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, 1881-08-17

,xo,ed tnrco u.ul a half 9r four
dss not en't.I u IL mt prDbabln TINT. having
inches, auu MAJ, of my life In tho study 0f tho
iral no hbonIy 'Iy'l / sinotill nuke Il mistake on
S!s }vIn, cut IL introduced, sl'G@wing @ d,,,l w
pint w'v naut 1t Tho crest ot tl'c .1i' ntGi
,no, Indicating tts pfesem5 nrat,tv ,, ,,nat.. ~"
sh sssh vii !e rn T.. ~! dro1pel froltl tio
10. II nj Ito cnttilllcc'
Eou''' " THIS DIAt,EAMt
dam, n. was introduced 10 explain
Isl I1,.Gii1 I1a"i11, nf The ball m ltlillie4 ny h1Y
hs loet.o lots Now, III 10 sense cnll II bo iileuo
t1eansc'nr,.t or explain hlly statement GvSl
pIntctIet, ,n,' ft, reference 70 tits silb1ece.
male " ~ lie article distinctly loGntes tlia
1he ett IN n. etcs, OF tlo lil! atl Mt III nos
n{ n!1{nr art: whereas liSe ways ~ ~
la dil,S d,G, ''t lint there waro stroiig rcasnlis
poteSf'iNo',, iIat ijo missile WINS In tle Hing;
tOI eliaa aIItrrjorly. If, moreover, inc uall
tossa aa ,hn ,,iace Indicated OIL tlo diugrn1,
peerp''ggSr Srsea,IiIy ssIi bu felt by THO finger. 49,.
lfonmi fo'ari,,e.I rlll represented as sayiMa tlnt
j. tgIw }Iver may hnye. been brtlisc9, NY nN.s
pl;e1aci. whereas i,ayo .s as@tpI w,,s 9Is,,oscti
,t s!!er i,at sllJ }J,o ,s liver d een lncoraioti
o6e.t,'s n, 'nscrioratct, tho faccratton being pro.
.nd l1 np' Ps Nv tlio rib vt tho tInle, tho
intea ',os W struck by the i}nil,-a
htNt eta.,tInM Inn wllicIt, II true, wollltt nc
!aeptfra !!apept for limited hcnlorrl!aEe, answering
fo8sr an area OF 1'ercAsstoli anllness plcsG;ns
NE! s,an W. IN si,ice. therefore atlrti That Ill
tle",at ,aaa,tirfiNr Of tho several "details hlell-
90 taioo,ad n regar, In tho Presidents wott1tl
su" .rr I,sEy colsItECrLy NEroNTED,
t},na nrnft1 dtSclnlnltjlt ANY IN
, 1881-08-17
OHIO DEMOCRATS.

