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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
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THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2s

10 the Seustc to day MIR. Corkling MADE
some explanation OF his opposition to inc OIL
passed Yesterday in reference to the New AoIk
pensiou aeett. The silver bill was passed over
tho Presidents veto By vote OF &c to 10.
The feature Of interest 10 the House was the
passage Of The silver bill over the President
veto E9 more than the requisite two thirds vote.
Tie message was read amidst profound silence
and at the couclusion MIR. Stephens, OF Ga.'
may:a that the bill be- passed. notwlthstand'
ing the objection Of the President. Mr.. Cox
Of NV York. demanded tho ayes and noes,
sayop that the message needed no discussion,
IS it Was "a charge OF fraud by fraud,
which caused great excitement, add demand
tba. the words be taken down. but attar 40 ex'
planatioo Tia demand was wIIhdraWn. ana the
words ruled out OF he Record. 10 committee OF
the whole the bill to pension the hlex'can war
veterans vas further considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

Virginia bonds rose id value two per oeot.
yesterday, 10 consequence, of the Governor 5
veto of the Barbour tax bill. The General AS
semblg will now, it is feared, aud Its previous
action affords good grounds for the fear, pass
some bill or adopt some resolution that will
force them down again, and thus the credit OF
the State is made shuttlecock Of by her leelsla-
tors, for the benefit, not Of the permanent hold
crs of the bonds, those who bought them for a
permanent Investment. but ior one small class
of people, the money traders. The great draw
back to this country is its Injurious ADD almost
unceasing legislation, national, state and musl'
cpal. and every interest would be improved 1t
the sessions Of all Legislative bodies were shorter
and less frequent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
Virginia News.

At caucus Of the readjusting members OF
tho General Assembly, 10 Richmond, yesterday
evening, resolutions were adopted urging the
necessity Of calling constitutional convention
at the earliest day practicable, and denounclpg
ha practice Of supporting tho State by tenn
porary loan from banks. Leading readjusters
urged the members that the faction ought TO
stsod together aud pass the Barbour bill over
the Governors veto.
Mr. Johu w. Aldridge, Injured By the acci
dent on the Richmond and Potomac Railroad
Sunday night. died 10 fredericksburg last
night He was foreman on the Fredericksburg
News.
Mrs. Ruben +. Woodal drowned herself ia
a pond. near Oskwood Cemetery, 10 Richmond,
yesterday. She had recently been al inmate
of the Insane Asylum at StauntoD.
Mr. Thomas Houohins, welI-known en-
ployee of the q. g. o. r. H., died 10 Rich
mond suddenly yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

That the President is as right on some ques'
tons az he undoubtedly is wrong On 9TH
ers, there need be no better evidence
than that afforded by his veto OF the
silver bill today. That veto proves that
though lie is opposed to giving the owners
Of the silver mines valuable monopoly, and to
allowing wealthy Western corporations TO cheat
their creditors ont Of ten cents on every dollar
of their indebtedness, be is in favor OF preserV
log the credit Of the country. of making Ia
borer's wages payable in currency as good as
gold, and of staying the contaeiou OF repudIa'
ton that is spreading throughout the length
and breadth Of the land. That the House OF
Representatives by union of the But
Ter wing Of the radical. with the Bland
wing of the democratic party, passed the
bill over his Veto and that by the same
unholy alliance similar fate met it 10 the Seq
ate and made the bill law, but serve to depict
his interest 10 tha true welfare Of the country
in brighter colorS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
The IrrcDressibIe Conflict.

