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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

ADVICE TO IoUSG AUTHORS Mark Tsaiu
said this afttrco3D. 10 few words had With
him. tina. he had cut of Els lsst book, "a
Tramp Abroad $40 900, AID out OF his Ice.
lures ard plays ir addition to bis books,
enough to brig the whole aggregate up TO
S250,0C0 lc said !ha: the sum ought TO have
been OYER S4G0,000 and that lie just now dis
ctv,red that be had printed his books on a
false basis; that be ought to haro published
tho book himself. and paid his publishers
O percentage for selling them. iostead OF letting
them pay him percentage for writing them.
lie said he had written novel. aud WAS pre-
pali0g. tho plsies himself and mesnt 10 put i.
II cut by hiring the publishers instead of being
hired ADD tina. all writers ought to take that
posltlon-:has the book publisher was the hira.
llog and not the author-and thus many of our
young men who have written we'll ana hard,
would have been in independent circumstances
long ago. lie sail the American copyright
laws were of little u3a to authors Cincinnati
En0Uircr,
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Combinations.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The Senate 10 exec.
utiVe session to day confirmed the nominations
OF EVsTIs, Thurman. and Howe, Commission
era to the International Monetary Conference
at Paris.
Lot NJ. Morrill, TO be Collector Of Customs OF
Portland. Maine.
D. D. McCuas, Sur7eyor Of Customs, Cin-
cnna!i.
Juo. W. Green. Collector # Internal Rcvo.
cue > 4 distric. of Iowa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

The PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD PURCHASE.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders Ct
tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company ia pnils-
delphia yesterday, Frosideut Roberts annouo-
eed that OF midnight on Mondsy ho had sue
ceeded 10 securing controlling intercs; 10 he
stock of the Philadelphia, Wilmington sod
Biltimoro railroad. The purchase Was at orco
ratified By resolution and aa ISSUE OF 400 900
shares authorized of the stock OF tito Penussl-
wants Railroad Company, to BE- used in sccar-
ing the property in Baltimore. By this adroit
stroke Of diplomatic fnanc!eriog the PcopsyIva
MIA Railroad secures at oDoo through limo
from New York to Washington, The news Of
this new purchas, was unexpected. and csu5ed
s,me sensation. 1t had been understood that
the syndicate represented by Mr.. Robert Gsr-
rett and MIR. George G. Haven had already OBJ:
tanned control of tho necessary numbcr O! shares
to give them maj ority iuteres: ia the rosd,
but it now appears as if Mr. Thsycr, of Boston,
who is said to have contracted for the sale,
must have engaged to supply more shares than
he could deliver. The bargain between him
and the syndicate has been represented as on
the basis of $40 per share. but already. fer sew
eral days. sales of the stock have been mado 10
Philadelphia and Boston at S74 to sc BALI.
SIM.
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Proceedings of the Senate To-day.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 9, lSSl.-The
Senate convened at - ~.
A telegram from tho Governor of Iowa was
read, announcing thu appointment of j. w.
McDiil to fill tho unexpi!od term of MIR. Kirk
wood.
At 1920 n s3ago from The President was
read, and
Ga motion o! Senator PeudetoD, Of Ohio,
The Senate wCat into executive session.
Unon tho reopaniog of tho doors tho Senate,
at l2.4j, ai burned until Il N. TO molr.w.
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CrenlatinS "a BODY.

WASHINGTON. Pa, March 9.-The body of
Arthur Straboo was taken from the casket this
morning without ceremony end wrapped in a
sEeo! sosEtd in slum water. 1t was then laid in
The iron crib, and q. . & clock was placed in tho
rctort of the Lemoyne furnace. At % the fur
nhco door WAS opened and revealed the body
gradually wasting away. At ~ % a. m. the
head began 10 crumble, and three quarters of an
htur later nothing remained but few bonee.
At IL 80 tho furnace WAS scaled up to cool, in
cinoratIoa being then regarded as complete,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

SUPREME COURT OF AppEAIs YESTERDAY.
Piedmont and Arlington Life Insurance. Com.
psny vs.. McAuley. Appeal refused to q
decree of The Cbahccry Court Of the city CT
Richmond
Tradway vs. Ficaillio & Haden. Appeal re.
fused to dacrae Of the Circuit G, UT of Pitlsyl.
vaoia oouoty.
Christian vs.. Commonwealth. Dismissed.
Law vs.. Commonwealth. Argued by o. G..
Clsy for plaintiff 10 error aud submitted.
Magec and Wood W. Roanoke Navigation
Company. Argued ty Judge j. A, Meredith
for appellants aad W. W. Henly, esq for ap-
p,Ilec and submitted.
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President Garfield and Free Trade

