Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14
NewS OF the Day.

its sessions at Halifax. It was formed under
an article of the Treaty of Washington to decide
whether any and what compensation should be
allowed Great Britain for alleged superiority in
the value of certain fishery concessions, notably
the right to enter the great bays such as those
Of Fundy and Cbaleur, over the advantages
conferred By the United States. The British
Government demands $l4, 2S0, 900, which is the
alleged surplus value of their concessions. The
United States counter case replies 10 effect that
the advantages offered by the United States
furnish ample equivalent Tor all advantages de.
sired by them from the Dominion side.
The New York Graphic's Philadelphia spe.
ciaI says an attempt is now being made by rep
resentatives Of all the trades unions in that
State 10 form new political party to be known
as the Protective Labor party of the United
States. Several meetings have taken place 10
that city, to which reporters were not admitted,
but interviews with prominent labor agtators
establish tho fact that they are sangulne OF
SUCCESS.
At Que o clook yesterday morning fifteen men
from Mexico entered Rio Graude City, broke
into the JAIL shot Judge Cox and the jalor,
and released two notorious outlaws. The civil
| authorities called 90 tbs military Tor assistance,
aud Col. Price with one hundred regulars and
| Calling guns started 10 pursuit, but tailed to
ovaltake them. They reorossed the river and
entered Mexico seven miles below Rio Grande.
| The troops have not yet crossed.
The Maine Democratic State Convention will
meet at Portland TO dag. Hon. VIM. l.. Put
| nam will be temporary chairman. The South
ern policy of President Hayes will be endorsed.
| Hon. j. e.. Talbot, last years candidate Tor
Governor, was waited on last night and request.
| I'd to withdraw, but declined.
Il proposition has been made Tor holding a
| mass convention of administration republicans,
| in Portland, to indor5e Gov Conner, but ii the
convention is held there will be 4 strong move
ment by the leading opponents Of MIR. Blaine TO
nominate candidate to draw oil the vote from
Gov. Common.
A number Of street Gar conductors were ar
| rested in New YORK charged with leirauding
the company. They discovered the mechanism
Of the bell punch aud so worked it as TO put q
considerable portion Of the fares in their pockets.
About fifty more than those arrested are said
to be implicated.
| The fifteenth annual aess0n OF the Supreme
Lodge Knights of Pythas Of the World con
vcncs 10 Cleveland, Ohio, today. About five
thousand knights will be 10 attendance. BE
sides the regular business Of the session there
will be receptions, parades, excursions and
prize drill.
The schr. p. i. Jersey, from Windsor, N
S., for Baltimore. with q cargo Of plaster
sprung acak on Saturday and sunk twenty
minutes after. Nothing was saved. The crew
were picked up on Sunday morning by the
schr H. II. ColSon. and brought 10 Rockland
Returns from the late election 10 West Vir
ginia clearly indicate that Charleston has beer
chosen as the permanent capital Of the State
BY law the seat OF government Will remain al
Wheeling until 1885.
Harry Morrelli, trapczo performer, while
performing last night at the Avenue Varieties
iii Washington, on the trapeZe, twenty feet from
the stage, fell, broke his collar bone, and diso
Gated his shoulder.
Early yesterday morning man was found
dead in one Of the Washington through sleep
ing cars of the Pennsylvania railroad at the
West Philadelphia depot. From papers found
his name is supposed to be Benjamin kipp.
o. u. Ballard, who represents Delaware
county, Penn in tho State Legislature, has been
requested by the republican county executive
| committee to resign on account of his alleged
Irregularities while Secretary of Amcdia Build
ing Association.
! Tho English steamer John Brsmhall Sailed
from Now Haven, sometime Saturday night,
with valuable cargo Of ammunition, consigned
| 10 tho Turkish War Department.
Col. John A. Joyce, the last Of the St. Louis
whskey ring chieftains under the Grant regime,
was let out Of the Missouri penitentiary yester
| day.