Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-27
Foreign News.

horse Mate came 10 seventh. The Governm mt
powder magazine at Toulouse is reported 10
have ii 'wu up, causing great loss OF life |
Cardinal Douu t. Archbishop of B >rdeaux, has
written to the Pope urging The canooiz nIou
of Christopher Columbus The Austrian mu.
nlclpal authorities have been ordered to pre-
pare for the mobilization Of tn army at a no
meut's notice. The King OF Bavaria has in
vited Emperor William to attend the great
musical festival at Bayreuth next month. The
Itaian Senate has passed the Free Ports b |.
The only important news from Turkey is b
announcement that III, Mioisters aud SoftaS
have prevailed on Sultan Murad 10 abdcate
81 the close of the Servian war 10 favor of his
brother. No active military operations are re
ported, and the NJ jnteDegrins are retiring to
their OVID country.
PRACTICAL LOVE MAKING AT A WATERING
PLAcE.-A Newport letter 10 the New York
Express has the following little story The
Spoutiog Rock is only short distance from
the hotels or co,tages-in fact, auy part of the
town-aud, beiusa greal curiosity, is tavorte
promcnad", especially for lovers. Seated 10
snug corner, little beyond. the other evening,
We had, free from Intrusion, enjoyed que.
smoke, aud impressed with the beauties oil the
mooulig BIT Oh the waters, still We fingered vt
noticed, without unusual thought, coupe-a
maiden fair, with male c)npaulon, young aud
well appea:i1y-draW near and occupy seats 90
the rocks very near. did suppose was no
tced by them until she, rising and walking IN
front Of him, called my attention by saying,
"Wel, James, my dear, you know my propo,,.
sitiou; aud what is your reply? Pa told me II
you did not do it all must sOou have al end,
for | must not loose my chances this season l
am really sorry, but | cannot help IL. Iou
know pa says if you will settle upon me snail
sum, so as TO insure me of being vel pro.
vided tor, We shall 5000 be married, if
you desire, aud for the present, if you Gao do
no more, seventy five thousand dollars Will be
sufficient. Cau you not do it, james? Say yes.
please, for pa says no, unless you can. Il
might my darling" was the reply, IF had
time, but to do it DOW is impossible, u tery i'm
possible; will try, but will you Wait Icr mo?'
james, pa wished me to bring your answer TO-
oight. AID told me if it were no, | must con-
slider all our relations heocelorth at an end,
and can do no better. love you, but
cau't help it, s0bOed she who was DOW 10 tears,
and. rising, Jane, put his arm around her
waist and supported her towards the teach AMI
homeward. She halls from New \ ,rk, but
james Is Western boy, oi excellent On arac,"F
and business reputation, though Got yet mil
ll1nare but in easy circumstances. They have
been engaged several mouths and as result ol
this bret interview | overheard it is whispered
to-day 10 society that such an engagement Is at
an eud. We thought it would be SO.
THE LITTLE FRENCH WoMAN's CoRsETs -
At the great exposition OF PhiladeI pnla is b
jury designated as No. s. 1t examined rubber
goods, among which are considered, 10y license
OF power. corsets. Ga the jury is a smart
French poliicisp tanned Die,zmannac. The
whole jury is attentive anu just, aud as there
were thousands d patent corsets, the devoted
cluss of No. 5 had to fumbe them through,
each patent shown by an expert. At last when
they we're all, as il was supposed, done anu
relieved, somewhat meagcr young female
rushed in aud demanded audience for another
patented sort of corset. VERY well, said
the Freuchman, with polite resignation. The
little woman wrapped the corset around him
aud cxpatiated at tiresome length on lts per
fecton The Jury stood up aud felt OF il, clasped
aud uDclasped it, looked Wiss-aud Tired.
MADAME" exclaimed Die zmauoae, what i
the especial merit y. claim for this corset -
"rhe 6t Moosieur - "But We cauno, tell how
il fits. Whaf proof have We of thal?' The
little woman Jared right up "Wny,' she re-
torted, you don't mean to say you want NE TO
try them 90 ? "Madam" said the jurGman,
without! smile, ".Justice is blind. '-Cmein
natl ENQUIRER.
EFFECT OF THE BIG HORN MASSACRE
Mrs. General Crittenden, Of Washington,
mother of Lieutenant Crittendeu, who Was SlaiD
with Custer III the massacre OF the Lttlr Big
Horn, has received letter from Fort Rice
from the widow OF one Of the officers who per-
ished 10 the battle. The letter, after tc;dcr
expression of condolence with Mrs. Crittendeu
in her bereavement, describes the sceoe II an
guish at Fort Rice as soon as the boat arrived
With the news of the dreadful result Of the tight.
When the awful tldings were disclosed the air
was rent, says the writer with the lamentations
aud shricks Of twenty four widows, many OF
them with Wailiug children at their skirts
Some of the women thus suddenly ath cted are
without money TO leave the place T..ure they
parted with their husbands for the last time on
earth, aud others again are without home or
place of shelter TO go to VIII they can get
away. 1t is coojcctured heie that OF these
twenty four women several are widows Of the
noD commissioned officers and prlvatcs Of the
Seventh cavalry. Their distress Will form the
subj ct of special appeal to Congress Tor re-
le.
PROPOSED IMPEACHMENT OF JUD HUMpH.
RES The lawyers examined By The Congress
sonal committee investigating the charges
brought by radical against Judge HUMPHREYS
of Washington, Testified that in their judgment
Judge Humphreys was unit for the position he
now occupies, being deficient in legal knowledge
and professionally dlscourteous to members OF
the bar who had business to transact before him.
1t was also testified that he had borrowed money
from Mr., Merrlck, knowing the money to be-
long to trust funds, and that his conduct attr
the daily recess was such as to be ascribed to in
toIication only. Testimony was also given
tending to show that he Disseminated against
some members Of the bsr; would not allow or
would limit argument; refused or unnecessarily
delayed signing exceptions to his rulings, and on
one occasion tried TO shield the Register Of
Wills, when the latter had intentionally rendered
an excessive bill of fees The witnesses al! en-
phsticallv asserted that Judge Humphreys had