Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-11
News of the Day.


News Of the Day.
A dispatch from Salt Lake ssys:-The apos.
ties CT the Mormon Church. joined by }. W.
Young and Daniel 81. Wells, late counce llor OF
Brigham Young, publish q circular tonight
saying that September 9TH they held meeting,
waited upon the Lord, who blessed them, ana
who revealed to them the steps they should tase..
John Taylor, ST., apostle and ac:lng presiaent OF
position also, that quorum OF twelve apostles
is presiding quorum and authority OF the
Church. This was the plan pursued at the limo
of the death Of Joseph Smith, and was so ordor'
ed by Smith and sustained by Brigham Young.
To facilitate the transaction of business it was
ordered that tho president. John Taylor, DO as.
sisted by John w. Young, Daniel Il. Wells
and George @ Cannon.
The fatal termination of two cases OF yellow
fever at Fernandina last night and tho report OF
of new ca:c, together with the advice Of phys!-
clans to citizens to leave that city, has thrown
the Whols community into great excitement.
Quaratine has been established against Fernan'
dina in all the principal town in that State An
extra train arrived at Baldwin from FernaEdna
with two cars crowded with fugtives, and many
wi leave in tbs morning. Only two severe cases
were reported LAST night. Total number OF deaths
thus far from the fever ia seven. Physicians
claim the disease has assumed a mildec form.
The Maine election yesterday resulted in the
election Of the republican candidate for Cover
nor By reduced majority. At midnight IRON
the returns. it is e3timated, that 9o.UO Voses
vera CAT, that Conner, the republican candid ate
for Governor, will hsvo about 6 600 majority
The Legislature is strongly republican in both
branches. The greenback candidate received
about 5000 votes. A dispatch FROM Mr.. Blaine
puts Corners plurality a. from 5000 to l0,Coo,
and sa7s the republicans have elc;ted - OF the
81 Senators, and fully two-,hirds OF the House
Of Representatives.
A dispatch from Richmond, Ind, dsted 1920
this morning says:-Senator Morton has taken
8 turn for the worse during ths past twenty fur
hours and. though he is somewhat better at THIS
hour his friends admit that tho worst IL lmm'.
Dent. He has not improved during the past f,w
days, es was expected, and yesterday (Mo1day)
was worse than a. any time during his present
lines President Hayes Will visit him on
Thursday. Later sdvices from Richmond, Ind I,
are to the effect that Senator Morton has recoV'
cred, but his friends are very anxious aoou! MIN.
To day is the centennial OF the battle Of Brandy
wine when British and Hesssn troops, num-
boring l6, OGO succeeded after Il stubborn contest
who only numbered 1l,C.0 The baltic took its
name from Brandywine creek, q stream which
rises in the northw western part Of Chester county,
Pennsylvnnis, and empties into Chrls!iAaa creek
st the city of Wilmington. Del.
Yesterday morning at tho Hoffman mine,
Consolidation Coal Company, ct Pompey Smash,
in Cumberland CO., Md, Henry Ellis and David
Lewis. miners were buried under tall Oh q
roof c f coal and instantly killed. Ellis was 81
wears old, and leaves wifi and two children;
Lswis was as years Of sge and leaves vile AID
seven children.
The democratic primaries in Baltimore yes
- oo1o oeo
delegates favorable to the nomination of Mr.. 2
tinet for City Surveyor
The announcement that fifteen hundred Mex
lean troops arc ready to embark for Matsmoras
isregarded as al evidence III st Mezicois SINCERE
in the desire to prevent the raids across tho Rio
Grande.
Cards are issued for the wedding of MIR. Camp
bell Darlington and Miss Laura V. Ricketts,, at
the residence Of tho BRIDES mother, iu Washing
ton to morrow.
The wedding of Miss Florence, daughter Of
Mrs George Patterson, Of Jerome Bonaparte
notability, and Mr. j smcs Carroll will take
place at Spring Gsld, Nd, on Thursday.
The miners of the Lshigh region Of Pennsyl'
vania arc gradually resumug work. The Sum.
NIT Hill miners are to resume On Wednesday.
They have been idle since July.
James r. Gardner, senior member of the boot
and shoe ii nm of Gardner, Carleton s. Baldwin,
of Richmond, Va, died yesterday, aged 81.
Tho reports from India are mora hopeful, rain
having fallen in many Of the districts desolated
by famine.
Robert q. Knox, of Alabama, has been ap-
pointed United States Consul to Hamilton, Cam
ada vico H. Ray Myers, resigned.
&c no hiatt of Mt
will be celebrated in Baltimore tomorrow.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL. TRIP. President Hayes
passed yesterday at home, in Fremont, Ohio,
receiving friends. Last night he attended a re-
ception in honor Of BIZ, guest, General Carroll,
at the house of Colonel Haynes The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Hayes and their sou Rutherford,
accompanied by General Carroll aud General
aud Mrs Buckiand, lott o.day for Dayton via
Springfield. He will remain there until Thurs
day, when he and his party will visit Richmond,
Indiana, from there returning to Fremont to
attend the reunion OF the TWenty-third Regi.
ment on Friday. The most extensive prepare
tions are in progress for the celebration of. that
event. Citizens are giving free of their time,
labor and money, and if the weather is favor
able the gathering will be great success. Gems.
Sheridan, Carroll and Cox will certainly be
present, and Secretary Evarts Chief Justice
Waite and others are expected to accompany
the President from Dayton.
The PENNSYLVANIA WoRKINaMEN.-Tbe
Workingmen's party ofPenusylVauia held la con
vention at Harrisburg e:terday and nominated
State officers-Wm. l.. Elwell for Supreme
Judge, John NJ. Davis for Auditor General, and
James L. Wright for State Treasurer. The
platform adopted calls for the abolition of the
national banking system, repeal of the resump-
ton act and the issue of q currency BY the Gov
eminent based upon the wealth of tbs nation,
declares eight b urs legal days work aad pun.
ishment for its violation, cslls for tariff for
demands the equalization Ct taxes.
abolition Of the contract system. prohibition OF
prison labor, reservation OF public lands for &C.
tual settlers arbitration courts for settling dis.
putes between capital aad labor. compulsory
education against the employment OF children
under fourteen years Of age and favors tia
abolition of conspiracy laws and the gratuitous
education in educational institutions.
The strange noise which a Mount Holly dis.
patch spoke of as an earthquake, was also heard