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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

Yss;i7i.y ;h3 denoc:a's d tie iy. by
mcacs Of p!ims:y ,.:ctioa. sc:c:, j ;a.:7 lru
nioipal ticket ior til, fczuia: ei2c.j2D % be h>i
on tho 2G:n iusian'. i larger 800 ;:.,u u.ull
90 scch oaossions vas p1Iied, ana hi picir
cree Of the party VS. Developed IS !Ii:!2 IS it
clud have beer. Tee !icktt sa;tG Il. coI2pIrtd
with similar ;i,aot' evNy ahsIa rG:s3:ys. is
very g,od oas. Ise:o IL not { mac uooa ii
who is not c:7apslea' % G;:ala7Ec 2:arcI!7 az G
efficiently tho ,u,ioi o. th5 eli 80 IL Ts2:s ard
every depccts;ic Vossr IL III: citY, s!";>cr DO
TOOK part 10 tho pEi-er; CT so, a"tu3 sur-
port H. 20. crlj becarsJ lis GCo2i S. i L p17i y
measure aud Bll hip 10 keep !ha patty soi;d,
but becaus, IL is ia.:iisica!'y IS g2o3 i ut q
better ticket thaa aD3 ~ n:.29 Of 5EA;c:. TIE
open nnG conc:a'cd to:n!@s G: :te ;:-3.:ec7Etc
party nope to we;k2r that oss,y ~ z: fills
ell ctior -..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Alta Loss fOrW0rtIs.

Ihe pleasure which l hereby attempt to ex.
p ps can not b. half conveyed by words,
physicians of very high character and nototietS
nave therefore, dec'arcd my rheumatism to be
llnouIaols. Specifies. almos! rumberiess, baye
failed to cure or even alleviate tho intensity al
lne pa'D' sh'ch bas frequently corfioed ne to
m7 room fdr three months at time. Ooe
week ago was ssz:d With % attack Of scn.e e
rheumatism OF The knee. Ia lew hours tbe
entire kuee'jalot became ssclsn to enormous
MnFop;'lons, ara y1lkiOg rendered impossible.
N0t6'Dg remained for ne. aud | intcrded m
resign myself as bsst l might to suothe ~
non.a 8 eo9hnament to my room and bed
%n ,Hss su,ie5iDe untold ssouies. By chance
i s OF The wonderful curative properiss ot
81. jacobs Oh. c!uebed it as straw an y,
10 . &c" hours ~as entirely FREQ from main 'i IL
Knee. arm aed shoulder. As before stated te y 7
ins nd words TO convey my praise aud graf.
tsn. mug VI tneuma'
. CHAs. s; STRICKLAND. Boston,
BoSis:oa Pic, and 1856 Harrison ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1881.

