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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

naUGGED. A co!]!;t u'a1 cue = :t,
! ;i,e;lon hau$a to&: ~iiha !ai:eH fr"n 6:,'!ii
N!5 +; o.'lte o;c1ty, s,aiiaN iLat &c afl " = :.
f1U 4 usnds.i7e 2bcu. thee II i nat Grn."a'
ed ooedition. lie WAS TAXA Gaze Of. $50 "'!.r
time, became su[iceotly e3G5lh;c 70 I'll hil
storr. lie si5s tina. he sTFiy,d 49, =" She
Echmo91 train !.st Wc3o&sisy cv"".9~ rem
Greensboro, n. G., CT his way Is l'alra -
Ms, wher, he has ,usasei e. SIX =! Il "
gafdcr. Whan h 60. Il toe l;aa hc :s; 20
1905 back suit aaG carried 7s!!se, wa 40
Oh ,31rk:ae suit IN It. lic aso lad soy:c Sd
ic nloaoy en- his pt.s0n. lie wss ecc2s.et by 4
c>loscd mao, who fired tc chow han ii.c3
to speai tto night Upon a:T,T,GE u Ia:
place he took drirk wiih tie keeper "i Il"
house an3 remembers no;hinc mo:o uni; ;o'dlv
whea he fund himself cDthtd 10 The CID
working suit uGd hls va!ise and mc2c: eo7r'
OfIrcr L.t.cn tock him cut, t. end""F'r 10
fed tic place whtre he stopped. III: me
man' ) ac.Gcs h;cl1,e 50 siaieat tha' L. naa 10
bii1e hin back to The Station hnus'. lie ci7eS
hi, came as VIM. DIrneil aud it 5 :lTH2saa
the; &c has been Grusscd.
/; IS. 70 say Inc least, wrong 10! aay5cty 10
e % CHURCH or public iHcciigg. haze away
SD disturbing the preacher or crater Hlth
c,a9nius. tI:c Or. Balls Cough Syrup al
aecc j: casts ouly - c's. bot.l?.
Ma c.r2i!r Should be withou. Giles L:uic?co!
J,t,..e cf Ammonia md Pills. | Use ,hcm
b7t.. lie woai:r!ul rtsn!:s | have ez2tri--
pi.cIG ifcm lhtl' use. suTra;ses anything
:v0g os e neGi:iac. have under RI charge
j iarse number o. cattle, aud IL tho 1itions
troubles that hcIscmcn have 10 Contend wiki,
ksow ol .,o.hioz 50 ra'.b!h ~ Giles LlnimsR;
EoGj;c cf AInmopis. II. T.. SCIIM7Z
South Send Nursery. Barton Co., Kan,
tyr sale ~ T. S. Leadbcatcr 4 HGo.
Fer ouo Of chose so or GO, Hats. worth $l.0o
aad 81 50, oiil 4; tbs Boss Clothing llou:'.-
Iacsa i!sls ere Ct fashionable style aaj axe O.
r;iiiiy coed qual'y.
ap | ln VI. EENnu4iA.
THE MARQUIS. tho Marquis Spinc Ulster
IS cc,.lcig Few ia cut, slrelt breasted, button
10 tho tnIoa,, viii! genuine buffalo hoTn 5ut-
ious, ca. only b. haG at kATZENSTEIN' S Fash.
ionah!n Cinthiug Embellishments, $40 7th street
3tar ptnrsyivar;, AYrpuc. P!io, iTlm $500
70 $500
For BAKING PANS, CAKE PANS, PIE PANS,
H.stcr Cnra, Cake Cutters Fla Toys. CT any
f!tcg in the tiuTarc lice, c8ll Oh S;an6bury
Bro, c,Ta,. Kiug ard Cclnmtus SIS dec 81
s,iSs o! letters.
The following IS p list Of the letters remaining
in tho Pus;otce in this city April 5.
Persons calling for letters will say they arc ad-
vcr:scd and give tho date Of the list.
If no. called for within thirty days they will be
SEN. 10 the GaaI letter Office. in Washington.
Be!l, Elder John Head, VIM
D4vs. w jackson. John :
D.yic. Cap. Win Milford, Cap:
Eiwa.1s ilTs VI Parker, Ednona
Forester, Miss Alco Payne, Miss CatbsriHe
Mi, a.;:s II Z Wesver, Geo
= LEWIS MCkESZlE. L. u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
EcE9I RRE5.ITFEs.

