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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
RSeREEGE TEH-S.

A Russian CORPS Of observation will la sta
toned on the Chinese frontier.
There is no material alteration 10 the condi
ton of Prince Gorschakofl.
FfaLc,. Russia and Italy have signed their
adhesion to the territorial arrangement made be
tween the Porte and Montenegro.
A large. number Of Russian clnvios, who
were deported to Saphalie 10 1879, have tscap
ed. There are still . 600 conviots there.
Tho Liberal mf ,rity 10 tho pew British
Parliament will be over GO. 1t expected the
Baaconsicld ministry will resign Tuesday.
In the Canadian House of Commons las
nipht bill Icgal;zing marriage with deceased
wifi, sister passed third reading by O vote
Of los to 81.
The race for The Newmarket handicap which
CINE off at tho Newmarket Craven meeting
yesterday, aud was won by Mr.. p. L1riard'
three year old chestnut colt Wallenstein.
NJ. Leon Chotteau had an interview yester.
day with Premier de Freycnet. aud delivered
to him ducument setting forth that 90 action
| will be taken by the Congress Of the United
States respecting treaty Of comnec, unit
France has made kuowa her proposals Oh the
subject.
< report. which is MT credited however,
from Cuba state. that at n meeting between
Guantabemo itslrgebts and Spanish officers
brought abIut by the British consular agent, tt
negotiste surrender, bands Of Insurgents
tree cherous'y killed 100 Spanish officers and
| soldiers, whereby the British agent iia6s him
self seriously compromised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
b-I[tGfJYE3 VIEWS.

Mr. w. A. Burke has boon Ell, cod s:cretery
Of the State Agricultural Society.
Mr.. &. N. Taylor, of Loudoun county, was
thrown from his buggy dowo an embark IN .nt,
near Leesbur9, on Monday last, and severely
injured, sutEcrirg fracture oil tis collar bone.
Prof. john W. Malct, OF tho University Of
Vircila. delivered an Interesting address before
the Medical and CbirurRica Faculty of Mary.
land 10 Baltimore las. night.
It is said that a case is to be made On and
CARR, to the Court of Appeals 10 d short time,
possibly 10 day or two, TO test Mr.. Massey's
right to direct that the Que. fifth of the proper
ty and the capi,alicn taxes should be paid 10
money.
The Governor yesterday returned with hi,
dlsapprovs tie application ter pardon OF
Madame Roussel, noted character from Nor
folk. who ls DOW ssrvrg term of five years 10
the panitenliary for stesling lot Of valuable
iewe!y. She was refused O pardon by Cow
error kemper when ho was in ofios.
John Donovan, CT Hatrisonburg, has pur
chased for company OF which hs is a mem.
Der, Thousand acres of mineral land on the
line of tho Shenandoah Valley Rsroad, and
90 the line of Rockingh ham aud Page couoties,
for the sum OF 5000. It's the purpose of this
company TO develop the minerals upon it at 40
eaIly day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
The Execution of Otero.

As noticed in yesterdays Gazette, f. Otero 2
Gonzales wss executed in Msdrid for BIZ.
attempt to kill King Alfonso in December
last. The authorities usually present on such
OCCASIONS were in attendance on tho acafold, in
font of which large crowd was assent led.
Perfect order WAS maintained. a final visit was
paid to Otsro by the Duke de Sexto, the grand
chamberlain, who remained twenty minutes
with him, but it Is not known whether the pris-
oner made any disclosures. At the time of his
arrest Otero gave his age as 10 years. Yester-
day morning, soon after eight o'clock. the gov.
ernor of the prison and the authorities reused
Otero, the regicide. and led him in irons, bare
headed and clsd in the same clothing he wore
the day he attempted ths life of The King, to
the hall where condemned prisoners hear Their
sentences in the presence of the judge Otero
was pale but composed. and signed copy of
his sentence with firm hsnd. The judge then
delivered him into the custody of The BrotherI
OF the Ancient Order of Pszy Carload. founded
by John H. who led the prisoner to q chapel
dlmly lighted. He expressed repentance. but
refused all offers of advice or consolation from
the priests
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

VICToRIAs DAUGHTERS. -Oftbe five dsush.
ters OF Queen Victoria. the Ptinotss Beatrice
the youngest, will soon have r1usiued The
longest unmarried. Tho Grown Princess oil
Germany married at eighteen; the late Prince IS
Alice of Hesse YVES married when she was nioo.
teer; the Pritcsss Helena married at twenty
tho Princess Louise, who had uni that time
remained Longest single, when she married the
Marquis of LON, was about tho same ago hat
her young sister is-that is twenty, ,hrcc. 1. is
natural enough that there should no gossip
and rumors about the welded fate Of the last
of the quintet Romancs has 40. been absent
from the stories told about her, but the truth
seems to be that the Princess has chosen, up
to this time, to be the coDfdants aud com.
panlon OF her mother, the Queen, rather than
to leave Windsor, BamoraI, and Osborne
without apy of the daughters of the widowed
monarch,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

