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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

NOR RENT-A SMALL FORTABLE
4 DWELLING, No. 2D3 Prince street. For
ier First n stionsl Bank Keys ut tho telegraph
Office of tho Virginia Midland r. t. ap2-tt
ENOR RENTING STOKE ROOM on tho
r northeast corner of King and Union street
the best location in the city for grocery and
liquor store. Apply at this Office. Az 1877
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

TJNO LET-THKEE ROOMS. furnished or
J. unfurnshed, with or " it'll; board. Apply
at this Office. ap It'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

nnSAGkS RIO LAGAU YKA and JAVA
~ COFFEES reed and for salo worry low
hD IT, w. AVERY,
NV il PC King 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

NOTICE. undersigned, wholesale and
~ family grocers, hereby agren to close their
respective places Of business at p. IN. sharp,
Saturday excoptodl from Juno 1T to September
lG.h lS-N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

SUIT FOR 81 900. -lu Washing ION yesterday
Chanccy ID. Spaids Nv K, &. and lG. lngersoll,
entered suit against Ella Nj. MartuTy and Ad'
olson Msrbury for 81 900. the value OF l3.o00
pounds Of tobacco belonging to plaintiff, which
came 10 possession OF defend inIs by hnding'
which they refuse to deliver to lin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

INJURED. -Barjamin Dudley. we'll known
carpenter here, was Injured on Monday last
by being cut in The head by . Ratchet which
fell from pac, above where he was working.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

PEADY MINED PAlNT~Just received o
IL supply Of HARRISON'S READY III y"
ED PAINT, which is equal to any in the, a. ~.
ket for durability. Sample cards and by 81 iA AZ
application. u VII
ap II w. F. CHRlGP nor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-05

WYE KEEP e large stock Of WIN DOW
w GLASS, running from Gx% to 23r5G in;
also PUTTY, rCI MIS-, Sc.
PEhEE s. MALLS,
f. IN Df iinrnGr X jnp AMI Eolnmb,is Ga
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
THE INDLiN VAR IN OREGON.
Organizing Volunteer Companies to Fight the
savages-Arms Needed.

PORTLAND, July S.-At q meeting held
here last night TO take measures to aid the set
tiers in eastern Oregon four militia companies
Of Portland volunteered to start at once for the
scene Of the Indian troubles II their services
were required by Gov Chadwick. The Gov
crnor telegraphed that plenty OF mon could be
obtained in eastern Oregon II desired. The
greater need was arms and means. II the c,t-
zens desired to lend assistance. they could do so
more enectually by forwarding arms and money
than by sending men. To-day volunteer COM
pany Of IS men organized here This company.
with the other four military organizations. will
hold themselves in readiness 10 march should
their services be needed.
A AWallula despatch dated tho sth says THE
steamer Northwest lon here this afternoon She
WILL be use as patrol boat between here and
matilda. she IS in command Of Capt; Wilkin;
SON WHO mas ~ men hired and II soldiers well
armed. There is a Calling gun on hoard and
Re VIII L. receive two howt2ers from Vancouver.
Can't. Wilkinson feels confident he will catch the
Indians in crossing the river between here and
WGsHISGToS = July .9,-A lettor was rocclyed
by the Acting Commissioner Of. Indian Affairs
to-day from the agent at the Lapwai, Idaho
reservation. stating that on the night OF June
"a seven Ne Perce Indians Of White Bird?
band returned 10 the reservation and reported
that " White Bird has sick heart and is very
anxious Of returning to thal section OF ne Go4n-
part Of the band would soon return TO tho rescr-
yution and take thoir chances as to the result.
There were Ht the agency about $50 Ne2 Pcrc6s
who could be- relied upon TO fight the DAnuocks
should they come that way.
SILVER CITY. July "a despatch to tho Ara
ldnctt, from John Day valley. speaking OF the
recent operations there hy the Indians, says
that tho arca oftcrritory now invested by them.
embraces some four thousand square
miles, eomhPing all natural facilities fer
eight hundred people in Canyon city.
and less than one hundred Of the mHle adult
population are armed. Tho main street Of the
town is within casy rifle rnugo ot surrounding
emiuou'es, which afford numerous points ~
vantage for an attacking party, and The wig ele
Village IL ~ the mercy uf an lncOnSilcruh"
nunlher Of snvagos were they disposed to sack
IT,. The terror STRICKEN inhabitants have taken
refuge for several days in huge tunnel huilt
for mining purno scs which AFFORDS the only
safe retreat In the place, John Day valley, in
the Immediate vicinity. is about sixty five mi!cs
long, ana the creator portion of It has been
completely devastated by the Indians, In all
tho engasrmrnts that have occurred the say
ages outnumhcrol the volunteers four To- one.
Even when Howard gets ~ with the hayages
his force will Oe wholly inadequate ~ cope sue
ccsslully with them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
C1RGOEs OF ROTTEN PINEIPPLEs.
The Consequence OF shipping them when Damp
In Very Hot Weather.