LONDON March 9.-Tho Daily Telegraph
this morning says: We understand that Pres
ldent Garfield has lately written letter to the
Secretary of tho Golden Club in which, while
ezIr:ssiDg bis inability for various patriotic
reasons to cary GU all the principles of thu
club. be approved Of all possible ventilation Of
the sol CT Ct free trade in America.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
N, L. Church South Conference.

Especial dispatch to thu ALEXANDRIA Gszstte. !
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, March 9.-Ths Con
fererce CT tho NJ. e. Church South convened
here to day and was organized at q. N. ln
tho abserca Of The Bishop, Rev. A. w. Wilson,
D. D., was chosen chairman.
There is very fall attendance of dc legates S.
clerical aud l:y. After the usual religious ex.
crc:s!s, tho regular business of tho Conference
was entered upon.
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nominations,

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Feb. 9.-Thc Pfcsi.
DEBT sent tho following nominations to the
Senate TO day: Levi p. Morton, of New York,
cn7oy extraordinary aud minister planpoton-
tiary 10 FrG1c,.
VIM. NJ. lIvarts. Of New York; Allen G..
Thurman, CT Ohio; Timothy y. Howe, OF Wis.
cou:l.; Commissioners on the part of the u. S.
TO the international monetary Conference at
Paris
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Supposed Murder.

.RoYALToN, VT. Mar. 9-Last Saturday
night tho dwelling of Mrs. Levi Balknap, in
East Barnard. w., was burned and her body
was tourd in tho runs. There arc said to be
suspicious circumstances connected with the fire
strongly indicating murder. Tho case is un-
cergolng investigation and it will probably lead
to the arrest within G few days OF ono or more
persOGs,
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser

65. from G5. 10 The stock market, tho stropg-
est stocks havo sdvarced to the following fig
urcf: D. L. Il w. TO 1901; Delaware and Hud-
SOD. to lis; Union Pacific. to 1888; Iron Noun
tain. to 64ss; Lake Shore, to 1861; Cincinnati
SaDdusky and Cleveland, to 56s; Texas and
Pac;h,. to IS; Milwaukee and st. Paul. TO
lll5; Erie, to 40; and Northern Pacific. to sol
aud 75s. In the money market per cent. is
the ruling rate,
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No War,

PLYM;UrH, Mar. 9.-The Western Morning
News CORRESPONDENT at Cane Cosst CASTLE teIc,
graphs ns follows: All spprehensicrs Of an
Ashsntee war have ceased. The King has sent
reply saying that he desires peace. He ssks
the delivery CT fugitves, but asserts that he
never intended to make war and is sorry that
his first message was SO understood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

We have become SO accustomed duli6e tie
last four years to apply tho plain tenn ct Mr..
to the occupant o. tho White House. that We
find it no easy matter to break tia. hlbt ed
call the present occupant of that naosiou tho
Pr,si lent, to which dsti1c;ion lie is Iosii.
mately entitled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09
FOrger and Defaulfer.

BURLINGTON, VT, March 9-Henry w.
Mason, managing partner OF the firm of Henry
w. Mason q Co, Winooski, Vt is reported 10
BIO iorger and defaulter to the amount, it is
lumcred Of $4,(00. He has absconded.
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Rescued.

NLW YORK. Feb. 9.-The steamship Elm,
which arrived to day from Liverpool. reports
having on March Bird, rescued the crew OF the
steamer Dfumduf, bound from Philadelphia
tir Antwerp, and 10 sinking condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

We have received from the publishers Ctss.
scribners Soar, New York, 8 copy Of So0ava's
Chinese immigration. work generally accepted
ss the most valuable contribution to tho dis
cussion Of this subject. It is handsomely printed
and bound
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FIRE.

