Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-31
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a bad night. He received the last sacramento
this morning. Ills condition is very serious.
LoNDoA, July 3l.--Nlllc. Alkaline, rrina
donna, end Mr.. Ernest Gye ato to be married
10 Warwick street Chapel on tho 10th Of
August.
LONDON, July 3l.---A delayed dispatch.
dated Cnostantinop!e, July Goth, says: "lhe
Russian commissioner has objected to The
continuation of the erquiry into The khod0pe
instruction, as the insurgents had d'scIoEed
some agreement between themselves and IN:
Russian commanders. The Russian comm.
sioner threatened to withdraw il the enquiry
were continued. The IioglsIl, French, lta!Isu
and Austrian Ambassadors at Constantuope
being consulted, rcplid, by telegraph, that The
enquiry should continue. The Russian con-
missioner then Withdrew, leaving ha drapoman
to represent HIM.
LONDON. July 3l.--The delegates vi tie
American \ Dung Mems Christian Asscclahon
TO the Geneva congress arrived 10 London yts
terday, and were entertained at breakfast! tt.~
morning at the rooms OF the London association
10 Aldcrgate street. A general meeting O.
welcome to the American delegates vii! be
held Friday evening. Ga Monday they vi!
proceed to Paris
LONDON, July 81. The flagg " lntete,
the debate on Lord llartngtcn'i resolutlou "a
the House of Commons was revived yesterday
be tue speech OF Mr.. Gladstone. Which Is gtne
rally regarded as one Of the cZ Premier great
est efforts, and is probably tila culmaatip.
point 10 the present discussion.
BERLIN, July 81 In the C!ectiona taI Ill Il.
bers Of the German PaIlianlcn! yesterday Il.
National Liberals We're successful at llamhl:f
l.2ipsic and Augsburg. A second haiI5t So
be necessary at Hanover b2twecn l'arIicla:
;st and Socialist candidate; and 1t MNN.cG
between National, Liberal aal y clerical t4u
didate.
LONDON, Jniy 3l.--ln the House oil t,u,
| mons, to day, Mr.. Pimso!I (liberaD moved
the r. cotton o. the third reading OF the bu
| to grant au annuity 10 the Duke Of Coonauqh'.
Alter two hours debate Mr.. Pmsoll'a molIJa
| was rejected by l5l to T..
LONDON, July 81. The army supplementary
estimate for additional expenditure 10 con:r
qnence OF the war between Russia aud Turkey
was issued to day. 1t amounts to .tl,3i .3''
Ia the House Of Commons Mr. llaytcr
Liberal, gave notice 0! resolution dtctaIns
that this expenditure Is cxtravapaht aud bur
theusome to taxpayers and ought not to =,
sanctioned bv Parliament.
LONDON, July 81. The G0odwocd mrF!ras
began yesterday; the race lei thc ho1i"Hy4
stakes took plac, to day. 1t vas Won by ~"
Crawford i years old chcsIuu! colt Nor"it'.
A LITTLE MOTHER. A Times reporter ca!>a
Yesterday Oh probably the smallest mother ever
known, Mrs. W. II. Bristol better knowa d,
! Fannie Burdttle, Who has been travelling Ia
years With Forepaust's crcu', and who cav
l.. a. "a, .,h /, II al!
mercial II oteI, Fifth and Poplar, TO thlIi
weighing eight pound-. The mother weigh,
about fifty pounds, and is bot thlnty.two lnchl,
10 height, while her husband is Of FIJI! s'.'.
being six Iect tail and Weighing 40 pounI'
The infant was healthy aud well developed, Ia.
in order to preserve the llie ii The mother 4
was necessary to sacrifice il. The paupSc Ct u.a
turnity lasted seven hours anI lad the !l!i.,
woman not possessed an IRON Constitution II.
would certainly have died. The iltHh LADY la
| q pretty face, with r:ar!j white teeth aal
| pleasant hopeful c1uHtanaoe'. The h.Ih
arms and shoulders, which owlng 10 the i1'a'
ant weather. were uncovered, were we'll de'a
oped and in good proportion, and FIR. br!si.
showed the reporter pan OF tiny shoes "hlc'
belonged 10 4 pail of very pretty Ilt!Ie icet.
The c5uplc have been married ,y7o years ..ii
this il their second child. The other was nue.
amaIler and YES still born. Mr.. BRISTOL va
| formerly doorkccpcr in tn, employ OF ioi"
paugh's circus, aud in this capacity became az
| uuaiutcd With ais wife, who was then traVriIil'
| under the management Of that show alonE "I,L
twin brother, who Is an lnch shorter 'na'
herself. They were called the Bnrictto tTlG-
and always travelled together until Mis- hIt
| dettes confinement last sprIn-, When u.
brother continued the engagement alone. lhp
are noT 10 the 2lit year OF Their aye. NJ
Bristol was born IN Montron.aB county, Vii
on farm near the ittlo village OF pinaa,N'
where her parcuts still reside She L... htyu
or and sister OF the ordinary s2:. ard -
father is above six feet. Both Mr.. anh Mr.
| Bristol seemed very sad Over The loss oi Ii.
child whose death they were inclined 10 b1.t'.
! vas due 10 the want CT judgment Oh the part
one Of the physicians who attended the moth.
DR.. Shore, one OF the attending phys:clanss..
to a reporter Of The Times yesterday ll!at L.
believed Mrs Bristol tht SMALLEST mothti .
record The doctor told the reporter thai I
| had never seen better formed woman, ana l. {
declared that her Mrs ErisloIs) c,nsutH",. T
and powers Of cndnrauco were w1nicrhL "
| Louis Times.
| AvFECIING INCIDENT OF THE NAH
authorities Of our own State wore doing 81 'l''
could to relieve tho prevailing want "m' u,
families of tho soldiers but the most "n'"''
public charity could but reach a l!hc T.. .. -
needs of tho many thousands OF suffering ",.'
| and children The case Of Edward Cooper wv.
before one OF The court msrtiala Of the fMy
Northern Virginia during 1867, vii! 1!i IL; ~,
the difficulty and frequency of do.oFt.ons a: '-'
and subslauent periods Of the war. inc N >
or WAS charged with deserion II. decI .s5..
use Of counsel. The judge advocate "pe''D
case and clearly proved HE quit ,h me 49,
was told to produce his wl!EG4i. lie sA'' 49,. ~.
he had mono, and his only d"ienen was ~.
from his Wiio, which ho hsndcd t. Che l'".'1'
the court It read Gs follows:
Nv Dear Edward: have been h!"aI: H', w..
| of YOU. and since your connetLon "'-
| Confederate army hsvo hean paonieF o.
than ever before. l would not have -"
anything wrong for the world; hn. be;o!+ a. y
| Edward, unless you come home soon w. VIZ. ~"
die Last night was arou:ci by !IltIr E i..,,.
crying called and ;"i1 L. |W1 smm the s
hungry" And Lucy, EdwaEd-your JA'., ,'
LucyDshe never complains, but she |: g l'..|