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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
"a. N. E."

The gentleman who, over this signnturr,
writes long commanicstiou 70 the Mon
roe Bull-tiu attacking vicious'y and sio-
l-utly Gen. J. Floyd King il. We are inform
ell. e.. H. Ellie, Esq, Of Basfrup but at one
,imr a resident Of Farm-rvillr. Nr. Ellie
il well and favnrably known to the people
If Ciahorne parish But this letter will
do him no cool, unless il be thought we'll
frr him that Lr should stand before the
people il hi true light, NJ a breeder Of
sine, ~ strong pnrtisau caring more for
the lud vidual interests Of n private citizen
or Monroe than h. cares for the great party
which has dou- him tho great honor &"
make him a candidate for el-ctor from the
9TH district.
IT, place that Mr.. Ellis now fill. had
better he occupied hy another man if he
understands the dntirs of his position no
hrticr than he seems to. No matter what
may b. his personal preferences, George H..
Ellis has nu right to secure their advance
nrmt 10y the possible damage of the party.
Pitiahlr spectacle indeed is il, that a man
selected to harmonic the party aud Ia
bring mp III" largest possible following at
the general election should Ice 81 ignorant
of his duties a. t" hrEiu his work 10y an
tas"uzlag n very large element Of the De.
mu,rury ~ the district. Mr. Ei.Is could
have kept oct of tins controversy we'll
enough; iudrr'l. IT was hI, houuden duty
to have done ~.
IL - fortunate Iud-rd that electors have
become mere f.urr-hrahs- were II other.
Wis. Mr.. Ellis would lose many votes III
piriahlr IN the ,Xtr,m me-. W. care nothing
for h- destinations IA To editors. Our
hand, ate clean, aud W. prr-llu."-Nc ed.
itor III the district is as gnil'l - Il, Ne.
We claim Tia, The Demo. rati, ATTY, IL.
,rlr,tiug Mr. Llli-, has mai &, I... 80.
that -h"uld rot br repeated lie la, g"lr
bryuud the Scope of his power III attacking
"a gentleman III every Respect rs worthy -
/ lie, aud TINS tndraynring to create di-onr,l
/ II the snrr"rtrt, Of Gen. King will have
! tn support Nj. Ellis, unless at he Congress.
-i"ual Convention u more prudent nam l.
I PAT HF. They VIII support Inn very Hn-
willingly when they rrmcmhcr that lie har
gone So far out of his way to daIuae- a
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
List OF Jurors for the Sept. Tern
OF the ID. C., 1850.

S'a', of Loui';esd, Parish Of Claiborne.
DE IT KNOWN. That on this the qs,A
ID day OF ,IUly. \. ID. lr~0. the Jury Com.
mission .. # CMbornr parish said ststs.
"a. : ~ Il. Courthouse in the town Of Ia.
iu,r. t,r 'hc purpose If revising the Reb>
lal vcu.r'. and ~ draw jurors for the Ben.
rmA,r I.Ir e th- 3rl Judicial District
Count j. and fur said parish. Present: 7.
E'f.ruan, James +. Heard, J r. Tigper
nrd Drew F'rgp.rn, Clerk ID. G. The
President. I ID. Meadows, being abscpt.
! I Tiger va 'lc,tr,I Prrsiden, pro ten.
A;;.r h',irg c'mpl,trd and perfected The
'rtil" e. 'hr standard of 500, a. required
Us Law. the commissioners proceeded 70
draw lur'i- for TIM tir-, week. beginning
"t TIE, ~ Monday III September, 1880 b.
u'': 10" 2'ih ia, of said month, in and ioe
tn ad lnd'rlal District Court Of the parsA
4 - ~
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Gen. hancock's Address.

We publish l-cwhrre the letter Of .,
ceIiance hy Gen. ". s. Hancock. Thu.
document is brief, yet is expressive an
full enough Cor all practical purposes. n,
lengthy arguments are made to prove IN.
facts we'll understood by the people thu,
the principles Of the Democratic party ,,.
right in the eyes Of God and man. n.
Luncolnbe phra,eology Dor high flown n.
,rnipts at cloquruce. The letter IL In.
the man, plain, practical and truthful IN
every woId. 1t is in every respect a,
rrov,mrnt upon previous documents a.
tins character, mud will strike the peonl
"a being comprehensive abatement Of
those principles Whose rcrpetua,ion 10 IL
reason that the Democratic party Bvss
moves. and continues 10 work after ever,
defeat; We beil"yc that this letter VII,
fed 4 responsive echo from every Demo.
Graf ard from .aanv Republicans.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
The Danger to the Cotton Crop.

