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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

FIRE IN WASHINGTON Two serious fires 90
CURED in Washington last night, one at Willett
& Libbey's lumber yard, destroying six or seven
thousand dollars worth Of lumber besides two
valuable horses and two mules; and the other
at the house OF Elizabeth GLASGOW, on street,
causing loss of about 81, 900. The whole fire
department was out and worked several hours.
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The Norfolk Virginian. one OF our most val
usd exchanges. appears 10 an enlarged form
and with brand new dress. The VirgiDian
we'll merits the increased patronage indicated
bg its improved appearance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

NEW GOODS-Just received Water Cool
~ ers of oil sizes, Jour third invoice) Catch
em-Alivo Mouse Traps, Button Hole Cutters.
Family Ice Tongs, Fancy Match Safes, Tin and
Iron Savings Banks and Tin Toys
je13 MCLEAN & UHLER, 107 King ct,
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DIED..

On the l4tl day of June, 1877, SUSAN, be-
loved wife Of Thos j. Mehsfey in the ED year
of her age ~ Tho funeral will take place at
1 O. clock p. m, on Friday, the 18th inst from
her late residence, corner of Duke and Wash
ington streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

All those desiring to enjoy that high degree
Of health which pure blood induces and main.
tans should use DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

MI. Bancroft Davis has resigned his position
50 American minister to Germany, and is now
making preparations to leave early in autumn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

Gen and Mira. Grant will stay three days
with Mrs. Ssrtoris.
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OFFICIAL.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON Lr4ur
amount Expended on Gas Works for C5n;tru,-
ton.
Cost of Works to June 1st, l8'G..... Sl2q an Fl,
amount expended this gear tt June -
1St, le77.
For observation-disclosures. Sl31 81
For service and main. 258 So
son :,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

NEW YORK. jane l4-Stocks strong. MoneT
u. Gold l05t Flour quiet and steady. WheH.
quiet and unchanged Corn dull ard heavy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. juno u, e..
Beef Cattlo-Prices to-day ranged rs follows
Best BecVes. 20 D.
Generally rated first quality % S -
Medium or good fair quality ..........5 % b -
Ordinary ministers, Oxen and CoWs3 30 & -
General average of tho market.""..i 81 & u ~
Extreme range ofpriccs. ..............3 81 b T.!
Most Of the sales were from 50 i Il
Total receipts for the wook 1919 head. tets
sales 1921 head.
The market hsa shown G lair degree CT =
ty throughout this week. but a! bij' So
duced prices. Tho decline on tor say re
about &c, while other grades rece' . ha1 os,"
some cases a greater fraction. Aed t. hH'' !"
Mich Cows ere scarce SD
dull at 27aS60 per head, tbs Insrael 'l"''
Sheep snd Lambs as to quality.
tivity in Sheen THU There has been mOrD At-
weeks past, but week than for IunbeF 81
butcher Shee- prices are of 4ssc. We quoto
SIC per ID st 4a5c per ID gross. Lam: u"
CENTS IT, gross, and extra q shade higher re
Ho, is week GilO head
III; ss-There has been rather a slow lusIHe'
) week for Hoga, the demand being oni{
moderate while the supply has boon quite full
Prices have fallen Of since las. report, and sa'3;
are now made at Gts7c, few selling at the t1rmf!
figure, most sales being made at G{a.c per poUE'
net. Receipts this week 5lZ2 head.
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COMM ERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June H.-The maj.
ket is quiet The receipts Of Wheat are very
light, and there was but ono sale, Of small 10, OF
inferior, on Change to-day at al TncTe woro
upwards Of $500 bushels OF Corn offered, with
sales Of white at g. mixed at GeGl, and yelloH
at 81, the demand being fair. Sale, OF small lot:
of Rye OF 50. and about $50 bushels of Oats at a.
BALTIMORE, June l4-Virginia e.. Cd, 81
deferred d do consolidated, IZ5 do. I'd scrie,
a. Cotton fairly active and firm; middiing III.
Flour steady and firm demand good and prices
unchanged. Wheat quiet and easier; PennA
red l6lul85; Maryland red l104l80. Corn
Southern fairly active and firm Western quiet
and 1-m Southern white G0A6l; do. yollow 81,
Western mixed spot and June 561; July 90
Aug Gl; steamer 554. Oats quiet aud uncleCg-
ed. Rye noninslly firm at 80so5. Hay quiet
and unchsnged. Sugar quiet and steady at ~.
Coffee dull and unchanged. Whiaaey 81 loi
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The first ealo Of new crop Wheat (2j. UO bl;:L
els No. = Western winter redl waa msdc IL 80
timore to-day at 81 So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-14

