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

CLOSE OF THE ODD FELLOWS FAIR The
FAR fyr tbs 6eosft "f Po'cmsc t4odga Of Oad
Fellows: ehioh has en- 10 Froarass at hicBa!-
OeY's Hall for sock pas:. cl3sed last night
With oompiim mary hop 10 tho lad, lr:onJs
OF The Lodge through whcsc Efforts tho eo:el-
rrIia proved sach a SUCCESS, financially and
otherwlee. IL .hc osriv ps:l Of .hs eyonirr
Mayor Backhsm ass pr,sep,sd Wit, the god
hes!cd c:ae. voted TO hiu By ha friends, for
Ehic? &c re!urntd his thauka. The cane ie ono
OF the best eGer pu: ~ AZ q fair |, is finely
engraved, std OF tie hesG IS the fo'louing
"Pt'se0'"d 20 Ion j. I. Beekasm, |. 0. 0.
+. F,ir, Nov. D. ISL" At'cr he presents
son of !ha c:ac the large pyranid cake YES
rttH !o7, .rd @on b. Mise B.Il. L7!as, who
thfc" torty WI, beating a Good TrIuolar, woo
inteut, d to ca il 1t M is.aad Lodge tc-aay.
BY ope. Dsnc,os vas co:: nsgccd shon: ten
o'c'ook aud o,n!oued n5t:I tno YES sns' hnura
OF THE norrlug whcn tho ooOuang dispersed,
81 eX3TIss'Cg .hcm7e!vGa IS h.vias had nl0at
IIosaaut tiGls. Pot. Medley furnished the
pGs;c for the Cc,ssop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

THE ALEXANDRIA INFiRMARY 1t is Ut
de,stoOd lhst p|sa is on hard 10 attsoh Dls-
pebs,ty to the l96rmGrv. Tbs would crlargc
! scope aid eGd vas; to iis coed il tlastc,.
10 city like isi'. where acciieota en- TIE rail
are so ir' q lent. a Dspenssrg saeEs 10 be Or
gently demsrded. AID j. could be- mado 70 be
very useful am11g those of the poor who need
trea meut wishou' requiring TO he shSiered at
the lc6tGare. Shtu this prtj CT be c'rried
Gu, gtes,er a!eres! would doubtless be talt ard
shawn 10 this nobls charity of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

LAAANDaIA NAaNXT, EOVenl Dc: 2.-There
was 20 uset!nx Of the Commercial Exchsnee
this morning. ta;s being TheakEgiving Dsy.
There we're & few outaid5 transactions, and the
ss!as ~ar@ e. 6. 23ierjsy'a Quotations.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MAgEET. CalyeTton
fard, No?. 22.i<se: Gstt!e--Ira New York
rnhrkat |Gs tuil On EioadaY, sih prices &c OF
Saerp sad !,Enh:-Ghe m,rkes is dul!. but
prices hra 3Qlnna:y IS OF &cudsy.
hoGs-GraGe IL flnE', End prices ,inca s:ordsy
ThhtI, rasD&e Ne gu, t9 81 81 COATS with
e1trl 1T S; cents per 10 ues
QUEESeTGEf CATTLs &ARKET. Eov'r. 3d.
~ Cattle we're riiered snG scli: q: q 20 81 fnr
eLeeTs aud q q io- hu)ls ard fs. cows $50
sheer Ind Atr;'. sold q p to d for old sheep
and > u {: fer lambs Ml!Ch cy9s GINS sod at
$50 10 SOB esch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
u0y2I.ents

