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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

Representative Schleicher says that the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds will
make favorable report on bis bill approp1iatiog
forty million dollars, to be raised on four per
can't. bonds, for completing the public buildings
of tho country. lie has prepared statement
showing that this would not only give employ
mept to many mechanics. but be an economical
measure TO The government, considering that
at least ten per cent. of that amount is now
paid for the rent of private buildings for public
purposes As the contraction Of the currency
has been stopped, as labor and materials DOW are
as cheap as ever before, as Mr.. Stuart says
the bottom has been reached, with regard
to tho prosperity Of the country, and as idle
workmen are now anxious for employment, we
don tknow why tho objection to Mr. SobleiCher' s
bill should be formidable enough to defeat it,
especially as he says that at least ten per cent
of the amount he would appropriate is now
paid for rent. The prevailing depression can
not, in the nature Of things, last much longer,
and it would seem wise policy to tide over the
present distress by any possible MEANS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

President Hayes famous civil service reicrm
policy having displeascd the real leaders Of the
radical party has been 80 entirely modified that
nobody but the President would recoguiz, it
under its new form. Under it the federal office
holder is handed circular which informs him
that IS the next Senate will certainly be demo
cratic it bcbovcs all true blue republicans to sec
that the next House shall be republican, and
that to further that end they and each one OF
them subscribe such amount as they shall set
opposite their respective names. The untor
lunate who receives this circular, aod none Of
the minor officials esc,pcit, knows too VEL the
uncertainties cf his tcoure to hesitate moment
about subscribing, and, under the ua'ucal im
preston that the larger the SUN he subscribcs
the longer his term will be, dcprivcs himsel!
and bis family, if he has one. of almost the
necessares of life for month or two. The
Presidents Inauguration was fraud. and
fraudulent actions have characterized his whole
administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

10 the clHor Of the Alcranelria Gn-citr:
The amendment Of "Elcutheros, so cordl
ally rendered is entirely acceptable. 1t would
have been impossible to have imagined an OF,
fcusive intention. The scrupulous care with
which he avoided the endorsement OF his illus.
tration, drawn | am sure from the tarcy Of
others, prccludcd any reference to that, how,
ever uutrue it might be. 1t is seldom import
ant to contradict witness brought iuto court
handcufFcd 1t was far from my wish to Dis
cusss round dancing" or any other religious
subject. sought only 10 make plea for corr.
tcsv on common ground. AMI,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
ShipWreck.

The Signal Service Station at Smthvile, N.
O.. reports to the Chief Signal Officer, at Wash.
inj.an. at ~ q. m. to. day, as follows: At a NJ.
Captain Williams of the tug Orlando, has just
returned from the wreck, and reports as follows:
master, official No. $50, belonging to Philsdel.
phis from South America to Wilmington, N.
O., in ballast drawing four feet, with no pilot,
went ashore on Frying Pan shoals, hear Smith 8
Island, at two O'Clock this morning. Her posi-.
ton is very dangerous, and she is not expected
to get off unless circumstances bacome worry ia
vorable. Her deck has raised slightly, is leak.
ing some and is nearly high and dry at present
Master and crew ali SAFE One passenger aboard
The steamer Orlando will return to the wreck at
II this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
News of the DAY.