In the u. S. Senate, yesterday, when lh
bill to provide for the temporary appointment
of pension agent at New York 10 meet al
emergency, was under consideration, and aftc
our report closed,
Mr.. Cooking said the real purpose of th
bill was that when the President had desle
mated person and the Senate confirmed him
and three weeks had elapsed without bis hllDE
bond, rather than to tject him to the rig
ors Of the law By requiring him to lilo bond
an arrangement is made by which the Secretary
Of the Interior may by his ipsc diX
appoint some one TO spell this person till il
suits him to file bis bond. Could not the Pre-
sident as easily find person to he agent o;
one to fill tho temporary POSITION BY TN:
act tho person designated would 20 on and
take possession of the agency and ito treasury
without giving bonds.
Mr. Blaine asked il the bill did not 60 on
the presumption that tho Secretary oil the In
terror could find man the more readily en-
titled to trust without bands than another with
bonds
Mr.. Ingalls, said he understood the spirit and
anmus of this opposition. He did not differ
with the Senator from New York 10 regard to
the bonding. If be had appointed man about
three weeks ago. and he had not given bonds,
he would have sent in the name of another per
SOD.
Mr.. Salisbury inquired funder the tenure
of office act the President could send 10 nnotl-
er name.
MIR. Iogalls said be did not know, but if he
had had the power he would have sent Ia an
other name. But this did not alter the case.
Mr. Howe had resigned. MIR. Coster bad been
nominated and confirmed. He had not quail
fed aud could not act. The question was how
the 1900 pensioners are to be paid. He COO.
tended the bill was 10 harmony of the general
provisions of the law applicable to bureau and
other officers The President could designate
a pereon to act az Treasurer OF the u. 5. IN
cases of certain vacancies without bonds.
MIR. Blaine did not thick the law applied as
the gentleman supposed. aud read section OF
the Revised Statutes authorizing the Treasurer,
With the consent of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, to designate the Assistant Secretary to
perform the duties of the Office. 10 this case
the Treasurer stood back of him with his bond.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senator had not read
tho right section. and read sections III, It's
and l79, applicable to actual vacancies.
Mr. Herman urged the necessity for some
general provision to ill sudden vacancies.
Mr.. IogalIs, in reply to MIR. Blaine, said
that he would like to recall for the benefit OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
Suicide

New York. Feb. ga special from Cleve.
land says Mrs. J. II. A. Bone, wife of the
longtime editor OF tho Herald, and writer for
the Atlantic Monthly. committed suicide this
afternoon by juming into Lake Erie. She was
an educated and accomplished lady Of 45. and
for tho past twenty years has been more or less
afflicted with fits of melancholy, and at such
times she beloved that she was burden to
her family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

A correspondent from Fairfax county, not to
b. Cu,donc by the legislative rh1mcr5, seeds
the following:
What kind Of tortoise is terrapin?
A mouerel fish with Dary Go,
Ga land or sea, Hunters whim,
With claws to walk with, run or swim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

The veto message Of Governor Holiday doea
az much credit to his head az to his heart. and
establishes him 10 high position among the
first Of The illustrious men who have occupied
the place he now so Worthiy fills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
HydrOphObia.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 2S.-A. J. Baldwin,
of Berio, was bitten Eve waeks ago by q dog,
from the effects of which he died last night 10
great agony. The doctors pronounce it q case
of hydrophobia. Seven other persons wero
bitten By the same dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

In the U. S. House of Representatives Mr..
Hunton has presented joint resolution from
the General Assembly of the State of Virginia,
instructing Senators and requesting Representa-
tives to urge the payment Of the claim of the
State of Virginia for money advanced by said
State to the United States, which was referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
ShiRWreck.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 2S.-The signal
service station at Tybee Island, Ca, reports to
the Chief Signal Officer, $50 a. M, as follows !:
The schooner St. Clair Edwards, from Balti-
more to Savannah, loaded with guano, went
aground in the breakers o quarters of mile
east Tybee. Immediate assistance needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

Rev. Joseph johnson, pastor Of the Mouo'
Moriah Nj. L. Church, co!ored, OF AnnapoilS'
was assaulted Tuesday night while conducting
meeting at the parsonage, by members 81 INC
church, who threw voley OF bricks 10 'hs
window, one striking him 10 the iorenean Id
hjctinr a severe wound
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

