Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
NeWS OF the Dag.

The Governor of Tennessee, sent message
to the Legislature yesterday, announcing the
receipt of assurances from the creditors Of the
State that they would modify the propositions
of the arbiters, as submitted 10 bis proclaua
ton calling the extra ssssloD, So as to make the
basis of settlement of the State debt 50 per cant.
instead of 60 per cant He recommended sd.
tournament sine die 10 order to cobveoe the Leg
lsIature 10 second extra session to consider the
latter proposition. The Legislature thereup.n
adjourned sine die, and was convened in second
extra session Immediately by proclamation or
the Governor, who will send 10 message this
| morning in relation to the modified propositions
from the States creditors.
a general army order has been issued proVld-
ing for the issue of rewards of merit to private
soldiers distinguishing themselves 10 the serv-
ice above their comrades sinoe June %, 1874.
when the act providing for the same weut into
effect The Adjutant General is to prepare
suitable parchment forms for the certificate aud
The Psymascr General will make provision for
the extra pay allowed.
The President has sent the following noml-
natious to the Senate :-HeIry l.: Dodge, to
| be Superintendent Of the Mint at San Francis
90; Seth p. Remington, Collector of Customs
for tho district of O5wegatchie, N. Y; Cyrus
H. Baldwin, Collector of Customs, Charleston,
| s. g.; Isaac IL. Mouton. Surveyor of Customs.
| La Crosse. Wis; John Campbell, Surveyor of
Customs, Omaha, Neb.
| 10 the election for bishop of the new Epis-
copsl ticc.se Of Virginia, the South Church.
man SAYS Rev. Messrs. W. II. Meade, Il.
| ii. Mckim and j. H. Ecclestou were nominal.
cd. Rev. Mr.. Meade, on the first ballot, was
cle,ted by tho clergy, but the laity did not con.
cur. The Rev. Dr. E,cestOn was afterwards
elected by majority of one Of the clergy, and
the Ialty concurrcd.
The department Of Superintendeuce ct the
National Educational Association met in Wash
ington, Yesterday. a committee was appointed
on the proper exhibit of American educational
| institutions at the Paris exposition. A discus
zion to9k place as to the best method Of organ.
| ling State school systems. and the subject was
| referred to committee, as was the subject OF
proper plans for national aid to education.
Mrs Tiiton will not 90 back to her husband.
| She still lives with her ID other, having her two
sons with her. Efforts have for several months
| past been made to bring the two together, but
Mrs. L. remains inex0rable and has decided
| that she can get along by giving music lessons,
without any assistance from Nlr. L.
| Andrew Cochran who with several other per
sops was indicted by the grand jury two years
ago for alleged frauds against the Government to
| large amount 10 the manufacture OF distilled
| liquors al Tippecanoe, Ohio, Was arrested near
that place to day. lie had avoided arrest at
tho time Of his indictment by going to Canada.
The muoicipal election, 10 Charlie ston, S. e.,
Yesterday. resulted in the election Of W. w.
| Gale as Mayor, aud the entire democratic tick
ct by large majority over the iodependent
ticket, headed by D. +. Fleming.