The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-06
SUMMARY.

Lieutenant Frederick ID. Grant is now
in London. On Monday he made visit to
both Houses Of Parliament.
The publisher OF the London DQy's Do
iags has been fined $3.50 and compelled to
give bonds for his decent behavior in fu-
ture.
The House of Representatives at
Washington held special meeting at II
A. NJ. to-day, to receive the Japanese em-
bassy.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees, has written
letter to the Indianapolis Sentinel, declining
to be the Democratic candidate for Govern
or of Indiana.
The Legislature of South Carolina has
passed over the veto of the Governor
the bill granting 81, 500, 900 in aid of the
Blse Ridge railroad.
"A meeting of gentlemen connected
with banking institutions was held in New
York yesterday for the purpose of organiz-
ing bank as representative National
bank of the country.
"A fire Monday night in East Min
neapolls, Minnesota, destroyed Wheaton d
Reynolds sash factory, Bernard & Stacy's
furniture factory and several smaller man
ufactories adjoining. Loss, sos, 900; in
surance, $4,000.
The General Congressional Repubi-
can Committee yesterday appointed Sena-
tor Wilson Chairman, and James II. Plat,
Jr., of Virginia, Secretary. A full Execu-
tive committee was also appointed, with Mr..
Chandler as chairman.
The Rev. George Fl. IEepworth has
stimulated subscriptions to the amount of
over 100000 for his new church, in
Brooklyn, New York. 1t is to be of iron,
in what goes by the name of Tabernacle
style, and is to seat $500 persons.
The Southern claims commission yes
terday heard the CLAIMS of John Murray,
late OF Culpeper county, Va, for $3.50, and
that of Craven j. King and Julia F. Clag-
cit, of Prince William county, Va, the
former for $90.0l and the latter for 81 1922.
--The Washington Chronicle of this
morning says: 1--WE learn that Governor
Holden has been rendered by the President
the position Of Minister to Peru, but that
he has declined the same, it not being his
wish to leave the country, aud expecting
after time to return to North Carolina"
The operatives in the fax mills of
Leeds, England have struck for reduc-
ton OF labor to nine hours per day. They
are conducting themselves in an orderly
manner, and no trouble is app1ehended.
The number of persons on the strike is
estimated at between ten and eleven thou
sand.
"A telegram from Springfield, ILL.,,
dated yesterday, says the Rev. Peter Cart
wright is still alive. His mind appears to
be totally dcranged. His attending
physician says he fears his reason
has forever fed. His voice, how
ever, has returned, and he breaches
and prays most lcrvently and earnestly.
Although he may survive a few days, yet
his death is looked for at any moment.
Mr.. Cartwright is a native of Virginia, and
is 81 years Of age.
"A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla, Of
the 10th ult., announces that Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe has met-with tery serious
accident at her residence in Mandarin.
She was standing on high table arranging
the drapery of her window, and stepping
backward her feet caught in her hoop
skirt, and fell to the floor, striking the base
of her brain on the sharp edge of bed
stead, while her back fell on ritz bath
tub which was standing near the table.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, DR.. Stowe,
and daughter of Mr.. Stowe ran to her
aid. She was picked up insensibe. The
latest dispatch from Mrs. Stowe announces
a great improvement in her condition and
the probability that she will recover.