REGULATIONS FOR IEET.--;IEe following
ara the regulations for the coming LcEten sea-
son, in the Catholic Diocese ii Richmond, whici.
commences Ash Wednesday. tue 9Th of March
Every day ct Lent (3urdaya excepted is e
fast day, binding on all not l"siInlataly dis.
pensel. Only one full nnasl 10 he taken sle
midday Is allowed By law.
Flesh meat is allowed on Sunday a. all lhH
meals, aad On week days.. lhe rrlncra
meal on Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays aAu
acknowledgements tha second and last .oaiu.'
days.
TO those who fist, custom allows IN IN o morn,
irg q cup of coffee, CT tel, or chocolate, mada
with water, and IL small portion of bread. aiio
al evening coll Ation not to exceed the fourth
part of an ordinary maal. Tho:n not having
control Of their times OF rapast, and are forced
10 take their dinner at d late hour in tho alter
noon, ARC permitted to transfer the collation. -
the morning.
Flesh meat And iii sro net - be u:ol during
Len: at the same moaj.
Excluding flesh meats. ii tho proportion Gus
tonary for collation. BIZ no. exceeded, II Is psT
mlted 10 use st collation. the other article; ~
focd. such As fruit, bu:t.r, cheese, eggs. or even
l!h.
The preparation Of food with hogs lard il
allowed.
Being under twenty. one years OF ago, Ola age,
numlty OF loallh pregnancy, tho nursing .:
infants at the breast, and hard laboc arc gooi
callses Of dspans. alton from tho lat. But gooi
reasons Tor being exempted from the fast ara not
always reasons u be exempted tr1ia thn al.
stlnGnce.
The Paschs time extends from the irs. Sun.
day If Lent till Trinity Sunday, during which
time Catholics who have Obtained the usn q
reason are bond to make confession Of thcr
sins, and when approved by their coniessorS l
receive holy Communion. Child ~ the ag'
Of seven years is considered bound hy the lan
Of confession. Parents should take notice o.
this fact!
Given at Richmond. 18th day of February
1878. +. JAEssENS,
Administrator Of the diocese Of kichnond,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

A druggist sags that he has heard the very
highest praise given to Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in very many instances OF Group. OaIS
% cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

4 ROAD FlGIT Richmond State
says
The Iauds of Col Wilcox. Of Buckiand. uesr
Wilcox WHAT. Charles Ciry county, aucieDty
al oiucd those Of George Walker, esq, OF The
same county. 10 some sale or division Of The
property, portion was cut of and sold or rem:
ed BY the purchaser. Controversy lhereupou
arose as TO boundary lines. and lest week hard
words were exchanged between Mr.. Mcclellan,
son 10 law of Mr.. Walker and Philip Wilcox.
y challenge passed, but, by order Of Judge
Christian. the parties We're arrested. Gus
Wilcox, esq, another son OF the Colonel, there
upon used harsh terms as 10 Mcclellan and a.
to Col. Walker and was harshIy answered by
Richard Walker, esq, son of the Colonel.
Afterwards. viz, On Monday 18th instant,
Wilcox and Walker met (it Is thought by acct
dcnt) on country road and at once Opened
pstol.Grc After shot or two Wilcox said to
Walker, Hold on, my pistol is out of order
and wont fire. to whom Walker replied. "An
right; I'm not IN hurry and LII wait. The
pistol being rcadju7tcd the firing began again
and the result was that Walker fell, shot
through the face and exhausted with loss OF
blood, and Wilcox received slight wound in
the arm.
The young gentlemen seemed to have tacu
absurdly rash and to have fought without any
necessary provoacton. BIT as to this We NAV
wait till we see what and how grave was thcI:
provocation, but even Quaker must allow
that they acted gaautl7 and we'll, II We once
admit that they had to act at oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28
Miscellaneous Foreign News.

10 the British House CT Commons yesterday
afternoon the Colonial Marriage bill, which
ensbles the otEsprinE Of IA marriage concluded
under e1l0niG laws with . deceased wife's sig
ter to inherit property 10 he United Kingdom,
wa9 adopted.
The London SraulaGl says: I've are en-.
abcd 10 state thai the runrorS Ct Lord Derby
Resignation arc utterly uuioundei.
The Pope has intnlated his desire that ril
grlnls abstain rom any special allus0n to p2li
ties in !d:cssns To hini The pi.cuSsnuI, OF
Naples, publishes :. circular to the diplomatic
body. pu1portlrg 10 clnlGata i:om tie pclnci
pal Cardinals, rcneW!n !:,. protest against the
Italian nsurpaiGn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

