Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-20
NEVIS OF TEE srsg.


Credit Valley railway, Caaada. yesterday.
Cornelius Wash. leading Methodist and o
c'Ecl'Gte foE GoVersor Of Nc9 Jersey against
JOEL Ps!ke: Il ISL, died 10 Newark this
mofriGg.
Governor Mcclellan. Of New Js,soy. who has
been sutlcfIog from acute. Inflammation of the
kidoty5 FOR The pas: week is mu:h improved 10
health.
Presidents Hayts s;;euded aricapticn Of the
merchants ard manufacturers at Detroit ycL-
day, aud made some remarks On the cu.rorcy
ard trade QUESTION.
James Je5kiSs, of Milwaukee, Was nominated
YESTERDAY by the Wisconsin democratic State
contfsl committee for Governor, in place of Al.
tNlnder Nutshell. who had declined Tho noni-
ton. Elr. jenkins has accepted,
L2u!s Guctiz. boy not 20 years of age, was
executed ut indianapolis yestell,y for the
murder tf Mary McGlcD. year ago, btcluse
she refused 10 renew marriage rgemcut
with him.
Mr: TlIden has said to Hoa. Richard Mer-
| rick that he proposes to crush GU; TammaDy,
and that he hopes for E8ing's success 10 Ohio
as nrel!Dloaries to democratic success 10 the
national camragu.
Several days ago Col. Morrow, commanding
Fer. MolrJW had Eve hours G2ht near Hills
borough with the Indians 100 in number, sus
| tang loss Of 10 killed and several wounded,
AMI the less OF all the stock.
karsls is getting tired Of tho negro and Gov.
st; John and others arc 10 consultation ct TC-
peka regarding the matter. II is Considered by
them best to bcresf.cr direct the course Of coi-
ored Immigrants to older Western States.
10 fancy c5upty. No., 90 Tuesday last, two
| brothers named BUR- ard James Manus got
| !oto quarrel about cow, and James shot and
killed BUR-. A younger brother then went
hcme, procured rife, aod shot } ames through
| the heart.
General Thomos w. Conway in au interview
With Kansas City Jcuroal reporter few
| days ago said that he has information from
trustworthy sources chat reyt year lG0. 900
negroes. it not mcrs, viii emiara,o frcm the
South TO the North End West.
Attic Colorado republican convention yester.
day resolution was passed pledgipg Colorado
Ter Grant IN case he should become o candidate
Tor the Presidency. Secretary S,huIz made q
hrict speech eu!cgistio of the republican party.
The platform adopted by tho convention oils
Tor M Unlimited coinage Of silver.
| kalsas has rcpuiitated $5,541 900, aul sx.
teen G:ittrens counties md Line cities refuse TO
| pay Interest on their debts, which aggregates
$3.5i7 600. Seventeen Counties and five cities
and toWas in lIl!pti EaVo refused and still re
iuso to pay interest on their debt, sgercgaliug
IS 81, 900.
FraIc;sco Poc;!o, tho Italian who murdered
| Michael BOlinocr, hy stabpg him 10 the heert
on tho public street Of New York, on the 81 h
Il last July. was yesterday sentenced The
| pFisore- pleseh that at his time Of the muI =
der ho Was suffering from IN ecuto m,nia SUP
eriDducsd By various causes.
James Adger l. Co., lorg established bsak.
iDS house Of Charleston, S. g.. have failed,
with heavy liabilities, j. Il. Adgar & Co.,
eholesalc hardware dssprs, also suspended.
| they orc Involved Is ondorsers on the paper of
James Atgar Il Go. l. is doubtful whether
either house will Icsuue. George II. Wrter
Il Co.. cotton factors. Charleston. suspended
! Thursday, a0d their failure precipsatcd TINT of
James Adger l. 90.
List Tuesday il WAS stated that Oh aceoucs
OF tho large accumulation OF gold ocin 10 tho
treasury, arrangements were being made where.
nv gold nhd silver cJin might be exchanged f,r
| oited States ro:cs ct the several sub treusur-
les. Siooe that announcement it bas been dis.
covered that existing laws prohibit the OK
change OF coin for legal tender notes at any sub
treasury other than at New Ytrl. The order
therefore has been prepared SO as to contcrm
with the provision contained in tho R:sumL-
! ton ac!.