Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-19
News OF the Day.

The refOrmers OF the f0urtn congressman
distric, of Maryland have nominated Dr. Jas.
Ii. Butler as their candidate ioI Congress.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Coal Company will sell one hundred thousand
tous of coal 10 New York tomorrow.
The Sultan of Turkey has issued 40 lmpe
rial order that there shall BIZ cessation of hos
tilities for ten days, commencing Sept. 10.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company
from Belgrade says: Gen. Tehernayef ) army
90 Saturday proclaimed Prince Milan King OF
Servia.
Thirteen cars broke through trestle work
over branch Of the San Joaquin river, op the
Western Pacific railroad, yesterday, aud TWO
stowaways were killed.
The Prince Georges county, Md, repabll-
can convention held at Bowie yesterday elected
delegates favorable to the nomination OF Col.
S. Taylor Suit for Congress.
A Madrid dispatch announces that Wm NJ
Tweed and VIM. Hunt are imprisoned IN Fort
Castro de Vigo, where they will remain until
their departure for Cuba.
The foreign rife teams had grand banquet
given them last night at New York city, the
Mayor OF Tue CITY pIcSiuius, auo uuhA iouo ~
terpational rifle speeches were made.
The New York Times yesterday celebrated
is twenty sixth birthday with the publishing
Of its historical record ADD a presentation OF
reduced fac. slmile of the editorial page OF It's
fist issue.
The postoffce Department has discontinued
the office at Mocrefeld Junction, Hampshire
county, West Virginia; papers should now 60 to
Burlington, Mineral county; postmaster re-
signs, and there is no Candidate.
Bishop Edmund S. James, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died 10 New York ycster-
day. At the time Of his death Bishop James,
according to time OF service, Was the senior
bishop OF his Church.
The Eagle Hill Shaft CollIery, near New
Philadelp hia, Pa, belonging to the Phlladel'
phia and Rcadiog Coal and Irou Company,
caught fire Sunday morning, and Was still
burning at last accounts.
Dispatches from Bismarck Dlcotah Terri.
tory, state that Sitting Bull and large force
of warriors crossed the Missouri river near Fort
Peck on the 9th inst, and that Geo. Terry Is
making efforts to overtake them.
The State Department has been uotl6ed by
the Venezuelan Government that in view Of
the fact that Venezuela proposes to continue to
coin its silver currcocy III Europe, the importa-
ton of foreign silver coin into the country has
been prohibited.
The damage to the Exhibition buildings at
Philadelphia by the storm of Sunday will not
exceed $1,000. An excursion party of two
hundred and fifty Canadian school teachers
had reception 10 judges Hall yesterday:
The cash admissions yesterday numbered
62,629.
The Baltimore Stock Exchange, which was
Incorporated on the rs OF March last, opened
formally Yesterday at noon for the purchase and
There was large attendance of substantial bu1
iness men, and much interest appeared to be
manifested in the pew enterprise and the ope-
ratous of its first meeting.
An immense meeting was held at the Guild
Hail, London, yesterday 90 the Eastern ques
ton. at which an address to the Queen was
voted deploriog the outrages of the | urks, and
prayiog England 90 longer to support Turkey
from considerations Of political expediency. 4
motion was also adop ed 10 favor of an imme.
date convocaton of Parliament.
The following are among the candidates for
admittauce 10 the Academy at Annapolis
VINO have passed both physical and mental ex
sminations, and are Their f:r admitte as cadet
l.. Duncau. District of Couu.
bia; 4. B. H. Haywood, Va; W. W. Russell,
Md aud j. P. Blow, W Most of the cadets
who have been home on leave reported yes
terday.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT LANaLEl.-Ou
Saturday the republicans of Langley, Va,
turned out to attend meeting. MIR. Ludwig
I3uppell was elected president, Mr. Gunpeil |
Mr.. Wilmot H Ward, ofRicbmoud,
Va. Mr.. w. made speech of an hour or
more and retired amid applause Mr. William |