At $50 last night, while orc of tho re;
ccivcrs OF the Third Avenue railroad named
Joseph L. Laftry was riding 10 car, with his
days receipts from Harlem Depot to the cen
trail Office at sixth fifth street, n. y, and when
ninety. fourth street was reached. four men
with drawn 1evovcrs entered, and while TWO
of them attacked MIR. Laftry with the butt
ends of their revolvers, the other two selzsd
his satchel, which contained $3.50 and made eli
in light wagon near at hand aud escaped. --
When the conductor Of the car attempted TO
assist Mr.. Laltry, tho thieves presented their,
pistols ct his head and he became frightened.
Tho car was full Of passengers returning from
picnic at the time and great excitement pre-
vailed. After the desperadoes left Mr.. H. was
found lying on the floor OF the car bleeding
from number Of Wounds in the mead. lie
was attended by a physician 10 the ncighDor
hood and then removed to his residence.
Geislich, inc husband CT The mother and
two children found dead 10 house 10 Phlll'
delpha is proved to have been guilty OF this
triple murder. n letter has been received
from him acknowledging the c.ino and stating
that he was about to commit suicide. y tclc
gram from Atlantic City has been received
s:atiog that the missing man was there, and
orders were sent to arrest hun, but he had lcft
Atlantic City before orders for his arrest were
received. lie was last seen at Absecom, seven
miles above, and took the traio for New York.
A letter from him written 10 tho man With
whom he lodged at Ata9tio City, stated that
by the time he received it the writer would be
dead.
George Ducher, age sixty seven, of Newark,
disappeared from his hone on Monday last
About eight years ago Buchcr married his sec
oud wife, whom be has neglected. although
posed of considerable property lie has two
sons George and Philip, who arc married and
live 10 Newark. The wife of the former i:
about twenty seven years old Some time age
George discovered an improper intimacy be-
lwcca his wife and his father. and gave the
latter a severe whipping. On the same day
that the elder Bucber disappeared, the wife o.
the son George also left her home, and Inc
belief is that the talher.in.laW and daughter
iu.law have gone away together.
The storekeeper Of a distlllery in Austin
Texas, has been mobbed and forced TO resign
because OF his interfering with the removal Of
spirits. y former storckecpcr was 10 coIluSlor
with tho proprietor OF the dislllcry. Tho
Collector of the Internal Revenue for the dis
tlict is about to undertake the arrest OF tho
PARTIES concerned in thes, violations Oh law
and is organizing force for this purpose.
Don Manuel Frcyrc, Peruvian Minister at
Washington. died there Sunday night, very
unexpectedly TO his friends. who were moi
generally aware of his illness.
Half Of the mills ct Fall River, Mass, have
stopped work for the present week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

The present Congress has svailed itself OF
the cheap method of acquiring praise by voting
for an appropriation to complete tho Washing
ton monument. The base of the monument,
however, is as defective as the Congressman
who voted for the appropriation, and VIC should
not be surprised if the two hundred thousand
dollars. the sum specified, were sunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
COMMERCIAL.


is no change to noto in tho market since ycster-
day. Flour is quie! and easy. Receipts o.
grain arc light, and wo note sales Of Geo bushels
of Wheat at 10; one email lot Of white Corn 81
SIS; one OF yellow At 81, and 10 bushels of O"t
at 35 No Rye reported. Country produce
unchanged.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET juno 10. ISIS.
Beef CattIe-Prices tod: y ranged as follows
Best Beevcs. ...."..""...".."""..4 - >!
Generally rated first quality...-."....4 81 20
Medium or good fair quality ....."....3 10 ~
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows z - ) ~
Extreme range ofprlces ..............."2 - :,
lost of tho sales were from ..........l 50 . 81
Total receipts for the week 1903 head. Total
ssles for the week l2l5 hea'..
The market was inactive throughout, ana
prices wero off in many cases tc, and in a few
instances some dealers thought q greater &C.
cline was observed. The quality was fully y;
good as it was last week. with rs many Hood
Cattle rs there were then. There were but Il
very few. and those Selections sold to city
butcher firm at the top quotation-o3 10.
Mich Cows-The receipts arc light and the
$40 per head, and few at the latter price.
Sheep and Lambs-There has been very
heavy run Of Sheep and Lambs on the marke!
this week, and very dull ono has been the re-
suit. Tho receipts were much IN excess OF the
demand, which was relatively quite limited
There were some shipments of Lambs to l"n
East. We quote Sheep st 3a44c. few selling NJ
tho latter price, most Gales being made at :taiI
per Id gross. Stock Sheep l 5OaS2 20 per head.
Lambs 4!aGc per lb. Receipts this week PIE
head. :
Hogs-The run this week, while in excess OF
last week. was only about equal to tho demand
Prices are full fc higher than they were then.
The quality Of the offerings was very good Il!I!c
az good as was that Of last weeks run: Inc
number received IS Mondays consisted OIL SONG
400 head, lGLG having been previously receive.
before Saturday. We qnote at 4!a5c, mostly q:
tail ends and stillers sold al dc per Id net. h'
ceipts this week $3.50 head.
BALTIMORE juno 11.-Virgnla rs. Ola, -
do deferred 1t; Virginias consolidaaed %,
do a series IS; due coupons 80 ! Goi'%"
market strong and quiet miidIing llial!'
Flour auiet and unchanged. Mheat-So"!hes',
firm and higher; Western quiet; Sou!herh iru
lCOallG: do amber Halo; No Western YIN,
Tor rcd spot 1l33 June 49,! July llU!. Co5i
Southern firm and higher; Western que! "lo
easier; Southern white 1881; do ye!lG" -
Wcste IN mixed spot and June 41sa4ls Juy -
a4S} Aug l9t steamer .l01. Oats shade Nfi.l.
or Southern Z9s33 Western white 81 ; 40 NIX,
cd 30 Kye quiet; primo 5Ga57. Hsy dull ana
lower: MARY land and Penna llaSl2. Sugar uh.
changed. Coffee dull and lower; Rio carH'o'
l93slG3. Whiskey firm al 81 o..
New York, Juno l1-Stocks heavy. Money
3a34. Gold 1909. Flour quiet and unGh"hgoi,
Wheat without decided change and dull. oo'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

