Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-15

ATHENS, May l5.~-Thc first collision between
| the Greek insurgents and the Turkish troops
has occurred near Armyr0s 10 TheSslly. Ihe
prcss of Athens unanimously demands war
PARIS, May l5.--Thc Journal Des Debats
publishes special from Pcsth asserting that
Rounaua has declared war against Turkey.
The Movement Against Mexico
Tho now Mexican movement may now DO re-
gsrdod as fact, 50 far as negotiations to secure
| tho policy Of non intervention by tho United
States government is concerned. Tho leading
spirit OF the enterprise loft this city Saturday
night for Philadelphia ana Now York k, TO confer
| with tho parties who propose to lurnlsn Inc
| money capita and If they accept as satisfactory
| the assurances saiH to hsvo been given here ana
advance the required funds, active operations, 1t
is stated will begin immediately. These capt.,
| aists agreed to furnish o quarter of million or
| dollars TO defrAy the expenses Oi QUITTING Inc
three expeditions provided such Assurances
could be obtained from the government as would
| protect the movement from interference during
! its organization. They thon sgroed to 1urGlsh
another quarter of million rs soon as tho ex-
petitions woro fairly rendeZvoused on Mexican
territory. Tho nature OF tho assurances given,
| if any, csnnot BIO accurately ascectRlned, put
| those interested in the movement represent that
they arc substantially rs follows:
| Tho federal government will place no obsta-
clcs in the way of emigrants who may desre to
cross tho Mexican border. If any considerable
force collect 81 Yuma or HI Paso this govern
me1t will accept their assurances that their mis-,
sion is TO develop the mines OF Mexico. and Will
not Inquire into lhor ultorior designs. When
| they get across the border oil surveillance on
| the part Of this government will cease, and II
| the Mexican government protests and ASKS the
United States TO enforce the neutrality laws, our
| government will embrace the opportunity to re.
renew its demand upon Mexico for indemnity
| for the numerous outrages on tho BIO Grand
trontior, which can hardly fail to losd 10 suS-
pension OF diplomatic relations and ultimately
| bring on regular war.
| Upon these assurances tho friends Of the move
ment say it will be pushed rapidly and that tele-
graphic instructions woro sent last night to N CIV
Orleans, Galveston, st. Louis and san Fran.
cisco TO begin tho organization Of forces lmme-
dia;cly. Tho Mexican minister here, Senior
Ma1isca, is represented by tho friends Of the
expedition, TO be in sympathy with Lerdo, and
| they say has not yet acknowledged the Disz gov
| crnment, ard announces his intention not 10 do
so st all. This they say, will cause Diaz TO send
another minister hero to replace Marlscal, which
| will Iut our State department under the ntcos-
| sity Vi choosing between tho two
| II is futher represented that our government
! does not now intend 10 recognize DlsZr and that
| Lerdu has received what he considers othcla
assurances to this effect. The flibusters futher
say that the Diaz government being without
|
pathy Of Minister Msrscal with Lerdo, it is i'm
possible for DiaZ TO bring any protest ho may
make officially before our government, at least
tjr the present, unless some oVent now untore-
seen occurs very soon. The three expedl-
| tons will bs rendezvouaed within sixty days
| and that there is hope among them that they
will be supported by the United States naval if
not military forces, at very carly stage OF their
! operations.
| ~ print these givings out Of the parties in
| terestad 10: what they ore worth, bat believe
! little credit can DO attached TO any statement
tina. our government will not faithfully carry
| ont tho neutrality laws and our trenty stipua
tioua with NJ oYico. - Washington Star.
uooDLUMs AT HoME.-~CaliforRia il not the
only section afflicted with hoodlumism. Sew
oral bad cases have recently been developed in
this region, and especially in Alexandria, which
| il a rare place for tho hoodums To meet and
hatch their iniIaities. The aggregation Of
these poets into gangs with distinctive organiZa-
| ton has recently been discovered. Bittor teuds
| arise between these gangs and at present MOOD.
| um hostitios are in q crystslized condition.
In the notion of other peoples rights they are
| very loose Tho cohesive principle Is natural
| confedorscy for funny business. Tho gangs
! havo leaders. They have to be resolute fellows,
| distinguished for personal power. Thoy muat
be hard lighters, hard hitters and heavy stealers
Some of them practice hoodlumsm from unsdul'
many practice it as the M Msguires do their
| black work. Tho principal stopping places OF
| there gangs ere about aud under the Wharves,
/ those dilspidatod structures which lie hall turn-
! blcd down in the waters Of tho Potomac Tho
| wharf rat and the hoodlum Of Alexandria are
| twin brothers. Thoy live under the wharves
and thoir commi:sary is daily filled by petty
| larceny. and old boxes and blankets and carpets
arc used as their beds. No hoodlum can hope
| for promotion who will not stand BY his gang
| and help it through in case Of trouble, and the
gang is pledged TO always stand by him IN his
evil work and its results, whether they be taV-
orablo or unfavorablo. 1t is said that these
gangs have their branch establishments under
the whsrves Of Georgetown and Washington.
If such be the case tho police should lose no
time in breaking Thorn up 1t is dangerous
institution and should be nipped in the bud
Washington Republican.
BETTING misunderstanding Spanish
senoritas from the Southern counties, lntoxlcst-
ei at tho graceful way in which the Major was
bumped around tho circle in which no was rid
ing the race unclasped the massey bracelets from
their sbapely olive arms, Ur drew tholr hssning
diamonds from their shspely fingers, or snalcn-
ed their little tckers from their zones pulsallng
with the passion of the hour, and Put them up
on the buckng coursers and their gallant riders,
and most unfortunately lost them. Two hsnd.
some sisters, the Misses Dunlap, stsked $500 and
gold watch. But the pinnacle of excitement
was reached when in tho thirty-second mile
Major Jose Ramon Pico overhauled and passed
John Smith. Then it was that the fervent and
sdmiring Sonora Pico whipped out her gold
repeater and $500 of the current coin OF the
realm and put them up on the fsithless hlers;
The Major won $500 in money, q, splendid
gold stop-wstch, and ten mustangs that dldn't
win race ,--San Francisco Chronicle.
Irish Election.
LONDON, May l5.-It is thought that Gray,
home ruler, has been elected to Parliament from