Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To shov the very age and body of the Times


altered as to conform with those Of other Amer
lean communities. The resolution aud the
nomination of O. Cvnnor created quite sensa-
ton.
The proposed conference of the European
powers for the purpose of considering the status
OF the Jews in Roumania has, it is stated, fallen
through. There will be 20 conference, but,
instead, the governments are to communicate
an energetic note on the sui jcct to the Rouma-
MIA government.
The number of deaths IN New York during
the past week was 79, decrease of l27. In
Philadelphia the number of deaths was $50, a
decrease OF 60, only four deaths from small. pox
occurring These reports show marked I'M
provemeut in the public health ID those cities.
Great frauds both on the State and county
have recently come to light in the circuit clerk S
office of Livingston county, Missouri, but the
character and amount of the mouey Involved
are not stated Charles r. Berry, circuit clerk,
and r. w. Goldsby, his deputy, are in custody
Ottawa, Canada, was visited yesterday by a
couhagration which destroyed property valued
at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars A
woman was burned TO death III one OF the build
ings, and several females who jumped tlom
windows Injured themselves.
Accounts of the crops from portions of Hi
nois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, say that the
late rains have inflicted but little damage, and
that the yield of all kinds of grain promises to
be full average. Ia Kansas the crops have
been much damaged by the recent heavy rains
The japanese Embassy lately Washington in
relation to treaty between the U. S. and Japan
have expressed themselves as satisfied with the
results of their mission, which was not to con.
clude a treaty, but to prepare the way for one !
The Cuban privateer Pioneer has passed into
the hands of the y. S. Marshal at Newport,
President Grant having issued an order to hold
the vessel for violation of the Neutrality Act
Of 1918.
Miss Nilsson was married to her French
sweetheart on Saturday last in London. The
marriage is represented as having been bril-
liant affair.
Rev. NJ L. P Thompson. charged with base
conduct, has been dismissed in disgrace from
the Buffalo Presbytery. He had been once be-
fore dismissed in Cincinnati.
Col Pickett, justifes his sale of Confeder
ate documents ''on the ground that they vir-
tually belonged to the Z. S. as residuary legatee
Of the Coufederacy -
The French Government contemplates a re-
sumption Of diplomatic relations with Mexico,
the death of President Juarez having removed
the only obstacle thereto.
There is every prospect that martial law will
be proclaimed in Pope county, Arkansas, where,
it is said, much trouble exists.
The actual amount of coin in the Treasury
Department. not including coin certificates, is
not much over thirty Ell ght millions.
Commodore W. C. Nicholson died in Phila-
dephia on Thursday last, in the scventy-third
year of his age.
Mr. Greelev has r.a91ax Court House from FL
-nt II, ~ Ugly .i~S ;tsGi,cu "
receptions at Chappaqua ill-health of his wife
being the principal cause.
President Grant will leave Long Branch to-
day for trip to the Thousand Isles, where he
will stay some three weeks.
The death of President Juarez affords some
prospect of qualification in Mexico.
PUBLIC MEETING AT WARRENTnN, Va
A meeting was held in the Court House 10
Warreuton, last Monday afternoon. Col. ".
w. Payne was called to the chair and l.. w.
Calwell appointed secretary. The chairman
said the meeting had been convened 70 hear an
address upon the political questions Of the day
from Mai Z Turner, of ppahannock but
that he would he followed by Mr.. CIaughton
of Alexandria, who, at the solicitation of sew.
eral gentlemen, had consented to speak on that
occasion.
Major Turner was then introduced to the
meeting aud proceeded to review the recon
sruction, financial and commercial policy Of
President Grant and his party during the past
three years in speech Astounding in historical
illustrations and facts drawn from official sour.
ces.
At its conclusion the chairman presented MIR.
Claughton to the audience but before he could
commence his remarks, Mr.. JAS V. Chiffon
claimed the privilege Of dividing time with the
speaker The chairman said the object of the
meeting as stated by him did not warrant this
interruption, and gave the floor to Mr.. Claugh-
ton, who, for half an hour, rivetted the atten-
ton of his audience and elected repeated
rounds Of applause in his discussion of the per-
sonal, military and political history of q. S.
Grant.
Amid vociferous cries for Helm" our for
mer townsman, G. w. Helm, now of Kansas,
then advanced to the stand. and in an extern
pOrdueOuS speech, dTPuueutdtlVe auu uuuOT'
ous held the crowd together half an hour lon
ger.
Notwithstanding the evening was fast wan
ing, considerable portion of the audience re-
NAMED and called H. Shepherd to the stand.
He responded in a brief speech touching the
Infamous record that Grant was making for
himself at this time in North Carolina; and
when interrupted by Mr.. Chiffon, refused to
give way, stating with much warmth that he
would not discuss politics with any apologist or
advocate of party that was tyranulzlng over
the people of his native State.
When Mr. Shepperd had concluded, the
chairman adjourned the meeting, and Mr..
Chiffon proceeded to speak to small portion
of the audience. Wa1renton Mdcr.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY From the Ma
nassas Gazette Our village has been con-
siderably excited since Sunday morning last,
when it was ascertained that young daughter
of one of our most prominent citizens had left
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