Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-16
News Of the DAY.

The Pennsylvania Republican State CohVen
ton met at Harrisburg yesterday and, noml-
mated the following ticket: For Governor,
Gen. Henry Nj. Hoy; for Chief Judge. James
p. Sterrett; for Lieutenant Governor, Charles
w. Stone; for Secretary of Internal Affairs,
Aaron K. Dupkcl. The Platform opposes free
trade, denouuces the presentation OF Southern
war claims, recommends the passage OF laws to
prevent discrimination by transportation com:
panies, and eulogises the administration OF
Gov. Hartranit The National Administration
| was altogether ignored.
The extensive three. story brick building No.
4G7 West Pratt street, near fremont, extend
ing from Pratt to Dover street, Baltimore, &C.
cupied by Bailey & Richardson as planning
mill and sash and doormanuiactory; George W.,
Landon, manufacturer Of picture frames and
moudngs; Henry Rawlings, furniture, and
Samuel g. Ridsway, planning mill, was burned
last night. The building was owned by ID. u.
Morgan.
Three Russian officers who have arrived in
Bangor, Me-, were shown about the city yes.
to-day by Mayor Hanlin. Today they will
dine with the mayor and be driven over the
city. 90 Friday morning they will take the
train for Portland, where, by invitation, they
will attend tho Grand Army Republic camp
Ere, returning to the Clmbrla, at Southwest
Harbor, by steamer.
The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church begun their semi annual meeting in
Wilmington, Del. yesterday, Bishop Scott
presiding. They arc eleven in number, Blsh-
OPS Andrews, Ames, Bowman, Foster, Haven,
Harris, Merrill, Scott, Simpson, Peck, and
Wiley, and their jurisdiction extends through
out the world. They will be in session several
days.
The new steamship State of California, to
be launched to. day at Philadelphia. has actual
" been transferred by tho Pacific Coast Trans
portation Company, for whom she was built,
to the representatives Of tho Russian Govern
ment. The transfer was pade at New York,
where the first instalment Of one hundred
thousand dollars was paid.
The Senate has ratified treaty with France
for a convention to be held in Paris next sum-
mer with Wow to the adoption of uniform
metrieal system Of weights and measures. 1t
is expected that the principal European nations
will participate.
At meeting Of the board of directors Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, held 10 Baltimore,
yesterday. it was decided to issue $3.50, 900
worth OF repair bonds, only half the amount
authorized by the Maryland Legislature.
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons have
refused to interfere in the case Of Dennis Don.
nelly, the Mollie Mcguire who is 10 be exc
cuted on the 22d instant.
A naval board of survey has condemned the
United States steamship Omaha as not being
worth repairing, her bottom being badly de.
cayed.
Mr.. Bradford, consular clerk at Shanghai, is
to be recalled and impeaehed.
The LATEST FASHION IN THE FAR WEST
Gentlemen of leisure who live in Nevada will
be glad to know the fashions for 1873 1t will
be gross breach of politeness to shoot at any
body futher off than six feet and ifhe falls at the
first fire il is de rigueur that you should walk up
to the party and put at least eight more bullets
in his CARCASS in self defense. This neceSstates
carrying two revolvers, but that cannot be help
ed. Fashion at times lays heavy burdens on
polite circles, and the correct thing to do after
the occurrence is to Immediately give yourself
up to the police and send letter of coincidence
to the nearest relatives of the deceased. 1t is
not unusual to 90 the funeral unless it happens
to be your own, in which case it is in bad taste
to either stay away or take any active part in
the proceedings.
WHATNEE.-Longd distance walking, waltz
ing for fourteen hours, and George Francis
Trains speeches are lot, it appears, the only
events now engrossing the attention of the pub
lie. A lady il about to astonish the world with
novel feat.
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