10 Mc c,lior Of The Herm1rI Gazette:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June II, lSTS.-DurInr
the abserc, Of Capt. Richard A1ckcnr,y the
officers AMI crew OF the schooner "Mlt1n prl
per- were presented with watches and money
Tor saving the lives OF Mr. j. 5. B.ach's pu
pills on the schooner Mechanic, which cap'iz'l
Gear Fort Footc % the 50:h ulto. No mention
was made OF Capt Mckcnucy, although Justly
due him, he being the first one TO reach the
vessel and save the pupils with his canoe. He
took Mr. Thompson trcm the clbin, and he Is
deserving OF some credit as we'll as these that
did nothing. Capts Davis and Samuel EnE'lsh
OF the steam tug Comet, arc also deserving ol
mention JUSTICE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

The universal testimony OF all mothers who
have once used it is that DR.. Bulls Baby Sy,
rup is the best medicine for children tccthlng
or suffering with Diarrtnl or Summer Com.
nlaint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

In the Senate to-day number of bills OF
private character were passed.. and the River and
Hsrbor bill further considered.
The Houssof Representatives he'd under con-
siderstion the Sundry Civil Appropriation DILL
The Potter Investigating Committee WAS IN
session again today, taking further testimony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

Tho II. s. steamer Nipsic was to Do launchc!
At the Washntt)n Navy Yard at ) o'clock thu
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
ICON INUNDATED


GAS IN TIE JAIL i sec by the Gaz,tla @!
yesterday that ''thc Committee On Public
Property are having gas introduced into the
city j,il." Ia the present depressed coodlio1
of our ioaocos; 10 the fearful uncertainty Of
of how we, as city. are 10 tide over these
financial shoals, | cln on!y say that | am
amazed at this committee. Gas il the city
jail-for what, and for whom Fer the pris
oners? They are cot entitied to any light at
night. For WHOM? For the Sergeant and
his aids ? They should, IS has b2co the Gus
TON fer years, pay for their own Lights. No one
heretofore has ever called upon the city Or
State TO furnish lights. The Sergeant gets sa
much per diem for his care OF The prisoners,
and this sum is intended to cover board, fuel.
lights, e.. The mex, thing suppose W. my
reasonably lock fer Is patent furnaces. 81
that gcoi.l warmth HAY rcrVada The place,
and by that mcaGs encourage thee greet gen
Nemcn to patroniz, the "Cuy Hotel ! Gen
tlcmen Of the City U)un,l sop hi st once,
Xxx
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
virginia News.

Among those who obtained patents last week
was Wilson Harper, of Fulk' S Run, Va, seed and
fertilizer distributors. Oliver & Robinson, Of
of Richmond, Va, got trade mark for cigars.
During the storm last Saturday afternoon,
at Richmond, the Dispatch says: la the
course of the whrlwind, and near where it first
struck Mr. G. w. Turner'S place, there STANDS,
or rather stood, tenement house, occupied
by negroes, in which there were at the time
five persons. Ooe half Of the roof was blown
off, and the chimney, yielding to the pressure
of the tornado, fell in through the orculog and
on the inmates of the house. Ooe of them q
girl thirteen or fourteen years old, was killed.
None of the others, so far as We could asccr
tain, we're seriously injured. Some Of the
bricks of which this chimney was built were
found sixty feet or moro from the house.
Fortunately the track of the storm missed MIR.
Turner'S dwelling house, passing about seventy
five yards south oft.
The section of country around Hampton and
the peninsula region was visited by terrific
haiIstorm Sunday night, which effected 40 i'm
mensc amount of damage to the growing lrut
and vegetables and wheat fields. The injury
to the latter crop extends all through Elizabeth
City county. The storm was accompanied by
VpTy NlOlCuL luuuOCl duu HpulutuS, ouu
schooner lying at the wharf 10 Hampton was
struck by a thunder bolt and had her mainmast
destroyed. The hail fell in great quantity and
large Jumps.
The Roanoke College quarto. centennial com
menccment and students reunion began there
yesterday. The baccalsuroate sermon wa9 dc
livcred before the graduating class by Rev. q.
w. BIagdcD, D. D., recently pastor OF the his
toric old South Church OF Boston. The au.
diencc was very large. Professor j. |. Miller,
A. NJ, Principal of the Stanton Female
Seminary Of Virginia, delivered an address
before the Young Mems Christian Association
last night.
At Philadelphia, last evening, while social
party was being held at the house of a Mrs.
Kelly, the first fl dor gave way and precpita
ted thirty or forty children into the cellar. A
few of the children were hurt but mono dan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
Condition Of MIR. w. Cullen Bryant

