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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

A FRESH SUPPLY OF BOILED AND
Il RAW Linz Fed OIL; also Nestsfoot
Lsrd. Tanners and several grades of Lubricst-
ing OIL always on hand at
w. +. CREIGHTON'S,
10 % So King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15
FOH TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

Tho new aat Com nodious iron
steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON. IaSsEssssr
built especially for this route, leaves the CON
ean{,s wharf, Washington, EVERY MON
Jay, THU kSDAY SID SATURDAY, q.
o'c!oci; q. NJ, and Alexandria q. 7.aO =. ~;
returning, Strives EVERY WEDNESDAY,
FH4DAi and SUNDAY. a. 6 O'CLOCK pm.
This company makes close connections At a.
osandri& with the W. c., v. 81. s. &. 5. Z. 4.
Go. and with THO W. Il q. 4. K. %. Freight
received for all points, North ard South,
handled With care spd forwarded -ai.h prompt
ness and dspu:ch.
For {u:taai Information apply
Z. 4. hEhD Agoa.,
Js ney'g wharf,
or q; th9 oi:ce q Tho company, lnder the Na.
tons Metropolitan Bank. l3tl street, opposite
the Treasury Depsc.nonl Washington.
NH IL SAM UE.4 BACON, Pr.sidont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15
aug 5-w4g Circuit Court Fmi,
~ONNJSS1ONaK,S GFFIrx

COMMISSION K'S OFFICE.
~ King George G H., Va July q, 1879.
To Peter B. Hors. i. z. Almond, s. }. sjnucL
assignee in bankruptcy of W Edward Lsuck
&. NJ Borst snd Robert Bulard.
You are hereby notified Ina. have xcd upon
WEDNESDAY,, ih3 2Ith day Of Augl st next
or. If not f.r, the next tsir day thores!ter (Sun
day excepled) 10 ascertain End take, 81 MY Off &C.
sn account OF lie annual and fec simple value OF
the lsrd ia the bill III this Cause named, being
the land lately owned by The sad Peter b BuIsl
lying IL the upper part q King George county,
the liens thereon and their priority. required to
be taken by the decree OF King George Circuit
Court rendered, in vacation, on tho 18Th day OF
July. 1879, In u suit IN chanceTy depending IN
said Court between Thomas n Ashby, james
q Wca"er, assignc' ui ;. a EUrocker, Samuel
Howell, Miles Waite and David BumSsrncr,
executor, &c, piain:lT., aud ihn esid L. b. Bo;s
and Others, dete, dau,S, q. Which time and place
you are required to attend
Given under my hand, rs Commissioner in
ChanCery OF tie Snid Court, lie day and ye.r
first aforesaid. WIS BROWN, Comm'r,
Mason, =. 4. j. NV lw
Il IA COHpuEhTION COURT for the city
AA OF Alexandria, continued aud held on the
ION day OF July. 1872, s.! tho Court uouso Of
said city;
James f, Carin. u y. CarIin ana Is T. Cas.:n,
partners, trading uHh,r tie Gtm nAmo OF
oamHS Z. Garlic q Sons G1uplain&nts W.
MsrV r FORD, u .!Gw aud oGuLutrig Of josiah
Ford, deceased, B. Chichester ,nd Mary H.
Chichester hi. wifc, snd TaiayJ chatfaUd -
sham her has oand, Stephen II Ford. O!l-n-
do IA. Ford and Jo;.h f. FJTd, IN infant
and u. w. Armstrong. Gus!GaH Ed LIEN, de.
icnday,s. In CE.I cery.
Extract G.Im decree /
The Court doth order. atiudsa aGd decree
that this cause be. and the Same l. hereby, ro.
!erred to one q tho Commissioners n cEanGcty
of this c@ur2, with Instructions - n,ce:lsia and
report 10 this court
LIST. Tie amount, character and value Of the
real and person al estate In The hil mentioned OF
which josiah Ford. lists # tbs city Of klexan-
drIs, in the Strto f Virgins. deceased. died
sez: d and possessed.
I'd The liens sgairs! The SAID resi estate, tho
amount thereof md their respective prlorl.ics
ID TO take an account of all Claims sgainst
tho estate Of tho ss;t Josiah Ford deceased.
4th. To state and settle Inc account Of Mary
+. Ford exccu.rix nf tho las! will End teetamen t
OF the said Josiah Fo5d, deceased; ana the sid
ommissioner il chanccry is hereby required to
give notice of tho time ard place when end
where lie will proceed 10 exerut. ,h? decree by
publication in tho Alexandria Gszutto, o news
paper published in the city OF Alexandra, Vir.
ginis. once week for four successive weeks,
which publication shall be equivalent 10 person
q service on tho parties IL this case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

