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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
Nan Killed.

LANCASTER Chic nov. N.-dero lna Peter,
gunsmi!h. shot aud killed thilip Betz on Main
street about four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The deceased wss German AID s. hotel keeper
By occupation Peter, who 10 also n Gernap,
cl.ins that he shot Boz for slandaring his
daughter Re eho. him three timss with s.
calibrs revolyer-once in the hsad and twice
through the body.
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Gen, Mshoas saw.

"Thera s-s supposed - Is $50. GEO v;;,se
voters 10 the State i:hac<: %: acre than
40 900 ever get 20 the poils.l std aasa, l0O.-
COO co|ored. SuCpo9a oan G7.ia tbs waite
Vote ,ql .IT, We have 100 600 u;;;2sot: vptela 70
ge! aoy msj .riy We wan ttcm
Thsre ls no q los;i9a cr G3ao; aanu: the trnth
ftbis. aud the on'y woodcc s5ou i: IS tha:
the Geoe.al aas tta.k cnacsa 70 aeoH il:
OneD.y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
VIRGINIA NElytS.

The inferior Of tho capitol is bang ropaiu!t
bg c'n7lct trau The pelitettiary.
Horsca ". S5asd, CT Aloamsrle county, WAS
shro"a from Eis borsc last Saturday, srd L.
s!ausIY killed. hls Dtck beipg broksu.
The Dinvii!ls sud New RIVER Railroad, will
be formally cp?nsd NIX; Tuesday to Cascade,
twen:J-tHo nll:s from Ditvle.
MIS- Ss-sh Ann Cray died 8! her rosidance
"M;ll:i,w" ir F.uqsisr c.unlg on ru .ad.v.
aged Is yesss
Walter T. . az, q menSsr Of he mercantile
ira OF Scer i O.ey, B4told'a, BEDFORD o.. i,
died last Sua&a;,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

TEE POLL TAX PREREQUISITE The las.
General Assembly adopted proposed smend-
meat to tho Cons!i:u:iJn repesling that section
making the payment Of the poll tai prerequisite
for vo;isg. This amendment will be- .referredn
10 this General Assembly, and will also be agreed
10 by it. ~ Then it shall bs the duty OF the Cen.
eral Assembly to submit such proposed amend
ments 10 the psople in such manner. sad at
scribe" r'0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

MARRIAGE LICENSES -The.a were more
nart=go Ec,osaS issued 10 Washing on yes.er.
dsy thao ca any che day this year. Am,ra
those who SiI! have, in addition to the comma
causes Of mankind, 80 extra blessing to b
thaokiul for s.-isy, sre joseph Williams aud
E.izs Grty.on, both of this city George A
L!oc1lo, OF Stanford. Coan, sod GeoreIs &
JOKES Of this city; Wn. A. Thora, of Rey
W. Va, aad Ms,y E. King cf Georce.ovD E:
?hanio:e T. Cock. of Nav York, ard L uiss
V. Wios6,|d. CT fredericksburg. Va; Ger,
q. Paxton, CT i'oanslytowo, D. q, snd Appa
3. Shergori. CT Fails Ohnrch w., Charles
N. Hsumctt and Harriet e. M.rgnap, beth
OF S.. Mays county, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

If YOU WANT FIRST Class Suit made to
order IRON $40 to $50. or foe O7ercost from
S25 TO $50, Va hsvs the Iarg. 81 stock OF piece
goods ia The city, aud oil garments are made 10
the stcre and warranted frs, class in every par
tc1ar. az We employ only the best workmen
and guarantee perfect fl. Call and examine
our stock before you purchase.
8. WATERMAN & Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

TIE London Daily News Is di:gas!cd with tho
Guitssu trial. Issays: 1t js TO be hoped for
.hs a-se of American justice and public decancy
snG coed taste. tbs the lia! OF Guseau will coon
couo to IN end, It will probably be sckaoHl.
edged in > nerias, rs in England, that Gui;esu
has bs.n SLOWED 70 carry his o Gn conduct OF The
case 100 far Il seems absolutely necessary, in
the inierest of decency srt justice. that Guiseau
be prevented from turning the tragedy into
n!daous b1ristquo, end from attempting to prove
hi, own Insanity by a demesnor which badly
Stimulates OF trsyestiss madness"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

