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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-09
FOE TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

. l'Lo Few nn.l conmolious iron rH---0 T.
steamer John VI. THOMPSON, lx. ssfsaszs
bull. especially for this route lonves the com
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, At !
o CLOCK =. ln.. and AlsXAndria ri $50 a. mi
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY end SUNDAY, at & o'clock y. M.
This company meEaa close connections ut AL
exAndria with tho w. g., V. N. & &. 5. g. K.
received for MI points, North and South,
handled with cara snd CnrwardoI with prompt
moss and dispatch.
For further information apply to
Il. a. REED Agent,
JMnnOy's wharf,
or al tho otico OF tile company, undUr tho M.
li0nul metropolitan Bank 18th street, Opposite
tho Treasury Department, Washington.
NH 10 J. ". THOMPSON, President
*.tEGza c'rDH'S ST STH A5 LIN M WEEK.
PHILADEhrHiA, PKOVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers lca9c Alexandria EVERY TIL ES
DAY and lesvn Philadelphia EVERY SAT,
URDAY, NJ II O'clock III. from Pier No. N.
Whnrrcc.
This line connecis TT Aloxsndr. with the o.,
A. & NJ. and W. s. o. X. Rs, and at PhiIndel.
phia with tho new and popular Iron Lno' fni
Providence and Boston.
FFohht forwarded with promptness and care:
frG2 o. commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in ljoHton. Through to Boston in
six.y-hve houra. Through rates and through
bills oEln!ing given. Insurance guaranteed 1T
leaa i.n usual rates.
Agents
T. A. REED, Alexnndra.
WM. p. CLYDE Sc CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. Z. hyde, Haorg etown, ID. G.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-09
LOTTERIES.
GECOND GRAND DRAWING
Kentucky Cash Distribution Go.

LOUISVILLE, X y, JUN ~, 1919.
100000 CASH IN GIFTS.
NEW ORGANIZATION, NEW SCHEME,
NEW MANAGEMENT.
Farmers Il Drovers' Bank, Louisville. Ky,
Depository.
The kentucky Cash Distribution Co., author.
lied by special act of the Legislature for the
benefit of the Public Schools Of Frankfort, will
have the SECOND OF THE SERIES OF
GRAND DRAWINGS in tho city Of Louis
Vile. Ky, SATURDAY, Juno Both. 1877, at
PUBLIC LIBRARY HALL.
100000 FOR ONLY $40!
READ TEE LIST OF GIFTS.
7Grspd Cash Gift................ $1,000
Grand Cash Gift $4,000
Grand Cash Gift,................. 1900
Grand Cash Gift. ........ 10000
3Grand Cash Gifts SIS, 900 each.-".. loco
Grand Cash Gifts $2.QI0 each. lO,OOU
20 Cash Gifts s., 600 each .......... .... 2O,oOO
40 Cash Gifts $500 each ......... ........ e. 0OO
10) Cash Gifts 5000 each Announcement. 10000
30i) Cash Gifts $500 each ,,............. 10000
500 Cash Gifts $50 each ...,........ 25,0OO
5000 CASH Gifts $40 each ............... 60,0CO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-09

WE HAVE just received y lot of SHEk,
w WOOD WHITE LUSTkAL WIRE
GOODS, consisting Of Casters. Teapot Stands,
Knife Rests, Strsiners Moss Baskets, Brush and
Soap Holders and Nail Brush Backs, &c., &c.
which are very attractive.
my5 MCLEAN s. UHLER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-09
EUK POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

