Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Committee, yesterday, Mr.. Ames produced
and handed over to the chairman what pur-
ported to be the certificates OF stock belonging
to Mr. Kelley, Of PeuDsy vauia. Concerning
the check for 1920 in dispute between Mr.
Amas and Mr. Coltax, there was renewal OF
protestations on both sides, Ames declaring
that he paid it to the Vice President and the
latter replying that he never received II. The
whole matter is brought down to question CT
veracty between the two gentlemen.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana on Thurs
day rendered decision affirming the legality
of the Lonzstreet Returning Board, whose re.
turns give Kellogg for Governor and the Radl-
cal State and Legislative ticket majority.
McEncry, the Dem ocratic candidate Tor Gov
ernor Yesterday issued message refusing to
recognize the decision Of the Court, and APP
pealing to Congress as the arbter oil the ques-
ton at issue.
The St. Petersburg Gazette is surprised at
the comments of the British press upon the
movements of Russia 10 Central Asia Nothing
but the most friendly spirit, it says has char
acterized the negotiations between Russia and
Great Britain in regard to the matter. and the
only object Of the former has been to render
peace in Central Asia more secure.
In the Wharton trial. at Annapolis, yester
day, DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia, medical cx-
pert, in behalf of the defence, occupied the
witness stand during the greater part OF the
day. He attributed the attacks OF MIR. Van
Ness, and the slight discontinue of Mrs Prick
and Mrs. Hutton, while at Mrs. Wharton 5
house, to natural causes,
The National Prison Reform Congress, in
Baltimore brought its labors to close last
night. The object of the session seems to have
| been to devise measures not only to make more
| comfortable those who are conhnedl IN prisons.
| but to prevent crime by proper education, IN
| reformatores. of vicious children.
Public indignation in London at the conduct
| of the captain of the steamer which ran the
emigrant ship Northhcet down, causing such II
fearful loss of lie, is unabated. The au horltlcs
| have been informed very positively that 1t was
the steamship Pelayo bound from Antwerp to
| Havana.
The ice gorges on the Susquehanna are rep
resented as immense in extent. The town of
Safe Harbor is flooded, and the fear now is
that if the gorgcs break suddenly and release
the vast masses of water they hold in couine-
ment, there may be further disasters by inun-
dation.
| Later accounts from the scene Of the Modoc
war in Oregon make the defeat Of the Federal
troops more complete than was at first report
ed The Indians captured seven guns and a
considerable quantity of ammunition from the
soldiers.
The Civil Service Commission is called to
meet at Washington on Monday next, and will
remain 10 session for several days. The object
of the meeting is for comparison ofvews and
the improvement of the details Of the rules al
ready in operation.
The Treasury Department has received from
the United States Consul at Rotterdam TWEEN.
ty-f7e sets of sugar samples for the year 1872,
| which will be furnished to collectors CT customs
to determine the classification of Imported
sugars.
1t is thought that the Secretary of the Navy
wiH-shortly issue an order for the cadets at
| Annapolis to prepare to take part IN the COM
| ing inaugural ceremonies
Mr.. Hale, Assistant Secretary of State, has
resigned, and the President yesterday nomi
mated J. G. Bancroft Davis to fill the position.
The Cuban fllibustering steamer Edgar
Stewart sailed from Key West on Thursday
night for Baltimore.
1t is stated from Paris that the Count de
Paris has sought an interview with the Count
de- Chambord, but received no reply.
Marshal Bazaine will be arraigncd before q
| special court martial IN April next.
THE SENATE DISTRICT CoMMlTTEE.-The
Senate Committee on the District Of Columbia,
after considering pending business, yesterday,
took up the bills for the Improvement of the
river and harbor at Washington. There we're
but few persons present; among them we're
Cen r. D. Mussey, Capt. Carlisle Patterson,
Mr.. j. W. Thompson, President German, OF
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Company; Col.
w. A. Cook, Dr. j. L. kidwell, Mr.. John
Wilson. and Mr.. Henry Dodge.
Mr.. John Wilson appeared on behalf of the
"Kidwell Meadows claim, and repeated sub
stantany the arguments in its support, which
he made few days since before the House
District Committee.
Mr.. Wilson was followed by Mr.. A P. Cor
man, President Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
which he made before the House District Com
mttee on Wednesday last
The committee agreed to resume the conSd-
GRAFTON Of the bject at their meeting on Fri
day next.
The committee next considered the Senate
bill which provides that the Orange, Alcxan-
| dria. and Manassas Railroad Company shall be
allowed to put down and operate temporary
| railway track through certain streets 10 the city
of Washington, and referred it to Senator
Lewis, with instructions to report favorably If
he sees 10 objection = IFosh. Chronicle.
SMALLPOX PRECAUTIONS. The Boston
Globe, gives the following suggestions by an
eminent physician. The first thing. says this
authority, is in all cases to send for phy>i-
clan; the next, to select a nurse. y mustard
plaster, placed on the back at once, will be Of
service The patient should be removed, as
soon as taken, to the highest room in the
house Such room is more quiet, the air is
fresher and purer. and the risk of Infection as
to the other parts of the house is much lessen,
ed. A sheet now hung before the door, and
cloths placed about the room, saturated with
bromochloralum, or carbolic acid-in both cases