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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24


T. II thet nf
With its ne3
All. mol TINS tres tnnc love best,
u buds and blossoms not with tho rest,
No summer sun ON itg fruit has smiled,
liut Ice and snow are around t piled;
liut stlll it VIII bloom aud teHr fruit for me,
Ny winter bioomerl my Chrlatmn8-treei
lts blossoms are candles, all shining ray,
ana u bears its fruit In the queerest Wayl
Al tied BY ribbons 10 everything,
BIZ and little, and little sud big,
dolls and tr1mpets, and balls and bats,
Horses and mJnkoye, and dogs and cats,
Drums and whistles, and guns and whipa,
CRYING babes and lying ships;
Every conceivable kind Of box,
With all conceivable Kinds OF locks;
Tigers and elephants swinging iu air,
Singular fruit for n tree 10 bear!
hut 50 u blooms aud boars fruit for me,
Ny winter bloOmerl my Christmastrooi
Elm and linden may both be fair,
but thcy have no elephants swinging IN air;
Ash and maple may gracefully grow,
nut they nave no ufe5 nor whistles 70 blow:
Inc oak may be king Of the forest vide,
liut ne has no parcels With ribbons tied,
No guns, no rattles, no books, no boats,
No pigs, no lions, no COWS, no goats,
NO dolls. no cradles, no skates, no tops,
Nor oranges, candy, or lOlllp1ps;
MOtning that's pretty, and nothing that's rood
but leaves and acOrn8, and bark and wood.
80 the tree Of oil others that's best 10 me
u my winter boomer! my Christmas-tree!
-LditTd h. hlcildrts, IN HDuths Companion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24

A LITTLE daughter of a man in Port
land, Me-, while combing her hair be-
fore mirror, the other day, brushed
gas-jet with her hand. In an instant
the oelluloid comb was in flames, and
the child's hand and cheek were Sc
verely burned. The comb was con-
sumed as quickly as a piece of paper
would have been.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24

THE annual crop of fax-seed in this
is estimated at 100000 bush.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
4 Hairs I'm England and Ireland

LONDON, July This mornings Post says:
The Speaker of the House of Commoos has 10
formed Mr. Brsdlsugh that it was 90 breach OF
privilege to serve member with q writ within
the precincts OF Westminster palace. Another
writ was served 90 MIR. Bradlaugh yesterday.
The following is taken from the Daily Tele-
graph this morning: IAN Informal cabinet
couuci| was held yesterday to consider the state
OF public business particularly the oonpensa
ton bill for disturbance in Ireland. l. is also
understood that tic attitude of the Porto was
discussed"
Considerable opposition is anticipated 10 the
compensation bill for DISTURBANCES 10 Ireland on
motion for going toto committee.
The Birmingham Centre Sunday School
U0loo celebrated its centenary yesterday By 8
conference 10 the Town Hall. DJctcr Vincent,
OF Americ, read paper 90 The teacher" and
Il. w. +. Crafts. also of America, delivered an
address.
Dublin dispatch to the Times says; Meet.
logs to sanction tho land agitation 10 its more
advatc.d character wtrs held on Sunday last
10 various parts Of the west of Ireland. Repre-
seutatives of the land league attended the meet
logs At Duumore, county Galway, resolution:
were passed pledging the ne.,iug 20 coptiuus
the agitation for tbs abolition of !andordisu
aud the establishment Of peasant proprietary
sl'o ooOgrstulsting the American nation on its
lO4:h anniversary of Independence A repre-
sentative of the land league said the Irish to day
were fighting the same battle that the Amer.
cans fought in the last century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
LUe.s6 nA.EArfEs.

