Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-19
NEWS OF THE I)A>'.
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The French National Assembly, yesterday,
resolved to adjourn on Saturday to the 9Th OF
May next also to appoint committee OF
twenty i've to sit during the recess. a motion
being under consideration that the Senate hold
its session at Versailles, strong effort was
made to restore Paris to it's ancient position as
Capital of the Nation, but the motion was
adopted by considerable majority.
A petition bearing three thousand signatures
has been presented to the Massachusetts Leg
islature, asking the incorporation of the Boston
and Chicago Railroad Transportation Company,
intended to be grand freight line to the West
and South, and involving a capital OF $780,.
600, 900.
Captain Celso Ce jar Moreno, the hberator Of
the little Italian slaves, will leave Washington
to-day for the East, and thence for the West,
for the purpose of enforcing the law designed
to put an end to the padroue system throagh-
out the country.
About ten clock yesterday morning tea con-
victs, employed in making bricks a ovs the city
of Little Rock, Ark, revoted, overpoWered
their guard and escaped One Of the convicts
was killed by guard. All except two were re-
captured during the day.
Judge Wood, at New Orleans, has rendered
a decision sustaining the inj aetion against the
Louisiana funding board, prohibiting the issue
OF consolidated bonds in liquidation OF the
States Indebtedness to the !evee company.
Hon. Mr.. Cartwright announced in the Do
miuon House, 90 Wednesday night that it was
not the intention of the Government to impose
discriminating duty of ten per ct. on tea CON-
ing from the United States
The attempt to abolish the study of German
10 the New York public schools has walked up
the German population, and they gave expires
sion to their sentiments at a mass meeting last
night, protesting against any such measure.
The authorities at Washington have decided
that British vessels plying between European
and American ports have no right to transport
local passengers from one American port to
another.
The mill operatives at Fall River, who have
been on o strike for several weeks past, AL re-
turned to work yesterday, and the mills will be
in full operation to-day. There we're more appil-
cants for work than could be employed.
The commuuistic element of the English,
French and German population OF New York
celebrated the fourth anniversary OF the Paris
commune, last night, with speeches, balls and
banqueting.
What is said to have been the worst storm OF
the winter set in at Omaha, Nebraska, during
Wednesday night. Snow fell to depth of seven
or eight inches, and drifted badly. on account
OF the high winds prevailing.
Instructions have been given to postmasters
to permit mail matter Of the third class to pass
through until the LIST Of April, at which time
the new law, as it now stands, will be strictly
enforced.
The attendance at the revival meetings OF
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, in London, con-
tnues immense, and there is said to be no
abatement in the enthusiasm Of their hearers,
A concurrent resolution has been introduced
in the New Jersey Legislature Invoking Con
gress to repeal the law increasing postage on
transient newspapers
10 the Criminal Court of Baltimore city yes
terday, Judge Gilmor sentenced lottery poll
cy dealer to imprisonment for one year in the
city Jail.
The Republican City Convention at Cincn-
nati has nominated John Robinson, the we'll
known circus proprietor, for Mayor.
The railway war has received fresh impetus
in New York by the entrance of the other
trunk lines into the contest.
The Gar has ratified the Berne Postal Con-
vention.
The contest between the rival railroad cor.
porations continues undated.
The banking house of Hooper, Reese, Il Co.,
Of Baltimore, suspended payment yesterday.