Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-26
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Tho PHILADELPHIA ilGlcS uGmlL.tIa t'N!..ei
Nosby fer Secretary OF War. Ia case ti:"' W.
MoCrary goes to tho beech G! the ao''hT' s'e'a
circuit.
WASHINGTON disps;ches to tho New orS
and Cincinnati pspcrs assert quite POSITIVELY
that the friends Of Senator Thurman have ct-
termiped to press hin lnr the democra'io Aalh
iostion for Governor CT Oalo.
The Niagara Falls Prospic: PAX COMPANY
have contracted 70! an electric light, maati1c'
and intend to locate the lights 10 such rts;tion
as will cpsbIo them 10 illuminate tie srSa!
cataract 90 me guiGccut sca!o.
The wo,kingucn's rarIy 10 San fraLc'seo
had grand torchisht procession Saturday
Eight, usdcr The AUSPICES of Kearoey. A n'oul'
nent feature was tho "Plug Hat Bulge car
r9iue transpareuc;es 10 dcris!oa Of the ncW con
stituticn party.
Gen. Grant will leave Yokohama a5cut inc
last of June, and will reach San Efaniisco IL
tho ncighbarhood Ct July 20. Tie slratg'
ments for 90 excursion Ct citizens TO meet BIN
On his arrival have been completed With thc
leading rutk lines between the Est and Una
ha, and from there over tho roads OF the Onljn
AID Central Pacific companies.
The conservation of tho snlcnoll nt" 81.
Patick's Cathedral 10 New Yol K. yesterday,
proved the most imposing religious spectacle,
ever witnessed 10 that city. Tie Iunoer OF
people inside tho building was estimated at
between 900 and 5000. and as the prices 81
tickets of admission were s. for front seats -
for middle stats and ST for ADMISSION slDpy,
the amour. real;z ID was considerable.
The Jury in the policeman Smith murder
trial, at Jersey City. N. j., Saturday, returned
q verdict of guilty of murder IN the hfst degree
against both Mrs. Smith, tho murdered man 8
wife, and Bennett. her lover. Counsel Tor tho
latter took seventeen exceptions to parts OF tho
JUDGES charge, ard on application OF couosel
the prisoners we're remsnded until tndsy mex.
for sen!eCce They took thtit coDVlotol VerJ
cool!y.
B.twecr ooc aod two huo1led depo5l,or5 10
the broken Broadway Savings Bank at St.
Louis, held an indignation meeting SATURDAY,
some even advocating pc:soua 7lo!crca. Va
rious measures for their protection was adopted,
and Individual suits will be brought against the
bank officers, who, IL is said, received deposits
after they were aware of The banks Insolvency.
A warreot has been issued for the arrest CT the
cashier, j. p. kIieger, jr., but he has not yet
been found.
MIR. ". w. CoIcorau, in lettcr to Pol. J.
j. White, Of Washington and Leo University
Offering TO becoma responsible tor oro sixth Of
the Sc 900 ior the completion OF tho Leo mat.
soleuU at Lexington, Va, pays tho annexed
tribute to the memory Of the late Geu. Robert
f. Lee: ut is, pethars. bupeihlous 10 add
that it affords me melancholy satisfaction 20
testify-eveu 10 this impertec; mauner-uy r.
sp1 OF for tho memory Of vllued friend, the
grandeur OF who's, character commanded the
admiration of every Southern hart. Happily
bl.ndog The qualities Of hero with The gtaces
of Christian, General Lie was tho cmbodl
meat Of nv ideal oorc ption Of oil that cJas:l
tu,cs truly good and great man.
SATURDAY last Queen Viotoria's brIhd'5 vas
celebrated at Moutrea, Caoada, with 40 lm =.
posing military review. which was attended by
the Ma,oais OF L,rue and the Princess LOUIS,
and participated in by tho brooklyn Nineteenth
R:kin"nt. Rev. Henry Ward B,ccher, chap
lain. The regiment was welcomed By thu
MARQUIS 10 brief snecch. Tho day was also
observed at Mount Vernon, by 0 party of cZ'
cu soDis,s from Washington, including the
British legation and other members Of the
diplomatic corps and Attorney General Davens.
At New Oleaos tho dag wG5 celebrated BY n
dinner at the St. Churcs Hotel. The British cotr
sui presiding, and there was large ATTENDANCE
Of officials and private clllzecs.