The &c }ocnar Emms q. Arnold was hauled
up 90 The ways al the snip yard yesterday.
Water nnns tagn bec1 laid Oh Patrick
street, iIoW Pnuca 90 Dakc.
The POPULATION Of Faitfsx couc'7 has i'm
crossed BY the i.tc ccD,u5, about , 500
The FiFss National bank Of this ty has dc
car,d SEMI ritual dividend OF per cent,
paysbI" on sud after the Is h.
Several boys wero reprmsndcd by the Mayor
this morning FIR t's rteT!y proceedings st the
upper and Of k!aE street.
The Y cu'iv2 Gomni. Ge Of the central dem,
ocTe'!c cgmp'gn cub will ulcet to-gight OF the
| ofic7 Q: Nj Gorge Duffy, in the mai ket
building.
Mr., Lloyd Murphy Of This city, purchased
10 day irom NJ. ugrict, OF Washington, tho
two sicTg frGCre dwelling 90 Wytho street, be-
tEeeo Wss;i"g'cn and Colurious, Tor 5000.
A large .ni inter2stio. meeting was held last
night in The Gospl Int 10 ;hc P4stoffioe yard,
which was Gt.if,,sel 5y Rav. Jr Pearce aud
Prof. Evaos. A meetiog will ue held in the
| ten! asGla tonight.
ras'ch cau.e Of base ball vas played Sa'ur-
day egeping last. oc ho GROUND n ar CoIro>s
betwecn ,ha Mvcrshna aod Whitestono club
With ioli".'ns r~sul: Noo1shiners S, White
stones 7
Il rare ed beautiful 80 cimrp.cl nsh! bloom
'ng c"reCs-cr cIc'u5 orard di ho,e-Was 10
b oUu zE >hus>rs Lua, q D:v'dslr' drug store
! las night. There was bu; one bioum, tut lis
* :aJr;ioary beau'g AID iraers0c, repaid the
large c.oHd thst visited tic store 10 wi.acss it,.
The stones frum when tho new crporatiou
b0gd5 9ere plated, und which have been ia
tie custody Of the Gig Treasurer fur some ime
past. we're shipped to hossrs. Hocu T. Co., Of
Ra:ilnorc, this uoroi,g, ti,at GfIn hBvIug pur-
cha'",i them from the cl:y. Before sbinuent.
hcwcver. tn tncc of eac1 stone was iubb d #
by Mir. JaICos Naalc, stone cutter, 10 the pres
serc' ct thc Mayor. thn Auditcr, tho City
i're .r-r, and th, Nlauc, Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
The Late DucI In soufh Carroll,

NEW YORK, July "A special from Cam
doc, kershaw county, s. g, says cf the duel
which was taught on the 5h instant, 10 which
Co'ouel VIM. NJ. Shaunuu was killed. "The
Com pllcsluns leading to the fatal meeting be-
gan over year ago. when man named
Weingcs brought suit for damages against 40
other named Eler5ee for it juries to the person
which he claimed to have received at the let
ter's hands. Col. Shannon and Captain ". l.
Depas Werc the attorneys for Wedges ADD thew
succ 'ded In getting alignment against Ellprbee
Tor 81 co., Ii Was theu discovered that all E'ler.
bees properly IVES held by the wife of Col. E. B,
Cash on NOR age and there was nothiue 10 sails,
fy the judgment. Col. Shannon and Capt. Depns
secured evidence to show that the mortgage was
fraudulent one ana had been given for the ex-
press purpose OF eVadlng the judgment, and the
result Ut their efforts WAS to have the mortgage
set Sslde on the ground of legal fraud. The eVi.
aeLc' on winch this action Of the court was
Laken pore somewhat strongly against the wifs
of Col. Cash, and he determined TO have reyen ye
on the two lawyers who had unesrthed it. He
and his son have been engaged in several duels
before this one. He arranged with Ellerbee to
call out Shannon and pep,s. Ellerbse accord !.
IN, ~ challenged Col, Shannon 10 fight him, but
the o'd gentleman refused on the ground that
duellrg was against the law of the State, as we'll
as his PRINCIPLES Cash posted the old pcntle
man as coward who had sullied his wifs's name
and then refused to her husband the satisfaction
due TO gentleman. The old gentleman protest.
ed that he had done no wrong to Mrs. Cash but
wherever he went the vile epithets applied to
him oy his enemy reached his ears. Finally,
gcsoed almost TO desperation, he sent chsl.
lenRe to Cash who imm edately eptel it. and
Inc duel took place as already stated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The Readluster Convention.
Especial to the Alexandria Gazette,

Especial to the Alexandra Gazette.
RICHMOND, July Tho readjus:ers' con.
Vennon assembled st the Theatre here to day
AID effected 9 permanent organization, With
Abraham Fulkerson as President.
The delegates from the Conservative Readjus-
ter Club Of Alexandra were before the commit.
tee on credentials, but, finding that the com.
mlttee we're adverse to admitting them, they
withdrew their names. The committee favored
the admission of the republican readiusters,
headed BY D. A. Windsor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Preparations for War.