JUDGE GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN. judge of the
Hastings Court Of Richmond, wa, married yes
terdsy 10 Mas Emma Christian, d.uxhter of the
late William h. Chriilian. Judge and Mi
Christian left for New York in The egenin.
followed by the kind wiehes of many f1iancs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

The hoaeas public sentiment of tue people Of
the Uoi'ad Ststes is uoaolmtu,ly 10 taVcr IF
Dr. Balls Csuqh Syrnp. The druggists pro-
nouncs i. to DO the only standard Cough R.n-
ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
Addiag 20 Hussia's Population

ST. PErERsRuRa. Ncv 24.-Hessy He'll
man wss safely delivered OF a daughter last
Friday 10 caseDate Of The Iroub.tskoi bsation
10 the fortress. Mother and oblli ale doing
we'll. Hessy will probably receive free pardon
10 consideration Of tue confessions she has
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

General Mahouo's hone organ is 50 tr.u-
ported with it's allies. tho republicans. thcs it
desIgna;es the rec 'ot cleo % ia Rhode Lizard
OF SUCCESSOR to E9rree2n!a;ivo A.drch. vic
DoE fills the ste G5neraI H1,as:jc'a seat in tho
Senate. "repuo!icsc .etory." 4hcuah there
was practically go c,asnss. Bl: ls NOS. ride
ulou' thios c>o1ac;cl @i5h :ao Wins @cs .acy
10 this rcsptc', is the i,e' ;5st i1cr,h tho
Wing is Doihine j: %! ia E.y.r Of 'f:e:
vote" the Tsss21 the Go4l.c.&.l intd0 &c r.el
contts; in tho e!coi.u referred % ass the fac!
tina. the nee wao w.ud b.sc sUn 39?,1A itet.
could not vjtc. 0sciu5. The la.sj Of Raoie
Island rtq airs, as pfc,:q;i>;;o 10 70liag, hat
9 mao shall be able TO Teat 40. vie, nay
cspita!oo tex. Esd. ia addition, il !5ici.ne.,
b, the owner Of rc>! "sta.e. H,3 S43t. rts.sit-
TONS upoo the pyi7ji'cs # su;F:e&c bssn 10
force ia VitsiDi; ct tle + ca2t ci,c joc, !hc:o
would kaVo been 10 E2or5 Il c2a:ss; :.ere :hau
there pa5 ic Pfovi2eno; last Fu@...ay.
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PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MINIhTU aE ALMANAC NOV. "a, 1881.

Ohl OI AuEAhNOh1As
MINIATURE ALMANAC, NOV. "a. 1881.
SAN ,>ses.. 1900. 81 | Sun sets-... .. 4s
ARRIVED
Sir Ezcslsior. Norfolk, to Hcos.
sche John T Kran'z Boston, to American
Coal 70.
SAILED,
Str E.ceslor, Norfolk by P 3 Hooe.
Str altsno. lower Potc. by j Broders & Co.
Str V Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, by Po-
tcmac Ferry Company
Sch. Charley Woolsey. Richmond, by Bur-
geea & co.
PASSED DOWN.
Sahrs Calvin z Harris. and q z Morrison,
from Georgetown.
AEMoRAHDA
Schr 1 7 Whihmore, from Richmond. at
Boston 23d.
Schr Neporset from Boston for Richmo i'd,
sailed from New2or I'D
Scdrs James n hart, from GEORGETOWN, aud
Yankee Doodle. from Richmond st New Haven
I'D.
Schr A a Leaning. from Georgetown, for
Plymouth, ct Vineyard Haven 12sh.
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DIR. s1ackeuzte,s Funeral.

fHtLADELpH1A, Nov. 24.-The remains of
Or. L; Shelton Mackenzie the jour lslist were
buried estsrdsy s.: Wooilan!s, from hii late
esidenc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

If YoU want Yuuth's, Boys, or Obild's
Suit or Osercost We have 40 endless variety 1t
the lowest prices. S. WATERMAN & Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

