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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-13
LONDON, August Z,

LONDON, August7.
4 letter TO the Ntirs, dated Phillipop.
oils. July 3lst, says the investigation
into tho recent atrocities is progressing.
II will probably be reported that sixty
villages havc been burned and II 900
persons killed. There arc horrible
scenes ut Batuk. Seven thousand bod
les have been lying, since May 18th,
rotting i'll the sun. No criIno invented
hy Turkish frrocity has been left un-
committed. There is urgent need OF
assistance for starving families.
\ dispatch from Widen says The
news of The capture Of Gurgusovitz hy
Enjood Pasha's army, which continues
its march northward. has caused Osman
Pasha to defer his atttacl; on SailscIInr,
where hc awaits Eujood's arrival. Tho
main Scrvian army has probably retired
and sinitschar is only held by q guard.
But littlo more fighting IL anticipated,
Hs the Scrvi;As will never face the
Turkish troops again. The latter are
now moving. 1t is expected to be heard
soon that SeTvin hns sucd for peace.
The war is virtually ended.
PARIS, Aug. Z.
a large sugar refinery in Nantes was
destroyed by fire last Saturday. Ono
man wn3 killed aud several others wcrc
injured. The loss isnot exactly known,
hut will amount to several million
francs.
SAY FTASCisco, Aug. z.
Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock
Jake Rudolph, notorious ruflian and
thief, and William Jackson started out
with the deliberate intention Of killing
somebody. On Broadway, noor Kcar-
ncy street, they mel special officer
Fred. Cro2icr, Rudolph imagined that
ho wns officer Groom, who was inR.rn-
mental OH ono or two occasions, in
securing his imprisonment In The Conn-
~ Jail, mud when they approached
CrO2icr, Rudolph addressed him mud
nshUd II ho was Groom. The officer re.
piled i'll Tho negative. whcrcupon Rud.
olph drew his revolver, and with the
rcmnrk well, guess I'll let you have
it any how" atruck Crozicr OH the
forehead, cutting fearful cash, and
knocking him TO tho ground, inscnsi.
bio. Tho ruNfans ran down Kcafnoy
street, Hnd wcndod their way TO n
EnloOn OH tho corner Of Stockton and
Green streets; whcrO they asked for
drinks nnd hhdo the larkccpcr 10 chnll;
il down IN lee. Rululph entered cn
nnii-rOom, where W. W. knight wns,
and approaching him said, "you----------;
tvc good mind to kill you;" at the
same time drawing nnd pointing at him
revolver, McNcy. tho barkcopcr. told
him TO 90 ont, as hc did not want auy
otthHl il his housc, when Rudolph
approached The bnr and lcyc,ing his
revolver, cooked, ut him, told him II he
said VOID hc would blow his brains
ont. Finally they were both arrested
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-13
SrocEroS, CAL, Aug. 8.

]. Y. Hathaway, n prominent citizen
Of Belmont, committed sNtcide yesterday
morning, at an carly hour, by shooting
himself through the head. Death cnI
suced shortly after. Cause supposed to
DC temporary insanity.
, 1876-01-15
4 Wonderful Wheat Country.