The ARREST OF AN AMERICAN IN TURKEY.
The American who was convicted of man.
slaughter before tho consular court ut Con-
stantinople and sentenced 10 Imprisonment for
two mouths, has bean sent to tho American
prison at Smyrns. He wac conducted lbither
by Consul General Heap himself. A month ago
an American citizsn established ia business ct
Constsntinople killed az Ottoman subject acO
Gentally. lie surrendered himself 10 tho
American consul, after having remained hidden
for few days. 10 the meantime tho Turkish
polico seized everything in bis warehouse 10
Gslata. without having asked tho assistance Of
the American dragoman. Tho accused is 40
importer of srms, aud the Minister of rolic,
forced box of arms open end appropriated ,ev
eral revolvers. which example, was followed By
several other offcials Consul General Heap, who
10 also charge d'affaires. was informed of the
ohsge against the American after this act, aud
on tho day previous to his surrender ccm
Dlsined 10 Sawas Pssha, minister Of foreign
atfars, that the domicle Of on American citizen
had been violated and robbery committed BY
police officials. % the surrender of the homi
eide Mr. Heap informed the minister of police
OF the fact. stating that according to sspulatious
between the Uoited States aud Turkey he
would himself try the prisoner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY B,
EDGAR SNCwDENs
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL Is, 1880
The recon! action OF the so.caled democratic

The recon! action OF the so.called democratic
WsYs ard Meals Committee of the so called
democratic House Of Representatives indicate
plainly enough that i. is 10 favor IF allo2ing
the Morrill, tariff. with all it, unjust di:crimiua-
ton ir the Interests Of few rich monopolists,
and o. 4 nst those Of lbe people Of the country,
to remain 10 opsraticn, md, what is worso. the
puc,atings Of the House indcite that it will
support he action of this committee. If We
wondered OF aD9,hiog it would be at the means
to which the 50 called democrats of the House
will resort when, candidates for 70 cleo ion next
fall, to explain satisfactorily to their constituents
how it Was that with mi orities in the House
and 90 tie Ways and Means Committee they
allowed the republicans to set at defauoo the
urgent appeals Of the people for reform and
reduction of the tariff. aud to continue the pro
hbiiory duties Oh tho necassaIies of life for the
benefit Of privileged few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

John Faust was tho chief promoter oil the
Invention ard art Of printing! man Of excel.
lent qualities. Ii died at Mayete, in l460,
his memory. hoDored ever sircs by rccol!ecious
CT his valuable efforts to advance the ait.
Dr.. John FAustus was character of differ
cot type He was char'atan, back bitter, slau.
derer. Flo was born soms time during the
18Th century, and s. ent all CT his inheritance
''in raising the devil" By some be is cousid-
cred myth. by oil 80 example for none. 1t is
said Of him that he used the type Of the hone st
promoter of printing i)r the ViItst purposoE;
even to trap young maidens toto hissnarcs. lilo
had familiar. calIed Mephistopheles. given to
him by the devil, who accompanied him in all
his evil ways, and counseled him how to
avoid danger. But this evil partnership
was to last only for q period. ct the end Of
which the Doctor had contracted to give W
his soul to the devil. There it now rests, not
10 peace, but 10 the sgooy Ct despair. Should
it not re proper end 10 oil who follow bis ex-
ample?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
Virginia Republicans.

RICHMOND, April l5.-The republican w.,I
meetings held last night wsro practically urspj.
nous for Grant and represent the urq1eslons.
BILE sentiment Of the Virginia republicans b..
they were divided as to the support of Gen. Ma.
homes scheme for an unpleGged ticket. In CON.
sequence of this division Of opinion some wsris
elected double delegations. the stalwart Thru
term men refusing to have arything to do win
the readjusters. They will carry the question
into the staunton Convention: 1t ia clsimsd b.
the ttslwart republicans of Virginia that tia
conservatives are 80 hopelessly divided on tbs
debt question that republican electoral ticket
IS such, can be easily carried. On tho c,ha-
hand, the fusionilts declare that ii they 20 il
with Malone they are pretty sure to get t;g
votea, and otherwise they will get none The
Stauuton Convention will be solid for Grant
that is certain, and about the fusion ticket they
are likely to be guided by advicss from Ws.a
| ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

