The daily gazette., 1878-03-09
Some Washington Topics.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE INCREASING
THE WEST POINT APPROPRIATION.
WAsHIN GToN, March 8.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day
completed the consideration of the West
Point Military Academy bill. 1t will be
reported to the Senate next Monday
The committe will recommend the restor-
alton OF the item which was stricken out
in the House, providing for the longevity
pay of professors. The committee also
insert items of S2l 900 for the hospital
! building, $500 for water supply. and
add S6,615 to the amount appropriated
by the House for the pay of cadets, SO as
to make it equal to the sum expended for
that purpose last year.
The section prohibiting the appoint
ment of graduates OF the Academy to
| Second Lieutenantcies in the army, ex-
cept when vacancies actually exist in
regimental organizations, Is stricken ont.
A silver Test.
In view OF the prevailing use of silver
currency, the following test to detect
spurious from genuine coin will prove
interesting. Take.
, nitrate Of Silver, p grains.
Water, 2oun0es.
Max these thoroughly and apply the
mixture to the coin, bs meaus of the cork
a
will turn black; it it is good the mi ixture
will have no effect upon it, This test is
used in the United States mints. 1t eau
be procured of any druggist, at small
cost
NJ. y. IL. A. Meeting.
The public meeting of the NJ. s. X. A !.
! last evening, was very interesting, anC
! as ;:sual was largely attended. Addresse,
were made by Col. Moore, Col. fl. II
Hamilton, Rev. Mr. Van Horn, and b,
members OF the Association. Lewis Cros
excellent style. On Monday evening
y the Association will bs addressed b,
John w. Murray a reformed blacksmith
of Philadelphia, and probably by Mr.
Godwin, of the same city. Interesting
e unusual exercises will be iDterspersed
and on this occasion an admission fee o
! ten cents will be charged.
d Agricultural Grounds
The Directors of the Agricultural As
sociation, of Dover, have decided OF
their plan of laying out the grounds G
d the Association. The track will be mex
to the railroad, which will obviate tn
E difficulty of grading the ground, as tn
land is nearly dead level. The stable
will be next to the railroad track. TIL
track will be surveyed to-day and lai
|
r be plowed next week. The contract fo
"a the lumber for fence has been awarde
l. to Mr.. G. q. Coolbaugh, of Canterbur,
" at S13 per thousand
rs Society Debates.
r. #. st. Mary's Il. A. B. Society last ever
I'd ing, debated the subject, "Resolved, ths
~ the present laws for the prosecution
II elicit liquor selling are unjust" D,
r. bates Oh popular topics will be held O
Ct Friday evenings of each week, but nor
o. o. but members of the Society will be pc
a. mitted at the meetings. This action wa
in determined upon to keep out the sma
In boys, who recently created considerab
of disturbance at one or two meetings.
at Meeting Ofthe City Council
n City Council will hold a special NEE
ing at o'clock this evening, at Christi
ma avenue and Head street South w
mington, for the purpose of establish
he grades in that locality.
he Ministerial Crisis Italy.
on LONDON, May "a special TO Il
nd ne Standard from Rome announces that Il
'N Ministry has resigned. The King vi
probably summon Signor Zarandelli
form y CabiHet.