".... FVFffdHf DTtTh1:HH.
We have heen III tho habit OF supposiu1 that
The Wallamct Valley Was tho gsc1,eht wheat
growing country on tho h1citatio globe. and
have felt like iudu}ging Ia Gil Indefinite amount
Of saiugtorIoua boaeting oyst tlo record Of uads
producing 20 bushels or moro To the acre, and
whole farms averaging % or 10 Lt1shcIa, Int
cur beautiful valley and our fnrmcra muRt look
10 their lnnrels hcucefortb. From gentleman
OF nnloubteu vtracity, carcfu1ncss and accuracy,
wo receive nome information concerning wheat.
raising in Eastern WahLfugtou Territory which
aurphsscs tic bcnt showing We remember 10 havo
aocn in this pnrt OF the country.
c. Maler, living noar Tho uato OF tho Dluc
Mountains. In Wa)IA Walls Valley. in lila
saeel Oh = G0-ac-c tieli 4.o-O bushcls Of wLea.
an aye!agc Of 81 bushels t, the mere aud III 1875
fr9m 00acso tract, 3, 42o bushels. or ii bueAsls
10 tue ACRE,
Mr.. Nastesson, residing miles soutl ol Walla
Walls, rulsed On 10 acres $50 LusheiH-85 bushels
tO the acre.
alr. Kennedy, whoae farm ia on Dry Creek 6
miles from WaIla Wa!la. harvested 5,252 bushcl.
from $50 acscB-G5 bushels agelags; and this was
volunteer ctop-thlt In, The sccoud crop f,om
ono eowins.
1he*o cloos, eays our informant, wcro pro-
dnced on Ordinary wheat land; lAnd that IL cut,-
eidcFed good, "1ut no better tinn hundreds OF
thousands OF noses n2w lylug vacant Ia Walla
Wnlla AID Whitman Ccuntits; especially po. III
OF enako 1:,rer. where thero IL . coautry rnst
enough TO produce oro than Is, O3O. 900 bushels
per auuuna, and nhete q failure Of crops las
never been EnoED,"
, 1876-01-15

thensslves together on a feesiye occaBlon nbnnt
seven yeats ago. n1tecd 10 form an a.tociation
and try whkt power there Ia In tho tIf.fateh NUM-
ber thIrtecn. NT. Charles UppermAnn waa
cboson President Daniel TcrbcE, yfce-Preei-
dent Ionry II. Docacnccl,es. Hccretsry and
John bentei, Treasurer. Tho ubJect Of ths So
ctetv 10 stated - 10 10 socally At least onca
a month, and in case Aus mcn.ber should quit
tno iio the ress Ahonld attend hA funeral. pro-
vlde hesrse drawn by elx hnor. whi.s horees,
each manGor TO Arcear with white hat, Instead
Of tho customary t!ack tile and come II, carriage
stso drawn by t,1 milky a,eedA. Tho monrners 10
weArs II addition 10 tho wb,to i,st, nL,to kids,
white vests, ana wfita cravAta, aud that II QUO
should dio, another member should ho received
Into the ci5cfe IN his nsoe hus tho roll OF tncul.
berahip should peyor he more than tni,teon, nor
laaB. For nearly seven years the original tnen-
bern Remained untouched by the hand Of DEATH
and thnre WAS no need for tho unusual funeral
parade, tho brotherhood Of thirteen growing fak
aud woaltby In thu coufea Of time. lint short
t!ms ago ono Of tl,eir nnmtar, WHO had removed
to fiOboken, found tho chaugo OF air unhealthy.
and under the influence Ct Jersey marshes slck-
obcd Aud dtcd. Tho remaining Twelve, under
tho loaderatp Of aIr. Oppernan, we're tFuo to
thar pljghlcd word nrd tLaJ Eavo their cotnrade
tho last etcort witt, ! RoteeoutIy. decorated
hta.Be. 10 which wo1o attA:bcd ei1 whltc horses
followed BY twclro atylint carriages, Zach dtawt,
by liks humber OF gplend'd snowy animals, and
Bearing solitary inmate III white hat to tho
astoni'h1uvnt OF mauy Of tho sedsto Tcutnuto
tu. Vhes Of 1lotptcn. Another member has
ei,ico been Installed 10 mako full the number
thirtenu-
, 1876-01-15

