Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-05
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10 connection with the payment OF taxes on
whiskry and tobacco under the new law, the
Commissioner of Iuternal Revenue has had 10
pass upon delicate, point, involving the pre-
else momcut when the law went into effect: As
the time is fixed in his decision at midnight OF
March Sd Wedncsday) he iusructs that spirits
manufactured prior to that time will only pay
the old rate of taxation. The same principle
is applied to tobacco and cigars. But the
Treasury Department intarprcts the law to
have commenced its operations at midnight OF
March I'd, and the question which ~ the
correct construction has been referred to the
Attorney General Ter decision that will BIZ
binding
The apti-monopoiy convention, in session at
Harrisburg, yesterday decided to appoint y
committee to invite national conference OF
representatives of all the actual working indus
tries in the country They also determined t"
leave TO this body when assembled. the qucS-
ton of organizing new political party, or
merely to take such other measures rs will best
promote the American labor interest.
\ special dispatch to the London Morning
Post from s.. Petersburg says there Is great
indignation IN Government circles there over
and rxaclious in TurklStau contained IN re-
port made by the United States Charge d Al.
fairs. and it is reported that Prince Gurtscha-
koff has dcman led his recall
lu the B>cchcr. Tllon case, yesterday, the
examination Of Mrs Saral, e. u. Puluam was
continued. The witness was proceeding with
an account of more of Tiltou's acts and pecull-
arities, when Mr. Jeffrey, the seventh juror,
announced thar he was i'll and unable 10 sit
longer, aud it was iualiy determined to adjourn
the Court to Monday next.
Circumstances are tending favorably towards
the perfection of the Louisiana arbitration on
the basis of the compromise. The feeling III
New Orleans is growing better towards it, aud
the Legislature has kept its agreement by adj
jouruiug until the Congressional COMMITTED
flush the work.
The mortgage bondholders of the Maryland
aud Delaware Railway Company held meet
lug in Boston, yesterday, to determine wha,
Gao be done 10 getting some return tor the
money sunk 10 the road n foreclosure OF the
mortgage was talked of, but 1t appears that
other measures arc first to be tried.
The opposing parties Of the French National
Assembly continue 10 create difficulties 10 the
formation Of u pew Cabinet 1t is said that if
the present negotiations fail. President Nj
Mahou will take the matter in his own hands,
and form Ministry without further reference
to the Assembly.
The Pennsylvania Temperance Convention,
yesterday, denounced, in strong language, the
action of the Lower House of the Legislature
on the subject of local option, and appealed 10
the Senate to consider the will Of the people on
the question ol the repeal Of the measure.
The Standing Committee Of the Diocese of
Texas, on Wednesday, refused their consent to
the conservation Of Rev. james De koveu, the
Bishop elect Of the Diocese OF Illinois, and OF
Rev L. A. Jaeger, Bishop elect Of Southern
Ohio.
The German Government has taken steps to
withdraw the State eudowments from the
Catholic clergy, and to provide that they shall
formally agreed to obey the laws.
6. w. Norris, NJ. D., a we'll known surgeon
of Philadelphia, died 10 that city yesterday
He obtained prominence 10 this country and
Europe through an essay on surgery, now a
standard medical work.
John Mitchell, whose health is spoken of as
being worse, has been again nominated for
Parliament in Iipperary. He will be opposed
by Conservative candidate.
A telegram from Rome says that the report
that Couot Corti is to be transferred from
Washington to London, is contradictcd on au-
thority.