Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-22
News of the fbny.

News Of the bny.
Governor Chamberlain of s. g., has issu Il a
proclamation regarding the threatened effort OF
the negro Whippcr to take possession Of the
Charleston ju!gcship by force. The Governor
saws: Any such attempt by w. j. Whippar
and those who may aid aud abet Im will Dc
regarded and treated by me, not only as al IN
lawful aud rlotous disturbance OF the pubic
peace, but also as an Outrage upon the judicial
authority not to be tolerated 10 Civilized
State. He WARDS the law officers 10 oppose
Whipper'S professions promptly and vgor-
ousy, aud says if they fan to do SO ne will at
once orgauize sufficient force for State cou-
stahulatory under his owo direction aud con.
troll to support the authority Of the rightiul
judge.
Rev. Dr.. Fuller, of Atlanta, Ca; Judge Fan
cher, OF New York, aud others, traternal com.
missioners appointed by the General Conference
of he NJ Z. Church North and South, now at
Cape May, n. j., were yesterday the guests OF
A. Whllldiu, al the Sea Grove House. They
were formally welcomed by Rev DR.. Grammer,
OF Baltimore. They returned to Cape May IN
the evculng.
Hillary Page, the negro known as the Ches-
terfed fire fend, now under sentence Of death
in Richmond, Va. for series of arson, al
tempted to escape from jail yesterday AFTERNOON
by throwing pail of water in the face OF the
isilsr aud grappliog with him while he was
blinded. All the prisoners n the jail, some
thirteen, were iu the plot. The atictn pit was
frustrated ty the jallcr.
There will be $40 persons discharged from
the regular rolls OF the United States treasury
Department under the reduction dlrcc:ed BY
the recent acts Of Congress-. 10 addition to
these there will be abcu' 81 persons discharged
who are temporarily employed, most OF "hou
are in the srcasurer's Office. Nearly onc-haIt
OF all those to be discharged are women.
The n. Y. TamnaDy aud auti Tammau con-
agree on united action. The anti -Tamuany
party Insisted on having hal! ct the NOMINATIONS
for IucaI Offices: ramnauY pcrcupi"rlly re
fused. Bib parties will send Delegations &c
the Sara oga Democratic convention, to be held
Oh the Goth.
Ali but twenty.scvcn of the U!cs, who left
Fort Fettcrman, after having been Toasted and
armed, aod having INDUCED in numerous war
dances, deserted on the Cheyenne river Oh Fri
day last, taking with thew the arms which
were furnished them TO fight the Sioux.
By an error in cngrossng the Legislative,
Executive aud Judicial Appropriation bill
there was omitted the appropriation of $4,000
for the coutlugcnt fund Of the Department OF
Justice, the effect Of which will be to deprive
that branch OF the service OF light, fuel, etc.
The lumber yard, sash factory and small saw
mill of Peter Helm K Co., of Cumberland, were
burned yesterday morning. Loss bet Vcan
SIS 900 and i3u, 900. 1t is supposed the fire
caught from sparks from the erginc room.
The Irish democrats of Massachusetts arc
opposed to the nomination of Charles Francis
Adams on account OF Mr.. Adams action in re.
sio ion to the Fculans while Minister to Eng.
land
Colored democratic clubs arc being organized
in different parts Of the State of Florida, aud
the members are enthusiastic 10 their desire
TO secure the clecion Of Iildcn and Hendricks
Thomas f. Mosely has been appointed United
States gauger Tor the Fifth district OF Virginia.
The TURKISH WAR-A Reuter- telegram
from London says 10000 Turks, kcrim Pasha
commanding, met the Sorvians between Supo-
va,z and Alcxinalz on Sunday. They made
several attacks. bur were everywhere repuIsed
One wing OF the Scrvian army even success
fully assumed the offensive. The battle was
renewed On Monday. It.is considered proba.
bic that the Srryiaus will fall back to AIexin.
alz, ana decisive battle will be fought there.
Ii the Serrians win that fight the war will be
continued. II the Turks are victorious the
ScrviaDs will he willing TO conclude Dcace
Turkish official dispatch from Nissia reports
t hat the Ottoman forces have defeated the
Scrvans near Alcxinatz and occupied their 20.
SltivnS, aud adding that the Servlans' losses
ARE considerable.
Az "a special tc the Daily Telegraph as
sers that Prince Milan, in spite Of the ex
received the communications OF Eoglapd with |
considerable favor, audi personally Inclined to
appea to the powers for mediation.
AS the schooner Niagara FROM Bristol, r. l.,
or Poughkeepsie, n. T., was in Long Island |
Sound, last night, the mate heard the cries OF |
. man swimming 10 the water. A boat was low
cred and be was rescued and Landed At Nor
risania, police station, be told the authorities
hat his ualuc vas Charles Burk, and he Was
cabinet maker at No. 80, Bristol street, New
Haven, Conn. He started from New I ork for
hat place on the steamer Elm City, last night.
Ind when the vessel was at He'll Gate he was
attacked BY two men, garrotted, robbed and
hroWD overheard. He SWAIN for about 40 hour
before be was rescued. H. says the uen took
lis purse and all the valuable papers be had
10 him. Detectives are Investigating the
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