Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o ato,o the uey age and Iody of the Times

The Committee of the House of Representa-
tives on Expenditures of the War Department,
to investigate into the sales Of arms to the
French Government yesterday examined W.
c. Squres, the Secretary OF the Remington
Company, who testified that he had charge OF
the purchase of arms made for the French
Government in this country. and that after the
| 18th of October, when the United States re-
| fused to sell to him, he got certain parties
| in New York to come to Washington and pur-
chase arms for him, and that he paid them for
their trouble out of commissions which he re-
| ceved from the French Government.
William P. Repsher died yesterday in Cam
den N. j. from injuries inflicted by John Arm
| buster during an alteration in relation to an
unpaid rent on Saturday in Philadelphia.
! Repsher struck at Armbuster when the latter
raised his umbrella either to 1end off the blow
| or to strike, and the ferule entered RepSher
face close to his eye The point is supposed to
| have entered his brain.
The Massachusetts, Senate has almost unanl-
mously passed a law permitting divorce after
the parties who desire it have lived apart three
years. The only change as compared with
| the present law is to lessen the tornallty and
| expense. The three years desertion was good
cause for divorce any way, and this simply
leaves to agreement what was before matter
Of suit.
At Grecuburg n y. yesterday, Samuel
Fargue, shiftless fellow who had been some
time out of work, had an alteration with his
wife and shot her through the head with
pistol killing her Instantly He attempted
to t, shoot his daughter, eighteen years Of age,
but missed her Fargue then went to a shed
and cut his throat with rusty jack knife and
shortly after expired.
The shareholders of the Suez Canal deny
that the Company has any intention OF selling
the Canal to any Government. On the con,
trary, the Directors say that the business OF
the Canal is largely increasing, the receipts
during the last two months amounting to up
wards Of TWO millions OF francs.
Emanuel Shafner, arrested in October last
for the murder of his first and second wives,
and man named John Sherlock, at West
Hanover, Pa, was yesterday convicted OF muir
der in the first degree. y motion for new
trial was made
A bill was introduced in the New York Sell
ate yesterday repeating the act allowing secta-
RAN schools to participate in the school fund,
and compelling all schools using the fund to be
under the luIlsulCtlou vi lHc suPCiih "
| common schools
The Comptroller of New York city reports
to the State Legislature that s2,454, 7lG have
been donated by the city to charitable and re-
ligious institutions from 1860 to 1871.
The Swiss Federal Council has sent secret
agents to a canton on the Piedmontese frontier
to watch the movements of the Italian revo-
lutionists who are reported to be very active
Foster, who murdered 4. c. Putnam few
months ago in New York by striking him over
the head with car-hook has been reprleved,
and his case referred to the Court OF Appeals.
The Russian feet with the Grand Duke
Alexis on board, sailed from Havana at noon
Yesterday for RIO. The forts and vessels IN
the harbor fired salute.
Alfred Hoffey who commanded the British
regiment guarding Napoleon Bonaparte at st.
Helena, died in Brooklyn, on Sunday, aged
seventy eight.
: The Ohio House of Representatives has
passed bill to protect the ballot box, and to
put an end to the present frauds in counting
votes.
1t is rumored that Prince Frederick Charles
of Prussia, while in Rome recently, asserted
his claim to the candidature for the throne OF
Spain. Doubtful.
Lady Mordaunt is pronounced by medical
authority incurably insane, and the petition Of
| Sir Charles, her husband has been dismissed.
The Madrid Gazette publishes decree au-
thorzing Eortega to lay direct telegraph
cable between Spain and England.
Eighty-three graduates yesterday received
diplomas from the Medical Department Of the
University Of Pennsy lvanla.
The Queen has conferred Baronetcy upon
the Lord Mayor Of London.
CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday the
Committee on Finance, reported adversely on
the bill to refund to State officials the income
tax paid on their salaries, and it was placed on
the calendar, which is almost equivalent to its
rejection. MIR. Johnston introduced bill
directing the Secretary of the Treasury, on ap-
plication Of Governors of States, to supply them
with Treasury notes to an amount which, IN
connection with the National Bank notes al
ready furnished shall make IS for each inhab-
liant provided real estate security Is given tor
the repayment of such sums in fifteen years.
The executive appropriation bill was further
considered, and the amendment disseminating
the publication Of the laws in newspapers, was
voted down. Il was provided however, that
the practice should not continue beyond the
present Congress. An amendment was adopt
ed raising the sal aries of the assistant secretaries
and number of the other principal depart
ment officers to s4,0 900 per annum. \ bill was
passed granting lands to Florida railroad.
In the House of Representatives the bill
granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany the right to build a depot on Goat Island,
in San Francisco harbor, after some debate, Was
referred back to the committee by which it had
been reported, with instructions to fix the sum
that would seem to be fair compensation to
the government for the grant. MIR. Bingham
gave notice ola motion to reconsider the vote
by which the special amnesty bill was passed on
Monday, in consequence of the insertion of the
name IF ey-Goy. Vance, of North Carolina