Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-12
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The Copkliog Arthur wing othe republican
party Of Ncw York city aud couo;y were sie'o-
rious Tuesday evening az the DFnarS etc'io0'
The South Philadelphia NJ. h. Contereoce
have adopted report csliicg Cpcn chuIc1es 70
provide uufermented Wioe tor sacramento pur
posts.
A can7eution Of steamboat nen was held al
New York yesterday TO appeal to Congress
for relief from bu1danscuc tsxNatlon upon
commence.
News has been received 10 New York that
Mr., Henry Wells, The founder Of Wells, Fargo
l. CTS txpreEs. dad at Glasgow, Scotland
or Tuesday.
Darpe November 5.S52 immigrants arrived
at Nev Yurk. There arrived alsv :. O33 pas:su
gers, 26l2 Ct whom were cl!lzens returning
from ABROAD.
Ex-Gcv. Aodrex G. Curtin has served formal
noise ofcoutest on Seth II. Yocam. re2uoIlcip
snd pstiosa fer seat in tho mex: Congress
from Pennsylvania.
The oil producers Of Pennsylvania have been
10 courcil at TilusvilIs for the PURPOSE OF cor,
bneG aciion 10 the State Legislature against
railroad Discrimination.
n Boston Lice of twelve Aldermen, The
street commissioner aad al cfthe school COM
uittee are democrats, wife the c,uEcil stands
SO democrats to 80 republicans.
Ths Maine delegation in Corgiess ere %
posed TO Attorney general Daven's uoml All ~
as the lats Judge SbipIey's successor, aid
claim that the Office belongs to Maine.
At Portsmouth, n. H., Tuesday. Collector
Howard se'z.d several cases of choice liquors
on board the Uuted States steamship Gusrd.
Some of the CASES were directed to prcmlucnt
naval oticals.
j. G. Flocd, J ohm Mscksy ct al. 4, pleaded The
statue of limitations at San Francisco. ycster
GAP, 10 tbe suits brought b. Burke ct al stock
holders 10 the California and Coosoiidated Vir
gci. mines, Ter accounting Tor S35, 900 OOO
The judiciary Committee Of the House will
it is thought, present articles Of impeEch cot
against the Uoted SAFES District Judge
Bed gett, of Illircis, who is charged with ln :.
properly Interfering with he sc!ion Of the grand
juEy.
A suit has been brought 10 the Uaited States
Court for the SOU hern district Of illinois against
the Ohio apd Mssiss ppi Railroad Company Oy
certain stockholders to set aside the purchase
OF the Sgrceisd acc Illinois Sjushe astern
Railroad.
Ia Boston yesterday, Edward D,covsa, aged
II, murdered his brother in law, James Ii. Fox
sg.d 81 D3novsa had icterfeycd Whtn Fox
was chsstising bis child, Gsht eosusd. and
after th=7 were Sc aratad DJuoyau Wen5 eff,
CO. knife, returned and plugged it into Fox d
abdomen.
The amount Of fractional! currency outstanding
ia about SIC 000 900. Ii is estimated that at
least Sl2 900 900 of this amount will nc7er be
presented for redemption, it haVlog beeo lo1g
destroyed by constant use. The Treasury uc"
holds SIC. 10000 ia legal tsoder5 fer the re-
demption OF the fractional currency.
Ernest Mcslu, Dr.. S. 4. Ssrugcs, jack 1oa
Buard, James 9. Johnson, Wa. r. H4rf, 81.
j r. Roche! add Washington C2ckf@Ih. OF
Natchi.oches, L., have been held ia 81 900
bail for trial, charged With maintaining j. l.
HorrsbY from giving his support TO j. Madison
Wells in the recent Congressional eec!iou.
Horusby was nskiog ibhau uatory specehos,
aud was told he must stop Or quit the parish.
The trial of Mrs. Donsor, PGilip Vincent ani
William Newcomb for az attempt to XII! COL
creG mao, named Joaep, was concluded AZ New
Castle, Del. yesterday, the jury rendering .
verdict of not guilty. The verdict vas received
wiki slight applause, which Was Instantly
checked by the court The prisoners were then
released acd received the CONCENTRATIONS Of!
their friends, and they return home 10 night.
The general feeling is that tho verdict is 10 &C
cord with The evidence, but many still beIieys
Jones story.
The House Of Representative Ga Tuesday
passed. with two Slight amendme the Con
Au'ar aud Diploma,ic Hill, which appropriate 3
81 03S 435 beug $40 200 below the i.
mates. While 10 Comult:ec of tbs Whole the
sal,.ies cf the minister's at some OF the court
we're decreased to tire rates new ..rsli, but re-
jec ed afterwards when brought up IN the
Hcuse. An amendment r.q1csting the
President to revise the fees vi Corsa!s
50 as to make thon conform to those Ct other
couo'ries wss ieciuied in the till as passed
The House also passed, withCu single
amendment, the naval appropriation b!li. The
bill appfopr!ates $l4 05S 440. whi.h ia 500 600
less than last year s appropriation This makes
four Ct the general appropriation bills that
have already pass:d.
ENTERING THE ToMBs A PRIsoNER-LEAv.
ING A HAPPY BRIDEGROOM james Niece,
fashiy dressed youOg man, about tHeGty
three years old, wes arragned 10 tie Court Of
SneoiaI Sessions "a ;ier CHARGED with assault