Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-12
NEWS OF THE DA Y.
I" To sho,o the very age and body Of the Times


the case of Ann Eliza Young VS.. Brigham
Young, suit for divorce and alimory, decree
having been made that Brigham Young pay
s., 900 attorneys fees and $500 mouth " all
mony, and the time having expired wherein
the attorneys fees should have been pad,
Brigham Young was brought before Judge
Mexican to-day and adjudged guilty of con
tempt, and ordered to be imprisoned one day
and pay 6ne Of twenty five dollars. "
The Internal Revenue Commissioner has not
ruled, as some suppose, that notes made pay
able at bauk 10 the ordinary manner, and in
the course of business heretofore usual, are
subject to stamp taxes l; has, however, ruled
that notes payable at bank given 10 lieu OF
checks for the purpose of evadng the stamp
tax upon checks are ''vouchers' within the
meaning o. that word as used 10 the statute,
aud require two ceut stamp.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina has
decided the case involving the validity of the
lease of the North Carolina railroad to the
Richmond and Danvlle Railroad Company.
Judge Settle delivered the opinion, declaring
the lease to be valid, and affirming the right of
the Richmond aud Danville Railroad Company
to change the gauge of the North Carolina rail
road between Greensboro and Charlotte.
The bad feeling between the Catholics and
Protestants in Mexico threatens TO resus 10 Sc
rlous outbreaks. The murder OF an American
Protestant at Acapulco and the action OF the
Government iu expelling the Jesults aud Sis
tcrs of Charity from the country have melted
the auiwosty of both parties to an extreme
point, and revolution is amongst the posi-
bilities of the future.
The United States Senate Committee on For
eign Relations yesterday afternoon reported
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty with ameud
ments providing that permission shall not be
given to any other nation to acquire any naval
or coalug station within those islands, and that
tobacco shall be admitted there free of duty.
The committee recommended its ratification as
amended.
Miss Anna Washington, who died at Milan,
Italy, short time since, left large estate
which she Inherited from her father. Her will
has been filed for probate in the Orphans Court
at Hagerstown, by her executor, DR.. Frederick
Dorsey. She leaves the bulk of her estate,
which is valued at $SOOOO or 100000, to her
cousin, Fairfax Dorsey, youngest son OF Dr.
Frederick Dorsey, Of Hagerstowo, Md.
The result of General Sheridan's conference
with the President is apparent in the issuing
of au order making a number Of changes In the
locations an commands Of generals OF the
army. One effect of the order will be TO su-
persede General Emory by Gen. Augur at New
Orleans, ADD the former will thus be deprived
of a command.
The Senate spent the whole Of yesterday s
session in discussing whether or not Mr.. Clay
ton IS resolution for the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate affairs 10 the ludlan Ter
ritory was a proper subject Tor consideration at
this ume, when the Scualc is assembled only
for the transaction OF Executive business
Two men will suffer the extreme penalty Of
the law in Maryland to-day. At Easton Geo.
Wheeler ia to be hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Margaret Whitman at Belair Joshua
Critic will be hung for the murder OF Miss Su-
san Tayler Both Of the doomed men are ne
groes.
The Reading Eagle announces the lease of
the Lehigh and Reading Railroad by the Phil
adelphia and Reading road for ninety-niDe
years. The Reading Company has already
taken possession, but the terms OF the lease
have not been made public.
Governor Garland, of Arkansas, yesterday
issued proclamation revokng proclamation
heretofore issued, offering reward of $1,000
for the arrest of V. Y. Smith. and $500 for
the capture of Edward Wheeler, Smiths Sec
rotary OF State.
The National Greenback party held a con-
vention at Cleveland yesterday and decided to
90 into the Presidential campaign on plat
form Of unlimited paper money and abolition
of banks.
DR.. DcKoven has been rejected by the stand
tlcut dioceses DR.. Jaeger has been rejected
by the former and confirmed by the latter.
The jury in the Mordaunt divorce case, Lon
don, have found Lady Mordaunt guilty of adul-
terry The Judge pronounced the decree nisl,
with COSTS
The War Department will soon issue an or
der extending the Military Department of the
Missouri to the northern boundary line of
Texas.
John Mitchell was again elected to Parlia-
ment yesterday by the constituency of Upper
airy.
CONFERENCE OF THE NJ. z. CHURCH.
10 the Maryland Annual Conference Of the M.
z. Church, 10 session 10 Baltimore, yesterday,
the following were elected the standing district
committee L. w. Bates, ID. l.. Greenfield
and j. K. Nichols, ministers !; DR.. H. f. Zoi
koffer, Johu &. Clark aud Pere Wilmer, lay
men.
Reports from superintendent of missions
were submitted and referred.
Rev. Jas. l.. KiIgour, by letter, requested to
be changed from superannuaed to effective,
and to be left without an appointment. So or
dered.
A letter from W. G. Lipscomb 10 reference
to his relations was referred to the president.
The following were elected the committee on
appeals: l.. w. Bates, j. j. Murray, aud D.
A. Shermer, ministers Pere Wilmer and H.
F. Zollikoffer, laynen.
DIR. L. w. Bates submitted the report of the
president and directors of the Book Concern