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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Burned TO Death,

New York, April IA fire Rgs d:,,,,,.,
shcrtly after ons O'Clock yesterday
the scond hoer ef the building No. 81 rs: =
ton avenue. The alarm was promptly s,.. .. ..'
aod a ready rcspors, given by the 6ro....;
Tbs men hssseued up stairs aud trola' 49,. -s2'
the doors, which we're locked ca tho ;, :I:a
They found tho partly charrea coiyso Of FIX. J,t,
Craig. seated close by the stove. His r' oGa.
we're burned of. and the fire had almost br,s,s;;
through the floor. A stream Ct water spee5i,.
extlnsulshed the t d. Mr. C.sie who Vi:
trade aud had lived 10 the house for ii" =. o.
four or Eve years. He was Of kindly dr.:
ton but eccentric in his b, bits. W.
PETERSBURG, Va, april 7.-Yesys,i..
while burning straw 10 q field near Gastcn Z
G., the clothing of Mary Faloo1 took 6r, a.
before the flames could b, extiDsuished 81, 49, a.
completely roasted to do'th. " =
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The Blankets,

bALTIMoRE, April 7.-Yirginis 6; Old ~ h
deferred 2lS DO consolidated So: do I'd se,i"s
351; past DUO coupons 90; new lO40s Sit 10 40
coup ga bid today. Cotton steady middllug
III. Flour steady and firm. Whest-Soutt-
ern steady SID tim; Western lower and ouic::
Southern rcd llSal23; do amber l25aISO; No ?
Western winter red spot, April ard HAY y {,
IA; June l2O.l:os July llGlsllG2; Au- III,
ll9t; Corn--Southern white f5ncr; yellow
steady; southern white 65i; DO yellow IS +;
Hay 6tss545 ; June 542 July 55i ssked stem
or % 53i Oats steady Western white 4sai7
90 mixed 44s45; Penns Sc Rye quis. e. ne.
Hsy u1ceangea. Coffee stcaiy: Rio CARGO,
ordinary 70 fsir 1Cs.l21 Sugar E.r 4. soc;
Whskey dull AT 81 L9t.
NEW YORK.. April 7.--Stocks Gcn!. Nonef ),
.; Flour unchanged s7d quie. Who's: tu +.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Financial.

NV York, April The Pests fo;rcia
article says: III, Stock Exchsrgc markets.
while dull are strong u IS bonds a56 unchanged
IN price. The speculation IL Southern Sialo
bonds already baSiue 20 waao so !sr rs tho volume
ever. are generally higher. IL the stock msrk
tho special faaturoE hare advanced as follow.
Milwaukee, L1ko Shore (; Western pcI to ~
from Is; st Louis II No'7 u,a.l. TO ICY !r0rl :,
and Reading to G5i from ca. The rampindrr
OF the list hss advanced Ia with tho e1ccr!c
OF Amer Dist Tel 6ld tac Mai, each Of wG.cn
is lower. Foreign exchange il vcr7 FIRM n!.
though tho business i; smsii. IL tho monoy
marke: 5s6 per can. is ;he ruling Eat,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