TRUSTEES SALE OF a VALUabLa
& FISHING SHOEE ON TIE POTOMAC
RtVEE in Charles County, Mi.-Ey virtue &c
decfae Of the Circuit court for Chsries county.
msryland, sitting as Court 0: EGu:ty in o
csuso wherein " m. 3. Gregory Wss conplsn-
ant and Julia q. Chapman aud others were d..
fendsrts, bsarinS Cate Mey 24,h, 1891. tbs nm
dorsaned, as Trustee appointed by ssi Court.
win cfer st public sale, st tho Yves! frost OF the
Market House, in the city of alexandria, Vir-
einia, on WEDNESDAY, the ia day of Dtc
nsIt, 1T II o'clock NJ, ali the NEAL ESTATE
and PERSONAL PROPERTY mentioned iii
the proceedings in said clu:r, IF which the late
John s. Chapman, died, seiz,d ard poasesssd,
te- wit: Tho FlSGIEG score situated in
Charles co., hid, and Known as OEAPMAN'S
POINT. together With all the aDrurtonsuces
thereto belonging o. appattsiLias, and the bosts,
seines, ard other fahinx apparatus used il FAX
ing it. This shore, which has been fsbed pre-
Gtsbly for hundred and thirty yssra, and is re-
garded IS one of the best on the river, is about
one mile in extsnt sud has ready &c !ess by rosd
10 the back country.
The terms of sale described by tho decree are:
The purchase money to DO psid in three
equal install monts oue-third cash on The day OF
sale, and the residue in Que snd two yeats, the
deferred payments to bear interest from the day
of sRle, and the psy nj at thereof tn DO secured
by the bonds OF the purchaser, with surety o.
lure:es TO be spproced by the Trustee or all
cash on toe day Of sale or or Inc ratification
thereof By the Circuit Eour: for Charles county,
M.ryisnd. a. g. CHAPMAN, Trustee.
nosl6Std Port Tobacco, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
EOFlS-E4Y

Ts7RuoTESS SALE OE F2IaFaXnhND.
e On SATU SHAY, December g., 1ca). a.
- o'c;ccs n AZ trustee under dead OF trust
rom Samuel s. lee a'd rife, beariag date of
Septeuoet II 1876 E"c7..,st il liber G.. No. q
OF the ss!rtax 'nnG c.5:. will aell q. public
occ;'oa Tor c9.ll : Az CS LANUin Foir-
situated sboa5 half nile f.om Teleeranh
Ststioa CT The hiazsndtis and Froderickstu.g
Railroad, Ind TO lie westward OF ssid Tailfoau'
beng !ha trec: Of lsad o which aid Lee hss
been residing for some years pss.. Pisee o! sslc,
l.ont door of Custom Hcu:e. Alsxacd.is, Va.
Ier;us Cab.
s. FERGUSON BgAoH.
-o'!S-eoo!s Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

THE BAR DINNER judge James Keith,
of the Circuit Court. wss cn'ertsined ty the
Alexandra bsr. at disoer. o. the Couco7dia
Hotel. Isst eight. The table,, coniaioirs ali
tie delioao'es Of the season. were spread 10 fnc
style. aid most enjoyable time WAS had.
Amorg 'hoss present were Maior john W.
Daniel, OF Ly!chhrrg; Geo. William Il.
Payne, COL Thomas Smith aad Capt, Il.
Shephe,d. Ct Wsrren!oD. end M.jor G. Nj.
B!ackfor5, of Lyncbbag,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
31st day Of January, 1882,

j
st tho rs;itoai depot of tho Washington sad
Ohio Railroad Company. in tao Gig OF A!c1an-
dria, Va, offer at public suction ;ae
kNCInE LINE O| TEE WASHINGTON s.
OHIO RAILROAD,
including that partly sud that wholly conitruct-
ed, and also AL end singular all the works snd
property. rssl, p5Ison.l snd m1ed, rolling
stock, locomotives, ca!s. &C., aud ali righ.a,
contrscts sad franchises Of SAID " ssninc,on aud
Ohio Esilrosd Company.
The said property co2sists Of constructed
line OF railway in active operation from tue city
of AleEaudfia. Va, westward through Tho cou1-
ties OF &lexaadrisi Fairfax and LUudoun 10
honno H III stsnoa' IN Aoudoun county, dil-
sanca OF OH p,iles, inc!uding line connecting
with the Washington nnd Ala1sndtiH Railroad.
The road is also graded beyond keurd aill for
distance OF thrae miles
The ether real property OF the coalpanr CIR
sfts OF large brick depoi bulldog sad fre!gut
mouse, IN ths cisy OF A!GS aoatia, round house
machine Ehop, Car shop, csr Ehad, store house,
&c, End sbol. fifteen actes Of land a6i,:ops
thereto; slso eleven depU, hp1:es ard lots a. Ike
eleven principal stations batsaen alexandria
and Hound E:ll.
according 10 the route Surveyed TIE diss,ncs
from WashiT gton city to Pein: Pheasant, on ,ha
Ohio river, Is three hundred md twenty Eva
mlies, and masses through a country haay;if
iifnbered and OF grsat mineral resources.
Hesms Ihe entlre property, resl. psSsoaa( ard
i'aiiSGsSei &C.. ~ sOiQ LCSHtnoT, SnG tor
shs sauna the purchnser rGust pay fity thousand
dolleTa (s5oCOol Of the pu chase money in cssb,
snd The residue ii four equal annual Payments.
With iDleress from the csy OF sa:e which Said
payments are 20 be evidenced By bonds w4ica
are 10 be secured oy q deed of :russ upon .aa
pro 9erty cold, to oe executed uaon the coDfrms-
sion OF tie asle snG conve3sncs 10 the pus-
chaser.
This sale is subject to the Ian Of ths decd of
trust executed hGsaat G:h, 1853 10 indemnify
the county Of Clsrke Sta.s OF Virgins, as:ia:t
liability for the annual interest on tae bonds os
the said county for the sum of ono huad-ad
thousand dollars $lC0 000) up to and unti! the
time when said road shall bo commenced. ind
ind or construction in said county Of Clarke" snd
agenst liability ior tbs pes IN ,nts OF the prirci-
pal OF eaid bonds in csse they shall become Qua
sEd payable before thc .osd shsll be com nenced
and under construction in said county, the sad
bonds falling Que in The yaar 1892
The purchaser will DO entitled to the net
profits Of the rosd from The Cay Of sale.
X. T. BABTON,
RICHE. H. LIE, Ccrnra'rs
CHAs Z HTUAET, Of Sale,
HENRY EEATON.
octG5-,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Weather Probabilities. Nov. a 1881
For tae Middle Atlantic States higher bsrome-
ter, colder wesher :nd brisk norihe,ly wiods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

