Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-27
NEWS OFTHE DAY.
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fish House of Lords, the Marquis of Lands
dowue replied for the Government that it had re-
fused an application to defray any of the expen-
ses In conuection with tie International Prison
Congress. to be held in London in July next.
as it would establish bad precedent to make
such use of the public money. A motion in
the House of Commons to give the franchise
to householders residing outside of pariiameu-
tary boroughs was opposed BY MIR. Gladstone
| and others, when it was rejccted-yeas 50,
nays las.
At Selma, Alabama yesterday the day was
observed as Memorial day. Business was sus-
pended, and procession of fremcn and citi-
zens. headed by school children, proceeded to
the cemetery and cast flowers over the graves
Of the soldiers there buried The graves OF
the Union soldiers received the same tokens
as did those Of the Confederates.
The value of the produce of the Dominion
fisheries the past year for the purpose Of trade
was $75. 1872, 900, being an Increase over that
of the preceding year Of nearly million of dol
| lars. The quantity used for home consumption
was 5000, 900; capital invested fifteen millions
of dollars; giving employment to eighty
thousand persons.
4 woman suffrage meeting Was held in Bal
timore last night at which delegates to the
Cincinnati and Philadelphia Conventions
! were appointed, who are to press their
claims for seats in both Conventions. The
principal speaker of the evening was Mrs Lock
wood, recently admitted to the bar in Wash
iugton.
Under the late act of Congress giving boun
~ to soldiers who enlisted between Maya and
July -, 1861, and who were mustered into
the service prior to August of the sauie year,
applications by the thousand are pouring into
the uffice of the Second Auditor OF the Treas
ury.
The u S. Treasury order for the payment
of the May interest without rebate, from, the
9th instant includes also interest on the new
loan. Assistant Treasurers are directed to pay
all interest checks on presentation, without re-
tererce to their dates.
Alta meeting of the Methodist Book Concern
yesterday, in New York the expert employed to
examine the accounts of the Association made a
report which tends to justify DIR. Llnahan 10
his allegations OF fraud in the binding depart
ment
The U. S. Navy Department has received
no official confirmation Of the Kingston, Jamal-
ca. dispatch announcing the death, by drowning,
of Captain Cros>man and several others vt the
United States steamer klusas.
The Radical State Convention of California
yesterday ignored the ''Goat Is'aud' scheme
endorsed Grant and instructed the delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention to vote as unit
for him.
The President has accepted an invitation to
attend the Boston Musical jubilee on the 18th
of June. provided Congress is not in session at
that date
The telegraph announces that General
Sickes and his lady will leave New York to-
day for Madrid. y
The Tichbornc claimant having complied
with the law necessary 10 his case has been re-
leased on bail.
Mrs. Lydia Sherman, the Connecticut hus-
band poisoner, has been found guilty of muir
der in the second degree.
CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, bill
was reported toestablish semi monthly steam
ship service between the United States and
Brazil The Goat Island bill was presented,
read aud laid over Bills were introduced to
euualize promotion among officers in the line Of
the army, which provides that promotion oil
commissioned officers shall be lincal up to and
including grade of Colonel in cavalry, artillery
and infantry; and appropriatiDg $4,000 tor
the erection of naval hospitals at Pensacola.
The report of the Committee of Conference on
the Legislative appropriation bill was adopted
The salaries of the Judges Of the Court OF
Claims are fixed at 81, 800, and thirty addition
al clerks allowed for the land office. No increase
10 the salary Of the L. S. District Judges is
made. The deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up, and the amendment giving workmen
in the employ of the government full pay tor
eight hours day work, was adopted. The
amendment debarring "disloyal' persons from
bringing suit against the government 10 the
Court of Claims, was rejected. Amendments
were adopted to compensate members OF the
Legislative Council Of the District of Columbia,
and comforting citizenship upon all persons IN
Oregon who were born there. An amendment
to appropriate S525. 900 to the State of Ken
lucky for expenditures during the war; was
laid on the table.
In The House of Representatives the resolu.
ton demanding the release of DR.. Houard, an
American citizen. imprisoned by the Spanish
authorities 10 Cuba, was adopted-ayes l43,
nays As. A resolution providing for the ioal
adjournment of Congress on the 29th Of May,
was rejected-yeas &c. nays 100. 4 resolution
was adopted to stop debate on the tariff bill on
Friday next at o'clock. An amnesty bill, con.
tanning the names of over $4,000 persons, was
reported, ordered to be printed, and recommt-
ted. The conference committee on the leglsla-
tive, executive, and judicial appropriation bill
submitted report, which was ordered to be
printed and considered next week, The House,
in committee of the whole, then considered the
tariff bill.
FAIRFAX CoUNTY.-[From the Fairfax
News "A small amount of tall swearing
was done on Thursday by the mail carrier be-
tween Fairfax Court House and Fairfax Sta