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VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Dir. james Brock, prominent ciz.n Of
Richmond, died yesterday.
William Eek was found desl on lbs subnrbs
| ti Lynctburg yesterday. having been murdered
and robbed. No u!us 10 tbs perpetrators of
tho crime.
Monday night or yesterday morning the
Riohmood and Allegheny railroad ttestlc- bridge
crossing the Ige river where it empiies into tho
James vas partially destroyed; eight benches,
tou' Of them just put 10, were swept away.
Mr. T., Nicols. Of North Danvio. attempted
snlclde Saturday last BY shooting bimssi. lie
hted three times, one ball passing through his
scalp. ooe through his hat and tho other
missing bis body. No cause is assigned Tor
no act.
Monday was tho noises. az vol a. tho most
dlsorderly Christmas evor known 10 Richmond,
The day Was made hidoous by noises, fights.
diutkeDness and general disorder aud ono nur-
der. Several persons were stabbed. Tho police
made eighty-ivo arrests.
The Linohbufg Advance noiio.s as ons Of
The good sgn5 OF the times that most of The
c>tton goods utl plairer grades of woolcns
kept 10 stock by 6rs;-il.Ss L2nohburr dealers
ara manufactured 10 the South. Tho canned
goods also show Virgins namss-sll which, it
thinks shows o rapid Improvement in ihe
right direction.
JANIS Comfort, of Kocxsa, Tsnb,, ar
rived in Lexington Friday night, AID Identified
The forger Wallace as Dr. Weir OF Now jersey,
Tho Doctor will be tsken at once 10 Tauuessee
TO answer ono or two chsrgss OF forgery which
haVs been prsterred against hm. Il ia said
thst no bss served term in Tia PENNSYLVANIA
neBlteniisry. aud has vito living near the
Warm SplicRs, 10 Norih Carolina. no ia
we'll Informed man, fac conversaiiauaIiss,
snd has every appearance Of cultivated ecn-
ll5man.
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The n arAetS.

BATIMoRE, Dec. :s.-Virginia Ga old -; dc
uelefred II; On consolidated lit; do "a Ie.
tles-- past due coup -; new 10 4Os 4Oi bid
today. Cotton quiet; middlings H. Flour
Sefy eulst; Howard street and Western super
3 3 5laS6 w DO extra 6 25AS6 81; do family
5OaS7 25i City Mis super 4 bOs$6 25: do
sa.rs ooss6 70; do family COAST Is; do Rio
S Whna, I 26sS7 81; Pstapsco family So rs.
" neat-Southtrn steadier; Western higher
S % i red l3aalS7; do amber lSS.l4l; No |
h ma l42t bid; Mo- Western winter red spot 1873
p!d Pee lSs.l3es; Jan l3sssl39; Feb I4ltsl4l5;
Mar l44s al4is, Corn-Southern higher; VEST.
ern steady; Southern white 68s69; do yellow
C5ao7t Western mixed spot 67at8; Dec 67s,
70; Jan G9tiG9s; Feb 70s,7Qs; Mar 72s.72a.
U uSis ioweI and GULL Southern 4G49 Western
Rye dull a. y5sll0. Hay dull prime 70 choice
rem. and Md l6iS2s. Coffee steady; Rio clr-
goes ordinary 10 fsir 9slC4. Sugar quiet; A
son =. Whitley quiet At 81 III.
NEW YORK. Dec zS.-Stocks irregular srd
lnseItled. Money 6. Gotten dull and nominal.
uplands ~; Orleans IL 5.l6. Flour quie. and
steady. Wheat moderately sciive and about ]c
lower. Corn heavy and 4a4c lower.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

Al S regular meeting OF the Common Council
of the city OF A!ezsndris he On the 9Th dsy
Of December, 1851, there were present: Jsmes
s. Dou!lAs. ESQ.,. President. and Massrs Moore,
Herbert Lambert. Marbury, Green, Rich berg
Sbinn. Al CLEAR, Nails. Cowling Sweeney and
Peake.
4 resolution Was adopted directing tho Com.
mittse on Public Property 10 advertise for rro-
posals for the necessary repairs to thu American
Coal Co.'S wanrf, and TO give the work to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Bills for election services Of James L. Dyson,
81. and A. b. Tra7is, s., were referred to the
CGmGltten on Clsims.
The petition of John Lsnnon 10 have The curb
SGT 10 front OF his property, on no r.h St. Assph
street, was referred 10 the Committee On Streets.
The ps,ition Of Wesley Makeley for an sbste-
ment OF ta1es on hia property. Union street, be-
tween Princess and Uronoco streets, was referred
t. tho Committee On Finance
The following were received from the Board
Of Aldermen aud their action thereon corcurrad
in, viz: The communication OF The Mayor in "a
lsion to the suit of the U. 3. vs. the CITY Coun.
Gil. and registration and election BILLS OF B, W.
Nalls, 81 40; Henry Milf a!on, Sc; 4. q. Greg
DRY, So; John Fl. hay mes, s., aud Basil RrsW.
her. $500
The Bosrd then adjourned.
Test: JAMES Z. CAToN, Clerk.
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OFEXEIII.
hoard OF ALDERMEN.

