Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-06
News OS the Day,

The Secretary OF the treasury mas Issued tue
iftieth call for the redemption Of fyc.twenty
bonds. The amount is ten million dollars, Of
which seven million is coupon bonds and three
million registered bonds, consols OF 1865. The
interest on both these will cease % the 9Th %
tober next. The bonds are as follows Coupon
bonds dated July |, 1865, namely $50, Nos
llO0l to 1900, both inclusive; 500, Nos.
IS OOl to 10000, both inclusive; $500, Nos.
Is, Dol to $1,000, both inclusive; 81 900, Nos
fl. OOl to $1,000, both inclusive. Registered
bonds "redeemable at the pleasure ofthe Un!cd
States after the lst day of July, 1870, aS fol-
lows $50, Nos. sol to 700, both inclusive;
500, Nos 4,90l to 400, both inclusive; $500,
Nos. 1851 to $500, both Inclusive Sl,O0O,
Nos. l3,G0l 10 l6, 500, both inclusive, $4,000.
Nos. 35l to $3.50, both inclusive; SlO.OOo'
Nos. SOL to 4,472, both inclusive.
General Mata, the envoy to the United States
from the Daz Government of Mexico, had au
Interview with the Secretary Of State ycster.
day, during which the Secretary received
COPY Of his credentials as ambassador. The
Mexican Congress four months after Lcrdo left
the country formally declared that the Dlaz
Government was the Government de jure as
we'll as de factu. 1t is question Tor the Uuited
States to determine whether she will rccogolZ.
the Daz Government or not, and this WILL
probably be subject for consideration by the
Cabinet to day. Germany aud Spain have al
ready recognized the present Government OF
Mexico, and their ministers have been advised
of the fact. The Uoited States minister to
Mexico holds semi official relations with the
Disz Government at the present time as 10 the
exeQuators Of coDsu!s, &c.
The Oraugemeu of Montreal have dcterm
med the parade 90 the anniversary OF the battle
of the Boyuc, l2,h instant. Large numbers
from the neighboriug toWDs and townships are
expected to participate. The Mayor has prom
ised them the protection only OF private l1.
dividuals."
Rev. r. j. Mcbride, late chaplain Of The
University Of Virginia. has been called 10 the
rectorship of the Episcopal Church in Freder-
cksburg, Virginia.
The customs officers at Boston have seized
1000 worth Of jewellery, smukg led into that
city two years ago.
Judge Yellott, Associate Justice Of the Baiti'
more and Hartford County Circuit, hiss sworn
charge before Chief Justice Miller, Of anne
Arundel, Howard and Carroll County Circuit,
against Gen. John s. Berry, Foreman of the
grand jury for Baltimore county, Md, charging
him with perjury in making false presentmants
against the presiding members of tho Circuit
Court for Baltimore county for cutting short
ths Investigations of the jury by aojournlng
court on Saturday last. Unless the charge Is
Withdrawn warrant will be Issued for Gen.
Berry's arrest to-day. Chief Justice Grsson is
said 10 dissspprove of the action that has been
taken by Judge Yellott IN the proceedings
against General Berry.
In difficulty Wednesday night on the ex.
cursion steamer Banks, near Norfolk, between
DR.. w. G. G. Wilson, Assistant Surgeon u. S.
Navy, and colored man named Brown, the
former shot 81 Brown, slightly wounding him
in the wrist. The same bullet strucka co!ored
woman, who was asleep at the time, and severely
wounded her in the face. DIR. Wilson wss ar
rested and had q partial hearing before the
Mayor yesterday, and was committed for Ten
days to wait the result of the womsn's Injuries.
Mrs. Frances Preston Blair, relict Of the late
Francis P. Blair, and mother Of Hon. Montgo-
merry Blair, died suddenly at the family man
sion, near Silver Spring, Md, about two, o'clock
yesterday morning She Was out riding, on
horseback on the afternoon ofthe Fourth, IS had
been her habit for some time past and retired to
bed in the evening in her usual health.
Seven hundred and si1ty.two unredeemed
dogs we're drowned at the pound in New York,
yesterday. Forty-si1 of the dog cstchers have
been bitten, the aggregate bites being 24O.