My BUN TIKI KISk To LIFE AID
W property by usi:g common ccal olivier
you can buy the Premium Safely Oil, wafer
white IN color, warranted 1902 FIRE test abso!u!s.
~ ssie; sid producing g clear brilliant and
steady light tor Is Cts per gallon 'Na
JANEEY & CO..
noVZZ DrugRis!'-msin store lS2 Kjrpst
4 i6AMPIoN BOSOM SGE8TCHKK AND
~ IRUA1NG BOA Ku.-We hsye in.t -
ceived lot OF the ,b)re. Csll and ex.nine
fr'ce 20 cts. MCLEAN d UHLHR.
COWS Is &ing street
a PULL LINE OF FANCY and TOIIpT
AZ ARTiCLE5-Sosps, Periumerv So ~
W. D. HUDSON'S, 265 King ST.
Io7l9 Between Henry and Fe, alto,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

How TO BREAK OFF BAD HABITS u
d2.ssrd tbs r,esou, and all the roes,us. Why
the habit IS ipjatio1s. Study the subject ualil
thaTe s no lingeriuo doubt 10 your nird Avoid
tbs plscss. the persons, that lead to tho tent
ta,igG. Etequeat the places. associate with the
nersoos, iu4ulg' in the thorgnts thai
lead spsy tyon tho temptation. Keep busy
iiaDcss ia the strength ct bsd habits D, I'd,
give Up tbs struggle when you have broken
Yout resolu:ion oGo.. tSios, tbcuaand timss.
Iha. only shows how muoa netd ,hera is FIR
you to strive. When you have broken your
resolution, just thiok the matter cvsr, apd Gu
daiVor to uadcrs:end why it wss sou faiad, so
mat sou mop guard sgaina. &c occurrence Of
Tho same circumstances. D, not think it On
easy thing that you have undertaken. j. is
folly to expect 10 break of = babis in day
3bich ner havo been gathering strength for
mars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

Cyrus ". Field hos nnrsassod The \ ~ TX
Evening" Express fo. SITS COO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
PUBLISHED DAILY q TIL HEKLI By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EgzalAe, MOVIE. 81. 1881

Mr.. jams. the Postmaster General, il III:
annual r'p TT. speaks. rage TO say c; cistl
service reioim. aud. not oLls spe.ks Of it. bur,
wonderful to relate, Goes So ia the fcl;cai;g
term:
The public service il III! liz tut, and tho
public ioterrs pttitli douauG= f.s s6uiasi 20
to It Should DOT d;p.td uQon ,s0Dsl !aga:,
because such fscor caa MT w,li Du inogr.i.
ard btciuse system OF srroin u'cn, By r,erc
LII 1eDcs msy b. res d " peryCrted 70 Inc pc
mollon OF private interests aud personal anhi-
ton. App0iotm"at by ilnu 3pcs Uasurally J.
suIss IN making the taru-o q! els. dip,pa no,
upon hielt9 end eR,isrc7 10 the djschsfg, c;
othclal dntP, tu; upou ine sssIGuaus l'tVsiicn
of the favor Of patron. Such Gcnucc is il =
compatible with the s. resp, CT of the itc,n-
bant. and the serqic. must ECc,oasri!v tuf r
from the dec inc OF is D0rsis. Bat the rrtl
consequsnc.s can rot be Limited 20 the pub!ia
service ; they sff,ci 81 pvIic,l sc oD, the
purity and vigor Of the GOverom,nt, and the
Uatlonsl character Itself III, .uo!!c is baot
served ty honest, tZp,iiann4d sud cm oe ISN'T
officers aud changer, thtr.foIc. should b.:
msde Careful enG oI!7 Tor reasons aEac.il g
Official condUc:."
This is the way Mr. James now talks. ara
yet, durlag the rco:n, political campaign 10
Virgins, be adopted TIE pike Ole es e.u,cis-
ted by Mr.. Johu Socrm.D, that every ti,oc
is right 10 morals erd in l'w thai will boat
down the democratic psr!y." ard 10 order 10
defeat the de5t-psyins democracy, turned the
Postothca Dspar.rncn. into s1 elscorsarns
bureau fer the repuiia!iug Mahonei;es, soc re-
movad "horest. txoeli,rced ADD competent"
postmasters 10 Virginia By the sc1ra, ty the
mere Influence Of General Hsacaa, ans gsO-
their p';c,s to bis friends az 'psrs, ua :svoIs."
The audacity Of E paa ba.wacn whose porris
and whose acts there is subj syac:roaous d.
f'rsnce passes ordinary uudrstaud; G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
THaE HOUSEHOLD
SEWING MACHINE.

/! you wsntthe best Sewing Machine In the
market call Sid examine before purchs slnp.
For safe at
app CO RRRRy,a
, 1881-08-24
CHICAGO.