New YORK, Feb 2S.-M. Vllaverdo, Cu
ban here, has adviees from Havana that tie
Spanish volunteers were in state of almost
riot, consequent upon the report that the Gov
ernment has offered terms Of peace to the
Cubans, the volunteers insisting that the Cap.
tain General should force the Cubaus to las
down their arms and unconditionalIy surrender
Senior Albania, Cuban representative here, hs4
| 90 such information, but nothing is allowed to
be telegraphed him. Aldama also says there
have been 90 peace Negotiations proposed by
him to the Spanish Minister at Washington as
! reported.
An Havana letter Of February .23d says: "Tho
| insurgent chiefs having submitted 10 the terms
offered by the Spanish Government. Of which
| fact there is no longer any doubt, tho restora-
ton of peace on this island msy be regarded Is
an accomplished fact. The 18th Of the present
month has been designated az the date on which
the insurgents shall lay down their arms, ara
on tho 18Th peace will be officially proclaimed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

The Vienna correspondent of the hIanches-
ter Guardian telcgraphs as follows: THE posi-.
ton appears to be extremely critical notwth-
standing the lranquiIiziDg utterances of the
ministerial papers. The conference is regarded
iu government circles as adjourned sine die
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard says: THE conference project has
according to the opinion Of politicians here ct
tirelg failed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

one nulurCu tOrpeUOC5 LOT llG NOVcTuueul
| with all possible speed. The order has DOW
| been increased to eight hundred torpedoes.
The Veona correspondent OF the Times says ::
| "The extension Of the priucipallty Of Bulgaria
to the Aegean sea would be of the utmost con-
sequence 10 Europe, for it would practically
mean the securing Of naval station for Russia
lust as the grant of port to Montenegro would
mean Russian naval station in the Adriatc.'
The Daily TcIcgraph's Vienna correspondent
speaking OF the statement 10 his dispatch that
Russia has renowned the idea of an extension
of Bulgaria to Saonicl, and seems also inclined
to renouncc the Incorporation of kavaa and to
| limit the period Of military occupation of Bull
| gara perhaps even to six months says "The
Russian concessions touching the limits ADD
length of occupation of Bulgaria are quite sufi
| cient with the present tendency of the Govern.
| ment to restore confidence, and find q much
more hopeful impression prevailing. Austria
is content tor the moment with these conces.
| sions aud looks to The conference for the rest.
You may rest assured that nothing but mild
opposition to Russia demands is contemplated
| in Vienna Just now. The Pera correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph says: The pretended
struggle over the peace conditions is mere
| cloak for Russia. Turkish alliance. The rulers
! OF Turkey have thrown themselves into the
| arms of the Russians. Russia will make a
great pretence of eagerly defending the condl
! tons before the Powers. but will finally yield
enough to satisfy then, and then arrange a
| programme for Russian protectoratc over
| Turkey 10 Europe and Asia according to the
| terms OF their secret agreement.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Press Association
says 1t ia confidently stated that forty five
| thousand troops are ready TO start from BON.
| bay at short notice. An important ministerial
statement il expected to be made 10 Parlia
] ment odsy (rhursday.J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-28

The fox hunters have lately had fine sport
ia Essex county. Parties from that county
and King and Queen united their packs Of
hounds and had the great hunt Of the season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
A SPANISH HEROINE.
Girl Of Thirteen Captures Half Dozen
Robbers,
ISt. Louis Republican,

