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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Hanging.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. l5.-Tbe execution CT
O3chwall today occurred without unusual cx-
element, in the county jail. No spectators were
admitted except the officials, clergymeu, ply
sicaus and reporters. Ryan suffered during the
night from The usual symptoms Of poison and
expired at eight o clock this morning, having
previously declared he was poisoned. Oseh.
waId passed the night quietly and bravcly met
his fate, protesting his innocence till the last.
Previous to leaving his cell he listened 10 prayers
by the clergy and took leave of them with a
kiss. The Warden begged him not to die With
q laIschood on his lips File replied, II am in
uoccnt, as / hope to he saved and don't know
anything about it. IF had would have told
it long ago." At abou. | | o'clock he was
pnioned, when he waIkel firmly to the gaIlOws,
attended by the sheriff and deputy sheriff, and
placed himself in position for execution. While
the deputy sheriff was adjusting the black cap
over his face he uttered his last words, DO it
we'll for me- " lhcirar was then sprung, the body
few into the air. After hanging 80 minutes
he vas pronounced dead. In Ryan case the
physicians arc making post norton rxaml'
nation to determine the cause of his death.
Previous TO his execution Oschwad left with
his counsel 4 statement for publication, 1t is
simply reitcratiOn Of his innocence and re-
view of the trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
SfnShIurtOu Robbers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lj.--rhe First Audi
tors Office clerk arrested at Washington is from
Holly Springs, Miss. The New York claim
agent, who il is said, is also TO be arrested, is
said TO be lawyer named Jeuklns
Since Douglass employment 10 the First Au-
ditor's Office he has had charge OF the books
containing the accounts Of interest unpaid on
registered bonds and has been 10 the habit OF
furnishing list OF the amounts OF unpaid To-
tcrest, together with the names OF persons TO
whom the interest was due, to his partner, the
New York attorney The latter would hunt
up the persons holding the bonds and offer TO
collect the amount due them from the Govern,
mon In case his services were accepted the
lawyer would collect the amount from the De-
partinent and withhold a large per centage-
sometimes as much as 50 per cent, which nc
would share with Douglass. 10 this way it Is
estimated that they have realized fully S23,OOO
in gold,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
,EeIecraDhic Summary.

Ryan, tho condemned murderer, who was te
have boon hanged At Newark, N. D., to-day
with Oschwald, his partner in the killing of 20
liceman Brock, died in his cell at o'clock this
morning. He WAS very sick all night, and il is
supposed that he took poison.
About noon Today in an alteration in bis
office with msn who is unknown to the police
on duty in the State House, Gov. Packard was
shot in the knee cap. The man who did the
shooting was fred upon by = bystsnder and
wounded in the arm.
Boyden, Malay s. Co., hat jobbers. Of New
York, have failed. Liabilities SS4 600; real as
cts $40 600.
General Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier
died in Paris yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
More Bribery.

NEW YORK, February Ia Washington
special says "A witness testified yesterday be.
fore the Raa! Estate Pool Committee that his
partner, with whom he had been concerned in
certain paving contracts in Washington, had
told him that he 1.-THE partner) had used money
to bride leading Senator and several members
of Congress. whose assent to tho contracts was
desired. He could swear to nothing of his own
knowledge The witness name is jonathan
Taylor aud his partners name is Hilbert. The
latter is expected to be one Of the next Wit
nesses before the Committee. The alleged
payment of $4,000 to Congressman by a
Washington firm of contractors will be invest.
gated by the Real Estate Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
News of the Day.