AN UNCERTAIN RUsINEss-:hroEiug CO at
o society fair. 1t vas cus.oualy years ego
among c'rtsin class vino bad becoAe iDfaiu
sied with game pamsiess here, whaD fckle
fortune turned Der bscS upor ,riau parties iu
the li,le FIVE handed game. 10 observe that
they would hsvo 10 bold fcGr tcss sud kioe
to win pot but it s sait a. tai:s g,ien up
for benevolent purposes ycu are liaoio 20 be
tied" on "ffty.four,' sud 10 .brogirs CT i.
takes "6fts-ige" plump to wiz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

POLICE Norris jos iao ri;onirlan hs3 bc :
.ofe n; m this rnorning, st ihe BAycs'a olfce,
Arthur Mitchell, colorad. charged with s;ssl
i1g ham, last night trc1l Ntr W. =.
Graves. By concs.liDE IL IN his unb-sls Huca-
ell danled having seen the ham. bu; =. wi,nsss
IesAlsd that he saw the scClaed slaa! the meat
Another witness. who hsd becn suunoned By
Mitchell 10 testify ~ TO his good character
STA OF .h.t he The witness, missed key Of but.
Ter from biz place once, Ard always thought the
acc1se1 tho guilty psfsg; 40 strong vss hia D..
lst that mitcholl tee shiefthat Ge discn argsd
HIM. Tee jua.;cA, after This evidence. sootancsd
aitcheli 20 receive ;WenIy.One lashes. This
Mitchell otjectsd to. End 10 appalled, to the
Corporation Cour: Fsiln2 10 give !ho bond
1tqu red, SlCO. he was locscd up TINS &t:.r.
noon Mitchell decided 10 take the whipping.
whoteupon tho een:enco vss esecu,9d. sud the
nam thief wen! forth g trsa, but h7en'nd, man.
An old man named jtmisscn, fr0lr R?oog!yn
was slso before Justice thompson this morn.
ing cn:7g' d with aeiling books in mo city with
out a liceose. hfsGr icvesliQstiag the csss. the
Juahce discharged toe old m.o wi wss isnt-
1a"t q the law With Inc at:mouiloa 10 sol! TO
mere BOOKS wi;hou. FIRST procuring tie necesascy
license.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

y, EHEEAHT8 So 5G.-B7 v;riue Of :, ~iis
>F Of fret tsciss issurG out OF the Csrpnra.inn
GCu't ard 10 r1e directed. wii proceed - sell
or NO. DAY, the 5.h 6ay Of Nscen bsr, al zee
auc.toE store OF 4. r. Lucas, on kp5s! s.-eea III
!! m, hrLKFs PIANO. il fest ra.a order
and can ba examined up 10 tGe time OF sole -
Ar. Lucss s.ore--Lo be sod ic satisfy an Dzacu-
ton IL. favor q ito alexandria Ssyings ins.tu
lien "a william WriRh;. :;err o: sale-cssh.
nova dts VIM. b. SH{TA Sergeant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

zoe EENT-Tha y DWELLING gi the $. 4.
b corner OF Pitt OF ID Qlfen ELS. Possession
a!ven psceDbcf lltn. Apply G. the sore Of
nov2S-lw W. f.. Johnson s. Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24
PU. BLIC SALE
OF TEE
WASHINGTON &OHE0R.

