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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

a dispatch received al Galveston says a fight
occurred at Camargo, Mexico, on Saturday
morning between the Government troops uu-
der Escoutdp and the rcgoui!onists, in which
three hundlcd we're killed and Thousand
w.uudei Escobcdo i. marching on Matamo-
ras, and tho revoiuonists arc preparing Tor a
stubborn rc=istcnc,. Many families are ieav-
ing the city in anticipation of bombardncn.
LII j bate in the Council General OF Nau-
cluse recently on the proposed subscription to
the statue to be erected by the Franco- Amcrl-
can Uuion, tic Perfect rciutcd the charge OF u
lack 0l sympathy by Americans tor France dur.
| INK the war viii G"rDany, aud showed that
Americans subscribed oven 1900 900 trancs tor
sick and wcuntc! French soldiers.
Salonjca Is biocka1 d, and none Of the inhabl.
tauts will be allowed to leave the town until an
iloury ltas been made uto the late outrage.
Iue i,3a.os u rho murdered Cousu!s are still
unDurrd. Fresh dis urb.ncc, are feared, and
.uc schools have been closed and work sus-
pe.dcd.
Considerable excitement WAS caused in the
Spanish Corcs or Friday by statements in re.
gari 10 irregularities 10 the fnancia department
VI th- opESi 49, abN q v. 49,
ty. one was nrpviutad tG make az examination
OF the accounts Of the public treasury from 1859
to 1874
Senior Canovas del Castillo has rejected the
demands O! inc Gorlharp Deputies 10 regard 10
the Eucro> the question if their abolition will
BE- ~ubnllt d to the Cortcs on Wednesday
next.
At the C,ugc Of Frclch Ministers held Fri
day it was dcc;d"G 10 propose NJ. De Marccrc
as successor 10 NJ. Rcari late Minister Of the
Interior. .-..
The motion which passed The House Of Com!
moos Friday night in favor of-clo,pg puolc
houses on Sundays in Ireland gives general sa
tisiaclion. ... -
The Goyernmcnt4has decided to entertain
favorablY the request for amnesty for the Irish
political prisoners.
The manager ofthe Theatre DIES Arts, Roucu,
which was burned recently, has been arrested,
charged with embezzlement and arson.
Tie Conference Of the Powers has requested
Turkey to grant the insurgents an extension of
the armlstlce.
The Scrvian frontier is closely guarded by
the Turks Ii troops.
Priueo Jerome. Napoleon has been elected
lDeputy from Ajacclo.
The Emperor Of Russia has arrived at Ems.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

People who contemplate visiting the Centen-
NAL, at least those from this section of country,
where money isn't at all plentiful, will proba-
bly, give the French restaurant there wide
berth. The New York Tribune says: "A dis
tinguished member of Congress with a party of
friends took light lunch there There were FIVE
of them, aud they drank no wine. The bill
was $I2. Two punches Of lettuce that cost
perhaps three cents apiece were charged 81.
a Philadelphia journalist went with a lady TO
this temple Of high living and paid 81 for a
very small chicken, little bread and butter,
and bottle of claret that would have ranked
in France as vim ordnaire, and been included
in the menu without charge. A New Yorker
went 10 and, astounded at the charge of ninety.
FIVE cents for cup of coffee and two cakes. re-
fused positively to pay. After a consultation
between the gareon and the restaurateur the
bill was reduced to thirty.one cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
NEWS or TIE DAY,

