Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-16
NEWS OF The DAY.
10 shoe the rery age and tody ofthe Times.

delphia, yesterday was a fine display. The
procession was very large and handsome one.
At night, the entertainment given by inc
Knights Templar of Philadelphia IN the AGA
DENY, was remarkably. brilliant ana success success
by Sir Richard Naux. An immense NUMBER
of bouquets and floral decorations were dlStri-
buted to the ladies, and soon after ten CLOCK
dancing commenced and was kept up with
great shirt. The scene was scarcely ever
equaed in Philadelphia.
A contract was concluded yesterday between
the Baltimore and Ohio and the Indianapolis,
Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad Companies,
for permanent business connection to and
from the West aud Cincinnati. The arrange
meut provides for through trains, rates. and
facilities for the development OF JOINT tiathc.,
The former company becomes largely Interested
in the securities of the latter. The arrange
ment lis regarded as most important, particularly
TO the cities OF Cincinnati and Baltimore.
Gen. Sherman reviewed yesterday at " est
Point, the entire corps Of cadets, after which
he presented each Of the graduating class with
their diplomas. lie then made an interesting
address to the class. Some thousand ladies
| and gentlemen were present. and, when he
Closed, vociterous'y appiauded. Dr.. Stanton,
| of Ohio, followed with benediction, when the
band played "IIome, Sweet Home, and the
cadets marched back to their quarters.
The ritualistic question, WAS warmly discuss
cd in the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese
| of Pittsburg at its recent meeting. All SAINTS
| Church, Pittsburg, which is decidedly rituals
| tic in its practices, applied for admission into
the convention. a protracted aud spirited de-
bate ensued, aul the application was refused.
| The vote stood for admission, seven ciergymen
and two laymen; against, twcnty'lou clergy
men and twen,y-iour laymen.
| -Four members Of the New Orleans Metro
politan Police Board, 'including lieutcnapt
Governor Dunn, who is president OF the board
were imprisoned six hours ia the parish IAN
Yesterday, and fined one hundred dollars each,
| by the Sixth District Court, Tor contempt in
disobeying an injunction issued by that court.
| The trouble grows out Of the p0Ece Affairs oi
jefferson City.
| lntehgenc, reached the Treasury Depart
ment yesterday, Of the murder of Mr. Frank
| Dupont, inspector Of customs for the district
| Of Texas, near Brownsville, in that State, The
murdered man was discovered IN the river, and
he i supposed to have been Killed by SNUG
glers lie is tho third victim OF the smuggler'
of the Mexican border within the past six
months.
The prize fight between McCooe and Allen
which took place near st. Louis yesterday, re
suited in prospect OF 4 general riot, wheel
caused the sudden ending OF the affair. Allen;
| chances we're believed 10 be the best at the tlmt
of the interruption OF the fight The affairw
marked with the usual features OF a cougrcga
ton OF black guards and exhibitions Of brutality
None Of the bids opened yesterday at th'
Navy Department for the purchase OF iron claC
vessels now lying at League Island, and at th
navy yard here, have been accepted, as all tn
offers very below the appraised value. Mr.
Wailach's bid SIC, 900 Tor any two OF the YES
sels-was the highest, but it was also too low
The vessels are consequently StilIn the market
A suit is brought Ivy the Knickerbockcr Lift
insurance Company Of New ork, against
citizen for libes which the Company aIege
have greatly injured its business The respon
don't rctorts that corporation cannot sustain
an action for libel The court is bothered ant
reserves its decision.
The Inauguration Of the Peace Jubilee, tool
place in Boston yesterday. The chorus ant
instrumental performers numbered from III, 0OC
to II. 000 and the audience probably $4,000
Notwithstanding the threatening weather
A Leavcuworth dispatch says: The lndian
are again at their murderous work thirty -ivt
miles north of Solomon City. Two men having
been reported killed, party Of men followed
| the Indians, but found them in too great torci
| to attack.
| Washington dispatches deny the statement
/ teleeraphed over the cable that Minister Mot
ley had informed the English Government thai
President Grants administration concurred IN
the reasons which led the Senate to reject th(
Alabama claims treaty.
\ majority of the judges OF the Suprem,
Court of Georgia have decided that c)lorcd
people are eligible to hold offices.
| WASHINGTON ITEMS Yesterday morning
as Justice j. T. X. Plant was engaged in hear
| ing the cases at the Island precinct station
house, and was filing out a commitment to the
work house, for notorious woman OF that sec
| ton. she drew from under her shawl short but
stout stick, and gave the Squire heavy blow
on the top OF his head, almost knocking him
| senseess, and cutting the skin badly.
| Justice Thompson has entered judgment
against a number Of dealers in strawberries,
| who were before him last week, for selling
strawberries in improper measures, the Corpo.
ration Attorney having given an opinion that
| it is unlawful to sell them without measuring
| them.
Forts Grehle and Corcoran, near this city,
and which were important parts OF the deienscs
| of Washington in tho late war, are about to be
dismantled. The powder in them, amounting
to nearly two hundred thousand pounds. has
been purchased by Mcssrs. Smith 4 Rand,
powder manufacturers OF New York, and is
| to day being shipped for them.
The German Fest will be kept up until frl-
DAY. il has been largely attended.
REGISTER Don't deay-to put II OH may
| crowd you oat on the last day. Register now
Persons who have changed their place Of
residence should get certificate that they have
registered. They are entitled to vote where
they reside uDon swearing that they have reg
istered elsewhere but the. certificate will be
safest. And let every voter who changes his
residence remember that he cannot vote in his
new district unless he shall have resided there
ten days prior to the day of election.
Register promptly, and then you will be
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