Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-26

British Government would permit 40 othcls
communication of his na'ure to become public;
TlFLIs. May 23-rhr Russian headquar; ers
train has proceeded 10 AIexandIopol, whlthtf
rho GeneraIissimn will follow 10 few days.
CoNsTANTINopLE. May 26.-lnicligencc has
been received hcc that tie husSian ho'phard
ment Of Kars has slsckened. lhe Russ 'ns
continue to advauc on Erzeroun. a battle ls
eyDected shortly. The Russian right wing Is
At Ati, and the left at Van. a .Rlss so al
tempt 70 throw bridge ever the river before
the Turkish lines at BAoum was rrpu!sed with
loss.
CoNsTANrlNopLE, May 2G-a detachment
of Russians, with Two guns, 90 Tucsday at.
lacked the Absrhisan villages Akaba aud
Idiak, uear Ba.oum. The Atschl2an chiefs
assembled all their available force and repul5ed
the RussiaDs VINO lost $50 killed and many
wounded. A Russian M 1I aud four captalus
were found among the sIalu. The Turkish loss
was sewn killed sod eleven Wouoded.
ERZERoUM. Nav 24.-The Rus,iao bom
barduent OF the Karadagh and Takmsz forts
aud the outworks of Kars is uow only carried
90 at intervals. the Tui kish batteries replying
News Of the Day.
10 the Presbyterian General Assembly, at
Chicago, yesterday, report involving the
standing Of members of the church who arc co,
gagged 10 Sunday publication recommended g
! rcaffirmatioo Of the resolutions Of the synod
| and presbytcry setting forth the bl0dlng ohl!ga
| tons of the fourth commandment, aud that any
! particlt alton 10 the publication or sale Of a
Sunday newspaper is Inconsistent with mem
bershp of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr..
Bettiuger, of Sewickly Church, 10 the course
of the discussion, asked it they would exteud II
to street Cars aud railroads 10 which SopIe OIL
the members owned stock A long and rather
personal discussion eusued. and hnay the re
port was adopled by neary uoanlmous vote
The closing festivities Of the nterna,ioua
| British celebration at Petersburg yesterday
we're most enjoyable. At 10 a. %. the delegate:
assembled at the British club rooms, and after
nleasant conversation started at halt. past twelve
| on special excursion train to City Polut. Al
| ter visiting all the poloIs OF lDierest they re
turned to Petersburg. Last night farewell
| r0ceing of az enthusiastic character, was held
The celebration is admitted by everybody Il
have been completely successful.
A St. Louis dispatch says Rev. +. 9. Ffsker
late president of tbe defuoct First Nations
Back of Wichita, Kansas. who ahscouded witt
| $9l 900 of the banks funds. has just been cap
tured 90 the Mexican border of texas, and vii
be brought back to LaaVenworth at once
Fraker has already been Indicted in the u. 5
District Court for the robbery. None OF The
stolen money was recovered. Fraker tor lou
years occupied a pulpit at Empor'a, Kansas.
The closing exercises Of the Hampton Color
ed Normal and Industrial School took place
last Thursday. Among those present WA
Mrs. Hayes accompanied by Mrs. Austio, .
Cleveland, under the escort OF the President
private secretary. Addresses wcrs made b!
Hon. john Guode aud others. after which th'
classes were presented with their diplomas
which ended the exercises Tor the day.
The marine guard at the navy yard in Brock
lyu turned out with the volunteer troops frou
Norfolk aud Hamptop, Va, yesterday, tt
strcw the graves OF the soldiers who fell 10 tn
late war Flowers were srewn 90 Federal AIT
Confederate graves without Partially. CoIone
James Forney commanded the marines.
A St. Louis dispatch says A. 3. Draper
found guilty OF murder liz the first degree, va
yesterday sc1tenc"d TO be hanged on the 1911
Of July at Springfield.
Edward L. Griffith, of the firm Of Griffith s
Thomas, lumber merchants. Of Baltimore, c0m
United suicide yesterday, in Duld Hill Palk
by shoo!iug.
Joseph Il ller, well known ciiz n Of Ha
gcrstowu. Nd, commitle ed suicide by "a, gin
hius, IN u stabic at the Residence OF / is LAT he
Yesterday.
jack Wilson, cUivrcd, was hanged at Dover
Stewart, county, rcuu., yesterday, for the HUT
der Of WyIle McCIish.