Ii aoy sort OF c7iieEco DO capable Ct sffoGa-
log proof, ooriai2|y t!iss Of the ci2sn G! :hc
e!esmbost whose belle: tXclGdsd an1 ,;iat Of
tie machinist who repairs that tol!eg Should
afford OF lesst sCuo sr6u1d, hcwey sa"t, !tr
sustaining c IsTgo IcgPccii1s tbs c,rdi;i5a Ct
that boiler. This Lcing S.. mi its itaa n4b'c-
,nebs bclog rattot, :ho eri3acco Ct III" cA2;a!0
OF the steamer Nysic aud that Ct TIC :asChilis!
who u cow TopSi!l!g her rcoeD,,g .x2!cd:d
boiler. is suE,l. % iaGuco may pcop'c. if
not tho Treasury cficals ,9ilo have tic sppoias-
meat and !u7srs!sica of st:ambta: lisp; oItr;,
TO bellows lhst tho coalition e tiat boiler
previcus 10 the Explosion w;g Ucs2a.d aad
unsafe, sJdlha if tho msn who Inspected it,
and issued the !;c,aao that a!love3 he boat 10
carry p2s35cgers, isi j-lp cJlpc!Ilt aat
efficient, add ta2 ,iooe tier duty prcncIj:', the
bcl'er E;u'I 20, '.'"s passed :h,if l-:H>c.!cr.
the x 9lt sion would cot ha7o tx 2 :.1c,, Tho
unsuspaciok pssser2a:s CO lie bla: you'd OF
have been rut in peril OF ther Lee, Eui tie
unfortunate engineer Who !ss l,cs "0lli nov
bs slivc. III, ss:In uiea wac ia:pccrd tie
baiIer Of :ha tl7stio Inspected 'te hi;,Is Ct
ncar;s II ro: si u CHER scstpJoa'a &, The
Potomac, snc il tic tic uses i;l"So c:liar &1.'s
have w:ra isu:l uyaa 20 :2;ra t"':ab'a ~
spsc,ion thaa tn.: of !ae Ngs..c IS i ato&n::iy
the case, lbs hua3.aGd q iaiu ,ioat.;s Hho
iriqu,nElY c'0w3 i:.sir d:tk4 81 ;es tho
sumnfr hSv, Lu; E;,!9 ho!~.an ,A.9l AID
death. Hayric3ass:at;l i his be... d...,ini.e,}
tha: tters shall b. 30 s1?s:;a9'i'u d She
Mys'ic'3 cZrl2s;n9, 2c' ia rrr1"g $ III. &c
adopted tcwo'd ter csp.e:a lin Nil, &c Ike Y 10
deter ether captEian ;:s,n taIS;2& - ! ~ 3 he
has Rhout tie sioT6n!y erd unsc i,;.ln 1rY il
which tho work o. 1. al best ias2oa:27 . pc..
formed on tEn !ooIa2c. fife .1si2arc c( SIC
Mystic who is now Il lis G7.-:a HI. Aaca s
friend CT relativotf Secretary i%2d1'n, o. !! tie
Secretary or SOY OF bis lia@ds or relatives co.,
template n zip this a:.D!2cr CT aGy If ths boats
that kavo baen nanectei by tho mn who l.
Bpectca tho 2;ys;ic. this p.obab'g uoWlt II! &c
so. end All Investigation Of IL ,;s:t;o'3 ,cso
WGald doUh,''Sj Ia ori.ars,; /. GE.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

The readers Of ;h9 Ne@ Y.i ;l,r.'d arc
exceedingly Givtrs.d Thon they .col i, lis:
paper that the sham ''c;siS1a!!oe 9! iless's
PIs.! AID Corklicg is aot sco3ad4y il i@Hcr-
tango to thu Gri1g upaa For: Su aps,r." I'D
ths. The "dup'icjsy Of G4rf,ld sis SD o)ntras:
wi;h tho rcr.cty CT Grant" iac TtsigGation
q ffec!s few New Itrk poI;iciays Messrs.
Malone. Goraan all Ri13.cJtrgaf. opd maty
scalaWsg' in Virginia nhjs1 ho1a9 Of oface
have bean b!astad+ tuf 50 TAI s. tie cJuoi3y 1t
large is eooccIled !. amounts % u3:l:ag say0
cniy IS provocative St first 0! :urpGis2 aRG
thea O! ridicuie; AMI tho "7srsci:y q G;a,t" il
ludicacusiy ob:u.i, for # The & ~: : sai.i47 ]
anything dur.us hs tdnieistrsi j. ~as 5
reputation for mondacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Prepared to Ascend .

EHILADsLPHIA, May lS.-Selgaent Allison,
OF the West Philadelphia police iorce. overlook
hn!F clothed youHg man mesudering down
Lancaser avanuo on Monday evening, and in
40 i!tervisw With him learned that BIO bad d.
vested hi nseIf Of his c!othiog to ascend to
HeaVin from The vicinity Of tho Cathedral
CeEotory.. The y5u9g man said he was q
rHnb*r Of the Salvation Army, and he'd deposit
ted portion OF his cioshing on porch deco
rated ui!h BLACK ard white" so as not to be
ercambered 10 his soarirgs a!oft,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the aenate To-day.

