The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-24
THE LATEST NEWS.

The steamships City of New York anC
Celtic arrived at New York yesterday.
1t is stated that Hon. A. II. Stephens
has not withrawn from the Atlantic Sun
The movement for strike for eight
hours seems gathering strength in New
York. ~ 1..... -.
Commander Nathaniel Greene, of the
United States navy, died in Reading, Pa.
Saturday. -. y. ~. .., -
REGULATIONS extending seventeen years
back, are reported in the county court Of
Towsentown, Maryland. 20 8
The French and German governments
have exchanged notifications Of the treaty
for indemnity and the evacuation of French
territory. atle. asasar,
The Spanish Cortes is considering the
appointment of commission to watch over
the government after the adjournment Of
the chamber.
The City of Brussels lost her rudder
in mid-ocean and was unmanageable three
days, when steamer hove in sight and
towed the Brussels to Queenstown.
The charter of Greenwood cemetery
New York, provides that no executed
criminal shall be sepulchred there. Eos
ter's interment there excites comment
among lot-holders.
John Lewis Baker, awell-known actor,
died Saturday, in Philadelphia, aged 45.
He was brother of Mrs. +. S. Chanfrau.
and married Miss Alexina Fisher, daughter
of Mrs. Il. N. Thayer. He was president
of the Actors Order of Friendship.
A Watkins, New York, dispatch says
the defalcation of Shepherd, the missing
treasurer of Schuyler county, will
amount to between $4,000 and $40, 900.
In addition he owes several parties $4,000,
and, from being supposed to be wealthy,
is found to be wholly bankrupt.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given an
other 100000 for the purpose Of erecting
a large seminary for girls on the
grounds of the Morayian church, at New
Dorp, Staten Island, to be built upon the
plan of the seminary at Bethlehem, Pa,
also endowed by the Commodore.
The Porto Rico immediate emancipa-
ton bill, passed by the Spanish Assembly
Saturday night, declares that the Republic
Of Spain will preserve the integrity of the
Spanish dominions, and provides that the
emancipated slaves in Porto Rico shall
enjoy all the political rights accorded to the
citizens of Spain.
The Philadelphia members of the
Pennsylvania met Saturday and legislature
discussed the draft of the charter for the
Edwin Forrest Home" at Spring Brook.
A bill of Incorporation in accordance with
the will of Mr.. Forrest will be introduced in
the Pennsylvania legislature Immediate
ly. att a.s0 s. - e
1t is reported in San Francisco that
Robert ID. Bragart, formerly paymaster's
clerk in the United States navy, and re-
Gently reporter for the San francisco
Chronicle, started from that city for New
York, Saturday, in the custody. of United
States officers, to answer the charge ofem-
bezzling 100000 while acting as paymas-
ter's clerk.
Most of the larger cities and populous
counties in Pennsylvania appear to have
voted in favor Of licensing the sale of Ii
quor. Pittsburg is reported as giving sew
en- thousand and Allegheny City two thou
sand majority for license. Lancaster city
gives eighteen hundred, Lebanon county two
thousand, Montgomery about two thou
sand majority-all for license. The
scattering returns from Bucks, Lehigh,
Columbia and other counties indicate
similar results in most of them. The
question will be voted on by the people Of
Philadelphia at the next October election.