Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The plan is to bid the road OH at SAFE TO .ahe
place in August, under the second mortgage,
and thus vine out the third mortgage. the
sS 600 600 of stock, and the floating debt
which amounts to two or three millions more:
IF the scheme works, the Illinois, Missouri and
K. Association will purchase the road with
$50. 900 900 capital, and paying a dividend
mon that sum. for seven or eight millions, or 4
little more than a third Gifts real value.
We have news OF a terrible storm which be-
gan at Galveston last Saturday. The wind
forced the water of the Gulf on to the Island
flooding the southern part OF the city to the
depth ofseveral fee, washing away many bnllG1
ings from the lower part OF the city on the y Jul
beach, and destroying two miles OF the uaiVeS-
ton, Houston and Henderson Hallway track.I -
Two shipwrccks arc reported, but 1oftuila'cIS
the crews were saved. Since SATURDAY slS ili-
ches Of rain has fallen, and the velocity OF the
wind on Sunday night was thrty-nine miles per
hour.
The ship Europe: from Bremen, reports
June saw brig with Il signal OF distress
She proved to be the j. J.. Bowdcn. hence Tor
Gibraltar. four DAYS out. the crew having mutt
MED and killed the captain. The chief mate
Law on the deck senseess with his head Dauly
cut, the second mate had an arm broken anu
otherwise badly injured, and two men ana one
passenger we're also badly beaten. l'ut our
mate on board the brig to bring her back to
New York
Bishop Potter, Of New York: it is understood,
has addressed communication to Key. Mr.
Tyng, giving him to understand that his preach
Ing in Rev. Mr. Cheney church in Chicago,
after Mr. Cheney had been dcposed from the
ministry. was not only uncanonlca but an ACT OF
discourtesy also to Bishop Whitchousc which
cannot be overlooked.
Considerable opposition was manifested last
night in the First Branch Of the Baltimore
CITY Council to the proposed sale Of the Batl-
more and Ohio Railroad stock owned by the
city, and 4 resolution was adopted requesting
the Commissioners of Finance to make no such
sale without consulting the Council and obtain
ing its approval.
The Internal Revenue Bureau will change all
the stamps on or about August LIST, substituting
two kinds. The one will be called sensitive
stamps, and acids used to remove the cancclllng
marks will destroy the stamps beyond use; the
other kind will be printed on such colorss as to
prevent imitation by means OF photography.
From present indications there will be an ad-
iournment Of the [. S. and Spanish Commits
sion which met in Washington yesterday, Tor
several months to allow the umpire, Baron
Lederer, time for the preparation and presental-
ton of the claims for damages to American cltl-
zens growing out Of the present war In Cuba.
The extent to which direct taxation has been
reduced by the amendments to the internal rev
enue laws is shown by statement from " ash
ington that the receipts from this source Tor the
first six days Of the present month, as compared
with the same time in 1870, show decrease OF
nearly S5,0O0,Q00
Reports received 1T the Internal Revenue
Bureau from officers in the South are more
favorable than they have been Tor several months
| past. No opposition is now made to the collec-
| ton of taxes in regions where the greatest
trouble. it was reported had formerly been met
with.
The Confessional Committee OF tnvestga-
ton Yesterday examined Ex-Governor Orr, OF
South Carolina, who expressed IN oplnlon! that
1.-THE Ku-klux does exist as an organization IN
some parts of the State with view OF fnght.
cning the colored people from voting IN lS'2!
The newspapers in the Western Shore couu-
ties of Maryland give unpromsing reports OF
the growing crops, except fruit. The yield
of tobacco will BE- small on account OF the
drought.
A new tariff, of prices for Western trelghts,
about twenty five per cent. higher than that
adopted in May, has been fixed by the Ere.
New York Central. Hudson River. and Penn
sylvania Central lines.
!Adviccs from Gonaives OF the lst contain an
account of Il terrible fire, which DESTROYED 4
l,.,.o 81 u;l1,prs Tho ,,rocnnrt ti1r q
very heavy crop Of coffee is excellent.
Yesterday was graduating day at the u. ).
Naval Academy Diplomas were distributed
to the graduating class, and Secretary Robson
delivered an address
The New Hampshire Legislature will meet
to-day and settle the question whether Pike,
Republicans or Weston, Democrat, is to be the
next Governor Of the State
The delegates of the international Tyro>
graphical Union, now in session in B>tttrrnore,
visited Washington yestcrd arr~~They also Wis
tied Mount Vernon and other places OF interest
The House of Lords have passed bill au-
thorizing Canada to organize Territorial Gov
eminent between the Dominion and the Pacific
WEST PulNT-''MIn As MEX The Sc
It will be issued from the War Department Us
general order
Such members of the first class OF the Mill
tary Academy as were concerned in the late
disgracetul mobbng ola certain member of the
fourth class. and who were confined by virtue
ofSpecial Order No. >, II. $. Military .Acadc
my. January 10th, ISL within certain limits
and deprived of all privileges and indulgences
granted cadets, are hereby relieved from the
further operation Of said order. The action of
the cadets first class which led to their impri
sonmen; cannot be too strongly condemned. \
combination on the part Of cadets under any
prctext whatever for the purpose of visiting
punishment upon their comrades is so fragrant
n violation Of good order and INSTRUMENTATION
as to require the scvcrcSt reprimand. 1t is TO
be hoped that these cadetsw who have been gull
ty Of the offence. and who are soon to graduate
and become officers Of the army, will never
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