GEO. r. PHILLIPS, Manager.
i,AM'I. GGDNEY, Sup't. my is
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01

vesti9ation promised. and was not willing In order
to silence the canors 10 permit the INVASION
OF the county by a body ~ armed men, and thus give
sanction t. a violation Of law.
As Capt Shaughnessy's volunteering the necessary
force protect the widow and her family Tas maze
ten DAYS after the attack the jail, when everything
qiet aud eight DAYS have since elapsed and QUE
still prevails should say the reports herilded through
the NORTH lased solely upon hs telegram are rath'r
highly colOred.
II il not true that Mrs. Chisolm and her husband
In danger az assassination while the latterwn wing
wounded al home" II il not true that her residence
guarded by mob day and night" that they Nnfe
to take her husband's he" anJ that "sc not a.
loved egress mess without pass from the head OF
the mob"
NJ one iustacs the act by which Judge Chisolm lost
his life Everything that il possible shall be done IT, ar
rest and punish the guilty parties. do nor hone 90
silence the misrcuroscntationS or men VINO are mtkhS
political capital out Oi the unfortunate afir Thr s"uth
has h, long the vie u Of misf presentation of
your pc pie to become WILING suddenly 10 htJg DotA
sides before c0ndemniug. The recent telegram! ahn
articles that appeared IN Northern papers ar blSed
solely upon my refusal 10 ent to AN Invasion of m
per County by body ~ men from other counties. Ine
folly of consuming 20 such proposition wheG na tom
appehended must be apparent 10 every REASONABLE
uprao
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
THE BOSTON SCANDAL.

THE TRIAL OF TIE SUIT or MRS. RICE AGAINST
John T. COOLIDGE AND OTHERS BEGUN les
TERDAY.
BosToN. MAY 31.-The famous suit of Rice
against Coolidge was opened to the jury IN tho Supreme
Judicial Court of Suffolk Coruty, before Judge Soule.
today II Is brought by sarah ~ Rice against John T.
Coolidge ct al The declaration charges conspiracy to
def,ne plaintiffs character, and the damages
are uloced at $4,000. The defendants john
= Coolidge President Of the Columbia National Bank
of Boston, Louisa Coolidge, his wife, Joseph A.
Coaghan Of Bost H. Charles f. Baker of Boston, George
Putnam ir member OF the Suffolk bar ana Of the firm
of Russell * Putnam Thomas IL. scanon detective OF
Chicago. H. and W. j. Knight prominent lawyer OF
Dubuaue Iowa. The counsel engaged are Edward d..
souier Richard Oney. and Joseph Nickerson for the
p,autiT and Richard II. Dana, ThaNter q Bartlett,
GEORGE o. Shatmck, h. :. DaDncy, aud l. ~ Collins Tor
the several defendants. - .
The declaration alleges that John T. Coolidge Wa' de-
,irous az obtaining 4 divorce for mis- daughter from
Ioseuh Coolidge in suit IN winch she alleged adul-
R'ce. that tne defend1nts cDnspred to procure and
euborn witnesses to falsely TESTIFY IN support Ot the
and dld 80 procure witnesses and cause 10 be
urnfei their tcsiimany whereby palnln has Deen dls-
rlraced aud has suffered in character.
The case before the courts since 1874 on yari-
ous motions and other mterocuary proceedings and u
now being tried by jury The parties involved IN various
degrees of interest among the hIst families of TINS
civ Several weeks will be required To determine the
result No case It's character has ever come uB IN the
courts O this state involving ~ many elsOhs VI stand
ing aud exciting such general interest
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsuINGrON, Thursda

WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 81, 1877.
Judge Freeman Assistant Attorney General for the
PostOnioo Department, rendered decision to-day,
holding that the department cannot lawfully extend the
service on ail route beyond the termln named in the
advert which the contract was based Ii was
former tine practice do and increase the conpen
s,tiou The practice some time ago suspended by
reason of an adverse opinion given by Judge spence
aud Will now ne formally aDandOnej
The Secretary of the Navy, with the heads OF the va
ro,,s bureaus in that department will leave here next
week for n tou. Of inspection Of the Northern navy
wards After visiting the yards at Philadelphia and
New York they will take the steamer TaIhpoosa ~
Ney York ahOut Wednesday or Thursday next ana pro-
ceel 10 the nayy-yafds in New-Engaud
The Presidents sojoun at the Soldiers Home for the
Summer will not interfere with his hours for business at
the Executive Mansion The President may during the
season make short trips elsewhere within easy reach OF
Washington
Among the vessels to which the Bureau of Statistics
awarded official numbers to-day one of large size
namely. the Alfred u. Snow of Thomaston, Me, her
capacity being 2,O7J tons.
Notice is gwen to-day that special direct mail Tor
Brazil ia to be dispatched by the American schooner
Ada c. Shorthand which sails from New-Yorl to Para
June p
Secretary Evarts has left Washington 70 be absent
few aays during which he win probably make flying
irlp to his country home In Vermont.
T. n Vail, General superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service who went South win the Postal Commission
last week, rcturnes here to-day.
Attorney General Dcyens, who has been in Boston
since Saturday last returned here this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
MInHAT PASTA IN PARIS.

When the war broke out, Midhat Pasha, the
exed Grand Vizicr, was in seville. but il mpOs
sible for him get speedy and accurate Information
from the East long romanedin in Spain he set his
face toward Paris. Referring to the nsurrecton Of Mus
sulman subjects of the Gar, Midhat Pasha reminded
correspondent Of The London telegraph that at Naples
more than two months he had pophesed That there
would he a general rising. The Cars words in Invok
ing a Gospel of peace 10 encourage his subjects in
crusade against the Turks had had powerful effect in
the East They had more influence on the Turks
than on the Russians Mdlat said frankly that the
volt Of the Mussulman subjects Of Russia was encOur
aged at samboul. 1t was fair warfare 10 gnt the En-
peror Alexander with his weapons but whereas
the Turks waited for to be declared the Russians
had raised scdtiOn in neighborng State IL Eme of
peace. The Turkish statesman did not apprehen1 that
the Porte had anything fear from Persiaand he is
authority on the subject, having been long lime Gov
of Bagdad. He says that the Ulemas. priests
Persia have immense influence over the people, and
that tLey would always vigorously oppose any scheme
for making them help the Christians. Although the
Persans belong to different from the Turks they
are both MOhammedans and would always combine at
critical moments in defense Of their common flth. la
the Cathedral OF Granada Midhat had a picture
representing number OF Mussulinans aud Jews who
were compelled to submit 10 baptism at the point OF the
bayonet THs reminded him OF what was going on IN
Poland there very little difference between the
SpaniaGds of tftecuth aud the Russians OF the min
teeuth century" Except" he added with smile.
" that the former had no siberia"
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
THE WAR IN ASIA.
ruKHr.R PAsHA DIsMSsED-GRoSs msREPRFsESTA
TIoNs SAID TO HAVE BEEN DisCoVERkD-Thi
OPERATIONS AT BATUM.

mJEHriR PAsHA DIsMlSsED-GRoSs MisREPRFsESIA-
r,oNs SAID TO HAVE BEEN DIsCoVERED-THE
OPERATIONS AT BATUM.
LONDON, Thursday May 81 1877.
The Porte persists that Arabian has been recap
tined and has sent the following official telegram
20 its representatives abroad Arabian, which was
,scent,y occupied by the Russians, has been recap
tpred by the Ottoman troops" A telegram from St.
petersburg today on the other hand says Z" The
Turkish Governments announcement of the recap
ture Of Arabian is regarded here untrue because
kilograms from Tifs dated to-day mention no such
event. A Berlin May 81 dispatch, however says:
-Adyces received here from st. Petersburg repre-
sent that the Turks recovered Arabian after the
Russiaus had reduced it to ruins'
From Vienna comes word that M1khtar Pasha has
been dismissed from his command. The Idgbidtb
which makes the statement, says he will also " be
oourt-martialed for representing that he had
,ouipped an army Of G6,O00 men. whereas ne had
only 10000 at his disposal Malversation on an
enormous scale is said 80 have been discovered"
Active hostilities continue at Batum, which tho
Russians are striving to isolate. The recent engage
ment. in which it was reported the Russians were
repulsed is thus described in an official telegram
from the Army of the Caucasus, May 20, published
in ST. Petersburg to-day: "On Monday Gen. OK
lobsho, commanding the operations against Batum,
ordered his advance guard to tine left bank of the
river Kiutrisch to carry the Samcba Hights on the
left Of the Turkish line The enterprise was accom-
plished. Meantime a detachment ascended the
Kiutrisch, and after great difficulty established
position about four miles from Khazubani thus cut
ting communication between Batun and the popula-
ton of the Kabeleti district The Russian loss IN
both enterprises was four killed and 80 wounded"
ERzERt vi. Tuesday, May 20, 1877.
All is quiet at KaTs. Heavy rains continue, pre-
venting operations.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
WAR SCENES AND TOPICS.
THE HEROIC MOUNTAINEER