At lasts the 'ril nanif,.f- It's, It. Every
thing prom-'d 81 finely nn'il ah"nt ten
days agu that all persons felt that mas
much ass fine crop II both corn and cot
ton in the same year was unusual some
disaster hing over the cotton, the corn
being about made. That disaster now
manifesi- itself in the profnsc shedding of
forms aud hollis If all sizes mp To the one
almost grown, causcd by the continuous
rains which began with the frrshct ot
Tuesday night two weeks ago. We have
bad rain every day in Claiborne, from
the gentle fall but little heavier than
dew. to the heavy prltimg shower with
drops like hail stones. Farmers tell Us
that after some of thesA showers they lind
hollis almost grown beaten on. Another
danger il that the continual dampnrss al
the atmosphere will make the bottom
crop rot in fields that are Of very luxnri.
ant growth. A. yet. We do not think the
damage il 40 great rs some seem to think
il. II We coultl have . reasonable spell OF
dry weather the crop might still I've fair
But the outlook right now is gloomy.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

By reference 10 onr local columns II viii
be seen ihs, that very clever aud accom-
Plished gentleman, J. j Holmes. has been
engaged by Mes.rs. Hicks Il Howell, Il
Arm laid by Nr. HOLMES to- br one of the
esst grocery aud commission house. in the
State As TO that We know nothing, hut
We do know that Mr.. Holmes is n gentle.
man Of honor aud vrracity I'll. manners
Are quito genial aud attractive 50 that
customers End it specially agreeable to
trsde With bin. A business vi,,t to Shrevr.
pert viii not he complete without a call
on Mr.. J. j. Hulmes.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Persoralism In Politics.

Il
the Atlanta Constitution giy-s . few
words of s'iyior TO the Democracy of that
State. He predicts the early breaking mp
Of the party II the di.~~nsious hlch now
exist are not removed.
We ARE fnrrJly struck with one point
made by the Sruu'or when he declares the
can-- Of al The ,rpnhlr Ia b- rersonalism.
We have not >~rn the letter, only extinct,
In nnr valued c"utrmpornry the y. O..
CITY Item, wh,,h ] 'urnnl we'll say:
where the tr.umih uf thu person II -
gardrd ~ above tia, of principles the dry
~ has airra,ly established i;- destructive
prrsrucr, aud complete decay becomes
merely qnrsi.nu # time
Senator Hill has The following strong
and frnr Language on the question: Per.
/ suUal rrvtnges, personal vindicatcns,
personal grievances aud personal rev ards
/ forms Of the same disease, and III every
/ fnrm is equally dangerous and drspicshlr
| Political parties are organized solely for
/ tie public good. and those who compose
them unite to rroinotc that public good 10y
secuIir. faithful aud efficient admins
trHtun of government according to u
I To nse = party, thu. organized tor the
| good Of all, 10 further the good ct one ~
3 few whether for reward ar for revenge
+ or fur ,inhication, are attempting to use
! for one or n puttinn that which VAS FORMED
for all"
/ The people of Louisiana shoull tax"
these words - Themselves. Without g"-
! ils int" any broad grurrlltlrS, W" vii.
bring the matter down To- the cumpr''hrm.
son of rad ., IN our own parish. How
often have We heard the cNprrs,iuu In
rlrctiou-, ri vote Tor 50 aud .u h. IL NY
fli,ud. ] don't care anything about lis
capacity. never x" back on my irirnd-."
/ Another NAN says, Il viii vote fnr A Ger
tain. think the other man will make
! the beet official, Vet. ~ 4 Is from my par.
.nppolt man because he is poor and
! NEEDS the Office; or because Il voted with
/ me last tInir and have promised Ia vote
I with hiff III. S'tl anoibrf person will
! urge h- dislike for a man. He viii snit
! the place we'll. will nckuov ledge tha,
I tl,rc j. no better mau than h., hrf don't
/ like linn aud h." will uryrr g,t L. ere 10y
my yotr.' Each and every reason given
above We haze h,ard rl.,d hN party n.
/ the cause of his supporting = candidate To-
whom There were sound uljr,,iu,~. or H..
/ iu~iug To supp"rt one that should have
( been elected We have quoted from ro-
/ trr- literally, 80 that l,y the use uf plain
iauguag" We might hring one phase OF an
Important question hrfor. our traders.
Not only have W. h,ard these rra ,ous.
I bat we have heard men beast Tia, they
wrrr nr,nntrd hv ,u,h motives ALL this
/ Is very wrong. Whenever men cease Ia
rvcrci-r the ballot, the Grtnt privilege Of
| frr,mru, ftom pure. honorable natives.
I they are no longer worthy 10 cN"rci~r that
great and iurstuuallc boon. M,u .houll
/ vote from stern cuuV,oiI"u- of dutN -
/ should overcome their hh,sjuud d >hkrs
AID r"mrmh"r that ih'l urr.in p,rt slap.
/ ing # not ,rtlrlN controlling 10y this vote
; the dr,'iu, Of o'hls.
Nj lli'lN letter should Ice in the hands
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

