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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-16

TTME FARMERS, use what has
L1NlL. been proven by the experience
OF centuries rs the most reliable improver of the
SOIL Do not waste money upon nostrunis whose
value, as manures, in comparison with lime,
shows to no better advantage than the witch
broth of quacks contrasted with the remedial
agencies OF the skilled physician.
II your land is worn out you cannot restore
its fertility by successive stimulsnts-you must
use lime to render food available, that the f
brous roots of plants cannot otherwise asslmilate.
II lime be followed by clover, the soil gets back
cured-good land, good crops and full pockets.
WOOD. BURNED LINE Tree from coal
ashes, core slate and msguesa, containing 81 IL
per cent pure lime, thoroughly soluble for sale
unusually cheap. Address
CARSON i SONS, Confluence Works,
Rverton, Warren county, Va.
Gss- Depot for Building and Plsstering Lime
with Messrs. Washington 81 Bro, Alexandria,
Virginia ly 8-tw3m
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alexandria 6azette
SATURDAY AVEN'1., SEPTEMBER 16
Reausy German Women

German girls are often charmlugiy pretty,
with d:zzl:og complexion, abundant, beautiful
hair, aud clear, lovely eyes, but the sple odld
$ matron, the sound, healthy, wcll-developed Wo'
mau, who has lost no graio Of beauty, and gain
ed a certain magnificent maturity, such as VIC
see daily Witt daughters who Iolght well be
her younger sisters--of such women the Faith
eriand has few specimens 10 show. Ihc pale,
upripencd beauties of the ootth" do not rlpen;
they fade. The syle IS the man, says bull
ion; and what style Is 70 h,":aturc taste 10
dress, aud Retirement 10 uaou.!S, d'sooc'!oh Is
to beauty. Ih"re Lust DC certa'n noe, GER
tain proportion, healthy development, d har
ruouy, grace, and s!reDg'h, before VIC can &C
knowledge that greater than the mere pass
log prettlncss oil youth, freshness and good
10, Ks Is there. Polish, Hungarian and Aus
triau women, whom we, IN a generally coucsu-
slyc way, are apt TO class rs Germans, are
beautiful excccdiupIy;' but here VIC come
upon another see, or rather such fusion
of other races as may help to contrl-
butte 10 the charming result. Polish ladies
have special, vivid, delicate, spirited, haunt
ing loneliness, with grace, olstluctlon aud Gle
gance 10 their hlnbs and ieatur that is all
their own You caDnot Gail them fragile bur
th,y are .! 50 tue a fibre and so delicate Il col
oring tat they only just escape that appci!a-
tiou o.! Polisu aud hungarian pur sang there
is htllc t0 be found. Women oil the latter race
are of more robust and substantial build,
dark hair and complexion, fine, flashing eyes
and prououuccd type, aud who that rem 0crS
the women OF LiIz and Nicuua will refuse
them first prize? They possess special
beauty OF their owD-a beauty which IS rare IN
even The loveiiest English women; rare, indeed,
and exceptional everywhere else; a beauty that
the artist eye appreciates With a feeling OF de-
hight. They have tue most decateIy artculat
cd joints Ct any people in the world. The
junction Of the hand and wrist, OF foot
and ankle, Of the neck with the back and
shoulders, is what our Dcghbors would call
adorable" But alas, that it should be 50,
the full gracious igurc-typcs at once OF
strength and elegaucc-lbe supple, slender
waists, the dainty little wrists and hands, be-
come all TOO 5000 hopeessly fat from persistent
iuieness and luxury of the nerveless. unoccu-
1.iod lives OF these graceful ladl"s.-CountcSS
Won Bothmer, IN Frosers Nagazine.
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.u1uu;l. f...ts,. r,r... . 80. ,.f,r \
and s2utnw ,1 t2 and at LyrehboFs' twice -,
Twice dsiIr connections with Chcs. & OH,
4. K. eastward t. Hicilmcad ard wn.twar I,
~1sunton, y ni,e ~ulprur ard a. the v.ri'..
Spin: on that Ii1e
trains between Baltimore ard WIN. 81
nhur Snrin;.>, leaving Baltimore II J. j. III
BON trans rom South coaucc, VIII One.
i Ohio :. charlottesville Tor me Was; TM,is
) the on. line running duU0c dai ! rains
sat,li. oi Washing. Oh, I'D mas, .oa the ou.yh
rs. tim rvsr ii&.c-i..ss t..iJJ hours hntwnr,t
= ,.,ta,.gl,,i .rG Few Orleans
MN A DiTL-ID>. Mail rrju-rgs-
.,n.t.r~ = -. W..ail I'm Iai,v cyreu, Sur.
dr<- u =. n. t.e..gI.I. 81 y m AM 49,
rive - -s.r....i-g IL. , ~. ,...vr Stras!u,rr
i 10 >, m. arrive. \. =. ,.a.ri, = ION N.
:, lirE4I,)% .EIt,ii-,,rGnnn.;o :,
and ron, y trenton g..t :; il IRAN! ....i,v saI
viii. .u,i.i ! 1,ad ctum,i,.yol S,,,urIav ~.
for "a.
r.3Ii,r., .>1na,,.r dill. ,,;tho,,t ,syno. ~.
,v:n~n r.,l...re M }.w O-..a,s 'c.yln,
T.. moo. l,5i5 j.. II.
far-,.rr,iI t,y1., r-,,,, Tickets 10 ppll.ie.,si.
~. .ofa .u,, r.,r tti-., cav. ,... IL~ol... lex
81, ,1tte .~1utt and t,s: =. loves; ratas.
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.STEANBOaT LINES.
60 sfholAL Noi1oH

