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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-29

7 BkODEkS u GO.
Wholesale Dealers snd jobbers in
GSOULKIES, PKOYlSlONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH
a full limo ofcolobratod puro, old Nhlskeys
Erandios, Gin, Hurl &C.. Massey s Co.'s Pills
delphis and Cagetts Baltimore Alos. and Berg
nor q hnGei'5 Lager Bce., in casks or bottles.
Agents Tor James s. Nalch Best Family
Flour, James 8. Kirk & Co.'s. Standard Sosp
Dupont u Cos. Sporting aud Blasting Gun
powder md Baltimore Eud Potomac kivo
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to- and consieu
meh!s sollcltod. No IL King street,
och IO-u Alotsndria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-29
REJGS, CtEEsssIGaES, sc.
GOOD REASONS FOR THE DOCTORS
FAITH

All
MONROE Gs. March g 1880.
Wn have for twelve months been prescribing
('Swif's Sy philtic Spetifc'') in tho treatment
Of Syphilis and many other diseases for which
it is recommended and the results have been
most satisfactory, not having been disappointed
in single instance. We think, for all diseases
II Is recommended 10 cure it stands without
peer, and that sll thu medical profession will
sooner or later. be forced to acknowledge it in
the treatment Of spyhllis IS s sine qua non,
n. l.. GALLOWAY, N. D.
}. 7. koBInsON, M. ID.
ATLANTA. Ga, May ~, 1879.
One r.f cur work men bad 8 bid case If !yphilia
Ct Ii u yAsrs' standing. and wss cured entirely
with ":.:wlft's Spyhilitic Specific"
VIM. K. l. L w. Hooper,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Pro-
triGtors, Atlanta. e..
Sold by i. s. LEADBEATKR s. BRO.
Call for copy Of young Mems Friend"
rpw' D. e. LzApDrArER. Tnos. LzADDxATEa
4. s. Loadbeatc7 L Bro.,
Nos. and s. Fs!rfsz IS.
Established ETe2.
Dealers in
FUhR UisU&H and MEDICINES, UilEMI
GALS, PAINTS, OILS, rRCfRIErA-
KY MEDlUIN rs, GARDEN SSEDA.
SPICES, AGRICULTURAL.
CHEMICALS FINETUI.
LET GOODS. &C., &c
troprietors of Anodyno pectorsl, Lubric stil,g
hinilnont Essonce Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup, and Agouts for hy0t'a Medicines, aver
us Chemical PtintS &c.
Kvsry eGort will DO msdo IL 1ns,nain shohixt
rEDutntiOn of our old establishment INV ;:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-29

EVERY FRIDAY, ut u M; a.ll solufni,ir,
leava r4ow York. t1om pier Al. kaB; liver, rev.
EEH JATU &DaI, at ] u'riucN y. 10,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16
Tns wnLAxxrrx--Thi. steamer,

THE WILLAMETTE. This steamer,
now at Portland. was just so days max
ing the passage from New York. 20 OF
which we're running days. The Ore
CONTAIN eives the account following OF
her: The Willamette was built express
~ tor coal AMI general freighting husi-
ness between Puget Sound ports, San
Francisco and Portland. In addition !,
she has accommodation for 80 passen-
gers Her dimensions are: length 545
feet; beam 81 feet; bold ga feet she
il schooner rugged and 10 stsesed BY
steam. Steam 10 also employed in let
ting 60 and hosting anchora She can
b ballAsted very quickly by water.
having . capacity for 90 tons water
ballast When loaded. the William.
cite dravs about Is feet. Her resisserd
capacity u a263 e2-i00 tocs.
The machinery ID driven by . high
and Low pressure engine Of 50 inches
stroke and 40 inches diameter. Under
ordinary circumstances the average
speed of the vessel 10 ~ Knots per hour
the propsiler making abort IS rsvolu-
tons 70 the minute. There ars.six Va
Ter tight balkhsads- The Willamette
10 offered a follows: Captain, Lcuil
Meyer; FIRST officer. John A Lockhart
second officer, Louis wiiliaus: thirt
officer, Marcus Ssarbuck; chief snsi'
uees. A A winship; irst assissant. vii
liam Mehaffsy: second assistant. Scott
third assistant. Brennan. Including Of
fi,ers and crew. thore were 81 person
on board on the voyage IRON New
York. The work of discharging carg'
will commence in few days Th'
massrial will be transferred 10 bargss
brought along side. and forwarded b
the points vhsse Il will be used
During the day this new and yer,
stannch steamer vas visited by hun
dreda Of parsona whose comment
were. without exception. very comp,i
mentary.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