We sru panied Ia learn that the wife of
that excellent gentleman and good citizen
Shelton McCaslin. died on the Goth of las,
month. The deceased was sister of Julu
T. Buruham
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Green Red, Of course colorcd man,
viii expa,e on the galloD- the crime Of
wife murder at Monroe on tie ft-t fIl "
IN next October. An unhappy comliuI-
ton Of colors
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Curiosity.

The Curl"us man, We sometimes think,
Is II stranger to any of the finer feelings
that should =, innate the human bra,t.
In thur anxiety 10 know what. why.
WHEN aud where, they know IL" iimlditl,
no embarrassment, no d"crncy. With
cans pIirk,d and voice tT,muluus, with
auNlriN they ruqrirr. lla, ha' what l. ~
wh"' and Il the news learned is that
sham" has come upon som" on', or ml-inr-
tnnc tallru To- the lot of another, they
hasten I" retail the scandal. Curiosity
Crowds out al the better feelings Of thrir
nHtuir. They are crazy To knn" VII" il
dead. not that they may cnndulr with ia"
',''' ,.,''
-,
-,
n,,
men ale wusr thJ, ynuu. nu,1 Lat
them sta L,'t,rrNAmplr - that thrr,
ma, be-. less rn>>iu M the small cunmrui.
ties.
-.
=,
''
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

The finest assortment 1T lump Sr"h
ever brought 10 Homer il now ~ red
for sale ut the post oitcr. Srrd are fr,h
and prices reasonable Al-o books, pcI,.
ohieals aud stationery. ~ hut,oni r,jcr,.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

We notice with pleasure that our old
friend and frllow.citIrn If hy.gon' y-a,~,
Ram We'll il IN towu, visiting his relatives
ADD looking after the sale of Tnln Rock
and Rye aud Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic BIT.
tern
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

On the lst of Julv. acroriin. to CLOSE
calculations, there were sGOo,0oc ,0Go in
gold and 800, coo 600 ia silver coin in the
United h,ate-.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Col. ". ID. Wylr ia now connected viii,
the stad "f the Shreveport Standard. lie
will add nuch strength to our o"u,ru,por.
airy.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Is authorized to make ell nesssa>s, ..
fragments to have said barbecue a. !.
raise said Gag should II decide to do -
or eithc-: A. J. Nelson, Alex. We'll. -
Heard, II. ". Mcleod, Thomas Prics IN
Pruuingt on, J. ". Dawson, John MiIlsri,
J. W. O'Banon, A. L. Atkins, J. Fsruu..S
and r. r. Hightov-r.
On motion, the Claiborne Guardian ~.
requested to publish the procsedirn. ,
this meeting. Il
Or motion, meeting adjourned.
J. II. CHAPPELL, Chairman
+. II. MCCLENDoH. Secretary.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Democrats nov claim Illinois for Han.
cock.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

The Congressional cou;,.t IN the Thlud
District Of this State Is ,Ncrrdiugly acri.
monions. Acklen il nnNious to go back
aud Is leaving no stone uuturnrd e. secure
bis denomination. Pap"rs IN rome Locals
toe call him Acklru tn, iuflmnns.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
HOMER, La,
Wednesday, ..----Angust 4, 1850.
MASS MEETING.