WASHINGTON, D. G., May 1S.-Mr. Ar
thoay, chairman Of tee Committee 90 Printing,
usked that thu. committee be discharged from
the further consideration OF the resolution en-
iarsing tho so2pa OF the cfiicsl register 80
ordered.
Mr. Burnside thea called up the resolution
reported from the Committee on Foreign Rala
iions relative to 1nterooeanic canals. He hoped
that the Senate W5u!d act upon tho reS0lG:ltn
immediately
Mr. Ingalls, said that it vas very clear 10 him
that it vas net wise or eSpadiort for the Senate
at tbi5 period OF ia sittings to pass resolution
on the subject referred to, especially in the
terms that were employed in the present rose.
utior.
The consideration Of the Interooeanio cana!
resolution was postponed until the first Monday
in December. aud tho Senate then consider
Cd the resolution offered yesterday BY Mr..
Saunders directing the Committee on JudicIs:
rv TO irq1re into the relations OF the Central
Pacific to it's leased lines and other corporations
and reptr! ct tho next session Of Congress. What
is p.cper or necessary to proIec: the Interests
of the United States.
MIR. Saunders resolution was, on motion OF
Mr. Davis. Of Illinois, laid upon the table,.
Mr.. B,yard' 3 resolution tor tho appointment
of committee Of two Senators to wait upon
the President AID inquire whether lie has tur'
Their business to commulloate to tho Senate
was ad ped, aud Mcssrs. B;yard sad Camden
| we're appointed as such committee aud imme"
diasely proceeded to tho Executive Mansion.
Tho Senate then took recess fur 40 hour
Upon re assembling tic Senate aij oJraed till
to morrGW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Attempt TO Poison the Gar,

PARIS Ms7 IS The Gar Of Russia ia said
10 have nearly persisted By poison 90 the 18th
lest. Oao Of tins ral.cs &c lIliocs, who has been
arrested siccs. tad sorinkied arsenic ever q
bowl OF said. Of which Alexander is known to
be very fond. As tho dish Gid not figure Oh
the menu, tho attempt was fortunately dotec-
ted. The Lantctne ssys tba. on the day pre-
viou8, the Emperor received go invitation to bis
own funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

Twas ll0st coaln2DdatIo Taeu III, D1Ha
hsni, ttis mornia2, o:l.a;i u7oa Mr.. B2aE5"m
aud gave i'm a:s-.cace ot heay'y Supper 81
the approaching cieoion. The spir: 10 waicb
tho proff1r was made a1d the manner ii ig sc
saptapco did credit to bo.h gtn'emeu wao nave
baen contcaing fer tho uoriaason 70; the
MagorAiiy, and Mr. Downaan viii lose noth.
ing 10 tie cstinct!cn OF his fellow ciz,p' by
the kindly lnd generous act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Farmer Murdered.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May l8.-I1fcrma,iou
mas Fascasd here Oh the murder CT farmer
1 e, hiuoid no Saturday, who lived neal
pc. o2tlsg:, Moatgcmely Co. Arnold was
p'aEhog era IN fill, whcn he gas shot from
oSi:ao oy Scms aokuown assasso. Who otter
Fa:d' kcoeGed him on thu head With hoe,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Eagthuuake audMtor,,

CoSroccooE, n. a., May ls.-T~o shocks Of
~ minutes, past y end another between three
and four O'CLOCK.
Tbe eontoocoos, Warner and Sugar rivers arc
eve DIVING their banks in consequence OF the
..oIm, 2he water is still rising. Mills have
suspended operations in various plcces,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Browning Hfsastnr

PirsBuRG, Pa. May IS.-Lsst uish! a
WoEsD, nsmcd Mrs. McKenDa. With her two
chllireo, started to GROSS to Coal Bluffs 10 q
W0ru cot and leakg skifF When about half
way asrcss, TIC boat seemed to settle slddeplg
AID f.~ moments atter sank. The ctiIdren
"sIe secn i)t moment oipgiDg to TIER mother
s2d then sil three disappeared from sight uoder
tie Taer SD we're drcwoed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, MAY 49, 1881.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
ST. Lady Of tho Lake. Norfolk TO F 4 Reed.
Str Mattano. lower Pot'c. to j B.oders 8, 90.
Str + N FsiEchld. Washington, TO JPAg.
new s. Go.
schrs Lotto 6, Annie. and S Skinner,
Washington, to j Z Agnew s. Co.
Schr u & UiSert, New York, gusno {, i j.
Burgess s. Go.
CLEANED.
Str Lady of The Lake. Norfolk, BY + a Reet.
sehr Lot!is & Annie. City Point, By j 7 As-
new s. Co. -
schr Skinner, Norfolk, by P Agaew
81 Co.
PASSED DOWN.
Schrs w L White and Berlis F Walker.
from GEORGETOWN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

Among oil tho nomianri)os and co, fig!4a.3a
and appointments 30 lock 10 vain f,c tie oamcs
Of Mr.. Riddlebsr1er, Of Tireigis, AMI M!. Coz
ham. Of California. They we're colf Bkeu
the session ct the SQUAT cnnmerc,a tAa! ioug
before thistheir cars wculd re ela6dcnad by the
sound nf tho cliukiDz OF U1ole San'a cio1tle
eagles 10 their p,ckels. Gu: walI9 men aid 1l1.
aft gang ag!cy. Mahopitcs always Dc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Illness OF Archbishop Renri,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 1S.-Archbsnr
Henri is very i'll and ca5uot live many day:
longer. He is growing very weak, and hi:
death msy DO expected at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Fire.