OLE Bulls FoLLY.-Bsrely vestigs remains
OF the caste which Ole Bull built twenty.eigh,
years sgo in Potter county, Pa, six milos from
New Bergen, when he attempted 10 found there
colony of his country men, and met, as he
might have expected. with most signal failure
lie designed the castle for his permanent home
and erected il on the sum NIT Of mou ntain, from
which there was o commanding view. Wishing
tc revive IN the wilderness Of The New " orld
some III amories OF his native land, no spent q
large sum Of money on his project.
Painters and giders were taken from the city
TO embelllih the structure, ono vast room of
which WAS intended for the music hall. The
root was of glass the walls were richly decora.
ted; it shone with degree of bsrbaric splendor;
the musician was to make it memorable with
noble concerts. Before the castle had been Hn-
Ishe5, the colonits grew DISCONTINUED, and,
though be opened his purse widely and labored
to remove all causes of trouble, he was impctent
to 90 30. He learned about the same time that
the title to the 1000 acres he had purchased
was worthless. The parties who had sold to
him had no claim TO it whatever, and the legal
owner came forward TO assert his rights
Overwhelmed with perplexties, and bank
rupt in fortune, Bull relinquished everything,
returned hither, and again had recourse to the
violin, which has been to him sort of Aladdin's
lamp. Deprived of its Chief the colony grad.
ually went to pieces, the coonists scattering far
and wide Scarcely one OF them can now be
his N norwegian birthplace. Almost the sole re-
msinder OF his picturesque episode is the village
OF Olesns (so.cslsd in mis- honor, which clu.-
terra around the base OF the mountain capped BY
the once lordly castle, known TO this day, along
with Inc COLONIZATION ocheme, "a Ole Bulbs Folly.
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lIassa chusetts Republicans,

WORCESTER, MASS, april l5.-Tho rtpub.
lio,u State convention was called to order At
ll:l2 occk by Hon. Eben Il. S!en,, cbsi,
man of the republican State central committee
The convention proceeded to the election e .
committee on permauet organization, who r.
ported for president Henry l.. Dawes, AID its
usual number ct vice presidents and secrets,iss
Committees on credentials, resolutions and hsl
lot we're also appointed. MIR. Dawes was cor :
Quoted TO the chair and delivered careluIIv
prepared speech.
Some little debate on the manner of choos;r,
the delegates and alternstes to the Chicss O Cor
vention was then carried on, but nothics das
mite had been fixed on when these di.ps.che,
closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

witness OF recent meeting Of congress
tional committee. Mr.. Wilson, of Indian
apohs, 10 reply 10 question respe cling his
preferences regarding the next presidency
slid: Il am for the tx-President for king. or
for that matter. am for his son Fred to fol-
low, SO lotg Ss there is any danger Of the demo
crlcJ ruiog." And Mr.. Wilson is fair represeD-
tatve of the great majority of the republican
party. Rather than zoe the control of the gov
eromsnt pass from tho handa of their party,
they woul have irie institutions abolished aud
imperialism Instituted 10 their place. We cin
not think that such change would be agree.
able to the majority Of ,hs people of the cum.
try, for liberty, even to the almost centious
degree to which it is carried here, is Infinitely
preferable 10 the tyranny Of monarchic, and
imperial governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

The aulhotitits Of the West Point Military
Academy, composed Of distinguished officers 10
the Usied States Army, Instituted thorough
and searching invt sigation of the Whitaker
affiir. and were prosecuting it diligently, whsp,
By order of Mr. Hayes, the U. s. district al
tcrncy for New York appears upon tho scene
as counsel for Whitaker. This, Of course, im.
plies that MIR. Hayes bias DO confidence 10 the
integrity aud imparlia|iy Of the officers csn.
dccng the Investigation. and puts an indig.
nifty upon them which would be resented at
onae ty their Immediate resignation if they
wsre possessed of the same spirit that govern
ed their predecessors in times before the war,
when commission 10 the United States army
was an earnest that its possesor could be relied
upon 10 apy contingency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 10. l680.-The
market to-day is dull, and prices are droopirg e.
Flour is heavy. with little doi1 e. One fancy 10.
of Wheat brought lGj. but Tue general sales
were at lower figures. sed Wa note sales at l-G
and l2S for Fultz But little Corn is coming ill.,
and about 600 bushels sold at "a .5j for yellow
and &c for white. No Oats reported. and oIs
small lot of Bye cold at IS.
BALT1MoRE, April Is Va s., old II; deferred
I; do consolid'd SGT; do I'd series 22i; pas!
due coupons 843 new 10 40s 80; ten forty cou
pons IS bid today. Cotton frmer, but dull;
middling ll5,12. Flour dull and weak, bu.
without change. Wheat-Soutbern lower and
dull Western lower, dull and weak Southern
RCD l25s18; do amber and No Mary land nom
inal; No Western winter red spot i279 April
!2i3all73; May f6tsl26i; June ii3i.l2i; July
ll5tallSii August no. Uorn-Soulhern lower
and dull; Western lower, dull and demorslized;
Southern white SLASH; do yellow 81; Wsstarn
mixed spot and April 4s4a43I; Msy 47s,4i;;
June 4its4lt; steamer 4Gi asked. Oats easier;
eouthern 4la424 Western white 4Ia42; do mix.
ed 40a4l Penna 4ls4l bye dull and lower at
e .N. Hay firm and unchanged Coffee Gull;
no cargoes l32al53 Sugar steady; A soft 81.
W hlskey firm al G91s$l TO-
NEW York, April l5.-stocks unsettled
honey Floor dull. Wheat heavy. Corn
dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15
Grand Lodge of Odd Follows.