ri regular IN setting OF the Board os Alder
mon, hold Docernber 9Th, 1881, thoro were pre-.
sent: h. h. DoRnhhm, esq, President, III d
Messrs. Moore y. u. Sm0ot, Strauss, Marbury,
RisheIl and j. L. Smoot.
Tho Committee on Claims ranortei in favor of
paying this bills Of henry Nj ll ston. S. Basil
BraWner. 81 60; L. II. Gregory, So. and j. II.
Haynes. 81 for election services, and tho bills
wore ordered 10 DO paid.
A communication from tho Mayor whs recoiv-
cd and read.
An act to almond aection l, chap. xiv of the
corporation code WAS takon up and ordered to
be printed ss follows, viz:
AN act to smend Section l, Chapter XIV
the Corporation Coda.
&c It ordained by the City Council of Ale1sn.
dria, thst Section l, Chapter XIV Of the laws
Of the Corr o:ALion be amended 30 AZ TO read as
fellows:
Tho Who!e;ale fish market during the season
for 6shing for shld knd herrings, shall be- holden
annually on the Cooperation wharf at Point
West and adjoining property, and within such
limits rs tho Superintendent! Of Police. shall
direct.
Tho retail feb market shall he holden in the
City Market, at such place as shall be presc lib.
cd by the rules governing the market, or elsa.
where about the city BY any duly licensed per.
con, the Mayor frat approving such place as
proper. No person shall clean any fish at said
wholesale market, except on boards or plat.
forms erected over the water in such manner
that the blood and otf.l shall 20 into tho river
or be removed by carts or other carriages DO.
yond the limits of the Corporation. Apy
licensed retail fish dealer shall be sub.
ject TO such rules regulations and penalties, "a
arc or may be provided with reference to the
City Market.
Every person offending herein shall PAY the
sum OF two dollars for esrh otfanca.
Any person dasi.ous Of retailing fish within tho
limits Of the City of Alexandra, shsll fut pro-
cure license therefor, and pay 10 The Mayor Of
tho city a tax Of $1,000 per snnum.
This ordnance shall be 10 force from thu lst
day of March, 1882.
A bill Of A. B. Travis. =, 90 clerk of election;
also communication from w. Makeley for .
reduction OF sssessm emit; also petition Of John
Lsnnon 10 hsve the curbing SGT in front of his
premises. north St. Asaph street; also resolu.
ton instructng the Committee on Pubic Prop
efty to advertise for proposals for the repair of
the American Coal Cos. wharf, we're received
iron the Common Uounli! aud their action coz.
Cured in.
a bill Of g. W. Nails. 44), for services Is
registrar, was referred 10 lh3 Committee On
Claims.
The Bard then adjourned
Tesle; JEo j. JAMESON, Clerk
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PuELISHND DAILY q TRl-WEEkhi BY
EDGAR SNGWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EvsNlNe, DKC. Is. 1881.


