Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-15
FOREIGN NEWS,

VIVA 3tH " NJ
1t is believed that Eosliod will b, ut.
ed st ths monetary c,ntsretc,, bus with ell duo
prccatio5s against beug com u;tted.
Dr.. Carver. the Amer:c,u mstksnsn, has
challenged ten Of tho btss shots 10 the Hrr.iog.
ham Club and Gun Club OF London to pigeon
shooting match for $500.
Irish authorities ta7e mad. ARRANGEMENTS to
Sc 10 future copies Of The New York Irish
World il Iransi; between New York and
QleenSose, az treesonab.e publication.
The Solo correspondent CT the Times says
doctors and sailors from American and Eagsh
ships have particularly distinguished themsel-
vtsia attending tho wounded.
Too Beer counaoder Joub ,rt states that the
Ofaoge Free State Volksraad will meet to day
to r;caiVa tho repor: Of the triumvirate upon
oil the recent negotiations with the Brit
ish. \ proclamation will thon bo Issued en-
io1lrg the Beers to abstain from al ecIs or
words calculated to enbitter tie relations
between the Eogsa and the Du:c5.
GRAND ENCAMpMENT OF ODD Fellows
TIL, Grald Eoc,mpuoot Of Old Fellow OF
Fireica assembled 10 TIL; Oid-FelIo*s, Hall
in Riohm0nd yesterday. Grand Patriarch j. j..
Williams Ir!sdiug. The reports Of the various
of'ars were presented apA rcfcr;>d 10 commit.
tees.
The fc.l1si1g officers wers elected for tho
ensuing term: A. Il. Courtney, Grsrd Patri.
src5 L. W. Milf. Graud High Priest; NJ.
Ii. Haas, Grand Senior Warden A. L. Burr,
Grand Scribe A. BIenner, Grad Treasurer !;
n: q Wbi!ehurs', Grand junior Warden; G..
w. Ho g, Grand Marshal; Gee. s. Hughes,
Grand Seaiael; Beuori 4. Nails. Grand Out
side SauliDeI.
L. b. BraucH, Of Petersburg, vas elected
Grand R:prnscn:alir, TO tho Gland Eocapp,
men! o! The i lifted States.
AN Inch WHICH CosT A LIFE Mr.. John
Snel'gFoVcs. of Laureus county, Co., was tig
cater. His appetite VAS never appeased. and
to prtVsnt catirg too much he wore belt with
six or eight holes abou! a1 inch aps1t. AS be
ate and filed ous, be would l9s cut the belt
another hole, add BY this means only be could
susge himself. And DO never stopped estiug
II provisions were conyapen: uutil the belt was
pm. out to the las! hole. Upon ono OCCASION at
barbecue coRhdo vas soaked 10 line for
se3sEal d1ys. AID as all kuoW became sofi. This
vas prepared as tIipe, and constituted bis ia
Vorhe dish. III ate the fourth OF one. besdss
ether things ia proportion, and o,pluued lc
eat uai! the l6ss hole was reached. Hundreds
OF Zines he had sgeIled to the last o5e bus this
lime tie stomach refused to Get, AID ho died.
Ii Was alter his death discovered that some ooc
had. without bis kcoSledge, put aEclher hole
10 the belt.
UNITED STATES SENATE.-Atter the Ga
zhte's rspor! Of tho proceedings 10 the S,uatc
ctsed yesterday, Sir. Btogo followed Mr..
Morgan 6ni srrsieusd tho REPUBLICAN party for
nos giving MIR, cfiicaj 10 cClorcd mer, AID
Wain:d The gentlemen on The o!her side 10. 10
be surprs ID if a. the mex! sratd couocil Of The
Democrlcg, provision Vas mad for dividing Of
neal patronage with tbs negro. 10 auding to
Virginia. S:nator Brtwl said that the regular
Democracy might hnd it necessary TO repudiate
tho deb.-for the payment Of which they had
ioug BIT s. hard-u order 10 prevent tho Re-
pub!icsrs aid Malone from putting the nes
g.oes in power end hus disrup!irg society.
Mss'rs, Hoar Ard Hswley replied briefly to
MessrS. Morgan and B1owr, and at 6l5, otter
some opposition IRON tie Democrats, the Sen.
ate adjourned ,iIl Monday.
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR Tao second quar-.
ttrly mscipg Of the Executive Coumitte, of
the Virginia State Agricultural Society vas held
o. Wednesday st Westover. A !aige plumber
OF The msm5ers were present. Colonel Il. H.
Dutaly, OF Loud9uo. president. Colonel Gar.
ter, Iicn the Committee co Correspondence,
roper Cd that he had communicated siIh ell Of
the c5untg agricultural scci9,ies throughout The
nd - Ill
olnber Ci responses giving tie inpre: sion that
the larger portion Of them would postpone their
meetings tor this year aad take part 10 grand
Fair With the Virginia Agricultural Sccisty 10
be held 10 r oamond, commencing October - b
and endl1g October 25!h, The President and
Cabinet are 10 be Invited to tue Fair, together
with tho Secretary Of State and the FrencA
vidltois: The committee adjourned to meet 10 the
city OF Richmond 90 Tuesday. May ct next,
REAL BLOOD SHED ON THE STAGE An 30
cdoat occurred during the performance of
O:heilo by the g;sat salpiui AID bis COMPANY
IN Philadelphia, on Monday evening, which,
though not general y known auorg The audi.
en'e, crsa'ed much excitement bobind the
scanes. DuIts tho scano Of the drunken trawt
between CASIO aod R:ieieo. in the secord
scS, O.he'l'. 10 striking ct the w!rds of the
DRAWERS With his immense s,imetcr, Inflicted
cat on the tsnd OF Henry Crisp, who enioted
CssMo. Tho wound WIS al ugly one, about
two lrc1es lorg. ba. the $500 went On a. if
no hlss bad nerp,nad, el;housh pooI Of
blood formed ca the stage, aud Mootan,'s
Ilgtts Werc scattered Tth gore, Behind the
scenes Miss Marie Prescott, Who played Emi.
la, faIuted away at tho sight OF the blood. but
she was restored to Consciousness 10 time to 81
% with her part. -
CoEmoa teoie, For all c,ses Of Ccu,bs,
Colds, Sore Threat. &C., use D.. Bulls CouRh
Syrup.
VINE Of CARDUl" for T ,dias o,,1,.