UDdar alttcsity OF decree OF the Ci,cu;.
Court Of hichtaond city, rendered Apri. %, 1880
in the suit of henry Lewis ct ais. We. Tia W. U
.. 4. X. Company ct sle.. ard Effi -loei BIZ tho
Court OF Appeals OF Virginia c; 100 September
term. 1881. tho undersigned, epncial Cor .ris.
sioncrt, Will 8. u c'clocs Il Oh the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

+, EM LES fHJPUS AA3 vii be roce:yed up
- :" aad ioC u :in% the 2lta instant from tbs
GtoCcTs Of tao CITY to- SUPPLYING ia =
PGUE O: .ae!r wards VIII tha following: { u 1-r
flout yer ID, hse.! per racs. CllF.a (gresn) pcr
~. ;r- yer Il eugar per TO-, Smoked BsCou pc,
10. Yah &c: nCZ,a-fJr iva moAsLa f:Ca De,
caa 5sr 1t, 1881. with .nt, pr!gicgs CT tenoSjag
btss. erpirsi!vn Of acove cont:art.
~. ~. EOCK, Q. o. p,
QLiCe No. 5, NI,rket NuiIGing Eo;I4-,f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

Mayor Beekhsm did no. preside g. police
Headquarters his morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

The Grand L)Gg, ot Cc!OTad Dali IDaepar-
dent Good Tonpls.s c>nmenc,d its third
annual session. in Richmond. Tuesday Lass,
and adjouroed yesterday. Among the State
deputies sIected i, Rev. Jam $ Il. Vaie5'ins,
Ct this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

Z UsT E.CK!VED lot Of tbs celebrated
- LIGHTHiNil ERA3IuaTUR. fer re-
moving grease and all stars from clothing aud
carpets. Al stp23l LEHT'3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

GES Keams large, med!u:a and SNAIL size
ASYSE Wrapping Paper Tor ssle ~
sop2G ". a. Johnson & CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

EL0UK SAChSl FLOUR S&oK9Il Il
~ store nnd for isle 81 Du;tom prices. All
giz % printed in coiors.
rov5 McLsA* g JuLrH, 76 King e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

TEAS ind CuFFEEs-A full lice JUS re.
& ceigsd by
HCVl7 j C. MI UEG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

a Il ELEGANT LINE OF AL. WOOL
~. s;HIK'?S AND DHAW&AS, red and
white At l0T Sing sireas.
cc7 :MOS p. @LkyMsSER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

N,TEW CDCUMBE& PICKLES. lie barrels
Ia .rd half barrels, just received by
ccti2 ". 4. JOHN30N s. GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

<taLL And SXAMLNE THE MANY;
~ III. FU BISCUIT WORKER at
McLgaa s. UH LEH'S,
jJ9 76 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

ESAAC WHNGSB hll.Y, Ococu.a EZ.
4 ira snd other brands OF Flour in store mud
Tor sale By SETS " Il. JOHkSUN & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

GMALL HkMH, Sugar cured Shoulders ard
- Rreakfsst Pieces Tor ssle by
oct2l J. q. MlAbH IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

INRESR EOMINY just received by
u oct2S J. g. MlLBURN.
THOICE BUTTEH Just received By
" oci7 j. g. AIL5URN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-24

EaRESh BUTTEk, PkSSEkYES AND
z MINCE III EAT rGcei1ed 10 day By
Cct3l j. &. NiLBUEN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22
TALnAGLW NEw TROUuLEv.
DF. spear Replica To mr.. VAhdyke on
TAlmAEs's POAIIlOa.

