Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-02
NEWS or THE DAY.
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The Comptroller of the Currency reports
that during the month of March twenty apph-
cations were made for currency by DeWly-or
yanized national banks. The amount OF cur
rency given to these banks was Sl,iiO'oVo
Although the demand for an Increase 10 the
volume of the currency comes from the Wts,
it is a singular fact that only small portlon OF
the new issue has gone to that section oil the
Upion. OF the $l,77O,O0O OF currency distrl'
buted to new banks last month 81 $500 went
TO the Eastern and Middle States, $3.50, OO0 to
the West. and $60U to the South. o. s9O9,'
600 issued to banks already in operallon
ISL 900 went to the Middle and f ssern
States, aud only 800 900 to the West.
The organized rufianism Of the coal regions
still de6es the local authorities. Gov. Hart
ranft has directed the sheriffs of the three
counties in which the disturbances have occur
red to make an attempt to enforce The laws
and failing 10 this, the military power Will be
used with vigor A preliminary proclamation
will be issued by the Executive to day.
The strike of the glassblowcrs Of Baltimore,
terminated yesterday, many Of the best work
men who had been locked out" by their
own action since January last resumlng work
in the glass factories cfthe city. At Glass
boro', n. J., the "union y collapsed, and the
men resumed work.
There we're nineteen vessels entered yester-
ed at the Baltimore custom house as arrivals
from foreign ports Some brought assorted
cargoes from Liverpool, coffee from Brazil, su
gar from the West Iudles hides from South
America, and others came in ballast to load at
that port.
Frederick Young committed suicide at Phil
adelphia yesterday by cutting his throat with
razor, leaving a wife and FIVE children lie had
been out of employment for long time, and
had been ordered to move from his house, be-
log unable to pay rent.
The ordinance selling the interes. of the CITY
Of Baltimore in the Pittsturg aad Counellsvlle
railroad to the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company for s., 900, 900 yesterday passed the
second branch of the City Council unanimous
w. aud went to the first branch.
The Overlook Mountain House, in the Cats
kills, near Woodstock, Ulster county, N. l.,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Part OF the
furniture was destroyed The building cos
SIT, 900 aud the furniture $50, 900. Total III
surauce 40 uO.
There is some prospect that the senatorial
excursion to Mexico will be indefinitely post
poDed, the yellow fever Oh the guilt having
brought the party to pause at New Orleans
NJ. Schchkin, the Russian diplomatic ageot
and consul general in Servia it is stated, has
been appointed minister Of Russia to the United
States.
There was a general breaking up of the ice
gorges 10 the Susquehanna and Delaware yes
terday, the ice generally moving of wlthou!
damage.
Ex-Representative Judd, BOW collector OF
the port of Chicago, is prominently spoken OF
for Judge Peck's place on the bench OF the U.
S. Court of Claims.
Over one thousand appeals from decisions
of Collectors of Customs under the Tariff laws
are pending in the Treasury Department.
The gold speculation in New York continues
in au apparently negative state. The closing
rates yesterday were ll43all4!.
John Jay, late United States Minister to
Austria, left Vienna yesterday on his way
home.
A Boston dry goods merchants named Hodg'
don has abscoDded, leaving his mothor-n-la law
his creditor to the amount of S2U0,OOO
The Office of the Churchman episcopal
newspaper,) at Hartford, Conn.,, was burned
last night
10 the Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday the argument in the Grant parish
cases was concluded.
Postmaster General Jewell has gone to Con.
necticut to vote.