lzsssazzza
On nd after Friday, September lst, 1876, the
schedule of hours OF the Ferry Bosts will be as
follows:
Lsare Alexandria: 73O, $3.50, $50, 1920 and
ll:30,. m nd 1870, l:3O, 2:3O $3.50, 400 $50
and SO y. m
Leave Washington: 100, $40, 93v. 1890
end ll:3O y m and 1890, 1870, 23O, $50 43U
$50 and $50 p. m.
>u1csy unchsnged-frst trip 80 u. m; last
trip ut I 2. III.
S :. HOWI%ON,
aug 30 Presd dent Potomac Ferry Go
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FOR NEW YORK.

Tie al steamships Z G. KNIGHT -
and JOIN GIBSON leave the com. --zz:::4sssi !;
panys wharf alexandria, EVERY 1UES-
DAY MORNING, ana Sew York, from PIE
Al Eas. River, EV cry SATURDAY, at four
o'clock =. n.
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DISTRICT OF COLUM BIA.

T his company Offers unrval!ed facilities fer
the transportation of freight and passenger
and will run their steamers regularly ~ follow :
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PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHE.S de-

DAINTS, OILS. VARNISH ES, READY
/ mixed Paints, Roof Paint, Averill Chemi.
cal Paints, &c, &c,-a large stock on hand and
offered at reduced prices.
aug9 L. S. EADBEATER & BRO.
ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURE
~ am now manufacturing good and cheap
PAINT, of several colors, the body Of which is
equa to Lead and Oil, which for tin roofs,
barns, stables, fences, &c, will be found very
suitable as well rs economical, and m improve
lnent over other cheap mixed Paints now in the
msrket For brick walls with q northern OK
posure it will act as q preventive to dsmpnes5
For iron il MAKES a solid and lasting coating,
impervous to moisture and preventive Of rust.
Being Of various shades OF color, the cornice and
trimmings can be painted 10 suit This Paint
has been used by one railroad company and By
many of the farmers in this vicinity, and Is
highly recommended ty al who hava tried It.
Price, single gallon, 75c. 10 gallons &c per gal.
l Dbl, or 10 gallons. soc per gal. Call and ex-
aul.ne samples ~ s. King ST.. under Sarep.a Hall
MI 81 " F. CkNItiH ION.
IME, CEMENT, CALCINED fLA3-
IL TER, ROOFING, FELT and .:O:FI-> &
PITCH always OH hand and for chesp b
B. i. PEAkE u co,
apl4 1877 King ST., AleAana7la. Va.
u IMPERIAL FRENCH GREEN.
1t is not poisonous; it is finer in texture bias
more body, snd is the most brilliant in the
world. For So b. +. PEAhE & %,
iy2 1871 King street
DEADY MINED PAINTS of al the differ
IN ent makes supplied at factory prices
Sample cards and estimates furnished upon ~.
plicaton
nly9 JANNEV & CO
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IT, NOTICE
49, - FOR POTOMAC RIVER LAND.

