Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-03
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Expcrts have completed Their examination Of
tho Freedmcn's Bark AFFAIR.".
The international Dairy Fair, vhiah begins
10 New York rczt Monday, promises to be
great success.
Yesterday was the twentieth anniversary oil
the hanging Of John Brown. CT O9sawaltanle
no.oiiety. at Chsr,t s:own, W. Va.
Az Official Investigation shows that the
charges of horrible sbus.s 10 the Milwaukee
House of Correc i'm were true,
At the municipal elections in New England
yesterday large republican gains are noted, ex-
c.pt in some Connecticut towns.
The House OF Representatives yesterday: by
s.vote of ia to Ill, referred private claim
to the Committee 90 War Claims, irs:ead OF
the Judiciary Committee.
Jay Gould, while OF St. Joseph, Mo-, Mon
day AID Tuesday, succeeded in enttlog $50, OOO
from tho Btarl Of Trade to I'll 10 ex c1dlng
tho Missouri aud Pacf, Kallrosd to that city.
A New York conieclioner has Just forwarded
to Madrid, Spain, g first shipment OF one hun
dred pounds CT chocolate oarsmel5 which have
been ordered for tho special use OF tho house,
hold cf King Altouso.
The election 10 Louisiana yesterday passed
off quietly, aud resulted in tho SUCCESS Of the
democrats. 10 many parishes tho pegroes voted
with The democrats and for the adoption OF tho
constitution.
A bill prepared By the Treasury Department
authorizing The Secretary Ct the Treasury tc
RI fuud tho bonds maturing 10 1881 into touE
Der cert. bonds, will probably be introduced
irto the House Of Representatives. this week.
Gen. aod Mrs. Grant will leave Galsna fol
Chicago to day. They will sail for Havana iO
the latter pait Of the month, and rttura from
Mexico via Galveston 10 April, going dircc5 to
Denver from there, and visiting tho niulog dis
tricts, including LaadVi lc.
The British govtrDmant has issued an order
revokirg previous instructions ID regard tc
sheep exported from tho u. s. to Great Brit
ian. Hereafter sheep exported from tho U. S.
will not be required TO DO slaughtered at The
place of andiog.
The Reading Railroad Company reports &
| total business for the eleven months ended o.
tober 81. 1879, OF So, EOS 44G. On increase o.
$3,779, 35l as compared with tho same period
10 1878. gain Of business amounting to % pei
cent. in single year.
Tho commissions OF $50 pcstmastcr5 cxDirl
during the next four months ard 50 postoflice!
have bccomo presidential during the past few
months their annual receipts having reached
81 900. There are therefore $50 appointments
to be made and acted upon before April next
A company has bcrr formed in Nav York
entitled tho Metropolitan Building Company
limited. with q capital Of $1,000 10 II hss
purchased forty four lots, upon which it vii
build lumber Of houses to rent from 5000 t
| 5000 per auGum. Il is said the plan has work
ed very successfully in Philadelphia.
A meeting WIS held in Fsrurll Hall. Boston
last night, TO take farewell Of th" Pcn,s To-
diars who have been in that city s,mc time
Mayor Prince and others spoke in reftrenca t
the wroops Of the l'orc.s, ard resolutions wort
passed declaring that the Orly solntiun ri the
Indian problem is II rcchGnz, the Ildiaa IS
fellow citi@an and :cIard him rights under tn
fourteenth nncDHmrLt