Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7b shop the ve,y age nn1 body of the Time


The idea seemed to prevail in Paris, on Sa-
turday, that the Governmental situation was
improving. The Vice President of the Com
mittee OF Thirty, called upon President Theirs
friendly interview Later in the day it was re-
ported that NJ Theirs and the uolnnite Of
Thirty would act in unison in celebrating the
constitutional proposals to be submitted to the
Assembly.
Lerdo de Tejada, elected President of Mcxi-
co on the 10th of November, was inaugurated
| December LIST and took formal possession Of
the office, and the country seems to be enjoying
respite from anarchy and turmoil. There
will be IN election for President Of the Su-
preme Court on the second and fourth Sun
days of FEBRUARY, 1878 = !.
At meeting Of Union Republicans, on Su
turday, at Cretin, in France, NJ Louis B!ane
presided Speeches were made, aui 'resolu-
tions proposed and adopted, in favor Of a sree
| dy dissolution of the Natlonla Assembly.
A scf:propelling canal boat has completed a
second successful trip through the Erie caaal.
1t is claimed that she is entitled to the State
reward Of one hundred thousand dollars, for
the application oi' steam to canal boats.
The election for President and Vice presi-
dent of the Swiss Confederation, for the year
1878 has resulted in the choice of NJ. Cercsoe
for the former office aud DR.. Schcnck for the
! latter.
The New York merchants anticipate anoth-
flock up" of money, and have called a meet
ing for to day to devise mcaus by which 1t nay
be prevented.
The graduates of Harvard University, resi-
dent in New York, contemplate the raising of
500 900 to assist in renewing the endowment
fund destroyed by the B ,ston FIRE.
Henry L. Pierce has consented to run for
Mayor of Boston on the Republican and Citi
zens ticket. Mayor q aston will be supported
by the Democrats for ~ election.
\ meeting of Americans residing in London
WAS announced to be held Oh Saturday night to
discuss mcaus to pay proper tribute to the
memory Of the late Horace Greeley.
Smallpox is reported to be increasing in the
city of New York. There were 5O7 deaths
there from all causes last week.
Jesse Huot an old aud respected citizen Of
Baltimore, died yesterday morning. lie was
formerly Mayor Of the city.
a boarding house, liquor store and cigar store
were burned at Middlctown Pa, on Saturday
night. Loss Sl2.5Go
The cigar makers Of New York are about to
memorabilia Congress to abolish the tax On ci-
gars made in the United States.
The Modoc Indians in Oregon continue to
be troublesome.
j. Russell! Jones, United States Minister to
Belgium sailed for his post yesterday.
The Country Reform" bill, has passed
both Houses Of the Prussiau Diet.
1t is proposed to erect a bronze statue of
Horace Greeley in Central Park, New York.
Political TROUBLES ~ LOUISIANA. The
conflict of authority in Louisiana continues. Al
though there is much excitement in New Or
lears, no breach Of the peace has occurred. Tho
New Orleans Republican publishes the returns
of the November election. showing Gran, $ ma
iurity to have been It ,G24 and the election Of
the Radical State ticket. The Legislature az
cordng to the Republican, stands seventythree
Radicals and thirty three Fusionisi; the Senate
twenty seven Radicals and eight Eusiouist,.
1.-The Custom House party the dispatches
say, "haye won the fight" The application
made to the u. S. Court by the Custom House
party, was followed by IN order restraining
Governor Warmnth and all other State officers,
Clerks Of the House and Senate, Chief Of
Police aud others from any interference what
ever with the assembling Of the Legislature,
and forbidding all persons from participating
as members not returned a. members by the
Custom House Returning Board. In other
words, 1.-THE Custom House party have been
sustained by the United States Courts and
| a. T hui
Warmoth will not be permitted to assemble A
dispatch from the U. S. Marshal at New Or
leans to the Attorney General at Washington
is given, in which it is stated that the Return.
ing Board provided by the election law under
which the regent State election was held had
promulgated the result Of the election as above
given, and that the United States Court sus-
tains this action. 1t is added from Washing
ton that the authority Of the Government will
in no case be exercised save in support of the
mandates of the United States Courts. The
two Legislatures are expected to meet to-day.
The Impeachment of Governor Warmoth by
the custom house Legislature and the deposi-
ton of the Governors Legislature by i. S.
troops seem to be the programme.
Further kilograms giving. their version
of the status ia Louisiana have been re-
ceiyed from the different contendng par.
| ties in that State by the President,
members of Congress and others. Governor
Warmoth and Mr.. McEnery, the liberal can
didate for Governor, in their kilograms stig-
Matte the military interference as On unwar-
lanted insult to the State. Since the full
cffecs of the decision of Judge Dure has be-
come known the feeling at the White House
seems to be that Warmoth has no alternative
but to succumb as it is held that all the au-
hority of the United States must be excrted,
if necessary, to compel obedience to the mandate
of its judicial tribunals The advces are that
Warmoth is determined to have the Legisla-
ture declared elected by him meet at the ap.
pointed time. Uuder his instructions General
Emory is to see that no disturbance of the
peace occurs. 1t is likely that a resolution of
inquiry will be introduced in Congress, but &C
ton may be deferred until the committees
known to be on their way from New Or
leans shall arrive.