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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-10
The Markets..

New YORK, May lO.--Stocks active and
strong. Money 8. Gold l2t. Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn
quiet and steady.
BALTIMORE, May lO.-Va. consolidated Get;
w Vas 81. Cotton dull and heavy; middling
l2!. Flour dull, heavy aud unchanged. Wheat
DULL ambcr.l5Oal52; other grades unchanged.
Corn-Sorthern steady; Western fruer but
quiet Southern white SO .6l; Southern yellow
59a60; Western mixed 624a62S spot: 6ls bid
May. Oats dull and heavy; Southern 90 ID 10
prime 1916; Western white ~; Western
mixed 37a4O. Rye dull at 1915. Hay dull
and UNCHANGED. Provisions quiet and uu
changed. Prrk $2225 L,rd quiet; refined
al. Butter steady and firm; Western prime
to fine invoices "a r2S. Coffee n,minally un.
changed Whi>key dull at SI.I2. Sugar
easier; demand fair at 81 40.
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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, MAY TO- 1878.

Now that the day for the municipal election
is rapidly approaching, the uncertainty regard
ing the Offices to be filled is becoming matter
of anxiety to many aspiraDts for positions under
the city government. As the amended char
ter says all the city officers are TO be elected,
of course neither the Mayor, Corporation At
torney, nor any one else has authority to ex-
cude any, and so it is probable that all will be
elected on the 18th inst, and more than prob
able the courts will afterwards decide that none
have been elected The anxious ones appeal
in vain to the lawyers who passed the charter
to translate it into Ineligible language. On
the 10Th day of February, 1871, the charter OF
the city of Alexandria was approved and be-
came law. (Sesson acts 1870 Il, page ia.
On the 22l day of March, 1871, the LeglsIa
ture passed an act to amend the Sth section Of
the said charter. (Session acts lS7O-Tl, page
247.) % the 18th day OF March, 1876, the
act under which the receot election was held
passed the Legislature amending the Sth sec
: ton of the charter of the Goth day OF February
1871. Now the said Sth section OF the charter
passed February 10Th, 1871, is 20 part OF tht
charter of the city of Alexandria, and has no
. been since the act of March I'D, 1871, above
referred to, was passed, and it is this last &C
which gives the City Council the powe
to create offices and elect officers to I'll
them. That act never having been repeal
cd or amended is still law and part of thu
charter Of the city OF Alexandra, so that tht
recent remarkable legislation, aud the election
held under it, are of DO effect, and those of TIT
voters of the city who wanted the charter
changed have been rendered ridiculous by rat
fixing something, which is nothing.
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NEWS or THE DAY.

There was much excitement at Maslllon last
night and further trouble is anticipated. The
Warrington mine has forty green men at work,
under protection Of the militia. Repairing the
works of the mioes burned by the strikers is
also going on under the protection OF soldiers.
Some of the old miners went into Silver Greek
mine yesterday. This morning about five hun
dred strikers held a meeting aud decided not to
resume work for less than Is cents per ton--an
addition OF FIVE cents per ton on t he price agreed
of militia have been ordered TO Mans:llon last
night The grand jury yesterday found iodct-
ments for participation 10 the riot at the War
rington mine of Is persons banned aud 20 names
unknown. The militia made some arr esS to.
day and shot and killed one striker who at
tempted to escape.
A disputed line between the premises of
George Vert and Robt. Savage, near neigh
bors in Scranton, terminated fatally yesterday
evening. While Savage Was detnoshlng Vert 5
coal she'd built over the disputed ground, the
latter came out OF bis house to protest, when
Savage brutally assaulted him with an axe, knock
ing him down senSeess, aud atterward barbar
ously ipjuriug his head with a stone. Mrs.
Vert ran to her husbands assistance too late to
save him, and while she held her dying hus-
band his murderer coolly flashed destroying
the she'd The police attelward arrested Saw
age 10 saloon.
A statement is published to the effect that
Secretary Bristow has suspended proceedings
against John Buckuer, who Was Collector OF
Internal revenue at Louisville, aud deaulted o
the extent of 800 900, because Mr. Miles, the
foster father of Mrs. Brstow, who died recently
leaving Mrs Bristow handsome legacy, is oo
the boud Of the deiauIter.
The British consul at Rio Janeiro reports BY
telegraph that mutiny broke out on the bark
CaswelI, of Sw .nsca for Queenstown, iu lati
tude 10 SOUTH longitude 350 west. All the Of
fcers were murdered by the mutneers.
The case Of the State oil Maryland vs.. the
Consolidation Coal Company is fixed for hear
ing before the AIlegany County Circuit Court
on the 26th of May.
Mis- Cora Graudy, one Of Norfolk smost ac-
compshed and beautiful daughters, died at her
mothers residence on Sunday evening last.
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Letter from King George.