In Burling slip yesterday there was great
activity in the pineapple line. Men were at
work among hundreds oi barrels oi the fruit.
picking out one good pin apple 10 every forty
nine east aside as too rotten 70 be sold The
schooners Lady Bannerman. from Nassau. and
H. B. Grifln. from Abaco. wcre being unloadcd.
The Lady BRunerman arrived from the West
Indies on Monday. carrying about $1,000 pnc-
apples. oi which only q few hundred wore mar
ketahle. although the journey had been made
In less than six lays
Stalwart negroes with baskets wore emptying
from tho hold the great mass of pulp picking
out a good pineapple from every tenth basket
or so Tho Captain said The only way kin
account for this mess Is that them pines wus
put in h'yer wet They've he'd a deal o rain down
yonder an w. takes en- in bulk ike 'taters an
slch truck. The pines bein wet. and the hold
hottern ha2"s. the hull place got like n biin'
pot. Steam ginerates 'nough Ia run the craft
When We como into dock thar was all mush
an no pineapples. Callate right long an heow
10 loose quarter OF We load; but this knocks
much TO spend six days haulin' UP stun only
III fer dumpin' Amt no loss O. mine though"
Tho Griffin arrived on saturday with about
GuO0O pncappies, % which nearly $4,000 had 10
be- dumped into the sea She had been thor
oughly, rid Of h-r rotten cargo and was already
Meior J. II. Dostwlck. G ovornmen, inspector
Of Fruit, said that the pineapple crop could noi
W
ter" he added. ! am told 10y residents was HE
coolest known in the West Indies for forty
years. The consequence 10 the pineapple was
that its growth was -tnted and the crop is a
poor one. Four or five canning establishments
have been opened down there, which prevents
us from receiving millions that used to be i'm
ported whole There are but two or three
houses that import pines here, the business be-
ingd one almost entirely on Consignment The
planter loses everything; The trouble Is that
this year they have had much rain, and the
pines are shipped damp. and the great heat
rots thom. Tho sehoQners engaged in this
tons burden They make the round trip IN
about thirty days. averaging between the West
Indies and here little under six. a steamer
lenves Nassau onco month bringing few
pines. The best come from tuha ly stoamer
Inthe West Indies the fruit is bought Tor from
thirty-siX to torty-eight cents q dozen. and sold
here at from twelve 70 thirty cents apiece. A
large trade is dono in this ono fruit 10 say moth
ing Of the banana The cold winter made fruit
three weeks late from down there. The Old
Chad came in on the ith with 80 600 pines in
lrst-rate order, and the $, d. Barnes on the ID
with about 10000 in good condition. The cal
culatlOn Is to lose onc-quhrirr Of the cargo but
there was only a ,rine loss on those two. The
groat fault is in shipping them wet. and tile
loss will be heavy blow to the planters"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
THE WORK or THE CONGRESS.
khobur Ceded to Persia-Arme ans Opposed
20 Knsslnn DnmInAIIOn.

