Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-07
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1t is said that the ladies of Paris have de-
termned to abandon shoes with high heels.
Harriet Beecher Stowe has fully recovered
from her late accident in Florida.
The Northern Pacific railroad is opened to
Red river for business.
The Grand Duke Alexis attended a grand
bull-fght given in his honor at Havana yes
terday afternoon.
The Cuban fllibuster, Ryan. was discharged
at New York yesterday, on the charge OF vlo-
lating the neutrality laws.
The Tennessee Republican State Convention
to elect delegates to the Philadelphia Couven-
ton will meet at Nashville, May 10.
The United States steamer Kansas, with an
exploring expedition, sails from Havana for
Nicaragua on Monday.
Commander W. H. Dana, of the l'uitcd
States navy, died at the United States ho>pi-
tai in Boston, on Tuesday.
The Ohio Legislature has passed Il bill, that
hereafter not more than $1,000 Shall be de-
manded from any railway company in that
State for killing anybody.
A Republican State convention to nominate
delegates to the Philadelphia Republican, Ma
tional Convention has been called to meet at
Baltimore, April "a
Patrick j. Brannan was yesterday sentenced
at New York to fine of $500 and year )
Imprisonment for senlinr obscene matter
through the postoffice.
A meeting Of influential stove manufacturers
was held 10 New York yesterday, As is stated,
| n ~; II,
trade prices OF stoves.
The cable to St. Kits, West Indies, has
been repaired, and communication direct with
New York and other points resumed. The
cable to Demerara is expected to be laid to-day.
The Ohio House Of Delegates has passed a
bill to protect stockholders, by declaring all
contracts now existing between railroads and
fast freight lines null and void.
At a recent meeting of the Italian Society
for the Diffusion of the Bible. Pere Hyacinthe
said while he c ould not become a member OF
the society he willingly gave it his approval
and concurrence.
The third trial Of the Staten Island Ferry
Company for killing Mr.. Madden by the ex
plosiou of the steamer Westfeld commenced
in Brooklyn yesterday, The widow claims
5000
On Saturday last a party engaged in blasting
at the New Empire iron works, in Trlgg coun-
ty, KY, went up to fuse which was supposed
to have gone out, when it suddenly exploded,
killing three Of them.
A fight occurred on the floor of the Lower
House of the Missouri Legislature on Tuesday
between II. J. Latschard, member from Kan
sas CITY, and Mr.. Grafton, Sergeant-at-A Arms,
but neither were hurt The difficulty grew
out of motion of Mr.. Latschard to postpone
further action in matter in which Grafton
was interested.
A fire occurred in Frankfor, Ky, last night
in Swigert's Block, St. Clair street, totally de-
stroying six stores, including those of Mcclure,
Rungan, Harris aud Vogeler. Most OF the
contents were destroyed. An only child OF
Mr.. Harris, who kept fancy goods store,
was suffocated to death in the house. which
was used as the residence Of the family.
THE APPROPRIATION BILT"-The joint com
mittee of the two houses of the General As
sembly on finance have agreed to report bill
'sappropriating the public revenue for the fs-
cal year lS71-'72" which bill disposes of about
S75O0O0. The fiscal year closes the 30th Sep
TENDER. The items are as follows:
| Expenses OF the General Assembly for the
session commencing on the 9th day Of Deem
Der, 1871, $50, 900; salaries and allowances of
the officers of the civil government, 5000, 900;
criminal charges, $l50O0o; contigent expenses
of courts, $4,000; for printing records of the
Court of Appeals, $4,000; military contingent
fund, 81 900; Virginia Military Institute,
sl5,000 Western Lunatic Asylum, sSO,00O;
($6O,O0 for the annualsupport and S2O, 900 for
the heating apparatus maintenance of lu-
natics in JAIL $1,000; institution Of the deaf
dumb and blind, for annuity SAC, 900; civil prose
cutions, 1000; vaccine agent, $500; civil con-
| tingent fund, 100000; services Of temporary
clerks in the Office of the Auditor of Public
Accounts, Of the Second Auditor; and the
Treasurer, $4,000; commissioners of the rev.
enue, and township assessors, SIS, 900: con-
tiugent expenses Of the board Of public works.
ton of births, marriages and deaths, 1000;
public printing, 10000; salary of messenger in
the office of the auditor of public accounts,
| 900; expenses of funding the interest on the
public debt 2,00O penitentlary expenses,
q, 900; support Of convcts, 10000; for salaries
to superintendent, assistant keepers, pay of in
terror guard, ! 40: for transporting convicts
to the penitentiary, 1000; oyster fund, 5000;
pensioners, $50; Central luuatic asylum A., 900;
Richmond medical college, 300; contingent
expenses of the office of the auditor of public
accounts for postage, &C., 900; contingent ex-
penses of the second auditor Office. 300; con-
tingent expenses of the treasurers Office, 800;
repairs to capitol, 225; interest on the public
debt, held by literary institutions, $4,000, ar
rears of interest on the public debt, held by