The ':vf|iirs horse Of Mr.. Mcrdec ii Pluu~
m5r, ue.r Upper Marlboro. was Destroyed ty
d., - Wecrctaav.
Ihs Relief HOOK and l.sIir. Company hold
u meeting l,s. might, out transacted no business
Of public intarcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
DIED.

Ia FRIDAY, april ;!h, 1879, Mra. Sally
WEBSTER, relic. OF tho late john b. Web
s.er snd fourth child CT William snd Catharine
.,a!:.u, in The sd year OF be: sso. She was
unrn in The county Down, Ireland, Nov. y,
1875. lSs:~The friends Of the family are invited
- attend ner funeral, from st. MaTy's Church
- Sunday. io.nOrr6w, a. 2. n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, April ), l&19--
s.. tie Middle Atlantic Ststes clearing :ccr!n-
or. light variable winds, mostly nor.he:!y, So
:::aa:y or higher Temperature ard barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

Tue WEATnER.-Thc rasiebl,, weather We
have b.en experiencing for a week p'sst tex
still another turn this morning at al carly hour
aud treated Us TO genuine suoT si0rn. gfi: <
ltc ground considerable coatiag OF White. nc
spit only lasted short tine and has ben o..
lowed By succession CT suoshsae nui ciou1
during the day, with a5o'heF Mite h''fS q
snow sbou. ten O clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

LUTHERAN CHURCu.-Iho Llih:ian c!n
kr,ea,icn have discontinued thtir sea; ;acath.y
s.!viccs at the Y. n. G. 4. ro2ns aod vi"
hyid meeting 10 short tine 10 Gs'rrm'he
Whether to build church CT thtIr l2;, at ias
erus. Of Cameron end Alfred streets, 'r So
the same and dissolve the congregation. -hirS
n'. the members rn,aGtiuc nt'1Sd S';Tce' ID
Wa,hpgtop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

Several of the employees of the Baltimore
Postofice have been using Keller hGHl 70
Linineut with remarkable success ana l ~
lOt hesitate to recommend it IN strong telA i
i, B, TYLER, Postmaster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL5 5. 1879

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 5. 1879.
Sun rises .......... 80 Sun scts-.......... 8 &c
ARRIVED.
Str George Leary, Norfolk, P 3 Hooo.
Schr s Bickmore, Washington, to john S
Fowler.
Schr American Eagle. Washington. 10 Jao 2
Agnew & Co.
Schr K F Hart, Baltimore, TO W A Smoot. -
before reported ashore.
CLEARED.
Sir J W Thompson, lower Pic. BY A Reed.
Str Geergo Lesry, Norfolk, By Hooe., :,
Schr American Eagle, N. E. Point, BY
Agnew s. Co.
Schr 1hos B Taylor, Baltimore, by George Y
Worthington.
PASSED VI.
Schrs A H Perry and Star Spsnged Eannor,
Philadelphis, fer Washington.
MEMORANDA.
Schrs Index and Herschel!, Georgetown, s!
Providence Sd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

REIIcs.-Amoug a lot Of old jnrk received
by Mcssrs, D,ictus & Co., this morning, was
q1au,ity of debris from the Patent Once ire.
The shaplsss aud disconnected mass Of wheel:,
H., GO doubt representing the brain work and
Abor Of macy men, for many years. is now oil
no further value than the metal OF which it was
formed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

WooDLAWN SoCIETY.-The WoodlaWn Ag'
licu.tural Soc ETY. held its meeting at the resi-.
dence of MIR. John W. Simpson, on 81. Asapn
street today. This is the first meeting ever
h:Id in the ci :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

LODGE REMoyAL.-Andrew jackson Lctso
0t Nlsscos has completed the Arrangement win
Alexandria Washington Lodge tor the renting
cf,he latter lodge room aud will remove thcro ;,
to about the lst proximo. The furniture Oh
Jackson Lodge will be sold By auction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
lCONNCSTCATED.

