Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The riot in Belfast Ireland over the relchra-
ton by the Catholics Of the repeal of the Party
Procession act is a serious one. Though the
casualties are few. the defiance Of law and order
is open and more fearful consequences may en-
sue Later dispatches say that it was current
" reported that martial law was about to be
declared land that the military were IN the act of
charging the rioters Various disturbances are
also reported as being 10 progress on the line
Of the Belfast and Ulster Railway.
The importations at New York last week
from Europe amounted to $lO,o00,0oo, about
double as much as Europe imported during the
same period from the United States. In our
purchases were the following items: Silks.
satins, laces etc. 81, 422, G3G; jewery, $l3O,
GSS; watches, $G2,730; ale, 81 ,G29: brandy,
$S3.7!l; beer 95S; champagne, $40, 472; gin,
5000; mineral water, S2.GI2;; porter 22S:
rum, s5,4O3; whisky, 81 3222; wines S29, j92.
The boot aud shoe manufacturing business Of
St. Louis, although of only three years growth,
is already quite large. There are now seven
manufacturers. and the total sales OF manuiac-
turers and dealers amount to about $S,S23.UUn
annually. The spring trade showed an Increase
OF twenty per cent over last year.
The friends of Mace and O'Baldwin met in
consultation in Philadelphia yesterday, and it
was determined that the fight shall take place
tomorrow. The sporting men are all again on
the qui vive. One John Toblu' is the stake
holder.
Ex-Queeu Isabella, of Spain, by the act Of
partisans is threatening new complications in
Spanish politics. The Carlists are watching
the movement narrowly III order to take advan.
tage of it for themselves.
The few Supervisors Of Internal Revenue St
lectcd from the twenty five under the old law
have received their commissions. Only one
change from the list already published has bceu
made.
The heat in New York city yesterday was
even more excessive than the previous day,
the thermometer ranging to loo 10 the shade.
There were considerable number Of cases of
sullstrokc.
The court for the trial Of Judge Barnard at
Saratoga have found him guilty aud removed
and disqualified him from holding Office. But
two oi the court voted in the negative.
1t is said that the graves of the Federal
soldiers, III the National Cemeteries, Will soon
have appropriate head-stoucs placed over
them.
Two new National banks are authorized -
First National, capital $50, 600, Clarinda, Iowa,
aud Merchants and Planters capital $lD,
600, at Montgomery, Ala.
The report Of the Smithsonian Institute,
W Washington, shows fund on hand of over
$7OU0u0. The revenue last year was S43,Ooo
and the expenses S4S,ODO.
Williams Haven Il Co., Of New London,
Conn, bought the 3,54l seal skins lately offer
ed by the Government Tor sale by bidding.
A serious affray between Carliss and Liber-
ais is reported to have taken place at Pampclu:
na Span, GU Saturday.
The New York Interuationals had feeble
meeting on Sunday.
New York received the first invoice of this
year South Carolina rice yesterday
There is to be Il monster Greeley and Brown
mass meeting in New York, September l2th.
The yellow fever has apparently ceased in
New York harbOr.