MILFORD. Mass May lS.-E bridge Mann's
"'Vt loaiuieoio'y employing leo bands vas
suihtd 1885, nlgh:. Loss $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

PAWNING AN iNFANT-A fcH days ego o
y.uos man was locked up in tho Wcs;cra polio,
stati:n, 10 Baltimore, on tho charge of dis
orderly conduit, ADD be was Rboui to be sent to
jall. WHOM his young wife pu; in her appeerauc !,
and bcSaa TO plead for merag. The magistrate
yielded to the tears acd eutreatiss CT tho young
vile, and after reading no husband a lecture
on tho inproprely of his conduct he dismissed
tho case. Friday night tho young man Sss
arrested second time 90 tho same charge, aad
when he wss arraigDed before tho magistrate
Saturday morning the latter did not feel dis.
p2soa tu,l't him Of IS easy as before. How.
ever the young wife e,no 10 tho rescue again,
ard renewed her appeal for forgiveness, Sbo
said, with teais ~ her yes. that her husband
"WouIdn't do il any mere" but tbs MAGISTRATE
vas unwilling 10 trust the prisoner, and said
that no you'd have 10 iupos, the fino snd
deEard bell to keep the peace. Tao young
woman With the baby 10 her erms stood with o
puzzled expression of o:u1tenarco for several
seconds, when al IDEA seemed to strike her,
and she C I'd it tho magistrate sould wait half
an hour before sending her husband to Jail.
Inc m Magistrate agteed, scd 10 less limo lhsn
she had asked for. eho returned. very much cut
OF breath sad without the baby. She showed
motto from we'll kuowa citz:D, who bad con,
aeotcd to 90 security for her husband, aud
placed o. tha o1ulttr the sum Of Sl.75, the
amount or hoe srd costs in the clso, Sho had
pledged her baby. she said, for tho amount.
aud sho hurried away with her husband to
borrow money in scmo other quarter TO redeem
the little infant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
stnaue te Genera, REYNOLDS.

PHILADELPHIA, May 18-It is stated thst
Joseph Z. Temple, EGG, Of this city, has con.
tributed S25 0C0 towards tho erection ofal eques.
holds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Killed His Mic.

MARIETTA. o., May lS-John Hayes shot
Nancy Hayes, bis wife, dead OF o'clock this
mornlog ct Hsrmar, and escaped by flight.
Natoy Hayes kept house Of i'll famc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
|COMMCNICATED

LEONARD MARBURY, ESQ The ver5 f.s-
flrlug vote o.lv.d by Mr.. Leonsfd Msrbaiy
at the primary 10 she Second Ward yea:,risy,
70 loading the ticket, i. i. served compliment
to that Ia 'ented !ouog gsr,i- u,pn ~Lo was thus
heartily endorse By Ills ,H oi,iz IS rpcn bis
entrance into cur municipal affair.".
CITIZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

There is little or 10 change to note in tie
D:sske.. The demand for Flour is light and
sales are Glow &. quotstions. About 100 tusk
els of Wheat sold ct 1:3 for Fulz and leg fo7
mixed, there being 20 Lancaster offered. SC
bu3hels white Corn sold at 5i1 snd Is. Nothing
doing in Bye or Oats Ccuatry produce is dull
and lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Order of1ha Carrier.

LONDON. May lS.-The Quaen has oonferr
Cd the order of the Garter upon the King OF
Sweden, a! Windsor Castle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
Mr. GIa1lSfnnc

LoNDeS' May IS Tho condition of Mr..
Gsdstene's health is better this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
The Markets.

