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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19
PRINCE BISMARCK.
s Health, Labors and Opportunities.

His Health, Labors and Opportunities.
BERLIN, harcn 81, 1874
Prince Bismarck, though exceedingly sick, takes
frii interest in the parliamentary proceedings OF
the Reichstag. Gle vexes and scoids," said the
Cologne Gazette recently, ergo he II Iaet improv.
ing" The Prince has Just been interviewed on
his sick bed by two prominent conservative men,
bers Of the Relchstax, ana tne result Of the Pre-
mier's communication IA that IA aO0n an liza Gets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

" 10, however. now settled. Lord Charles mas
gwen way, and the press are 10 have, under
stand. even greater privileges.
NEW KNIGHT OF THE GARTER
The Duke OF Buckingham, who was coioniai Sec
rotary In Mr.. Disraeis last Cabinet, aud VINO 10
said tu be very Indignant at having been GET o.t
In the coldr IRON the new governments, Is to be
consoied by having the first vacant garter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-19

the ball was grandiose and unrtvalled affair for
all that, and the President who was present with
al his minister's, seemed almost dazeu by the
beauty Of IT, He has probably arrived at the co.,
cuslon that II Paris can still give such feass as
this she is still the Empire CITY, after all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
First Ward Radicals.

A meeting Of the First Ward Radicals was
held in back room in the second story of the
colored Odd Fellows Hall, on Columbus street
last night |. G. O'Neal 10 the chair, John
Birrell secretary, aud about twenty persons in
attendance. The chairman stated that the
meeting had been called for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the City Counci to
be voted for at the approaching election; also
to elect delegates to attend the convention to
be held to nominate candidate for Mayor.
A motion was then made and carried to
elect the delegates to attend the convention and
the following persons were elected separately by
a rising vote: John Sales, Samuel Baker, l..
c. O Neal, w. Sinclair, NJ. R. Tancil, VIM. r.
Howard. Alternatcs-G. i. Seaton, john
Brent, r. Bell, jr.
Samuel Baker, was then elected as the can
ddate for the Board of Aldermen, and W. J..
Graves, G. G. Hewes, G. l.. Seaton and Il.
Bell, jr., as candidates for the Common Council.
An election was then had for officers Of the
club, which resulted in the election Of l: {.
ONea as President; aud John Birrell as
Secretary.
The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

one who will acknowledge colored mems rights
He could not vote for MIR. Latham, because if
we elect him it will give him influence with the
administration. say let the Republican ban
Der wave over true Republican nominee.
John Seaton then began to speak, when he
was interrupted by Gaines, to whom lie made
the following reply: "It is just such men as
you who have caused my property to be adver-
tised for sale. While have been listening to
your lies and pleadiDgs (meauing that they had
not paid him his rents,) | have been accused
of having received $500 to support and use
nv influence in favor of MIR. Latham. The
man who utters such words is liar and the
truth is not n him. He said there were TWO
evils to chose from-kempcr and Latham.
Since the new registration they we're large y in
the minority, and the Republican party would
have 10 resort to trlckery. He said at present
the party was like the mouse and the elephant.
When the elephant put his foot on the mouse
it was gone up and when the Conservatives
put their votes against the Republicans they
were gone up.
He, Seaton, was interrupted repeatedly dur
ing his remarks by Boston Crupper and John
Hodgkin. Crupper said a colored man was
good enough for him, and Hodgkin munIbed
out something about the Conservative party.
Seatop, in replying to Crupper, said Ger
tainy colored man is good enough for you,
because you are as black as a negro and to
John Hodgkin he said he would treat him like
the skunk" because be was too dirty to han
die. He would be sorry to lower his dignity
enough to countenance man who would take
up collection to bury his dead child aud lei
the corpse lay while be spent the money il
whiskey.
The meeting then adjourned amid much con.
fusion, between midnight and one o clock this
morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

SpA1N.-A correspondent Of the London
Times at Madrid intimates that the probable
result of the recent change of the Spanish Min,
istry will be az attempt to place upon the
throne the Prince of Astrurias, the seventeen
year old son ofthc deposed and exllcd Queen
Isabella. At the back Of this movement is
Serrauo, whose defeat of the Carlists at Bilbao
has made him for the present the ruling power
in the nation. A dispatch to the London Times
says unquestionably large proportion OF the
better classes of Spaniards look forward to the
euthronement Of the Prince Of Aslurias, as Of
fering the best choice for the prosperity OF
Spain, despite the strong doubts existing wheth-
er he possesses qualities fitting him for the du-
ties of sovereign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
NJ r. Church General Co ,sference.