LONDON. July IA Coustautiuople dispatch
to the D.lly telegraph says: By order of the
minister of war, Rsouf Pssha, the Governor of
Adrlanople has commenced to mobilize the
second army c,rps. Tbs task is difficult as
arms ADD horses are wanting, but Raouf Pasha
hopes by the 20 b ms. to have 81, 600 effective
men. suuadrons of cav, y aud 33 guns 10
readiness ter tie field. Oficeu for the enrolment
OF volunteers We're opeued throughout the villa
yet OF Adranople on the % b OF last mouth,
and the returns for the first TWO days report
l 400 enrolled. Troops have been copsautly
arriving at AdriaDope during the past week
irom Boularla and Constsutinople to be station
ed, it is said, 90 the East Rouneiau frontier
"A Coos:antlnople dispatch to the Standard
says: Mr. Gcsohen, the British ambassador,
Is convinced that without tho employment of
armed iolce, 30 action Of the united powers will
asall anything against the passv! resistance of
Turkey.
A dispatch from Constanliuople to the D ,ily
News says: The Vskih Announces that the
decision of the conference was com muncated to
the Turkish minister at Berlin who has been in
siructed to reply that the boundary adopted
caruot be acc apted.
A dispatch from Vienna to tho Daily News
says: lu Diplomatic circles here the belief
galos ground that war between Turkey and
Greece is certain and that it will end
10 the dissolution of Turkey.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily News says:
Political circles here oonsi Ter war between
Greece aud Turkey inevitable. The news from
tho East is cot reassurng.
A Is ,rlln dispatch to the Standard saws:
unloD of Bulgaria and Eastera Rou
mella, with the help of Russian officers
and soldiers, will be answered by Austria en-.
terlug Now Bazar and penetrating beyond
MltrCvitzs. To use the ambiguous phrase of
the treaty of ,BerIin, Germany is likely TO sup
port Austria
PARIS, July THE R, publque FRANCHISE
says: The Sultan's refusal 10 obey the Powers
would b. equivalent TO dissolution of his en-,
plre and the forfeiture of power By his race.
Anything short of absolute refusal will not
r'qulre the Intervention of the powers for if the
Pore merely declares itself uuabe to dehvar
The territory awarded to Greece the latter is
quite able 10 take it and We do not see why
that should dis ur5 the peace OF Europe"
ATHENS July The enlistment of volun.
teers, principally Eprates audThesssiaus,i is pro
cn:diDg rapidly. Troops are en'ratiug Oh the
E'stero aud Western frontiers Of Gretc, 10 con.
stquenc! OF the concentration of Turkah troops
Aud also 10 prevent hrigand iHroads. The gov
ertment has c,iVed information thatthe Porte
is rcleasios all the Albanian naltfac ors in the
ConstRnlluople prisons who are willing to per-
form military service in Epirus and Thessuly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

HYDRAULIoN s. f. E. Co.-Noarly oil the
members Of this company we're 10 attendance
at its regular monthly meeting last night, it be
ing understood that an effort would be made
to procure the removal Of Engineer joseph II.
Young. The venerable Pr. sident Ber ,nin
BaEtoo, esq, presided, Mr.. joan Lannon,
acting as secretary.
After some preliminary business. Mr.. Walker
G Wcadoa moved TIA. the Board Of Fire
WaVdeus be qlested to appoint Mr.. VIM. q
SInpsoo eDglreer, whereup0n an animated,
though not acrimonious debitc took ,iac9, at
the conclusion OF which the vote vas taken by
the call OF the roll, aud resulted ayes noes 49,;
Mr. Simpson and another member Gac!lolER 10
Vote. All the officers voted sga,0ss The r2soIu-
tlon except the treasurer, who vas detaintd by
buslnt IS engagements, but CAM 10 vote the
same way just as the meeting aiiouruco.
Alter the vote bad been announced Mr..
Richard L.. Csrne saiG hat though :bo company
had already unarlmously r,q1cs,et The &c ap
point meot OF Mr. Young, i, might be vol ua.
der the circumstances. to fe-iudorso hin; ho
therefore, offered the fo!loaDg rcsoiutlOn,
which was adopted Without dlss .ntos voice,
viz:
Resolved. That the Board Of Ere Wsrdens
be rospec tuIIy r'qlesied 70 &c appoint JOS ph
ii. \ ung eDgl0eer aud j. Fialk Tas lor driver
OF The Hydrauon engine.
lie, also, offered he following, which vas
likewise adopted without GIs-cn,iag vote:
Resolved, That those members who prepared
q petition, Tor presentation to The Boa,d OF Fire
Wsrdeps, without the knowledge or consent Of
this Company, asking fer the appointment OF
another eOelueer, deserve end hereby receive
its cepsure.
Tbs meeting then adj urned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
MEDICTNaU,.

