Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-06

the racs for the Oak, sttkas, 1or thrcc year
old FLIES, which tax IS pac, at tho EpSom 10
morrow.
The weather TO. day is fair.
James Hoyle g. Sons, grain merchants OF
Manchester and Liverpool, have failed. Ihclr
liabilities arc CAS- 0OO.
BERLIN, June G.-Gen. Grant, his wife and
son are expected to reach this city from Iarls
on the Doth Of the present month.
News OF she Day.
The procession and mass meeting of the
| NO, kiupmen 10 favor of the enforcement OF the
eight hour law, 10 Washington, last evening,
was one of the most successful public demon
STATIONS, 10 point of numbers and enthusiasm,
that has ever been held in the District.
Major VIM. ]. Mcdonald, Chief Clerk Of
the Senate, died 10 Washington, yesterday,
aaed siytv. i've, Hc had been continuously 10
the service of the Senate since 1886, and Chief
Clerk for twelve years.
The steamer Oceanic, from Hong Kong, via
Yokohama, bringing five hundred and seventy
five Chinese passengers, has a rived at San Fran;
cisco with Hong Kong adyices to May oh and
Yokohama to May Goth,
The monument to cx.President johnson at
Knoxville, Tennessee, was unveiled yesterday
10 the presence of large ssiemblage Of proml'
nent persons from the State and country.
Governor Wade Hampton was in Washing
ton Tuesday. He had an interview with Pfcsl'
dent, and returned to South Carolina yCster'
| day.
The Maine Grecnback CONVENTION assembled
yesterday at Lewiston and dominated Joseph
w. Smith for Governor
FELICIANA ANDERSON ROBBED. "FeIIcl'
ana" Anderson seems to be hampcred on all
Sides o. Monday his private residence was
robbed, and sum Of money stolen along with
some valuable papers. Among the latter were
some letters and other documents believed to
relate 10 an important degree to the present
controversy which be is wagiug with Secretary
of the Treasury Sherman and Senator Stanley
| Matthews.
The robbery was committed by young man
who was employed in the house as servant.
1t is strongly binted that the youth was but a
tool 10 the hands of some OF the secret service
agents of the Treasury Department, and that
the real Object Of the robbery was to obtain
possession of these documents, SO that they
could either be destroyed CT else carried to
Washington The youth was arrested and
when pressed confessed that he had thrown the
papers down the chimney.
The services Of sweep were obtained. and
he was lowered down the chimney. Alter a
descent Of some twenty feet the documents
we're found iDtaot, deposited 10 the bottom,
where they had lodged. The young man wa:
taken to Moyamensiog prison, and 1t is not
| likely that be will soon Commit further depre
| da,iops upon MIR. James e. Anderson, at least
not until bis full testimony is takcn before the
| Potter committee at Washington. Anderson
resides Oh Thirteenth street, near WalOut, and
the discovery of this attempt to obtain pos
| session Of documents of importance has CAUSED
increased vigil,ocs 10 his household. Phil.
Record
A ROMANTIC WEDDING CEREMONY. Tie
steamship In Place yesterday landed at Castle
Garden Mastcr Antoine Lepporase, an Italian,
aged 10, who could not speak word
of French or Eagii5h, and Catherine Alligon.
aged lG, French GIRL who could speak only
Freuch and English. D1riog the voyage Lap
porase fell violently 10 love with Catherine.
but be could not mako his passion known TO
her except by his looks lie bad plenty Of
money, and she was poor, ard with much art
The Italian managed TO let Catherine know
what good speculation she would make by
receiving his advances. She responded after
ward. When the pair reached Castle Garden
they made known to Interpreter Mcpherson
their woes and wishes. Lepporase told Me-
Pherson that if he was delayed another day 10
his determination Of marrying Catherine be
should go mad, insisted that the ceremony
should be Immediately performed, and demon.
slrated his financial ability to care for a bride.
Catherine being willing the pair we're taken
btf,re Rev. Mr.. Birkmeyer, at No. Is Battery
| place, but be refused to marry them. They
were taken them before Justice Murray. He
consented to Join them. MIR. Mcpherson acted as
Interpreter, and MIR. Charles Washburn gave
| the bride away. She looked pretty and cried
sufficiently to make herself very iuterestlng.-
| The ceremony was performed in the JUSTICES
private room 10 the presence of large crowd.
-Me,o York World.
CALL FOR u. s. oNDs.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued call for the redemp.
ton of fve.twenty bonds. of 1865, consols of
1865. The call is for five millions of dollars,
of which two and half millions are coupons
and two and half millions are registered
bonds. The principal and interest will be paid
at the Treasury on and after the 9Th day OF
September next, and the interest will cease on
that day. The following are the descriptions
of the bonds: Coupon bonds dated July lst,
1865, namely-s50. No. 59,OOl to No: CO., 900,
both inclusive; 500, No. l0l ,O0l to No. l03,.
900. both inclusive; $500, No. 69,OOl to No.
y 900. both inclusive: 81, 200. No. 125,0Ol TO
No. 100, 900, both inclusive. Registered bonds,
redeemabe at the pleasure of the United States
after the lst day of July, 1870, as follows:
$50. No. 205l to No. 2.l00, both inclusive;