A still alarm to Engine Company No. 70. at .
o'clock yesterday morning, was cauaed by col
lieIul OF sonle flat rass In tho yarri Ut thu North
ClIcaxo Ruling MILL whereby i've freight cars
wurG piled OIL top VI i HAT car toudel With rod
eallRht Gre. and tho 'blazs. was quickly oxtfn-
g,,shea.. Tho daniage both by lrv And. the cal
ltaion vii! not exceed several hundreds Ut dol
MIs.' ard
frum Box +l1 was cnuse4 BY tho discovery of
tro In the l0wer pnrt Of thu twp.at0ry franc
building. No. I'll Wost Ohio etroet. ntcupcl rs y
turnlluro factory by EdwMrtl IIansen, md
slired; to the sttk. x51; not Insured: and q tho
tho tutntncrctat, hf Now York. The cause ot
tho tlro Is nut kpown. but ta supposed u ho the
accidental l9nttnK OF ahnvlngs lyIug upon tho
lnOr. T..
The alarm from, Box 82s at 1,4o o'clock yester-,
dny afternoon was caused by ths dltcuyery ct
llr0 In tho frntna nArn NJ iho rear Ut No. ln7
Hickory Strcut. owned by Niles Pearson, Tho
was destroyed, cntlelig a loss of ahout slt0. The
t!nsnea eptrad to tho fEnnlo hon1o IN front. and
dnMiEed It to thu extent OF *sdND; Insured Tor
&l,lUD III the America of rlttB1urv. Two ntljun.
tnx ehcds. nwI,cl respectively BY II. Poters and
II. Nu!sun, and valued at {50 eAeh w1rc also cor.
eumed. and were not Insured. Tho eauso OF thu
Ia Dut known.
, 1881-08-24
Dir. BLISS
INTERVIEWED.

~
ExEct.r1yE MANSION, Aug. 93--1n MI i,t-
tcryicw with Il reporter, ut l:30 this nffcr-
noon, Dr. Bliss nlado tho following replies
to the questions asked him:
''lIow Is The President to@siay:"
"lIn is doing Nicely"
"l1ow much fool Inns l,c swallowed since
1uoruiug?" ..
"Ilc lms tlad about eighteen Ounces antl n
IIulf oi IlotlA tioslrIahnltnt suec o'ctock lust
ufght, mt 1nclu ilnr the cncH,ata.'
"What haa bcen the character Of the loodf''
vt has boon stronger than yesterday. The
.l,,ant1ty nr pucr- J,ilco hns l,ccn largely in-
creased, and peptoni%cd milk has been udaed to
tho llst." . -
"1ins tho ston1Rot, seemed 10 nsslmlfato food
we'll and without tlIscomGorts"
"Yes." -.r.
40 sou notice to-day any ordonce OF
INCREASED STRENGTH y.
ms tile result Of this i'i'Ior and moro stimulating
dlrtT'
"1l,s pulao IL little less frequent, and its
character airoslyer md hctter; In Other respects
there ia nut much chnllEc." >.
"whAs Is ,llo nrpcarancoof tho intamcd paro-
tnl u.unt t,-,inyf''
"le rs atit hard to tin touch, md has not per-
crpt!h1y uhnnEcd In appearances"
'liow 1anx hetqre snpp'lratlon will bcgln, II II
lteglns At All1''
alt mny bn two or thrcn iays yet. Thoro /.
no certainty TINT thu swelling Will euppurate."
"f1ns there been any change IN the septic CON.
tlt,lon y! the b!ooA?" -,
~ thlnk there arN ovittcncos that tho septic
condition Il pnsstnH nT.' .
:Upon tho wholr, whnt do yoli think of tho
patipnt's condition rs compared with ycstcr.
dny1''
II think It IL little bottor. Tho President
seems to mo 10 TO HntulnE."
, 1881-08-24