. TIERCES SMALL SIZED SPRING.
- FIELD HA Ms received this day. These
Hams are very tno IN quality. each and every
one being guaranteed.
jy24 K w. AVERY. 226 King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

FTHE BEST substitute for the celebrated min.
L eral waters OF Ssrstogais FlSH'S SARA.
TOGA APEkIENT. Price so cents per bottle
For sale by
je9 LUNT s. DAVIDSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

NOR GOOD ICED TEA try our WOS VOC
a. OOLONG, q! 35c per 10 also good Oolong,
Japan, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas ut So.
per III. For sale by
iyi1 &c MILBUHN, 10 N. Royal St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

ELOUR-C S Westerns Best Patent Pro.
u cess, Ficklen's Brdgcwster and Wenger's
Fancy Family Flour; slso Cameron Mills and
ether choice Extra Flour for sale at
Jy II j. & M1LRURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

E'ARlNA COLOGNE, Fine English and
= French Tooth Brushes, Coigate's Toilet
Sohp Flesh Straps. Hair Brushes and Combs,
Lows Toilet Powder, &c.
is 10 L. STABLER eco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

nOCTOR 7 j. SIMPSONS POND LILY
- WASH-the only genuine srticia--a most
delightful preparation for the toilet hath and
general family use, In largo bot;la- .t25c each.
The trads supplied 81 manufacture. - .,rces.
JANNEY & CO, Wholesale . PTS,
je2S - and ll5 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

s&( -. Fikt- MIDLAND q u. 5 Is b.
JOHN 5. BARBOUR, Recsivs;.
On and after SUNDAY, 900 D. nl., June to
1879. Passenger trains will run Us follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

THOICE SUGAR CURED SHOULDERS
~ Breasts and Hams received this day and for
sale at loves. prices by
jy2 "a +. j. DAVIDSON, lat King at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

HURD'S MAGICAL MIXTURE, for wash.
49, ing clothes, withou. rubbing or boiling, is
for sale by
jyl5 E.. s. LEADBEATRR BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

EXTRA QUALITY TENDER DRIED
a. BEEF, Clipped or sliced for broilinr. 70,
sale Of 20 cents pound by
mS22 +. j. DAVIDSON l57 EinoS+
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

NJ SELL nice GunpCwder, Japan and
w Oolong TEAS, pure and OF fine hsvor,
Tor 90 els. Try them and you will be pleas ed
JyE +. } DAVIDSON, LAT King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-15

~ OTICE-WE WILL AT ALL TIMES
~ SELL GROCERIES AS CHAP, AND
MANf OF THEM CHEAPER, THAN ANY
PRICE LIST i ADVERTISED. a comparison
OF prizes solicited j. DAVIDSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
THE CAIIFOAAI4 RLPUBLICANs.