Mr.. Rooksvn1tcr,s Idea OF fnnvnaa-
An Admlror or p1r, Tt1do,,ss Mcti,nds
An Artnv of nccrcA Ar.nt..a a ~. 80
inc To- ltanmi,tlcnns-Pcn,.ictnn,SHs, Hs,,,.
t,n~rs.x,nr po.tttn., -'''1
~. ..s..'.... ,r.,,, .,
SohoAisus, ", AMR' 14.-Whtie Book
waller refused TO v0to for Tiittcn III 1870,
tIlere can be TO doubt OF IFS present atln,tra
tfnn of Mr. ,rtt,1,n,s ,u,IJtf,nf ,uott,o,i. ~.
a,.,,s = H., W. i,its.i ,sr ~ ~, .tc
anu"a ., ~ ~ etosu VI slF. 1l!aehs
schencs, ny Ills belief Ill tic effective f0rc0
Of money ns political fact0r, mud by the es-
tnblshtncnt OF a catpatpn luurenn NJ Rink.
,vnitnr litnroturu Tin uieo si,,,vs f. H., 49,,
.,.',ts...,n,.s ~ -. As u'o ""o"si9 Wy t.1e
suu!p.'lsht ol ah as1nf or speclal agents.
upon whom no Inns placed tho real rcspoll-
slbillty Of the campaign, rather than giving
Il irto the hat,fis nf ma rnou1orlv nnnn,ut.
o,i n,.o,,,a ~ tts 1,a,na,...i. "'po' u"...
W W aeens VI ne Deihoefatic party.
liiese men are quietly travelling over
Ohio, sometimes not even revealing thetn-
selves 10 local poliltcai managers. nni n,wuvs
fon,,rt, f,. ,,,t. ii. ...a .1.st . tt...s.:
~, 1t..t ~ "e"A res n'n. ".tlo s.t"lc'
~ HILLS p.ssaas!o''' OF !itlle money cat
nenu. ihe Republican leaders Will fnhkc Il
great mistake II they co,ilup their vigilance
entirely In tllc nnu,IuaI lrrnt1s nf tha i1cun.
orotjn M m 1,o,,nnt .,ui tn.,,s ~.
s.a.'s 's.n""11enIe'.t sua Ieafe oitlngheld An'
"a1chea' lAelc - quiet Dllt desperate
game to bo played by this ambitious ricl,
,uni,, md lie has ytronR allies who will do
, 1881-08-17
A SUGGESTION
That Condemned NImrdercrk 1Ro EInntl.
cd Over to tho Surgeons for Expert.
fbtGut.

That Condemned n1"rderers no Hand.
cd over to tho Surgeons for Iixpcri.
liient.
We are nll aware tlat i. very lnrge number
of most f,u,N,ytn,,t scIcnt!tIr questions hnyu
line fur ccnssf,,,lv 1,,5,,.,, Tho .,m,st lie,
nus an1 1 suss.ss oas ',',ooi ~ unts", ss w"
No sure and elfetaual treatment l,as yot been
discovered for cholera, yetlow-tever, ca,,cer,
rn,,s,,n,n,Iou, hvt,ronl,oldn mud rn,,vntter
gnsuo',u,; ,,,s mn1',. ,a;. aa Ms .,, v,"s
portions Of the globe. Can a drowned per.
son bc restored, tho poisonous hlteof yarIo,ss
reptiles DO cured, or NJ, nutit!ote 10 found for
,,i,or,,a,1 noisonSe .t,nnso ami othor ,.r,,nt1.
.asn s.', si", ' at.i,'. W,It s'a1 a -,
not us yet been answered aitirmatively'
BY tho most sklllfuI physicians, ul-
, 1881-08-17
DIR. BOYNTON.

~ INTERVIEW WITH A CORRESPONDENT.
DIpateh to Cltet|an4 Leader.
wAs,uyoToy, D. G., Aug. 10.-Dr. Doyn-
ian. the Presidents cousin, wls met by
correspondent, and asked: =;
allow Is tho President this oyening?"
.Ilois better tlan lie was this morning."
vas ,hs reply.
us ho much worso9"
ayes ho Is. Ills case to-day has given
he physicians great anxioty. but not very
neat alartn."
"Tbat Is q rather fine distinction to
dsw?" The Doctor lnatlo no comment.
sNhas has been his trouble to-day 2" was
uked
",Yell, he has been liable to dyspcptlc at-
ticks since the War. IIo Is now suffering
from one, and there Is Ilo Disgusting the fact
hst his condition Is s'critlcal.''
"Does he realizo the fact?"
"0h yes; lle asks about his case, and
vlnts to know the meaning Of every symp-
tom. lIe hatl talked very little to-day, how
eyer, Mrs. Garfield ltns beer Mt lis bedside
eeaI!Y all day, but Inns not talked much to
"Yhat tnourlslment has 1le taken to-tlay?"
"fery little Indeed Into the stomach. 1f0
, vu given two Or tltrca ttMes a tenspuouful
:: d milk, but It was followed by a vomiting Of
bilious matter, SO tlnt llo really Inns had no
sastenanee except by enemn.'
"l]0w often was this administered ?'
aOnce every three hours. consisting of tho
Salk az an egg, 1nilk, ind whisky"
"caa life bo sustained long III this wny ?"
"Yes; ll0 might live tlvo or six weeks By.
rsan. ot food nosor1cd through the mc,ll-
blsnes Of tho bowels"
"D0yon fear immediate death ?"
No, wa do not fear death ut NIL. that Is.
pot as Q necessary result. If Ills stot,laci,
hadHot failed Mt this tine there would be
ha danger, but he Is very weak now, lId we
e1n't tall What the result will bo. lle might
Ge nom various Causes, ard, lnlGedt Il hG
nollld die now It might be hard to tell Just
Fhat the Immediate cause WIS Still tho
ase i not hopeless, aud he may recover
"A letter from you to Mr.. Rockwell Ia
Molshed at st. Louis to-lay md tGlegrapictt
a!osef tic country, III which you speak
Mth great condolences Of the Presidents re-
"ies, have seen 1t In the papor this after.
fool. 1t should neVer have been published.
ANH not intended for publication, aud /
taouId pot l'ayo written 1t as did had
mo%n aM It wou!d bo published"
Mhereln does it differ from what you
No9ld have written for publication ~
.,tEould not have put 1t In SO strong II
lsa ,.To Known It would be publisllud."
dn lGsn 1t does not exRctly give your real
sS9t quite. 1t was written 10 quiet the
iiesHseaeaslons isHs Of relutlvc, not for the pub.
, 1881-08-17
TIE DOCTORS QUARREL.