Loss OF THE SHIP GENEVA. --Cautaiu Chas.
Macoon, of the ship Geneva, which vas sunk
at Huapillos in the great earthquake 90 the
Pacific coast On the 9Th ult., arrived in New
York as passenger on the steamship Crescent
City. lie says, aside from f:lghtsni ruolb.
ling sound, his attention was arrested bY the
extraordinary phenomena ca share, lh2 mouo'
tain above being 50 much asitatcd that grca.
rocks became detached and rolled d0Wn tOTari
the sea, sembng balls Of fire. Furthermore,
tho water at the anchorage sudIcudy Tccedcd,
so that ship 10 eight fathoms touched bottom.
At the same time it was observed that the ships
were surgiog around and around and in op'
poste direction, and the anchor chains bac0m.
iug entangied beneath the copper yards and
masts interlockiog, the air resounded With fall
ing spars and the crash Of bu.warks The
water also came swrliug 10 Ike naelstTom,
causing the Geneva to swing around At he rate
of or 10 knots az hour in q great circle uutlt
she struck against rock which tore out a part
of the botton. The ship was thee forced
violently in 40 opposite direction aod wcot down.
CAPTAIN Macloon says it seemed to him from
the sulphurous or electrical appearance Of the
mountain that volcano was bursting out Of It's
sides. Rocks were tumbing about with
frigbtful noise, and everything was lighted up.
He thinks the damage TO the shipping was
caused, not so much By The tidal wave, as By
the upward rush OF water and rotary current.
driving the ships repeatedly against each
OTHER,
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Q. G. SMOOT.
". Il. MARBURY, Committto
Il. Z. DOWNHAM
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| uNCH TONGUE and HAM. in one pound
~ packages, a delicious article for travellers
for sslc cheap by. '' " ''"'0'''''
leo K. w. AVERY, 22t King st.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21

resolution and win ,forgetfulness of her stran-
gerhood with a woman's sweetness and tact.
But here was the giant of social prejudice,
strengthened by the conventional terror of a
'stroDg minded female" and intensified by the
CHASTITY horror of sporting woman" With
level straightforward eyes the little giant-killer
went out 10 meet the ogre on his own ground,
and conquered truce. But it was only truce.
The victory was yet to come. Public opinion
was waiting with bated breath and questioning
"Will she do it?" Can anybody do it?
In figure she is slight and small, with the
rare combination of golden hair and dark eyes,
combining the primitive temperament" of the
blonde, with something of the keener nerve of
the darker type. When about to commence
her second walk, of eighty eight miles in
twenty-six hours, she was asked, tDo you
think you can make it?'' She only replied,
If am well think L shall" Again. when
cautioned against doing too much" she re-
piled, 81 don't intend to attempt only what L
think L can do" In the midst of her last
walk, when an enthusiastic friend said ST
know you'll do it," the modest reply was, 81
don't say that till it is DONE" Again she said
in her hesitating English, "What L want of
the papers u.s. not that they shall give me the
credit of what have done, but all other Ia
dies" True to her ideal she wants all woman
hood to be the gamer by her labors. Plncky,
patient, persistent, parsevering, petite pedes-
trenne-the Ps cluster like Peter Piper's and
then the half has not been told; but if the
little giant killer fails in her coming effort it
will not be for want of the good will of her
thousands of Boston friends. or because she
has not most effectually slain the Goliah OF
public prejudice. SoMERvILLE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21
THE INDIANS.
The War Virtually Ended-Chief Josepb
Gone to The Buffalo Couufrv

