Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-02
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severe sow Storm Wednesday, 10 New
brunsW.cs, seriously inerlered with railway
traffic.
The mother O! Eug=Ee Fairfax Williamson
thltk5 / ls insane, as macy of bis relatives
are.
The public debt statement. issued yesterday,
shows tho decrease Of the public debt during
the month OF March to DO Sl4.7l9.39G %.
Commodore Edward Barrett, United States
| Havy, cied 10 New York Wednesday. He was
native Of Louisiana, and was fifty TWO years Of
age.
General Leslie Combs, of Kentucky, says
that he wouldn't vote for Tildeu to save the
latter's life. lie thinks uaucock tho mcst
available map.
The Nebraska democratic CONVENTION at Co
| lunhus yesterday appointed Tiden delegation
| to the Cincinnati convention. hut 60 instructions
| were given.
The Vermont democratic convention has been
called to meet at Montpelier April 90. A strong
| Hancock sentiment prevailed at the State cum
| mttee meeting.
The contract for building West Virginia s
| new capitol OF Charleston hes been awarded TO
| Alexander Ii. Shepherd, OF Wheeling, for
$l50,000. Additions hereafter 10 be made will
cost $50 900 moro.
The Now York Journal of Commerce an
nouDoes that 10 coDst Q1ero, of tho large cd.
| vance ia the proo of printing paper ard the
| increased cost 10 every department Of news
gathering it will return to is former rates OF
| subscfntiou, SIS per annum. Previous rates
were $l2.
General Grant has accepted the title of Duke
| of Fem, bo r. A., - nm
Orleans. and has been decorated With the TO-
sigma of tho order. and still be wants to be
Pfesidcnt--tbe emolumeDs being considera-
tlor, the tito OF duke having 20 estates al
ttchcd.
Tho latest novelty 10 drehs goods is ccru cot
ton, thicker than the heaviest unbleaohed mus
os OF last summer, and with tagardero stripes
OF bright shades Of blue. scarlet, yellow uud
black. Over these bayadare dOmesticl arc
sometimes dtaped tho cheese cloths OF last
| summer.
10 the u aied States Senate yesterday the
Immediate deficiency bill was passed By stric
party vote-ayes, So; noes, 81. In the House
several amendments to the oepsus tct were
agreed 10 and the bill passed. The remain der
OF the session was devoted 10 tho Star service
deficiency bill, but vots was not retc1ed
| In tho Jay Cooke sslc. at Philadelphia, yes.
terday, the appraised value of all tho property
sold, which wss price .pally lots 10 Duluth, ag-
gresstcd S. $50. aud the sum realized amounted
to Sc. 7S9 so. The entire amount real z,d from
the sale is SAB. l2G from property appraised at
$40l .G2S.j0.
! Tho Kansas republican convention ct Topeka
| Wednesday voted down all propositions of the
| Grant men. Resolutions were passed ipd0rsiup
| Blaine and dcDOuncing the democracy. Yester
day delegates from the ssc>nd and third dis.
tric.s took independent action AID appointed
Grant dslcgates to Chicago. Who will caiul
scnts 10 tho convention.
Court OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Johp
Lindsey vs.. James Murphy ct as. Appeal al
loved aud supcrsedoas awarded to decree oil
Cbanccry Court Of the city of Richmond.
VIM. Ira Smith VS.. Wilde, jr., & Co. ct ais.
Affirmed. Judge Christian delivering opinion
of tho court.
| Collins administrator VS.. kiriley ct als.
Judge Burks delivered the opinion Of the cnur
reversing tho decree of The court beog, and re-
handing the cause for further proceedings 10
conformity with s,id opinion.
! NorVeil ct as vs. LesGeur ct als. Argued
by W. B. Petit for appellants and Col. j 90.
ii. Guy Tor appclces aud contiouod till to day.
10 the case of Meredith vs. tho Sheriff Of
Prince William c>unty and Harrison w. same
Judge Staples delivered the opinion Of the court
which was oonourred 10 by Judges Christiau
and Anderson. Judge Bulks not sitting, btos
Interested 10 the qnestien.
The c)urt decided that every Judge elected
by tho Leg Stature is under the Constitution
elected to soIve for full term nud not fol
| the eotxDired term of his predecessor. That
tho provision Of tho Constitution fixing thu
terms OF all judges is applicable to all jldgcs
however elected, and is not 10 auy WY limited
b7 any Other section of the Consultation.
Judge Morclro dssentod. hOdirc that olec
tlous 10 ill VEGA 7cins arc for uneXpred terms.
| Iho decree retains 10 Office all tho cid ldct:
who wtr1 eltced to fill vqcaacies created b,
tho death CT resignation OF inaumbcuts.
DUKE GRANT l-Gen. Grant had recep
tion at he ST. Charles Hotel 10 Newt rienus yes
terday af;ernoou, and at night tho carnival
court having sersnaded the queen and other
distinguished members of the court, repaired
finally TO the MANSION CT Albsrt Baldwin, presi
dent of the Royal Host, where large company
ice udIng Gcn. Grant, was 10 atteGdapoe anC
participated in magpifc mt banquet. Durin2
its progress Mr.. Baldwin announced that the
General had been elected member of the Roya
Host, aud the lille Of the Duks Of America had
boen conferred upon him. The General wa:
Immediately decorated with the order OF Sam
Rex by Judge Geo. H. Braughr, Lord High
Chamborlai aud the General acknowledged
| tho compliment 10 substance ss follows:
LADIES and Geut!enen-I thank you very
much for this kind reception and for the c,m-
pIlnent which the Rex Association had JUS
paid NE. For as pronounced republican as
au, it would under ordinary rcumstal c II
hardly be proper tor me to accept the dis.itc.
'loo which gou have Just conferred upon me,
especially as | baso teen frequently charged
With 40 attempt to sez, upon higher title
But. as / said before. uodrr such circuu. t,uoes
aud apDrecia,ing Tho oti;cs of your worthy
organiz.tio | 81: the tho title of duke, and
thank ycu again TOR tho compliment paid Gnd
kind reception ,x;erdad me.
CoLoRFD OFFICE SEEKERS. A delegation