Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-17
NEWS or THE DAY.
9 TO sho,o the very age and body Of the Times

hibition states that there Is no truth 10 the
statement of the Berlin papers that the goods OF
exhibitors would be liable to seizure IT the eX-
hibition proves bankrupt. The Attorney Gen
eral of the United States has given hls opinion
that such goods will be entirely free from la
biity to seizure.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad au'hori.
ties and the representatives Of the Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange have been unable to
agree as to the rate of elevator charges made
by the railroad company. The grain mer-
chants desire reduction OF the present sche-
dule, which has been refused.
Indications are that the Administration does
not approve of the extreme severity OF the
oourse which the Federal officials 10 Utah have
displayed towards the Mormons. Judge Nc
Keau has been displaced and his place gwen
TO another. The prospect Is that more len
lent policy is to prevail.
Some ten or twelve buildings Of the Austin
Powder Company's works near Cleveland,
Ohio, blew up yesterday with terrific violence.
OF eight or ten men at work at the time three
were killed, the rest being slightly burt. The
buildings were, of course, entirely destroyed.
1t is reported from Washington city that the
opinion of the Attorney General as to the re-
sponsibity of the Government for the payment
| Of the 3. IS District bonds has Increased the
| number of Inquiries from Investors CONCERNING
! that class of securities
| The full vote of the State of New Hampshire
foots up as follows: For Governor Cheney,
81 ,2S5; Roberts, 80, lG3 White, 754. Total
| vote, 10 POP; Cheney over Roberts l22. The
| Democrats elected TWO out Of three members
Of Congress.
If the stories Of the iutruding expeditionists
ars to be believed, the Black Hills are full OF
geld and silver; but it must be remembered
| that such stories have been told before to get
up stock jobs, immigration schemes and land
speculatlons.
At called meeting of the ruling elders Of
the PRESBYTERIAN churches of Baltimore city,
Yesterday, a negative answer was adopted to
the overture of the General Assembly OF the
| Church to authorize any church to elect ruling
elders for limited time.
A special Washington dispatch announces
that the Postmaster General, in order to give
time for Il general understanding Of the
new postal law, has determined to suspend It's
operation as TO transient newspapers until
April /.
Gov Kellogg, Of Louisiana. yesterday signed
the death warrant Of Esham Brown, colored,
convicted of the murder of Jas. W. Churchill.
Friday, April Ii, is the day named for the exc
cution.
The Importers and Grocers Board Of Trade
of New York has appointed committee to
! proceed to Washington and make inquiries re-
a. l,xtr, NH
| increased from one to i've cents per pound.
The Chief of the Civil Service Board of the
| Treasury Department, reported to the Secre-
! tary of the Treasury yesterday that 10 acccr.
dance with Instructions all the subboards had
| been abolished.
The strike of the Fall River Mass. factory
operatives has ended, the employers giving as
surance that the ten per cent. reduction Of
wages, which was the cause of the strike, will
be restored on the lst OF April.
1t is thought some evidences are beginning
to be observable of means to an end OF the
railroad war between the Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania Companies, which the traV-
cling public will be sorry to hear.
The attendance at the Moody and Sankey re-
vival meeting in London, last night, was as
| large as ever, although the ticket system had
| been adopted expressly to prevent the over
| croding Of the hall and blocking up the streets.
The Pennsylvania House bill to repeal local
option passed the Senate on its third reading
yesterday, with stringent license law added,
and was sent back to the House for coucur.
renee.
1t is said in London that a confidential ex-
change of views in regard to the election OF
| successor to Pope Plus tx. is taking place be-
tween Germany and Italy.
10 the PrusSiau lower House yesterday the
| new ecclesiastical bill was discussed. DR.. Falk
| and Prince Bismarck made speeches 10 sup
port Of the bill and in criticism OF the Pope.
The New Jersey Senate has passed bill
making it msdemeanor for any man to trans
fer his property or make loans upon it for the
purpose of avoiding taxation.
A fearful tornado passed over the lower part
of Richlaud, S. g., Monday. A house was
| blown down, two persons killed and several
badly wounded.
Brigadier General Ampula has been ap.
poiuted Chief of The Central Department OF
Cuba.
County Items.