Htpateh 10 CitrtA1hl Herald,


w., ,a,AsnlSsroN, D. c., Aug. l5.-The oppo.
.s.s .ea's o. LII. Bliss nro now giving vent to
~ sesa expressions rs, II told you So" When
w. 'ss quarrel among the doctors finally gets
Mn wy. PRINT there will DO published many
mmass which will cause sensation.
aa. aas a'aenoses Of tho case given from
sas %s 70 time by Or. Bliss arc compared and
%S'sa'ea' ~ at tie depot, when ll0 pr0bod
~, s,Mouna. no. suddenly jumped up md ex-
Si,a'.aea, Il. "Gentlenon, I've fouud the balll",
.., ~ aaa At no tltno inserted tho probo to q
is.e iysWt 0eptll than two and half or three
Ms Me- Atterward lie located the bull III
~ ss.se''or sne''or wall Of tho abdomen, bnt DR..
itue~s statements Eayo contradictcd him
usfen thls theory.
,,aa. ~. townsend. the first physician on the
nsana, H. and who, I'll tho absence OF DR., Blk
H. a @e preshtcnt's regular physician, should
.'e mad charge OF tho case. was turned
ult ~ w. bliss, though the President
aswhte I1n1aMs IL tas aagSlnnce Ian,ms on tho Way t.
d" w! Wl'l!e 'l!e III get over t,ia."
tSonma y atesl u. oarKcull-GeNeral Of tho Navy,
hs sIOn,i.use ~ use surgeons present BO0N after
i,sndaaSaia, ~ e., WIS dismissed from. further
ai iaie' At ~ ny Dr; Bliss for III alleged liz
tt,s % dav lhe ,v, medical conference 81 Tie
s.sss'deat woud die, WI Itow"ysfs ,syas"1 tlost, I'D
sIlth ,.lG melG present ut the c0llfproncB,
l froa Mas lield ~ tho room across the cOrrl-
Eaesv Ma tila sick chamber, assert tllat Dr,
I'd convs1aSst vs ll!nst ge''tlomnnly III Ills actions
Ggltest ras, aill Aore. WIS not the
sls,e'l. A 'sns"li snM u, 9ppanr1nt for !'ls being
sn,Is'u.I, and who las i'd axupriemca in
lsteIea aL VI surgery, was allowed III tho con-
eedcI. .Suau Mu i''s continued to DO present Iii
YsMi ,;a:: b!iss accuses Of aottng bolsterous-
hgsIde,I as .ea to SEQ the President, is not
ilow IIma ~ Glat h kihtl OF lnull by those who
sllsa md satI. PIesI IT. uc merely went to DR..
asA s sAs ~ au A to ses tho Iteyident" uTs s9p.
! Hque,tt' " ,nllss would never rotuso sucl,
fhe son osnTss''isnt " ~ regularly fur ycars.,
tstlJ, sna ~. Hlias rileddlel III the contro-
%sgnarrpI IIiu'tr i, ei Than llaye tho appearances
@t lrrsG,anHt Ts room naioining that OF tue
sEu.s.I Tho aetion of Ds Iii Biiss 1 il ny. ~.
ssonnsy = Sns1es u.s. 1esite to Keep DR.. i,axter from,
hla H. *oasKeosi-GeneralU 1t tho nrmy, alMi
teaoa to,rsp rasp,pnoiiltnont for himself, llld Ills
at,ss's s'sfS,ssa fs,salsa ~. Wales was because u Tie
aDr. ua1tuSsn!!' for DR.. Baxter. It ls true
Sssiteld St "a E';sM WIS once appointed by. Gell.
~ IT, Pfes si'isGGee t;enorAl Vt tie Army,
yhsstsss tsssiiinetlts, together viii, tllpt Of tic
sstiaes m sneen,ef9l, e,e but ut the n!eetlug Ut tic
kgtaluen. =. av.o}fettlGn was ll.Rte tu the ull-
{ sAktlna ~ ma1!.aylnas!er- -uenerai, TINT tharo
tNAoarI,t 1ollns about. ILLS necn.illts, aud 1t
Nlv,s Icy sa' to nIako u 1ittlp lAveatlYa.
+ 'sauog tle EaMcs IN to
, 1881-08-17
PHOTOGRAPHY,
OPENING or TtIE CONVENTION OF rI1oT0d-
E--..7ss lkAHlIElkJ.