At the yesterdays session CT tho Grand
Lodge of Old Fellows of Virginia, in Rich
mood. reports of Committees we're presented
aud disposed OF.
The Committee Oh Endowment submitted o
report. which Was adopted, recommending the
formation OF an endowment association 10 COO.
ueclion with other jurisdictions, and suggesting
the appointment OF . committee to bring the
matter to the attention Of the other Jurisdictions
mentioned. ........-.
Tho Grand Master appointed Past Grand
Masters Evans, Brarch and Courtney as the
committee.
P. G.. NJ. Evars from The special Committee
90 resolutions, On tho death of the late Grad
Master Button. submitted tho report of the
committee, which was road amid profound
silence.
Remarks highly euogist.c of the deceased
were made By Z. G. Masters Lsthsm. Blanks.
Hill. Courtney, Gilbert and Robinson, and
Grand Treasurer Ferguson, sfter which appro'
pirate resolu i)rs Of respt C: 10 the memory oil
the deceased were adopted.
The hour for the election OF cfiosrs having
arrived, nominations for tho different chairs
were made, and tho b,lloting resulting as fol-
lows : g. NJ, John Ii. Crebs. Winchester, d.
G. M.. T. j. Crowder, Stauntop; Il. W. G.
W., w. NJ. Bsrniz. Salem; r. w. q. s., r.
Wiley Davis. Richmond; r. w. G. T., j. w
FERGUSON; G. G., Rev. j. j. Soherre,; Crane
Representatives to Sovereign Grand Lodge o
| thu u. S., Alfred L. Courtney, Of Richmond
and James B. Blanks, of Norfolk.
Appointments by tie Grand Master: D
A. Butcher, W. G. Marsha; J. B. Ley, VIC
| Condrc:ol; j. Fl. Dcatop, w. G. Guardian
N. e. Whitehurst. w. q. Herald.
District Deputy Grand Masters: NJ. l
Hugh Latham; 2. James Cochran; 3, John L
knight; r. 8. Valentine; S, Z. B. Branch
6. W. ID. Folk; 7. r. w. Mcrslsnd; S, Dr.. j
| Mcdowell Taylor; 9, Rev. j. }. Scherrer; 10
De. W. j. Points; II. e. W. Hollis; II. X. w
| Milf.
At $50 The Grand Lodge took recess unit
O'Clock. when the grand officers were Install
cd, and tho unwritteu work of the order exem
plifcd by Past Grand Master A. R. Courtney
rbs interesting work ended the session of tn
Grand Lodge. which has been ono of muc
pleasure aud interest to the members of III
order gathered from all parts Of the State.
| The Grand Eucsmpmsnt met this mcrning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

Is the most effective Pain Destroyer in the world
Will most surely quicken the blood The,heT;
thereby more certainly RELIEVE PAIN,
whether chronic or acute. than any other psia
alevstor, and tits warranted double the strength
of any similar preparation.
1t cures Pain in the Sids. Back or Bowel.
Sore Throat, kheum ATTAIN. Tooshsche, and A LII.
ACHES, and is The Great ReIiever OF
Pain. "BROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANA-
OEA" should be in every family. A teaspoon.
full of the Panacea in tumbler of hot water
(sweetened, if preferred), taken at bedtime, vii
BREAK UP a COLD. IS cents a bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-15