SAN FRANCIsCO. June 1.-The Republican
State Convention net Sacramento TINS afternoon and
was called 70 order by A. O. Abe Chairman ~ the state
Central Committee. Thus Ear the candidates most
prominently mentioned for tho head ~ the ticket
are General George Evans, OF San joaquin; Goorgs
g. Perkins Of San Francisco. and John swift, Of san
Francisco. number Of Others are sroken u az hRey
TO come in As compromise candidates including J. Mem
shafter Congress man Horace Davis, J. II. Jewet A. r.
Cltlin, c. f. Reed and Others.
II rst supposed that contest would be made
Temporary ehaI-manshiI. but later dispose
evnced 70 test the strength Of the candidates
on that question. The Evans faction put forward
Governor George L. Wood ~ Santa Clara. The Perkins
men named the Hon Obrd Harvey, ~ Sacramento. end
swifts friends presented the OF Frank W. Pixlev.
~ san FraueseO Toe nrst ballot stood: Harvey lss;
wood. 1893; prxley, ~ The second ballot stood: Har-
vey 1873; Wood. 133: Pxiey 81. Wood then With
drew In favor OF Pixev. who was chosen on
me third ballot by 2O6 10 1875 for Harvey.
This however, considered A. settling the GuOer-
IstOi ial light -
Mr. d. Bornck was chosen secretary pro ton by &C
clamatlOn. -,
Committees were appointed and the convention took
a recess until ; o'cOck D. IN.
The convention reassembled az p. NJ and aiier tne
announcement ~ the various committees all jGrned
until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18

business The elders have shaved in New-Court ever
since they grew up, which has not prevented Sir
Nathaniel from going into politics. nor Alfred from
becoming an ornament of society and friend OIL
the Prince of Wales.
The social position Of the Rothschi Ids is very
high one; higher among the Gentiles than among
the people of their own faith. We in the habit
Of thinking that wealth couats before everything
with the Jews. But it does not They have social
hierarchy of their own, and the Rothschids are oV
no means AZ the summit, though IN their charities
70 their own people they are said 20 be foremost
The Montefores-to name only one family-are peO-
pic of far greater consideration IN the Hebrew COM
munity than the Rothschds. But London society
knows and cares nothing about the distribution OF
rank outside of its own circle. In that society
the immense wealth Of the Roth schIlds long since
gave them q commanding place. They have been
able to boast of the friendship OF royalty for more
than one generation and of all that follows from
such friendship IN England. The Rothschlld man
sion in Piccallly is Oae Of the centres OF London
fashion. There is perhaps nothing more striking IN
all the West End than the position and prominence
Of this pile II stands next To Apsey hOuse-the
house built by a grateful nation for the Duke OF
Wellington and towers high above It,
won't say that its greater size and SPLEEN
dor are typical of the plut0cCatlc worship
which has in part superseded the more purely
arstocrafic relgiO which once held sway IN these
islands. But there the two houses are and any
body may look at them and compare them, ana
make his own reflections. g. W. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
Nv opER4 ConP4yY IN DISTRESS.

The benevolent efforts on the part OF a
Neg.York opera company 20 acquNut the people OF
Havana with the charms OF "Pna!Ore, have resulted
most dslstrously TO the company It's mem
b.rs returned yesterday rom Havana Oh
the steamship City Of Eew-York. The con-
many had been organized by K. T.. Fryer to Produce
" Pinafore"" Fatinitza and Trial by jury" IN Ha
yana Mr. Fryer whether from prudence or pure Oeney
ocnce II Is unknown turned the company over 10 John
IL. NJ Kuley.
Arrived In Havana the company opened on sunday
eycniag in PIuafors," aud the receipts, 10 ia laid
srnouuged 10 nearly II 900. The following Monday
ptt the very smaIl audience Indicated panty enough
maj the venture was utter failure. There were com
plants IN the company Of bad management IAey &c
rtI.d NOT to give tulfd pctf finance Oul 20
,et hack 70 Network quickly Us poH~l'lr
Aekapdre * sons. tAe steamship owners gave passage
o several who could not thea pa, aud thF@AFo tAI'
r,turued ,O NeW-lOrS JVhu H. mckinney "d1 thdD e
,ft.r uavlg his watch, 10 take steeIage prsaage la
fnt e,uuany anon OtueTs. We're ". hafucn Ila' TIE
R1I.A k4cksirGtc; james HartOut Captain COrc0fdh ;
n ,uu. Dick De0deys Miss Hosnei, Josephine MISS
tusrugy hsbe and Mlss Marion Wallace, Ltttc halilI-
ctly Mis- Elise COucy 20 have sung lh ~ At4aI
gF Jury" They all seemed pleased 10 get nome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18