$3.50 lLApIIElJ.
Special Dtsaatth to 1hs t'Ateaao 1rtbuas.
NEW YoAK, Aug. 1G-Tha Photographic
Association OF Amcrlca bogan the sessions Of
its Convention here to-duy, THE exhibition
will bD oontll.uel until Saturday, although,
the original plan wus to close on Thursday.
There Will bq two sessions day,-at 10
o'clock and 2 O'Clock, but no oyoning sesslol!.
lly II o'clock more tllan ltSu hundred pho
tosraphers Ind Z reRlstefpd their names,
ard the local Secretary said that fully
live hundred members pf the Association
wcre cxpeoted. y! Nlnety.tye photographers
,ia.le displays Of taelr wosk. and forty man.
ufucturers ot%] ptotogFapleEs' supplles--
chemicals, lenses plater. can!eyas, back
grounds, md 40 fottls-!lMl speciulons of
their goods, aAa. ;ot work u ona with tlelr
MD, OH exhlplt1Qa.' Several at tho manu-
fucsurers Ind offered prlxss Tor tho beat plct.
, 1881-08-17
JOURNALISTIC.

. 8p4etal pt,paieA to 1Ns c1leaao Tfibun1, J.
FnEsro,rr, H., .Ang.' 1N--'rhe Budget,
the leu,llug Republican paper Of tllIs sertlol,,
llas bovn purchased by uen, Hnlith; D, Al.
Kills, WHO begot,,es tho o.lltor,,y lie ls tta
li1stlnAster Ut tllts e'ty, was III gallant sol
ater, and r1l,lks hlgll III ~ newspaper plal
Alll tftlxun, -iist'',zt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05

Considering tho III cjDcaa|ed Lcmagc paid
General Harccck si1ce his arrival 10 W, sling
ton, 1t IS but na!ura! to suppose tina! il he, IN.
stead Of President Garfield had bacr nnuguta
ted jubilee would havo extended from Bali
more to Richmond, Washington could rot have
contained tho multitude that woud ha7e te;n
present. and thss the cIthusiasm voull haVe
bsen without bouuda. Democrats interested 10
stocks who Witnessed the crowds yesterday and
saw some Of iss license. though it was probably
for the best that Garfield vas elected, eDd that
thereby greater md lrJbsb'y more disor
derly crowd had been deferred from visiting the
national CAPITAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia, Advertiser
TEFS OFs4HE DAY.