INGS.
On and after Thursday, July 9Th, 1876, the
steamer M ATTANU," Captain W. Il ByleS
will leave her wharf foot of King street EFG
KY MONDAY and THU RSDAi MORN
INC, 1t 40 clock, for landings on the Potonac
river ~ fellows:
Marshall !!all, Matthias Point,
Pye's wharf, DIPS Wharf
sandy Point, Wits Wharf,
Liverpool Point, HOLSTERS wharf,
smiths Point, Msssey's Wuat,
Cottage Wharf, CGltons Wharf,
Stuarts Wharf, Blackistones Island,
Tolson's Wharf, Ncmini Ferry.
Returning leaves Nomini Ferry on tuesday
and Friday mornings, making the above lAnc-
ngs; also making Lees wharf and Potomac
City, returning to Alexandria about sundowr.
N. BOUSH s son, Agents,
jY7 Alexandria, Virginia.
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FOX NORFOLK.

The elegant new and substantial cE~<@
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX + go al & Il; :,
leaves the c"mpany's wharf, Washington, ES :
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI .
ID lY, 81 three 0 c!cck p. N and Alcxsni-ia At
g ~ D. m; returning. Leaves Norfolk sVEk!
TUESDAY, Til tuesday, and SATURDAY,
1T , O'Clock y. m. This line connects 1T Nor
folk with the ships OF the Merchants and Mi
nars' Transportation Company for Boston npd
Providence, md .tior1s the cheapest ami bc. t
route to those cities and their connects. lis
throughout New England. Fare to Norfolk 81;
round trip 81 Tickets good until used
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NyOIICE-Tbe attention of all parties ow-
~ ing gas bills is called to the following res.
olution nd opted at the last meeting OF the Com
mittee on Light:
Resolved, That the Superintendent be- snd
he is hereby, instructed TO collect Ill back bills
due the Gas Works, and if the same are not paid
by Septeu ber 18th he shall cut off the gas from
the premises of al delinquents and proceed TO
collect by distrsint or otherwise"
hope, therefore, al parties owing bills will
come forward and psy the ssme, and thus re-
lieve me of the fulflment Of disssreesbic duty
aug 4-2awtd NJ. b. NASH, Supt.
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FOR The POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new and commodious iron Dr.
stc.'ner JOH& w THOMPSON, lsssss sssa! :sass
uany's wharf Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY nnG FRIDAY, NJ O'Clock ~. m and
AcxAndri4 II ! 30 ~ m; returning, Mr've*
EVERY WEDN BSDAi and SU GDhf, .!
o'clock y. III.
This coml%ny makes close connections 1T Al
exsndriu with the ~. G., Y. NJ. j. q. > X L.
Co. Ard with the w & o. X Z. 60. Frc@h,
received for All points, North and .ioutU
banded with care and forwarded with prompt.
ness md dispatch.
For further information apply to
Janncy's wharl,
or at the oilice Of the company, under the u
tonal Metr"poitsn Bank, 18th street, opposite
toe Treasury Department, Washington.
mh 10 }. w. THOMPSON, President.
.~.-=s CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
- LI p K0 AHu
BOSTON.
Steamers IcaTe Alezandria EVEkI rUES
DA and leave Phliadel phla EE ERR SAT-
l RDAI, Vt Il o'clock n. from Pier No. / r..
Wharves.
TN: inc connects at Alcxandria with Tic O.,
4. i vi. and W. u .. L. Rs, &EG vi fhiIa;lc'
phia with the new and popular Iron Line" 70!
Providence and Boston.
Freigh. forwarded with prcmptHess aad care,
freo Of commissions
No charge for transfer IN Fh!aIcphia, amt
no wharfage in Boston. Through tn Boston l..
sixty-fve hours. Through rates and ;atoIgI.
bills Of lading given. Insurance guaranteed y.
less tEsn usual rates.
Agents:
T. A. REED, Alexandria.
WM. 7. CLYDE g CO., Phi.%Lrpnis
GEO. =. HYDE, Gcorge,rwn, d. :.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
ian ST.
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OF the
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
AFTER THE EXPLOSION.

