Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-13

parent COuutl5 was Sefciai eitheo "'io"~" w.
It was argued that peace would not be cudan-
gercd if the treaty was destroyed, as friendship
with England was necessary to the United
States as u check to Russian ambition III the
Pacific, with japan as its basis OF action.
The New York Express asks, Why is gold
going TO Europe?' and solves the question by
looking over the list Of the week 5 lmportt-
tons and finding such items as these Cham
pagne, $3.50; wines, SllO.757; brandy, S1S,-
-lO6: iewelry, sos, 649, watches, s571,2ll; per
fumery, S7,3O7; cigars 26,5O7: fancy goods
S333 525; fans 81 800 all this exclusive OF over
S2,UOU,0OJ silks satins, velvets, and "D3liy
Iarlcns" for Flora MacElims"ys.
Notwithstanding the report Of tie failure OF
the British Treaty it is now stated, both
from Washington and London, that the story
is an invention, and the negotiations are still
in progress with view OF coming to some
agreement on the question of the Claims TOR IN
direct damages. 1t is admitted. however, on
all hands, that there is great danger that the
negotiations will come to nothing.
4 serious cutting and Stabbng affair took
place in Washington, on Saturday night, near
the Theatre between Co.. Calvin L. Sayre, OF
Alabama, who resigned Il Lieutenancy IN the
Marine Corps before the war to eutcr
the Confederate service and lately resident OF
Washington, aod Nr. \. e. Joues, OF newSpa-
per notoricty. Both parties we're quite severe
ly injured.
A St. Petersburg letter says that Geu. Shcr.
dan and a number OF other persons, who enter
tanned the Grand Duke Alexis during his visit
to the L. S. are to receive decorations from
the Car in acknowled cement of the kindness
shown to the Grand Duke. General Sheridan
is to receive the order of the White Engle.
The other recipients are not named.
The House Committee on the District o.!
Columbia on Saturday agreed to report an APP
preparation of $500, 900 in all of the work, and
operation on the Washington Monument. 80
far 100000 has been expended upon the
structure, and s322, 600 will be needed to con-
plcte it. The cost of the entire work is placed
at 81. 1000
The second wife of Professor S. +. B. Morse
was deaf and dumb lady, graduate of the
New York Institution for Deaf and Dumb.
Her maiden name was Swan, and her home at
Poughkeepsie New York. She survives her
distinguished husband, aud is the mother OF
several children. all of whom possess the hear
ing faculty.
One REGULARITY of the females who frequent
the Womans Rights and other such meetings,
in the Northern cities, is, as the Baltimore
American remarks, while protesting to agree
in some grand mission for the benefit of hui
manity, no half dozen of them can assemble
without venomous quarrel.
\ Geographic dispatch from New York an
nounces the death in that city, OF pneumonia,
of Thomas Buchanan Read, poet and painter
of much reputation. \ few days ago Mr..
Read arrived in New York from Florence, Italy,
where he has been residing for several years
practising his art, chiefly as portrait painter.
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The recent Democratic Convention in Ten
ncssee at its meeting, by large majority,
adopted resolution in opposition to the nomi-
nation of Democratic candidates for President,
and Vice President, under present circum-
stances.
Gambetta in addressing a deputatlon OF
Alsatians said that France must not speak OF
revenge, but that patience and teuacity should
be adopted as watchwords for the future, and
that satisfaction by France should be obtained
without resorting to the sword.
Judge Wexford of the Richmond Circuit
Court has decided that coupons should be re-
ccived for taxes notwithstanding the repeating
act of the Legislature. An appeal to the SUI
prone Court will be taken.
Mr.. George c. Bestor, Of PEORIA Ill.,, died
in Washington yesterday morning, after long
illness. Mr.. Bestor formerly represented Peo-
ria county in the Illiuois Legislature, and was
a man of much influence in his State.
The Norfolk Virginian understands that
"Com. Maury, has been requested to represent
the Virginia and North Carolina Agricultural
Society at St. Louis in the approaching Con,
gress.'
The debate in the House of Representatives
on Saturday ended with the rejection of scve-
raj motions to reduce the duties on iron, cop
per aud WOOL
John Mitchell editor of the Irish Citizen,
fvors The election of Horace Greeley.