LOUISVILLE, May Is. In the General Meth
odist Conference South to-day the committee
of itineracy submitted the following resou-
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by
the General Conference, giving bishop power
to authorize a preacher to organize church
outside of the Conference, are hereby repealed.
Resolved, That for the next tour years the
hishon nresidinc over the annual Conference
may usV with the consent of that Conference, su-
tborize preacher to organize church outside
of the bounds of any Conference
After very warm debate: 10 when Dr. Cra,
ven said the resolutions were revolutionary, and
we're part of numerous wedges being driven in.
TO the Church, cutting it into independent con-
gregations, they we're adopted.
The committee on boundaries recommended
transfer of portion of the Baltimore confer
euce to West Virginia conference; also, that
norton of the Kentucky conference be trans
ferred to the West Virginia conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says: The Duke dc Broglie, French
Minister of the Interior, will present to the
National Assembly bill for the formation Of
the Upper Chamber. 1t is a curious fact, says
the writer, that tie mere project Of presenting
that measure was the real cause of the down
fall of Theirs. In many respects the two pro-
jccts differ, but the strong analogy consists In
the fact that now, as under the Theirs Govern
ment, the resolve to organize the supreme pow
er meets the same adversaries, and is confront
ed by the lrritated Right which will not allow
it to effect that organization, and without
which the Duke de Brogie is said to have de.
clared that he will not remain in Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The Gar of Russia and party reached Buck
ingham Palace yesterday from Windsor Castle.
Immense crowds lined the route Of procession
from Paddington station to the Palace. The
Gar, Prince Of Wales, Grand Duke Alexis,
and Duke Of Edinburg occupied one carriage,
and Prince Arthur, Princess Of Wales and
Duchess of Edinburg another. The latter was
cheered vehemently because it has been under
stood lately that there was some bitterness be-
ween her and the Princess of Wales in relation
to the question of rank. The Duchess of South
erland gave grand ball last night in honor OF
the Emperor of Russia. The Grand Duke
Alexis and several members Of the royal family
of Great Britain were present Among the
American guests were Mr.. Moran, Charge
d'Affaires of the United States, and Gen. Sick
les and lady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
IIOMMUNICaTED