COMMUNICATED.
OCR "GRAvEYARDa. IF c5uld only ln'
Gqc: The trustees Ct cur Cemeteries to knock
dove he Intervening Sod division fences, ard
lh5oS then ali into en-, sraad city Of the
dead" | should accomplish beautiful idea
Ofcours, tie Iines ani avenues would be as
dis:iocI as thsy uow arc. srd 20 cocroachment
could or would b. made BY this arrangement
upon the various scrtallsu turylng grounds
Aud it would be SO much cheaper to keep up
one fence than several, as all koow. Suppose,
for Instance, that Christ Church, Methcdi.t
Episcopal. aad Metbodist Protestant, 1.-THE
Presbyterian aud Protestau have long since
been throwu toto orc, be u1ited. what Gl.as.
ant perspective ", saould havt; AID then the
keeping Of these grounds would como more di
rtctly under the eyes Of the scz!ons, WHO are
special policemen also f,r these places. hope
these trustees will pu. their heads together at
oCc,, aud mike i: q fixed fact. l. will be So
much better. }. l.. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY RELIC HnSE -
rns owclIirg house at 'i4exlosien. n he
southeastern part Of Fairfax Cunt, tctor.i'f
% Gsorsc Mason, esq, "apTi7g Ba'k, Va.
,etas!y destroyed by litc on THURSDAY e'ec'0g
last The house, whioh ives tan" cn"' %:'
TUT By Col. George Mas,G. G. HnEst'"' 'r'o'
% lie WEI of tho KeVolG.lOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

FISH REroRT.-Tbc receipts at f1'at1T n
to Day were sgaa very light. OILS aSeu' 100
had and 5,COOherriogs were repeated. &c sHSa
soli at s24 per hundred and heir;psS Of a. SI-
p.r thousand. Scarcely any bunch Il b axe
ntiviag, most os those csusht going on 10
Washington, where very high prices are re
Q I'D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
COMM ElSCiAL,

The Secretary of The Treasury announces tie.
subscriptions TO the per cent. consols having
been received TO tho full amount of tho $40
bonds outstanding, tho circular of the depart
ment OF Jsnusry l. 1879, inviting such subscrip'
tons, IS reEcnded The tea dollar refunding
certificates will be sold as heretofore The four
per cent consola will hereafter be sold for the
redemption Of 10 DO bonds of the nc. OF March
3, 1854, upon terms to BIO hereafter prescribed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April ) -iNe hsvo
but small sales Of grain 10 report to-day, and
the market is quie! and unchanged. But little
is doing in Flour. Wheat sold in small lets st
95. lOj. 100, ITO and Ill for fair 10 good. TIE
only offerings Of Corn brough: Il. Nothing
doing in Ryo OF Cats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
CANDIDATES..

iii announcements must Invariably DC paiG iol'
~ qirGncs No notice qriU be taken Of orders
,snies,tA1y arc accompanied sgith the cash.l
rsrD TIE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA, III
!. r3tpec!fully announce myself SIS n candidate
i,r he ctIi.o o! Superintendent Of the Gas
WcrSs in lho city OF Alexandria. w, and will
con.crm 10 tbs dec:i1n OF the primary clu:licn.
| rau,s;n yap- most oofdiont servant,
an e.. aDDiJlS GJACHET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

