Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Swiss Times of yest rlay morning
contained fun summary Of the arguments
presented before the Tribunal by McssrS.
Evarts Gushing aud Waite. They impugn
the course of the government Of Great Britain
in regard 10 the Confederate cruisers, both In
permitting them To escape and 10 afterwards
failing to seize them, also in allowing them to
Goa! in British colonial ports. The Board was
in session Yesterday three hours aud three
quarters, and adjourned until FRIDAY.
\ man in Alabama has discovered that he
can dis,il whi>kcy from cantoeups, and desires
the Internal Revenue Department to let him
prosecute the business under the lighter tax re-
uuired of fruit dstiers. Commissioner Doug
lass. however. decides that the eye of the law
recognizes no fruit hut apples, grapes and
peaches. and the gentleman who has Invented
a new use for cantccupS must be content 10 be
Chased amongst those who get their whlskey
from rye and corn.
Two hundred roughS with Mace and 0 Bald
win reached Collins Valley, near the State line
between Pennsylvania and Virginia yesterday.
The ring was pitched at p. III Mace was the
first to enter. and won the toss for corners AT
ter an hour deliberatlon the men could not
agree upon referee and no fight took place,
to the dissatisfaction of the crowd. The pu-
glists went to Steubcnvie to meet to-day.
The excitement and rioting continued 10
Belfast until late hour Oh Tuesday; but later.
comparative quiet prevailed, and it would APP.
pear from the last dispatches, that the author
tiles, who were supported by a force of fully
FIVE thousand men. had succeeded in making
some progress towards suppression OF the
disturbances.
The threatening prospects OF war With the
Indians 10 Utah are to some extent dSspated
By the possibility that the savages may be
reasoned out of their determination TO start on
a raid Of determination against the whites,
According to report, Consul General Butler
suffers from the investigation into the recent
shooting affair at Alexandria, Egypt. However
he has confessed judgment by running away.
The race for the Albert Cup was sailed on
Tuesday. BY vessels belonging to the Royal
Albert Yacht Club. and was won be the Fiona
The Iona was second.
kilograms from Tennessee report the wealth
er as being intensely hot. and that the contn-
ued drought is beginning TO tell on the cotton,
which is shedding squares aud bolls,
The treasury Department WILL on the Goth
of the present month, commence the payment
of interest, without rebate, on the 10 ~ bonds
due September lst.
The London journals of yesterday approve
the verdict of the court of impeachment in the
case of Judge Barnard.
The friends OF Temperance in Baltimore have
decided to nominate a ticket tor the City
Council.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-It Is said that the
"straight-out' Democratic Club of the District
does not number over twenty i've members.
The detective corps here, under chief John
W. Carvoe, are on the lookout for the Balti-
more bank eracksnen, should they happen to
be in this vicinity
In the Special Term. yesterday, Judge Hum
phreys dissolved the injunction restraining the
board Of public works from prosecuting the i'm
provements on Howard avenue, at Barrys
farm. and the work there will be resumed
Patrick Welch, a grocer, residing on the cor
ner of Fourth and X streets, died suddenly last
night from sunsiroke. He had become over
heated at his outdoor business 10 the after
noon.
Aquila Butler, porter for Morsell's grocery,
was >unStruck yesterday on the avenue.
Mr.. j. H. Smith, clerk in the Postofice
Department, died yesterday morning from the
effects of heat
Prot. j. C. Fill, who formerly conducted an
academy on Tenth street, died suddenly at his
residence on the Island last night.
Rrvvals Of religion arc in progress at Ham
line Chapel ard Ninth->sreet w. +, Church.
\ company for lighting and extinguishng
on uhts Inv electric pr,caSs up5er .T,bD t,n
SAINT patent. has been organized here.
Two additional buildings, made of Seneca
and bluestone, and intended as officers dwell
ings have recently been completed at the Sol
diers' Home. 1t is intended to erect colossal
statue of Gen. Scott on the grounds There
are $50 inmates of the home
The health of Judge DIN, of the Superior
Court of this District, has not improved
The American Boat Club, which has JUST
purchased Baltimore yacht, met last n ght
and COMPLETED its organization.