Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13
Alexandria Gazette
The DELUsIoN. Paris correspondent Of
the Pail Mall Gazette gives in IL single para

The DELUsGoN. Paris correspondent o
the Pail Mall Gazette gives in single para
graph the elements tor Il proper understanding
"f the Red movement in the French Capital.
|, is the work of the Socialist ag!tatorS, who
obtain supporters among the more ignorant
class of wcrkingmcn ly promising them what
no community and No Government on earth
can give them---a division of property and L
life of ease without labor These agitators are
not unknown among lis, and they will be recog-
nizel by the ingcniously suggestive platitudeS
mentioned below rs the programme of the club
to which this man belonged. and the often
heard claims advanced by him in the convcrs;i-
which follows:
And now, what do they want? ? was the
question asked myself as the last of the gang
hobbled by me with his spoil. / turned to the
sentinel who was guarding one end Of the bar-
ricade, aud inquired Of him politely whether
social liquidation was what he too was aiming
ton socialc the rich had everything and the
poor nothing the time was come for changing
all that He extracted from his pocket !,
greasy paper containing the programme of the
club to which he belonged, and here is his pro-
grumme: No more imposts. no more usury,
no more misery, Work for all, property for
all. What is the producer? Nothing What
ought he to be? Everything. What is the
workman? Nothing What ought he to be ?
Everything And what were your wages be-
fore the war, citizen? | asked. / worked
in cabinet et-making, replied he, dolefully: and
earned on an average five francs day. And
YOU want more? Yes workmen and work
women have been oppressed long enough We
demand to have share in the gains of our
employers But was your employer very
rich man., oh, no he go: ruined Then
YOU are agitating for the privilege Of sharing
his losses; He looked at me, gave shrug,
and said | didn t seem to understand the prin-
ciple He would explain it more carefully.
THE New ORLEANS MURDER The murder
of Henry Switzer, a young New Orleans clerk,
by Dr. L. II Everitt, of which the telegraph
gave only meagre and distorted account, seems
to have been one OF unusual atrocity, The
Picayune says that the murderer, about the
middle of January addressed to Mrs. Switzcr,
wife of the deceased, and then recently mar
ried lady an insulting letter, proposing to her
an illicit interview. He had previously become
acquainted with her, and upon one or two for
mer occasions had approached her with i'm
proper overtures. These she indignantly re-
rave it to her husband. He, thereafter, with
Mrs. Switzer's brother, Mr.. Steinhardt. re,
peatedly sought the doctor at his house and
Office. but never could find him. On Monday
night they met him on Canal street: and Swift
z.r. producing the letter, asked If he wrote It,
The doctor at first disclaimcd, but subsequent
~ admitted the writing. but declared the lady
wrote him first. Mr. Switzcr denied this and
told DIR. Everitt that unless he made HIM an
apology and took back his defamation Of his
wia he should hold him personally account
able, and walked away Mr.. Steinhardt added,
Unless YOU make this apology |, myself, will
cowhide YOU. At this Everitt drew revol-
yer and Shot Switzcr, who stood near by, over
the ear, killing him instantly. He fired three
shots also at Stcinhardt, who ran and escaped.
The murderer was arrested. The Times uls-
cribes him rs an empire whose clam to notice
has been chiefly his ecccntrclty III dress ah1
his ornate advertisements. AL accounts SPEAK
in the highest terms OF the victim anu his "'le
Dors TT PAY TO BE Sick The Medca
and Surgical Reporter estimates the cost to tht
people Of the United States tor medical serTi
ce, At one hundred millions of dollars. and add
twenty-five millions Of dollars for the quacE
medicines swallowed. ''Letthe people. it says
study these figures awhile and then reHec
that probably one-half. or certainly 4 large
fraction of this expense. is incurred bya dellbe
rate intraction Of the laws of health; that.
they tippled less smoked less, overwork kct
less. we're less fast. and less indulgent, they
would save some thirty or forty millions o
dollars 4 year.
GRINSELL A paper in the handwriting OF
Mr.. Grinnel was shown around the Senate
which stated that he had collected 100000 To-
the Grant campaign AlSo ! letter Just writ
ten bv him to the President. expressing M
grief at his unceremonous removal. and sayln!
he had given more to secure the success OF TN
party than the pay of his Office and only few
DAYS before had given $1,000 to save Connectl
cut
When 4 man has given his all and can CIV
no more there is no farther use for him lie
him slide !-Richmona Uhig
Prince Napoleon $ wife the Princess Cloth
ildc. is living with her children at a snlal! an
retired hotel in Lausanne. This business {
kingdoms and empires is full of ups and down
for those vino stake their fortunes on IT. Ha
the Princess Clothilde remained III florenc
with her father, King Victor Emmanuel; sl1
might have dwelt ina palace all her hte-u5
less indeed. the ltahaus. some line day ,Shoul
tmn Victor Emmanuel out of his present pl
SltlUn
\ working man, in New York who announc
himself as representing the International S,
cietv fWorkingmen. st ates that there is au ass
cation of workingmen i'll that city about to te
the right of Congress to give away; the pub
lands to railways right which the Amerls
people never conferred up"" Congress. II
sentiment was applaudrd by the meetln TIN
which was composed Of nearly all work 'n'
Rochcforts eldest daughter VIII" |, All
tress in the Olcon Theatre, IN parlS' Is >'
IL .nunntlr to nu actor