vIRC1NIA, =. Sin ihe Ci5cu;! Co"!t OF
= Fairfax county, April 4!h, 1879.
i,esrda7 Mskely W. Harrison q. Otis, Henry. H.
: Lea and Margaret He,z,l, lately trading
aaarr tho namo aid s!y'e OF Otis, Selien -
iie;z)!, H. :. TGrocll. SIDNEY Dillon and Ms
~ a. E:!a.
Esc!o. The object Of tbis suit is 10 cnf5rco
Judgment ller in favor OF complsinal: for tbs
sun of S2l7 -. With ialeCest from tho IN vi
April 1911, End Sli o. coats of iudS!n ant, arc
to obtain decree for the ssic Of no real estate
hnlonginG 10 tie CT !Lda.,is. Otis, SeIden sao
Heiz.!, - satisfy TIC as'r.o :,
IIaprrAring bT sti1a-jt E(rd that HeETy II.
Seldom Il. ). Turbe!l and Sidney dillon, three
ii lie above nsmtd defendants. ara roa resl:
ag2 Of Tho state Of Virginia, IL !. ordered tbsI
they appear within oEs month ate: due puil;-
cation hu:s3f, and 90 what is necessary 10 rTo'
tot ;hc;r iI,eTosL5. Z cony-!Hsie:
+. W. RICHARDSON. j. Q
qhcs. Moore, % sp 3-w4a
4 SuEMISSIC:; ,;H'S MOTH g E-Ea7iDg
" ooupI.ted my assessment; OF real estate ior
he CITY. The b2ofs will be kept open for TO-
vision until Tie FIRST Day OF MAY, wheE
thew will be closed, under tho act Of the cor,
po!a.ion !oc the assessment oil property. AZ
pe-scns hsYinS isis Of pccsonsl property ieiI
with item 70 Ii Il up. s'e ltquested 70 Tele5n .ne
same to me al my tice, Nc. Market bu'!dins
Cameron steet. or the clerk Of the Corporation
Ccvft within ten days, or they will BIO assessed
on the best in IoE nation that can DO be hal;
GEURGE GUFFEG,
,,5tI Com Of Revenue
eUT"rHH-!owa $ 10 pals Creamery. Nor
ID wood 9 ID pals DO, and Iowa ~ 10 tuOs
Butter, ior ss!e by ,r,,v ,.
apps mos. I e " |. J. r ho.''
A S-B.ldwins, Spies and RusSets' for
n sale By ,,y 49,.
apps TVS. fhoS l Z. X is:
VARIED FSulT-"eschcs and Apples Ter
on5 THCS. PEHKY. Agent!
ygJESrPHALIA Rams. boneless, just To'
;.n 20 J. MILBURN.
20 B9XHs STANDARD SOAP jus: re.
I ~ te;yad hy ,, ,,,,,.
CYEUps-Brigbt and FANCY sIKUPs.
~ ctcep. ny - u,Ip11uN
NH Is d. =: VI : III = ~
4 NOTHER SUPPLY or CHOICE NE v:
4 MONK BUCK WHEAT FLOUR received
to.asy By inh III j. z. MlL6ukS:
rSEk*OH WHITE POTATOES Tor saIG by
e mn II oi1,..>- - ! :. -
x1yu.As BRAN in Store and lot st'9 pf
w in =; CHAa,S. TAYLOR, W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

BALTIMORE, April 6-VirSins Gs old =;
deferred "a; do consolidated SCI; Go "a series
soft S.et Cotton firm snd higher; miadiing
III Flour steady snd unchanged. Wheat-
southern quiet; Western quiet and steady;
Southern red llsa1l5; do amber llGsll6l; No .
Penns rcd ll3;.ll3t; No2 Western winter.red
spot and April ll25 .ll1i; Msy ll3sall3t. Corn
Southern quiet and steady; Western es:ier;
mixed SPOT and April 43.,43i; May Rlai4;
June al! steamer Al. Oats steady snd up-
chsnged. Rye quiet and unchanged. Boy
steady and unchanged. Cotf.e firm SID IN.
changed. Whiskey unchanged.
New YORK, April 5.-Stocks strong. Money
7. Flour dull. Wheat dull. Corn dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05
ERRSH AND SAI,TEU E1S