A Grand Mass Meeting Of the Democracy
Of Claiborne parish will be held at the
Courthouse IN the 2lst inst. for the pnr.
pose Of ratifyiuG tho nomination of Han
cock and English. Distinguished speakers
from all parts of the State viii be present.
Let all the people come out.
BY order Of the
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Having drawn tho above named juror
counted a'd ."al,d the same in presence d
zach "'i"r, ia" commissioners, in tbsr
Judgement. drrmiug II necessary for juf!
l"I H." "a "etk "i -tr} Term of Court pre
''rdrd I" draw the following named thin!
it.r>uu- ~ iuroi- for sad week:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

DR.. Tanner entered upru the 3irh day
Of his fast confident that be- would hr sue.
o~ssfut. II il fearful to contemplate thu
quantity that man Will have 10 eat T.
catch mp. After hs fist f,-, hi. appetite
wa said to have been more wonderful
than bis starving capacity.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

General Daniel f.. Sirkl,s VIII leave the
Republican, party aud take the stump fn,
Hancock. Every day We hear of the ar
r,val Of some prominent Republican with.
IN Democratic ranks Surely such arcrs.
slons must mean that Hancock ha,
chances far ahead of Garfield.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures chills snd
f-~rr.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

There is nothing appreciated more than
perfect shoe or boot, made Of the best Of
stock. Mcssr- Mnlhauyt x Stone, Shrrvr.
port, La, know this and acted accordingly
when they bought 50 hrg" a stock, and
DOW propose to give their customers the
benefit Of the selection WHY not.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Reed, Grlr Edge Tonic prevents mala.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

There ia ~ end to the gloomy pIrdic-
lions inst now We heard one intelligent
farmer declare last week that y continua.
ton Of the wet weather fur few DAYS
would rot the corn. Fodder viii br lost N
light enough Tot two wrrk. 20 .ay, an
ordinary field of fohdcr
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

:,
HOMER, La,
Wednesday, l. 1881.
-- --~-
AGrsnd Mass Meeting Of the Democracy
Of Claiborne parish will be held at the
urt.house un the 2lst inst. for the rnr.
pcse Of ra,fying tho nomination Of Han.
u, al m. ,.o,l. or..,,
ne ,ra.r M ,h.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
-
- -
Democrats NOW claim Illinois for Han
cock.
~ >, e..
Nv" "''''' -"
will add much strength TO our o"u,rurpor.
airy.
-,-., $50. ,,o
-, 49,, s,oo cnc noo
=, 49,,
s..,. v.c..,,.. .,o,,. 80.
80. tn. ,.., r,,
y -,
-.
o'oe" ''''' VI '""'No '''"''" man
wiz eAp'"e on tue G"''"N7 'he 'f''"' "'
vic uut"'r Al monroe on w." INST i'''N
Id next o''"o''' An """"pP! conn l"''
Wv" u '"''''
Tn. 6ua., ss,,,,,,,,, ,f ,r,,,,, ..,d
.ver broryb, IN u,r,,r !. r,,y r.r,1
'ot 'A'o NJ '"' posi- once H''' are h''h
gu" p''''" ''''""''''' Az" "'''N' l'''
'''eA' III" ''A''"n''S'H ''''"n' l'''''.
We motto. with rt,,.ur,. ,t,, o,,r oft
friend and C.Ilov .ri,i,,n IF hv.,o,,... ,.,,.
fam We'll, i. In town. visiting hi. relative.
and ,,,ol;,a .r r.,,,p
and Rvs aud Road. cr, rl,,. r,,i.u,,
,..
The Congressional contest IN the Thn
District Of this State - exceedingly acti-
monions.' Acklen i. nnNious to go back
and ia l.ayinr M s,,,,,, t,,.,,.., o. ...,.,,,
bis denomination. Papers IN rome local,
ties call him Acklrn III. iufimonS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03