A meeting OF Conservatives OF k!ng George
county was held Thursday. May 4tb, for the
purpose of electug delegates to the State Con
veution 10 Richmond on the Slst
Major john ID. Rogers, County Superiutcn-
dent, presided, and VIM E. Baker acted as
Secretary.
The following delegates were elected:
Shiloh District: Wm. +. Baker and Chas.
H. Ashton; aIternates, George G. Marshall and
James NJ. Edwards.
Rappahauuock: Chas Mason and John D.
Rogers; aternates, Isaac Hooe and Richard
Potts.
Potomac: Dr.. Richard Fl. Stuart and G. W.
Grig>by; alteruates, Basil jones and John A.
Billingsey.
The following preamble and resolution we're
presented by Chas. Mason esq and, on mo-
ton, were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The term OF our representative in
Congress, the Hon. 3. b. Douglass, expires on
the 4tb day of March next. aod we shall be call
ed upon to elect q successor at the ensuing No.
vembor election therefore
ReSolred, That We, the people Of King George
county, III public meeting assembled, cordially
endorse the course of Hon. B. b. Douglass rs
faithful member of the 44th Congress- aud take
this occasion to express our appreciation of the
same.
Ii worthy of note, you may mention under
news items" that while no formal expression
of preference Was given by the King George
'Conversativcs ut their late meeting, it is u
derstood majority ifnot all their delegates to
the State Convention, are in favor OF Senator
Bayard for Dext President
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Ally 9

wy 'io'Ji W W. ~ iioH .hhbi 4AsChl'
ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nay 9 1876.
Ifn,. g.. Ho~anl esq, agent IF the Hump
Shire and Bottintore Goal CUmpuny ik.c-
an @iu, "a:
My DEAR SlR:-Your favor OF the Slh inst,
accompanied with u copy Of the Baltimore
Gazette calling my attention to a communca
ton taken from the New York Herald of the
Gth has been duly received, and in compliance
with your request, hasten TO give you an i'm
mediate reply, but not, however, without due
| reflection and some investigation. | had heard
OF this communication and had been endeavor
| ing to see the same, but without success until
kindly furnished by yourself
| was Secretary OF the Maryland Senate at
| the lime referred to, and upon examination OF
my Jnuru,, which is the official record OF the
Senate, find that the bill of the Consolidation
Coal Company originated with Gen. MckaIg,
OF Allegheny county, and upon his motion, on
March 3D. the lease was introduced aud refer
red to the Committee on Corporations. On the
Sd of March the Committee on Corporations,
through Mr.. Lynch, of Ratim IRE county, re-
parted favorably upon the same. On the 9Th
of March the bill was read second time, aud
on motion Of Mr.. Miles, OF ST. Mary'S, was
read third time aud passed by the yeas and
nays, and sent to tho House of Delegates.
Gu March the 10Th, night session, the bill was
returned to the Senate endorsed passed By
the yeas and nays" Now az TO what manner,
or in what way the bill was acted upon by the
lower House, have no knowledge.
cannot say ii the signature to the bill pur
porting TO be mine is genuine until see 1t
but this do say, if Mr.. Kids signature is
forgery then mine is a forgery, as all bills were
required to be signed by the Governor, Secre
taly of the Senate, aud Clerk of the Hous'
of Delegates, 10 the presence Of each other
and 10 the presence of the President OF tn
Senate and Speaker of the House OF Delegates
If the signature of Mr.. Kidd and myself ar
in the same handwriting, then both are Tor
gercs, for there is 90 resemblance whatever II
our handwriting; Mr.. Kidd writes bold dash
ing hand, whilst mine is crowded and dlttlcul
TO read.
This is about all | can say until | see tn
original bill, with the House and Sen ate en-
dorscmcnts and the respective signatures, Whcl
| am very anxious to see. Yours &c,
WM. kILGoUR.
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On the trial of the Molly Masuir1 murder
ers at Pottsvihe, Pa, this morning the detec.
tive McParlan, 90 cross examination, admitted
that he hal been cognzaut of several assassi-
nations before they we're committed. but says
he was ",h ,d6wt 1, and considered his own
lie OF more value to him than those Of every
BODY else III the court room. He claims, how
ever, 20 have :aved the veS o. several persons
who were marked for ass issina ton.
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Ess- rhure will DO u mas. meeting OF the Re
publcans of Jefferson Msglsterisl District on
the Sth instant, 1T 7:30 p H. to elect three dele
gates to the County Convention, to be held on
the 18Th, to nominate candidate for the Legls-
la,urc. The meeting will be held at the colored
school house, and at the same time and place
five delegates will be elected 10 the County Con-
yenti0n to nominate county officers. my2-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-10