Ihe war virtually Ended-Chief Joseph
Gone to ihe Buffalo Country.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-A private dis
patch from Capt Babbitt dated at Fort lap
wal. July II, says:
Since the rough handling which Joseph and
White Bird received from Gen. Howard the
war seems virtually ended The Indians we re
badly whipped and thoroughly demoraIlzed and
are said to be quarrelling among themselves,
Small parties are constantly breaking away
from the main band, coming in and surrender
Ing 10 zen. Heward. 1t is certain that the In
dams lost heavily. Col. Weeks has been or
dered here for the purpose of euuppipg new
column, merely for observation in the Spokan
country. Coy. Chadwick has sent a despatch
today to the President, asking him to suspend
tne order recently given to Major Connory, In.
dian agent, to gather the indians into the
Umatilla reservation. The Indians who are
peaceful, declare they will fight if the order ia
carried into effect
II, says: - '
On the 10th Red Heart, Nez Perces chief
T T,In 10 warriors from the Joseph and Looking
GLASS bands. with % women and children, sur
rendered themselves to Gen. Howard They
were made prisoners and were told that thew
would be tried; that murderers of white men
ana outragers OF women must be punished
Joseph did not surrender as he proposed to do,
put instead started for the buffalo country with
otner hostile chiefs. The prisoners had but
two guns and no ammunition or supplies. 1t
is thought this party who surrendered, got sep.
arated from Joseph and wers left without
horses, arms or supplies, and therefore COM
PEELED to surrender.
On Monday, July 49, all the men that How
ara could mount were sent in pursuit of the
neeing Indians, who were about "a hours ahead
OF the troops: The prisoners say Joseph's men
are getting short of ammunition; that joseph
and White Bid had quarrelled and would be
likely to separate their forces
Another despatch from Gen. Towards camp
says the majority of the hostile Indians have
neg by the Lolo Fork trail, eastward to the
children have voluntarily surrendered. How
ard is in pursuit. He directs that information
be sent to Gen. Sherman, and posts east of the
Bitter Root mountains -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21
MINOR TELEGRyIs.

Peter Penwell, who killed his wife was
hanged in Elmira, N. Y. yesterday.
James Mlleahy alias Wilkins arragned in
the Central District Court yesterday morning
for the murder of Mrs. Campbell at Auburn.
He pleaded guilty and was committed for trial,
The First National Bank of Ashland, Pa,
has gone into liquidation
Enquiries relative to alleged great contracts
for provision for cavalry horses for the French
government in this country, fail to discover any
foundation for such statements.
1t is reported that 81. j. Furber of the Uni
versal Life Insurance Co., has fled to Eurone.
but another report locates him in Hartford.
Rev. Robert Scott of Jane Street Presbv fer
ian church, New York, formerly of Canada.
died Thursday evening of paralysis of the brain,
aged 30.
The Bulletin says statements that the Lee
high, Wilkesbarre or Susquehanna coal com
pany have stopped running is untrue.
The Charter Oak policy holders in CHICAGO
have appointed committee to 60 to Hartford.
They denounce theIcompaDy.
A violent tornado passed through Elizabeth.
N. j., Thursday. Buildings, fences and chin.
neys were demolished but nobody killed.
The suits in favor of the Eastern road against
the Great Falls and Conway road amount to
$500, 900 instead of $4,000 as stated by mis-
take in Boston papers.
AZ euo Cioso VI tuo StSSlOu OIL the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars at Macon City a nro.
hibition convention was organized. The Mat
form favors the strictest prohibition free ballot
election by popular vote and paper money. A
state ticket will be nominated.
The New York World says ex-Marshal Pit
kin OF Louisiana. now in Washington, ia in
dignant at the statement from New Orleans
that he is not willing to let the boxes of doeu-
ments deposited by him in the custom house be
opened. He declares he has no objection In a
full investigation of everything connected with
the election in Louisiana and the declaration
of the result.
Frank Kobler cut his wife's throat in the
woods near Plainield, N. j., Thursday morn
Ing, tore nearly all her clothes off and left her
to die. She was discovered and taken to a
house, but she cannot live. The husband fed.
1t is stated that public building formerly
used as sugar refinery in New York and now
leased to the government at 100000 per an
mum, and occupied by the appraisers depart-
ment was offered at $4,000 per year and the
members of the so-called custom house ring
made the lease to the government and received
$30,0O0 per annum as payment for the Job.
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Books Received.