shipped a. ordinary freight over al American
roads. Tho principal factory Of tho Atlantic
1iaut Powder Company 10 n DrakcnvIils, Now
Jersey, and tiero is . branch factory in Cali
foruia- Tho uso OF IL IN This country ia much
moro general among mlnsss than II nsualy aup-
posed, "a may be Judged by tbs a.ls 10 Missouri.
which amounts to mora thnn 0,0ou poands
year. 1Tr. Juilsn th!nkn thst tho Thomas OK.
ploa[on WA not caused by this fall OF tue cask,
but that tliere must have been illuminate caps
prepared, and ths sudden Jnr 10 tho clock. work
caused tho explosion OF these, and consequently
OF ths dynamite. II i,aa bscn stAtad that ,iyna-
milo cartridges arc prepared With fuimiuate
esp rnsdY FOR explosion, but this Ia absurd. No
factory tu tho world would run the rink OF mag
u!acturing such cartridges.
Thanking the agent for h!h experiments, tho
visitors got into tho csftnge, aud will, i 80.
pound box Of giant powder, enougl, to level a
block Of houses, undor tho seat. wcpded their
way bnck 70 town. thinking how the pcop!s ouid
ehy on II they know what wan on boatd, snd hov
Little cause for alarm thcre really was.
, 1876-01-15

will mark this session 10 ss close Th.rs II ons law
that II thc nantrupt law. To III. administration Of
our public ansirn BY tho Republican party coust for
general bankruptcy fs rorhaps necessary anpeAdaHe.
am inclined to think Ills. lat tbs good tAe',ne
of ths country hnvo d.ttrmtnoi upon = ehsnge, and
that c1tanHe will ts snlae turing present csu
tennisl year. and think thtn CtnuEe.s in snt!
patton q II now safely c,it OF lila Gdoua Appendsas.
conctpt{on nf The object Va desIse 10 accomplish by
TITS orz.nsrst,on, aud then deterino upon ae
best snnds for accomplishing IT, II our object Ia slim
d!Erib.s them 10 frtcnis. tcn stralesy The way
Ia reach Il hut II r,,epo,o II 10 gra Rnod 4ov
cur orgauizatnn nron principle, Let It's got
out Of tho anaR,nsres T. wht:h we have
times oser earl, other AMI sep M upon tho never.
falling rock of Democratic pttaelpls aud 10 csu dafy
tho world.
, 1876-01-15

was hetween mo and BchAotz!cln. A man was
standing &hosa With = long coat on, aud fired
twice he maH not lying down, bnt stopping 10
Ind Tie pistol In bin hand, leaning toward tho
wall. No oho was ahovo him. ! am unable 10
recognize the man ho hna hlaok or brown
lime Of the shooting. After tho shooting want
back Into tho saloon.
Tho follow[nx ,s tho
STATEMENT or noos,
made rhon II was supposed that ho was 10 In
mediate apprehension Of dsatb.
Personally appearnd hefore mo, J. Frederick Ian.
ron, Notary Fuhllc In and for tbs City Of Chicago,
Cook County. and sAts AFORESAID, Frederick noos. ~
ssiooa No. 1aio sot iislsted srce,, Ia iho oty Il
Chicago. Aflnnt says that b. heard soms one calling
for help about 4 r. Montsy 1nornlua: tho la0po.
lsoney, sErollcanlan and lilka Bchaotztin, who
was ahot ty Rorey. 30 10 told ma. panaod along
;as of them 1n tsn stsIrpea, I :" n e "a rear Ihsn
then went bach 10 tho aaloon, md WIS attended ny
Nr. TAIcos Aihnt further states thal ha knows the
s ses nn .,s osa
At him with rcyo1rer In LII hands, and further &m-
-@'' ''''' 49," FREDERICK x 1soo..
msrk.
Al tho conclusion OF Mra. schumachcr's tcsti-
mony tho case was given to tho jury. who re-
tired aud after mn AbHence Of nc1fly an hour ro-
turned with tho subjoioed
VERDICT:
xc tho jury, nnd That Michael sehaelzelu came b,
HE death by : gurshot wounl nred from revolver
in tho hands Of TlunaA q. Honey, and ws recon-.
mend that the ea,d Honey be held to Tho Clin!nst
cour. without ball aud 20 further recommend il.t
Charles Aruatxnochos and Peter Harmon 10 htld 70
bail II tile principal witnesses.
mi,imus for each OF the Three was accord-
iuRly made out, and they committed to jail -
wllnessos In default OF 1,l00 bail
, 1876-01-15
THE DEAD C0NNoIsssUR's FRIENDS.