BERLIN, July AT yesterdays sitting Of
he Congress Mira Maleom, the Persian Minis
Ter wa admitted. and he made an address
urging thu cessi1n of Khobur 10 Persia The
Congress approved Of the cesslon.
In the debate o. the condition Of Armenia the
Iettlon Of Monsignor Kherinien, the Armenian
Iatrareh. and Archbishop Of Narbey, wio came
u Berlin 10 plead their cause before the Con-
gross was read 1t SETS forth that the Armenian
christian population would consider it a ter
Ible misfortune t. pass under Russian d0mina-
Ron. and that they most arlonNy de-
sired to remain under Turkish rule.
They request that the Porte may
be asked by the Congress 10 appoint a Governor
torthem. with the approval Of the great powers.
10 hold his Office for five years. and 10 have the
power Of appointing all the subordinate officers
Dl the Government; that IN the law courts, In
se pole, force, aud IN tho general admin stra-
non One-hai u Tho officials shall be Christians
hAl on"-Aali Mohanimedans; ihat CHRISTIANS
may he HdnNttcl into military service, and tllht
a certain share Ji the funds raised BY taxation
kthl be hIproprlutod - local imprON'Monls.
r hetlOn wah takrn on the memorial and II IL
t'usht thW the Congress Will leaYe the qucs.
Ion 10 be- dean with exclusively by England and
husslt, IN complain "a with the eleventh article
VI me memoran!um Il May 80.
IrLItl btneoislc.d, ~ mgntiQning the Anglo,
durAlsh treaty said that England guaranteed
Sslpfua's proportion u the war indemnity, and
d13 proH0ri0nniG part Of her LIABILITIES
uebts, etc. NJ Waddngton said that France
IMPROVED Of the convention
d II Is believed the Congress decided that while
n.s7iN receives Bhtoulu AS free port, the ter
ilpIy, principally inhabited by the La2is. is
t,Aee ~ from Russian control, In return for
LIS o "9h ,sslon tho British pleuipotrutiRrlea
acetp"i the substitution Of tho expression "cs-
hehllhiy eommorcial.' instead Of exclusively
eVh,untrcla as applied to the port Oi Hatoum.
. Much controversy has been Jroeeeding on the
sHD.ect qi tho SandJak Of sonn bewoen the Rus
,iah ,rd ana Austrian military delegates, the latter
ttop9slIR slralegi iai line reducing the terri
tuorslood that Count Schouyalofi has regained
s pcseS sSSrr,'9ry r. which the Military Committee pro,
=. ne Congress. In tO-days sittinp dianosed ~
ee6Svla additional frontier questions of a minor
ter and arrived at satisfactory settle.
Ehlsu Eainsu that the razing Of the iortincations OF
Ionnrnni has not been formally br0ached FIJI the
Inc wlI II Is said that a special understand.
"'a w sn!sred Into on this subiecL The
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question NJ 10 tho fortlnrntions on the lind silc
viii not be discussed. sOthat in that respect Rus
sin Will be unrestricted. II IL declared in hgh
Russian circles that this settlement of the Ba-
tOum question WIS arranged nj n private inter
view between Lord Brnconsnrld and Prince
Gortchakon this morning. Tte ecttl cement
lenvcs the Iazi territory under Turkish con
troll II Is also declared that nt the same inter-
view Lord Beaconsncld fully and frankly de-
fended the Anglo-Turkish convention. PRINCE
jectonnble i'm the convention Ms she entertained
no projects for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on the const of
Asintic Turkey He perceived no difference
between Englnnd's occupntion Of Cyprus and
her occupation of Malta. He would always be
plrascd with cycrything tending to strengthen
England's road to India. because It was calcu-
lated TO promote tho prosperity Of the whole
world. Gorchakon and Bcaconslcld then
shook hands, rs n pledge Of the new relations
between the two powers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
TPROIR ~ HOBOhEN.
The Lie Direct Given In the Meeting OF the
hoard OF Education.

The Hoboken Board OF Education had lively
meeting on Monday night Councilman schmidt had, at
the last meeting OF tile Council reflected the honesty
OF some Of the trustees and committee had been ap
pointed 10 investigate his avcrnents This committee re
porei at this ting nding that irregular.
ties connected wth Trustee thHmhcrAns maine be
uniIed Mr. Chambe lain opposed solution providing
Tor this scrutiny and denounced the charge against him
As lie aud ~ authors a. dos Here ihe Chairman a
VAIN attempt 20 restore order used hi. gaVcl ~
y came in collision with Trustee Iiarkscus
no>e lurcstriiued uproar prevailed for several
minutes and IN The excitement ihc resolution was de
clarei carried Chamber craiu then presented rcsolu.
ton dcnuunciug Chairman Kerr In the most
terms. and demanding his immediate resignation. TINS
resolution was promptly tabled, ana The Chairman QUIT
uns ms seat ontrci rcsouunu cNltlins thGmbe ain
from the board Tor abusive and indecent language THIS
re.oiu.u aiter spicy debate, was nnay earlti by
Nut Uf Ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
Selling 4 HOTELS FURNITURE
The Norton House In Norwood, v. j., to he
Made "A uygIenIe In,tItMtIOn.

