The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-20
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WASHINGTON.
The Case of De Roias.


! WASHINGTON, May 20.--The ground
upon which the Baron Lederer, umpire Of
the American and Spanish commission,
decided against De Rojas' claim for dam
ages in Cuba, was that the declaration of
the intention to become a citizen of the
United States did not place him within the
treaty.
Transmission of Newspapers Through
the Mails-Better Mail Service for the
| South. pI. @ .rE . H..
Newspapers having writing on the wrap
per other than the address, even such SUI
perfluities as lone newspaper" &C., can
not, under ruling Of the postoffice depart
ment, leave the office at which they are
mailed. The postmaster-general cannot
allow even such a slight violation of the
law, for if he did there would be no limit
to the amount of writing which could be
made upon the wrappers of newspapers to
be transmitted through the mails. 1
Postmaster-General Cresswell states that
he intends to give the South, Immediately,
better mail service, with view to maxi
ing the postal-car service first-class. The
service on some routes is to be extended,
doubled on others, and new service will
also be created. 1
The civil Service Commission.
| WASHINGTON, May 19.-Members of
the civil service commission now in WASH
ington state that nothing may be expected
from the commission, which meets
tomorrow, in the way of modifying
the present civil service rules until
week or so has elapsed after their
first meeting. Some of the old me M
bers assert that they stand committed
to their work, which is now in force, and
they also appear to be anxious to learn
what ideas the two new commissioners
have upon civil service reform, the
new members, it is stated, not being Of
very pronounced opinions upon this sub
ject. The old commissioners admit that
the present rules need to be subjected to
notifications in many respects.
Report Of the Agricultural Depart
. mehG.
WASHINGTON, May 19.--Congress at
its last session having failed to make any
provision for printing the report of the
department of agriculture for distribution,
Commissioner Watt has ordered three
thousand copies printed. in addition to the
number ordered for the use of the Senate,
and for these the law permits him to pay
the actual cost from his own pocket.
Persons wishing this report for 1s72--
which contains some of the most interest,"
ing matter ever before prepared for that
department--should make early applica-
ton, for it is expected that the demand
will be very great. ~ . b 20.
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Financial.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Stocks dull.
Gold steady, 1l7a. Money steady, 6a7
coin. Exchange, long 8; short 10. Govern
ment dull and steady. State bonds quiet.
News Items
NEW YORK, Nav 20.-The Tammany
society has elected Abram S. Hewitt, grand
sachem. t
Seven thousand eight hundred and fifty
two emigrants landed at Castle Garden yes
terday.
GARNER challenges DAILY for the billiard
championship and cue.
A fight is progressing in Shomochin
over 10000 acres of anthracite coal lands,
valued at 800, 100000. Three houses have
been burned by one party, and retaliation
is threatened. O. Ii. Wheeler, of New
York, represents one side, and the Read
ing railroad the other.
The Times publishes rumor that the
stockholders of the Pacific mail company
are about applying for the appointment Of
a receiver, on the ground that the funds
of the company are squandered.
Gideon Wells will reply to Adams Gu
logy on Seward, showing that Lincoln
wanted Dayton, but that Adams secured
the St. James, mission through the ur-
gent appeals of Seward.
NEW YORK, May 20.-Arrived, steam
ers City of Antwerp, Silesia, France,
Vile De Paris, Ontario. Arrived out,
steamer Abyssinia.
TEXAS.
Heavy Fl0Ods-The Pacific Railroad.
MARSHALL, May 19.-Heavy rains
have fallen from Friday till Sunday noon
along the upper Red river, causing %
foot rise at Red River City, and it is still
rising rapidly. GAINESVILLE reports thirty
feet rise in the river, all tributaries are
overhowed; several bridges on the Sher-
man stage route have been washed away.
The Texas Pacific commence track-lay-
ing from Jefferson towards Marshall to-
morrow. On the southern division the
track is being laid at the rate of two miles
per day. They expect to have the line
completed to Dallas by July 1.
CALIFORNIA.
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