New York, Juoc 1l.-Mr. Bryant lies 10
comatos, state. Ills physician says he Is
almost afraid to give him any uourishmcn'.-
lie sleeps all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

The withdrawal of Senator Elmuuds and
oil tho democratic members Of the committee
appointed at the request Of Senator Matthews,
yesterday. was subsequently revoked, with the
understanding that the work of the committee
shall not begin until after the adjournment OF
the present session of Congress. The attempt
Of Mr.. Matthews to remove his examination
from the committee organZ I'd expressly tor
that purpose to one composed OF his daily as
sociates, and whose personal feelings TO ward him
are of such nature as to induce them to ask
to be relieved of the disagreeab?e duty, was,
under the circumstances existing at the time,
wise, if not creditable, but later developments
make it doubtful whether it will succeed. There
10 no doubt, as proved beyond peradVcnture 10
the cases of Messrs Blaine and Boeoher, that
il would have been better for him TO have gone
before tho Potter committee when first sum.
moned and boldly and braz ,oly dcniod all
knowledge of the fraud, and sRoro,lhat he did
not write his owo letters, but ho has not yet
reached the sublime disregard OF all moral ohIl'
cations achieved by those shining lights OF The
radical party. If he possess 10 remnaot OF
conscience, q natural regard Tor his reputation
is his stumbling block, for his case Is desperate
and requires heroic treatment, and he c'nnot
boast of the bcroism of the two champions We
have named. Modesty aud sensitVeness 10 .
prison are mockeries, for they arc the attributes
of innocence, cot Of guilt. and they sit with bad
grace upon q criminal. Mr.. Matthews letters
have put him 10 the jill OF public opinion,
and his delicate feelings arc therefore out OF
place, and are considered contemplate. Ola
tory and half way measures will not suffice in
his case. Downright perjury might have saved
him, but he was not equal to the OCCASION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

MOUNT VERNON. Tho annual meeting of
the Regents of Mount Vernon commenced
at that place to.dsy, and will continue during
the rest of the week. The Governors of seve.
ral States are expected to be present 90 Friday
and great preparations are being made for their
reception.
By the schedule on the Midland route, about
twelve hours are save1 between Washington and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11

At Philadelphia, last evening, while social
party was being held at the house of q Mrs.
Kelly, the first flor gave way and precipita
ted thirty or forty children into the cellar. A
few of the children were hurt but mono dan
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

The acknowledgment which telegram
from Jackson, Mississippi, makes that yellow
fever prevails there n an epidemic form,
ought to convince thu people of other interior
towns that the quarantine they have main
tanned 10 so excessive an extent as to prohibit
the mails, is of but little avail, and that it is
only question Of time, unless the weather
changes suddenly and severely, when they
will have to succumb 10 visitation
from the plague which seems to be
no respecter OF persons or places. No
city or town in the south was more ngid-
ly quaranhned than Jackson. 1t was
guarded at all points, intercourse of any
and all kinds with infected places being
absolutely prohibited. Despite this jealous
isolation the dreaded disease has laid hold
of its people, very much reduced in numbers
by anticipation of the visitation, to an extent
calculated to induce the belief that the same
awful scenes as have narrowed the souls of
Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, and
nearly ell the towns and villages Of West
Tennessee, eastern Mississippi, and Louisi-
ana, are there 10 find a repetition. We sym
pathise with the people Of the stricken city,
and can assure them that anything that our
Howard ASSOCIATION can do to help them will
be cheerfully done, and as promptly as
asked for.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