At the meeting OF the National Committee
of the Liberal Republican party, held in New
York last Monday, thirty.one States were rep
resented. Nearly all present expressed their
preference for Mr. BristoM for President.
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DIED.

On April 23d, at Victoria, Texas, Mr.. ?. A.
PETlCOLAS, of Fairfax county, Va, in the
flSt year Of bis age.
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10 the Methodist General Conference at Bal
tmore, to-day, no business OF general interest
mas transacted.
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The Consolidation Coal Co.

The following corrcspou ience will hc read by
large plumber of the leading capitalists har,
ing interest in the Mary lind mining field
10 which all operations are about to close in
consequence oil the demands made by the
Consolidation Goa Com pany, who, it is
claimed, are operating upon fraudulent char.
ter obtained at Annapolis in the winter OF
1860:
II: l. B. Coal COMPANY.
ALEXANDRIA, May 5, 1876.
COL iTm hHyour, Present.
DEAR Cir :-Au aIt.cIc III the New \ ork
Herald oil 9th inst. declares that your siguat urr
and that OF MIR. Milton Y. X odd, to the charter
OF the Consolidation Coal Company, graoted at
Annapolis, 10 1860, are torgcrles. also heard
last night that y,u had declared that your sig
Dature TO that document was not your hand
writing. As rumor is not to be relied upon,
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will you be kind enough to give me 10 answer
to this, your views on the subject, for trans
mission to my company, which is heavily n-
tcrested. | shall be much favored by 40 Early
and as explicit reply as.you can give Yours
very truly, WIZ. g. Howard, Agent.
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NJ .AitI y Il ~ It II l. l. G IL - { IL
SIM r0se. ......... / So Noon rises 600. 50
SIM sets .......... % High .coter...." o oo
ARRIVED.
Steamer ]. .dy OF the Lake, Norfolk, to + "A
Reed She reports the schr pomcroy, from
icorgetown, bound out, ashore at Lower Cedar
Point; also three loaded coasters Zone OF them
tn Eleanor Vandusen) in the river, cund up.
Steamer John w Thompson, lower Potomac,
10 + A kead.
SAILED.
Steamer Lady Of the Lake, Norfolk. by + A
Reed
Schrs Annie u Allen and l. A Rose, from
Georgetown.
MEMORANDA.
Schr N Huddel hence, al Boston 9Th.
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Mere NoIIies' Jugged.

A telegram to the Shenandoah Herald
from Shamokin, dated the 9TH inst.
says Pat. Hester and Michael Gra-
ham have been arrested. They are
charged with completely In the murder
OF A. W. Rea. These arrests have been
I'm contemplation for some tiule, but
everything wasn't In readiness uLtil to.
day when the birds were caught with
out trouble. Hester was arrested at hie
house at Locust Gap and was horribly
astonished when told of the charge
against him.
Every one in the coal region has
heard Of or remembers the awful mur-
der of poor Rea-how he was stopped
upon the road within short distance
of his house by several parties, "ho told
him to prepare for death of how he
offered oil he had in the world il his life
would only be spared to his wife and
little one, and finally he was shot down
in cold blood while beseeching his mur-
derers to- spare his life. Rae was not
only murdered but robbed, and from
that time up to the present his assas-
sins have escaped justice.
Hester and Graham we're given q
hearing before Squire Reed, In Potts
vile. Daniel Kelley, one of the per
petrators, turned states evidence, max
ing out such n case AGAINST Hester that
the latter was committed without bail
and Graham was remanded for five
thousand dollars bail. Another dis
patch states that Peter McHugh, county
delegate of the Ancient Order of Hiher-
mans, when Res was murdered, was
also arrested at Frenehtown, Luzerne
county, Tuesday afternoon, and taken
to Pottsvlle. He is also captured as ono
of the parties interested In the murder
of Rea.
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Fall nnd Winter stYIeu.