Cornelius Carter, half. wittcd fellow, was
caught in the act of firing lumber yard at
Williamsport, Pa, Saturday night, and is uu-
doubtedIy the iuccndary who caused. the re-
ccut disastrous 6rc there. Hc made desper-
ate resstapce, and was only ovcrpowered by
the police after he received two balls from a
revolver aud the contents of a lnusket. Carter
imagincs that the people whose property he
burned owe him money.
a party OF young men at DAhgreen, Hami-
ton county, ,II., last Friday night gave sere
nade to John .Sturman, recently married.
Sturmap ordered the party off, but they not
leaving at once he fired iuto them with q. gun,
killing Will. l.owcry aud wouuding Bua Bur
ton aud Frank Taylor. All the larties are
highly respectable, young Sturman being sou
oil Judge Sturnan, one OF the most prominent
citizens Of the county.
Yesterday afternoon party Of Washington
boys went to Bladensburg for. a stroll. When
the train due there at $ clock came thunder
| ing along one of the boys, named Wm. Shee-
ham, fourteen years Of age, attempted TO cross
| the track when the train was very near, evl.
IDENTITY in spirit Of daring. The lmprudent
boy was struck BY the engine and INSTANTLY
killed. ....,r
Mr.. Pryor, in one oil the Beccher suits il
Pouehkccp>ic, alluded in a pathetic manner te
Moutou's pvsiton asserting that he is nearly
ruined financially, having been compelled Il
part with his property TO dclray the expenses
| OF his serious trouble.
| A man, known by the name Of Doc Gargcs
ran FROM Washington to Bladeusturg, yester
day, a distance of SIX miles ANA haf,in forty
five minutes, and thereby decided q bet of al
$50 ling, between Thomas O'Neale and I'D
ward Javns. ("
Nearly the whole business portion Of TIT
town OF Darlington, S. t., was burned Satur
day morning.
Mr.. IL H. George, late assistant clerk Of til,
Court OF Culpcper county, has gone to Iexa
to live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

AS affairs become more "shlpshape' at the
Centennial the attendance OF visitors seems to
increase, he crowd being larger on Saturday
than on any day since the opening, numbering
10 the neighborhood of fifty thousand. The
rule red6iring each visitor to have either sill
yer hat-dollar or fifty cent note to pay ad-
mission has been rescnded, and now any money
that is good is taken at the gates. On Satur-
day evening mass meeting was held ia Phila-
dephia 10 favor of opening the Exhibition
grounds aud buildings on Sunday. Among
those who participated were Rev DR.. Furuess,
Rev. DR.. Bellows aud COL Forney Speeches
were made and appropriate resolutions ad
dressed to the Centennial Commission, praying
that its former decision be recalled The eff
fort to induce the Commission to admit visitors
on Sunday, and to lower the price of admission
on that day, is receiving assistance from seVe-
"a influential quarters, and it is probable will
meet with success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
The CONSOLIDATION Coal Company

1t is now mhlDlulncu that the CONSOLIDATE
Coal Company, whose action has caused all the
late trouble in the Cumberland coal business
never had any existence, the signature
to the act of Incorporation being, il
is stated, aIIiorgrrics with the exception Of that
Of the Governor The New York Graphic re-
produces 10 facsimile the signature of, Mr..
Kidd, Clerk of the Maryland House Delegates,
as appended to tho act OF Incorporation arr al.
50 his gcnunc signature, showing i marked
ference between the Two. Mr.. Kidd, it is
stated, denies that the signature appended to
the till Incorporating tie Consolidation Coal
Cum any is ID hts handwriting. According to
the published edition of the laws Of 1860 the
sill was approved on March 9, the Legislature
adjuuroirg gu March IL. There is disagree
ment here with the record of the journals, &C
cording to winch the bill was received 10 the
House from the Seuate on March AID refer
red to the Committee on Corporations. There
isi no further record Of the bill in the House
jourual, bu, The Senate journal states that Ii
was returned 10 the Seuae on March 10th, al.
though ii appears in the published edition OF
the Iaws>as having been approved Oh the 9!b.
Col. William ki.gour OF tins city, vino was
Clerk OF the Maryland Seuate at the time the
Dill is said to have passed, also says that his
Signature which is affixed to the bill, is forgery.
!. The Cumberland Civilian of Saturday says
yesterday NJ eSsrs. Walsh and Cox, counsel for
The American Goa Company. filed al bill against
the CONSOLIDATION Coal Company to cnjon the
Cons ,Iidarou Coal Company or the Cumbcr
land and Pennsylvania R1road Company from
charging higher rate ol freight than that al
lowed by the amenament to lis charter a. mad
by tic iaie l. gisIaturc. The Court has order
cd the Consultation Coal Company to SHOW
cause By IL 3Oth OF May why the injunction
should not be granted, with permission to take
testimony pr"vou, to thlt date. The Amer
can Goat Company has resumed shipments By
caual, anu Yesterday Seut out number OF boats.
We hope there may be \ continued Increase III
shipments but under the best circumstances
wc ca mot cxpcct as heavy trade as la; year
since the demand has largely acn IF.
The coal traders reviVing at Piedmont; over
360 car loads were received there last Thursday,
with prospects Of n.ucveasc to-day. The Am
srican Company (Calcdoua sminee) have re-
suncd work; so that all Of the companies there
are at work at 65 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
The baptist convention.

