Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-16
NEWS OF TIE DAT

The Russian budget for 1858 estimates the
receipts at T73500, 900 roubles and the ex-
penditures at 100000 roubles less.
The British government has issued 4 note
giving its views with reference TO the use
and protection of the Sucz Canal
Seventy three thousand immigrants passed
through Cleveland last year, aud 1920 set
tied there, nearly half Of them Germans.
In the House of Representatives Yesterday
1 motion to take the Fitz-John Porter bill
from the Speakers table was objected to
from the Republican side.
Three thousand dollars is the quoted rate
OF legislative votes in the senatorial contest
now IN progress in Colorado The rate
seems high, but the candidates are million
aires.
The Delaware Legislative caucus yester-
day evening nominated Eli Salisbury for
reelection to the United States Senate. He
will be regularly elected for his third term
to-day.
Right Rev. Joseph Talbot, Episcopal
bishop of the diocease of Indiana has been
Frustrated by second stroke of paralysis.
1t is thought he cannot live He has been
i'll long time.
Reports concerning the Northwestern
blizzard in Dakota, Minnesota, Northern
Wisconsin and Iowa say that a number of
people have been frozen to death and
lost in the snow storms and that rail travel
is much delayed
On Tuesday next there will be al cleo
ton for Il United States Senator from Texas
and Hon. Richard Coke will undoubtedly
he reelected without opposition He is IL
EirSlnian by birth, and is regarded as one
Of the ahlest lawyers in the Senate.
Al least seven of the Boston prominent
clcreymtn made Governor Butler the text
OF their sermons on Sunday Most ofthem
condemned much Of his inaugural address,
| and in somclnstances the Governor was most
bitterly denounced.
Commissioner Raum has returned to
Washington, and henceforth-or. at least
during the pleasure Of Secretary Folger-
Will continue business at the old stand No
gentleman from Illinois need apply, howey-
CT, for any reduction in the little matter of
| taxation.
| decision WAS rendered By the Supreme
Court of the United States Yesterday to the
effect that the bottles in which ale and beer
are imported are subject to 4 duty of thirty
per cent. advaorem, in addition to the duty
OF % cents per gallon OH the ale and beer
contained in them.
The democratic members Of the Nassachu-
sets Legislature held a caucus Yesterday
and unanimously nominated Samuel W.
| BuWcrman for United States Senator. Mr..
Bowerman was the candidate for Lieu
tcnant-Governor on the Butler ticket. Gov.
Butler authorizes the announcement that
under no circumstances will he be a candi-
| date.
! Since the production Of vaccine virus has
become Il special industry. it is interesting
10 note how much of the article thus pro.
duced is worse than worthless The false
impression security produced upon per
sons who have been "vaccinated" half a
dozen times with good-fer. nothing stuff is
one of the dangerous consequences of the
use OF such material.
An exchange says Zone Chicago pawn
| shop has loaned money on 2.200 revolvers
within the last eight months-enouch TO
arm two full regiments Of men, with per-
llaps fifty more such establishments to hear
from. No wonder there are so many MUIR
ders, nor is it surprising that there are 10 900
boys and girls in that city on The verge of
destitution."
l.. \. Pu2h third class clerk in the indi
|
Ter for being authority for recent publica.
tons relative to contracts in the Indian Blu
reau. 1t is stated that the Secretary sent
for him to explain, and Mr.. Pugh returned
word that he had nothing to say, and that
| il the commissioner wanted an explanation
he was no gentleman.
| The Washington Critic of yesterday saws ::
The House enjoyed the cxaltng spectacle
to-day Of Col. Tom Ochiltrec and the Hon,
Randolph Tucker standing together and
gazing intently at the ladies' gallery in
successful cndcavor to cripple the girls. Any
feminine heart that can withstand the soft
lnsinuatng glances of the warm haired
Texan must be either made Of lignum vitae
or granite. And Ran isn't many faith oms be-
hind Tom
Reliable information has been received
from various sections of North Carolina to
The effect that the cotton crop of that State
will be over $4,000 bales less than last wear,
and that great quantities of cotton left in
the fields unpicked have been badly dam
aged by snow. 1t is estimated that the cot
ton crop of Virginia will be less by several
thousand bales than it was last year. The
difference in the receipts of cotton at Peters
burg, up TO date and the receipts for the
corresponding time last year, is over 1000
bales