ST. PAUL, 3tinn., Aug. 25.-Telegraus receIrA
at Department Headquarters from tho cum.
nundlnK officer at Fort AssinlbvIno state tha,
three Comparatively, l., mid K-of Tho EiRht.
eenah Infantry loft tho pos, on. tho .,t
Inst. to aeslst III driving OF The In.
dinus who, sumo ten lnys ngo, crossed
the linz and have been hunting buffalo snd
committing dcprcdattons IN tho American side,
1l,oso threc companies ara ID addition to ,ts
two companies ur clvairy which wcro dts,
pntchGd from tho fort on tho 18th nst, At ths
request VI tho Indian Agent ut oil Fort ueI+
kntp: and thu entire force. rompr1.!ne
nenrly 20 men With one thIFteen.,nc6
rltlea gun. Is Milder command OF Cant. II. /,
OlirIen, Second Cavalry. Tho indians hro d.
tifnNtod at frotn t.6JU 10 e,0tG. aul usc chiefly
Crcca, ricgans, aud Ass!nn!Ao!ae., who
Rre Tor tho most rnrt ncacenbIy dis.
pissed, but clnnnt resist tho Temptation
To hunt bntralu nnd run OIL pouIes
on wllutcycr sftlo Ut tho Iine thoy mag find them:
but this rll Is less excnsnbr slncs !hcso u lid
to be uu lack Of game IN tholr own 1leseryauun
north or tho .litie., The sccno Of opcrauoaa
IL the country bntwcon tho East md
West rArhs or tho Milk Nlret to
tho ncfghbnrhood OF old Fort DeIknRu, aud Is
hurt1ly expected that these lnarNuders wilt make
Il stntld nHatrlst Capt. 0'1rrn's battalion, as Il
Thought h0 bus Il sufficient force tu xlve them
lively chAso and pusslbly n wei-mesIted cast.
RQuQu,
, 1881-08-24
. CAPT. llOWGATE.

wAsn1SaToa. D. O., AUG. aJ.-An evening
paper aays; "At tho instance ot Gen. lInzct',
n further charge is malle agaust Capt. lIuw"
gate for IN additional otubcxzIe.aont or
$4,000. Tho evidence upon which this charge Ia
nude comes from New York. Detectives founl
vouchers for tho pnyment 1T supplies In lasgo
SUNS FURNISHED BY partlos IN Now York. Thesc
parties positively dIselalm all knowledge Of tho
lrAnsurtinus, nluklnv aitiaavit that tho supplies
IN tluuston Wtru never Furnished ny thun, nNl
TINT no alrh moneys h.d been received tr0n tito
Gisb,,sstK ol!!uur .0t the 6EKnAt.U In une
!latnncu forged vonuhcr fnr tlu,oo VIVA DIS
ch,rxo covors Whit has hcUtl ,incartllcti up 10
tiAle. II ia charged thnt tho hulltla set Of
vouchers wgru HptnInnd by Capt. ItuwKale IN
must bG kupe Sgparntt,"
, 1881-08-24
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK,

WAsit1N0rOS, D. T., Aug. @1.-S!iporv!slng-
Inspector Tuwer hHs exnuih@l The stoaubont
plymouth ltook. the ateam.pEP0 Ut which hAd
exploded during Kaie and Il heavy eeA on u
recent trip tn Long lFnnch. and pr0uounpes tho
p0at stsouN aua soaw0rthY, R1lo the accident III
Likely tu betat u vessel Just Uti tho At.tcks. I1o
cui,slsiera tho sCnplain undoscstIn,Rtea tho
strength of tho wiaas and wayes. No one was
inJuru.,, lnspGrtoF Iowur Aftls, although there
WIS I'anlu ullunH tue passengers, u'VnE Krl'At.
Is to tl9 intuvna6 VI various reports Circulated
Gy newspapers to tho etleut that tho Inspectors
stcanars ure Ii q bud oondIiion aad unsafe,
, 1881-08-24
NAIL NOTES,

ptpa.ea 10 Nsw ivrk !itratd.
WARRINGTON, u, e., aug, D.-Ta-tlay
CAN'T. i1eMry, Marst,as of tho District aIl nj,
old fFtsnul Ut tue President, tAikati with your
correspondent about tlle PATIENTS l,abits OF
life, and more particularly about Ills dyspst-
sla. lie WAS a'l old nrl!ly friend a. we'll, and
the two men hsse been Intimate for. years.
"The PresIIent," Eatl Marshal Henry, "has
always been a delightful sabla companion.
liz would cat al,s tulk while tho others ate
and llstened. NJ snd,,cr did he conn tu tue
table thau he begun to bc entertaining. No
u,,erould Interest table circle ltks llo, u,l Ills
D.a ltl!e soclal vanity, X It may lu III called,
was that Ilo dBllRl,teti to shina In cpllyersa.
tim. an1 he always did. This was trait ol
, 1881-08-24