rlD the Southern Baptist Convention, iD
Richmond, on Saturday, Rev DIR. +. Twink.
Ter, of Alabama, presented report on women
work. in foreign missions. The. report speaks
of the absolute necessity of having Bible women
to~Work-In foreign. lands, and urges that the
policy Of the Board should BE- to multiply
these laborers as far as possible. The report
sketches the important work being done by, the
female: missionary societies of:tte churches
urges the multiplying Of chem; abd gives some
practical suggestions for their management.
Rev. DR.. S. l.. Helm, of Kentucky, read the
report of the Committee on Indian Missions.
The report earnestly urges that past success
and present demand require that Indian mis-
SION work should be very greatly enlarged it
speaks ct the importance of schools among the
Of schools among them by the Board OF this
Convention. Dr.. Helm sustained The report in
an earnest address.
Rev. DR., Dawson, of. South Carolina, one OF
the most Venerable mioisters of the body, re
called some pleasant "reminiscences of Mr. Mon
| roe's ludlan policy, and made an earnest ap
peal TO The whites TO give the Gospel TO those
whose hunting grounds hey possess. Rev. DR..
| tl..F. Buckncr the vstcrau missionary Of the
Convention among the Indians, gave some
very interesting acts to show that Christianity
is better police force among the red mcn
than United States cavalry, and that tribe;
which have been Christianized are peaccable
aud laW-abiding. He brought out the great
necessity of schools among the Indians, aoj
went lGto interesting details to show the eusir'
prac'icabity of at once proceeding to; establish
4 manual labor school among the Greeks. Tn,
report was unanimously adopted.
Rev. DIR. Williams. OF Baltimore, movet
that the agency of the Home Mission Board i:
a necessity 10 the prosecution of our work
Rev. BT. Montgomery, of Lyncbburs; Rev
Henry Mcdonald, Of Kentucky, and Rev DR.
Curry, o. Virginia, made admirable ldresse;
on this su'j .ct aqa 10 supporrof thesmotou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

1t seems from the proceedings of the meet
ing of the Common Council, last Saturday
night, published elsewhere in to days Gazette
that the Senator from this city was particular.
ly unfortunate in the matter of the charters he
had amended at the last session of the Virginia
Legislature, for, 10 addition to the "monstrosi-
ty' called 40 amendment to the City Charter,
the one for the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad was made so Objectionable to the rail-
road company that they refuse to accept it, and
10 all probability, will have to tear up the track
on St. Asaph street and remove their depot to
Fayette street, and Their eby occasion not only
inconvenience, but great trouble to the work
ing classes of this city who have employment in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

The Washington Artillery, from Ne" Or
leans, who won imperishable rcnown during
the late war, will pas, through Virginia early
in July, aud while 10 Richmond will make al
raugemeuts for removing the remains Of their
fallen comrades, buried 10 the State, to New
Orleans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