T. d. Clauss announces TO HIS friends
that he has just returned from the city,
and is now opening his fall and winter
goods, comprising cloths, cassimeres
and yesings Of the latest designs and
the best manufacture, which hp IL pre-.
pared to make up In the most fashion
able and durable manner, al prices ful
ly as low as the same material and
workmanship can be obtained for in
any other town In the State Also, a
iull line Of gents furnishing goods, hats,
caps, boots, shoes and CATERS suitable
for the wear of this section, and manu-.
featured expressley TO his order, The
entire stock has been purchased on an
entirely cash basis, and as he is selling
for cash only he is able to sell at such
prices as will astonish purchasers. Call
and examine goods and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
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Matters Of Interest.

John Baldwin, Srr died Tuesday morning in
New YORK from blows received from his son.
The latter says his fathers skull was fractured
by an accidental fall.
Bruce Dickson heavy operator IN the oil
region, died ON sunday morning last.
Judge Weaver, of rexas. diel Mt Gainsvil .,
In that state on the ith inst. He was ter5e
writer and n Huent speak er.
Arthur ench dIed recently Of starvation,
in London. His gan n1father was Md.de camp
TO the lather OF Queen Victoria, and his unc Q
commanded the sixth Dragons.
There was II Sc iOus not in Charleston, g. C.,
wednesday evening BrOau street was crowded
with backs aud whites, exclted and anxious
over the election returns dispute bstweeu
kep lbhcau ann Democrat was fol owed by
the blacks. who were in the majority, opening
genera fire upon the whites and driving them
led and La share conflict ensued, which was
speedily stopped by the U. s. troops, who ar.
rived quickly on the scene and dispersed the
mob. rw0 men-one white ini one black
were killed, and several blacks and aUout o
dozen whites were wounded.
"A. F. Berlin, OF Readidg, has been present.
ed by o noted archeJlogiIt OF [re,and, and a
member of the Royal Irish nc idany with 90
specimens OF ancient stone implements, be long
luR 20 tne NeolitIic or Polished some Aye.
The collection Is an interesting one.
AT the meeting OF the Reformed Synod at
Reaning the report of the snp3nnte enC OF IN ..
SION shoHs that there are forty missions under
the care OF the missionary board tnat receive
assistance. OF tins nu u6er seventeen are In
the q, stern synod, TIVE We in the Pittsbu e
synod aud tLree under the care Of the mission.
arS Superintendent. Toe amounts expended
by the different synods tor missions are rs fol-
lows: Eastern synod, A352o Plltsburg synod,
t226; ~ynOd of Potomac Sl7I0 The total
amount contributed from oil sources for the
cause OF missions Is tl0,555.s0. IL Is suggested
b, the treasurer of the MISSION board. In order
tO supuY the wants Of the missionary work,
that $3.50 will bs required to defray the eK.
penses OF the current year.
"A large number Of repeaters and frauduent
voters were arrested in Philadelphia TUESDAY.
Mr. Bort the frisky Baptist preacher in
Philadelphia has been dismissed ny the church
conference having his Gaze under examination
"A new scott suspension bridge has been
thrown ACROSS the MOnOngahela at Pittsburg.
Chain cables are used in-tead Of the ordinary
wires
"A visitor at Philadelphia being asked
whether he preferred pictures 10 statuPry, SAID
he nprefeTred the latter, as you kin go all
round the statoos, but you can't see only one
side OF the peters"
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This is good season for bears Six were
recently killed IN TioRa county, one OF them
weighing SO pounds
The estate of the deceased PittsDurg coal
king, w H. Brown, fOOts up over So 25O,0OO In
early life he dug coal at one and half cents per
bushel
Edward g. stokes has rented apartments in
Chestnut street, ana is to spend some time IN
Phi .adelphiu, his native city, before going into
business ag in
A life size statue OF william Penn in
bronze, IN CommemOIatlOu OF the iie and ser.
vices OF the founder of Pennsylvania Is to be
located IN kairmont PaGk, III proximity to
Memorial Hall
Mrs. Esther Alsdurf, the oldest iLhaoltant
OF Sarta township, Crawford county. died last
Saturday ut the age OF ninety.elRht. BOru dur
lug the revolution, she had Ou,lved her own
generation. She with her husband, uas anon Y
the earliest settlers in that part Of the country.
She lsaves great many descendants there and
at Union
William FOlis. man who wss 80 the battlo
OF Waterloo under Wo,bnB0ol dted q rev day 8
ago. at Hioholasvillo, Ky.
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The death Of Cardinal ntonell, IA