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. ga FIRE il now burn
ing st the Belmont Oil Works. The canning
house, stables, four dwellings Of wo,kuen and
the agtator have been destroyed. Loss SIS co..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

General AID Mrs Giaot called at tbs Exc.
1ti7e Mansion yesterday. rcmsiDg about three.
quarters Of az hour. i'hcy breakfasted with
tho President ard Mrs. Garfield this morning,
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WHEN Hannibal Hamlin retired from the
Senate Oh the h OF March, there was no longer
left in that body single Senator or person who
belonged to it when Clsy, Webster, Calhoun,
Cass. Benton. Mason. Huntsr, and Seward were
LADDERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09

THs coio1ers Jury 8! Washington which in
vestgated the cause Of Saturdays accident on
tho Baltimore a1d Potomac Ksilroai found
that it wss due to diaobedicnce Of orders on tho
psrt OF the engineer and conductor on the South
bound train. The chief offender, paid the penal
~ of his blunder with his.
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HEREBY forwarn all persons from creditiDr
l. my wife ANN K BELL Commonly called
Pink) as will not be responsible fol- debts coz.
tracted by her in my name.
mh9-1.a John RETJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks otiies of tho
" Corporation Court of the CITY OF Alex An
urlh. on the 9th daY of March 1881

VlRG1NIA: In the Clerks oii2s of the
Y Corporation Court of the city OF Alex.u-
dris on the 9th day of March, 1881.
STROLLER Morton and his wife, Robecca Morton
suing for themselves and all Other creditors
ofGoorgo 2. Chapman, ceased, complsin.
ants. against Charles f. Chapman. Emm,
Powell, Hollin4 Powell Charles Chinu.
George p. Douglass Roberta Hanm, Joha
Hamm, Harriet Douglass, Eubasis F,
douglass. Thomss 4. Douglass. Clinton +
Douglass, Abel Douglass, w; H. Smith, Sar-
gsant. and administrator of George p Uhso
man, deceaied. and Mary K. Chapmsn, DE-
PENDANTS. In chsncsry.
Memo Tho object of this suit is TO procure q
sale Of the real estate of which George 2. Chap.
man died seizsd and possessed, TO psy the do3.s
due add owing by said decodent
The defendants, Harriet b. Douglass, Eubi-
sIa +: Douglass, Thomas 4. Dougissl, Clinton
+. Douglass, Absl Douglass and Mary +.
chapman. not having entered their appear
aace and given security according 10 the act
OF Assembly and the rules of this Court
and it appearing by an affidavit that they arc not
residents OF this State. it is ordered that the sal!
defendants appear here within ono month aftc.
Que publication OF this order. and do what j.
necessary to protect their interest in this sui
and that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gszstte, newspaper
published in the city of Alexandra. once a weak
Tor four successive weeks, and posted a: III
NORTON MARYE, Clerk.
John NJ johnson. D. q. mh9-wiw
EERTIL1ZING CHEMICALS
save your money by making your own
Fertllizsrsl Janney's Formula No 10, con-
tans:
FOG lbs. Pure Dissolved Slaughter Houso B,nc-.
100 Sulpha.o Potash.
90 Msgnesis.
10 Ammonia
Price 5000.
The above Formula - be mixed with SUN.
cient dry muck or stable manure to make orc
ton in weight and applied with drill 30 to so
lbs. to the acre. We have besn selling the sbors
Tor several years and with entire sstisrsction 10
all who have useiit
mh9 JANNRY 6rD
EOR SALE-kARE BARGAIN.-An ele.
Il CANT Octave Rosewood Case PIANO,
nearly new and guaranteed in every respect, FIR
only $50 cash, or would sell upon easy month
~ payments to reliable party. Apply at oncc
H SIDNEY Z. NIMMOS,
mh9 69 King street..
HEREBY forwarn all persons from creditiDr
l. my wife ANNE BELL Commonly called
Plnk) IS will not be responsible ior debts cor
tracted by her in my name.
mh9-ll& JOHN BEII
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ARRIVED
Str Jane Mosoley, Norfolk, TO + A Reed.
Str Mat!sno. lower Potc to j Broders & Co.
CLEARED.
Str Jane Moseley. Norfolk by T. A Reed.
Str V Arrowsmith. lower Potomac, by Pc
.0msc Ferry Company.
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a FULL line Of choice NEW ORLEANS
"A MOLASSES and SYRUPS for sale BY
janis J. &. MILBURN.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
THE WEST.
Illinois.

