Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The japanese Charge at Washington, Mr.
Meri under late advices received by him via
San Francisco, states that the country is quiet
governmental affairs progressing favorably, and
authorizes a deuial of the published statements
of alleged anti progressive movements 10 Japan.
He further denies that he has been removed,
but saws that he has signi6ed his desire to lie
relieved which will be respected, but ne will
await further orders. -..-~...--
The British and American Mixed Claims
Commission held long session at Washington
Yesterday and disposed of a number of cases.
a dispatch from St Louis reports the British
Vice Consul at that port as being engaged in
taking the statements and dispositions OF British
subjects who have claims against the Govern
ment for losses sustained during the war,
The amount demanded is over million OF
dollars
Rafferty,, the murderer Of Officer Q Meara,
was to have been hanged in Chicago yesterday,
but the Supreme Court having granted writ
OF supersedeas the sentence was not executed
John Barclay who was hanged for murder at
Columbus, yesterday, admitted his guilt, said
he was pr pared to died. and advised all to be,
ware of intoxicating liquors, which had placed
him GU murderer sc;lttold.
1t was yesterday announced at Madrid that
the fire in the Escurlal had been extiagushed.
Two of the towers and portion of the roofing
were destroyed. the amount OF damage belng
estimated at three million reals, equal to about
three hundred thousand dollars All the val
liable objects which it was thought would per-
ish were reported to be safe.
The Government has received Information to
the effect that great deal of smuggling has
been done on the Gulf Coast from Key W est to
New Orleans. The articles which are surrept-
| tiouSy ruu into the country free OF duty are
liquors and cigars Measures have been taken
to suppress the illicit traffic and arrest the
offenders
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon the National banks to furnish him with a
statement Of their condition at the close Of
business on October 3 He requests that al
checks certified payable in coin be reported
as cash items. and not under the head Of
specie as heretofore
In late number OF the japan Herald II
is stated that Ambassador lwakura had made
formal comrlaint that he was unable to accom-
plish his own treaty designs at Washington OF
account of the opposition Of Mr.. Morn, the
japanese Charge Affairs. Uyeuo, it Is ad-
ded, has been appointed the successor OF Norl.
At the meeting of the American Bible So
ciety in New York city, yesterday, five new
auxiliaries were recognized, viz la the State
Of South Carolina Georgia, kauSas. Tennessee
and Minnesota.
The Merchant Taylors Exchange Of Phila
delphia seems to have made some overtures t
the strikers yesterday. with view to com
promise. 1t is thought that the latter will ob
tain their demands
Mr. Wm T. Theln has been appointed Au
ditor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pauy to fill the vacancy occasoned by the reSig
nation of Mr.. S. H. Duuau.
serious illness of NJ Gambetta, the result o
over work.
Robert Sheppard was yesterday convicted il
the United States Circuit Court, sitting at Bos
ton, of Scuttliug the bark Francis at sea.
WatSon's machine shop and silk mill in Pat
erson, n j., were burned Yesterday The los
is supposed to be $4,000.
The Spanish Government has determined te
send fourteen thousand troonS TO re'nf"r"o ~
uud
Aggrarian outrages are again reported in por
tons of Ireland Landlords have been shot
and in all cases the asSas>ns have escaped
Mr.. Wilson visited the Cincinnati Chambe
of Commerce yesterday aud made speech OF
non-peitical subjects
The band of Indians, from the far West
now in Washington, made an extensive tou
throughout the city, yesterday, sightseeing