In an article in the Gazette Of the 18th inst
headed "Gamester Of the OIden Time" Dur.
porting to be- In part, an extract from the Life
and Adventures Of Robert Bailey, the writer
says he had a City Hotel at Washington in six
of Daniel Carroll's houses, supposed to be the
old six buiIdiugs,) and although his relations
were notorious, &c, "the Chief Justice and
the Supreme Bench boarded with him, and
even advanced him hundreds of dollars at times
on account of board" Was this intended as 4
stain upon the the memory of the Chief JUS
tice aud the Court? The writer, or extractor,
who is, perhaps, i No:thcru man, should have
remem bertd that the Supreme Court consisted
Of Northern and Southern Judges, Story and
| others, whose characters were above rrproacu
and out OF the reach OF mud. At the tim,
| mentioned there was not Il first class hotel Ia
| Washington, which Was then very SINAI
town, hence The necessity OF renting Carrots
row Tor hotel Some years after the time
mentioned Crawford, who kept the Union Hotel
in Georgetown. used to send the member, OF
Congress to the Capitol III u very large stage.
called the Royal George, having som. sixteen
or twenty seats. The writer Of this has ire
qucntly met the said Stage on Pennsylvania
Avenue. 1t was years after the time MENTION
ed that Jesse Brown, who kept the City Hotel
here, went to Washington, having rented, or
bought a small hotel, called Davis 5, on the
site Of part Of the present metropolitan Hotel
This was, [ think the first large hotel 10 Wash
iugton. As the country Increased III population
and public business with it, larger and better
hotels could be supported than before
Now probably no Que else could accommo.
date the Judges as we'll as Bailey, and as the
Judges had to be together or near each other.
his relations or escapades, wcrc in their eyes,
no doubt, a matter of 10 concern 10 the Court no,
being 90 their docket We have all hcreabou,s
heard of Major Bob Bailey, and some Of Us
remember seeing him aud the coach and four
which one OF our ancient Historians" BIZ
f ,ur merchant here, Won Of him Before clos
lug, the enormity of the Judges Lending Bailey
hundreds Of dollars on account Of board, must
be answered: this may be a lameutabie truth,
and the venerable Court. if arralgncd in due
time might have pleaded guilty To the charge.
Perhaps judges in somc parts Of our great coun
try would not have been 50 rash at least; their
pay was much smaller then than now; but oh |.
Isl sic omuees," look at the men; the work
they did and The work they did not do. ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The creditors of lsaacs Taylor & Williams,
bankers of Richmond who suspended in Sep
TENDER last met on Thursday. Their liabiIi-
ties are S249, l4l,l3, their assets 1927, 81.
The Bank Of Commerce is willing to sell to
Isaacs, Taylor & Williams capital stock to the
extcut Of their liabilities, and takes as security
Tor their obligations their assets entire. With
this stock IsAacs, Taylor & Williams will pay
each OF their creditors dollar for dollar, credi
tors, becoming stockholders, and electing their
own board OF directors. who will be 10 fact their
trustees This proposition was accepted.
The passengers on the Western bound pas.
senger train on the e. & 0. R. R. were some-
what astomished Wednesday morning to see a
couple-a negro and white woman, get aboard
at Lewlsburg, w: Va, on their way to Ohio
to get married The man was of gingerbread
color, about ~ years ofage, and the woman was
a good looking young girl, recently from Eng
land, aud about 81 years of age.
The Charlottesville National and the Cit.
liens National Banks have consolidated under
she name of the Charlottesville National Bank
b. Z. Flanagan, who for so many years has
been cashier, has signed, and his sou, w
w. Flanagan, has been elected cashier of the
new bank.
There will be meeting on the 22d instant
at Orange Courthouse, of the directors of the
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville Railroad
Company, to confer with the people Of Orange
aud Albemarle, with view to promoting the
extension OF the road to Charlottesville.
John W. Brown, colored, sent to the Peniten
tertiary from Frederick county, for nine years
escaped from Mason & Gooche' railroad work
Wednesday night, by cutting through the root
ola cabin and knocking the guard down, who
attempted to stop him.
Mr. Thomas B. Terry, father of Gen. Will
liam Terry, died at his residence in Ambers
county on the 7th inst in the 50 year of his age
At one time he represented the county 10 the
State Legislature.
Ambrose johnson, colorcd, for killing Willis
Smith, also colored in July last has been found
guilty of murder 10 the second degree and sen
fenced to seven years 10 the pententlary by the
Circuit Court of Abemarle
Mr. James Tibbs an old and faithful en-
ployee of the Virginia Midland railroad, had
his hand badly crushed at the depot 10 Lynch
burg Thursday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

ARKANSAS TROUBLES ENDED. The Presl,
dent, it will be seen, has issued proclama-
ton recognizing Baxter as Governor of Arkan-
sas, accompanied with the publication of the
opinion of Attorney General Williams upon
the legal questions connected with the case. His
conclusions are that the Courts had no authorl-
ty to act in the matter; that the State Constl-
tuition clothed the Legislature with power to
decide upon contested elections, and that Bax-
ter is entitled to recognition as Governor of the
State The news reached Little Rock during
the day, and brought general rejoicing. The
day passed off quietly, with the exception of
the firing of few shots without anyone being
hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1874

