Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
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The Arcadian Club, of New York, yesterday
gave reception to Peter Cooper, on the occa-
sion of his eishty-third birthday. The most
distinguished residents Of the city were pres,
ent, and the cub-rooms were thronged ahtli
midnight. Mr.. Cooper Was welcomed by Pres
ident Stebbins 10 an address, aud replied with
heartfelt thanks TO the members OF the CLUB
for the compliment with which they had hon
ored him.
The Daily Chronicle Of Knoxville, Tenn,
publishes long letter from Senator Browulow
on the Civil Rights bill. He decidedly opposes
the mixed school feature of the bill, aud says
it would destroy free schools IN the South. tie
advises the colored people to tell Congress that
they do DOT want mixed schools. lie also Ia
vors the issue Of more currency.
1t is announced that the Baltimore Canton
Land Company has succeeded 10 negotiating
the FIVE million dollars of bonds authorized last
June. It is also stated that the floating debt
incurred on account of the UnioD Railroad Is
paid, and that the railroad is doing large bus
luesS, aud is steadily increasing.
The Jersey City authorities have received a
telegram from Lieut.. Col. Corbin, command
ant of the u. S. forces at Brownsville, Texas,
stating that Alexander D. Hamilton, the de-
taultiug treasurer of Jersey City, had arrived
! there, had been arrested and is IN custody.
Detectives Immediately left for Brownsville.
The funeral of the late Bishop Ginges, OF
Canada took place yesterday aud was attended
| by an immense concourse Of people. The body,
IN n al ISn0-
pal robes, ADD carried by eight priests in an
open bier Two bands of music performed flu
neral dirges.
The proposition was made in the Board OF Dl-
rectors of the Philadelphia Saving Fund yester'
day limiting deposits from any one person to
$500 10 one year has been postponed, and the
limit of $500 continues. The institution has
II, l76 depvsilors, aud over ST., 100000 Of de.
posts.
The bribery investigation is still pending at
Sacramento, California, but the evidence fails
to convict Gov. Booth or any of his friends, or
any person acting for him, with any bribe o!
offer OF reward whatever TO advance his interest
in the Senatorial contest.
In the New York Assembly yesterday mo-
ton to withdraw the State appropriations from
academies under the control of religious or de-
uominational societies, or which make religious
profession test of admission, was made.
A colored man named Augustus Anderson,
about thirty five years Of age, was arrested IN
Baltimore yesterday, charged with committing
a felopious assault upon the person Of Lucinda
Holley, colored, aged eleven years.
John NJ. Morton, son of Senator Morton,
was married last evening to Miss Brown, a
daughter of S. ?. Brown, of v ashington, D.
G.. Among the guests we're the President,
Speaker Blaine and number Of Senators.
The anniversary of Abraham Liucolo' birth
day was celebrated at Buffalo, New York, yes
terday. There were appropriate exercises in
the various public schools. and the citizens held
a meeting at ST.. james Hall.
A special dispatch to the Memphis Appeal
from jackson, Miss, says the House of that
State yesterday, by vote Of 81 to SO, passed
resolution requesting Senator Alcorn to re-
rign.
The Senate of New York has agreed to the
resolution, passed by the Assembly, to resciud
the appointment of commissioners to the Cen
tenuial exhibition.