Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-27
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Tho trial Of Patrick Reed, tho stc,nd party
charged with tho murder OF Jacob Lincoln, BE-
gan IN Harrisonburg, Va. yesterday.
The debate on The Whitaker case 10 the u
S. SaDate, yesterday, was cut short by the ex.
piration ct tue morning hour
Tho Hat OF peIsons Uho are charged with VIC.
latirg the Sunday law at Louisville Includes
edl.ors, c)upt STORE. Ir.ssmeu and neHsbo5s.
Mr.. joseph Salieman, Of the bat king 6rm Of
J: ard W. SeIleman K c.. Of New York.
died suddenly yesterday 10 New Odeans, while
OF his way hom, from southern trip.
Mss Roth Stark, wealthy and we'll known
lady Of Philadelphis, was robbed at the Eagle
Hotel OF Plttston. Pa, on Sunday Of $4,000 10
monty. jawoiry ard valuable papers.
Mr.. Tiden is new reported to b. confident of
rece vlog the nomination at Cir cinnati. aud has
decided not to withdraw his namo. Thisinior
nation comes from the best suthtrity," wh' ca
however, is not Mr.. Tiden himself.
The Criminal Court at Washington yesterday
refused to grant Dew trial to Thomas Smoth
ers, colored convicted of outrseing Miss Leins
in February last Smother's scnterc, will
probably be announced to day.
Tho Workipghmen of San Francisco have
pa:ed guard OF twenty three men. taken
from their militia, on duly at Mayer kallcoh'.
house 10 prevent Intrusion by undesirable
parties. whom they think might be intent or
somo desperate aor.
About S o COCK Friday evening largo shed
used as stable, on the farm of Mr.. John Sol.
don, near CharlestoWn. W. Vs.. wen head o.
horses. ono COW q c,rrisge and harness, ct
were burned. The 6rcis believed to have beur
| accidental.
Oae Of tho Industries that has grown IN
within the asst few years is the expectation q
oysters to Elrope. Atcndiee to figures pub
Iished ia the New York Herald Yesterday, fl
the our years ended 10 1879 there we're sent tt
Europe 264 23S barrels OF oy,s crs, at q yaIu,
Of $l,32l ,lS3.
Memorial Day was celebrated at Mobile, Ala
yesterday, ty general DIT )rntion of the grave.
of the Confederate dead. The first regiment
Alabama State troops turncd gu. TO participate
10 tho ceremonies, and salute IVES fred BY thu
juvenile 'qIad of thu Alabama State Artillery
large crowd was present at the ceremonies
A movement, which is said to have distinct
aud d. latte aims, and forming the nue. Gus Of a
new party, is reported to BE- Ga foo. ia Phila-
de!phla looking to tho overthrow of tbs third
term policy. A secret meeting it is stated,
has been b.l1, at which delegation from New
York was 10 sttendsIcG. At that maetiog i
was proposed to hold public assembly at 81
oatly date, at which Chas. Francis Adams is {
be invited to deliver en- address setting forth
the Object aud aims Of the new party.
The bill introduced ia tho House Ct Repre-
sentaives yesterday by Representative Thonai
OF Illinois. provides that persons WAC msuufso
turo oleonargariue, CT aov article 10 imitation
OF butter, Shall b, isxed 10 cepts per pound
| to be paid By the uso aud citcelatitn OF q spc
cal revenue s'amp. 10 case Ct failure to com
ply with this law tito CoEm s4ioner Of the L.
ternal Revenue shall estimate the amount Of
such stock held By the delicquent, ss7ess the
taxes due, leo udng amount. If any, due from
sp, ciai tex oa the business, and ado thereto
100 per cebtuD, which shall BIO collected the
sans as ether assessments. The party dclin
qncnt shall further be liabIs to hne ct 10.
moro than 81, 900.