The national flag loated above the OBJ
seryatory Of the Norton House in Norwood
n. j.. Yesterday morning, and a red banner
iuttered before the gate for Tunis johnson
was to sell by auction all the furniture in the
handsome hotel.
Until about three weeks ago the house and
grounds were owned by Mr.. Enlngham Nichols
who purchased il from his brother. Commodore
Nichols. Ii was then sold for 100000 10 Mr.. G.
G. Cokefair who. with Mr.. VIM. III. Shepard OF
Chicago and DR.. Frank Fuller President Of tho
$4,000 more in nulng II np as hyglenlc insii
tuition. the only one within many miles Of New
York city. II is 10 contain sulphur and other
medicated baths. and chapel IL to be built, and
the services Of minister secured. Mr.. Shep-
ard is To have charge of the hygicnic food de-
live in the house, which, it Is expected, will
furnish accommodation for two hundred guests
or patients. A lady physician also is 10 DO in
attendance.
The attendance yesterday was not large, but
the prices realized by the sale OF the furniture
wore tolerably satisfactory. Among the things.
there were 200 suites of cottage furniture to ha
disposed of, and those that were sold averaged
about SO su o.. Ingram carpets brought about
% cents yard, and spring mattresses went Tor
81. and the entire content6 IF moderately vol.
furnished room might have been purchased
Tor t25.
While the sale was going on furious storm
swept over the valley The Rreat ycrandahs Of
the house We're inundHted, and their occupants
flag over the observatory WAS torn to ribbons,
and after the storm IL looked as though il had
been borne in the van OF n hundred lights. The
sale Is to be continued to-day.
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Reciting Prayers In sclavonic over the BODY
OF the Late LIemt. GrIpenberR.

Tho funeral services ot the late Russian
sailor, Lieut.. Grpehberg, were performed yes
tcrday. He died in the Everett House on Sat
urday evening last. The body was in q black
broadclo, )yered coffin. with silver handles
Around il was wound n Russian nag, and upon
il. covered with wreaths Of flowers rested the
sword and military hat of the late officer. After
services in the Lutheran Church Of the Holy
Trinity. the Rev. George /. Kr1tel officiating
tho body was buried ~ NE Navy Hospital
Cemetery. near tn" hospital in brooklyn. hy the
side of Lieut. DesiWof who il tho only other
Russian ofllcrr buried there. lie WAS q school
fellow Of the late Lieutenant lu tn" st. Peters
burg Naval Academy just before Lieut.. Grin
enhrrg died he asked thgt his body might be
laid beside hls friend.
The procos-ion was reosyed at tho southern
Nicholson and Capt, Queen. The frlgate Tennos-
see contributed It's baud, which led % the grave.
AMOR IT, in the procession came n company of
luO marines. commandol hl Major BUoer.
They were from the Cnitel states ships Colo
rado, Constcila alton and PoWha,an.
II Was miles walk 10 the cemetery under
brOiliug sun. The marines formed IN llurulong
the walk running past the grave anl tn Rus
sian officers gathered around T. After prayer
10y the Lutheran pastor tie H-ristNnt OF FathCr
BWrriug pi the Crock chapel IN Second avenue.
A. J. MlkhailoWski, rcpitcd prnyrr in S'la-
sian onlcnrs, chaniei IN The san" tongue the
service of the Crock (hur u forthc dead. Then
beginning with Capt. Grlpcnperg, and Include
ing Mrs. Cant. Semeirikln. who druppcd
flowers into the grave, each friend OF the lltc
sailor took a shovel and dropped unon the
coffin n clod Of earth. Then tho marines fired
three vOlley5 over the grave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
Killed with IA Basebnn Bat.

Several Of the boys Of the New York juvenile
Asylum played ball yesterday in tho yard of thatin,tu
uon william Hamilton brandished bat around his
head preparatory To hand blow The hat slipped from
M. hands, aud struck James Crowley iust below the
tHht ear IN the language Of a boy who saw the acct
dent Crowley spun round and round like roustrr lust
after you've cut Its head on And finally fc his face
lie dioi immediately Hamilton is twelve years old and
Crowley was fourteen. Crowley, on iuining his com
rades NJ the breakfast table in the morning ID told o
dreaming that he had been struck mud Killed by light
ming AFTER his death tins recalled by IAe LOyA who
WyIs IppgIsAueusly impIsssyd BY IL
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IN JILL FOR KILLING A CAT.