Tia iufanous j. Madison Wells, of Louis
laas, il in Wssbiag.oa, end says that b? warts
AZ tfioa from President Garfield
The Inauguration Of Governor Jscob 3. Ja,k.
son, Ct WIS Virg;D!a, took r!ac, yesterday at
Wheeling.
Nearly IS hacdrtd bills 9ero left TO- acted
upon attic c.cs, CT the sst session of Cougrcss,
All The appropriation bills vera sigucd yester-
day By Mr.. Hayes ia time to bccomo laws
40 explosion occurred ct the Eureka Powder
Eol Ks at Oakland. CsI., Yesterday morning, rs.
su!tIDg 10 tho death CT two Chiramen who were
hi7g cartridges, and the wcundpg CT two white
meo and Eve Chnesc.
The Seventy fist New Yolk Regiment left
Ne" Oil'a9s tor homo yesterday morning
lncY gaVe reception ADD pramanads coucsr
Thursday afiernoou en- the steamer R. L. Loo
which wa1 largely attended By the elite CT tht
city.
ThC snoa SOLE when comucp cod 10 tho Yves
AID Northeast On Itu!sdsy Wss ito mes
severe CT the Hiottr. and, in some places. haC
not CEASED last evening. Railroad travel ha
been completely suspended, aud tho biockad
u tho movement of passengers, SIS we'll IS grain
ard oil kicds Of freight, has been s,riously fol
10 business circles. Along tho Atlantic coas
the stern tcok tho form OF furious gale, arc
he STORE is lined With wreck stuff. Th
ltsliao bsrk hilc, Went ushcre o. Rockawsy
| and h|teen lives We're les. Ito British Dsrl
Sgyrna becamo total wreck at Ocean City
and the bluff apd iron Tier at L7rg Branch Wer
much damaged by tho high tide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
The Old Cabinet.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Mombars Of the
Hayes Cablaot convened OF o'c'ock. There
were present Secretaries Egarts, Golf. Ramsey,
Schu12; Postmaster Gcocral Maynard, Attor
ncy Gcneral DeVeps, and acting Secretary Of
The Treasury Frerch.
President Garfield Informed the CABINET that
be would probably send to The Senate about
O'CLOCK D. H., list OF nominations comprising
those Of bis Cabiocs. In nakiDg the announce
nens the President spoke very tecling|y, assur
ing tho gentlemen present that it caused him
sincere regret to part with their valuable serSi
ccs. Referring to their respective reeguaions,
which have oil been rendered. the Presidcn,
hoped esch one would do him the .ervios OF
rcmaloiIg 10 bis position until his SUCCESSOR
should qualify. which would probably be ssvc-
raj days. After sono farther remarks ca this
sublec:. thu President Inquired after the bust.
pcs5 OF the several departments 10 general
way. The only matter OF importance which was
brought 10 the attention Of the meeting was
presented By Acting Secretary French being tbs
request Of the national banks recently rcoeiy
ed at the Treasury Department that they may
be allowed to rsdeposit the bonds withdrawn
and take out OF the Treasury the legal tenders
deposited for the retirement of circulation.
The subject was discussed 10 some extent
without COL clusion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
WRGINLA NEWS.

ihos II. Is5,lI. formerly o nemb:r of The
Viz. ala Senate. and speaker Of considerable
fotce. died at his home 10 jefferson county last
Friday.
J0dsc George L. Chlistiao, of tho Hus!ir G
Court OF Richmond, has appointed Mr.. SAMUEL
&. Witt ComEonwanth's Attorney for tho city
o! RIc6mond to GIL the vacancy created By the
resignation Of Hoe. Geo. d. Wise.
The Manassas Gsz,to is ioformei that the
Drop!ic!ors ct the Charlottesville Wooden Mills
ConpaDy CT soma Of them have bought or
ere about to buy hs woolen factory at B1cl
land
The elegant rtsiitEoo Of Mr. Geo. I. Hupp,
Il ua!eG half nile rcr:h Of Stras5urx. was to-
tslly destroyed b. Gre Thursdsy morniog. The
htuso ~ss'0rn Of the fiaest and best known il
tbeValsy CT Virgin i,,snd was tuit OF brick over
CENTURY acr. The furniture WAS saved. LOSS
ab2ut $40 900; 90 insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
Shooting.