Gathered from many lands.
A cutiplur stul aud ssrauHs,
ln tue shadow OF velvet aud o4k,
Not Ula ID another 4pukt.
With faces that did not changs.
Weird with tho night, and diuly
They wurs looking their laxt At him.
II syer msn Nofe wiso,
n ever w0surn w1re fair,
II hyer glory war dust
In j world OF moth aud rust,
Why, lheas and this Wero thstos
Cnc.ts OF ths Hrest-ah lus,
liow cold II yuur courtcsyt
Does tho Iovelest lady Of ali
Drop I,sIan.a llaht from her half
Down into ltA darkEnra eya4--
Iits, who in his cofttu hss7
DoeA that crouchiu1 Venus care
That 10 nlist forget the charm
or her uroksn, be.utuM Aru41
yet theEs Rre tho dsad mans frtand4,
Moosa iu his lsAAalouats youth
And won When hts head WAS gray,
Look 1t them csoso, pray.
Ali these 10 has IOYu4l In sloth;
Yet An,oug then, al, l fear,
they cannot give hlu, = tasrs
-lfFs. s. u. u. P4a,tla The Auant!e Joy January.
, 1876-01-15

"1Ionry v" Las a. last bosn well adyertlaed.
and the audiences at Alcylcscr'sl TApatro a1o
consequently moro equal to tho mcrits Of tho
performance than lhoy wcro carly In the week.
We dsairo 10 impross upoa the people OF CHI
caEo the fact that tue opportunity to zoo this
plsy is exceedingly yalushlo, md should not DO
lost. The performsuce begins At 7:45 evet..
O'Clock. TAero will la matlnea this afternoon
at
, 1876-01-15

THE ENGLISH OPERA.
Last eyoning shs opora Of Martha" waa
glvo's 10 an immonae audience \. Tlooley's, with
the following cast.
s.Uuin
!ioue'. hf Castle
sher.1 Mr. !. q. pssIrs
Every word and note Of ' Martha nust by
this time bo familiar to oparA.goo1s, aud avery
number In It must bo known BY heast, and still,
Flosow's lively work docs not yet hcom to htva
lost It's magnetic power In this city, although II
bus begun 10 palo in mAuy othor pisces, aud Is
not now regarded a. htrong card by tho man-
asots. With The exception Of tho "Siienou -
matinee last week. 1t drew tho laygost house Of
hs sa sea,en. h"9 kot .ho only wss scat
pressed luto sorYcc, and tle lobbiez wero
throneec With an eager crowd. eereral Iadlrs
standing through tho evening". Tuoro IA no nc.
counting for tho whirns Of q Chicago a,illouce
The opera gong people Of tho city seem to bo
rocklose'y do!ertnluod to go shis seaean II thoy
never go again. and arc going 1cgardiess Of on
niahta or the nature Of the work given. From
prcscnt appeatancoa the management might run
through the whole centonnins year and cameo,
all ita engagements in tho slow.Goug Eastern
cities.
OF tho performance little ucol bo SAIL Lil.lo
can BIO said that Aaa not been eaid saotes of
times bcioro for all tho artists in tia csst have
appeared herc over and over again In ttlese roes,
with tho exception Of bir. Hamilton, whose repte-
6ontatioik OF Ptunkat Was uew. lie Ia much
moro pleasing tn this light comedy than IN sor-
ois work. amt abasas soma OF hiB al!rness aud
asHumpt!on of dignity which does not nit well
upon him. as bn IS not cast iu hnroio mold.
Its dnlineation Of Plunket Ia BY far sno bos:
thing be has Jet donc. His singing had less OF
hardness aud tuannoriam than ususI. aud his
action, s'thoush not up to tho standard ot most
xSf1 lis 6hrN 40 H.
, 1876-01-15