Considerable excitement having been caused
recently at Rising Sun, Ind, by the robbery OF
graves by resurrectionists, the citizens have
made efforts to prevent such occurrences. cs,
terday the body of little girl was buried, and
friends hired two men to watch the grave.
Mayor Gillespie also sent two watchers 10 the
grave, not knowing of the action ct the relatives
of the deceased. The result was fusladc be.
tween the watchers, each being mistaken tor
body snatchers. Henry Summers, OF the May
or's party, was slightly wounded, and JOS
Jones, of the other party, dangerously wound
ed. receiving whole load OF shot in his side.
Two Sioux Indians who left the camp OF the
hosti!es on the 10th ult. report that Crazy
Horse is encampcd with nearly all his people,
on Tongue river, and that Sitting Bull il Gu
route with his contingent to join him. lhey
are all said to be DESTROYS Of making peace on
the best terms to be obtained. They further
ask that Spotted Tail may visit them, and
bring some tobacco 10 proof Of the sincerity
Of the whites" Spotted Tail is said to place
confidence in the truth Of these statements
Rumors report that buffalo are in great abun
dance near the hostile camp.
Couusal for the Western Union Telegraph
Company brought suit yesterday morning in TIT
| Circuit Court of Baltimore asking for al III
junction against the B. & 0. r. Il. and the At
lan,ic and Pacific Telegraph Company iron
using and operating the lines formerly operate'
by the Western Telegraph and Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad Company, The hearing is Sc
for February %.
10 New York. last Tuesday, Gardilla Calb
determined to celebrate Mardi Gras and hav
small carnival of bis own. Accordingly h
dressed in woman's clothing, put on biac
mask, and placed revolver in the wa!sban
of his dress. lie then started out in conlpan
with his wife, who also wore mask, and 500
collected such crowd that he attracted the al
tcntion Of the police. lie was fined $40.
Louis r. Laun, of the firm Of Carr d Laur
Of New Orleans, has disappeared with larg
amount Of money obtained as advances o
forged bills of lading for cotton, 1t sreportc
Seligman, Helman e. Co., lose over $1,000
and the Citizens Bank about $40, 900. Georg
Laun, who was clerk Of the above named iiru
has been arrested in Mobile. 1t IS generally bt
| icved Louis Il. Lauu has gone to Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Foreign News.

Six moro Russian army corps are to be I'M.
mediaely modified The Gar hast iSrcport-
cd, already decided upon his line Of action, and
the Czarovitch is said to have declared that tue
commencement of war is imminent. The prln-
cipal European Stock markets continue to
droop, and the close on Tuesday was ut the
worst points yet reached, for which there was
but one reason assigned, viz: the very unsatls-
factory character OF the accounts from the East
and the rumors that rupture is 50 close at
hand. Russia's silence in regard to ServIa 5
appeal for advice is creating surprise and en-
barrassmcnt at Belgrade, and there are various
surmises as to its cause. \ kishency cores.
pondcnt says that everything is ready Tor the
Russian army to take the field at moment )
notice.
An explosion has taken place in the coal
mines in the Department of Ecrault, France,
causing he death Of fifty five miners. The SEN
scnco of Les Droits dc phommc newspaper has
been confirmed by the Court Of Appeals. The
Left is employing energetic IL easurts to procure
modification of the press laws. The editor
of Berlin paper has been sent to prison Tor
nine months for charging Bismarck with stock
iobbing. Dom Pedro visited the Pope ycster'
day, and the conversation being upon The
church troubles in Brazil, His Holiness said
he hoped to restore the religious harmony
which had always been the glory Of that en-.
pire.
Prclatas at Verona, Lyons, Rheims, Vienna,
Salzburg Saragossa aud Santiago, and the
Italian cccIesiastics Monsignori Nina, Barrett
and Iengi have been officially noliGca oil The
Pope'a intention to appoint them Cardinals at
the approaching Consistory.
An Eaglish physician with Mukhtar Pasha 5
army in 1rebinje, reports that the army is 10 a
dreadful state on account Of the insuftciency Of
hospital accommodations, ack ofmediciues, etc
that between 20 and 80 soldiers are dying daily
and dysentcry and typhoid fever have appeared
and arc sprcad!np rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

The radicals knowing full we'll that their ras
caties 10 Louisiana arc more than ordinary
mortas car stand, are constantly in dread lest
the people of New Orleans, goadel to dcspe-
ration, rise and avepge the outrages they have
submitted to 50 long by giving short shrllt
and a long rope to their villainous oppressors.
Their fears make them see danger where none
exists, and because the Menus club at the late
carnival traveslied some Of the corrupt leaders
of the present Infamous administration they
imagine that New Orleans is on the eve Of re-.
wilt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
The Mormon Butcher.

New YORK, Feb. ia Salt Lake City
telegram says: The territorial Supreme Court
adjourned sine die, yesterday. No notice was
given by Lees counsel for an appeal Of his
case to the United States Supreme Court, and
no chance of escape remains for him except
Executive clemency which is not possible The
second district Court, which meets at Beaver
10 March, will fix the day for his execution by
shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
A Catholic FremaSOn.