Boy your toweling at Schwabacher' g
Tor eight cents a yard.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

The general opinion was th-t be was
greatly inproved sines the Derby.
Since Last year. stewards under the
presidency Of the Earls OF Cork and
Orrey hGve done much 70 increase at
fractions Of the meetings and expeud ed
about El5.0O0 in alterations and i'm
provements. leaving bat little in the
way Of comfort to be desired. The
amount added today to vsri-
Gus stakes Is about el400.
Ircquois woold have met Peregrin to-
day In the Prince Of Wales stakes, bot
tbs latter horse was scratched last
night II is, considered certain that
Loquois will carry of one of the more
valuable prizes to the credit Of Amer
ics, before the end of the week. while
it Is the unanimous opinion that Wal
ienstein. carrying liz pounds. is the
pick Of the handicap for the Working
ham stakes on Friday. LorilIard has
FIVE and Keere three horses already
here. Foxhsll is on the wsy from
Paris. having travelled sIl the way
from Bologne Sunday night. Provid
ing Iroquols. Foxhsll and Robert the
Devil meet. this will be the most in
teresting race Of the season
The papers are full of congrstula-
tions to Americans. The Tsl6grIpk
says: Lorillsrd has achieved what the
late Lords Derby. Glasgow and Exeter
spent long lives and much money TO
win. Keene again is not less to be
felicitated in that within q little more
than q year after his first batch OF
horses landed in England be has been
successful IN the greatest race upon the
continent of Europe. We entertain
no manner Of doubt that the two Amer
lean victories will be the production of
important results. Already we hear
that the Messrs Dryer, of New York,
perhaps the finest judges OF stock of all
kinds the new world contains. are
about to send to this country their cell
ebrsted our-ytar~Old. Luke Blackburn.
together with his costly yearling
brother. and also their fine three-year
old colt, Hindoo, who was Just won
the Kentucky Derby. To them and to
all corners the old country gives 9
hearty welcome. even though (which
is far from IMPOSSIBLE the result may
be We shall soon be beaten at the game
OF which We are the original inventors
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

Ir0quoas Again the winner.
LONDON. Jane li.-At Ascot today
Lorillard's Iroouois won the Prince of
Wales stake; deologist second, Great
earle third.
IroQuois started as favorite 10 the
betting and TO 4 against him. The
royal party. comprising the Prince and
Princess Of Wales, Duke and Duchess
of Connaught. Princess Christian,
Prince and Princess Teck, Prince Leo
pold and the Duke of Cambridge drove
10 the course with the usual state.
Calloden jumped with the lead. run.
ming at strong pace clear Of Nesscliff.
Voluptuary and Geologist, with Great
Carrie next. As they came along Swim
ley bottom Calloden held the lead
about twenty lengths. He was follow
cd by yoluptuary. Ma-kelyne, Geolo-
gist and Iroquois IN the order named.
until three-QnArters of q mile from
home, when Culloden Was beaten by
Voluptus-y. Nesscliff and Great Carrie.
who cams in together until halfway
up the strait. when they were joined by
Ircqaois and Geologist. the former
winning good race by halt q length
over Geologist. with Great earle bad
third. and MAskelyne. Nessclis. Vol
up:uary and Culloden finishing in the
order named. Archer was again the
rider VI Iroquois.
A correspondent at Ascot telegrsphs
that the appearance of the course -
much more brilliant than last week
when the court in mourning compelled
ladies' TO assume sombre hues- The
ROYAL lawn today vas perfect ksleido-
scope Of beautiful colors. One lad,
was dressed in rich cherry sstin. trim
med with black lace. representing Lor-
lizards colors. The whole length Of
the rails facing the grand stand vas
occupied BY line OF drags. crowded
with fair occupants
A few minutes before the race the
ROYAL procession came In sight. headed
by eight huntsmen and yeomen; prick
ere OF the royal hunt in scarlet and
sold, preceded By the Earl Of Cork On
horssbeck, In the uniform OF her
msiesty's buck hounds. carrying q
silver horn OF Office. The first carriage
oo0tAlUt0 tn8 Etuocss eo0 Etinco OF
wales. the second Princess Christian
and Duke Of ConnAught the third zoe
Duchess Of Connsught. Duke Of Cam
bridge and Princess Teck, the fourth
Prince CbrissiAn and Prince Teck. tbs
9Th Lady Lonsdale and Lord Clonmel,
The Royal visitors we're received
with the greatest enthusiasm. and
when they settled down In their
places the business Of the day con-
menced. Archer rode the winning
horse in the trial stakes race. and when
the maiden plate and gold vase were
disposed Of there was an aissrvisx
al IN hour before the Prioes Of Wales
stakes race The horses were paraded
in the paddock. There we're great
inquiries after Ircquai& Popular
furors seemed entirely with the Amer.
icana Ons gentleman Remaining: i
shall back the Americans. their lnck i,
dsAd in ct present When Iroquois
appeared be vas fairly mobbed. The
caowd followed him around and around
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16
Thursday, June 16. 1881.
THE CENTER or PopULaTIoa.