cuntnst. and which vil decrease II tho stomach
coutluacs to rccolyo tho necessary nourlsh-
mnnt.'
"Thp.c aro NJ, Indications Of naarinl fcvcr7"
mot my. With pnrllct'nr caro- hnrn tonkcd
nut for that. Tltero nro no tFaccs Of mHinrfn ut
tho While Tloiisc. nor could lind thAt< my
onc who hni rvcr 'tve.s noar tho FIX.
coutive Mansto,, ha't tcen Infected
with II IN tho phst- Tho sick.
tnom IL perfectly comfortable and hcalthy,
Tho temperature t,ny bo roturcd 10 almost any
degree by tho refrigerator apparatus, md tho
chamber whcec tho President lies Is ty far me
tuost comfortable ptAcc have been In at alg."
"-Arc thoro
rEA1ts OF NEW COMPLICATIONS
from tho swollen rnrosid gland? Dispatches
from Washington anticipate another opera
tion.''
"ltmny to necessary to open mi nbsccsa II tho
inflammation develops 10 TINT rJins. but u cna
!nrdty bo called mn operation. The soreness
comrs from the Impoverished cntttt!sIon OF tue
boot. but tho danger ol tho present i,iiaianea-
tiuu from TINT cause hns hccn lnug'Iit5cd by nf-
ol1clnl dlspatchcsT' .s....,-
at has nacn st"tct tint the rrc.tlont's mental
faculties Ave at lust succ,ln,Dcd to tho aasallIts
ut tho would ind tho fa,ltnR strength OF uis sSs
tus, and TINT his mind has hccat'e partially 1t
not whn.y otsaurei." ...-...s..
I)r. Axncw replied In offeot TINT no ssas very
weak and cu,uciatcd. tnt that bis nils't WIS
ull,tcas clcnr ns It has ever beef,. lie WINS tho
first to know Thu result Of tho physicians cxn,-
inRtlon which prcccho every b''llet,st.
III: vAt.ks vEisv LlrrtE
10 his attendants, but no ono In tho sfck-rooCi
knows better thnn he Mhat Is golng on nbo!lt
tim, All TINT he Says IS spnkGn rs nationally ms
Dr, Apncw wns himself tMlk!ng nj tat moment.
1t has bopn stated. too, TINT tho attending fay-
stcans Withhold from tho public tsaHy .,anRcr-
-. 4tt1& &I7 ~
, 1881-08-24
THE FIRE RECORD.
Destruction of q Fruit Ware
house in Philadelphia
Loss, $25o. 1000.
Two Mon. In the Upper Story Of an
Adjoining Building Burned to
Neutlt4
The Business Part of Nokomia, ILL, suf-
fera Loss Of $35 900 from IN
1ncendiary Fire.


FH1LAuELrsI1A, rn.. Aug. :st-The fruit wnre-
house uf Wnrnrr j. Merritt. 80 10 IL North Dc1a-
ware nvcnue, burned this morning. Lt,ss on
building, <1lO,0o1; on stock and nlaohinory,
31aa0o1. Partially insurei. Thu falling. willis
Tho lire originated from IN explosion at gns.
Tho wool hoslap Df tsnftlc Il t!rp.. whose Rtnek
was bntllr damaged hy wnter. was Insured for
*ll1.tU1. Two nf Warner l. Dtcrrltt's oinplnyGs
-vfz.:- Henry l}Arntlln ana a nun named fatx-
Eerultl--wcro burned 10 dchth. They were III
to TOP story at ths tlnu aa fasa t. reach reaen
fhg roof.
, 1881-08-24
ON TO DENVER,