Es u. s. Senator. but DoT u. s. Marshal,
Lewis. Of the Western District OF Virginia, says
he feols confident bis party. the republicans,
will gaia several congressman 10 Virginia and
secure the vote Ct thc State for Garfield. This
feeling, that is if he really entortans it. is, of
osursc, clused by the attempt Of the Mahonies
TO split the democratic party both on the con-
gresslonsl and presidential tickets. but VIC havo
too much faith 10 the party featy. State pride
and Common sense Of tho Virginia democrats
10 believe that there is anything like c suffi
Gent number Of them to effect the result Mr..
Lewis says no anticipates; for. should Ilsnctci
be defeated or the d,mocratic mi .rity 10 tho
u. S. House Of Representatives BE- les: by their
action, the condemnation they will rcc,ivo will
be no less severe than well meritod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03
.TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Blowing TIP OF q Steamer.

PANAMA. JaIy 81 The Ch!ian transport
L0a, purchased at the CoDmeGcamont CT the
present war, is the steamer which vas bloWo up
by torpedo in Cslao Bay 90 the 3 i2stsnt.
The affair caused Grcat tXcItcmr at in Lima and
much p0ritication among the IeruVlsrs. Inc
plan adopted was the following, as related W
correspondent Of tic Star ard Herald:
PeEu7iaE olIc2r took &C Ordinary tIuls boat. pat
q torpodO iD tbs bottom and over this be piec,d
false bottom resting on springs kept down By
Il c weight CT the cargo. lie then loaded 1t
with very choice assortment OF camotcs yucas,
chirimayas, araudsciIlss, toal5, turkeys, green
vegetables, Nc, &C., and towing 1t out towards
the blockadOg iq1adroa before daylight, set 1t
adrifi. All day long thst launch Heated about
but The ChiiiaDs could not sec 1t until shout ,
o clock ID the evening, AID fearing that 1t would
fall into neutral hands boat WAS sent out to
brig it back. The Loa was doing duty, and
sccicg the boat from shore Gaking towards tho
ucu;ra! vessels, caught sight OF the launch and
al cncc turned toRsrGsit. Seeing this the boat
from shore beat 0 hasy retreat. The Loa low
cred Two boats to fetch 10 The pr,z, and it Was
brought alongside and lis discharge ct once
commenced. As tho weight in tic launch Wae
diminished tho naehncry 10 connection with
the tospcdocs were set free, and 10 moment
800 p0uods Of dynamite Herc exploded, and
the LA vas almost !ittcd''out OF tho water
The tlf,ct as described ty th0so 8ho were
watching the optrsti2a "ith b:Gathlcs5 iptertsi
fi0m the shore WAS awful 10 the extreme. Every
house in CalgO was shaken 10 lis foundation,
aud every ship in Tho bay fhivared as though
| fearful earthquake mad spent its fury beneath
them. The lated ship appeared as crvelopcd
ia enc mass of fame which resolved itself into
dsuse clouds Of black smoke. When this clear
ID away she seemed not to havo suffered, but
suddenly she WIS observed to SILK at tho stern
wbiio her bow went high 10 tic cir, and the
| LA disappeared forever.
While sil this was going on tho Blanco Eo-
cslsda and the Huascai wclc 10 their accustom.
cd positions, somo eight mics distant. too far
| off to render any assistance 10 their unhappy
comrades or such OF them as were left struggling
in the water. The BEATS Of the Thc,is, PEN
| qoio, Alaska. Dtcfc5, and CART add wero
quickly lowered lowered aud proceeded to the
scene Of tho terrible event. Tho TWO first
| named ships succeeded in picking up thirty, the
| Alaska one, the Dtc:cs tLrco Or four, end the
! Garibadi six. making about forty in alI, OF
cers saved are the second commander (Woundod)
whom it Is probable many will die. At least ouo
! hundred and fifty mer rerishtd The only off,
! the doctor end one eoginccr. The explosion
occurred very close TO the anchorage of the
! Neutral squadron arG The disaster night very
! caaiIy have happened 10 cn5 OF them. TIC
| boat res;mblcG tho ordinary fruiters which
might accidentally have broken adrlit and got
| out TO sea,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03