The death Of Cardinal ,'AntOnelll is
announced by Atlantic cable. He was
in tine 7lstyear Of his age, and, owing
to severe illness, his death had been ex-
pected for some time. Glaoomo An.
tonrlli was borne in Somno, in Italy,
of parents belonging to the middle class,
and was educated for the Church. Ills
abilities soon became evident, and after
holding several positions under Pope
Gregory XVI, he was, in June 1874,
raised to the dignity Of Cardinal Deacon
by Plus *. Cardinal Antonnelli was
Secretary Of State to the Pope, Presi.
dent OF the Council of Ministers. Pre-
feet of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces, of
the sacred congregation of Loretta, and
of the Cousulta, and was for twenty
eight years the agent in ali matters re-
lating to the diplomatic intercourse OF
the Roman Court with the rest of the
world.
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waIclKsvtIle Stems.

School at this place opened under
the tutorship of w. Il. Kemerer on
Monday Of last week, for term OF
five months. The attendance so far
has not been very large nn account uf
some not being through with their
work nut still 1t is daily increasing In
numbers, aud In week or so the
greater part of the children will attend
regularly.
The German Sunday school st this
place Is in a hourishing condition. 1his
Sunday school was organized on the
9th of June, 1900, and its officers have
ever since kept II open, summer aud
winter, and you may rest assured that
they will not leave IL get the winter
disease this time, but will keep 1t open
for all who may wish to come. They
have at present upwards Of 10 mem %
bprs on roll. They have in their room
three banners bearing the following in
scriptions, in large and beautiful letters,
the first contains the following
'Walcksvile Sunday school, organized
June 9th, 1862" 9. "Watch and pray" I"
"Feed my Lambs. "3. The Sunday school
has also lately purchased large and
splendid clock for their own use. The
singing is taught by note from a large
black board made expressly for that
purpose.
Mr.. Nathan Zegenfuss, OF this
place, NOV, into his new residence on
the fat, on Tuesday of last week
Still we Gnd few Of those always
behind hand farmers who have not as
yet done away with their corn When
will they learn to keep up with The
times Echo, says never !
The board of directors of this town
ship have done wise thing in adopt
pfg an entire new series of text books,
published by Harper & Brothers, New
York This is great labor saving to
the teacher, for our schools contain ed
entirely too many different kinds of
books, so much so that the teacher was
unable to attend properly to the many
classes which he had to meet during
day. The books for this school were
delivered to our teachers on Tuesday
morning of last week, by Mr.. Abraham
Henry, SecIe Ietapy of the board, to whom
the teachers are most indebted for this
move, which was in the right direction,
is establishing uniformity in text
books.
Rumor has it that marriage is to
come off at this place, shortly.
Mr.. Henry will please accept our
thanks for fsvors shown on Tuesday
of last week, while at this place.
Walcksville, Nov. I. P.S W.
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The Week OF Prayer.

The Week OF Prayer.
The following is the programme for
the Week Of Prayer. com mencing Janu.
ary /, 1877, adopted by the British
branch of the Evangelical Alliance, and
commended TO Christians of other coun.
tries
SUNDAY, Jan. Z--sermons Christian Fellow.
ship. I. John ~.
MONDAY, Jan. THANKSGIVING and Comics
Gon-In the review Of the past year.
TUESDAY, Jan. s.-Prayer: For the Holy
Spirit on the Universal Church, Joel ii 2S J. for
ts deliyersnce from error and corruption. aud
its increase Of faith. Ncuvty. holiness, and
Christian charity.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. l0-Prayer for families
for the unoonverted for sons and daughters st
school and college, and for those abroad for
any in sickness, trouble, or temptation and for
those who have been recently "added 10 the
Church"
THURSDAY. Jan. 1l.-Prayer for natiOns-for
rulers, magistrates, and statesmen for philan.
thropc ana benevolent inStit tutiOns for pure
literature. the spread Of sound education among
the people. aud The mainte nance Of peace.
FRIDAY, Jan. I2.-Prayer for Chr .stian mis-
BlOnb 10 Lu6 JbWb dnO Gthlllcs, Luxe XAlV. ~
for Sunday schools aud for the conversion of the
wor d to CHRIST.
SATURDAY. Jan. 10 Prayer for the observance
of the Christian sabbath for the promotion OF
temperance, and for the safety Of those ''who 20
down In 10 the sea in ships that do business In
great waters"
SUNDAY, Jan. A-SeImons one LORD. one
faitL, one baptism, one GOD and Father of all.
Ephes iv. SO.