On The Choice ofBooIxs. By Thomas CARLYLE.
Vest Pocket Series. Cloth, "a PIP. 50 cents. Bos-
ton: j. r. Osgood q Co. Portland Loripg Short
& Harmon.
The PrincipaIities of the Danube. Seryia
and Roumania. By George M. Towle Cloth, 80
PIP. with map and illustrations, so cents. Boston !:
J.R. osgood & Co. Portand Loring Short &
Harmon.
Favorite Poems. By Thomas Hood. Vest Pock-
ct Series. Cloth, illustrated 96 pp 80 cents Bos-
j. R. Osgood g. Co. Portland: Loring, Short g.
Harmon.
Benutifal Edith, the Chiid-Wemnn. Paper,
3O6 PIP. price 30 cents. Boston: Loring. Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon.
Favorite Poems. By Alfred Tennyson. Vest
Pocket Series. Cloth, illustrated, 96 PIP. so cents
Boston: j. r. Osgood & Co. Portland: Lo O
Short 6 Harmon.
Tales of the White Hills. By Nathaniel II aw-
thorne. Vest Pocket Series. Cloth illustrated. 9e
PIP. 30 centsBoston: j. R. Osgood 81 Co. Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon.
Vineta, the Phantom City. From the German
OF +. Werner. By Francis A. Shaw. Cobweb Sc
ries. Cloth, All PIP. price $780, Boston: Estes &
Lauriat. Portland: Hall L. Davis.
Other Peoples Children. The management
OF Helen's Babie by lady who knew just how
the children of other people should be trained. By
the author of "Helen's Babies" Paper, illustrated
BOB pp. price go cents. New York: G. P. Putnam:
Sons. Portland: LoriDg, Short & Harmon.
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Heavy rain and considerable damage at

Heavy rain and considerable damage at
White River Junction yesterday.
The coroner's jury in Hackett's case render
ed verdict of murder by some person IN
known.
Edward M. Harper, letter carrier, was ar
rested at Columbus for robbing the mails.
New York liquor dealers met last night and
took measures to counterfeit the temperance
crusade.
At Beacon Park the race in the 2.29 class was
won by Sam Curtis, Clara J. Second, Cassius
Prince third; 2.24 class Honest Harry first,
Ned Wallace second. Best time 2.2S1 9. SO
class Mary Russell first, j. 81. Ferry second
Best time 2.31.
Strong fears are felt at st. Louis that the
strike will spread throughout the West A
movement is already on foot for aAstrike on one
of the line leading east from that city.
through passengers and baggage carried via the
New York Central Railroad until its own trains
resume running.
New York customs officials are cheerfully
complying with the Presidents order.
The Central Railroad of Iowa has been sold
to the Farmers Loan and Trust Company of
New York for So, 100000.
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[From the Boston Globe ]
Bertha Won HiIlern,

Something less than twenty-one years ago
1.-The Stock" called one night on certain
Frau Won Hillern and left in her care, not the
boy for which she had ardentIy PRAYED. but
morsel of feminine humanity SO wee and weak
that 1t seemed hardly worth the preser wing.
But born OF long line of soldier ancestry, the
. little Bertha grew. ard developed, taking upon
herself much of the duty and strength of that
mysterious brother" that should have been
while the judicious mother encouraged and
trained her to deeds of strength and endnr.
ance that should fix more strongly her hold on
the heart of the soldier father She grew and
developed into the ardent scholar, who. while
faithfully coming her tasks within the walls.
was iearnlhg lessons OF quiet strength from the
gfauq, slent old mountain, and of patient
persistence from the river at its foot: grew and
developed into the wondering, wistful question:
er, pondering over the unequal balance of hoJ.
les and brains brains in n, yae, helpless way as
And then there grew within the childish heart
a purpose to prove to the world womapss
God given right to health and at once to root
out the conventional idea of feminine INVALID
ism, and stimulate to higher health and better
physique. And so one day when a prize was
offered to who should carry a heavy WEIGHT the
greatest distance, the pale, quiet little girl
waited tll the others, painting and puffinp had
lad the burden down and then lifting it to ;he
sturdy shoulders. walked on past the goal mast
That great boy whose Indignation Was onlv
queiied oy his admiring wonder, past the wait
ing Rprize-giver-one, two, three, four rods
then turning back laid it down to receive the
coveted medal. Then the boys said at WON'T
do to be beaten by girl, and such a little
thing at that " So they challenged the girls to
long walks up the mountains, Into the forests
the neighboring towns, and in each and ali
Bertha Joined, walking side by side with the
rest, till weary and tagging one by one thew
halted, turned back or stopped to rest and gaze
with mortified astonishment at the little figure
erect, quiet moving silently and steadily on
toward the goal. So she continued to excel,
never railing but once and recovering that in
her next trial. And always through the child
ism Draln rang echoes of that wonderful. far.off
land over the seas, and SO che told The writer
When hear OF that country-wben a little
child, | said, will see it some dav don't
know how, but wilt"
At last the 81 will' found SWAY" and she
set her brave face toward the land where She |
hoped to be glad gospel to an epfeebled and |
snHerIng womanhood. But DOW there arose |
neioIe her an impedIment, against which phys |
!cal framing had no power. She could tread l
ooTn cne weary miles of distance between her |
aua an OBJECT desired, and lift from her path |
Maieriat stumbhng-blocks, could overcome OBJ |
sacies OF a new language with q persistent |
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By TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in Bath.

