The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-10
GENERAL ITEMS.


The carpet weavers of PhiladelphIi
refuse to yield to the reduction of wages
An exchange remarks that wood will
last much longer if left for the women folks
to saw and split.
1.-THE American man of LEISURE" says
a writer in Scribner's for December, sis Q
sort of lost dog"
Chicago is to be rooted in. That is to
say, they are calling for the establishment
of home for fallen men.
| An Indiana Judge has decided that Q
lady has a right to cuff her hired girl fol
leaving an outside door open.
A Fond du Lac clergyman preached o
sermon on "The rich man IN hell-what he
saw there and what he said when he goi
out"
| President MacMahon and his wife
have contributed 5000 francs to the fund
for the survivors of the Vile du Havre
disaster.
Georgia item-"Bil Bridges, o.
Dooly county, attempted to knock down a
pine tree with his horse and killed the
latter"
Secretary Robeson in his report
uses the terms "eventuality" and "can-
alised," and the New York Evening Post
objects.
Jones doesn't believe in hard pillows.
He says in rather violent language for
so mild-mannered man" Down with
them !"
The city authorities Of Rockford re-
quire saloon.keepers to post conspicuously
over their bars the names of all habitual
drinkers.
The Tribune says editorially that 'pri-
vate dispatches to this Office from Madrid
announces General Sicklcs' peremptory
resignation
The editor of the Duluth Herald pub
fishes proclamation saying, owe shall
jerk living out of this city during the
coming winter, or we are much mis-
taken."
Padre Paolo Grassi, the recalcitrant
priest, has been summoned to appear be-
fore the Holy Inquisition, under penalty of
imprisonment for life and eternal damna-
ton" for non-attendance.
Bailey, of the Danbury News, COM
menced some remarks in prayer meeting
recently, by saying, solemnly: ST would
not live always; yet, when get pretty
sick, l always send for the DOCTOR"
William Nealis, sanctimoniouslook-
ing thief, who habitually wore white
choker, has long been in the habit Of
attending New York churches to pick
pockets, has been sentenced to five years
Of Sing-Sing.
BY a recent decision Of the Secretary
of the Treasury no duties are henceforth to
be charged on importations of tropical
fruits. This will make difference of be-
tween s40O, 900 and $500,0O annually in
our custom rece eipts.
--s'If I can put my money in the saw
ings bank, when can l get it out again, y
asked one Of the newly arrived. "och."
said his friend, "sure an if you put it in
to-day you can draw it out tomorrow by
giving sixty days notice."
H. E. Hartford, formerly president of
the Croton bank, and afterward cashier for
Augustus W. King, IF New York, has
disappeared. 1t is supposed he is de-
faulter, but to what amount it is unknown.
Detectives are searching for him.
The name is Brigadier-G General Juan
Nepomuceno Burriel Lynch /; but if the
man proposes to visit this country any
time within the next ten years, he had bet
ter bring only his title and the first words
of his name the rest will be supplied him
Immediately upon his arrival.
Liberal appropriations by Congress,
for the further improvement of the capital,
are expected. The great change made in
the appearance of the city compared with
that Of three years ago elicits the warmest
praise, and congressman now are begin
ming to see the propriety of the govern
ment paying its part.
The first meeting of the Senate for
eign relations committee was held yester-
day, at which all the members were pres
ent. The Spanish complications formed
the principal subject of informal discus
sion. Several nominations were acted upon
favorably, including, it is said. that of
John A. Bingham to be minister to
Japan.
A Mexican Congressman has discoy-
cred a new method Of getting rid of rail
road bonds. He has introduced into the
Mexican Congress law which makes every
citizen, between IS and 45 years of age, lia-
BILE to military duty, and to be drafted into
the army but among the classes excepted
are all persons owning one or more shares
in National railroad. Railroading con-
tinues to thrive in Mexico.