Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-22
News OF tho Day.


The following appointments have been con,
fltmed Robert L. Smith, to be collector OF
customs at Mobile, Ala; Lucus @. Northrop,
to be United States Attorney for the district of
South Carolina; William G. Pollock, to be SUI
perintendent of Indian affairs, Dakota. Post
masters--Joseph l.. Stevens, at Manchester,
N. H.; Daniel Il. Cooper, at " interset, Iowa;
Henry j. Johnson at Cumberland, Md. The
nomination Of George E. Williamson, to be col
lector of customs at New Orleans, La, has
been rejected.
The Court Of Appeals of Maryland.in the tax
case of the State vs.. the b. & D. Railroad
Company, has decided that the exemption from
taxation guaranteed the company cannot be re
pealed by the Legislature, land that this rcstrc
ton cannot be evaded by attempting to tax the
gross receipts or shares Of stock instead of the
property of the company. The Metropolitan
Branch is not guaranteed and the gross receipts
upon that portion arc liable to taxation.
10 regard TO certain charges published 10
Wells letter against officers of the court, the
foreman of the grand jury said they would
make an investigation ADD wished that all par
ties who knew any facts inregard to the charges
published, should come forward and testify.
The case would be open until the close Of the
ttiui VI luN stauu july 1no oouit o'oleu NAV
it would aid the grand Jury in these proceed
logs, and that all possible assistance should be
given to that body.
The Ohio State prohibition convention met
yesterday and nominated for Secretary OF State,
j. N. Robinson; for Judge Of Supreme Court,
VIM. Z. Ross; for member OF Board Of Public
Works, Delmont Locke. The platform de-
mands prohibition Of the liquor traffic and va
al Nd all IL fho
rency question they declare that the govern
prompt redemption 10 gold or silver
The Frapkling, Hampshire and Caledonia
miners, in the Cumberland district Md, con-
tinuo at work at forty cents per ton. About l2
o'clock Tuesday night four loaded mine cars on
the Franklin Company tramway we're sent
| down the plane by unknown parties, and ran
tendent Black collected force OF meo and re-
paired the damage to the track, and operations
were resumed at the usual hour on Wednesday.
Lun Biug, Chinese merchant, arrived at
San Francisco, reports that Chinese war YES
sci with American officers will shortly arrive
with Chinese Consul for San Francisco, and a
largo number Of armylofhcers who are to make
tour Of the United States. Lum Bling de-
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of Santong eighty thousand had died out OF
ninety six thousand.
The town of Washington, containing 500
inhabitants. opposite Sacramento is a lmost
totally Inundated. Many houses have been
swept away and wrecked, and half the people
are homeless No lives were lost, but many
narrow escapes we're made. The creVasses 10
Y oo county exceed six miles 10 cxtcut, and the
width is hourly Increasing.
Two sophomorcs and ten freshmen were dis
missed yesterday Tor the disturbance at Prince
ton College. The sophomores class were sum
moncd before the faculty yesterday afternoon.
They all expected to be shipped for their con
duct 10 going after the freshmen, to tho railroad
junction. the evening before.
The only persons who had been 10 the service
of the Confederate States who have received
appointments in The u. S. army are assistant
surgeons Gardiner and Davis, appointed by
President Grant, and Second Lieutenant Theo
doro Mosher, appointed by President Hayes.
o. Tuesday evening the insane asylum at
| Woloski, Sheboygau county, Wisconsin, was to-
tally destroyed by fire, and four inmates persisted
10 the flames. For some reason no attempt
| has been made to remove their bodies, and they
still lie 10 the ruins.
During a wind storm Wednesday night ten
barges OF the coal feet lying at Willow Grove,
below Carroton. Louisiana, laden with 225 DOC
bushels of coal, valued at $35, 0O0 were
swampe1. Fences 10 New Orleans were hlowu
down and trees uprootcd.
The British iron screw steamship Stam-
fordham, from Liverpool TO Portland Is SO
long ovsr due that fears are entertained for her
safety.
A. G. CattclI e. Co., we'll known commission
merchants OF Philadelphia, have failed, with
liabilities estimated at $3.50 0OO and nominal
assets at $500 900.