Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
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10 sho,o the very age and body Of the Times

university were eAlieu yeoteAooy io' WV o''
Of maintaining their own opinions as to the
class of books to be employed in that Inst!tu-
| ,iou Mere dismissal is not sufficient punish
| mcut for the ctfeDse. Zen. Concha, loyal as
| he is, seeus to be in trouble, to-, for ventur.
ing to criticise the past conduct Of Gen. JoVel-
| lar, the present Spanish minister OF war 1t
il runo!ed that he has been officially invited
| TO leave Spain.
A committee of citizens and MIXERS from
| Haz .ltou. Pa, and vicinity, called on Governor
Hartrauft at Harrisburg, yesterday, and pledged
themselves to secure, with the aid OF other
citizens and miners, the peace OF their section
| if be would withdraw the troops. The Dver-
nor Immediately gave Instructions to the sheriff
OF Huzel,on 20 investigate the situation and as
Certain the ability OF the ci,z :ns to do so.
conference between the sheriff and the cllIzens
will be held to-day.
President Grant, 10 an interview yesterday
with Dr. j. B. Miles, General Secretary OF the
Association for the Reform aud Codihcation OF
| international Law, expressed hearty approval
OF the work of the association, aud said 1t would
| be great blessing to the world II the rank and
| he Of the standing armies could be transferred
TO industrial pursuits, and be declared himself
strongly 10 favor OF the settlement OF questions
| D:tWeen natlODS ny atUlltatiou
The storm of Wednesday evening about Lit
tie Rock, Ark, Frustrated telegraph wires in
all directions. A number Of houses were blown
down, and five persons we're killed and several
other, Injured. About the same hour a stoi Id
struck Ttxarkana, unroohing the public school
building aud fatally injurlng one child aud
slightly hurting several others. Rain fell 10
torrents, flooding the streets throughout the
city.
The bark Maggie, in from Cork at New York,
reports March Is, lat. 4S.5 long. 81. 10, fell IN
with the German ship Madura, from Bremen,
for New ,rk, dismasted and 10 a sinking con-
d,tiou and without boats. Rescued the captain
and eleven men, and brought them to New
York. One boat with first and second mates
and niue meu had previously lett the ship. One
nIau was drowned.
1t is officially snnouuc d that the President
will hereafter receive by card, between the
hours Of i o'clock a. III. and clock p. H.,
except Oh Tuesdays and Fridays, which being
Cabinet days, Government officials only will be
received lie will leave Washington Oh Friday
next for Massachusetts,, to attend the ceuten-
Dial celebration Of the battle OF Lexington gu
the 18Th instant.
Yesterday, at Ottawa, Canada, delegation
waited on the Finance Minister ADD represent
ed that if protection is DOT given to the Mon.
treal sugar re6uerles they will close up, as
American sugar is allowed to come 10 at nearly
the same rates as Montreal retiueries pay for
the raw material. The Minister gave the dep
utatiou to understand that relief would be at
furded.
Advices from Columbia, S. c., report that
the funding of the State debt in the new Con.
sodated bonds, which was temporarily check
ed during the recent effort to remove State
Treasurer Cardoz), has been resumed with
great activity. Tue greater portion Of the en-
tire boodcd debt will soon be exchanged for
the new bonds.
| 10 the polygamy case GU trial at Beaver,
Utah, Judge Foreman charges that polygamy
committed prior to 1862 is punishable now !;
that bitamy is continuous crime, and that
the statutes of Limitation do not apply. This Is
directly opposite to the charge of Judge Elmer
sou, of the Salt Lake district.
Colonel john NJ Powell, formerly wealthy
planter in Mississippi committed suicide at
| Brooklyn hotel yesterday. Mr. Chas. Benaix,
formerly Vice President Of the Teutonio Ma
tioua Bank, of New Orleans, committed sui
eide by taking poison. Poverty was the cause
| 10 both cases.
40 Omaha, Nebraska, dispatch states that
the Dumbcr of emigrants westward bound at
| the present season is unprecedented. Ninety
three hundred have left that place since March
| |. Upwards OF one Thousand were delayed
| there Thursday tor want of cars, but were sent
| out Oh special tralus Yesterday.
The police OF Boston yesterday arrested two
| nen, Edward Babb and H. A. Bird, who have
carried on an agency to procure business part
uers, and, as alleged, have swlndled large
| number Of persons, attracted by their extensive
advertisements Both were held under bonds
for trial.
w. j. Maneks, who commanded the ninth
was recently held at New York by United States
Commissioner Shields for dealing 10 counter
felt money, has been indicted for that oh3use
by the grand jury Of the United States Circuit
Court.
Paul Boynton seems to be attracting much
attention 10 England with his ife.saving dress.
He will attempt to cross the English chanuel
with it to-day, starting from Dover at d. III.
aud expecting to ruaci: BouogDe between
and 4 p. M.
The weavers at Mechanics Mill, Fall River,
taking ofense at the discharge Of their over.
seers, struck yesterday morning. The carders
at the Merchants Mill are also out for some
tanced wrong.
The Legislature Of New Jersey adjourned
yesterday. The Governor sent 10 and the Sen
ate cooirmed the appointment of one person
70, ID to itrofa "a
Centennial Board.
Witworth Bros carriage works and Howard
Titus blacksmith shop, at Eiktou, Nd, were
burned yesterday morning. The total loss is
about $40, 900; the insurance will amount to
S. 900. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Payne was Yesterday tried before the Judges