Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-22
JYEH.S or TEE DIX.

Rev. Henry Neil, ID. d., Presbyterian
divine of Philadelphia, died yesterday, aged
CT years.
Hslftho business part Of KiDsey, Kansas,
was burned Yesterday, including tho possotrce
and county cthces.
The New York Assembly has passed, the re-
solution to tender Gen. Grant the the hoSpta'
lilies OF the States on his return.
Tho Louisiana constitutional convention met
at New Orleans yesterday. Governor Nlcnols
made an address Oh the need for competent leg
islation and cessation ofinternal troubles.
The FIRST comptroller of the Treasury decides
10 favor Of the claim Of the State OF Georgia Tor
So, 900, expenses Incurred in the Creek and
Seminole war.
The superintendent OF railway mail service
notifies roads carrying the mail that all new
railways postofics cars and those undergoing re
pairs should be provided with safety heaters
carrying water for the purpose OF extlngu'shipg
fires.
Among the bills introduced 10 the House OF
Repre- sentatives yesterday wss ono appropriate
ing $GO0,O00,000 to b. expended as Congress
should hereafter direct, and another tor the
relief of all persons Tor whom specials bills had
no. been introduced. Bills to impose 90 income
tax. relieve state backs from taxation and re
place national bank notes with sreeubacks we're
also presented.
The first branch 0! the city council OF Balt!-
moro last night adopted the ordnance hzlpg the
tax rates at 81 50 on the hundred dollars and
making appropriations for tho departments OF
the cty government for the year ending Deem
ber 81, 1879. The appropriations were To-
crossed only about 81 200 above the estimates
Of the ways and means committee.
Ia Inc House of Representatives yesterday,
nearly fourteen hnndred bills were introduced.
| The bills embraced wide range OF subject
the Gna5cisl bills numbering nearly one huad-
red, Mr.. Whitthorne introduced bill author
| ling the appointment. of olot special com
uittec to icquire iuo the causes leading to the
removal Of large bodies OF cltlZ,ns IRON the
Southern States to cartGia other States.
Mr.. Siokles, u. S. Consul at Bangkok, Siam
in n DISPATCH 10 the Department Of State al
nourcas that tho project ofsendiog sn embassy
from Siam 10 the UGised States has been final
" agreed upon. lie also describes the style II
10 which the letter Of tho King of Siam to Gen
Grant was prepared. 1t contained CO invita-
ton from his majesty to exPrasident Grant t.
visit the kingdom SO tho guest Of the govern
ment. The letter vas iun,sad in royal purple
sa'ip.
The corcpss jury in tue case oil Tho negri
Carroll lyoched al Point Of Rocks, Nd, tor al
Gu rage on Mrs. Thomas, returned the to!loWin!
verdic: That he the said James Carroll. wa
f,rcitiy taken FROM Captaln Jacob Michael
train OF or ncs- Washington juoctioo, On The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 10 Frederlos
c,uaty, Md o. the 18th day Of April, 1879
tv n body Of men unknown to the jury and bJ
said body OF men WAS uolswiulIy hanged.
In the Louisiana negro convention ut New
O;eaus yesterday. q report was adopted favor
ia crsaniz emigration. 10 expla!Diog !bt
report Ruby said co!orsd men last year pro
duced $3j 600. 900 Of wealth; that it is nov
proposed to let white men raise sugar. oottot
aud ric,, and that NEGRO exodus means th'
loss Of thirtS-li7e members Of Congress aud TIT
present democratic msiority. The convention
adjourned sl1c die. singing "Old john Brown
body lies moulding in the ground.