Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-28
,NEH-S or THE Day.

A dispatch from Vidai,, Concordis parish,
Louisiana, reports three thousand negros On
the river bank awaiting transportation to
Kansas.
The excess Of exports over imports Of mer-
obandise from The United States during the
month Of March last, amounted 10 Valuo 10
S24,l95. 963.
A boy ten years CID, while playing in corn
bin 10 tho elevator at Pep6eld, Illinois, friday,
was drawn down spout which was dlsoharglng
into car, and was drowned IN the CORP.
At San Franois,o, Saturday night, boot.
black tried to shoot servant girl because she
rejected bis addresses. wounded q policeman,
who attempted to arrest him, and killed the
girls employer.
The Now Testament Company Of the Amer
can Revision Committee at New York at lie
last meeting made second revision or the
Acts, and sent tho Gaa suggestions on the
Gospels to the British committee.
The sixtieth anniversary of tho Independent
Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated approprl
ately at the First Baptist Church 10 Washing.
ton yesterday. President and Mrs. Hayes and
other distinguished people were present.
The experiment Of lighting the postoftice
10 New ork with electricity was tried Saturday
evening With the view of ascortalning lis prac'
tic ability tor permanent uso. With three
lights the whole building was Illuminated.
George Eiusig, convicted at York, Pa, or
Fridsy last of murder 10 tho first degree fol
| killing his wife, committed suicide in bis cell
Sunday morning by cutting bis throat with
razor and then hanging himself with piece o.
| rope and towel.
E. Howard & Co., watch aud clock manufacc
turers of Boston, are financially embarrassed
Their liabilities arc understood to be abou
SlGO 600. The factory is running as usual the
employees agreeing to work two weeks and rur
the risk of not getting their pay. The assets o.
the firm are nominally largely 10 tXoess OF the
liabilities, but will probably show large
shrinkage.
A member of the British Parliament, ir
secondiog a motion for information 10 regard tc
the boundary lioo between Alaska and British
Columbia, said that from his personal know
edge of tho county, it would have given hin
mere pleasure if the motion had been made tol
the purchase of Alaska, which he pronounced
the best investment the United States hac
ever made.
The Presidents veto message OF the Army
Appropriation bill is said to DO prepared al
ready, and will be given to Congress on Tues
day. The document will review the questions
in controversy at considerable length. The
principal ground taken by the President fol
bis course is that the constitutional powers o.
tho Executive are iufrioged upon by the pro
posed repeal Of the lava now in force.
The President hos issued his proc amatior
warning all persons from emigrutiug into the
Indian Territory, and notifying them that il
they do so they will be removed therefrom BY
the agent, or, if necessary, With the aid OIL
troops. Tho proclamation is called forth by the
fact that I'D expedition has been on foot 10 the
States Tor tho invasion and settlement OF por'
ton Of the Iudan Territory. which is subject
under tho law. only to the occupation Of the
Indian tribes.