1t is understood that the delegates from
West Virginia-except those from Jefferson
and Berkeley counties-to the Episcopal Council
which will meet in this city on Wednesday,
will hold meeting tomorrow for the purpose
of determining whether or not to ask for d.
vision of the diocese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Notwithstanding the reported objection to the
addition of Empress to the titles Of Queen Vic
toria, the vote OF censure upon her assumption
of that title was defeated 10 the House Of Com
mons by majority Of one hundred and eight,
which shows that all we hear from across the
water is not to be credited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

The conference on the Presidential
election to be held in New York IN re-
spouse to the call issued by Carl Schurz, VIM.
Cullen Bryant and others meets at p. N. TO-
day at the Filth Avenue Hotel. About one
hundred and seventy gentlemen 10 various
parts of the country have accepted the invita-
ton to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Radical newspapers contradict statements re
lating to the misdeeds Of the Presidents lat
private Secretary, Gen. Babcock, and give, a
authority for such contradiction, the redoubtabi
General, himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Owing to change in the time for the 6nai
celebration at Washington Lee University,
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, who was to have ad-
dressed the literary societies of that University
on that occasion, will not be able to be there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Mr.. A. 6. Riddle, Radical lawyer OF Wash,
ington, has published letter, in which he ex-
poses the numerous weak points in Mr.. Blaine s
late defence of bis course in regard to the Kan.
sas Pacific Railroad bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

1t is understood that memorial from the NJ.
E. Church. in this city, has been presented to
the NJ. Z. General Conference, now in session
10 Baltimore, for transfer Of the Church 10 his
city, from the Virginia to the Baltimore Con,
ference. Rev. Charles King, of Manassas. who
successfully opposed such measure when 1t
was introduced at the last meeting of the Vr-
GINA Conference in this city, has gone to Balp-
more tor the purpose Of opposing it there also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

The new National Jockey Club, lately organ
lied 10 Washington, will, from present ap
pearauces, prove success. Their first meet
ing will take place tomorrow, and large Dum'
Der of the fastest horses in the country are en-.
tered for the several races.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Rev. DR.. Leitwch formerly the eloquent
pastor of the I'd Presbyterian Church 10 this
city, whose acceptance of call to Lexington
has heretofore been noticed. by doing SO re-
signed pastorate in Atlanta that paid him Il
salary OF So 600 to take one that will pay him
hnt 80 roo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

The Radical Convention, which met 10 this
city to-day, endorsed Col. NJ. D. Ball as its
candidate for the House of Delegates. The
Conservative Convention to nominate candl-
dade for the same position will be held here TO.
dow pool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

1t is to be hoped that the successor to Mr..
Fitzhugh, the Doorkeeper of the House OF
Representatives, may be selected from North
ern State, aud from among those applicants
who were soldiers in the federal army during
the late war. The object now is 10 defeat rad
icalsm in the next presidential contest, and to
secure that desirable eud all minor purposes
should be made to subserve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

We have received 40 advanced copy Of tn,
first number Of the Masonic Eclectic, month
ly magazine, devoted to the Masonic interest
edited aud published in Washington by q. II
Ramey of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

The black. balling Of MIR. Brstow by the
Union League Club of New York, has made a
martyr of him. At meeting of the reform
element of the Uuion League Club of Phlla-
delphia, held on Friday night, resolutions were
adopted endorsing Mr.. Bristow for the Prcsi-
dcncy and calling for conference meeting at
New Y ork to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

drew his motion, and Mr. Smith having &C.
c"pted Mr.. Bcach's amendment, and also one
OF ,Mr. Beck ham, limiting the extension 10
fifteen days, the vote was taken Oh his amend
ment to the Aldermens resolution. and ii was
adopted unanimously.
This Board then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Mrs. Marian Stockton, author OF 'Thr
Great Wheel" the $500 prize story writer
for the Baltimore Weekly Suo is, native 81
South Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

Bishop Kavsnaugh will preside at the Ba'tl-
more Conference Of the Nj. E. Church South,
to meet ia this city uext March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
The General Conference of the Nj. L. Church,