MIR. jewell, chairman of tho republican "a
iionni executive committee. s,ys he is positive
that macy Ct the Sou.hern States will, at the
November election. give republican majorities.
lilo also says the Northern States will cas-: @
solid republican vote. If his knowledge OF the
political feeling 10 his own section bo 60 moro
exact than what be says of the South shows it
to DO Of that in this, he will be woful!y disap-
pointed man when the returns Of the ecc:icn
come iu-,hat is, supposing him 10 mean what
he says, which no we'll Informed man believes.
The South is dem cratc unit, and will be
forced to continue 80 by the radicals rs long as
they retain possession Ct the government.
When the demo cats como into POWER and c)n.
duct the government upon national instead
of sectional principles, and cndoavor to
restore amiclbIo rolaliors between the peo
pie Of the North and tho South, instead of TX.
ertiag their utmost efforts, as the radicals hago
done and ara doing, to keep alive the old and
foment new emily betHeen then. then and
not till then will the Southern pooplo think it
either sato or desirable to dissolve their sodity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03
affeisspe 10 Wreck q yrain.

DASyILLE. Va. aug. 3-Last Wednesday
night the t1ici o! the Piedmont Railroad YVES
INSTRUCTED by cross Ties fastened upon il for the
purDCs, Of wroeEipg the train al an eYaeedipglY
dangerous pCint known os the STATE Line Trest!e,
seven miles south of Danvi!Ic. The northward
bouad mail train crowded With passengers made
O marvellous escape from destruction. The rail
road authorities employed detectives to ferret
out the puty wrelches and yesterday detective
Wren. If Hlohnond. arrested TWO negroes en-
posed as farm laborcIs near the scene, bu!
who were formerly sec;ou hands Oh the rail-
road Tao cvidonc, against them is said 10 BIO
conclusive. Their motive is b,iiaved to 10 re
venge against tic SECTION master for discnsrging
them from theie railroad; employment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03

The returns from the elections held 10 Ala.
blma yesterday, 10 which the democrats had
to contend against republicans. ereenbackcrs,
Independents, soreheads, and all other elements
Of opposition combined, show that the former
swept everything before them. 10 Kentucky,
where elections wero also held, the result was
the same. Soft will be throughout the South,
Including Virginia. The people of this section
thuk 10 their brains and feel 10 their bones that
the supreme effort now 10 progress 10 make the
governm ent national instead of sectional will
succeed. and they arc not silly enough to throw
obstacles in tho way Of contamination 80 de-
voutly desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03
NEWS OF TIE DAY,

Tie statement issued yesterday shows tho de-.
crease OF tho public debt duyicg The u >nth CT
July to be SIS SIC, 053. A..
Mrs. JOHN G. SAKE, wife cf the ro,t, died at
her home in Brooklgu, Saturday night, OF
bronchitis. She vas sky years old.
Dutlog quarrel over a game OF CARDS yes
telday between Deputy Sheriff Weaver and w.
Is. Hammond of Tuscartr, Nevada. Ham
moId Was killed and Weaver MORALLY wounded,
Deputy Marshal Fr,y, of BAtimore, has SC
cured from Go7efnor Cornell, of New York
the exiraditlon parccs for Bell, the check t0rgcr
but tho Albany authorities have refused to sur
render Cleary.
A calored man who voted tho democratic
ticket Wss stabbed by calorcd republican yes
terday at Lexington. Ky. Ia attempting Il
mako an arcs: tho marshal was assaulted aut
general melee cusued, 10 which two c,lorel
men were saot and several seriously cut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-03
Fatally Shot.

CHICAGO, Ill. Aug. 3 "A dispatch from
ST. Paul says: a fatal shooting otc lrrsd hero
last plight. james g. Green, Of Saltwater.
MINI, aud Albert .. Savirc, Of S.. Paul, had
been Gripking together early III tho evening.
AID meeting later Green asked Savage to driok
with him. The invitation vas refused, and
Green. after repeating You won't drink with
HE = several times, drew revilGer aoa fred
four she's ct Savage. enc taking tit':cs in
Tad MS stomach. Ten kcepirg the crowd that
collected al bag vi h his revolver. lie Inquired
hl9 way 10 tho jail and walked there, sittlog Oh
the STEPS OF The Station house u1!iI rol.ca-
man arits.cd him -