A singular phase Of tenement house life
has Just been brought 10 light In Justice Reys
Court. Brooklyn Itseems that Mrs. Kate Long
worth and Mrs. Flora Bush. until last Monday
occupied. respectively, rooms in the third and
second stories ot the tenement house at 32
Carlton avenue. Brooklyn. But week ago
the emotions Of tho younger portion OF
the Longworth family were raised TO
an all day demonstration Of tears and
tho humane feelings OF the elders were touched
because Mrs. Bush had killed their house
hold pet-a sprghtly little kitten-with club,
and had then thrown It out into the yard Of 2
tnement house. BY advice Of her landlord,
Nts Lgngworth complained 70 Justice itiley.
Who eluh9died the stgIlcs OF the killing IN m
aihlavlf that led tp Mrs. Bush 4 arrest. Mrs.
Bush s"t upas her defence that the kitten had
been great source Of ANNOYANCE to hOr because
81 ils ireIueht visits to her rooms, She said
ulW ahe h4l often complalned OF the kitten TO
It's owners but without Obtaining any relief.
Mrs. L9ngWorth denied these allegations. and
She Knew little about Mrs. Bush until She de,
covered that Mrs Bush was in the habit OF
hiring her Mrs. L0ugwurth - Little girl and
boy 10 bring Liquor 10 nor from n nrighboring
grocery. When sle made this discovery. Mrs.
Longworth said she was yory, indignant. Al
found her little daughter CARRYING black bot
tie to Mrs. Bush. and She Mrs. Longwolthl in
dignautly threw II AT Mrs, Bush's door Mrs
Bush. sho averred. watched for chance for re-
yenge, ana took satisfaction out oi the cat with
a washing stick,
Aitor examining the accused woman and CIV
ing herr~nle time 10 secure witnesses in sup
port OF herdofence. Justice Riley fined her $40.
She protested inability 10 pay and was com
miited to jGil t9r ten days, The case was brought
before Judge Moore OF Kings county who, upon
representations that Mrs, Bushs iamlly de-
pended on the prisoner released her yesterday
after Two days confinement. As soon as Mrs.
Bush VAS sentenced her family LETT tho tone
ment at 32 Carlton avenue and went to East
New York.
Thermaiine, Substitute FOR Quinine.
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Vera sa..uilteh Driven from switzerland

GENEVA. July 9.-The authorities at Geneva
have compelled Vera sis,ultch TO leave switzerland
She escorted C. The rorer AMI she elected to 20
tiPsr.s she WAS Permitted tod part that direction
There report Co. tc effect that the assa..uaton Of
Baron lie kins ki-w the attempted assas.ina'on of
aWpoh, ana the two attempts upon the HE ~ Emperor
william have u! sllnc connection Wtl each other aft
wcr, tht results nt cuuliuAt % existing between u.
sian AMI German Socialists There lsuch aus scrl cur
necttd with the movements az Vera Shssultch she al
pears 90 Dee slplrd With uud. and travels Wlth man
Important l.TsJngse IN disguise.
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CeIinrs Elnoded In RrnnklNn.

The storm Of yesterday afternoon proved an.
other severe test for the detective sewer system Of
Brooklyn The sewers failed 10 carry on the water and
there was n overflow that Aei the cellars Of many
residences The cellar. IN the houses aluus Putnam
nue. from - 10 -, aud from +Io 20 f5l flooded.
Lightning struck So pane OF -.ass NJ J. lIHncys
store NJ ll5 Fulton street Bruokn last evening aud
shattered u Ih,rc were several persons IN the store II
tl- uMe. LAl mono o t-oM MoIo lu-urAl.
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The troti.Ng match for :rui l,'wccn e. C0lc'sgr N.
jennie ami T. Rogers D.. IS fatA ii iu the Rrook.
lNu buNirg Park, hN ton declared ~ !cstelda! On
account o the rain.
Tie Long island Raraa' Company hcsan last evening
4 series Il tMruN INc l'it tN.ut.i.Is +. Rockuway
Beach. lutDutC' for tho accommodation II thos. WhO
cannot 400 % ttr l'ynW. fa-.,u-cr, from BrcokNn.
lllr1 ilrt strt, uut lanes slip were taken train
ir.I Ii,li,Ir Point ut ocl ch They rculAed KySA.
away Bt1-A at =, and started for home At H.
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The Thcrmometer Ye..sraay In New Yors
The sIgnal Once rrsaietlon.

:, Al lIulnnt2, at 3 \. v. 7l.;G.7l-t9,7 IA
NJ ~5', 81, T. NJ, ,t~-. o., -Y. 90, So, H. -
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COW low shoes easy ntng, for SIMMER wear from
sssn ka0A As!saH' VA SsSaSw1kg near I!cssAsT '1
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Note Tin BOX, with Biue Star Wrapper
Our genuine American Soft Capsules Trade marks,
"Amerlgann aud monogram A. v Nauser PelTie, NY.
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