W1LKsBARRE, Pa, Feb. l5.-The funeral
Of Mayor Kearncy took place yesterday. The
deceased was Roman Catholic and very
prominent Freemason. Owing TO his utilization
With the Masonic fraternity the special priv
lege Of high mass for the reposc of his soul
was denied. Some difficulty followed 10 the
matter of allowing his body to be buried in
consecrated ground, but Bishop O'Hara, of
Scranton, granted permission by telegraph, and
he was inferred in the Catholic Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

When the Administration determined that
the President Of the Senate should count in
Hayes, and that at his inauguration Penusyl-
vania Avenue should be lined With troops aud
Capitol Hill bristle with artillery. they ordered
tons of powder to DO stored in Washington, and
some of the residents of that city arc alarmed
lest, DOW that it is not to be used in shooting
down democrats, it may accidentally explode
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Tic Electoral Commission.

NEW YORK, Feb l5.-'rhe Worlds Wash
ingloa dispatch says :---Several democratic
members Of the Electoral Commission who we're
Of the committee which framed the law under
which the Commission is acting have had con-
fcrcuccs Of an informal nature in order to COM
pare notes and refresh their TccocctioDs as to
the Interpretation which was put upon the bill
while in committee regarding the matter or
going behind the returns in disputed States.
They have very generally agreed that 1t was
conceded By the republican members OF the
Commission that the bill distinctly authorized
the Investigation Of the facts of the returns. 10
what extent they may carry their lnterpreta-
ton Of this feature oil the law Is question to
be decided in the future. 1t may be carried to
a serious extent or simply be placed upon the
record Of the tribunal 10 the form OF protest.
SUITS FOR DAMAGEs.-Five OF the persons
Injured by the accident at Kettle run, on the
Virginia Midland railroad, on the It'll Of Jany.
lsst, have brought separate suits IN Washington
against the receiver Of that company, John ).
Barbour, for damages. John Osburn claims
81 0JO Daniel d. Wheden claims So .CO, +. b.
Barton claims 5000, Mrs. Eliza Ann Wheden
claims $1,000, and Mrs. H. L. Barton claims
SlO,COO. Gen. S. S. Henkle brings the suits.
and all the;declarations aloge negligence and the
uso Of an Insufficient rail at the place where the
accident occurred.
The Legislative Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill, reported TO tho Senate yester-
day, WAS amended by the Com miltoe on Appro-
uriations so AZ 10 make all the items for salaries
conform to the amounts established by the law
At the last session. The bill as passed by the
House provides for a general reduction of sals-
rias TO the extent of about one-tenth Of the
amount authorized by existing laws. The
Senate Committee have slio added an item Of
$685., 40 10 pay judgments CT the Court Of
Claims
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

The decision Of the Presidential Commission,
already rendered in The Florida case, aud ex-
pccted 10 that Of Louisiana, proVes-t the
eight radicals on the Commission be honest
men-that had the outraged citizens OF South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana taken posses
sion of the governments OF those States III me-
diatel7 after the election as some oil them
contemplated doing, aud as they most assured
" would have done Aid that, too, without any
trouble If they had not acted 10 accordance
with the advice Of those in the North who
professed tn be their friends and had Govern
ors Hampton, Drew, and Nichols, SO in-
stalled by voIeuce--tLough rightfulIy-issued
certificates to The T'ilden electors, those
certificates could not have been disputed,
and by them Dir. Tiilen would have been de-
clared elected In other words the conmls-
sion, one.third oil which is composed OF mem
bers of the Supreme Court of the country,
solemly declares that justice aud equity are
mockerits, aud that the governing principle OF
modern civilization, like that Of the barbarous
ages, is that might makes right, and that those
can take who have the power, and those may
keep who can; but with degree Of dupcly
Of which ouy radicals are capable, they also
decide that that power and might shall not con-
sist in actual strength, but in fraud and decep-
ton, for those who possessed the force requisite
to have accomplished their purpose were only
deferred from resorting TO its use by the promise
that fair and just count Of the votes should
be made, aud by Discrimination to create q
disturbance by having conflict with the small
squads of U. s. troops 10 those States, who,
however, would have offered them no resist.
anco had they determined to maintain their
rights by force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
T By telegraph

