Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-01
News OF the Ee3y.

There was christening party at the White
House 90 Sunday. Dr. McCabo christened
Faurie and Scott Hayes and the iotant daugh
ter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Htrrou. The latter was
baptized Lucy Hayes The cercmony took place
in the blue room, where Mrs. Fred Grants
badly Was baptiz ID 10 June, 1876.
All the Berlin specials agree that neeotla-
lioos between P.itc, Bismarck and the Mode
rate Liberals are not Yet Concluded, either on
account Of Bismarck's views coUc,rliug taxa.
ton or b, Cause of difficulties in carrying out his
scheme Iot merging the Prussiau 10 the lmpe
rial Government.
The Spanish AuLassa9lJr at Paris has for
maIly uoliiad ilioistcr Wnddington that the
Spanish Government had cut off all relations
with cx Queen Isabella, whom it regards as 10.
sane. She will never b., permitted to return to
Spain.
Reports from the western part OF this State,
including the valley between Stauntcn and the
Potomac, and Allegheny region state that snow
has fallen sufficiently to delay he movement OF
trains.
TIL. export trade Of Richmond, Va, for the
year 1877 Vas 1884 TAT, against 50, 65l. GIL
in 1876. The direct imports were $l96,945,
against $l607O7 10 1876.
The SchuykiIl Coal Exchange at meeting
held yesterday in Philadelphia advanced the
prices Of cJal and approved OF the comblua.
ton.
Foreign News.
New York, Jan. 1.-The HeraL's cores
pondent at Rome telegraphs that Glmbetta had
an interview with D4prctis on Sunday, and will
probably. be accorded an audience by King
Victor Emmanuel.
The Pope declined to accept any diplomatic
congratulations on New Years day. The con.
sistcry, held yesterday moroing, was absolutely
private Instead of scni public. His Holiness
conferred hats upon five Cardinals, Including
Cardinal Manning. IL proclaimed eleven Bish-
opricl. none Of which arc American. Oo SUI
day Cardinal CattariDi imposed tho Palium
upon DR.. O'Connell, Procura!or for the Arch
Bishop Of DaIluore. This act constitutes him
the official delegate on the part OF the Pon!G
cate 10 Arch Bishop Gibbons. At The banquet
on Sunday, at the Eoglish College, in Rome,
the guests included Cardinals Mauuing and
Scotch and American colleges.
TARIFF ON TOBACCO AND LIoUOR-IlIE In.
CONE TAX.-The Washington correspondent
Of the Baltimore Gazette says ~. Randolph
Tucker, who has been down home 10 Virginia
for week or 90, has returned full Of the idea
Of reducing he Tex co tobacco. lie AMI Mr.
burcharJ, OF Illinois, who CONFUSE the sub
committee of the House ways and ncauS 90 the
question Of the tax % splrI!uous liquors and to
baoco, have agreed to report to the w;iy.e cocl
mittcc in favor Of cutting down the tax cue
third 90 Spi:ituous liquors aai tobacco, and to
levy &C Uc3IDe tax equivalent to the deficiency
thus made. The reduction would fix the tax
on Whskcy at 60 ceols per gallon, ADD at IL
cents per pouod Oh to6ac;o. Mr.. Tucker takes
the ground that producers q! tobacco who sell
10 maouIscu.ers would &c: higher pric, for
their goods if the lox was lover than it nov is,
because the consumption would be correspond.
Dgly decreased The Treasury Department is
opposed to the rcductl,o, and asserts the be.
lief That it csrnct pass.