Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-15
News OF She D&Y.

News OF she DsY.
Lewis Tcl!msG, who was nominated by tie
national ercsnoaci party q Tennessee for Gov.
crsor ct tie State, Ias withdrawn from the con-
tCs!.
A ST. Louis Court has decided that peaes.
traus have tie first ri gE! to the streets, and
that all drivers ere boucd to use the utmost care
at the crossings.
Henry Cullen, carpenter IF Bayonne, n. j.,
pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge of msn-
slaughter 10 kicking lis wife to death, and was
remaaGei fer sentence.
Thos. Smith, co'orcd. threw SD idiotc coored
girl on q red Lot st7ve n New York while en-.
gagged 10 fight with the chid's father. The
girl was shocklugly burned.
The United States Supreme Court Assem-.
bed at Washington yesterday and the Judges
paid their respects to the President, who re.
ceiVed them 10 the blue room.
Secretary Sherman has decided TO limit pur.
chases OF bar silver by the government aud to
boy 90 bios to be received at Washington. for
delivery OF silver at the Philadelphia mint.
The Supervising Inspector General of Steam.
boats has recommended to the Secretary OF the
Treasury that Inspector Blake, who has been
shown guilty OF gross neglect of duly 10 the
case OF the steamer Adclphi, be dismissed from
the service
The jury at Ralisou n. Y, bavicg charge
Of the case Of Jesse Bllpga, % trial for muir.
der have been discharged. cot beicg able 10
agree ona verdict The Disiri,t Atttroey 40
rCu1ced that the Jury stood eleven TO one tor
aCl liitai, the ubsl 1ate Juror bei0g " lllsm II.
! l}iuud.
\ scvir, eight took place yesterday after
Uoon At d brlgand emp, fifteen miles south of
Deadwao1, betWeeo the sheriff and posse and
Iwo road agens. ia wacl one OF the latter,
Tom Price, Was four times Wounded-tWlcs
fatally, aud Is nov 10 the hands of the author
tiles. His companion escaped. The sheriff is
still 10 pursuit, with prospects OF recovering the
treasure taken from coach Septenber2I.
Commodore Cornelius K Garrison. New
\ urk millionaire, was married at the Wiadsor
House, 10 that city. Thursday, to Miss Lettia
". Randall, Of St. Louis. Commodore CARR
sou is ~ years OF age, whilst bis bride is only
%, young and beautiful, and was tho belle Of
the SEASON at Saratoga this summer. A mar
riagn portion, reported to bo from $500 900 to
$500, 900 was settled upon his intended wife
| by the commodore prior to the marriage.
Camp Robinson, Ncb was aroused at nj
night Surdlg by scVara! men living st the old
Red Cloud agency mile from Camp Robin
SOD, who stated that party Ct Cheyenues had
Iuo of all their stock, and before dolog 50
! made iclH,ll,s regarGl1g the location OF RED
Cou1s nea agency. A party OF twenty i've
cav,iry went TO the old agency, but could learn
nothing further The commands ct Carleton
and Thornton are expected at Camp Robinson
10 day and will 10 dtu5t pursue the hts:les.
The democrats and greenbackers Of Burli1g
ton, Iowa, dasigo holding convention at
Mount Pessaot 10 day for the purpose OF nom
mating q candidate Tor Congress. to be voted
f3r at the November election. They claim that
the other districts will do the SINE, aud that
by uDilirg they can carry FIVE cut Of the nine
districts 10 the State. They Contend that &C
corc Jag to the act O: the last Congress. 10 rea
ton 10 the Colorado case, that the Iega! day for
the election 10 IoTa is tho Tuesday after the
first Monday ct N;yamber.
Threats have been made against the oon-
msnder of the revenue cutter Fts'eDdeo, on
Lake M;chigao, by the Canadian authorities,
because be relieved Canadian vessel 10 DIS rcss
10 waters contiguous to the Dominion. LIS:
sp;lng the Canadian Minister Of CustoH5
caused 40 order TO be sent to all the customs
collectors 10 his jurisdiction, directing them 20
! PERM: % foreign vessel to Interfere With
wrecked 7ess ,Is or material in Canadian waters.
and crleriog that any vessel 50 interfering
should be detained. A law passed at the last
session Of Copgrts, authorized Canadian VS.
sells to render relief to CaDadian or other YES
sells 10 American waters, providing that III
lar tight was given to American vesses. This
law bas not gone toto effect, but 1t is conteuded
that the existing treaties gives ample protec.
ton to vess:ls engaged in the relief Of Others