lSt. Louis Republican,
whole band Of robbers was very neatly
trapped IN La Carolina, Spain, by the bravery
OF girl of thirteen, who has become the
heroine OF her neighborhood. She is the
daughter OF q farmer named Fueras, and is
called Caramita. The family consists Of the
husband and wife and daughter. The farmer
sold some cattle for $500 and had the money
in his house. band of robbers knew of the
sale and the money, and laid their plans to
rob the house. After the farmer had gone
out with has work people, a couple Of stran-
gers approached the houSe-a man travel
stained supporting woman who seemed I'M
able to walk any further. The man told the
farmers wife that he was going to distant
village with his wife, and she, being i'll. had
broken down on the way He asked permission
Tor the SICK woman to enter the house and
rest while he went to find conveyance to en-
able them to continue their journey. PERMITS
sion was granted the woman taken i'm and the
man left The sick woman partOOk Of some
refreshments, and the mother and daughter
went on with their work. Very soon Cara
mita discovered that their guest had on pair
OF pantalOOnS, under the gown. She com
municated the fact to her mother, unobserved
by the visitor, and the two managed quickly
to slip into another ROOM close and lock the
door. The visitor, left alone and knowing
that his character had been discovered, threw
on MS disguise, and ordered the women TO
open the door or die. The door was not opened,
ana the robber began to cut through it with u
large knife. At length he hacked hole big
enough for his body, and he began to crawl
through it. The woman tainted and fell on
the floor. The brave girl seized her fathers
gun, which was in the room, heavily
against the side of the man, now half way
through the hole and unable quickly to get
either backward or forward, and pulled the
trigger There was an instantly dead man
ana loud report. The other robber, lurking
In the neghbOrhood, heard the shot and re-
turned to the house to find his comrades
body plugging the hole in the door and hang
ing there. Before he could remove the body,
which was held in the opening by the girl,
and enter the room where the mother and
daughter We're, the farmer came with a force
sufficient to capture the other robber Then
they sent for some police to take charge of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY DECEMBER o. 1879

then at the Indian Office, and father law OF
the Duke OF Edinburgh's sister, to prevent
Lord Northbrook, the Viceroy In India from
doing anything to annoy the Gar and I'm
peril the marriage which Mr. Gladstone, Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs. called "a family
pact" For Gods sake" Earl Granville
wrote to the ,Viceroy,, cease your negotia-
upon rejected the Ameer's advances, the mar
riage took place, and the huffed and alarmed
Ameer threw himself into the arms Of
Russia At all which Mr. Gladstone
blandly smiled, as one who believed that the
marriage of an English royal duke to Rus
sian imperial grand duchess was sufficient
bond to keep the two reigning families and
the two countries united in amity, peace and
concord. Mr.. Gladstone may not have
changed his mind on this point; but the Sat
mday ReuieU of November %, though with
out the light of the Memorial Dipiomatique
to guide IT, distinctly charges him with will
fully repeating 10 1873, 70 propitiate Russia,
the bunder perpetrated by Lord Auckland
forty years ago, which then threw Dost Mo-
manned into the arms of the Gar and
brought on England's first and for time dis
astrous war with Afghanistan
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
MIGRATING RIVERS.
The Difficulties Of Railway Building In
the PunJaub of India.

/
| Archibald Forbes writes from India to the
London Daily Neus
Nowhere else in the world have railway
engineers to fight against the adverse ccndi-
| tions which beset railway communication in
| upper India, except, perhaps, on the Baroda
and Bombay line. The rivers OF the Puniaub
are as captious as spoiled children. They
| SHIFT their course with every rainy season. A
| splendid bridge is built across what seems the
| confirmed bed Of o river. Next year that
| river abandOns the channel over which the
bridge has been thrown, leaves the great
bridge spanning a mere rvulet, and carves
for itself another channel elsewhere, sweep
ing away slice of railway embankment, for
which o bridge must be substituted, until
with the necessity for accommodating the
fitful caprices Of the snow-fed streams, the
whole railway system OF q large section of the
Punjaub threatens to become one long bridge
In the season Of the floods the officials of the
company need to sleep with one eye open,
and to live with their lives in their hands.
Ny companion told me of how he had fought
with the masterful water, and beaten
1t by hairs breadth. There reached
him tidings that the railway had gone
at the Dere. He knew that this meant that
the line at the Beas must be broken also. But
between the two rivers there is q considerable
stretch of line, on which, indeed, there was
some rolling stock, but there were no engines
to this rolling stock. The isolation of this
section consequent on the break on either side
would render 1t impossible to utilize the roll
ing stock by furnishing engines, and the con-
sequence would be that the section of railway
between the two breaks would be rendered Use
less, and that it would be necessary to cover the
interval by other slower and more lnconve-
nient means. He lost not moment i'm start
ing from Umritzir with a couple of engines
which he ran over the Beas bridge still
standing, on to the section of interval between
the two rivers. The water was washing
through the wheels Of the engines as they
np hIIt thn m a rnd ~