The center Of population, Is defined
in the Statistical A:las of 1874. ''is the
point at which equilibrium would be
reached were the country taken ss
plane surface. itself without weight.
but capable Of sustaining weight. and
loaded with its inhabitants, in number
and position a. they are found at the
period under consideration, each indi-
vidual being assumed to be Of the same
gravity ssevery other. and consequently
TO exert pressure on the pivotal point
directly proportional to his distance
thsrefrom. In brief. then. il il the
csnter Of gravity Of the population Of
the country.
The center Of population Of the
United States is now in the northern
part of the State Of Kentucky. one mile
from the Ohio river, and eight miles
west By south from the heart Of the
city OF Cincinnati. rs found according
TO the paragraph foregoing.
In 1880 this center was located %
miles east OF Baltimore, and 10 1900 is
miles west, and in the same latitude.
II has steadily gone west, each decade
except the first. carrying it one degree
of longitude. These degrees we're.
emitting the minutes and seconds. 70
west Of Greenwich in 1870 and 1900.
II in 1910, rs in 1890. 10 in 1880. 80
in 1910. 81 10 1880. SO In 1860. 50 in
1870 and "a in 1880. The westward
movement has varied oil the way from
90 miles in ten years TO 81.
In latitude there has been almost no
change ct eli in the center Of popula-
ton during the past ninety years. 1t
keeps close along the 39th parallel.
and the movement north and south has
kept within distance OF twenty miles.
In 1890 It was i6l miles north of 80,
and in 1880 IL was miles south. In
1870 il was sgsin ~ miles north. and
In 1880 4 miles.
The changes Of our territorial do
main have had no effect 10 changing
the center Of population. This 10
strange enough. for We have added
enormously on the south-FloridA.
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Utah, CAL
ifornis. Nevada. Arizona and New
Mexico, and to the north have added
nothing except Alaska, which in mat
tar Of this character will count for no.
thing.
That the movement will still con-
tinus westward is undoub.ed, though
how far cannot he safely foretold. It
IL not likely. however. 20 60 on ct the
rate Of Q degree Of longitude each de-
cade unless Mexico is added TO the
United States. 10 which event the
western portion of our country would
in area be made TO greatly exceed the
eastern. and the population in time Is
we'll. On the contrary the annexation
of Canada would draw the center east.
ward. or would nj least greatly retard
its progress vast.
Including both Mexico and Canada
there would probably be no change
north and south. but the movement
west would continue during the next
ninety years about as 10 the past ninety.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

WARRINGTON rKszrToRY.

PoKT TOWNSEND. June is.-Arrived,
British bark Earl Elgin, from Shapg-
hsi; barkentine Emma Augusta. from
Kshuliu. II l.
PokT MADISON, June l5.-Arrived,
bark Oakland. from San PraDci.co.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

III you can't grow onions AID cab
bsges in this country. what's Ii good
for2" asked q newcomer yesterday az
he looked over q largo pile Of the veg
etables named just landed from the CAL
ifornia steamer.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16

ADNISSIOE-50 cents and 81
Reserved seats q: yaek Levy's without extra
charge Box sheet now open at the Aldus.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16
Rife Contest.
EAsTERN STATES.
Crop Prospect OF Illinois.