Lard Bescorsicid has been, since he was i,
years Of sge, subj ct to attacks Of pou, like Lord
Derby. bis late leader, aad calls the occasi1u,I
Visit OF the enemy mis- 'renevators." Itis only
when tho gout has been, as noH, for some time
suppressed aud attacks some interior orpau. that
danger ensucP. 10 1852, when for tho 6rst
time as Chat .lIdr OF TIE Ezcatquer ho mad,
his great speech 10 defe0c, OF his bndcet, he
bad to be supported intn the House " l.o;d
Henry L:nntx on o mutil ID foo', and sss.alotd
throughout on copious draughts Ct per. Eiae.
hord Granville, who si!s opposite TO hin n .fr
house OF Lords, leadios the Ministerial psr.v,
SIMILAR c,usc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings Of the Senate To-day.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. April 7.-The Vice
President !ait before the Ssus:o a message from
tha Presi3:nt Transmitting, 10 response to the
resolution CT tbs Saaats of The 18Th u!timo, the
report Of the Secretary of State, with accom-
paa]!og papers. 10 relation 10 the capiIulstlons
OF tho Ottoman Empire. Ordered to DO
plate.
The pacd5s bu,i9:ss, being The resolution
t,t lbe e!tc:io0 OF the Senate officers, was then
takeu up. ard the molion 10 90 into executive
se:s'on made % Mr. Paldeton was, as usual,
voted dnwn-yeas 90. bags 50.
Nj. Faoc, addressed ,ho Sanste co the sue.
lie: Ct the S:ate debt ct North Carolina,
datylCs hat the debt i'ai ever b.en repudiated
nni asserting that ooe Of tho first acts passed
b. ihs Legislature Of tha! State sfcr tho var
ha! ben ore p1ovidl1g FIR tic payment
OF it. ioiebladoess Uadcr the force Of The
reooDs Fu,iioa acts for the Grss lino 10 the bis.
tory Of N;rtb Csrolips she had foucd herself
Compelled to repudate 81 y CT her obligations.
That she had TO d. 8! the dioatio1 Of the loyal,
coo rspud!4;;ns, honesE aud vr,uous republic
caa par y OF !ha North 1t wsa not the voluo.
tery ro:l5n Of tie Dcop'o of North Carolina.
do proceeded 20 Gil icise sGd rCi,ne the COTS
OF tho republican legislature during the years
1868 AMI 60. iosauciag the fact among others
that that legislature had purchased eight thou
sand acr Of lsld Tor It's sitc of peniten,iarv.
|, had euihoriz3d tie s:u, Of so 900 900 Of
boads tot tho purpose Of c3tsT1c iDg railroads,
Dot ono Of which had been built, sni bad then
passed an &C: repuiatiag every do:lir OF the
debts which 1t hsd contracted. From tho day
thst The ctZ,ls of North Carolina had ROW
cred cortrol Of tho SteEe, Instead CT trying to
pay tie debt created By the carpet bag govsrn,
mCnt AID plao:d upon them 10 freudulsnt
ma1aer. they hsd rcsolucy turned THAR backs
upon il; they DeHcr would try to pay il. Ii was
fraudulent; i: Tss vicious; it Was not debt
10 ary sense OF the word, Tbs republican side,
ho said. coming down to The question of tho
election Of cfhc,!s had figured Why The demo.
c1a's would not yoto for r dietergcr. That
vas shifting the issue. TIC question vas. How
could gentlemen on tn, other side support him.
lie IVES rebel, 90 unrepentnnt rebal q demo
cat, an uurepentant democrat; q readiuster,
an u1repeltl0t raacjuser. How could they
forliVo bin, What was tho object for their
supporting bin? He-Mr. Farcc-otjacted
10 voting Tor any man WHO called himself
democrat who had Surname before ths word
"DeDcc:st.' lie otieolsd 10 the manner 10
waIch the publican party had undertaken TO
loIst o candidate uDaa tho Senate because it
vas IN dsasuce of the whole plan Of political
salvation. Rdd ebefser had been taken up 10
lis ;lCs, uarepen,ant and uosbrivce, and had
been translated into The heaven Of reprtl:c,rs
!;a ,Tiih.p: having tasted tf d3s;h. Laugh
| tsr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Strange Cattle Disease.

WATERFOWL. MY, April T,-Ao u.korr,
disease has broken out among the cattle a.
Eaas. WATERFOWL. The stock attacked ,rs
blocded animals and are 10 lho very BIS, copii.
ilon. Several of them hsv, died. They A.,
taken frs: BY co IN e1s coughing, then FOLLOWED
BY loss ct appetite a.d shll.k,ge OF ulli
When Let out where they eau Save perfect freq.
dem they appear almost o;sz7 aud will ba
themselves. tearing GU; pieces of flesh, sni
appear to DO 10 the greae agory. The s,er.
ton of the State authorities has been called /,
tho mater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
lord Beaconsfield,s uIness

LoSDeS' APRIL Lord Bescons6eld b,d q
very serious attack efspa:ns during the pi.bt
G NV; 70 emil, hu. be ral;ei towsrds mcrDine
al; payslcsrs E!ste, however, tina! hs is yesy
sef,ee:!7 III snd they sro in constant sttend.
morning announces thst great chsnea f., tIio
Os!ter h:s taken place ia Lord Bescop.S + a,d,s
eSono::lon' The patient is free from spssns and
mere 10 noe no fear Of fatal termination 10 n
Sc attack fthe night a bulle.io istued a.
10 ~ o eiGek TINS morning stated that Lord Res.
cossuelo sIhered severe sltsck with difieuItv
OF breathing. during tho hight and thae ~
s1me congestion of the right lung Tcess srnnn oe
ltm' which for some time crested er,Nt MA ~
tsVs now nearly passed swsy, !esvinv The o.;
tai not RAtes!ally worse than bsfose the rel, "a J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Murdered by Her Brother.