old DIR. DODDS POWDERS NO. will
~ cure ell chronic and obstinate nervous d..
seasss, such as general nervous debility, lnvol-
untary seminal losses, caused by indiscretion
excuses &c. or by lascivious thoughts and
dreams, producing crest physical and mental
weakness and often destroying both body and
mind, and bringing on dimness of vision, early
decay. universal lssstude, impoiency or physi-
cal lncspaclty, insanity and consumption. Price
81 per pscSsge, or SIX packages for SIS.
nR. MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS will
~ cure Diseases Of the Kidneys Gravel, elect
and all urinary diseases nervous debility loss of
manhood seminal emissions impotency caused
by indlscretion IN youth, excuses, etc, female
weakness or whites. acrofuls, syphilis in ali its
forms ana all blood and skin diseases speedily
cured Price S3 per box. Sent by mai! secure
from observation on receipt of price.
nR. HUNTERS SYPHIIiTIO Pills o
IL specific for Syphilis in all it's forms. and
every Vestage o., the disease eradicatet from the
system. Scrofula and all Blood and Skin di.
seasea speedily cured Price ST; large boz 81
spZI JANNEY q CO., Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Wife Murder and suIcit,e.

JERSEY. CI1I, Nj, July 7.-Jscob Kunts,
whose residence was st Homestead station. on
the Northern railroad, this morning went to the
house of his son John at Union Hill where his
wife resided, and forbade her going to pic mic
che had intended attending to-day. Upon her
re- ing, he drew revolver and shot her in the
abdomen. he then went into Darn acioininp
The house and shot himself in the head, killing
himself instantly. Mrs. Kuntz who was tax en-
to St. Mary's Hospital, will not live more than a
few hours the wound being fst.l Kuntz sew.
eral times previously attempted to take his Wife
life and also that of his son. who projected her.
Both were over TO years Of sge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, july I. 1885,
For the Middle Atlantic States Clear or partly
cloudy weather, ncrtheasterIy winds. generally
shifting to southeyly. stationary or higher tenn
perature and barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Inc market to-day for grain Is more active
and prices are frmer. There is no change to
note in Flour. The receipts Of Whe.t continue
good. and to dsy 1851 bushels were offered and
sold at TO-, 10, III and liz for Futz. and Ia
and ll5 Tor Lancaster But little Corn WAS OF
fered today, and $50 bushels of white sold at 81.
One small! lot OF Rye broughL80 No Oats were
reported. Colntry prod ucs is lower, and we
revise quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Fatal AnraYa.

DENVER, July IA special dispatch to the
Republican from Leadville SAYS: Early this
Tuesday, morniug as VIM. Carter was escort.
log Mrs. Dillon home from ball they we're
met by the latter 9 husband. A quarrel en-
sued aud Carter shot aud killed Dllion,
CLINTON, MASS, July 7-Malachi Grady was
shot here yesterday by VIM. OMAHA during a
dispute relative to money, which the forme
claimed that the latter owed him. Grady died
this morning of the wound The alleged muir
derer will BIZ arrsigned to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