A Ferryboat HOrrer-An OverIaden
 ScOw Capsizes-The Passengers Thrown
 Into the Raging Torrent-A Number of
 Persons Drowned.
 CHICAGO, April 2s.-An E1gin special gives the following account of a ferryboas accident this morning:
 The boat was a mere scow which had been purchased chiefly for the purpose of supply ing the pressing wants of passenger traffic across the Fox river occasioned by the de- struction of bridges by the recent floods. A cable was stretched across from bank to bank at Main street and the boat was pro- pelled in the usual fashion with the exception that the head line was made shorter than the other so that the action of the current could carry the craft along. This was found to work well enough, but the trouble was that the boat was not big enough to supply the demand and it was found to be overloaded. It had Q capacity to carry with safety twelve passengers, but those in charge were not over particular vixen crowd was waiting to be carried across and the little scow was loaded down with twice the number of people that could be transported from shore to shore without peril. This was the case this morn ing at about the hour when the children were proceeding to school and business men were going to their labors from the east to the west side of the river. The boat was in mid stream when all of a sudden it dipped one side and precipitated every one on board into
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29

the rushing torrent, which at that point is particularly strong even in ordinary times. There was a wild shriek of dismay from the men, women, boys and girls on board the ill., fated craft, and in a few minutes the whole town was in panic of excitement. The streets were filled in an instant with people all rushing wildly to the scene of the disaster and very soon the banks of the river were lined with people striving to render aid to the helpless sufferers who were strug- gling in the water. Men rushed from their shops and women ran screaming toward the stream, but the difficulty of reaching any point along the banks where aid could be- given only served to increase the confusion. The most that could be done was to look on in despair at the deplorable spectacle of their townsmen and children bathing hopelessly amid the surging waters of the swollen river. The most distressing sight of all was the children, who were simply helpless as straws. Even men who had learned the art of swim ming found the current irresistible and were carried away to a watery grave. The first reports of the disaster were naturally ex- aggerated as to the number of passengers who were on board, and as many parents had sent their children to school over the ferry instead of sending them round by the bridge near the watch factory as formerly, the ut most consternation reigned throughout the town. It was somewhat modified when it was discovered that not many passengers as was at first supposed had been seen to go on board Those missing and known to have been on the boat are Thomas Murphy, Andrew Dawson, John Corbin. Gay Carlisle, George Taylor, William Colville, Elmer Eos ter and little girl named Francis Creighton. J. A. Simonds, of New York, and J. s. Lock wood, of Rockford, guests at the Waverly Hotel, are missing. and as they intended crossing on the boat it is believed they are lost. The river is being dragged, but no bodies have yet been found. A low estimate would place the drowned at twelve or thir- teen.
 Nobody Looking After Their Places.
 CHICAGO, April 2s.-The nurses at the smallpox hospital are on strike. They are getting 1925 per month and want $3o. There are thirty five cases in the hospital and the health commissioners will grant the increase.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
w ANTEn
w NTED

WANTED.
 SNy- HORSE of good moral character for ladies, use entrely a falr traveller, and not afraid of ansthfng; the best of reference required Cal at " ap21 tf C1,-I
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.