sUSBUaY. Pa, April 7.-While Mrs. Hoover,
widow lady. residing about three miles from,
to's p!fc', was OF dinner yesterday With her
fam!Iy 90 alteration arose between two of the
c6il1rca-Lo'lle, eyed II, and George, IA
Whco the latter lett the table, and going into
sncshcr Io!n Took single barrecd shot quo
and returning 10 thereon fred at bis sister, the
snot taking ett1ot 90 the right side Of her neck
a1d teaflrg it almost completely away. A
ne!geo;r hearing The report of the gun ran over
70 70 MIS- HotveI's house. we're he fund Miss
hofVer ctV!s'd with blood aud dying. The
ocy Wcfo arrested sud lodged 10 Jail yesterday
evening. The only reason he gives tor commit.
ting the crime is that they w2uld not givo him
enough to eat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Fires,

DENVER. Cot, Apri! Tho Republic ans
haadvt!e speca says: The fire ia tho Ffyer
H!!' mines, which vas ncTar completely ex-
shed bu: has been smoada,ins for weeks
broke cut anew yesterday between the Little
fpIttsbarg coo the Carboofercus aud ia raging
iiur'ou5'y, necassitatng the etoppage Of all work
10 the Immediate vicinity aud throsiop loo
men cut of employment. Prapara,iors ara
being made to rush steam Into The drifts and
smother the h:mas.
BALTIMORE April IA ii:e to dsy in tho
sausage factory. OF Chas &. Blum6.,dt on
Wi'kens STREET, deiroyc1 tho factory building
sco mschihery, stable slaughter house and roof
Se.lOo, which is fully covered BY irsnranna 0'
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Endorsement,

HARRISBURG. Po., April THE rcpuI;c,,
caucus resolution eudorsipg tho ccurs, OF lhet.
puolIcaos ia the i. s. Senate VAS passed il r.
State Senate to-day BY party vote. S,as;,
Gorloo, dcu., moved 70 amend By iasogt!cc
pro7lso that tie resolution shauld not b. c,c,
sIrued to endorse the bargain made with M,
hone. but it was defeated sfte considerable d..
hata
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
ATcnnessee TrsreGr

NHMrHIs, April lit Gus Cobb, q co.o;e!
man, Called yesterday morning OF hands ma
colored girl with waom LsTson Shelton, s':9
colored. was infatuated. Shelton csmo to tn
place with double bnrralIed. shotgun, cs,i5;
Cobb 10 the door end filed him iutl of sto..
sending fifteen balls into lis body, killing I'm
instantly. Tie tragedy occurred in the EFT.
skirts of the Town. Shelton escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

The PAGE Courier is responsible fo, the fo,-
Io"ios; Two young B,Iumoreans, sons a
gectIemsn worth 81 900 COO each bave engec /
TO work at the De Ford Tspner7 aod will TAX,
atoofou2h course OF the trade. They will o,
mere, SO wc are Informed, as soon as the WOLF
opens at the yard. They viii begin At he bo;s
tom round OF the ladder and sick unit hey ore
masters Of the trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

The rennay!vaDis i2oonehiaers ha70 hen
e1emp! from Uoio;.s:i0n FIR scmo tins, tG!
several raids have beel mcd5 upoa ilem recent
IL. No SGu!Lcrn Ia%sp.peF LsG. hoTcYc-
made these raiGs The occasion fo- asserting hat
the people CT lho Keystone State are opposed to
the execution Of tie intar1al revenue laws Of the
country. Bus chen, Pennsylvania ia ia he
North, and the: 1lGSoj al the difference in .he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

Tho hsmlot 0: Ir7ing.oa, Dckerson county,
Virginia. hiss been destroyed By incendsTias 10
prevent il from being made the county Res:. As
no negroes lived there ths outrage will no! be
heralde6 from oEo end of tho North 10 the ctlGr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

soush Il, Gold or Sore Throat should
bs stopped Neglect freouentjv resm:,c in an
lncurable Lung disease or Conspn,D.
lion. Is 70 WE MS BRONC IAL
IHGcHEs do no. disorder the stomach like
cough syrups and balssms, but act directly
on the infiamed parts, allav Ing irritation,
give sellet IN Asthma, Brcnc hitis, Coughs,
singers and Public speakers are sub.
}ect TO- For ,hi.ty years Browns Bronchial
is9cnes have 6een recommended By physcisus,
ano Always give pe;fac. satisfaction. HsvinS
o. en- tested by wide and constant use TO. nearly
sn ehtire generation. they have attained we'll
msfteo RANK among tho few staple remedies 0.
tie age, Sold At &e box everywhere, Rhls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Army OF the Tennessee.