FOURTH WARD Hancock AND ENGLIsH
CLUB -lhe democrats OF tho touth ward as
sclnDied at the Friendship Engine House last
night for the purpose OF orRan'ziog Hauc1ck
aud English oaaJp.igp cub FIR ,nc ward rhe
meeting Was called to Order By Mr.. CT. Erwin.
after witch he orgaaiz' loo CT tho club was
gerfec ed ~ the rlecricG Of the following per-
n,aoert ffc:rs: President, Col L.. w. Reid
Wee Presidents, J. Z. Ssconcy and Il. Y.
was chosen as follow: II. II. Rutd. B. Il.
iouroed sui Jet to The call of the Pr, siient
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
20 The Conservative Voters Of Alex,
nn.irtA trty aud County

Pursuant u resolution adopted by the Con.
sentative Executive Committee of the city and
county OF alexandria the voters Of the city and
county 0: Alextudrla are hare5y called to meet
Ii their resp, Give wards ind districts q. the
usu"l places fpr holding ward meetings, on
Monday, July 19-h. 1880. 1t tbs hour Of o clock
y. u Of that tsy, tOF The purpose of selecting
delegates TO tie Conservative Congressional
Convention, which is to convene iu Alexsndris
on the 18th day Of August 1GS0; said delegates
to ba selected upon the following bssis prescrb.
cd by Tic Central District CoEservative Com
mittec VIZ: Ono delegate for every 100 Conser-
vstive votes. or fraction Thereof ever 30, c.st in
the presidential election n 1876, which basis of
representation will entnle the respective wards
OF Alexandria city to the number Of delegates
Is follows, to wit: First ward, four; Stcjnd
ward, three; Third ward. six; Fourth ward,
three JAMES X. CATyN, Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

The Toy PISTOL AGAIN Cloud Pickeps
the Jitle 500 Of Mir jams H. Pick rs rrcaived
painful W0upd IN the haUd the other day, by
;hc accidental explosion is clrtridgc 10 small
toy pistol Hhic:. rc Waa handbag at the tune.
trcoe pistols ocS icu0G:Gt rp3ugh, but it is o
FAC that more c''cl'a, while nog so serious,
are Tanortoo from Ihrm thaD the regu sr gCuuue
rGn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

BETHEL .ACADEMY.-We cali attention to
the advertisement OF Bethel Military Academy,
one OF the fist educational Institutions 10 the
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
CANAL 60 N NJ ERCE

Arrived-Boats W Burke. l. Belts, = G
Uhier, w Walsh and Nj snow, TO Amer: c IN
Coal Co; Harlow Bros and 4 Minis, to d Z
Agnew " Co
Depsrted-Bosts j w Burke, T L Belts, p G
Uhler, w Walsh a. 4 Hem s. Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

Mayor Smith granted Hoory Jack son, blind
colored man permit to enter the Aims house.
yesterday merniDg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

GsT The regular meeting Ct the Columbia
Steam Fire FL & ne Co. Will be held at o. clock
wednesday evening Business of importance
Will be trans .cted.
=. S F. JENKINS Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

J ho market this week WAS we'll supplied with
All Kinds OF stOck. Cattle in good supply, and
dull and lower Calves dull. Sheep and Lambs
IN good supply and moderate demand. Hogs
dull and nominal. Cows and Calves very dull.
BALTIMORE July 7-Vrginis Ga old 49, 90
deferred 81; do consols 561; DO I'd series -;
past due coupons s51 new 1040s 4Og; 10 d.
coupons 81 BID to day. Cotton dull; middliDp
jl9 Flour higher, active and firm Howard st
AID Western uper 2 75aS3 75 Bxtrs 4sS4 75
Family 525,s6 20; City Mills Super 3.sa 10 !;
-K4tr' i.s4 10; Family & Z5sS6 rs Rio brands
CAST %; Patapsco Family 81 10. i" hest
Southern easier; Western duh and lower. ru-
ing heavy Soutnern rcd lC5sll0; do amber III
sllG; No l Maryland nominal; No2 Western
winter red spot ll@4sll4; July 1ll4sll13; Aug
ItoalUot. Corn-0oulhern esser for white
yellow steady; Western dull, lower and neg
lect%d ; Southern white 55; do yellow 81 West
crh mixed spot ard July 49ai9!; Aug 493 asked;
s:e"rner 4i3aiiS Oats higher md fairly active
Southern romlnsl; Western white 39449; do
mixed 36.37; Penns 3Ss39. Rye dull at so.
hay unchanged. Coffee fTm kio cargocs Or
binary to prime l3aSlG Sugar strong; a aof.
4Us Nhlskey unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