The Georgia Minatrela hayo begun SUCCESS
ful engagement Mt the Now Chicago Theatre,
playing to crowded houses. The popularity Of
tllia troupe seoms duo largely to tno fact that
they aso genuine co!o.od mustrcla. Tho coun-
tcsfcis Ethiopian, although often amusing. s:opa
down from his proper place too plainly to mako
his performance altogether enjoyable. nut
tho spectacle OF negroes exhibiting negro
soug. dancing. aud hnmos, is natural Md
p!eusng, entl bo;ter, because truoE,, art.
Tho Singing OF tho Georgia hl.ustres
A good for mlsc OF Ito sort. and ihcir fun IL the
real exotic fun Of tho African. S5me OF tho
vo,cca wero hauuted with no iitto ell,lt and
hdo1asy. This WAS especially truo OF Mr.. Luca,,
tue tenor, aud the bass, whose voice Is rotnarka-
bio. Naturally, tLo troupe are strongest whtn
they follow most closely Ihetr uwn bent of
Lua,vr. and Bng tho Gouuino negro malo-
dics, anu wcaIlest when, as lu "Lovo
III Georgia." thsy alop: worIs and no.
slons hid down for them by writer
Of another raro. Tho Georgia MinAtrels are an
porior IN tho religious bands Of ueero singers
Tint hayo come hero. III their utter abaulonlncut
to fun. Ono Of tue A'est. featut oa Of their per-
formsncs was tho burlos .ue,, in u Tho lIamtown
a.ulebt." Of tho savers uiglisy OF troups ,hat
visited this CITY last snmmoi. Thor whole per-
fornanre in 30 powerful that tho audience Is con-
vulsod with mrrriment from the beginning to
tile end. aud Yct its wholly FREQ from tho coa1se-
ueaA that makes many minstrel entertainments
unpleasant 10 mixed audiences.
, 1876-01-15
Tho ERtnl TRakrsceu,

N<W 10FK Ne7tI7V.
An old proye1b, Whose origin dates far back
into antiquity. exists that When thieteon pe1oons
accidentally meet together oue Of then. viii die
during tic year. In ordss to test the truth Of
tue Saying, aud Rs kind Of bold unAlleuga to
fsto. thirteen Ge1nans. h1ying by accident found
, 1876-01-15
INSTRUCTION.

JlTANTEp-LAuIEs AND 1ENT .EMES TO LEARN
w tuition tB paid out uf eAlAEy situr
sltpsua |. tueuIsd, k0Ithxost eosass dA1dnog 1uas.
, 1876-01-15
THE MUSEUM.

Col. Woods Museum has shown decided i'm
provomeut OF late. 1t IL now moro worthy Of
public patronage than evor before. "Uulcr the
Gasllght" bus b,en the a:tractou this week.
It has bcen given with much nttontiou to dotail,
aud With somo lheEal'ty OF management. Many
Of tho scones nse entirely now. Tho au dioncss,
NO aro GlAa 10 know. Aavo boom s:oAdiIy itnprov-
Ing IN plumbers, Tho dramatic company has
botn remouo!od, Mr. Forsberg and Miss CAM
trou having reagned, and Miss Plota Bakor,
wlo plnycd LOUISE IN "Yho Two Orphans 30
prettl,y at tho Academy Of MuHe. having Gocn
winning mauy friends ln Cu,oago BY thsir con.
scientlous acting.
, 1876-01-15
DIVORCES

ntV0nGES LEuALLY OBTAINED FOR lNOOM-
IL pattuAys scandal &roda4s los A&tcf dacs0a+
AtdIrAa L. o. HoI ~. Chicago.
T,IvoRDEs;-- LEG ALLY OHTA iNkD. NOT FRAUD.
u!puty. Epu AftoF dscte4, EloEea 3BAI8 bEeeeicu
Ia sha Euutts Of ChiCAR1 Addtoas Puat-toa B1A l37.
, 1876-01-15

THE ENGLISH OPERA.
Last eyoning the opora Of Martha" waa
Rivon 10 an immonae audience 4. Tlooley's, with
the following cast.
, 1876-01-15

/ UFNrS WANTElt--TO kEND FOR THEIR OWN
nsfI.r xyut4i l3ulden lU cunts year; gtfuula-
tisa. lapai. jANE3 +. scOrl. II DuAIlsEa.st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13
The Turkish War.

