Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
7"shom hte,very oaesand body of the Times


the Northern Central Railway was held in Bal
,imore yesterday, PA Small, Esq, in the
chair. The report of the President to the
stockholders showed that during the year
1871 the total earning Of the road amounted to
S4,266. S!'S. SIS. and the operating expenses TO
81. 9S4. 13I.Sj. leaving 4 net revenue OF Sl,-.
271.lGl The amount of freight moved dur
ing the year was 4.I6l 400 tons, against $3.50
7GJ tonS for lS70-an increase OF 4so,6S5 tons.
The report refers to many important matters.
and places the road in very healthy condition
and anticipates brighter prospects tors the fiji
turc.
The Radical State Convention of Indiana yes
terday. after the nomination of State officers
and delegates 10 the National Convention,
unanimously adopted series of resolutions
declaring their adhesion to the Declaration Of
independence and the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and asserting the authority OF the
Nationa! Government against all theories OF
States rights. approving aud endorsing the acts
of the Administration, and OF their Senators III
Congress and instructing their delegates to the
National Convention to vote for Grant and Col
fax for President and Vice President
The news tiom Hayti is that an attempt was
made on the night of the 5th instant to burn
Port. au Prince, but the troops succeeded in
quenching the flames before any great damage
had been done Twenty adherents Of Salnave
recently released by President Saget have been
arrested OH charge of consprlDg against the
Government San Domingo, although quiet at
the present time, cannot remain so long, as
Cabral at the head Of strong force threatens
to attack Aqua Its reported that President
Baez will shortly visit Europe, going ny way OF
the United States.
An accident occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, sixty miles east ofParkcrsburg,
yesterday. The engine and baggage car were
precipitated down an elnbankment. and several
passenger cars thrown from the track. The
engineer was killed and the fireman severely
injured. No passenger was seriously hurt.
The American Protestant Association to the
number OF four thousand paradcd in New
York yesterday, and the police authorities, an
tici patiug that riot would result from the de-
moastration, ordered strong force OF police to
accompany the procession. No disturbance,
however, occurred during the day.
The great usefulness Of the signal service is
about to be extended to steamboatmen and
Others who suffer by the sudden rising of riv-
ers and the breaking up Of ice. Instructions
have been forwarded to off ;erS at all the OBJ
servatories to report any sudden or unusual
change in the rivers
\ company has been formed in New York.
which proposes to establish Offices at convent
ent places III various parts of that city and
Brooklyn, whence messengers can be seut on
demand, to any house within the respective
districts.
Vice President C)lfax delivered an address
in Brooklyn last night upon the life of Wash
ington and referring to the Alabama claims, said
that England was bound by the Treaty of
Washington and the decision of the Arbltra
tors, and would have to pay the debt in full.
The National Labor Convention in Colum
bus, Ohio, yesterday nominated David FL. Da-
Wis OF Illinois. as their candidate for the Presi-
dency Of the United States at the approaching
contest and Joel Parker, Of New Jersy, for
the Vice Presidency.
Three Police Commissioners, three Fire
Commissioners and the Chief of Police of New
York, all of whom have been indicted for mis-
applying the funds of the city have been arres-
ted and required to give bail each in the sum
of 1000
The story that the Apaches, after securing
provisions from the Government Reservation,
had started on the war path, is contradicted in
Washington and good reasons are advanced
why the reported warlke demonstra ton is u
myth
Washiagton's Birthday was appropriately
celebrated yesterday in Paris by Americans
AT Havana salutes were fired by. the American,
Spanish, English, German and Swedish war
vessels.
Th Supreme Court has decided that the re-
cent called extra session of the Nebraska Leg
isature is illegal, and as consequence that
body is disbanding.
The Senate Postofice Committee have
agreed to report a bill giving an annual subsidy
Of 100000 to the New York and Mexican
Steamship Company.
The House Committee on Public Lands will
shortly report bill to Congress reserving the
public lands for homestead settlements and
abolshing the presumption laws.
The counsel for Governor Reed, of Florida,
assert that the adjournment of the Legislature
without day is tantamount to dismissal OF
the charges against the Governor.
\ Consistory cf Cardinals will assemble in
the Vatican at Rome to-day and nominate Bsh
ops for the Roman Catholic Church in Rus
STA.
There arc now residing in Rome between
thirty and forty American painters and sculp-
tors Some of them have been living there for
thirty years.
General Sherman, COL Andenrid and Lieut.
enant Grant have left Rome and gone to Ma
piles.
Neither House Of Congress wAs in session
yesterday.
The 22nd was moro generally observed in
Baltimore than in any year since 1862.
The Cleveland Coroner wears little gold
kerosene can as breastpin.
The SWORD OF DAMoCLEs.- There is in
the Auburn On. Y. State prison a convict who
for nearly ten years has been shivering under
the gallows. The prisoner was convicted of
murder in 1862, and sentenced to be hanged.