bev are advocated North or south Rer Ipg SS
whether ~ ,he southern leaders ana the cs M
Act beNv A tFere nee between two opPOrius ~, .scort
involves The Republicans party cg, w sI H. those
CIV ifh Is nrosperOus and utelhg'N I'D IN Tbe
when ana which blends them ihtu = si.s
OF the Noi ,Ser- cling those uudenocrdtio 81
~ no govern by SORT on leuoa ~ ,,ie The
which se,i,nollze nearly tty millions on Nv
when &c nroduces states Ike MatsdCnuse,.,t Eor
one pVi 0bo and the other states llke @ ~
York ana NJ ssspni The conflict - between teo m
tuckN az, rfiou which these STATES sep' ,cr
phases % ,rty prefers the former, ana VII h'''e io
il % tIe end. - .,. -, ,,,,r,
=. ,,,ctfT AND THE WRONG OSE Ot oiL'N'~
TIE ld"Ir1lrl, ~. me- AIbaRV EU,RsnG Journal theP}
liver producing country, IL ~ our III
AS a " .'tv.r should be widely used As couhlue.-
teesi we can understand that tiIs 0olecI In o,I5
cli COZ. nod by the concurrcnce OF lhc 6I 'at
be- ia -.inrs Upon the broad question OF s.poi
uercal ,,,i of silver, the United states Wouiu .'l
ny,ahIy be Tor the policy. Ihat Wonlu "a
.c4ilI ration Of values. W hat the o.
5,t iI and the Warner bI have UrIgu ls ma
q th, ,frv alone tn enter upon an uuhinttu col5S
Tor 0u' an ovpr-v auati0u, would be ohY 20 recluue
Of e.,ti1p OF other nations, % postpone tllo 80
the ettn of the double standard. ana 70 eIlNy eNsg
eIH ~,,lf We understand Mr.. Mctuuoch 70 "e .ol
GUY 'i,.rr rs principle and Tor DinetIts n 80
whom other nations unite IN y or up"n IN 49,
P.S{ lid yauAtlon. That is q different unus A'"u
o. ,1tt,,.,uc the Werner bill rs 10 stnr">
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18