The latest dispatches from Western Turkey
state that the Montenegins have resumed operations
against Turkey and have captured aNage and invested
a fortress in Duga Pass. They have been suppyng the
Mridtos with arms and ammunition and encouraging
them TO hold out against the Turks, and the most that
the soldiers the Porte have been able do in Albania
has been to few novels. Toe Montenegins, since
the arnistice was concluded late IN 1876, have
been reorganzing their army, and undoubtedly will
renew hostes with earnestucss and vigOr as soon
as the Russians the Danube During the war; from
July 10 October 1876, Montenegro brought into action
about % 600 men, and the Turkish forces directed
against them numbered 100000 Mukhtar Pasha, who
is at present commanding the Turkish forces in Armenia
was unable to cope with these hardy mcuniamees. In
lis first battle with them he lost 1900 men, and OnaE
Pasha who is in command OF the Turkish Camp at
Widdn, taken prisoner. On Oct. niS army OF
Is 600 men was defeated by force of 5000 Harmed
mcuntaineers The Northern Turkish army during these
OPERATIONS was reduced from $4,000 to 1900 men
During the same campaign the Southern Turkish army
was repeatedly defeated and is strength was cut down
rom - 600 TO % 600 GOptohcV;ch, the best in
formed writer this campaign, wnO Is quoted by Mr
Gladstone In a recent article in The NieiecRh CrntHH
reckons the slain the IUiis side at HGuOD On the
M0ntencgrin side at 1000. These figures st IN almost
incredible hut MIR. Gladstone shows III MS eloquent
recital tie exploits OF these heroic in"lnne'rs tLey
in close conformity with tile general IN" nearly un
broken OF series of reaching over iGuT cen
tunes. Daring Their last campaign agans the Turks
the Montencgrins captured 500 horses and LOCO
bieeca- -iOai,is. They will improved arms and
cavalry service when they take the field against ter Cd
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
GRIMES AND cAsuALrEs-BY TELEGRAPH

PEovIpENCF. X. l., Mas 81 Elisha Watson Of
soutA Ksnsingon drowned himself u Salt Pond this
LOWELL Mass. May 3l.-In the case of Lucy 4.
Mink shooting charles W Rcker bCr lover the jury this
afternoon brought in verdict OF manslaughtor
BUFFALO, \. Y, Nav 3l.-An old and highly es-
teemed resident Of Hamburg m this comfy named Allen
Potter age 30 years, Instantly Killed THIS morning by
falling tree.
QUEBEC May 31.-Four persons named Conture
arrested here for piundcring GRAND nnk t"ay
ears CLaIdse station. The dcpicauOns have been car
re mo and the value Of the goods stolen IL
considerable.
WAsnINGToN, MAY 31.-WillIe N. Dockstadcr, 4
OF W. j. Docksadcr assistant librarian OF
The Library, drowned yesterday al Four
Mile Rum Va 10 a singular fa.t that on every Memo la
DAY the past three years somebody has been drowned n
ths -Four Mile Run.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
THE TRUE OBJECTIVE OF THE WAR.