An INVESTIGATION BEGUN-MEETING OF PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED LOSS.
Chief of Police Champney of Jersey City, by
direction OF Mayor scider began last evening an nyes
cation in reference 20 IN "rendrock powder" e1plo-
sion on Jersey City flights, on Saturday night Mr..
McAndrcw the contractor stated that tho magazine con-
tanned 800 barrels OF "rend-rock powder" and
seven Regs Of common blasting powder The rend rock
powder" he considered entirely SAFE and said that
could be burned IN the same way rs an Or
binary torch. and it could only be exploded
by means OF electricity or by conclusion.
Mr. McAndrew padded that he saw IL or l3 tunnemen
come from the direction OF Hoboken Saturday night,
aud 90 up the hundred steps After they reached the
top Of the hill he heard the report of pistol and soon
after the explosion occurred He did not dare to ont
s ne was afraid Of his life account OF the strikers.
stated that the iron door OF the magazine was found
in the Eysan Fields miles distant, yesterday after
noon Every time that there has been trouble at the
tunnel before, the "rendrock powder" has been re-
moved to in the North River. There have en-
much as two OF this powder n the magazine at Que
time.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners OF Jersey City issued
subpenas TO several persons Ia appear ON Wetn sday
night and testify relation to the explosion. In antc
patton Of call upon the city TO pay the damages, the
Mayor has beon advised 10 appoint a commission 10
apprise the value OF property destroyed or in uied
meeting OF nearly 80 property owners who suffered
los. from tue explosion was held Otto Cotag Oar
den IN IIoboen last evening Charles spelman Presi-
dent OF the Home State Banking Association, pre-
sided, and stated that the object Of the meeting
was 10 hnd out the proper way 10 recover damages
losses sustained and also to provide Tor SAFETY
protested against the right of Jersey City to keep dan
gerous magazine In the negh6orhood OF Hoboken ana
adysrd ali the losers unite In taking measures TO OBJ
tain from Jersey CITY suitable recompense.
samuel s. Derixon argued that the Della
ware Iackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany was the responsible corporation and lie
nd ysed taking legal measures at once IL was decided
to appout committee To inquire into the whole matter
and present conclusions AT another meeting IN such
way that the subject could he better understood by a
The commit tee composed OF Bernard McCoskey, sam
mel McDermott Patrick Londrigah, Dedrlcb Hinges aud
l,reg Bpherlyck
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsnINGTON. Mon.

WAsHIsGTos. Monday, Nav 3. 1876
Dom Pedro visited the Capitol to-day with his Private
Secretary and the Brazilian Minister lie went into the
galleries Of both Houses and into the Supreme Court
room evncng the lyelcst interest In everything that
took place At p. M he called upon the President,
tended several Brazilian officials. The party were re
ceived In the Blue Room, and then passing INTO te kcd
Room were presented TO Mrs Grant. Mrs Fish. and MR.
Frederick Grant where some time was spent IA , s9Cial
delpEa tomorrow by the same tram, but not In the
ear.
The Democrats placed themselves record again to-
day as opposed 20 public Investigations unlcss the com
ptees before whom they are conducted OF opinion
that more political capital be made with open doors
The vote was almost parry one. The RepuD,cans wno
IN the last and preceding Congresses mad bowed To public
opnion and opened the dOorb OF their committee iooh
generally voted in the aliirinatlVc
Sneaker Kerr has telcgapbcd to s. g. Cox requesting
him 10 ask the House for further extension Of his leave
nj absence for ten days lie will postpone presenting his
letter OF resignation OF the position as Speaker un near
The close of tnat time, when u he J. not cohsera
better ne will peremptorly withdraw III accordance WIN
the advice Of hs physicians, reported n lL Tribune
this morning
The bill reported today by the Special Committee on
Leyces of the Mississippi substitute for the two bills
introduced by Messrs Morey and Gibson OF louisiana
II provides for the construction or leVees, ana aplno
pirates the following amounts: Leyees IN ioilsana'
$4I7 900; in Missouri. 100000; IN Tennessee, SlOO
600 in illinois, $75,O 900; total Sl,l72OOo.
Indian Agent Hastings telegraphs from Red Cloud That
there is no foundation whatever IN Cen Crooks report
10 the effect that the Indians OF tins Agency are IN
starving condition. II assistince was needed ana ie
military stationrd here called upon Tor assist
ance, a hoof OF beef cattle could they supply lie
Indians were never more peaceaby disposed"
The Court OF Claims was wholly occupied to-day III
calling and dismssing for want OF prosecution
Over 1000 have been thus dismissed last Monday and
to-day They consist mainly OF sOcalled class cases
OF pensions aud the 20 per cent allowance.
Dr. LinderInaD OF the Mint expresses the opinion that
the true policy OF the United states il to adhere to gold
standard and before gold resumption To put in crcula
tion all the subsidiary silver coins which may be re
quired for purposes OF change
The Attorney General this afternoon sent the docu
euts in the matter OF the application for pardon Of Mr.
Mckee 10 the DistrctAttorney at ST. Louis for his
animation and full report.
Count C. Lowenhaupt, the newlyappointed Envoy TX
and Minister PlenpOentiary OF Sweden and
NORWAY was presented 10 the cresident to-day
anew mail arrangement the New-York morning
paps arrived in Washington at noon To-Day nve hours
20 rinr than their arrival year ago.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