AN EXPLANATION Adlitioaal Information
with regard to the arrest Of member OF the
Imperial family il St. Petersburg, shows that
there was 40 error in the first dispatch as to
the name of the person implicated; it was not
the Grand Duke Nicholas brother, but one OF
the Emperors nephews of that pane who was
arrested. All that is known of the cause OF the
arrest is contained in the following dispatch
from St. Petersburg to the Augsburg Gazette,
which mentions no names and reduces the at
fair to mere private scandal -''An exalted
parsonage in this city having missed her dla-
monds, communicated the fact to the police,
who discovered that the perpetrator OF the
theft was her own son. Intelligence of the
affair coming to the Emperor, he directed that
the legal proceedings should take their course
Notwithstanding personal considerations. 1t
seems the diamonds were given BY the Prince
to we'll known French actress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The Richmond Conservative Convention has
re-nominated A. NJ. Kelley for Mayor by more
than two-thrds vote over General Pcyton
Wise. The re nomination of Mayor Kelley
leaves an open field for the Conservatives, so
far as that Office is concerned, as the Radicals
will not make nomination against him. For
the remaining officers, however, with one or
two exceptions, where Independents are in the
field, the Radicals will nominate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Philadelphia papers say that the recent ac-
ton of the city and State in regard to the Cen.
tennial appropriation will be the means of has.
tening the erection Of the Exposition building,
and next week workmen will be advertised for.
On Monday next the grading and other prepa-
tory work will be commenced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The House Committee on Postofices and
Post Roads have agreed upon bill fixing the
rate of postage upon printed matter sent
through the mails at three cents pound, and
upon newspapers at one and ahalf cents per
pound, to be Invariably prepaid. The provision
10 regard to newspapers applies to mails to re-
gular subscribers, as we'll as to transient matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Mayor Vansant of Baltimore yesterday trans
mitted to the FIRST Branch of the City Council
Of that city message vetoing the resolution re-
Gently adopted by which the sum OF s25'ooo
was appropriated in aid of the sufferers by the
floods in the valley of the Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

In the treaty for the establishment of Brit
ish protectorate over the Fiji Islands, it is
stipulated that Great Britain shall assume all
financial liabilities, pay the king $4,000 per
annum, with other pensions to various native
chiefs, and recognize the ruling chief as owner
of the lands, which are to be open to settlement
by foreigners within year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

An International congress ofthc geographical
sciences will be held in Paris in the spring OF
the year 1875. The geographers and travel
ers of all countries will! be called to attend it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

@-A CABIN repIyto Hos. of Friends. y
l would respectfully inform them, with my sin:
cere thanks for their offer of support that
am net candidate for Mayor ut the ensuing
election.
my l6-lt JAMES NJ. STEUART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The Democrats of New Jersey it Is said III
tend to nominate George b. Mcclellan Tor tn
Governorship of that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
DIED.

On the morning OF the 10Th, in tie seventh
year OF her age ELLA, daughter Of John and
Mary McGshey. gs"The funeral, to which, the
friends of the family are invited, viii take place
to- morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the res
idcnce of her parents, corner King and Patrick
streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The House Judiciary Committee have agreed
70 repor, their bill for the distribution of the
Geneva award, as substitute for the Senate bill
inst nasscd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

The June number of Scribner's Illustrated
Monthly, for girls and boys, has been received,
and, as usual, contains many things very inter-
esting aud instructive to the young folks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16
ICOMMUSICATED.