HpfttdE 1HpfIth 10 Ina EnfaQh 1fa1AnEs
rosroN. Aug. :3.--lt Is reported OF good att.
tharlty that tho Directors Of tue Chlcngo, bur
ltugton & Quincy saitroul yesterday voted to
build 10 Deavcr, and there mike the connection
with tho Donyor and lilo Granue ltonl. tung de-
sired BY tho latter. The dIstnnce ia less than tU
ulics, md tho construction Of tho line will ulvu
tho Denver penplo al outlet to tho East thAt
must pravc most advantageous tn thun,. Tito
move Is tllrectEy antagonisto to tho Atchlsnn
and Union pAoII.c people. and ts tho uutHrhwt!.
or tic sHnnl1rrtng troubles TINT hive 'ahg cx-
istcd i,ctwccn tho Ch!enxo. burlington &Qn!ncy,
!ho Wabash. tho s1i:a9,.rt raSlflc. ar1 an, osnnr
HIvo stop m thu pnrt 1T the Huntington mnnnge-
ment. 1t Ia u MGst important ono.
5ptctat Cotrr1poadeate " 1as Chicago Tribune.
LlNCt,tsN, Ncb., Aug. g.ss.-Agiiin i Is whispered
In r,l,!ronl circles thMt the ilurlln4tOn + Nils
tic ChIcaEo, burlington {: Quincy iatirued. will
sound tho at,lgA'1, "OH to Deltvhr,' III fov.
days It Ia ru'nurod IN Dnnver thar il tnhlnn-
ton hus bect, made Dy this etrpoEtlon and tho
Denver & 1tfO Hran3c. which Is rHridly pushing
sySry ;aiag II SSsy NV e.S Ss 5
uthh. aEtl that by ytrtue Of this c1fahtnatlnn
tho Chicago. liurltegtuH s. Quincy viii reuGh nut
| tu tho RncktGs, md Gsgnt!Al!y hnyu staildinF
| upon tha' PAr1nu 't6!st. Onu or tho RESULTS 1T
@ @tii9 completion at. The Ltnco!n Llno tp penyor 7
ursln'lo combination to 0E.ten. giving direct
competing escrrwhcro With tho Union lAcltlo
lIn1s aud o0tn nutions, This being Accoln-
pllshGtl, thero vii bo no longer any reason for
lur!!n9ton 4 Missouri braauh IT tho choaKto,
linrlinVtnn < Qul1soy nt un,allM, and TIN curly
renlnvul ut atl the prEncpnt Offices to Llncoiti,
tho contrc OF Its bnslpcss, may bo oxpected.
, 1881-08-24

ht..t1SE'S AFTERNOON DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., Aug. @'.-Tl,e follow
Ing wus scnt this afternoons:
j.. II. Lpitv|t, Minister, L,,nDM: In the last
twelye hours. since l o'clock this morning, tho
President bus swalIowGd eighteen mid q hnit
onces Of liquid foKt. He tns no nuusea. Tho
pulse and temperature nrs not essentially
changed. III tho Judgment Ut tta physicians ho
has lost nothing since tho Inst dispatch. II thoFe
bo any chaugu IL Is far tho bottcr.
.JAMEs G. BIA.lSE, Secretary.
1,t.AISE's S1f,Irr DISPATCH.
Tic following cable dtsparcl, WIS sent to-
night:
Lo,ret, aFfnkler, Lni.tlon: Tho rrcBient's
condition Is more encouraging thun at this
tinc lust night. Durlug tho lust twenty. four
hours h0 has swallowed ten OUNCES OF extract OF
brct aud eighteen ouuccs OF milk, retaining hnd
dIHestlng both. lilo l,as twice askc,t for food,
which ho bias not dune bcforo for seyorul days.
Ills p1lso an4 temperature Arc 10th SOMEWHAT
lower. The swelling oF tho parottd gland has
not specially changed. lts lonK continuance ut
tho present asaEe increases tllB fear Ut supplra.
tton. At t'is hour III o'u!ock) tho physIvllns re-
purt thAt thu President bus rcstcil quietly tho
entire evcnlnE. Ist.AlxE, Bcctptary.
a rEAcE-oFFEKIs0.
SpstEnt DIpateh to Tia Chicago 1fioune.
NASHVILLE, T0nn., Aug. Il-Up0n the
editorial suggestion 0f ute Nashville Ihsna,cr
today, II lGcent subscription WIS commenced
to u penee~jnbltcu fund to celebrAta IN this
city some day III tho llcar future tho .lnoIl
nf tho Southern md Northern llpart
III sympathy fur tho W0ni,tlell Trcsl.
dent. John NJ. ElstnBr, Il young
tunti, OF Cincinnati, and lryino Il. Chase, Of
this city, Deposited ttloir dimes simultaneously.
The movement takss f4v0rnbly au0ag all
r!ssses. and subscriptions hro coming In lively,