AMBITION Monday, June 10 Mary A, WIFE o. Leon AD'
rei,te. ant friends Or rhe family respectfully gyiteto
ATTEND the innera -el' e., = ~ ~. ISM l.,. % 80
SoocS y. m, .-....,
ana the late Bailey m me SD wear % as a4s h,
Relatives and friends are r,e NJ bailey
No loo Wsoa-,' BrooSlyn, D. on wednesday the ISM
inst. O'Clock.
Youngest child Of Charles \. and Mar y lu Fe. a.,
Reatiy, t , 5 e.1cs o BIS unclr George Post,
4I5 West 5ist.5t on WEDNESDAY, June IS at IL an.
cAMPBE[Ton Iane H. anna D. ye3i 1s = o. tho
Funeral fathers residence on lhura' Tue A'' HS'
Fts1d og the family are attend without further no.
Sse PehSst i T. R ram leaving Se0Yor at p m
will be I'D ume for the funeral
cortrp ,,F-At ,ualra. \. T. sarah MARITIME Tomrhns.
wife = John CocnraHe az G: % a. m Jgne H., ,. 49,,
Funeral services Aaire on iHnt'fiy l3ih ia'' AZ II
16ternent at Nana.quan, VI; .-o,
Relatives and friends % stseud without iher notice
DEAN-on Monday. 10th INST william j. Dean IN She sls'
Reanves and friends are invited attend funeral .erys
Inst. af4p m m, requested that no flowers he sent
FrTIO7vT-At Goshen. orange County y y lone TO- Iar
uet Newell, VIE oi Or. W. E'ho'' aSe' 30 '''i' anu
Mo14ag Ja7s 70 iT7' g 1 66s
ala HARPER aged 10 mouths and days ,, o., ,,.,, ~,
HTnner a. he resir.ce Of parents c73 hadison'
ave. on We nesly. June Is al $50 a. III FRIENDS are re-
quesret not - send lowers -
0vrAN-En,erad INTO rest on sunday. June IS Nary j.
wife Df George Hoffman, ia she t5t year u bet age -
ner. 10 m place from Iae residence oJ2 West Jh'
a. on WEDNESDAY. at 10 o'clock A IA.
HoRTEN-At white PLAINS. Monday: June g. snsan widow
of me- late elisha IiUrfen. The SUth wear NJ Ltt
B.I,r-y. ami srleuas Attrua
st Grace Church White Plains Thursday June 49, AZ
p. n.
R0DGEEs-on Tuesday morning after lingering Illness
Ion INCEST son the late James and the Tate Slc IS
Rodgers.
-0uce or fuueraI hereafter.
syIFTOn Monday l9. Frederick So youngest son OK
the late Henrv -wil, lgsi - y'ar-. -, ,,-.....,
Funeral on wednesday, az ~ A. "a, from 'h' hp.''"p"
Church as Ryeriae. y y
WFMPLE-Un Monday evening 18Th INST. ot thernalisin
of The heart Alice y only dau ghtot Ol JhrY lhu feDo
Wempe In ho 5th year ~ her age. -.
Relatives and friends % the family are invited ~ attend INC
inner, Thursday, 18Th inst at lO O'Clock . a. IIOh
O7 Fast 7lss Friends most r-sDecdiuY raIuoSte"
not u send flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
CLOSING PCBLIC AND PRIT4TE SCHOOLS.

The exercises of the twenty-fOurth COM
renc.meu. Ut Charter Institute we're held last even
iur in the Institute Chapel, which well filled After
music by the orchestra and the singing Of number OF
hymns ly A pupils the Rev. d. H. G. Potter delivered
an d dress Do the boys Professor Charer then spoke
briefly suJ the Rov Dr.. Howard Crosby delivered the
clo,iue address The results of examinations were an
pouc.d ana the prizes were awarded. When the exer
cis,s w.re concluded the entire building was thrown
open o visitors and Prof AID Mrs Cbarer rec lived
their sud. u the parlors FtJ -uIntn-st. he Rev.
Dr. William f.. Morgan and the Rev. J. D. Wilson were
present on the platform during tLe exercises III the
Tie following is list Of the seventeen graduates F.
De- lty1. j. LpwniHS : J.. f0|I j.. T. ii9 ,, n W
Iuuau, L. O. oOkCDl. A. Levy, T. = NJ n a. "
MrIa1rr. T. e. MOIer L. A. lrriso %, jr j. de Pedra
: LII alocuu > W, Sh ~, - ". NJ - I'd az
IaeIe was large az ehu'heo ~ NIalto.s anu az I'm a.
abundance Of flowers yesterday morning al the
scuCo NJ 3, ~ Hnds0u->t Inc pIosfaiAhl elDI.'ceu
songs by school reclatons and pan" per'ormances
by members ~ the graduating class ana others, anu Ia
vi SON ana Tie Rev. ". y seages a picture was pre-
awarded 10 Alex. Hartfe a and Joseph Lamb tor ex
eeIieuce in eUcuuon. The Wilson prze, gold watch,
The Cooley prize, gold medal, was given 70
John r. Bedford for good s, 9o.aTsnip during
tho diplomas upon the graduates, who NUM- ered
TWENTY-FIVE, aud were as follows: J.. C. Andrews I. W
r. Carss. c. +. C0nger, l. C. Chadwick, II. D. Cruger g.
v. CrugeT. l.. " Church. q. w. FOr,yth. W h. Fowler
ieona rd D. Mccarthy r. r NcNulty. W. H. Phillips, j.
2 smith. J. G.. stephenson ". F. Schneider, IT,, W. H. C.
Tilum. H. Weiss.
The tenth annual distribution OF prizes the ST. Louis
College la West Thirtye gltnst., occurred last evening
IN the presence Of OF friends OF the school
The 81 Louis College insttutOni Tor the training
OF If Roman Catholic business men IL was founded
IN BY the Rev Father ROuay whose death occurred
e." -. 80 49,, E,n,o,d Ia W,r' enc ~ cbairu5aD
The Rev T. BrOphy Il president Of the college. He
Distributed prizes consisting gold, silver and bronze
media. aud a number Of books among the meriOIlOus
students, supper was gwen u the students aud thor
friends 4fLer Jlo close Of the exercises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18

