The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-11

Portrait Controversy Set
eo-Agricultural Fair I'm AIexau.
Especial to the State Journal
| WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Cover
nor having referred to William A. Cook
attorney for the District of Columbia, the
question as to the legality of the resolution
passed by the board of colored school trus-
tees appropriating $500 for the purchase of
portrait of Hon. Charles Sumner. that
ofhclal replies that the appropriation Of the
legislative Assembly by the act of June
~, 1872, is for the maintenance of
schools" and that none of the money tbus
appropriated can be expended for any ex-
cept strictly educational purposes, . and
lts use for any other object, however meri-
.orious or laudable, would be entirely IN
justifiable.
A meeting of colored citizens will be
ield at Lincoln Hall this evening for the
consideration of measures for the purchase
OF portrait of the Hon. Charles Sumner
70 be placed in the Sumner school building.
It will be addressed by Hon. Frederick
Douglass and others.
About one thousand dollars have been
subscribed in Alexandria toward the ,o,;-
cultural fair, the books having been open-
ca Yesterday. A liberal subscription is
expected. 1t is proposed to purchase thir-
" acres OF land and erect thereon Suitable
buildings as soon as possible. Citizens of
W ashlngton are invited to aid. and the
city will be allowed an equitable share in
the board of directors. $500
Inc President expects to leave next
week for st. Louis, when he will be ab.
sent for some time on private business.
Prior to his departure he will endeavor to
make the remainder Of the appointments
low pending. There are but few vet IN
determined, and they are mostly internal
'eyenue collectors under the new law.
which goes into operation May 20.
The jury in the case Of the Sixth Pres
'yterlan church of this city VS.. the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad company, returned
verdict for the church Of sl1 900 dam
ges. @ . = = 'lI 4
H NEW YORK. IL. asv I
Victims of the Atlantic Disaster.
April 1.-The remains
w. M. and Mary Merritt, victims of the !
-.antc disaster, arrived to-day and were ! !.
Ut ID the receiving vault to await the y
nding Of the bodies of Mrs. Merritt and
llss Scrymser, when all will be buried :
'gether. Hs a ~ v
rder Tor the Arrest of Tweed. tsauId.
and butcher. 80 N
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Assembly
as passed resolution ordering the ar n
'st Of Tweed, Gould, and butcher for a
'fusing to testify before the Erie inves- 81
CATION committee. #3.8V il
h ~ Items. l3 Rqs, r.
NEW YORK, April l1.--Mr. Medill :
ithdrew from the civil service commission
account Of the Presidents order of in is
Of state and federal Offices. il
ne President, in accepting Medill's resig- g,
alton, gives assurances thatithe rules of ~ y,
wi service will be maintained. #
Gas strikers held a private meeting to- Of
GIT, and tomorrow night will have
and mass meeting. The president of the
asmen's society says the organization is
w complete and general strike will re-
1t before week.
Work has been commenced ON the Fact
YER bridge, which is to connect New York ~
ID Long Island city. q q
"A Washington special says private adj - :,
ces from New Orleans state that the five =
onltors there are being repaired and got =;
ady Tor service, beside which there are :,
rec other monitors and eight gunboats !
ady. 1t is believed this has some con-
'chon with the recent movement of
oops on the Rio Grande.
CALIFORNIA ,