The General Conference of the NJ. Il. Church,
now 10 session in Baltimore, was occupied all
day Saturday in heated discussion on the re-
port Of the Cowmittee on the Western Book
Concern, and setuIted, IN the adoption of the
following resolution: n
i Resosved, Tat the assertion of the memoir
slists that the Nestero Book Concern is practl-
cally insolyent.aud is 10 ian unsound, danger
Gus, and bankrupt condition" is both unjust
and untrue and entitled to no consideration by
the public, aod that any member Of the Meh9,
dist Episcopal Church, who was Instrumental
in it's clandestine publication in the newspapers
deserves the censure of this General Conference
and the condemnation of every true friend OF
the Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
Letter from Manassas.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
MANASSAS, May 15.-The usual services were
held in the churches here yesterday, the pa stol
of the Presbyterian Church preaching at Msn
assss and Jersey settlements, the Rev. NJ. j
Miller at the Sulphur Springs, and the pastor
tho NJ. 4. Church at Manassas morning and
night and at Brentsville in the evening The
congregation at night WAS larger than usual.
Subject for next Sabbath, Manners and Nor
ais"
Rev. Mr. Round and his son, 6. c. Round
are attending the General Conference in Bsti'
more.
Rev. g. King goes to-day to urge upon the
Educational Committee Of that body the i'm: olt-
ance of establishing conference college IN Vir-
ginis.
1t is thought by many that Washington city
should be included in this conference, where 1t
naturally and properly belongs. 4.
Sister Agnes Med Sister SUPERIOR
10 charge OF the Maryland University Hosplta,
In Baltimore, died yesterday morning. She
was native of philadelphia, where she entered
the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15

&t;- The Republicans of thevarious wards are
requested to meet at the following named places
on Tuesday evening, May 10Th, 1T II O'clock,
and nominate delegates to Che city convention,
which is hereby called to meet al Hal monie
Hafl, at O'Clock y. m Friday, May 18th, 1876,
to nominate or indorse suitable persons for the
various munitipsl and State tfiees to be voted
for May 18th 1916: 1st ward, Harmonic Hall /;
q ward Harmonic Hall, ward old Court
House; 4th ward, Odd Fellows Hall, south
By erder.o etbe CITY Executive Committee: e.
my l33t A. w. HARRIS; Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-15
Alexandria, Nav II. 1876.

The following resolution
Resolved, That the resolution Of the City
Council directing the Mayor to remove the
track Of the Alexandria and Washington K. r.
from King to Queen streets, be, and the same is
hereby suspended for sixty days
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen May 9, 1876,
was receis ed from that Board
uhc following communic, alton was resd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-15

The danger which threatens the republi-
can party may be compared with that which
destroyed TIE democratic party in 1860.
Then, if the democratic leaders had been
wise they would have accepted some candi-
date who would have represented the disci-
pine and the patriotism of the democracy.
But one side, by insisting upon
slavery MS n divine institution, and the
other, by insisting upon the personal
claims of Douglas as successful political
leader, divided the party, destroyed Doug
las, who died of n broken heart at the failure
OF his aims, threw Breckenridge from his
proud position as the leader OF q national
party into the attitude of sectional leader
and an advcnturer in rebel army, and,
worse than all, brought upon the country the
horrors Of civil war. The lesson of that
unfortunate and unpatriotic time should
not be lost upon the cool, wise heads Of
the republican party at Cincinnati. Let
these gentlemen throw aside candidate like
Blaine, who is merely mushroom growth of
unhealthy politics candidate like Bris-
tow, who is detective candidate n candi-
date like Morton, whose health makes him
impossible, and take up Mr.. Conkling,
the only man who can carry New
York against Tilden, the only re-
publican whose nomination means a
victory in New York. Let them take with
him brave brilliant commander like
Logan, whose name is q trumpet note of
victory, and the republicans open their cam
paign with an assurance of triumph. This
is the solution Of the problem, and if wis
dom can gain tho ascendancy there is no
doubt that the Convention may adjourn
without, as now seems probable, sealing the
destruction of the republican party.