Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-29
News OF the Dag.

Some Of the NV York banks have been buy
ing large amounts Ct gold, thereby putting
part. aud ia some cases the whole, of their
capital 10 gold. This they have done so es to
be in position to encourage the use Of gold
among their customers, with the hope OF Great
ing such On extended US for gold in mercantile
transactions as shall make the transition from
a paper to gold basis the more easy when the
proper time comes.
Four unknown men assaulted Deputy United
States Marshal Murphy and bis assistants, who
bad captured three men near Atlanta. Two
wounded a negro with the Mar:ha's party and
shot down two of their horses.
Eight persons escaped from the Columbus
(Ohio) jail Yesterday. They removed piece
OF the iron flooring, and then tunneled pas.
sage uodcr the wall. Only one was recaptured.
At a meeting Of the creditors Of Toc. Ho!-
ton Il Co., of Cincinnati, who recently failed, a
proposition to pay thirty-tive cents on dollar
was made by the attorney for the company.
The net assets will reach Sl55, 900.
Private Corbett who was punished by his
officers ct Fort Hamilton, for making love to
the daughter Of gentleman With whom they
associated, has brought suit against the young
lady f,rher
Adam Carr, manufacturer of plumbers sup
pics, 10 New York and Passaio. has been adj
in'Icatcd a voluntary bankrupt.
4 boy only eleven years old, was yesterday
found guilty of mansaug bier in Boston.
1t has been decided to wiod I'D the affairs CT
the Commercial Bank of New York.
An explosion of nitro gIycorine occurred in
{bar IF rnf nnh lar
Mass, this morning. r. j. Wilsonan on en-
ployee was blown TO stoms. Only a few small
pieces Of his flesh could 30 found. The building
was badly shattered
Irregularities havo bsen discovered in tho late
Berj j. Bates, manager of tho Bates mill, at
Lewiston, lie.
Virginia News.
The Richmond State says: The Bible read
ing Of Rev. Mr.. Ransford. the Evangelist OF
the Church of Eogland, at St. Paul's church
TO-. day at - o'clock, was largely attended.
The crowd was So great that the services were
held 10 the auditorium of the church instead of
the lecture ROOM His manner Of conducting
the reading is original aud very effective. MIR.
Rain ,tord will preach every night this week,
and ST. Paul's will no doubt be filled to over
flowing
The Norfolk Landmark says: Green peas
are up and thriving on the Western Branch.
Spring salad is 80 advanced and the weather is
so mild that the truckers begin to fear it will
20 to seed before there is demand for it at
the North. Hanover salad is retailing plcutl
fully in market
Among the gentlemen who have been ap.
pointed delegates Of the Virginia State Agri:
cultural Society to the National Agricultural
Congress to assemble iu WASHINGTON city the
third Tuesday 10 February, are Robert Bever.
ley, B. johnson Barbour General W. Ii. L.
Lee, Ileury W. Peyton and S. S. Bradford.
THE PRESIDENTIAL BARGAIN.-ln relation
to Major Burke's statement 10 relation to the
alleged bargain between the friends Of Pres.
iient Hayes and certain Southern congressman,
Mr.. W. Il. Chandler says
ut has never been charged that the written
memorandum auheotioay the alleged bargain
made at the Wormlcy's Hotel conference Of
February &c. was signed by Stanley Matthews
or Charles Foster or any other republican. That
written memorandum was drawn up showing
the understanding that had been reached by
the conferences that ii vas read over and agreed
to as substantially correct, and that at some
affixed their names 10 the paper as witness OF
its correctness, aod the paper was then deposl'
ted with Major Burke, is true. | have been
informed that General Garfield was not quite
satisfied with the way the bargain was express
cd 10 the Burke memorandum, aud so he made
q memorandum Of his OVID, which he says he
shall publish if Burke'S paper is made public
Last hight MIR. Chandler telegrsphed Major
Burke asking him specifically if there was any
such paper, signed or unsigned, in connection
with any agreement or understanding concern.
ng Louisiana affairs, Packard or Nicholas, or
the Federal troops 10 New Orleans, and if so.
where it is and whether or not he will make it
public
Tie LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD. -Telc.
grams from New Orleans report that Gen.
Anderson, beicg under arrest, cannot act as
Collector Of the port, and the second deputy,
Mr.. Copeland, being absent Oh account Of
sickness, the control Of the Custom House has
beco claimed by Chief Clerk Tomlinsoo. Spe-
cial Agent Porter, oFthc Treasury Department.
has been despatched from Washington Tor
New OreaDs to take control of the Custom
House, and is provided With funds to pay en-,
n'oyccs. Messrs Anderson, Caz,navs and
Kenncr, members of the Returning Board,
were brought before the Superior Criminal
Court of New Orleans yesterday. The Court
refusing the change Of veDire, the defence took
a bill Of cxceplioos The Court granted the
motion for severance Of the trials, and the
case Of the State. vs. Thomas G. Anderson was
fixed for trial, and cmpanelug Of the Jury pro.
cecdsd with. O1ly four Jurors had been OBJ