RETROCESSlON-In the case of Phillips Vs.
trict of Columbia, few days since, iu the
course of Judge Humphreys remarks he sad
THAT it would be difficult for the Supreme
Court of the United States to declare an act Of
Congress, passed in matter in regard to which
the constitution gave them exclusive power
unconstitutional; that ii was act on the part
Of the political power which, perhaps, could
not be reviewed by the court.
This remark of Ju &c Humphreys connins
| the whole question. All the power, granted 10
| Congress by the constitution are, and must ol
necessity, be ''political, except in cases Of im-
| parchment of officers Of the government by one
| body. Then the other is authorized and re-
quired to exercise Judicial power. The consti
tuition gave Congress, the power to accept the
| ''ten miles square as the scat Of government
| of the United States, and when the territory
was coded by Maryland aud Virginia for that
| purpose, Congress passed an act july IT, 1870,
accepting the grant, and made the territory the
permanent seat Of government.
| 1t is obvious that the constitution does not
make the District Of Columbia the permanent
| seat Of government, but simply puts the qucS
| ton Within the control of Congress, aud that
body, in pursuance oft power granted by the
constitution, passed the act Of July IL, 1890.
The act making the District Of Columbia the
permanent seat IF government is nothing more
than any other act OF Congress, and can be
modified, amended, or repealed at tie pleasure
of that body. 1t follows then that they eau
not only retroccde any part OF the ten miles
| square" to the States from which II was de-
| rived, but also abandon the present seat OF
government whenever 1t may will to do 50, and
establish it in any other part ol the country
where the States will ccde the requisite terri
tory. 1t cauuOt be doubted, therefore, that The
act of 1876 retroccdiug Alexandria county 10
Virginia was entirely wlthn the power OF Con
grcss. That act virtually repealed the act OF
$780, so far as Virginia is concerned aud the
only manner 10 which Alexandra county can
be reanncxcd to the ten uies Square /, hy
going through the same operation by which 1t
was originally drnc--that is by an act Of the
Legislature Of Virginia, confirmed by the poo
pie of the county, and ace pied By Congress.
Washington, May 18Th, lS74 y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Guatemala is to be made to pay handsomely
for the whipping Of the British Consul at Sal
Jose by order of drunken official.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

There was fine shower this afternoon, &C,
companled with some ghtning and thundar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Grcr.l, Miss Evcllnc
Coins, Miss Ellen
Hidge, Samuel Ii
'iackley, h
Hulncs, Miss JnIn;ma
Holton, Mrs Mary
Huntington, Miss Flor
Jones, Gilbert
jackson, Mrs Jane VI
johnson, Miss Laura
Jackson. Miss Harriet
Price, Thornas
Randall, Miss Agnes
Robinson, Miss .>allie
Smith, Miss Eliza
Taylor, Philip
| Williams, Mrs Mary a
Whiting, Henry
/ Wcadon, Mrs Julin
n. BERkLEY, L. VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, P">toI'e
May IT, 1873.
Persons calling for letters will say they are AL
vcrtiScd and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they WILDE
sent to the dead letter Office, in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Just passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-16

Mr.. Latham-No; you know what ana
Conservatlve-and if you are rot willing to sup
port me, so we'll and so good.
Charles Scales said Mr.. Latham had denied
him his rights by not appointing him police
man.
A voice-Djd MIR. Berkeley ever appoint negro
policemen?
Vuices-No, No.
MIR. Latham our choice must be between
Col. kemper, who is perfect gentleman, and
nice man, and myself. He then thanked the
meeting for their attention to his remarks.
Robt. Gaines said he could not aud would not
support Mr.. Latham, as he was no Republican.
He then pitched into the Republican party gen.
orally for taking up people who did not support
the party, and said he was tired of white men
riding into power on his back.
Charles Scales said as long as the sun rose
in "the horizon of the west and set over there
where it did, he would never desert the Repub-
llcau party.
Robert Mitchell said there was one thing
which struck him in Mr.. Latham's remarks.
1t was that he acknowledged he would not vote
for coored man. He thought it foolish to
support man who was not with them. We
have, said he always nominated men 10 Vir-
ginia who have never clearly defined their true
position, and had riden into power through us
Twice have We voted solidIy for W. N. Berk-
ley for Mayor, aud on that recommendation he
has been appointed postmaster. MIR. Latham
has left the Conservative party and is an indie
pendent candidate.
Mr.. Latbam-I wish to correct the speaker.
[ have not left the Conservative party, bat
have withdrawn from the Conservative organi-
cation for this campaign, but not from the party.
A. W, Harris was opposed to letting the
party die without a struggle, and was in favor
of Republican nomination for Mayor, and for