PANAMA, April 27.-Ihe Panama Assembly
has defined law she aqurdnct project specifying
that the per cent annual interest guaranteed by the
state on the capital invested Is additional 10 the per
cent guaranteed by the National Government The A.
srmbly Las. Furthermore empowered thr Executive III
invest a. much $4,000 Of tie State funds ia the aIic
dHct entefrrlrc 49, -. -. .. ~ .,..,,..,
from duatrnal salvador. Ncws concerning the war
between tnuse states IA expected by the steamer no"
due -, >, -t., -, =, -, ,,,
pcllan brin ins Capt Nelson AMI citw-l1 persons ~
ali-of the Brush bark Prince Arthur, stranded an,'
,l lost ON -airn Land Un tue 2ith of February last
The crew were able TO escape Ia the boats, ami fCae tue
orclie exKng Of the Araucanans, has been arrested
IN MOntcsiieO.
In peru IL j. rnrnorcd that Congress In July next VIII
e1fe tnr elections and declare tie present IN 'uhbent
Don Manuel ardo Provisional President for Two ears
The export of nitrate is rapidly falling on II viii soon
cearc % he a rival fertilizer Ia gIinO, Tie bOVeiIhl
having secured aud cond up 40 OF the 81 nitrate manu-
factories.
Another Chinese rising IN Perm was frustrated.
The elections in CIlll ale Obr put the rc
suit - not yet published.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
rIpER MAKES A CONFESSION.

BosToN, May S.-Piper, the murderer OF
Mabel Young and Bridget Landregan. has made con
fesson. which is explicit In both cases. He says;
took the bat the lower room before or about the
opening OF school to Kill somebody at t'at tinc' A'ef
the boys had gone out and still In the vestibule'
the ltle erI came up stairs and induced her to 90
with mo into the belfry. There struck her with the
club two or three times and she c where the blood was
found Then picked up ana carried the body to the
place where IL was discovered
His confession Of the murdcr OF Bridget Landrecah On
Dec 8, 1873, was equally direct: He WIS under the
Influence whisky and opium, aud deliberately pre-
pared club to kill some one He saw BIdget Oh ..9
street. and followed close behind her lie says:
struck her; Immediately SHE icl down. ana suuoA hcr
again" ~. - A., ...,,,n, of
Mary lyman, who mystertously beaten ON Juy i,
1874 hut aierwad recovered. and IL now an Inmate vi
n Innate asylvm lie cOnfcsses tnzt lie attempted 10
ld her and says that the murder OF Mabel Young anu
pridget Landrcsan both prompted by the use ol
stmuants under the influence OF which he had al III
sane de sire TO shed blood.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

DETROIT. Mich, May s.-There promises to be a
full peach crop IN this State
ST. LOUIS May 8.-The White Stockings beat the
Brown Stoc Kings to-day At base ball by 3to2.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May s.-The Louisville beat
the Capital City Club TO day by score of 6too
SHREVEPORT, La. May SIN II hours ending
Sunday forenoon, s7,oo inches OF rain fell here
BOsroN, May S.-The full bench of the supreme
Court to day sustained the will Of VIM H. Boardman
POuGHKHFpslE MAY S.--The wreck OF the sunny
side doated down Elbow today, distance oi TWO
miles.
Augusta, Ga, Nav s.-The grain crop prospect IN
Georgia Is cheering large Ia planted III wheat oas
rye aud barley. There will be more corn and less cotton
planted
TAUNTON Mass, May San immense run ,,l' or
berrng haa led Taunton and Nenasket RIVERS so iu
bat an, sWeep of hed the wagons and ieit tho
sands Of fish ON the ground
LOWELL Mass, May S.-A crowd of school-boys set
pnon ,akeman named John Reed this afternoon, and one
Oh he lads pulled poe pistol AMI hred barrel IN the
wagon ball struck REED on the nght 1do ihhichg
dangerous and perhaps fatal wound
CHICAGO, May S.-A riot occurred this morning In
the lumber district In the southern part OF hs ct where
numbtr skipg lumbcryad employees made sucn ue,sns
that hs po1os mecfeTed and nsnds hand
oncouptsr epsusd The police arrested eonndGans nsmpss
Of The y1otsn and resteStd QSss
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
FOREIGN NOTES.