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-Stocks active sal H.
settled and lower. Money 3. Gold 10: Cos
ernments active and little lower. Flour q.ie
and unchangd. Whest quio. aaI FRA (o..
dull and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Feby. l5--Virginisi g, d,iesgc !!
-; Virginias, consolidated, e.; do ii series o. :.
Cotton quiot and firm; miLdlng II. F.oa
firm, quiet and unchanged. Whost scaI,
demand moderate; Penna red lJGlI,o. Cor.
Southern fairly active and firm; Western ..a.
with good demand; Southern white I'a,,J; Z.
yellow 54aj5; Western mixed sEo. 55;a'.
Fob tGs; Mar 5Gi April 57!sj13 Ma u. -.
steamer 81! Oats-Southern primo T.; We.
crn white 4la43. Rye steady and ljrm =; -.
Clover Seed dull; good TO prime u 25,: il. Ii,
unchanged. Coffee quiet and lower; HI Is.
goes l1a2U! jobbing l1s2l!. Sugar qUio. >" Il.
Whiskoy quiet at 81 o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
DIED.

At Spring Hill, Va. February 7th, after
brief illness Of preumonis, SIDNEY BRUIN,
in the 18th year Of his aye. He leaves wife
and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Feb. Ij.-Rcce;n,.
OF Wheat have Increased and prices have al.
vanc1d; sales Of l44l bushels at li5,lj2 f..
common to choice lots. Corn is shade love-
and We note sales Of 1852 bushels at II! r..
white and 81 for mixed. Rye quiet at %. y,
Oats reported.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Feb. II H.
Beef Cattle-Prices to-day ranged rs follow.
Generally rated first quality. y "a;
Medium or good fair quality ...........4 co "a
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows3 80 t u,
General average of the market. .....4 " soc
Extreme range oTprlces. ..............} 81 a G -;
Most Of the sales were from .........4 - ,rn
Tho market opened firm tbis week, with prj,n:
tavorng sellers, but sales were not active Inv,
eIs being very unwilling to meet the y,eWS :
the drovers. However, such sales as were N. 4,
show concessions III favor q sellers to the cyra-.
of full &c, and in most cases !c per b "a I,:.
weeks figures. The quality averaged Ii,
better than last week, there being less cJ,uiei.
and more tops and butcher Cattle Qu5tstiar:
: 50a$6 . per 100 lbs. We quote Cows Al y,
$50 for common grades, snd ;5aS:0 per head
best, and slow. Total recei PTS for the week ! ;;
head. Total sses for the past wcc!: III, h..
Sheep-There is no improvement il the ,.,-.
iet as to prices when the quality OF the oae,ia,.
Is considered, nor rs To activity sale, a-c 81.
| lined entirely to filing the nCCas:ilin: 4. i,r..
| butchers. there being no eastern ,!cn..u. Tar'o
have been few better Sheep on the mar,
than last week, which brought the top rrr..
| from home butchers. We quote NJ I!s.r pr.
gross. Receipts this week lHUI head
| logs-The market has been very nnn III.
week. the receipts being hardly up t. laa /.
msnd, and the prices arc full &c belor ,!,r
last week. The quality continues TO he y, n.
different as it has been for several wacas us.
Good Hogs are very scarce and wAntc! \
| large proportion OF the sales arc made with g,
deduction Of 81 to "a lbs OIL por hundred r..
prospects are fair for good Hogs We l.G-
light bacon at s.sS3c, and bes! Hog. =. .u
per ID not. Receipts this week 3ey, Ac.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
DAILY AND TRLWEEkLf BY
EDGAR SNOWD-EN-
ALEXANDRIA. THU RsDAY. FEB. Is.

There has long been much dissatisfaction 1elt
respecting the very limited choice OF text books
allowed by the existing regulations Of the State
Board Of Education. The Constitution requires
that uniformity cf text books shall ba pro-
yidcd for, but does not say whether that uni-
tormity shall exist throug hout the State, 10 each
county or district, or in each school. Inc
Board has selected two books on each SUBJECT
and permits city and county boards TO adopt
either; uniformity is, therefore, secured as TO
cities and counties only.
A bill now before the General Assembly pro-
poses to alter the existing plan SO lar as 10
abolish the State selection OF the two books anu
hermit cities and counties to choose any books
which may seem to them suitable, rescryiDg to
the State Board the right to prohibit the use
of any which its me mhers may consider obJec
tionable. The proposal seems to US good
one. The State Board has three members, the
Governor, the Attorney General, and the SUI
perintepdent of Public Instruction. The hrst
two cannot be supposed to be specially familiar
with text books, and certainly have not the
time necessary for that thorough examination
of them which should precede their adoption
the third member, therefore, must practically
control its action 10 the various city and
county boards, besides the superintendent
who is usually practical teacher there are
almost always several gentlemen possessed Of
sufficient leisure and knowledge OF the subject
to act wisely in selecting books, aud the teach
crs employed can be easily consulted. 1t would,
therefore, seem to be the part Of wisdom tc
leave them uutrammeIed. We have every con-
fdence in the integrity Of the gentleman who
now fills the Office of Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, and feel sure that while he hold:
the place the high trust now couGded to him
will be faithfully and honestly administered
but there is 10 this selection of books, mater
al for Zig job AID some less scTupulous sue
cessor may make "a good thing Of it, as is
said TO have been done 10 other States already
Let US tpke away The chance from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