BALrIMoES, Nay 1S-Vircinia Ga old -; do
deferred -; do consolidated So do second Sc.
rles a.; pes: dus coupons &61; new 10.40s 5Si
bid o.Gay Cotton quiet middlirg lOI noni.
nslly. Fiour firm and sc.ive; Howard ST and
Western supsr 50aS4; do extra 25aS5; do
family 5 ls$5 50; City Mills euper 5 50aSi; do
extra 25.S5; do Rio brands ST so; Patapsco
family 81. Whoat-Southern active ED firm
Western firm and higher; Southern red l25al2s;
do amber lS0ai32; No 2 Western winter rad
spot 1862 sl2G2 Nay l25sl251: Juno l2ilal22s
July Hi :ll7S; aug llssall25. Co1n--Soutn-
ern irregular; Western easy for spot aad firm
for futures; Southern whits GO; do yellow 63;
Western mixed tpot t9a59s; Msy 5s2a59; juno
55is56; Jnly 55s55! steamer 57!. Oats firm
Western white 81 90 mixed s.. Rye quio. ana
nominal. Hay quiet; primo 10 choice Penna
and Maryl&nt 2lsS?4 Coffee dull snd weak
no cargoas e4sll3 Sugar hrmer; A sof! e.
Whisky dull ana nominal at 81 10.
NEW YORK. May l3-Stocks strong. Monsy
Flour quiet and unchanged. Whs.t SAC
higher. Corn fairly active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
CANAL COMMERCE..

=, Arfived-Bosts A 81 Agnew, 10 Georges
Cteek Goal and Iron Co; Belle Humbird and
Mertens, il, to j P Agnew & Co.
and A II Agnew. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

:, me sooader of the 18th century-svsrvboa,
seouIs us' l! tor impure bood-S, 8, 8. '0uS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE HARRIET. May IT.
4O2 Cattle wore offered, 39i of which were sold
at as6tc per II; prices generally 4c lower than
last week. TC0 Sheep and Lambs sold at l.5Ic
per 10 TO. old Sheep and Casio per lb for Lsnhs,
the market for the lstter being active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Nay Is -

The market this week was fairly supplied With
all kinds OF stock. Cattle G:e7n in coed GoMant
and al the offerings ~r!G taken by homo tu;c...
ers. whe qualify Of tho offerings w.s veg
good, consisting mostly OF very good steer
Vosl calves in Sooa dernaad end sell readily n:
quotations With bu. few utering. :,iecp in gaoi
lambs ara comiap in freely and prices are !owcr.
but the quality Of tho offerings are generally #
an ilf1rior quality; good lambs sra in demaaI
Hogs nominal with but few trananc!iaIs. Cows
and calves in fir reorcc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-18

New YosK CATTLE MARKET. Ma II
Beeves--Dresset; neei IL better demand ct Sls2!
per ID for common TO good eiGes
Cnlves-EptLerDilk calves, Wcro in demand
o. dsi1c per b. 4 few fair 60 good veals Ecro
sold s; tiAe4 per ID.
Sheep and Lsnts-Tb:re Hss f.ncr taaa
aEd a btisi trade in clipped shaep snd spIias
lale ba. tho forcuer ceiling At SIS 2oti5 70 &c: i0J
lbs and tho later st sia94c pec ID, with Z i.s
selected Virgins lambs at l0c ger 10, ard dtck
load Of Jeraoy Go at $3.50 per head.
Hcgs-None sold alive before 'ChsHge. Mar
ket Gull. Ordinary to good live hogs nominslly
valued st S. s0aSG III per 100 lts
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-25
XLVI. CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Ian