hh u" i''If"''H !" S""'' iuH'' " 49,"
IA thai tho "'hFt'""'' id'S''eu IL W I''''o At
Gihe' DIVISION {! !t.'iita 10 tie State anu 'nst
lhc icI Cniesn tartF nave peen s"a'o"e" ny
tho fcia"'s'cr'' '"c '"'e'' as well ~ t"e I'in-
Hfs!H, Wal! ScLG large f''h'oe9eu''f'S ~ INC PIC
posed ieGpGs.fch or ltc-i opiHh party iha'
idea Is sIn0r'' sn"'tEnilA! '"nndat'or. 1T tho
ih5 mdEilihal iholoh !" 'HS Guy loc eo'' III
I'd onnf7:tinn to III" democrats vas unittu on +
Temperance 'cN"'' "'i'h Was oVsf"he'in'nSy
debated, repn3'''""' ma Degrees un!'ioe
heat'''y WI" u III '''''' 70 '"'o' 'n0' p''p'
w hhL ~'S H'i:t hNt' "pu'" ~ H'HS S'S'J ""N'S
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TO.DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The GUiteau Trial.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Decsnbsr 2S.-Guit-
eau csmI into the cour. room this morning.
locking rather paler than usual. He oompaiL-
ed that be had not slept we'll. Last evening
mau was placed 10 cell near bis who was sui
tsrng from the most violent type OF mania,
caused by excessive use CT morphine. and dur
ing tho whole night bis shrieks rang through
the jail Guiteau was very much annoyed and
asked his keeper what wss the occasion for
suoh Iiot.
The keeper replied We've got 8 orsz1
msn 10 our hands tonight" "Well." said
Gutesu, why don't you choke him and mako
him keep qaiet, and not lot respectable people
DO distulb:d in this way by miserable
uostic"
DR.. Mcdonald again took the stand. this
morning and was cross-examinod ty MIR. $50.
vllIo The questions wero directed msinly to
the sui sct OF temporary insanity and the Wit
ness VAS asked it in bis practice be h i'd not met
On instance of temporary insanity. Ho rc-
piled: Yes sir know Of man Who was
iDsaus for 81 hours. MIR. soovi:lo (esgery)
And then be got we'll"
mo sir be died." daughter q: Mr.. 500.
wills i iXpenso)
Witness was asked what he meant yesterday
by saying IL think he, ito prisoner. has been
playing pbrt in COURT" and replied II BIZ :
lleve ha has been fsignirg what he believed to
ba insanity. believe he has besn attempting
TO give tho impression in court that he ia il
sane, AID with that idoa has beeu acting o
part.
GuiIesu broke 10 several times during tho
giving OF this testimony.
Dr.. Randolph Baiksdale, su; erioteudnnt OF
tie Central Lunutio Asylum. near Rist-
mond. Va, said he had visited the prisoner at
the j Ill on the 30lh Of November. wten Doctors
Lollog AID Hamilton examined hun. lie had
a'so closely observed him 10 court. and from
| his pes ,nal examination and observation wss
| OF the opinion that he was sane. Witness BE-
lleved, taking IS true the fscs cot forth in tho
two hypothetical questions of tho prosecution.
that tho prisoner WAS ssuc, 90 tho ID Of July
when he shot the President.
Dr. John Ii. Calender. Of Nashville, Touu.,
superintendent Of the Tennessee State Asylum
for tho lussno, had given special attention TO
the study Of iessnitv for the past twelve years
| hbd seen abou, O00 o,ses during his o,nnco.
ton with tho Tennessee Asslum. VII
ness visited the prisoner 10 Jail ani ex-
suin:d bis hvad and face. found ths head
somewhat ssymmolrioal. but the lack OF fyn
mstry wss oct more than is iriqusbtly fcu1d 10
sane people. Witness had also closely ohser-
vad tha pisontr 10 court ard believed him 10
DO perftc " sane.
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BIoOps or A BENDEE.-RiLhot sensation
WIS crested 10 Wsshis gtol las; night by pal
ty Of ycurg society b'ocds. several Of whom
were srrestcd for disorielly eoaGuc!. Itsp.
pears that seven or eiRht Ct these youngsters
wers standing Oh tho sidewalk 10 front of the
National Ihsstre, Stair at ladies' IS they psss-
ed into the building with their escorts. By cyl
use of an Insulting epithet 10 counec ion With
lady who bad just passed by. which resulted in
rather noisy discussion, during which consider.
sbls pr family was used. Policeman Horn el-
dered the group to dispense. but James Blyard,
son of The senator from Delaware, became too
noisy and obstrspsrous, and Horn arrested him.
Young B,yard, 10 charge Of the ofio,r, started
down b street toward The Tenth Street Station.
Ills friends followed. and at tho Thirteenth
street corner they sprang upon Horn aud ove!
powered him, and reGclsd their companion.
Horn blew bis distress uhislle, VII CT WASTE
sponded to by Oficar Nicholson and another
officer, who. during the moce that followed,
srfested Butler Mshono. son OF the Wright,
SENATOR, and Charles Davis, a goveroment clerk.
All hsnds were then marched 10 tbs sslou.
At the station there was Very Interesting scene.
Tho three prisoners and their friends, oil Ct
them sons of prominent meu. became highly
abusive AID Insulting and threatened the Off
GERS with their fusnoo unless instantly reless-
Ell. They behaved 80 badly. in flc>. that at
one time the station had to be cleared. The
three youths named above were held for time,
until ten dollars collateral oAoh Was produced.
In ihcir own enliro party they raised not quito
four dollars.
Finally. Judgesnell WAS appealed to by young
Blunt. the assistant prosecuting attorney hers
ard son of the Georgia conareetm IN. and al
order WAS secured providing for their release
when the necessary collateral was produced
Alter considerable time had elapsed, . repre-.
| sentative of an alleged gambling establishment
| appeared produced the money and the di:or~
| Derby youngsters vera set tree. with The uud. r.
| standing that thtv shsll appear st the police
court to-day. this, /! is not likely they will do
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FOREIGN NEWS.