Fire in Bath.
BATH, July 20.-Bath Manufacturing Com
pany's main cooper shop, with portion of the
contents. was destroyed by fire this evening.
Loss on building and stock $4,000. The TWEEN
ty-five Gents Saving Bank owned the building +;
partially insured. Ell. Cornish & Co owned the
stock, on which there was an insurance of So
0oO in the Firemen's Fund of California.
The State Muster.
AUGUSTA, July 20.-General Orders from
Major General Chamberlain will be issued to-
morrow calling for the annual state muster of
the First Regiment Maine Volunteer Militia, to
De held IN this city the entire week, beginning
August Goth.
Freshman Exit.
The freshman class of Colby University cell
brated their exit this evening BY a supper at
the Augusta House. Grafton, poem, toasts.
&c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21

The President leaves on trip to Virginia
next Tuesday.
The new Solicitor of the Treasury, Raynor,
has given an opinion favorable to a railroad
company in one of the suits for additional
war above the 2 per cent. a mile allowed bv
Secretary Stanton. 1t is not believed the
Secretary will approve it,
Gen. Sharpe, surveyor of the port of New
YORK, was attacked on the street yesterday by
w. ii. Grace, a discharged inspector and
severely beaten. Grace was arrested.
Schooner Castine, st. John for Philadelphia.
ls ashore on Block Island and bilged.
Royal Canadian Insurance Company has
been reinstated in New York State.
AT the request of Mayor Latrobe the Cover
nor ordered the 9TH regiment to remain in Bal
tim0re tonight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21

CHICAGO, July 20.-Cattle-receipts OF 5000 head !;
shipments $500 head; the market is unchanged
stockers and good native Cows 3 40 a 80; fair to
choice shipping at 90 q 26; sales chiefly at Is q
525.
Hogs-receipts $4,000 head; shipments 5000 head !;
the market is quiet and steady; packing dull and
lower; light, shipping and packing 90 q 10; rough
do at 90 q 10.
Sheep-receipts $40 head; sales at 625 a 123 for
fair to good; market quiet and unchanged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21

YOUR LIFE CAN BE SAVED by HUNTS REMEDY
Dropsy and all Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder,
and Urinary Organs, are cured by HUNTS
REMEDY. Hundreds who have been given up by
their Physicians to die have been saved by HUNTS
REMEDY, and are now living witnesses of its
CLARKE's TOoTHAcHE DROPS cure instantly.
value. julyI7d1wT, Th&SSw
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PEACE RUMORS
W hich are to be Taken With WI any Grains
of Allowance

LONDON, July 20.-A letter from Paris SAYS
it Is now known beyond all doubt that there
are two parties at the Cars headquarters. The
one headed by Prince Gortschakof desires
matters not to be pushed to extremes, but that
after substantial success, Russia should be sat-
,sfied with imposing under European guaran-
tee, conditions virtually freeing Christians from
Turkish rule such as Turkey previously re-
rejected. The other party headed by Gen. Ig-
natief and Prince Techerkassi urge definite
settlement of the Eastern question 10 be die
tated in Constantinople. Conditions already
determined upon by this party are the cesson
Ofkane, Batoum and al portion of Bessarabia
Dardanelles to be either opened or closed to
every power Unfortunately; the Turks to be
prohibited possession of fleet, and Bulgaria,
Roumelia Servia Roumania, Bosnia and Her
zegovina to be independent.
Those who know exactly the state of things
say the supreme hour for an attempt at media
tion has arrived, and once Rustchuk is in
the Russian hands it will be too late to infu-
ence the Gear in specific sense.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21
WASHINGTON.
Yesterdays Cabinet Meeting.

hesteFday's CabInet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, July 2O-At the Cabinet
meeting to-day the railroad troubles in West
Virginia and Pennsylvania were discussed at
some length. Various dispatches from Col.
French were read, showing that the presence
OF the troops at the scene Of the disturbances on
effect. s0o0
The Secretary of War submitted renorts
from Gen. Ord to the effect that there are NO
new developments of the Rio Grapde troubles.