SPRIsoYIELD. June l4-Reports to
the department Ct agriculture do not
present very favorable prospects for =
heavy corn crop. The northern grand
division. comprising twenty three
counties. about one-tnird of the corn
ares Of the State. promises only SO per
cent. Of 81 average yield The acreage
is about the same as last year. There
10 q large Increase IN acreage of the
central grand division over last year.
This division contains thirty. eight
counties in the corn belt of the state.
III uch Of the winter wheat has been
plowed up and put in corn. The con.
dillon OF the crop gives promise of
yearly average yield per acre IN the
southern grand division, forty -one
counties. containing nearly one-sixth
Of the corn area of the State. .eports Q
decreais of two per cent in acreage as
compared with last year.
An Idaho Murder.
BOISE CITY, June l4.-The case of
Henry Mcdonald for the murder of
George Myers has been on trial at
Silver City the past week and was Civ
en- to the jrry yesterday evening and
the jury were out IS minutes when
they returned into Court with verdict
of murderd in the first degree. 1t
was one of the coolest blooded. most
heartless murders committed on this
coast. Myers was q freighter on the
overland road for many years. owned
Q team of ten mules and t.o horses
and three freight wagons and had $500
in money on his person Shen MELON
aid murdered him on the 2Sth day of
last September between Salmon Fails
and Pilgrim Springs. He packed the
body about half mile and buried il
and took the team and went to freight
ing with it. clsimiDg TO have bought
the team. He told that Myers had
gone to Oregon. but before the trial
came of he learned that Myers's
body been found. and then on the
trial had offered his own evidence and
stated that Myers was kicked by one
Of the mules IN trying TO get into the
front Of the wagon and the wagon run
over him and killed, him and that two
men came up just at that time and
made him leave the body with them
and that he should not say anything
about Myers's death or they would
charge him with the murder of Myers.
This was the reason Why he bad kept
Myers's death . secret.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-16
CALIFORNIA
Damage Salt.


SAX FRAScIsco. jane l4.-H T
Nicholas. father Of the five children
who were recently killed by the train
near Haywsrds. Alameda county,
has brought suit in the superior Court
TO recover si01 900 damages.
Political.
In political circles the latest report Is
that Judge Hsgar will be the demo-
cratic candidate for mayor in which
case Kalloch will run independent.
Rife Contest.
10 . recent contest between the rife
teams of Yale and Univer atty of Cali
fornis, private sdviees show that the
latter were winners BY Q score of sos
against 49, for Yale.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-02
FOREIGN BRIEFs.

London: The Pretoria convention
between England and the Beers was
signed Saturday last.
Paris: Three battalions of foot, one
battalion of rifles and two battalions of
artillery left Toulon for Algeria.
Tunis: All is now quiet here. The
bey has thus far collected 400 troops,
but they show the greatest unwilling.
ness to obey orders.
Rome: The first sitting of the Ital.
ion and French commission for nego'
tiating treaty of commerce between
these countries was held to-day.
Constantinople: The French charge
d'affairs has had an audience with the
sultan and reassuring declarations in
regard to Tripoli were exchanged.
Paris: Baron Amnes position is crit.
cal. and the part he played in Algeria
may be regarded as finished, uRless he
can gain the cooperation Of two Other
powerful chiefs.
London: Prince Napoleon, in let
ter to the Bonapartist electoral com.
mittee, advocates revision of the
constitution so as to permit the CHIEF
of state to be elected by direct vote.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-02

San Francisco, August l.--At the
mint investigation to-day Thomas Nc
AMY, assistant melter and refiner, was
put on the stand by the somplafnants,
to prove that Dodge, the superintend-
ent, knew that bullion unfit for coinage
was sent to the coiner, and the witness
testified that such was the fact, but the
testimony was not allowed, as 1t was
not shown that the complaints were
made to Dodge. The witness stated
that the oftener bullion was remitted
the more loss the government sustained
from wastage. 7aei alaf ga
7. B. Cicott, until lately coiner oi
the mint, testified that in some cases
bullion sent to his department fol
coinage yas exceptionally bad, and thai
the metal had to be rehandled .entailipc
additional expense. He called Dodge,
attention to the badness Of the metal
accompanied him to the coiner,s room
and showd him the evils Of using bad
metal, but there was no remedy applied
: to do away with the evil. On account
Of the inferior bullion the extra wori
will average one month in the year
and the expense amounts to over S12;
600 per annum. The witness consid
cred Superintendent Dodge either viii
fully negligent or ignorant. i ref,2z
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-02
LATEST suLLETIxs.