SAHVEA PATENT WHEELS-Wow would
- cali the attention Of all who want good
durable sr.ic.c 10 these wheels. Call and exam.
inc than 1t Jas. T. CARLIN & SONS,
mh 81 CO King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

E@ FOOD ILL DTGEsTED IMpERFECTLT
ncurishes tho syston, since it is only partially
s,simils!ed by the blood. Pale, hsggard nor.
isis, with dyspeptic stomachs, impoverished cir
culation and weak nerves experience q marked
and rapid improvement in their physical condi
ton by svsling themselves OF that sure resource
Of the sick and debitated. Hos!et!er's Stomach
Bittera. This genial tonic and Alternative lends
an impetus to the processes of digeation, which
insures an adequate development Of the
materials OF blood. FIBRE and muscular It's.
sue. Moreover, it saotheE aad strength
ems overwrough. Or weak nerves, counter.
acts a tendency 10 hypochondria or despond-
ency, 10 which dyspeptic and bilious persons
are peculiarly liable, and is sn agreeable and
wholesome appetizer and promoter OF ropose,
The infrmi!ies Of Hge and of delicate fcmsle
cor s!tu!ions. sro greatly relieved by it; and it
il q reliable preventive OF, sni rcmedy for, ma
!arisl feveRa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

<,pTNTT GlEEks HiP-please announce
,tOKHE OFT WUNDER Is: y ctndlJste
:.r lierE q; Tho CifcG;t and Co1uty Courts OF
NH - MANY VOTERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

ASSESSORS BOOKS -AtteD'ion Is 90 = =
he uYic, Il Major George D1iley., I,.;in''
,i,r:r,f tho K venue, 10 ancthcr cjIau: In.
a-se. sn.epr books vii! remain open ur"' Ma |,
'or rev;soc e. provided by ls@. I li'r at
iiDI ID changes can be maize, unce: The ''''Hn
,a,i0n lag. ~ this is an cctitciP ueS a.s:s3-
uea, ior corporation purposes it ;eh33vcs prep
erly CIV or. 10 look 10 their in.esCs.s "nh
examine h, books ia order tbs! cI:aTs il; BE
nnrrnc;el
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

/; j.. 70 say the least, wrong 10: aay5oty to
e "a church or public meeting, hsc.lu away
SD disturbing the preacher OF crater 1lth
coughing. U:e Or Balls Cough Syrup al
1rcc. i. casts oEly % c,s. b2t,l:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

CacRcH SERVICES. &C., To ,NoEnow.--
,lrtt Churca. 81 II 4. Ii. a0i I:ij
:: T. By Rev. r. Suter.
81 RauEs Chvrch-Scrviao :: II :. -.
5 Rev. DR.. Norton.
Trace LAmch.-SerT;c, &, ! >. III. aud
- 2. U.
s.. Nary's Church. Mass 8. ! aai ii an.
,espcrs ct .. u.
Caiyn Presbyterian ChHrch (F:s: Nhn;cA -
,::Evjce al / G. N. aad 7:30 p. IL. by Nv. IL.
Ru!Iock.
I.Ssoosa Presbyterian Church -S2rsic, al II
!. n. and $50 .: N. By Rev. Wa. D:nw'dd:e;
.Utti. EpiS. Ciurch-Service st II =. II. sud
20 :. ~. By Kev. l.. II, PeaTo,.
.lEth. Epis Cimch !Somh-Sarvir! :; II
6, N. by Rev. ". 7. Harrison, y. d, C&an.
lsr U. S. House Of Representatives. 3D. $50
n. N. By Rev. Dr.. Register, 7. +.
.}ita. Prot Nrch-Scr7ic, st / O. "a. 81
T:yJ p. m. by Rev. ". Il. Graham.
BuDtsA ChWrch-Scrvice at ! q. N. aNi -
40 o. m. by Rev. ". s. Penick.
Iria,!tire Baptist Church. (Sarep'r iis:i =
Ssrrses at ! | a. N. by Elder /; ii. Smoo;.
lo,mg Mems LhriS'iu@ ASSOCIATION. ---
Prayer mce,;ag 10 the Baptist Gh'l:c} =: j ,.
n. Aims House Ok .! 2. il. Ja!' 2H.ra'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05