The Turkish Minister has received the fol.
lowing dl.p.tch tr Ia his Governm, {:
''rhe Servi .ns attacked the Battery Of E>kl
kiiise, belonging to the notifications OF le.
Bayac, aud were REFUSED and routed after a
TWO hours engagement. They left on the bat
tie f Id more than tive hundred dead. a large
number OF wounded and large quantity Of
rifles and gberos Our artillery trokr 10 pieces
the caonou which the enemy had placed ou the
eminenca oppO>it, our battery 4, the engage
MEG, ch took place al Sui z our t'oors
completely defeated ths Serviaas, and Cal tur.d
by assault the eutreuchmauts amuuoiuou,
arms artillery aod everything. The S:rvlaus
lost many huudlcd mea.
According to private lot lI!ceoce the copscr
vatlve p-r'y Of Scrvla are c,ospirlUg to r-nI We
the or, ut ministry with v!eW oil iuduclug
Prince Milan to >eiz the first chance that pre-
seuts Itself for proposing au arul tlce. II Is
said thst the off .sr. vino opposed Icaeroay=f
tactics are inpiic ted 10 this conspiracy.
Both sides are taking advantage Of the pre-.
sent pause iu active operations to bring W. re-
endorsements. The Screlans are orgln.zlug
guerrilla bands, one OF which, numbering three
thousaod his advanced to wllhin two hours
march of Widdlu. Belgrade advices announce
that the maiu dy of NJ 'utenegrlus is advanc.
ing Oh Mystar Le-chj Julo, who defends the
froDtler at Saischar. has re-entorcamepts of
! 900 men. Gen. Olympies has formed 5000
B Jsuisps iuto regiments. Gen. Tchernaye1 Is
engaged in organizing Bulgarian bands near
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13
District Radical Convention.

LEEsBURG, Va. July Is, l876.-The re.
publican convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from this district, met in this town
yesterday, about thirty members, half of whom
were 'lored, being present.
6. G. Thorp, Chairman Elk cutive Conn
there Was call for couoties and delegates; au.
swered from Alexandra, Fauquier, Culpeper,
Madison and Warren.
Rarpahannock. Fairfax, Clarke, Frederick
AID eUen Loudoun were found to be without
representation.
Col. A. B. Cochran, of Gu p"p"r. was chosen
temporary chairman, with - Cunuing
haW of Alexandria, as secretary.
There Was spat be 10 Syphax aud Beck
ley as to whether cities as we'll as counties,
should be considered 10 the appointment OF
commuters which resulted 10 the chair ruling 10
favor OF Sypnax, VINO held they should be re.
cogniz as one.
The chair then proceeded to appoint the
committees on credentials. naming Sfphax OF
Alexandria, Taylor of Culpepper, Bayley OIL
Fauquer, Robinson OF Madisoo, and Miller Of
Orauge.
The convention at D clock took recess to
await the committees report.
The convention reassembled al clock anC
the report Of the com mittee on credentials " As
laid before the convent GA by J. B. Syph.x.
At ar considerable wraogling in which Syphax,
B TX ~, Fl Key ADD cunningham took \ lead.
log part the report adopted as follows:
Alexandria city: +. h. Cornett. q. G.
Thorpe, r. D. BeckIey, aud n H Service.
Alexandra 'uoty: }. B. Syphax. Isaac
Greeu, and r. u. Cunningham
Cupener: b. w. II key. l. L Lewis, aud
A. ". Norris.
Mad,s1n: j. J. Robinson.
Orange: j. b Bell.
F4uqui"r: 5. Bayley, jr., and S. P By
ley, ST.
Warren: T. B. PM, ADD -- Miller.
Out nf the eleven counties it wilt be seer
that vn.y x were represented, aod some o
these npt fuzzy.
Mr.. Cunning nam ro.a and said that as the
caI palgu they VI re about 10 enter was very
lmpnrtaot one and this district was one whic:
ought and could be carried with a little ctfor
for the republicans he thought it advisable
that 20 further action should be taken III the
convention, bur i, should adjouru to meet a
>omo future day 10 order that there may b. q
iu'' and complete representation
After addr sses hal been made by nearly al
the mam btIs on the q Jor. it was decided L
postpone further proceedings until tha 81 h o
Au.ust, ard Alexandria was named as th'
place Tor the oeXt meering.
the convention then adjourned q.
The appropriations for Occoquau creek
Aq1a CT, elk and Nomini creek have beer
stricken out by tn, Sena,e Committee on APP
prop'la'lons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13