FROM almost every town of louisiana,
Mississippi and our own State, affected by
the fever, we get news of its rapid spread in
the surrounding country. Removed from
the centers whore the benevolence of the
Union has collected medical assistance and
supplies, the suferinQs and deaths among
the planters, in proportion to cases, must be
a great incre ase over what we have mourned
over the past nine weeks. We hope, there
fore, that the Howard associations of New
Orleans and Vcksburg, as ours has done,
will organize rail DAD relief trains, and, as
near as possible, bring their multiplied bless
ings 10 every suffering home. There is no
time to lose. The planters and their hands
should be cared for to the utmost of the abil-
ity Of New Orleans, Vicksburg and Mem
phis, which, if they have not funds and sup
plies enough, can make fresh appeal to the
country, which has never turned deaf ear,
but has always held out full and willing
hands
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

MAJOR w. T. WALTHALL, of the Can't
GETAWAY club of Mobile, left the city yes
terday for his home, near Mississippi City,
where his family is closely besieged by the
plague. Since his arrival here the major
has done good work among the sick, and has
increased the list OF friends he made when in
1873, in the same heroic spirit, he came to
our help. We PART with him with deep
regret, as deep as that he felt in leaving the
scene Of his God-appointed labors, well
knowing that nothing but the imperative calls
from his home, which no man is at liberty to
disobey, could take him from us until the
epidemic had been declared over. He carries
with him the best wishes of all classes of our
people, coupled with earnest prayers for the
safety Of his wife and children. HIS devo-
tion to the cause of humanity ought to be
their shield at such q time, and so, we trust,
when he reaches home he Will find it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

The Howard association reports for Sun
day hfty-seven new cases, and for Monday
ninety-iOur new ca'es, making a total for the
forty-eight hours ending AZ six O'Clock yes
terday evening OF one hundred and ffty-one
new cases, mors than one-halG of which are
IN the country. The board of health reports
for Sunday a total Of thirty-Gve deaths
from yellow-fever, eighteen of them in the
city and seventeen in the country, seven col
ored IA the city and two in the country, and
eleven whites in the city and fifteen in the
country. For Monday yesterday the board
reports a total Of focty-eight deaths, twenty
SIX in the city and TWENTY-FIVE in the coun
Try, nine eolored in the city and five in the
country, AID seventeen whites in the city and
sevesteen in tie country. This shows
steady decline Of the fever in the city and a
rapid increase in the country.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

The steamer John N. Chambers, loaded at
st. Louis. at the suggestion Of Ex-Governor
Alex Shepherd, of Washington, with medical
and other supplies and clothing for the peo-
pie of the fever-strickeu towns on the Misss-
sippi river, tied up at the landing yesterday
for couple o. hours. during which two of
the doctors on board came up town and inter-
viewed our authorities. She visited Hickman
on Sunday, and will stop at every town and
landing between this city and Vicksburg, dis
tnbuting supplies where needed. AS we
said few days ago, this is a practical be-
nevolence Of which the PEOPLE of Washing
ton and st. Louis and all who contributed
towards 1t -nay eli feel proud. Governor
Shepherd has linked his name with it ind1s-
solubly, and will always be remembered by
the people of the Mississippi valley.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08

corps Of nurses on board, leave the city every
morning for all points where the yellow-fever
RACES, leaving doctors and nurses ~ well a.
supplies wherever needed. superintendent
Montgomery, Of the Louisville road, IN a DIS
patch received last night by Mr.. Lang
s'atf, promises an engine, express
CIR and passenger coach, only Sup
ulating that the visits Of the Howard
train, as it will Doubtless be called, shall be
extended 10 Paris and Erin. To tins Mr..
Langstaff readily consented, and the first
train will leave this city tomorrow morning.
Before the close of the week we hope to
chronicle the departure of similar trains on
the Memphis and Charleston and mississippi
and Tennessee, and, if necessary, on the Pa
ducah roads. A thoroughly practical scheme
the conception Of which belongs to Mr.. Lang
staff, it will meet with the unanimous ap-
prevail of all classes of our citizens, and will
be hailed by the people of the adjoining
country as a measure of beneAcence as nearly
equal to their condition as it is possible for
human ingenuity to devise.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-08
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES.
Canton, Miss.

OsYKA, October 6.--Nine new cases and
one death.