IA-WIDE AWAKE! New SPRING STYLES
Doors AND SHOES Tho largest, bes! selected,
and cheapest stock of boots ard shoes ever offer
ed in this market.
Every man ought 10 consider whore he cen
gst tho most value for his money. A penny
saved, is penny earned. All wo ask our friends
and patrons ia 10 favor US with a csll, and con.
vince themselves of the fact that wo can moot
the demands Of ALL
We are resolved to sell cur goods Of SO small
pred! that the people must buy.
Thereby enabling US 70 keep our stock slwsya
sessonsble.
A failure TO o1amiDo cur stock is 81 opportu-
nifty loat
We can mako it 10 you. inte:es! to trade with
us.
Our goods are bought from first Misunderstanding
double prof. aud giving cur customers the
benefit.
Gun. ~ merchants will ind i! to their advsn.
tsgo 10 examine our stock from which equally
good selections can BIO made ct prices that will
compare favorsbly with those OF the northern
cities.
Ladies' Pobbo Goa: Button Boots 81 % to 3 %
I" French Kid " " | Is TO 80
" Lasting Foxs1 % to 60
- Polish - 100 to 90
81" 4" " - to1 60
% Slippers in grea! variety - 10 2 Oh
ii EMS Calf Boots 80 TO 90
Coarse SHOES (5oid) 80 TO 81
Fine Calf " ALI Price;
Misses Boots 60 20 SO
Childreu's Boots 10 TO ! 80
W. b WADDEY,
No lloKing SLrset
Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

THE MARQUIS. tho Marquis Sp.iac Ulster
IS co..rcig Few ia cut, sircle breasted, Gltton
10 tho tHI5as, viii. genuine buffalo roTn but
to5s, ca onIy b; hst al kATZESsTEIN $ fash-
ivnak!e Cinthiog Embellishments, $40 7th street
soar p,nrsyivaL;, Avenue. PHO, FEN $500
u 90. 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-05

Fer ouo O! Chose 50 OF GO, Hats. wos n 500
sid 81 50. oiil a; tbs Boss Clothing llou:'.-
These i:s.5 ere Ct fashionable s} la aaj are O.
-;isiiS coed quai'y.
On I'm a. RENDuElM.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19
Nicaragua Canal.

New York, December 19.-The Her.
aid prints an interview with Admiral
Ammsn, in which the latter says that II
desired concessions bs obtained from
Nicaragua, and the capital necessary to
build the canal is secured, General
Grants assumption Of the Presidency IL
an assured fact.
A World special says: In relation to
the Nicaraguan Canal. General Grant
has rsafirmsd all which hs has hitherto
t~slsgraphsd and written on tho subject.
He distinctly said that he had not only
approved OF the scheme thoroughly, but
would accept the Presidency Of the Com.
pany and devote himself to It, just as
soon as he could DO satisfied that the
necessary capital was secured, and with
Il the necessary concessions from the
Nicaraguan Government.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19

SAN FRANcIsco. Dec. 1880 p. NJ
80 Union. a7S. 1856 do. SIN; 2s5 Sierra
Nevada. 2oS. 80 do. 20a; 22o Mexican,
lev. $50 do. i6S. 20 do. lGs; 30 ophir.
II. so do. l7S; 10 Bullion. 81. 30 do.
sS %, 70 Hale 4 Norcross. 81, co do. 5hs
IS Savage. 4 30; 10 Utah. 81; ITO Belcher.
4 IS; 345 Yellow Jacket. 8; Is do. ~;
ASS Crown Point. I so. 1876 Julia. SOC; ieo
Gould 4 Curry. ~. 200 de 4 80; 40 Con.
Virginia. 3 30. 100 do 8 IS; 80 Best 4 Bel
cher. 81; 10 Mexican. lsh; $40 Scorpion.
2 SIS. l4e do. ~; 500 Northern Belle. 8;
Is California. 8 80; $50 Bodie. 81; 40
Benton. IL. 10 do. I 80; 100 Bechtel. ~;
100 E,chequer. 2 IS; s2s North BONANZA.
20c; 30 do. 25c; 20 Mammoth. 81; GO
Union. SIN. 0 do. 37t; 40 FloSory. 2oc;
100 Andes. SOC; 100 Chollar. on; 10 Best
4 Belcher. 81; SO Mono. 81. 10 0phir.
II; so Gould 4 Curry. ~. 30 do. 4 20; IS
Bulwer. 81; 40 do, ~ seller 2.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19
warning railroads.