CINCINNATI, April IA. the rcun;on of lta
Society CT the Army OF The Tennessee st Mus.
Hail last night, Mr. HsJes, who IVES p,escr
made very brief speech, ihanking tue scc.t.?
f.r the courtesy of their iavia ion AID the 81.
dIe1ce fer its cordially.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
HNrued 20 heath.

New CANAAN. c., April THE GwaIiias
house ana seven other buildings Of Stephen
Hoyts Sens nufsery wcTo burned last n,sh'.
A mao psm:d Thomas Cry vas burned t.
d. Rlh
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Fatally Shot.

BALTIMORE, April 7-cilss W. Colau.an W.:
fatally shot By John BeltZ il East Bsl;imoe
nes: Fells Point, this morning Altar The sho,.,
ing Coiemsn WAS tskGl to tho city hes js
whers he died in 8 few hours Rel'z .ccu.e,
Coleman Of having debsucued his (Sclz':} vi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
Shock Ears3,aunsIC.

ST, PAUL's BAY, Q,ebec. Aali 7.--Ai
mIi1lght tho shock of Gu earthquake. w35 .t.t
here. The s1ock vas sCficieD!lg str2ns to
awaken people from sleep.
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EOUats Underline Snow.

Quebec, Arril T. Tho bo6y Of Mrs. Gals
dan. Who has bosn missDg tl1ca Christians.
was fcuad yesterday 10 the suoH shcr. dislarc
ftom her home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

Ais BROWN. the widow Of John Brown, who
We Wss hung st Hsrpef's Ferry, is in Washington.
s enc is not 10 very good circumstances, ana dc.
middle aged lady, of fair Complexion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Se7;7aI Russian ne6saaplrj haV: btoa sus-
n:ndad for indiSc?o1t pubiioa.loCs.
At $50 o'clock this mo,1iog il WAS stated
that Lard Baac;1sieI3 had rasscj bad right,
20! h9 Immediate ATTENDANCE Of bis physi:iso
vas f@c,sss:y.
Moe shocks OF a!tiql,ks W,re 1T yos!er-
dap Z: Chic. Many Ct tie E3uadtd ara still
uadcr the ruins. but Gsss!nlco CARLO, be rem.
deyed o. account Of the coo.iuu:rco Of the
sdccks.
Tie authorities G the London cus0D house
hs7a bccn wsraoG from Liverpool that 30 att
taunt 10 hlow up iAat building will ba maze
shorty EZtraortinsr5 pleo,u;i2zs have been
tak Q.
Hhi!1 ttz.o ns.ic:m:n we're csc1gtiog 4
process, s:r:e7 q: Nai.iuorc, o;u1!y Lei.Iin,
ireIspj. ycs:tf!sy. iley Etre attacked By 20
womea. With 0Ees sid Sticks. y girl, sgod
20 years, Ias lastly sto', AID another was
wounded 3?-l7al CT he police Hera seriously
iTjl,lu.
a LUNATiC's FREAK. --Thefe hes recently
trGnsyired ia he town Of Ira, Csyuga county.
\. y, 80 cyeo: Ehich is sill! mystery. and
o1c inst Rug: avail; the development Of another
c,1tuEy fer 6 siuiit de. Tho actors in this
remarkable episode orc Charles Bake, Miss
B,!:y Foster, aid Miss aara Uroroit Mr.
Biaka op2!a.= 70 hive bce1 aboVe Par ia the
malrim2aisi maik:t, 4 correspondent writes:
"E?auofei cf $50 natils dansal,, and en-
eaeIa 10 to.E, bis case is ln anomaly. Miss
Fos!er YES IL tc:raEs. tud be married her.
rhtir hans ym3cn Was blief. After the lapse
OF e fey ds;s he retCr1ed his biide to Ter home,
AID ioid her hat be ehoud sse her never more.
L. teas she inpcre6 hin rot 10 fCr:ik, her,
5a' 10 was obdu;g.c, hrd left her o blighted
lie ard Affections he proceeded to the rasi-
6clce CT Mis- Up:r2;t AID desired her to elope
with h!D. TIE you1g IadY's mother objected,
sad i5sis!e0 that he should marry be. daughter
10 hec oy7a dcmieil. Il oorseoted TO the Prep
ositiop, 15d Nj U;cro!t obtained Eld:r Cross,
OF Stu h Hauzi0sl, 10 r;rSCrm tbn CEREMONY.
Ga catlricf the residence Of Mr. Upcrott, ard
etc,gicg &c il:rodu..i21 70 The contracting Der
ii,s, tao dominic was shocked to recoguiz, 10
tie would b. bridegroom the eeuilsnan whom
lciroo three Gays sioca be had pronounced the
husband ct Miss Fls:er. He refused 10 tie tie
kaot and explained the consequences Of the Law
Should Ii: d, il &c those present. and went Tia
way iunlinsicg ca tho Inconsistencies of NOR.
tails Bake retired dsspoDdent. Miss Upcroft
immtd a.e'y sud her nuga!ory swain for
s. 600, Gaining her heart lad been lauersted
TO to: anou2'. Bikes friends. either doubt.
ing his ss1ity CT s,'ki5g to shield bin from the
;c"oss {! GIesch CT promise suit, hsd trio
& p!y.ic,-ps make a diagnosis Of lis case.
cslcsFatea in tbs U ics Asylum" i
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REPORTED BURNING OF A YILLAGE.-A
dispatch from B:is:ol, Te1o., says iotciisc1ce
has reached there of the destrrc leo ty 40 10
c.ndisry 6ie o! I:7ins;oa, tto couzIy tosn Of
the new couasg OF Dclersoo, si;a.tad CO the
Kentucky border, 10 the most uouoisiaous sni
inaccessible portion ot Virginia The or!
house had 10! been completed. 1nd i; gat he
Two church buildings, neatly all th.rs, %src 10
have been STRESSED aud a;a being tried fer The
crime,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