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
Messrs: Wallace and Pendleton
presented memorials, the former
from manufacturers of textile fabrics
in Philadelphia, and the latter from
the Cincinnati board of trade and
transportation, in favor of the Rea~
gan Interstate commerce bill.
Mr.. Garland, from the judiciary
committee, reported the Genevs
award bill, of Mr.. Edmunds, ad
versely, and as a substitute therefor
a bill on the subject which is sub
stantially similar to the one reported
by the committee at the last session.
He remarked that the report was not
an unanimous one, as two of the
members of the committee favored
Mr.. Edmunds' bill. The substitute
was placed on the calendar.
On 1lotion of Mr.. Call a resoIu-
ton was adopted instructing the
committee on nforeign relations to in
qulre INTO the expediency of modify-
ing treaty with Spaine so that
cattle from the United States NAV
be exported to the island of Cuba ON
equal and fair rates of duties.
The calendar of general orders
beng IN regular order Mr. Logan
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination of Edward G. Billings,
of Louisiana, to be United States
circuit judge for the fifth circuit, ,and
Maj. D. G. Swain to be Judge Advo-
cate General of the Army.
The Supreme Court of the United
States to-day rendered a decision in
the case of H. o. G. Hartman VS..
Samuel A. Greenhow, treasurer of
the city of Richmond, Va. The
question involved is the validity
of an act of the State legis>
lature, passed in 1876, by which a
tax was imposed on funding bonds
of the State, and by which tax col
lectors were directed not to receive
the interest coupons of such bonds
in payment of taxes without first
deducting from them the amount of
State tax upon the bonds, Of which
they had originally been a part.
The court holds that the act in
question is unconstitutional and
void, for the reason that it imposes
the obligation of contract, and the
judgment of the supreme court of
appeal, of Virginia, is reversed.
The opinion was delivered by JUS
tice Field .--
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Brigadier-
General W. M. Dunn, Judge advocate
general; General Stewart Van Writ,
assistant quartermaster general f;
Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Woods,
deputy postmaster general, and Ma
jor Joseph Eaton, paymaster, have
been placed on the retired list of the
Army. The first two named to date
from yesterday, Saturday, and the
latter two from Monday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-25
FIENDISH MURDER.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 23.-Carrie
Stokes, a colored woman residing
two miles east of this city, was found
dead in her home yesterday. A
coroner's jury developed the fact that
she had been killed by a blow on the
head, and fracturing the skull, and
that, after being killed, she was laid
in the fireplace, wood piled upon her
and her clothing saturated with coal
oil and set on fire. The head and
face were burned beyond recognition,
but the fire being made of green
wood went out before the body was
entirely consumed. There is no clue
to the perpetrators.
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Mr.. Cox stated that majority of
the bill provided for 311 members,
while the minority amendment pros
vided for 319 members. He would
offer this bill providing for 3O1 as
the number as substitute, and would
call up the bill for consideration
tomorrow.
The House then, at o'clock, went
into committee OF the whole, Mr..
Carlisle, of Kentucky, in the chair,
on the post-ofice appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
briefly explained the provisions
of the bill. The amount
recommended was $4O,76O,432, or
$1,715,5OO less than the estimates.
The estimate of the postal revenue
for 1882 was S38,S45,174, and he
congratulated the country that the
time had arrived when the appro-
priation for the support of
the postal service, was less
than 100000 in excess cf the
revenue received from that service.
The bill was then read by sections
for amendments. Two amendments
were offered but rejected.
Mr.. Cannon moved to increase the
appropriation for the compensation
to postmasters by $4,000. Adopted.
Before passing on the paragraph
making appropriations for inland
mail transportation, the committee
rose.
Mr.. Wellborn, of Texas, introduced
a bill defining the boundary line be-
tween Indian Territory and Texas.
Referred.
The House then, at 4:40, adjourned.
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MINOR DI DISPATCHES.

CHARLESTON, 8. c., Jan. 3.-The
trial of Watson Grayson, white, citi-
zen of Williamsburg county, charged
with voting twice, was concluded in
the United States district court, before
Judge Bryan, yesterday. This was
the first of the cases growing out of
the election of last November that has
come to trial, and itSexcited considera-
BILE interest. The jury, composed of
nine white and three colored men, a.
ter remaining out all night, retuILed a
verdict OF not guilty.
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Young Mems Relief Society.

The Young Mems Relief Society
make the following report of their
operations up to this date:
Total amounts collected, $2S6 so
total amounts paid out, $276 90
amounts we owe, $4,000; amounts due
the society. $500. This does not in
clude the 800 bushels of coal donated
and $50. 90 worth of provisions We
have paid out for provisions 1925 90
The remainder has been paid out fol
wood, blankets, &c. We are now
caring for about 100 families. Out 01
these 25 or 80 are sick, helpless and as
poor as poor can be.
We have requested all tae ministers
to take up collection for us tonight.
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WHEAT CROP FAILURE.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Jan. 23.-Re-
ports from the southern parts of the
State of Illinois and contiguous ter
ritory, say there will be an almost
entire failure of the wheat crop,
owing to the late planting and the
early and hard winter, a large por-
ton of the wheat land being a mass
of ice and the seed frozen out. Re
ports say that not over one-ffth of
the crop can be made under the most
favorable circumstances.