strengthened only the legal but the general stna
ton Of The company; that Robert b. FioydJones hfi
made all arrangements FOR immrdlie resumPt!ono 81
work when the legal niculiles were remover; tSs
ful ppersfon from Fulton Ferry 70 kast HeW-1 OK ~
DrrenOer next: the company mad -aa'teni supplies.
The result NJ The election of the directors VIII nor %
known until The next meeting OF tbr Board. JAW 4.
The hrst sales - the sock ~ ne hlhhhttaN 'g'-
pany were made TussyaF. The suOrk mas n3b vcfn
places tho hs OF the sock "a hang ~ we s@h
were not officially recorded. Tne ~ sae mode wns0'
100 shares al a. Otnrr SALE we're mode tEr0uGa tns
day a. prices ranging from 45 "a 80 Tea sha - 80
sod 10 the latter pcg. At The close 30 0Id ana %
nzr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
EorRBoy B4LL4DS-No. 81.

%, rrsoD Fernando wood Thurman, Wad
sirsft cox and Proctor Knott N antClpau9u 7
swans sing before they 0ie t"eio "O ''- ''
Y .s--,fr PERSONS lie before they sing
N ,vr.atbp the lallot-bOX m chains!
with crane festoon the starry lag
Aias' No freedom now remains
"a which we lately loved 10 Drag!
Tor merely voting several tunes
NON IL seized-abuscd, IN short,
AIT he had committed crimes
Bv Little Johnny Davenport
IT.. r.s1or LET orr caps be dotted!
when that his party may prevail,
man votes frequently and OF 80,
Tbsv seize and chick hlm lnl' Jam
When he repeat, they call nm riSil,
And when he tries % vote quart
II. c1ails beneath the tyrant lash-
me lash of Johnny Davenport.
Tho zealons patriot loves 10 vote
A. h9Dpv thrushes love 10 sing;
One and ar4in-hc takes no note
How frequently ne does the thing.
Once twice and thrice. and then, next day,
The tvralt drlgs him into Court;
IL looks behind and sees the bay
Onet of johnny Day export
Who maketh several ballots grow
Where none hath ever grown before,
auhilauthropIst, you know;
What viii they prosecute him Tor
II rauiG voters M their zeal
Above tne ballot-bOx cavort,
WHY crush them meath the tvrants heel
The heel of johnny Davenport
O. wreathe the ballot-box IN chains
Write slave upon the treeman's brow!
In mourning deck the holy fanes
w Democrats are busted now!
Wen never pick the public geese
By lrcHous of this crippled sort
Where men can vote but once apiece
The style # IOhnny Davenport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT BROWN
sEMI-CENTENNIAL or PHI BETA KAPPA - THE'
ALUMNI.