Executive Mansion, Washington,
Aug. !, p. m.-The president re
manned with his head and shoulders
elevated until time for dressing his
wound this evening. It continues to
progress in satisfactorily manner, and
discharges healthy pus freely from
the deeper as well as the superficial por-
tions- He has taken nourishment well
and in sufficient quantities, and in all
respects continues to do well. The rise
Of temperature this afternoon is slight;
at present his pulse is 104; temperate
99.5; respiration 20.
IL p. m. The presidents case has
presented no feature Of especial i'm
portancs which is not noticed in the
official bulletin. His appetite is far
better than yesterday; he has partaken
more freely of solid fare and his bill of
fare has been extended to embrace sever
al things heretsf fore forbidden, including
coffee, of which he drank half cup to-
day for the first time. The surgeons
continue to give him koumiss occasion
ally in place of an equal quantity of
milk. He expresses . decided liking
for it and drinks it eagerly. The pa
TENTS wound discharged freely at the
evening dressing, and its appearance
was in every way satisfactory, The
usual afteonoon fever was light and
passed of earlier than usual, and the
went to sleep and has been
sleeping most Of the time since; pulse
now below 100, temperature and respir-
alton normal.
12 m: The president is sleeping quiz
stly. DIR. Bliss says he is getting well
IS fast as he can.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-02

London, Aug. There was large
attendance in the house of lords to-day
for the second reading Of the land bill.
All the leaders were present except
Granville, who is indisposed. CARING
ford. liberal, moved the second reading
of the bill in long speech.
In the house Of commons, Harting-
ton, secretary of state for India, gave
details concerning the subsidies sup
piled the ameer of Afghanistan after
his accession. He added: There was
no reason to believe that the Indian
government intended to afford the
ameer further assistance. 1t had bad
no proposal to employ an Anglo. Indian
force in Afghanistan."
Parnell was manned" for offensive
language and for disregarding the au-
thority of the chair, and Gladstone
moved his suspension for the remainder
of the sitting.
Parnell rose and interrupted Glad
stone and said he would not go through
the farce of awaiting a vote, as the
speaker interrupted the freedom of
discussion. He then quilted the house.
The motion for his suspension was
carried, 1872 to IA.
Parnell was manned" for persisting,
in spite of the speakers ruling, in rails
ing the question of Irish political pris-
oners and declaring that the authority
of the commons was always on the side
Of power.
The under foreign secretary replying
to Earl Beclieve, conservative, said
that England had received no commu-
nication from the khedive of Egypt
asking for armed protection, because
he feared military revolt, and the
government was not aware that France
had received such request. This was
the published statement that England
had been asked and declined to protect
the khedive,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-02
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Buffalo: Maud s. trots against her
record August 4th.
Bangor. Me-: A slight shock of an
earthquake was felt here last night.
Washington: Secretary Lincoln has
taken his family to Bye Beach. He
will return to his desk Wednesday.
Atchison, Kas.: The German. Amer
can immigration society to-day adopted
aestroug anti-prohibition resolution.
Washington: The wife of ex-Sena-
tor Howe, of Wisconsin, died to-day at
the residence of her son-in-law, Col.
Enoch Totten of this city.
Cincinnati: Joseph Adams, who has
been in jail three months for brutal
treatment of his wife, cut his throat
this morning and died instantly.
Bismarck: Sitting Bull arrived here
yesterday. He has great fear of loco
motives and goes by steamboat. He
will arrive at Standing Rock to-day.
San Francisco: Advices from Quay
mas. Of July 18th, say that the Sonora
railroad is running fifty-seven miles, and
AZ. 600 ties are on the ground for track
laying.
San Francisco: A Portland, Oregon,
dispatch says Bishop E. o. Haven, Of
the M. E. church, is lying dangerously
Ill in that city and is not expected tt
recover.
st. Louis: Mr.. Schliefer this morning
tried to sheot his mother and made 9
murderous assault with hatchet or
Louis Graft, and then blew his owr
brains out.
Evening Shade, Ark: On Saturday
last, Dallas Rogers shot and killed John
Walker for threatening him with re-
volver, at his own door. Rogers sur
rendered.
Wilmington: Hon. governor Sauls-
bury, brother Of United States senator
Saulsbury, formerly governor, and al
ways prominent democrat, died thi.
morning.
New York: The storage and weigh.
ing house of W. e. Tillman, West
street, was damaged by fire this morn.
ing $50, 900. A number of merchants
having goods stored in the building
lose them.
Washington, Aug. 1.-Coinage dur
ing July aggregated 1896, 200 dollars
1900 double eagles, 2, $50, 900 standard
dollars, the remainder in cents. Assis
tant secretary Upton has resigned hi.
duties at the treasury department.
Detroit: Mrs. John Simpson, board
ing house keeper, died this morning
from the effects of shot fred at he,
by an unseen hand, Saturday. 1t Il
charged that her husband who has beer
separated from her committed the muir
der.
/ Lancaster: A collision between tw,
freight trains on the Pennsylvania rail.
road, resulted in wrecking two locomo
tlyes, eight carsand a caboose. Enginee
James Hartley, is probably fatally in
jured. A storm is raging at this tim
and interfering with the wires.