor of the
Philadelphia Press, was yesterday nominated to
the Senate by President Grant as Collector OF
Customs at Philadelphia.
Accounts from Fayetteville, Ark, say man
named Roland, living three miles from that
place, killed his wife and infant child on the
10th inst, and then blew his own brains out.
The Southern Baptist Educational Conven-
ton meets at Marion, Ala, on the 18th of
April.
A New York thief yesterday, by forged
check, swindled the Third National Bank out
Of Sc, 500.
The President and his family will leave for
San Francisco, May !, for six weeks visit to
the Pacific coast.
The Pennsylvania Legislature is still investi
eating the cause of the troubles in the coal
region.
Thomas Hart Clay died at Lexington, KY,
the 18th instant, in the 6Sth year of his age.
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