The mCrcural correspondent of lie Figaro, NJ
Ivan de Woestync had not been in Kischcncf than
"a hours he discovered that the true objective II
the war is in Europe but in Asia "In getting pos
session OF Trebzond Russia viii hold OF the keys OF
the extreme East What then becomes OF the campaign
the Danubel A simple military promenade with a
double end o. 1t will distract from Asia large Turk
ish army; (2l it will establish in the middle of Europe
Russian army which in the event Of complications in the
West would turn its back the Turks aud go else
where" Logic Of this kind, loose Ointcd and nat I'd
though 1t be- is swallowed by the British conservative
who has got it into his head that the Euphrates lies back
OF ETzerum somewhere. and that the Russians
are bent upon making the Persian Gulf
inland dock and India a pocket province The French
man through glass darllly, but writer for me
IdH MdH Gazette iPrOIurksh) race 20 face. He declares
that from TIE lead waters OF tie Euphes to the Rcd
Sea- from the Mediterranean 10 the confines C Cnlna Tie
capture ana retention o the great Turkish strOUghO
in Armenia Will be- the occasion OF aindzcmcHt, cOnstc
nat on and fear. Experience shows tnat Russia makes
war Turkey average once IN every 20 to -
years The conquest of Armenia viii cut oil portion "
our trade with Asia bind Persia IN tighter bonds and
confirm her il-iispostiOn toward ourselves and the
Turks II will moreover, render tie construction OF the
Fuph.atcs Valley Railway and the opening OF and
friendly route India the Persian Gulf bare pOss
biity, il not an idle dream In other WOi4s
England viii lose in prestige all a1J more Than
all that RUSSIA will gain. II Isl vain that The Spectator
rCicrs tne atlas ard shows that te Russians ALREADY
have from the Caspian sea shorter aud better base of
operations against India than fhey VIII nave II they cap
tuc and E0ld EIZcrun, Ircnz md, aud Van. Tie Con-
cTvatiycs appeal the Eitsh pocket aud the British
pocket Is rot stocked with maps.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01

GEN. OPD EN- ROUTE SOUfH-IHE CoNFiiCliNG
.EPoRTs AS TO THE RAIDS EXPLAINED.
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUsE.I
WAsm TON, May 31.-Gen. Ord leaves Washing
ton tonight to resume his command the Rio
Grande. lie says that he has not force enough to
protect the border.
Something Of a controversy has recently arisen in
the newspapers in regard to the necessity Of an n-
creased activity Of the forces on the Rio Grande.
Many believe that the reports of Mexican n-
cursions have been greatly exaggerated, and have
been circulated for the purpose of inducing the Adj
ministratOn to increase the military force there for
the benefit of local traders. Several dispatches and
letters have been received from persons living on the
Rio Grande reporting greater quiet there during the
last Is months than at any previous time since
1860. The explanation of, these conflicting
reports is undoubtedly the fact that the
present troubles not occurring on the lower Rio
Grande, but in the vicinity Of Eagle Pass. and that
they in many respects different from those com-
planned of year ago more. IL is true that for
several reasons many of the cattle thieves on the
lower RIO Grande are longer making rails into
Texas. majority OF them joined the army of
Dlaz, marched under his command into the interior
andlhGve not yet returned. Besides this the raids
had been so frequent for many years that n consd-
erabc belt of country in that part of Texas has been
almost stripped of its stock. II is undoubtedly
true, therefore, that very few Mexican incursons
have recently occurred in tho vicinity of Mata-
moros, Brownsville, and Laredo.
The evidence of citizens living further up the
river however. as well as that of Gen. Ord and his
officers leaves no room to dOubt that Indians living
on Mexican territory have been largely employed
recently to steal cattle and horses in Texas, which
have been sold in Mexico. These are the raids OF
which the Administration now complains to the
Mexican Government, and in the suppression OF
which Gen. Ord is authorized to use vigorous meas
ureS.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
OFFICIAL CHANGES
APPOINTMENTS AND REMOvArs-MR. HPHERsoNs
ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT.