ALUMNI.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 1.-THE fftieth
annual meeting OF the Phi Beta Kappa Of Brown Unl-
yersity, was held this morning Twelve members
we're elected. The following officers were elected :
President Edward I. Caswell, NJ. d.. Vice-Pres.dent
John H. Appleton; corresponding secretary. w. c.
Poland treasurer. Merrick Lyon, d. D. Assent was
gwen to the formation Of a chapter by Hamilton CO..
lege. A procession formed and proceeded to the
First Brptist Westinghouse, where oratlon
was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Washburn
Of New-York on the cath0nctY OF learning
James Deliine Of Halifax, delivered a poem, which
was received with much favor.
This afternoon a meeting Of the alumni was held
APPROPRIATE notice was taken Of the death OF the
president. the Hon. Henry Chaplin. Tne following
officers were elected FOR the ensuing year:
Prestdent-A branam Payne, OF Providence.
csFrcsidcHg-Fmncls Wayidnd, OF Scw-Haven; H.
b Stauie=, Of Worcester
Sec-etGrv-Rtubin A. Guild. OF Providence.
Irrcuftrs COILlitiee-Adn h. Underwood ~ Newton
Mass: Edward l. Pierce, OF Milton Mas; Benz amin T.
IAur,tOn ~ Providence; jams o. Murray, Of Prince
ten \. j.; Arnold Green, OF Providence,
Advisory BGdrd-AleXandcr Farnuu. Samuel E
Grccue, Albert darkness, Charles -. Gil EtHaul l.
Caswell. of Providence; Frturf ". Bird, 81 Va pole
Macs; Francis A. GaskA, OF Worcester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
RAPID TRANSIT PLANS And LEASES.

The lease of the New-York Elevated Rail
road and the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad 70 tho
Manhattan Railway Company, dated Nav 20, 1879 WAS
entered for record yesterday The consideration the
annual payment Of 10 per cent the capital stock OF
the companies ana $4,000 annually 10 each ion the
rent OF the and stations Tue details OF the
lease were given in TIE TRIBUNE about the time the
paper wac drawn up
Ata private meeting Of the stockholders Of the Brook
lyu Elevated Railroad Company yesterday, at No. 81
broadway the directors in report stated that the re-
cent dealslon OF Justice Senior had, great extent,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
WAR VETERANS ASSEMBLED.
GRAND REVIEW AT ALBANY.

THE GRAND ARMY or THE RFPUBLrC AND OTHER
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS MARCH BEFORE THE
GOvERNoR-GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The encampment of the Grand Army OF the Re
public began yesterday morning at Albany with
review in which six divisions. composed OF various
military organizations, took part The column
passed in review before Governor Robinson,
and presented brilliant appearance. At Twedde
Hall, the Encampment was welcomed by Mayor
Nolan on behalf Of the city. and by Mr.. Knowles,
of the committee appointed by the Legislature on
the part of tine State. Albany presents festive
aspect, and is crowded with people. Many dis
tinguIshed war veterans are there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
MIDNIGHT FE4THER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Smsrsis for ne pas . hours.

Synopsis for ne pas q hours.
WASHINGTON, June is, ! a. m.-The baroln-
,tr las ,uuuu.dt 20 rise throughout all the regions
east OF tHc Rocky Mountains and is highest over the
Uprsr lake region The pressure has fallen slightly in
California and has apparently begun to sall over the
Grlfof Mexico northeast 20 northwest winds prevail
east of the Mississippi With clear weather. excep
n ANAL gr.l ID. cloudy weather DO Northern New
Tarlsud. E.-fery winds prcyei .n Lc Northwest ana
+ utnvrst where tl- temperate ave stationary. Tie
tpuper ',r.. have 1seU over TIE Upper Lake region,
but fallen u the Middle Atlantic states
IpdicGii.gs.
rortle e. ll.e Auauuc States and NewEu- Gland riS-
In barometer, n.rEcas, TO northwest winds, cOoieE'
f,ff.1y.I t.- warmer. clear or CLEARING weather
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.