New ORLEANS. La, Feb. 5.-Tho Demo-
Gratis Little Rock special says: Anderson o.
borne, charged with murder 10 Louisiana, was
arrested to day By Sheriff Bowles and Marshal
Prosiao. Ga their way to jail Osborne drew a
pistol and sho. Prosss fatally. The crowd fol.
lowing the prisoner began Griog and Osborne
fell pierced by three bullets.
New ORLEANS. La. Feb. 5.-Information
has been received from Batesville, Ark, of the
fatal shooting of VIM. Rice. prominent Young
man OF that place, by laborer named Jackson,
who. Immediately after the shooting, started
for the river pursued by Sheriff Kiugmau and
Marshal Hardy. The pursuers crowded Jack.
500 so close hat be turned nnd fred Upon them.
They returned tho fire, woundug jackson seri.
cu3y,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH s, 1881

AS 10 whole, end u6dcr existing circuns. aIccs,
the Presidents Inaugural address is State
paper which mos. u c1 admire, sId with which
few have Legitimate reason TO fad faal. There
aes two paragraphs ia il. however. which sc
cant ho!p thinking could have been char ad,
modified or ocIi:cig emitted WITH great wisdom
and propr2ty, aad we believe the President will
think So too after he shall Eave devoted mere
attention to the Gu! lots OF which tbey treat;
namely tho Unlimited end unrestricted power CT
ignorant suffrage, end this countrys control
over canals constituted Hithou! its teryiIor;s
limits. The logical conclusion of what he ssys
with regard to the former is that negroes, al-
most as Ignorant! aud bcr5arous 90 their race 10
Africa, by moving iato any Ntr:hern city a1d
constituting mego Iumeric. me 3rity OF tho
voters thereof, have the right to take po<sss-
tlon ard assume e7:ira control Ct such ely, apd
OF necessity to raia &C destroy is cYoyy inter-
est. This redGc:s hiI srs1nc3s c: o9oo to eo
absutdltg. What &c ssyj e5cu. tho Ucitcd
States ASSERTING aud maintaining authority ovcr
canals across the l;thGu5 Of Panama Hl SOON
equally absurd 10 sorago raioGs, il Do. to sIl
tbs people Of his own, for if tho Colombian
government have Got exclusive Jurisdiction of
its OVID tcrri;o.g, vh7 saoull tho p.opl, of that
o'uotr9 b. i!X.;! to supper: il. aud if Ills COY
trnmcot ca ss5umo authority ov:r ter itoly
that belongs 10 tho United States CT Colombia,
Why not owes toirtosy bcorgirg to Nike,
Brszl. Canada, or any other country in the
world?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
.TO.DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
THE NEW CABINET.

[5ptc's al Dispatch to thu Ale1andris CT z,tte
WASHINGTON, D. c., March E, 1e8l.-The
President this evening sent 10 the Senate the
following nominations for his Cabinet:
Jane, e. Blaine, of Maine, Secretary of State.
VIM. Windem, Of Minnesota, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Robert Liscolp, CT Illinois. Secretary Of War.
w. Il. Hunt, Of I,ouisians, Secretary Of the
Navy.
Thos. L. james. of New York, Postmaster
General.
Wayne hacYeagh of Pennsylvania, Ai!or.
ley General
s. J. kiIkwccd. OF lows, Secretary Of the In.
terror.
The dtmotrstic cau:u, agreed to confirm any
C.bnet nominations that might ba sent in by
the President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
THE ILLUMINATION