HAVANA, May S.-Schor Jose Canovas del
Castillo has been appointed DirectorGenera OF fnanc's
for Cuba in the place Of sehor Vigil Moderate rains
nave fallen throughout the island, and the protiaccd
drouth is beginning to aDate
JAMAICA, May 1.-Gen. Canal, on arriving at
Port-au Prince was met by the pOpuaco and carried on
their sh0u dcs 10 the National Palace where ne was
feasted aud decorated with wreaths Of flowers aud u'
,,e The United States steamer Nandala - al f"rl-l-
piiuce while the United States steamer Plymouth IL
coaIIng and provisioning at Jamaica.
DUBLIN, May 8.-Thc second competition ut
Dupdalk for places In the Irish Team for the American
Centennial rifle contests took place Saturday last and
VS. conducted a. before by two SQUADS of four each:
The score resulted In "a tie W. kigby made score ~
oi out of "A possible 22J which has been seldom cqhled
or hls 1J shots 81 bulseyes Other scores were
Miner 2O3; Gon, 1876; Trail, 1sJ Patrick, los
Dyas, III JOynt, l6i.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
TIE SPANISH KINGDOM.
LONDON. Monday, }

LONDON, Monday, May >, 1870
The Madrid ministerial papers, Epocd ana
Poiif,oo state that c1t(neen Christine will return 10
span about the end ~ Nav and viii reside at Afauez
and that ex Queen Isabella will return during the sum
mcr and take up her residence at san Sebastian.
The delegates from the Basque Provinces held fruit
less conference with seor Canovas del Castillo yeser
day Another is 20 be held Friday next.
The Government has sent rigatc to Tnngiers 70 sup
port the claims of the Spanish Consul in regard to the
seizure AMI pagns OF neutral territory by Arab tribes
A special dispatch Ia The DAILY Noes from Madrid
that the consideration Of the liberation clause oi
the new Constitution will continue 10 occupy the attcn
ton OF Congress all the week. aud will doubtless pass. as
sehor Canoyas del Castillo makes IT a Cabinet question
special dispatch 10 The Standard from Madrid states
that an order has been issued permitting officers who
Joined Dol Carlos service In the Royal Army
with the rank they held previous 10 deserving. Twelve
hundred officers have tlns rcadmiticd 10 the army
New-York tribune., 1876-05-09
A SUIT AGAINST JOHN MORRISSEl.

n.uAors CLAIMED FOR HIS ALLEGED ILLEGAL
ACTION AS RECEIVER OF MURRAY d CO.'S PROP
ERTY.
Judge George G. Barnard, on Dec 16, 1863,
appointed John Morrssey receiver Of all the property oil
Charles H. Murray Co.. including all lottery grants ana
franchises owned by them. suit has been Drought ny
Henry Cotton member Of the firm OF Murray d Co.,
against John Morrssey, the costs and dam
ages he has sustained by of Morrsseys alleged
Illegal acts as receiver The complaint alleges that on
the day following MOrrsseys appointment he sold all the
property to william L. Simmons, the prother OF
T. T. Simmons, who brought the action against
Charles ii. Murray Co.. under which Morrissey was
appointed receiver The SALE it lie alleged. was made In
the lobby OF the Hoffman House for $4,000, $4,000
heng paid cash and the rest in four notes. payable In
g. III Is and "a months The complainant alleges that
MoIrssey made report to the Court 81 his agree.
ment to SELL which was made IN violation OF his duty as
receivers also that the price received ior tns
property was far below the real vaius' and
was made hasore any papers were scrvoa
upon tae plaintiff In the action Of q. y. nmmons'