NAtAAAANH ENHANAtNs
NEw YoRE, January 2l-Tbs Rev. Dc
Witt T.lmAse refused to-day to make any
statement in reply to the letter Of Dr., Van.
dyke, which Was published in yesterday Z
Tribune.
A Tribune reporter then called to see Dr.
Spear, when the following conversation
took place: .,sr s-.-t
Have you read the letter Of DR.. Van.
dyke" ..
'"Yss. suppose It was called out by
the article published in the Iadepaldsnt,
January lS Ny single object iu that ar.
ticle WSs to inquire whether the testimony
Of Dr., Talmage, as given on his trial, 10
which Dr.. Vaudyke referred In his letter
TO DR.. TalmSRp, wheH impaired with the
contract Of October 4, 1879. with O. II.
Howard Il Co., 10 whom Dr., Vandyke
also referred In bis letter 10 Or. Talmage,
wRs 80 inconsistent with that contract as
to show that Dr., Talmsge had been guilty
OF false swearing anBWer this
question In the negative. NY frat
reason for the answer was that II there
we're discrepancies bstween Dr., Talmaee's
testimony and H. contract which be had
not seen for three years and ahalf, rea.
sonAble charity could easily account for
even graver discrepancies without asSun.
irg any Intentional false swearing, Nv
second reason. that upon comparing the
Of Dr., Talmsgs with the con.
tract there was no discrepancy, Nv third |
reason was that the affidavit OF Genera
Howard, who was the nlher party tn the
which was read bsfnTe tue Pres. |
hyter4, entirely OoTrOborates Dr., Talmsge's |
understanding Of the contract as he testi. |
lied to II,
MY sole object, in the light Of these |
lessons, was to furnish an answer to the |
public mind In respect to the receL / clamor |
against the good name II Dr.. Talmaye,
Dr.. Vandyke, IN his letter which appeared |
In the New York papers this morning,
LnakeS no reply Whatever 10 this aTgu. |
ment, AZ TO the other matters that ap.
pear In his letter. see no occasion ior
saying anything"
"Is II true that you have stated that II
was Mr.. Corwin to whom DR.. TalnSge
showed his valedlCtOry, October 8, IS78?p
"Dr Vandyks Ia mistaken In saying that
said In the Brooklyn EaQb, that Mrs,
OorTln is the man 10 whom Or, TAlma9e
ss alleged 10 have read his valedictnTy on
me mo ming Of October 8, 1879 I have
aid no snGh thug anywhere ! don't
know that DR.. Talmage read such vale.
itctotY to any man on that morning, and
no evidence Of any kind has vet been fur.
niahed To the public that be did 20.
"MAJnr B, R. Corwln has written q let.
or denying that he saw the conlents Of
he contract OF Dr., TaImage with O H.
Howard & q. He only witnessed The Gig.
nature, aud did not know single sentences
contained In the contract. Ha also stated
hat he never was Dr.. Talmage's business
manager, and that be testified at the trial
hat the paper was not In bis possession
lud never had BEEN"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUsEs YES.
TERRAY.
Senator LoEAn'a BIII to Retire General
GFanI-Ihs IPdIHn APpFOpTiRIIOn
BIII-COnIsHI'd Seat eases In
the HOuse-VaFtOuH OIheF
MRIIeFs OF IRIeFeAI,
SENATE.

WAIHNoToE, January 2l.-Mr, Logan
reported with two amendments the
Senate Bill to place General Grant on the
retired let asd asked for It's immediate
consideration. Laid over,
The Naval appropriation bill was re-
Ceived from the House and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
The morning hour having expired the
Indian land bill WaA taken up az the Fegu
lar order, but was laid aside informally,
and the Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up. t
Mr., Wallace stated the nature Of
the amendments made hy the Senate
Committee, which added 81 900 TO the hill
Of the Committee of the Whole. The
amendments to the bill were agreed to
The bill WAH then reported to The Senate,
the amendments conCurred In and the
bill passed,
The vote In The committee on reporting
iavorably the Grant retirement bill, was
a. follows: Ayes-senators Logan, Burn.
side, Plumb and Cameron pa Nays
Senators Randolph, Cockrell and Groves
The other two Democratic committeeman,
namely, Maxey and Hampton, ATe absent
from the city, the latter having been called
10 South Carolina day or two ago BY the
dangerous illness nt his sister. The Sen.
ate confirmed o. ]. Wolfe postmaster oil
FostoriA, o.
After the executive session the Senate
adjourned I'LL Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22

W4SHiSotoS, January 81 -speaktpg oI
the appotiionmOnt pnder the present CEN
SuS, the members oil The sraSts lepsuS
Committee all agree that the apporLlon'
msht will be made this season. One oI
hemetnOets Of the Senate Committee who
has given the matter close attention said
that the number Of members oI CnngreSs
under the new appotilohment would bH
fixed Al from RQ5 to 1908; the present mum
Der is 293 Thls Will Wske the number oI
inhabitants 10 q OnhEtsSsihANl District
from iB5 900 10 i7O OOO. As figures ata
made hpie, Ohio will lose one member and
Nav Yotk tlteP, the latter loss being the
largest OF any StaIa,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22