The city was brilliantly illuminated and the
streets were filled with people, at o'clccl, o
very handsome display CT fireworks took place
immediately south Of tho Treasury Department,
which attracted Tremendous crowd, the streets
for squares in the vicinity bong impossible.
The display was opened with very brilliant
illumination Of the south end CT toe tressury
tu'lding and grounds. which was followed BY
roc kets' arschutes with changing colored ilu-
limitations. bombshells. &c. Among tho set
pieces presented were a magnificent lroo with
golden foliage, 8 superb sun with corrusca!in2
radiators the national coat CT arms, very bril-.
liant; compliment to tho army and navy, cor
tanning an emblem of each. with the letse-s 'Ar.
llonnl ensign; the grand cataract of Niagers sntl
q device In which appeared remarkably fine
portraits OF the President and Vice President.
The whole background presented streams Of col.
ored tires of varied hues, which, together with
the springing OF mines and explodinS Of shells,
constituted o brilliant sueCt,c,a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
Ehe inauguration Bali,

tie inauguration ball, which tock pi.co las!
Si2h: 10 'ho Nasiooa! iids:un bailli1g was 10
oil respects tu,c!ss, acd 10 keeping with HE
lesding cEeo'5 Q! ITO Ca. K il he,d to ooo
GAVE hoT a17 ol its parts corli have b.en in.
proved uDnp, everything wo1kioe tavmaniousy
Thu appreciates 10 The Museum ware iilumiEa:-
ed With various colored lights, while from the
outside the iumsnso building, with lis hundreds
OF windows. through watch tho nnry coio1cd
lights came srtaniog cut, presented Sc. 90 CT
unTonted brIlinucy. Upon entering and pass
ing beyond Tic cloak aad reception rooms
| through the main entrs1co to the c,ater nsye,
the most conspicuous and Attractive object WAS
the statue Of America. plac d directly il TIC
oelter Of tho roluEda upon lofty baze, deeply
banked 10 tropical PLANTS. aad holdiag iu her
lett hand the AuercAn SHIELD std ia her right
torch, from which powerful electric lisht
shed Its brla,c7 down tho four Wigs which di.
Verged from the central nave. Alright angles to
each other wresths of eVargreens, relieved with
rare and bright colored flowers, stretched from
tho ceiling and hung 10 mid air. while the "a
uerous pillars extending from tho f)cr 70 the
Lofty ceiling were banked With floRers snd .7cr
greens. and adorned with shields bearog the
hera!dlo enbslmg of the several States and Ter
rltorles, with flags, sreamers and busting Twin.
ed about ard pendant from them. Thousands
OF gas ,ts illuminated tho sccno and made il
ono OF oil nest matcblts, beauty. Al $50 the
combined orchestra OF ono huodred pieces an
nourc;d the entrance cf the President By pay.
Jog, With fine effect, the Inaugural March
CONTRARY to expectation the President did uo
open the bail or take part 10 tho dauoes, epI
shortly after | retired. Gen. Hancock and sis f
we're prsscn 10 full uniform. and the Generals
superb physique, clssr, blue eyes, ruddy ccm.
ple4Io1 and hoe bearing would have nado hin
marked man in the tbrcng, even if ho haC
not by his presence Hluog such graceful vic.
tory from his defeat. He was accompanied b,
CoL Corbio and one or two staff officers aIc
SHARED tee honors CT the evening with tho Pres.
iaeus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-05
Dangerous Passenger.

GALVESTON, TEX Mar. GA special dis.
patch to the News from Deniaon says: Last
evening while the Missouri Pacific passenger
tE NO Is. was bound South passenger in
Lebanon. Ky.. suddenly pulled out q pistol and
commenced firing among the passengers. VIM.
Lewis was shot through the brain and instantly
BILLED. Thomas Shaw WAS shot in the head, near
the right eye, and James Hamilton was shot in
the body before Hayden could be disarmed, He
is apparently insane. He WAS arrested and
loogeo IN jail. The wounded men were re-.
moved TO hotel at Chetops.