Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Acting Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., in view of the ambiguity of a portion Of
section l3 of the Act of June 6, 1872, imposing
spccial taxes on dealers in malt liquors, and In
view of the supposed intention OF Congress,
has decided that wholesale and retail liquor
dealers who have paid tax as such may contn-
ne to sell malt liquors under their special tax
receipts without being assessed as malt liquor
dealers. rhe Commissioner further directs
that the collection of taxes assessed contrary
to this construction of the law shall be suspend
ed until the question can be decided by Con-
gress.
The oil regions are reported from Titusville,
Pa, to be ''at fever heat" and the movement
to suspend the production Of oil appears to be
almost universal. Violence is said TO have been
used in some localities in carrying out the meas
ure, as some are still holding out; but it is
thought they will yield The effect of the
movement is said to be already manltesting IT.
self in advanced prices and more active mar
kct.
TO guard against the Rnderpest, and other
diseases fatal to cattle, the Secretary Of the
Treasury has directed the Collectors of Gus.
toms at the principal ports in the United
States to stop the importation OF cattle and
hides from the infected districts Of Europe, un-
less accompanied with a consular certificate
showing that they are free from disease.
The practice ship, Constellation, has returned
to Annapolis with the midshipmen on board,
and the duties at the Academy will be resum-
ed to-day. The Board to examine candidates
for admission to the institution, which met on
the 10th instant, closed its session yesterday
and will report to the Secretary Of the Navy lnl-
mediately.
Although there was an election held Tor Con
greSsmen in West Virginia on the 22d OF Au-
gust last, the same election will be held again
for Congressman on the 9th of this month.
The dual elections are the result OF a partisan
construction of the election law OF that State,
the same candidates contesting in both.
The Treasury Department decides that pilots
licensed by the State laws may exercise their
calling on board any sailing vessels, also on
United States license on board coast-Wlse
or seagoing vessel or steam vessel not sailing
under register.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Laura D. Fair,
on her second trial in San Francisco, for the
murder of COL \. P. CritteDden, after being
out nearly sixty hours, yesterday rendered a
verdict of mot guilty" The verdict is said
to have caused no surprise She was acquitted
GU the ground of insanity.
The delegation of Indians now in the East
yesterday visited Philadelphia. They were
taken to Grard College, and are reported as
having been highly delighted with that instl
tuition. Tonight the Philadelphiaus will give
them a grand reception in the Academy OF
Music
There was a further hearing yesterday at
Philadelphia in the case Of George Rankin,
charged with being implicated in obtaining by
fraud $4,000 worth of city bonds. The ac-
cused was held to bail in the sum of $4,000
to answer the charge OF conspiracy to detraud
the city Of Philadelphia.
There was meeting of railway subordinates
in Hyde Park, London, on Sunday last, tc
consider measures to promote movement
which has been begun for the emigration OF
members of their class to Canada and the
United States
Its reported from Paris that the government
condemns Gambetta course in addressing the
people in the provinces. His speeches are con-
to needlessly agltate the country which needs
repose.
Sir Rounded Palmer, who has received the
appointment of Lord Chancellor of England,
vice Lord Hatherly resi- gncd, was the counsel
for the Crown in the Alabama case before the
Geneva arbitration.
The civil service commission state, in a letter
to Gen. John A. Logan, that one-fourth Of the
revenues of the United States are annually lost
in the collection 1t is very clear that reform
is needed
The first through train on the new railroad
from Louisville Kentucky, TO Montgomery,
Alabama, reached the latter place yesterday.
Through trains will now run regularly between
the two cities
Cerft Bey has arrived at Paris from Con,
stantinople, on his way to America. He comes
to preside over the commission appointed to re-
ceive rihed guns ordered 10 the United States
for the Turkish army.
The Annual Exhibition of the Maryland H.
stitute 10 Baltimore commences this evening,
and promises to be unusually interesting. The
opening address will be delivered by the Hon.
j. NJ. Carter
A dispatch from Cairo, ILL.,, gives an account
of bloody affray between railroad laborers at
Tunnel Hill on Saturday night. Three men
were stabbed, two of them fatally. Cause
WhiSkey.
The Pope for the first time since the occupa,
ton of Rome by Victor Emmanuel, yesterday
went beyond the precincts Of the Vatican. He
made visit to Porta Della Ztcca and walked
in the Gardens
Mr.. Belmont has informed the Young Mems
Liberal Republican Association that his name
must not be used in connection with his nomi-
nation for Mayor Of New York.
The fall meeting of the Nashville Tenn.
Blood Horse Association commenced yester.
day. Several races were run, the best time
made being l:4S4.
The ship Nazarine was wrecked off the Eng.
fish coast last week and all on board were
drowned. Other disasters to vessels are re-