DENVER, December ls.-Advices from
Santa Fe indicate the possibility Of q
repetition Of the same struggle between
the Denver and Rio Grands Company
and the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fs
Company. In the valley OF the Bio
Grands, between Santa Fe and FL Paso.
over the right Of way, as In the case Of
the Grand Canyon conflict, which has
been going on for the last twenty mopths
In Colorado. Both parties have located
their lines over practically the Same
ground. The Rio Grands Company,
under the decision OF the Supreme
Court, claims that It has q prior right OF
choice, as we'll as the FIRST location, and
has warned all opponents of its line.
The Atchison Company, claiming under
the general Act OF 1875. has put men to
work at places on the same line. and .
conflict seems unavoidable. Each party
has o large engineering force in the field
engaged In locating down the valley in q
race for FL Paso.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19
Miscellaneous.

CHICAGO. December 19.-Pinkerton,
the detective day before yesterday ar.
rested Thomas Wall. an employs Of the
Southern Express Company at New Or.
leans. where In 1868 he stole o package
containing sl0.9O DO. At the time Wall
was traced to Texas. and since then, nm.
I'll q few weeks ago, trace Of him had
been lost.
Fowler Brothers have discharged 1000
hands In their packing house at the stock
yards, because they insisted that no nom
Union men should work with them.
Other houses are running very few
hands, and the whole number Of work.
mon now idle IL estimated at from 5000
to 5000.
In the cass,of the Milan, Illinois. Dis
tillsry Company vs.. Tillason, Collector
Of the Fourth Internal Revenue distil.
%leries, Judge Blodgett has delivered an
opinion that plaintiff cannot be allowed
to 90 behind the assessment made by the
Deputy Commissioner Of the Internal
Revenue and show that there was, In
fact, no tax ct the time the assessment
was made.
NEW Yonx. December 1s.-Christian
F. Funch, o shipping merchant, who re-
Gently died, leaves 250. 1000 Danish
crowns to his brother Emil. and 1885, 600
to his sister Caroline. he also directs
his body to be taken TO Milan. Italy,
and to be cremated. and that the ashes
be buried at Copenhagen.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-Reprs-
sentative Thompson OF Kentucky, chair
man OF the subcommittee having charge
Of the classification o! all claims now
pending before the House Committee on
War Claims, has presented Its report TO
the full COMMITTEES. The main feature
Of the report Is the declaration that the
Government 10 not legally responsible
for what are popularly known ~ rebel
war claims, and that the claimants are
dependent entirely upon the generosity
Of the Government for the payment Of
them. The report and recommends
tons OF the subcommittee will doubt.
less DO adopted by the full committee.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 19.-Samusl
E. Perkins, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court OF Indiana, died Wednesday night
at his residence In this city. Mr.. Per-
kins was one Of the oldest and most
eminent jurists In the State and the
West. he was twice elected 70 the Su.
prsms Bench.
SALT LAKE. December 19.-Wsdnss-
day morning Josephine Taylor. . daugh.
ter Of the head Of the Mormon Church,
attempted 10 leave the Territory on an
emiarsnt train for the East, but was cap.
tursd in Ulntah and returned to this
city. She alleged brutal treatment at
homo % the reason Of her wishing 70
escape. The affair has been kept very
quiet In this city. and II Il difficult 70
get particulars.