Colonel David Torrance, of Derby, will de- liver the Memorial day address at Hartford.
 Rev. Mir Slocum, of St. Patrick's church, who has been i'll for a few days, threatened with pneumonia, is recovering.
 Captain c. D. Mott was quite seriously in- jured Wednesday evening by being thrown from his carriage in a runaway.
 Professor Thomas R. Lounsbury, of Yale, has been made an honorary member of the London Society for Spelling Reform.
 Senator Slater left Washington Wednesday for his home in Oregon. He is paired with Senator Platt, of Connecticut, for the re- mainder of the session.
 George Hitler, of this city, will umpire the first league game of the season in Wor- cestsr, Mass, tomorrow. It is between the Worcesters and Troys.
 Miss Nellie H. Bailey and Miss Mary A. Shaughnessy, of Thompsonville, took the white veil at Burlington, Vt, last week. Their new names are Sister Mary Aloysius and Sis ter Mary Augustine.
 E. " Stoddard & Co.,, druggists, New Lon don, are putting up and will occupy three story brick building, 70 feet deep, on State street It will be an ornamental and sub stantial addition to the State.
 Henry S. DeForest has purchased a lot op- posite the Star Pin company's factory ln Shelton and prepared plans for large iron and brass foundry. He has been for several years employed in the office of the Birming ham iron foundry.
 Sheriff Hawkins, of New London county, has appointed the following named deputies :: Joab B. Rogers, Norwich; George F. Hinck- ley, New London Gilbert Billings, North Stonington; Addison N. Taintor, Colchester; John H. Hoxie, Mystic Bridge; Elias H. Beckwith, jailor at Norwich.
 On Wednesday evening the ladies of the Asylum street Methodist church. Hartford, visited their pastor, Rev. George l.. Thomp- son, at his residence on High street, and delightful social evening was passed. Dur ing the evening Rev. MT. Hart, of Worcester, read a number of selections, which were much enjoyed.
 Rev. G. C. Griswold, of Guilford, who has conducted Sunday services at Trinity church since the 12th of last December, has conclud- ed his engagement with the parish. His last service was rendered on Good Friday, April 18th, at which time he delivered a very able discourse appropriate to the occasion. He is very able writer, genial, judicious man, and has during his stay with the people made a host of warm friends.-Neaotoaon Bee.
 Among the visitors at J. Johnson Co.'s great opening were Mir. Kaiser, MT. John sons partner in Waterbury in the clothing business there also several other Waterbury merchants half dozen Boston men and several from New York. Mir. Johnson was long prominent in the clothing business in Waterbury before engaging here, and has achieved much financial prosperity byahis en- terprise and business sagacity.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

France declines to enter the conference for the suppression of Nihilism.
 There are increasing difficulties in the Transvaal and general rising is feared.
 Base ball yesterday: At Troy, Troys 10, Atlantics 5; at Buffalo, Buffalos 8, picked nine 1 !; at New York, Bostons 16, Metropol- itans 1; at Detroit, Detroits IT, Ann Arbor University f.
 George William Curtiss lectured in Boston last evening, under the auspices of the civil service reform associations of Cambridge and Boston, his subject being 1.-The evil and the remedy"
 The first quarterly report of the Irish Ma tional Land League of the United States, GOV ing the period ending April 10th, has just been issued from Secretary Thomas Flately's office in Boston. The total receipts ac- knowledged by Treasurer Walsh for the quar- ter were $35, ,O13.62. Since the convention at Buffalo over $50, 900 have been sent to Treasurer Eagan. The report pronounces the work of the Land League hourishing.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
Kansas.

Disastrous Flood at LeavenNvOrth.
 LEAvENwoRTH, April 28.-The river has been rising all day and has swept away houses, barns. granaries, ferries and much of the stock from the Missouri river bottom op- posite here. The bottoms are from three to ten feet under water. Over one hundred families are left utterly homeless and destitute. The steam ferryboat Edgar has been at work three days rescuing the in habitants and saving household property The town of East Leavenworth is entirely abandoned and some of the houses have fioated away. The river is over three miles wide and the flood lacks but few inches of being as high as that of 1S44. Nothing can be raised on the bottom farms this year.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK; April 28-3 P M. Money closed at per cent. exchange firm and higher at 4.84a4.8 .86.
 The market in the morning opened firm and frac- tion higher, but subsequently, became weak and de- clined to 4 per cent. In the general list Elevated shares also declined sharply. Manhattan dropped K per cent, Metropolitan 2h and New York Eleva- ted 4a. he last named afterwards recovered per cent and Manhattan and Metropolitan 1Ga1 per cent The remainder of the list toward became strong and advanced 5S to k per cent. from the lowest point. After o'clock weak tone again set in and decline $ to per cent took place, but toward the close this was fully recovered and the highest prices of the day generally current in the final deal ings However, there was some reaction.
 [Closing prices reported over the private wire of
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-29
Kentucky.
Six Boys Struck by Lightning.

Six Boys Struck by Lightning.
 LOUISVILLE, April 2S.-During terrible thunder storm that visited this city about one o'clock six school boys while playing on the commons were struck by thunder bolt and five were immediately killed. The boys were grouped together in the act of getting their coats to go into the school house when 8 binding fash of lightning that dazzled all who saw it shot out of the sky, and zizzag- ing at first descended in the midst of the crowd, some of whom were standing and oth- CTS stooping The boys were obscured from sight, so vivid was the lightning, but when again seen they were all prostrated. Of the five killed one was beyond recognition. The boys were all Germans and attended at St. Antonine's Catholic school. The sixth lad, named Pintz, will probably die