WASHINGTON, May 31.-A further reduction
IN the force employed IN The Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing has been made by the dismissal Of 30 persons
t,day This was the result of the experience of the
pGst month, which shows that the work of the bureau
can be better performed with reduced force than wh
that heretofore employed. An amusing instance III con
uecton with the new administration Of the bureau oc
Cured "A day or two Mr.. Mcpherson had made
his monthly requstion for money to the cxpen'eS
OF the bureau for June and he was waited upon 10y IN
officer OF the Treasury whose duty 1t is to pass upon
such requisitous latter said to him that lac noticed
that he had made rcqastiOn for only S3oooo ana re-
spec;fuy suggested to him that instead OF drawing two
or three times during the month he make sng'e re-
ouisitou for the 500 600 or $4,000 which lo would
need before the first OF July Mr. Mcpherson, much 10
the surprise OF officer, said that he had already
named n his requisiton the amouut he ntcndedo ex-
mend and that ne did not expect 10 dlaw for any
larger SUN during the mouth.
Mr. Hoffman Atkinson, secretary Of Legation at ST. Pc
tesbry has compelled resign his Office IN con
seaucuce Of Ill health Mr.. Wckham Hoffman, who has
served in the same capacity in Paris and London has
been appointed his successor. Mr.. Atkinson Is very
efficient olie6r aud his designation has been accepted
with reluctance.
The Cahact has 81 late bad the foreign missions under
d.cus.on including those OF Austria and Brezh The
apuuntnents III these places have been agreed upon
but it is yet known whether the persons designated
will accept Their names are Withheld iiOn puDciy Oh
that account
short time after President Hayes was nauguratcd,
he formally rendered the appointment OF Minister Resi-
dent at the Hawaiian Islands 10 Gen. Comfy OF Ohio but
the Generals present visit to iris city mas no reference
To that subject. II being OF private nature While 1t Is
probable he viii accept the office, the President has no.
VET been informed OF his determination TO do so
The PaymasterGenerd has reapuonted Mr. O. ID.
Hanson chief clerk Of that Office in place OF W. T. Keat
vbose RESIGNATION has been requested. Mr Hanson was
chief clerk Of the Office until the removals were nade
last Fail when he was dismissed BY Secretary came on
then at the he'd az the War Department, against the
wishes OF tie Piymasier-Geneial
There were fy additional removals In tie Btteau OF
Engraving and Printing 10 day. -Four chieis o ui'isio
i'm mat hi,rlu we're among the number dismissed, and
tLeir places Will be supplied by new men,
New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
rWERUs COUNSEL IMPArIENE

lie ACCUSES TIE ATTORNEY-GESERAL OF DIS
COURTESY.
A rapoltor of THE TRIBUNE called upon
John h. Townsend at his residence last evening to in
qurc whether not there any truth IN rumOr that
Williau NJ Tweed was about to make additional state
ment regard ring matters. Mr. Townsend replied
follows six weeks ago the papers embodying fuil
statement o the operations of the ring by Tweed, were
sent 10 the Au0meyGencral of this State, with an
surancc that il any particulars seemed 10 be lacking
they would ne furnished possible after appli-
cation II is entirely lncOmprehensiblc to me why no
answer has been received from tie AtorneyGeneTal
am bcginna to look npon this treatment dis courteous
10 myself n Mr. Tweed H. wanted AT all, II will be in
the Peter H. SWceny case which is to be called on Mon
day next. Unless hear from the Attorney General By
that time shall deem il my duty TO present this in
all its details the public. consider that in view Of
the bad state of Mr.. Twecds health this keeping him in
a state OF anxiety in regard to this matter is simply
brutal"