The MIXED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL
TICKET FOR VIRGINIA Indications COD
tlnuo to grow aud multiply ttst tho read j1stiDe
scheme originated by General Malone of bav
log six rescjaster and five republican electoral
candidates 90 the Virsioia presidential ticket
10 November will be endorsed by the Stauuton
State radical convention. There are and will
be some vigorous kicks against it. however, but
most of those who are doing the kiekiog are
not 30 soictous against the coalition IS they are
10 making themselves thereby solid With any
stalWsrt radical who may perohance slip into
The presidency. Commonwealth
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cove REssION.aE PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE
The Vice President resumed his place as pre-
siding officer Of the Senate to day.
Mr. MCMILLAN, from tho Committee on Com.
merce reported with amendments the Senate
ont resolution Introduced ~ Mr. Cameron, of
Pa. providing for commission to consider and
report what legislation it needed for the better
regulation of commerce among tho States, and
asked its PRESENT consideration.
MIR. Davis. ofW. Va. objected. He thought
either the Commerce Committee or Trsuspor
taiion Committee competent to consider such
subjects il any itquiry was necessary. He would
| oppose the resolution if it came up.
The resolution Was placed 90 the calendar.
MIR. Maxey, from the Committee on Post
cfhces and Postroads, reported back the bill to
designate. classify and fix the salaries Of per-
sons 10 the railway mail SERVICE and asked that
the committee be discharged from its further
consideration bill Oh The sui lot having already
been reported. So ordered.
MIR. Teller presented tho petition ct D. C.
Collier and 6G5 Others against the proposed
change in the United States laws concerning
mints and Mining. Referred.
On motion CT Mr.. Withcr5, chairman Ct
the Committee on Pensions. the pending sRd
ell prior ordors wcr, postponed and the San
ate proceeded to consider pension bills 90 the
calendar tavoraby reported.
Several bills were then passed.
The molnipg hour having expired The bill
| repeating certaia permanent appropriation:
was taken up.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York. asked for an evening
| session 90 next Thursday for the consideration
of the immigration bill. IIa paid that the b:I
was Of urgent importance. as the present ui
| migration was uneXsmped-one thousand {
day. The request was agreed to.
% motion Of MIR. Bedford, of Colorado, tht
Senate bill providing for the establishment o
| terms of the courts 10 the District of Colorado
was taken from the Speaker 8 table and passed
The regular order being demanded the
| Speaker announced the pending question to b.
| upon the passage of the i'll reported ass nigh
! from The Com mittee OF the Whole, providing
| o construction lund for the navy, ard without de
bate the bill was passed, as was also the bill t
tq1ip an exredion to The Arctic Sea.
Inc morning hour was then dispensed With
and the House at 1890 went into Committee o
the Whole, MIR. Whltthorne, cf Tspn., 10 tn,
chair, on the lodian appropriation bill.
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The Eighth Congressional District

To tho editor of the alexandria Gazette:
We have s,en 10 your valuable paper at differ.
eat times letters from the various poriions of
the distrc. bridging out different men to rep
resent the S.h districi 10 tho next Congress,
ADD We therefore ask permission 10 mention 10
this connection gentleman from this county,
whose qualifications render BIN pre-emnenlly
suited Tor this high and important position
We have. We arc proud to say, in The person of
MIR. S. s. Turner gentleman whose past his
tics, whose unsBelvipg fidelity in tn, cause Of
Conservatism, whose irrspronchable integrity OF
character are beyond contradiction or reproach.
aud surely in this unsettled era Of c1r States
polite, We need such q MIN to lead the con
sarvatTc party 10 victory iD the comiog contest
TIE high esteem in which Mr.. Turner is held
in his own county, and, 10 fact, everywhere be
ls known attest 10 the popularity AID fitness Of
the man Tor tho place. and Warren equity, it
seems to mo, should have some claims upon
tho people of the district 10 return for it's stsunch
adherence, to the conservative party, being tho
recognized banner cor s,rvative county" IF tho
State. Wo do cot indeed urge this as o reason
why Mr.. Turner should bo tho nominee of the
| conservative convention; We plead oihing save
the intrinsic worth, past history aud fitness of
the mao, and If he be the nominee We feel war
ranted in saying he will ill the position with
homer to himself aud the distrc', and none of
his constituents will ever have Gauss to regrat
their choloe. or to be ashamed ef his record as
their representative 10 Congress from tbs h
Congressional district of virginia. WARREN.
Warren Co., April 12.
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Much Sickness.

Undoubtedly with children, attributed TO other
causes, is occssioned BY Worms. Brown;
VERMIFUGE COMFIT5, or Worm Lozenges,
although efectusl in destroying worms. can Go
no possible injury 10 the most delicate child.
This valuable combir alton has been successfully
used by physicians. and fould to be absolutely
sure in eradicating worms. 30 hurtful TO children
25 cebts q box