The late action 0! President Grant IN turn.
ioc Mr.. Jewell Out of his Cabinet is being Sc
verely commented upon by many OF the radical
newspapers, aud now that he Is on his downward
way, and canooi be of any further use TO them,
they are not particular 10 their expressions re
CARING him. There Is 90 doubt about III fact
that he has nov driven out OF his Cabinet all
but one 10 whose honesty the people, whether
democrats or radicals, have any Confidence
Secretary Fisb-and why he remains 10 such
com pany as is now left him is not understood.
The President, however, has supreme disre
gard tor the press, radical as we'll as conserVa
tive AID to show his indifference to its criticism
will demand the removal of four cmployees OF
the Treasury, all oil whom were close personal
frieuds of Secretary Bristow, and who occupy
responsible positions 10 the Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13

AN ALLEGED DEFALcArIoN.-A dispatch
from Petersburg. Va. TO the New York Her
aid reports that lido RsnsdeI, chief deputy
and cashier 10 the Office of Colonel Richards,
collector of internal revenue for that dis
trict, is defauiter to the extent of sS, 600
About two weeks ago he shot himself, as was
supposed, by accident, through the left
lug. His case was though to BE- very
critical, out he mended sufficiently fast to
leave a few days ago for Philadelphia, where.
it lis now stated, bis wounds have broken
out afresh. Ramsdell is a son OF e. 2. Rams
dell, United States Marshal for the eastern dis
trict OF Virginia, and who was the republican
nominee Tor Lieutenant Governor on the re-
publican State ticket 10 1873. Young Rams.
deIps bond is for $25 900. his father being one
of the bopdsmen. The Ransdells are Penn
sylvananS. having moved to Virginia during
the recoustl ucticn era.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13

A special telegram to the Baltimore Gazette,
from Cumbt rand, says 1.-THE steamer Skcdad-
die, with coIored excursion party, passed un-
der the: mule tow bridge over wills creek.
From the bridge stones were thrown. Six or
seven shots were fired up from the boat and
t 10 colored men shot-Thomas Snively aud
Henry Ferchew-the former 90 the right tenn
pie, the ball glauciug under the skin, making
wound four inches 10 length, but not serious;
the latter fish wound 10 the leg. The boat
went 90 up the river. No arrests were made. >
Now all this occurs 10 Cumberland, which has
radical Mayor. aud though the negroes were
BADLY treated, Gov Carroll has not called 90
President GRAFT Tor U. S. troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13

ALoug the witnesses before the CoDgresslon-
Ell Investigation Committee, yesterday, was a
llr. FIX. ooe Of the St. Luis Grand Jury
who found the indictments against the Whlskey
RING, who being examined in reference to bis
conversations With President Grant after the
close OF the Babcock trial. admitted that the
President spoke dlspsragiuey Of both Heuder-
son ADD Dyer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-13

The CONVENTION that met 10 Lsesburg yes
terday to nominate radical candidate for Con.
gress from this district efected temporary or
gauiza'iou by the election Of MIR. Cochran, of
Culpeper, as President, aud Mr.. Cunningham, of
Alexandra county, as Secretary after which
i: adjourned until the 30h of August, when it
will reassemble 10 this city