FIRE AT BLOOMFIELD. - Bloomfield. w. ,
FeJ. ia fire broke out in this place about
five o'clock yesterday evening, consuming the
dwelling houses Of Mr.. John Gill and William
Monroe, together with some outbulldlngs. BY
the etforts OF the citizens OF the uelghborhood
the church was saved. also tie dwelling house
of ii. Adams, and the storehouse Of W. a.
Brawncr. The latter two parties sustained but
very little loss. The dwelling house OF Mr.
Gill was fully insured in the Loudoun Mutual
Insurance Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
CLEARED

Death losses Of the C1IuntJis Lst, h5r
Company paid through The ag|mrE N .i!f e.
dria, Va, since January GM, 1876
Policy No. 240S5, j. Il. Hill, White
Sulphur Springs, Va, Jan. &. 1870 S!,"'
1Oa97, J. D. 9. Kruse, Petersburg, Va,
January %. lSIG.......".""........ go. r.
1850, s. 81. Jones, Brookes station, Va,
March 4, 1G................".........;..... ti"
1925 j. l.. Carter, Danvllo, Va, Msy
], 49, ......,....." i''
S7S2, j. J. Durfee, Norfolk, Va, June
% Observation-Disclosures" -''
Sg24 Fl. Jones, Norfolk. Va, Angus;
3lst, 1o1G:...... .''
1O037. NJ. J. Payne Chincoteaguc Isl
and, Va, September 70, lSTG."....~... ~"
S37l, Il. NJ. CorWine, Washington, d.
G., October :, lSIG..."................,..~. 1861
G4}G8, Rev. &. H. Nourse. Washington
D. Q, November 81, lo7j.............." 49,"
7287. j. T. Savage, Norfolk, Va, Dec.
l0Si9. Mrs. f. D. Thompson. Warren
county, Va, February ID. 49,. ........ ''"
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :-'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15
Foreign News.

LONDON, Feb. l5.-Mr. Hill has, 90 behalf
Of the government, asked the Court Of queen $
bench aIternalively tor writ Of certorarl to
bring up the decision quashiug the conviction
Of Sladc, the American sprltuaist, on legal
technically or a maudamus to compel the
magistrates to hear the case upon It's merits.
The court expressed the opinion that the con,
yiction was not properly quashed, and granted
rule nisi calling upon the magistrates to show
cause Why they should not hear the case On its
merits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-15

The Dakota territorial Legislature has passed
bills giving the Black Hills United States
Court aud an associate justice, organizing
counties and providing lor roads, all OF which
will take effect as Soon as Congress ratifes the
Sioux agreement. Emigration to the Hills is
growing lively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-28

TENTS NECKWEAR, large assortment
" just received at
FERGUSON s. BROS,
nove sc King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-28

nISWS CURE FOR CONSUMPT1ON.-
i As the season for Coughs and Colds is again
upon US, we would call attention to the above
very vausble preparation. It's now five years
since we Arst introduced this medicine to our ,1I
trade and during all that time it has . met WIN
constantly increasing popularity. fut up III
RE RE trade supplied at proprietors rates.
JANNEY s. CO.,
oct 16 Druggists, Nos. 70 and 145 King st.
WyOLFFs ACME BLACKING- Its lustre
w and blsckness of color is unrivslled by
any other blacking. 1t is more protection to the
leather than oils, because it's use will shield the
leather against the continual changes from
wet to dry. It is absolutely waterproof, requires
no brushing to become glossy, and retains its
polish for several weeks through rain, slush or
snow. 1t is suitable alike for mems boots or
ladies' and childrens' shoes. For sale BY
oct % WAKEFIELD & HALL.