hient hoEo rable Sir Robert Lush, cGe Ct III a
English Lord Justices of Appeal, is dad.
A proclamation hss bsen issued placing til a
city and county of Dublin snd nina other caur
lies OF Ireland under The coercion act.
a Russian expedition, 10 take acisntidc obser.
Vsuons at the mouth OF The lena during the
years 1925. started from Ht. Petersburg yes.
ter1ny.
Much excite m ant has been caused 1T Gre;z
Austria. b. q nuo, detsined against her viii
hsplng tIo u convent w,ll Into q stream from
Which, however, shs was rescued.
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Fires.

KEcKUH. Iowa, Dec % AT four o'clock
yoaterdsy morning fro broke ont in the village
Of Morhvin. Iowa. tho q smas being preceded by
loud report. Before the fro could be suhdued
over SIC. UC0 dsmsge had been done. The tire
w,s undoubtedly o! incendiary origin. Five
ttores were burned and number OF frame tui d.
iRgs destroyed. Nosrly sll wero iuture'
BALTIMORE. Dec. 28.--A fire this morning
No. SO Camden street, occupied by Stia.el &
Juhn, manufacturers of shirts, drawers, et2.
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kociaIlstic Labor convention

New YoRK, Dec. 2S.-Tho national coBvet-
ton OF the 81 cslis,io labor party continued it's
session It Isy. The convention had uoder cou.
si1eration for tho greater part ct tho day The
question OF how to brig together tho two dit-
ierent factions Of the party. a split having been
cnsainnad hp the suspension Of numb,r of
members throughout tho country for not suI-
o;ad &C n9nerR Weaver. the ereenhsck party 5
election,
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Prussia and the PaDacy.

LONDON, Dec. 2S-ln ooussquenc, cf,ho
newspaper reports that Plipco Bismarck is
about TO appeal to Tho powers to corsidce tho
iope'a prov OsitiOo. it is SEM; officially stated
from Berlin that Germany will take 90 action
IN regard to the IapsCy. which can b, construed
SIS eDoroachiGg upon the rights of italy,
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lCOMMUNICATED.

The cat is. certainly. not 10 the school board
moa tub. snd If "Q" will come up TO the
Superintendent nffue. to which School OF
err IS aulhoriz 4 to invite him. hs will be
officially rtuu :sicd to walk up stuls. and show
that hoard how 10 fell tho cat 10 the matter Of
tho cid court house. There is not ma,
amor lis members who does not prefer using
that huil6iq q if it can ba secured, 10 er, ing q
new one, ard 20" may rest assured of cordial
RoIn3mo at its deliberations
SCuoOI OFFICER
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The Broken Hank OF Haskell

HlItsBoRo. H.. Dec. sS.-The failure cf the
Bank OF Haskell. (Asrris s. Co.. which was
made yesterday, is still Gaming great exciLa.
msnt here. The liabilities are $l2G.OOO; assets
unknown. Tho bank WAS established twenty
years ago. One OF the directors, w. A. Young,
was arrested Gil charge of embe zzlemoAt as he
WaB about 10 leave for New Mexico lie has
been admitted to bail.
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The Talk OftYie Town.

COLUMBUS, Ca. Feb. 4. 1881
Fl. Ii. Warner Il Co.: iSns-Ycut S,is
Kidney snd Liver Guro boats all The medicines
| have over hoard Of for kidney and liver dis
eases. Il has cured genuine oass Of Briet.'S
Disease here 10 Columbus Judge +. NJ.
Brooks, aud that ia proof 81 GU n for ma. |:
is the talk Of the town. in. Gilbert. NJ. D.
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REe eFre.un s'sriGc sIni!rOnt2.

