Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-16
News OF the Day.

The House C0nmittec on ClV' ScrVlce ne
form yesterday, by vote OF ! to >. agreed to a
report 10 the case OF Doorkeepcr Polk. setting
forth, 10 fleet that he has been found guilty
OF violation Of the law 10 the management OF
his department., and recommending that the
ofTce be declared vacant The committee alter
wards by vote OF a majority Of the members
agreed to make report iaVOrlng the abolition
OF the Office OF Doorkeeper, and vestlug its du-
ties IN the Sergeant.at Arms. The latter Is to
appoint deputy who is to have charge of the
floor.
O'Donovan Roll has been engaged to lecture
on Irish liberty and English life at Toronto.
He has been notified that he will be mobbed and
that the owner of the opera house there refused
to allow the lecture to be delivered In that
building. Rosa says he will deliver his leo
turc and if he is mobbed or arrested on charge
of violating his English sentence OF twenty
years exile he will claim American protection,
but he does not believe the American Govern.
meDt is spirited enough to intertcrc and de-
mand his release.
The Government vessels Portsmouth aod
Wyoming sail from the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
to day, for Paris. The Secretary Of the Navy
will witness their departure. Adviccs have
been received that Superintendent Pickering
had reached the Paris Exposition with the first
supply of American machinery, aud that all
arrangements had been completed Tor their re.
ception.
A resolution was Introduced in the Pennsyl-
vania House yesterday calling on Congress, 10
view of the present depression Of business and
want of employment of willing labor, TO adopt
policy which will stimulate the erection OF
public buildings and such general system OF
public improvements as may he deemed ncccs-
sary in the near future. Referred 10 the Com
mittec on Federal Relations.
The house of Henry Grazcr, near Fort Madi.
SOD, Iowa. was burned on Thursday night, and
the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Grazcr, who lived
alone, were found burned to crisp. The cor
onet' 8 inquest returud verdict that they had
been murdered. 1t is supposed there was con.
siderable money 10 tho house. A revolver was
| found, which must have been left behind by the
murdcrers.
A dispatch from Winnipeg says there arc
new rumors Of trouble with Sitting Bull. lie
is making efforts to embroil the Canadian H.
.diaps with the mounted police Edmonston
adViccs also say that Sitting Bull is fomentiDg
trouble between tho Dominion mounted police
and the Blaokfeet Indians over the enforcement
of the Buffalo Protection act, and trouble is
feared.
A. T. Stewart & Co., of New York, have
resumed specie payments 10 the fullest sense OF
the term. 90 Wednesday and Thursday gold
as we'll az silver coin was used indifferently in
making change for purchasers of goods at tho
retail store.
Two moro prisoners captured by the United
States revenue officers in Pickcns county, 8. g.,
have escaped or been released from Jail. Gov.
Hampton has offered reward of 5000 for the
arrest of Redmond, the leader ofthe outlaws.
Of the three students arrested for hazing at
Dartmouth College only one succeeded 10 get
ting bail. Warrants have boon issued for the
sophomores. A rumor prevails that several
others will be obliged to leave the college.
Mrs. Hayes is visiting MIR. Scott Cook at
Chllicothc, Ohio. The President will join her
about the first Of April, when they will proceed
to Columbus to attend the Parson Heron wed
ding.
The schedule Of W. A. Ransom i Co., N. Y.
shoe dealers, which was filed yesterday shows
total liabilities Of $550,OO0, and assets OF
$40, 900 mostly nominal.
Edward Payson Weston, the American pedes.
trian, il i'll and cannot enter the international
walking match.
J. S. Tremblc, banker and heavy shipper Of
grain, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, failed yesterday.
His liabilities arc supposed to be very large.
Walker, Welsh Il Co., bankers of Kokona.
Ind, have suspended. Their liabilities sre
$3.50, 900 and their assets $lS9,00O.