Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-27
EcwH OF the Day.

Tcklu ytiob arrived at San Francisco yesterday,
under orders 10 report at Washington Tor 40
examination of the charges pending against
him. vas q. L. Seward, the United States
Minister at Pekin. Tho Chinese AmoasSa'
der snd party will leave for Washington in
few days. No formal reception was rendered
them on their arrival, none of the u olted States
officials welcoming the psrty 90 landing. q
number Of Chinese merchants met them at tue
wharf, and they We're subsequently reoe CIV Al
the Palace Hotel. 4 great crowd OF Chl5ese
of The loger class gathered at the main door
and around the hotel to ca1ch glimpse OF the
visitors
General Garfield while bathing 10 the surf at
Atlantic City, yesterday. was attacked win
vertigo. Representatives Springer and lllsoock
and 6. +. Rsiney, Sergeant at Arms Of the
Potter committee, wero also bathing st the
samo time. Something peculiar was noticed 10
General Oarfe!d's movements as be left the
water, and Messrs. Hiscock and Rsiney went
to his relief, conducting him to bath house 10
the Immediate vicinity, where by the prompt
attention Of the above gentlemen he was soon
restored to consciousness, aud driven to his no.
tel. he has left for his home in Ohio.
The market for wheat at Milwaukee has been
considerably excited lately and prices have ad.
some cases as, much as Ii cents per bushel. The
advance i. is said, is based upon reports Of
damage to the spring wheat crop, the operations
resulting in corner for July delivery. The
accounts of the extent OF tho damage to the
crop from the late unfaVorable weather was very
conflicting, and it is generally thought they are
exaggerated.
The election which takes place 10 North Car
DINA on Thursday next will be Tor Judges OF the
Court of Appeals, circuit judges, members OF
both brarcbes Of The State Legislature and
county officers. The Legislature to be chosen
will elect United States Senator 10 the place
of Hon. A. s. Merrimop, whose term expires
March 4, 1879. The republicans have made
nominations in only few counties, but there is
plentiful! sprinkliDg Of Independent candidates.
The publication Of the Charleston, S. G..
Journal of Commerce, a daily paper, OF which
the Hon. r. B. Rhett, jr, was editor and part
proprietor. was suspended on "Wednesday last.
It is stated that during the two years OF its ex.
isteDce the journal Of Commerce expended
sixty thousand dollars outside of its entire rev
enue from advertisements and subscriptions,
this amount being supplied by the stockholders
and friends Of the paper.
Complaints are constantly received at the
Postoffice Department of the violation, by post
masters at various small Offices near New \ ork
city and other localities, 10 permitting bees to
be transported 10 the mails az third class mat
ter. The Department has endeavored to pre-
vent the practice, but withou! avail. 4 strln'
gent order has been issued bS The Sunerintend.'
ent of the Railway Mail Service to employees
in that service torbidding the receipt of bees as
third class matter
Much excitement has been caused at ficks
burg by the steamer John Potter, from New
Orleans. having landed two yellow fever cssee,
both OF which proved fatal. The steamer was
bound to rittsburg but had returned and been
Gisinftcted. The excitement had subsidized,
but the authorities were cleaning up aud disln-
fectipg. At Shreveport a quarantine had been
esta biished, and 90 boats from New Orleans
will be allowed to enter until further rotice.
A Baker City dispatch reports that tho
Putes and Bann00ks have separated. The
former sTe leeiug the country, and the latter
ere supposed to be returning to their agon5y
for tho purpose of surrauder!ng, Two COMMA
MES of infantry are on the way to the overland
road beyond Boise CITY, which is agsa threat
oued ty the Baunoeks returning to CaTnss
Prairie aud the Buffalo country.
Distrio. Attorney EAT, Of South CaloIila.
was at Washioeton yesterday with reference to
the Cases of internal revenue cfhoerl who Killed
Amos I.iddin, Ct South Carolina. Mr.. Earl
bad Interviews with tho President, Secretary
E7arts and Attorney GoDcra! pa7a1s, aud it
vas dat1ru ica1 20 instruct hin to bl.ag the
prisoners out Oil habaas CORPUS sed let the
Federal courts satt(e tho matter.
Four inches Of rain fell in Chicago Oil Thurs.
DAY night aud ocaasioned great damage 10
nroperty ty The ,odiog of Easements. \ strong
east wind waa blowing and forced the water IN
the lake high up ol the western shore, thereby
preventing the sewers and drains from din
charging their contents into the lake, and
thus causing the >od!ng 0t the Easements
Ia South Washington yesterday mob in.
tetfered With some laborers who were working
10 tie uei ghbo1hoo1 of Washington Monument
fer contractor at the pay OF sixty o2nts per
day. The mob insisted they should not work
at that rate. The police interfered and pre-.
vented auy serious violence, tut the mco did
not resume work.
An old, wealthy peddler named Matthew
Matherson lately left In Sale, Canada, Tor an'
other point on tho RicheIieu river, in company
With Jno. Costafrolsz, with several aliases.
Matherson's body has sine, been ttuld With
unmistakabla evidences Of foul play. Costa
frolsZ has disappeared, as also has the stock OF
goods belonging to the deceased.
A riot recently occurred in Yokohama, caused
by two Budhists, who were peachlng that the
Gun moves and the earth stands still. They
were ridiculed by students. who in turn were
attacked by the mob. Three students were
MORALLY wounded.
The French Minister Of Commerce has de-
cidad IN re6rca the value OF tha prizes to be
awarded by the ju1ies Of tha Paris Exposition
so as to Increase the number. There will be
one hundred and fifty grand priz,s and Two
gold metals.
The British ship Loeb Ard, from London for
Melbourne, was lcss uear Cape OtWay June
lst. Of seventeen passengers, obly oue, a lady,
escaped, and Of the ere Of thirty two men,
all persisted except one.
The congressional military commission ct
3reenbrier White Sulphur Springs W. Va,
IS reported progressing towards salts actery re.
suits, and will be unanimous 10 their report
1pon bill for army reorganization.