INSPECTION OF a STEAMER Tho Loca
Board OF Steamb boat lospec ors, Mcssrs SavIlie
md Lowery, arrived hare this moroing ftor
Is Gilmore and inspected the steamer Harry
Loder, Captain q llotou, lying OF klos strcc
wharf. The little steamer vas found to be il
first class condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07
Tbs meeting then adj urned.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AT meeting
of OncnraI Ledge, No. g. kn'oh;s CT Pyshi4s
held 10 their ball, corner Of Kiug snd R2ya
streets, last night, the following officers were
Installed by Distric5 Grand ChaucaIlar O L
Bsggctt, as listed by Past Grand Charc llol
Geo. l.. Simpson, Past CheuceIor- Geo Daft y
and VIM. II. May, and Knights II. l.. ioIsou
and A }. Nicholson: Chancellor Commander,
VIM. Uadcrwood; Wee Chancellor. Jonn Bart
lett; Master ct Arms VIM. Baker; luuer
Guard. Tony BreuDeI; Oarer Guard. Andrew
NICHOLSON; Pas Eoapc"lor, VIM. Wali ID
THIS Lodge il il Furnishing c1otitioa, aud j:
addirg greatly to its strength ~ motl'b.
At regular mectiJg Of LatayC:te Lodge
No. l. Couocll Of Tea, ne!i a Harm Hail
July =, 1880 the following off Jers Uefc install
ed by lEquisiror &. HDkrn: Dictator A,
CLANCY; Sir Command r, I. K,'l4y; Vic
Commander, R. Jasirs: quisitor, w. Chaun
ce9; Corresponding and X cjrding c-etary,
y, Griffin; Financial Secretary. s. Bps,p;
Banker, &. W. Hal; Warden. J. JetIras; la
side Guard, }. Hall; Outside Ours. y. Curtlr;
JgnitOr, Il. Henry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

AN OLD TRICK WITH TIE Usual Result
Charlotte Nails, colored, sb,ut fry yeats OF
sge living on north Pitt street. noticed his
siternoon hat the separate dying cmb"rs' of
her XII cnen ire would soon be ex!iaguished if
neg ecled any longer. sn1 speedily grasying that
time. honored resource for such emergencies
the coal OF! can-procecdaG to imrsrt n&w nf, 10
the Pickering lame, Che experiment, as ususl
in such cases, was dcidel SUCCESS in every
particular, for in less time than il takes TO tell
1t tue .mes, not cOnfning themselves 10 the spot
where Charlotte desired coursed up and ran I'll
over her. sHd bid fair 10 convert her in q few
momonts into n huge back log suitable for Il
from the kitchen tOa shell near Dy, whore, by
her SCREAMS, she brought some neiGhhcrs TO h or
assistance who soon smolhered the flames, not
however until sha had been severely burned.
DR. Powell, who attended her, Gays her juries
may prove fatal
The alarH Of fire about two O'Clock this
stternoon was csused by The shove accident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

TIE ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY The
recently elected rXacutIvc cou nll;trc Vi che i
exandria Light Infantry he'd meeting last
Dig ht and orgau'zad b. the election OF j. NJ
White chairman and T. W. RJblps secretary.
The chairman was INSTRUCTED to rent cut the
hall on King street uuti recently used as an
armory by the con pany for the remaining III
expired yoar.
40 order was issued for business mooiiug
OF the company CO Monday night, the | l.h i; S.,
al o'ClUck. to determine whether or not Tue
command will go into caup at coo Of the Var
ginia watering plac this Sumner.
The Treasurer was instructed to present o
list OF dellf qucn. members at the court martial
which coDveLes on Wednesday, evening" next,
the IA h inst
The meeting then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-07

PERsoNAL.-Colonel Arthur Herbert ard
family aud Captain Herbert Bryant Ie, to day
for Newport.
s. Ferguson Beach and family leave this
evening for Old Point.
Messrs Chas Conklin snd George Wyfotth,
of the Pbiladelphla Yach. Club, were in the
city to-day