Tho N6W inclna L'dScr gives the uo!ioO
below OF tbs rsii00 |, n0T nn.tr construction
Ii 10 on 0i s-v,ral large e1tcrrriscs to open
tho Pacific. tins :trminns Of Ibis rod will DO
at p>Gt Tn Tho Pacific o0as., sky nal -
south Of The CjlG!ahia liver. The clel cnl
leer IL Capt. l-hac w. Smith, whose friends in
this city and State wi! hc n!ces,'l TO hear from
him. DGring the phs; w. yeats ne haa been
engaged 10 anec' sSiu survey Tor q pass 10
tho Northern Paaji Railroad over tho Csscsdc
M0uutnloa 10 Is terminus at Nav Tacoma,
Pdgot SQUAD
''WoIk on tho Of1sAo j. il, L.. has almost
entirely been suspended, aS H. IL impossibly 20
successfully work during the rainy season
However, about 80 men ara s.ll 10 tito I'm.
pOy OF the comuanS. Part @! this force is at
work on road cab ablu. twenty -.wo miles
west OF CGrvniils Auother gsng Is engaged 10
similar work noac Toledo. AID still another is
tuSy Lying of and s:skinr out tho future town
at mo western terminus uf tho road. ct Point
% tho Bay belWean Oocsttn and Eori's l'0iot.
-Four surveying parties sra now locating the
road lloaliy between the western end of the
grade an! the bay, Gnd as 5000 ~ that is done,
they hsTe lrS'rGrt!oDs TO proceed TO Cyryel 3
and IRON ihst POINT commclce a. GLcn the
work OF surveyor & Tho route cast towards A.
hany. ard irGm tncrc on "crosa the VALLEY 10
Eoa,nro O.r,-, Wv "
"N 10y '''
H'Nt Hi"'"t. ssyH te 0aiGnl Siattsman.
work will hr reAnrlcd on the road With runewtd
c0tlg7. Already contracts havn been signed
with Chinese rOD'rfcto,s for j,hineso r.,
bOrvrs vino Sin c,,o,urnc, ,.o,L os s,,, =,
,nr;n, o,o,s r.1 .,.-. 90 QUO" 90
49,, '; WI "'So hctu
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HumbHGged Again.

, Saw so much ssid about the merits CT Hor
bttefs, and MY wife who was always docIorin o
asa never We'll, teased me- 90 urgeptlv tn 90,
neI some CONCLUDED 10 be humbugQed ,Ssin I
Ana Am glad did. for in less than two month.
use Of inc Filters my wife wia cured and re.
msihao 30 tof eighteen months since I Gke
such p hamsugRing.- T.. 1t Paul,~Pionee1
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The West Point Disaster,