Mr. VIII 7. Smith, Of this city, who has
been visiting for some weeks in peunsyl-
vania, returned home yesterday.
Mr. y lCh informs US that be will BE-
ready to give his first concert the last ol
next week.
The Melrose have an immense rro,
Ir"mme for the "B+reft" to night. Dan
Lucas makes q speech IN Jury.
The case ot Matte Howard va, John
Hogan, for an attempt to rape, was dis,
charged yesterday morning for lack Of
eviderc ce.
Scott Lit.leton and John MEG Genrge were
hefore the Mayor yesterday, Tor disturbing
The church at Picch Run, They were
dned 81 90, which they paid Also,
George Moore, Of Harrisville, for drunk
snne'S, 81 and costs.
We learn that 90 soon "a twenty.ave
more, subscribers are added TO The ii4t ol
telephones, the central Office will be kppt
'pen oil night Already the COMPANY
nave received more orders, and more wires
VIII be put up next week.
The vn'e Of the L. g sla,ure nj Thurpday
IN regard 10 the county Rpat question. Waa
rUcnnstdered and the bill was referred 10
c1mmtliee Of one and is nov In biz
htnds to be reported back To the house al
his pleasure. ~
:. Nettte, oldest daughter al Tony Gilman,
d'ed a. her hbme nm Uninn street yes,er
hav afternoon at 8 o'clock. The funeral
on Sunday.
R.CF.
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WARRINGTON, January 81 The Senate
bill for the retirement OF Gen. Ord, with
the rank and pay Of MAJ ,r General was
passed.
The contested election case Of Boynton
against Loring came up, Boynton speaking
10 his own behalf. y
After debate the m'jori'y resolution
10 favor Of the sitting member, Lorlng,
was agreed TO without a division.
Mr., Keller called up the contested cleo
tion case OF Bishee so Hall, from the Sec.
ond Dis rict 0i Florida, the report Of Com.
mittee on election bsing unanimously in
favor oi Bisbee. the contestant. Without
action upon the case the House took o
reCees, the evening session To be for the
consideration Of Senate bills on the pri.
vate calendar.
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S>$
FnndINg.

WASHINoToE, January 2l.-The Fund
Ing Bill went to the senStS today, and
will reach the FnGuce Con mittes to.mor
row In printed form. Chairman BAyard
Ia absent, but the committee will inform,
ally postpone consideration OF the bill unit
Tuesday next, the regular meeting. and
will then have daily sessions until II IL
completed. lts details can mt be discuss.
ed with certainty now, but II is certain
that the Senate will pass II in some amend
cd shape, and the earnestnsSs displayed
on oil bands indicates an intention Of Oon.
greSs 10 agree upon funding bill at this
session. There Ia great diversity Of penti,
ment among members of the committee
and Senators upon the question OF increas
Ing the rate and time Of the bond. The
Democratic idea seems 10 be in favor ol
extending the time. This plan has also
some Republican support. l.s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-22

WASHINGTON. January 2l.- Senator Da
vie. OF West Virginia, Chairman Of the
sanate Committee oil Appropriations
in conversation with your correspondent
to-day, remarked that he did not think
there wa tie least probability Of an extra
session. he SAIL that there was deter.
mination that every NECESSARY measure,
including the Funding Bill, shoud be-
passed, and thus have no excuse for The
next Congress neetihs 10 advance oi the
regular period. He said he had good rea.
poH 10 believe that those who would a An.
ClAte prOuinently with the next Admini.
stratlon wefs alRo lpsirous to avoid an ex.
ira session, and their friends in Congress
would cooperate 10 that end.
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ST. LOUIS, January 2l.-six thousand
pounds Of powder was shipped day
from the Government Powder Arsenal,
fourteen miles below this city, for BsniCia,
Calf Irnia,
Noah Bowling, during drunken epree,
yesterday, at Delaware Bend, on the Rid
River, Texas, assaulted George Bennett
With q pistol and was shot and killed by
Bennett.
A soldier Of Company F, Sixteenth In.
iantry, was shot and killed in cold blood,
at S1naregalo, Texas, near Fort Cancho,
night before lsSt, by gambler named R
Y Watson, who, alter the murder was fin.
friends, and escaped. 1f