Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
"To slto,o the rery age and body Of the Time

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Attorney General Williams has decided that
the President has the power under the law, to
fill the two vacancies in the Pay Department,
without restrictions oil any kind. 1t Will DC
remembered that two of the nominees sent to
the Senate at the last session OF Congress were
not acted upon. The law question arose as to
whether these two names would have to be
considered in the selection to fill the vacancies.
The opinion states that The President can reap
point even these TWO to the temporary duty, or
make selections entirely independent of them,
as in his Judgment he may see fit. The Presi-
dent will probably make the appointments to-
day.
Three Freuchmcn, recently from New Or
leans, have been detected in an attempt TO vic
timze the Paterson en- j. silk manufacturers
by pretended chemical process to transform
flax, cotton and other textures into the most
beautiful silk As New YORK firm was sup
posed to have paid $40, 900 for an assignment
of the discovery, certain Paterson nanufactur.
ers wero preparing to invest in the business,
when the alleged c0nSpirators became alarmed
and f:d
A suit has been brought by the u. S. Inter
nal Revenue Bureau, at the instance of spe-
cial detective, against Walter Mann, Vice
President of the Merchants National Bank, at
ST.. Paul, Mun., for obstructing au officer IN
the discharge of his duty, in absolutely retus-
ing to allow special agent to Inspect the paid
and Cancelled checks Of the bank 10 searching
for unatanpcd checks.
The argument in the Charleston Is. c.
News aud Courier libel case was concluded last
night, and after an elaborate charge from
Judge Reed the case was given to the jury,
with dlrectiooS that they were to be locked up
without fire or fooG untll they agree upon
verdict Great interest is felt IN the result.
The jury is composed OF six white aud SIX col
ored men,
There are conflicting reports as to the order
ing home Of troops in the Pennsylvania mining
regions around Haz!e:on. They originated
doubtless in the fact that the Wyoming artl-
lery had been ordered home with instructions
10 keep themselves in readiness to be recalled.
Nothing official, however, has transpired.
The Postmaster General has received official
information of the robbery Of the posto6ice at
Carlo, Texas, on the l9!h inst, BY Mcxcans,
and of the brutal assassination of DR.. Lowell.
The custom house safe, which was 10 the front
ONCE DutluIUs, CUulu uUI OpSdSN ~ Wv
robbers.
Mrs. Palmer, spiritual medium, testified
yesterday 10 the Bcccher trial that she had
witnessed improprie,ies between Tilton and
Mrs. Woodruff, heard the latter read proof
sheets of the scandal to Titon, and swore that
Triton told Mrs. W. there was no truth in the
story about his wife and Bcccher
Rear Admiral Reynolds has been detached
from special duty at the Navy Department, at
Washington, and ordered to New York, to take
passage in the I. S. steamer Tennessee for the
com man1l of the Asiatic Station.
In the First Branch of the City Council of
Baltimore, yesterday, an ordinance appropri.
ating S62, 900 for the purchase of Federal
Hill, to be Converted into public park, was
passed.
Miss Lena Smith vas 90 Sunday night shot
10 the right cheek at Philadelphia by Charles
Hellstat, who was jealous of her. The wound
is serious, but not dangerous.
g. A. Harrington, of New York, has been
appointed Consul for the y. S. at Valencia,
and Andrew T. Rankin, of Vermont, Consul
at Messna.