Nineteen person were killed by tho explosion
Of the freight steamer IVES! POiot. at West
Poot. 5esteld,y. Tic vessel was lying ut The
wharf bow doRn sr,an, rtoaivirg and dis
charging freight. While twenty five persons
wero Oh board The explosion took place, and 10
an instant The boat wss 10 hamoE. 10 order To
save tho wharf properly the boat was cut loose
10 fvo minutes after tho explosion occurred. 1t
drifted With The tide, and, as it was kuowa that
twelve meu were 10 the hold, unable to get out.
the feeling ct tho people % shore Was one OF 1t
expressible horror. Not word was heard
from the unfortunate mon sitter The explosion.
1t is thought that they W,re c,ushed TO death
beflre the boat clught fire. The four men
who wers drowned formed four-ifths of a gang
who were slowing cotton IN tho sttcrhold. As
5000 as this gang heard hs explosion AID saw
tho rspid spread Of the fire, they togslher With
boy who was assisting them m.de ter the
| s.sr5osrd side and plunged into the river. At
that moment LARGE hatch slid If the deck aud
| fell upon them. disabling four OF them 10 such
| manner that they ntV:r rose again. The
| fifth ono saved himself by Swimming back to
III. wta!t. while the boy succeeded in getting
upon Tie loatng hatch and WAS subs lentiy
L u
| ,cudant Talcott thinks it barely possible thai!
dynamite msy hLvs boon shipped 10 bry Of
| dry goods stored aWsy 10 The loo,t7 whero the
| explosion is Supposed to hivJ taken place. 10
| removing this, caao, if it contained suoh m
| explosive substance, may have caused tic dis
sister.
YESTERDAYS New York Times gives biz
tory Of tho g,btlieg Up of tho elevated raj
r,ats 10 thst city. Il also 1oaOu1s tho mlnner
ia which tho charter Of tho Msnhatiaa Rail
| road WAS obtained, and tho substq lent Gitf
! Gultias iu which tho company became involved.
y Clique composed Of J,y Gtuli. Russell Sage
and Cyrus W. Field. Seeing the hoplesSness Of
| tho Company, determined to thks advantage oil
ii, snd began bear movement for depressing
tho seeks. When the stock had b,en suff
ciAnlY dtprccatcd aud nienliIully SaterGd, the
syndicate bought 10. II is asserted tbat the
Guuli olqIs, dutioc tho throes Of thtsl COL
ptraliors, purchased 100, 900 shares. god that
they r>sl;z,d abou, s.. 500 coo clear profit.
Msrsar;o H'z lup. nSed ~ oama from
Martins Ferry to Wheei; Monday night On
shopping tour, and was to return on tho same
| evening She did not 5ppesr at her hlusc,
and whpn SEARCH waa MADE ntX, morning heI
hat and basket we're fouud fl,atin1 10 the Ohio
river. near tho itrfy. The river Wac drtdgei
| all day bnt the body WAS nat found. An air Of
myaery surrounds the whols STAIR. 4 boy
ssya he heard scream of murder" abCu
Dinn O'clock. There is 90 othr evidauco oil
| foul play Sho was handsome. intelligent
we'll edrc tad, aad hdd 20 known reason fol
suicide.
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Death from HydrOphObia

CHICAGO. Doc. 2S-Mr5. Kennedy Cry,
living on Van Burau street. died 10 great agony
yesterday OF hydrophobia. She was bitten by
Z large DOG three months ago.
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The diamond drill at the Dora coal 6eIdp,
says The Hsnisonbarg Spirit, has as las! struck
vein eight feet thick Of the best anthracite
coal. aud practically inexh.ustibls, 1t prediots
further vau: be discoveries.
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Marriage icsnses we're issued in Wasbit gtou
yesterday to William 8. Bill. of Norfolk, Va.
and Virginia + Robty, OF Washington. AID
G sorgs W. Brown. Of Washington, aud Lucy
Page, of Richmond, vs..
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Collision with II LIGHTS Shin

LONDON. Dec. 28.--Ths South Arklow light
ship on the coas! Of Ireland has been run down
BY four mas!ed vessel believed to be American.
The men belong iag to the light ship are tup-
posed 10 have been saved. Three steamers have
lef Queenstown in chase of the vessel that caused
The accident
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Burned TO DeatIi<

PETERSBURG. Va. Dec GA obld of In.
disna Thomas, living 10 Bsudfo1d, wss burned
to d'ath yesterday By her clothiug t.kng fire
from crate,
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Dead

PARIS. Doc. oS., Tho death is announced of
NJ. Ssllsrd. republican. member of tho Cham
Der OF Deputies fJr tho Department Ct Seine
ct Msrne. ''0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-28

No. .5s l.ifGsplEtss If crowd s~ei and tlIrob
GH'";"k ,nn pstfotlnsnce nt theatre. WhsHn6 9RgS
know to il too sIiugy tn invest tWonty five
cents in battlo Of DR.. Bull j Coueh S5rup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-28

According 10 laeiigecc, from s.. Petersburg.
gftat lntlsra!iap prevails there ct the repre-
henslbla coneuc: OF lhs Prtsiden! Ct the Al
m,n'ssrailon 81 Eastern Sibera. who refused ia
tole&raph an ANNOUNCEMENT IT the Jsannetts' g
Survivors SUI bSesuss tte7 were wilhou: fu,Gs.
delayed ten weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-28

TIE Use 10 real estate in Now Y,rk city ia
said 10 be unparalleled. OF pi; c, Of properly
on Broadway. ahish was sad Que &, or ago far
ESQ 600. changed hands les vrtk ut an Sc
Vaucs OF $4,000 HSu .as sha, havs been
renting Ct $1,000 scar are eegerly soueh,
after ST 81 COO
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WANTkD-A GIRL to do gen.r,I honso
w work and TO assiet ia cooling Vh;,e
pf snY Apply at No. II north Fairfax a.