If. GLADSTONE proposes to introduce The
1f'sn laid bill! ia the British Psrliamert to dsy.
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Baltimore. Md have u,sd Dr.. B1ifs
''akh syrup p.Es>C4ii; aud il ny f,u.iiy for
'Eo CT 'hIea Se.ss, snd an ~. par to say
: :. ~ : to!t! = t, c mP:.e q / .sareme.
:: r lug Is. lu'I., &C. Jluts Corrie,
J. cts. ''e'
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NEH.S or The DAY.

The graves ofthc Coufederste dead at NaH
Orleans were decorated yesterday, tie z eznbsr
of the Grand ArGg ct the Kapub!c" co.,
s:ibutiug h,ral offerings.
The Nav YORK. Cct:4o Ez,La1go will be
closed on Good Eiidar, O. all Days 10 The
year that should be observed bg CArsllsn8 c!
all dsnomloatiots Good Ffidty is that dsy.
The republicans Tefc victorious 10 the S a:e
election 10 Rloda Island y.s:orisy BY en- TO-.
crease ns ,ri:7. Their whole tick.t WIS
elected, ana thay sailcd ITO members 10 esct
branch Of the Legislature.
The Governor OF Tennessee has .isned The
bill to settle the Safe do; ii 100 aud 3 per
c,nt. The H1us, Of Delegates passed The
Senate bill to settle the d.b. Of 4he *: i9ct
municipality Of Memphis ST 3G5l ceals AID {:
per cent. intertst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

n, Mr. +. Witt, go Superior street, Cleveland,
Ohio,, says: st. Jscob's Oh is an excellent
temedG' l suffered for sometime With Rheu.
na ATS IN he leg, but after few applications
or 81. jacobs Oh all pain vanished,
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PUBLISHED DAILY Il TRI-WEEkJY e,
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, Apa1L : !ss,
/: les hc.o ittq7o7i.y asserted ~ ycr.b,l..n

/: ha5 hc.o iftq9o7i,y asserted - republican
Senator's, Gut!2a III; debate non 10 progr,sii1
tic U. 5. Senate. t&at Geo. Maaone's tlse,ioa
was az i:su: i : The o1Ipa;s. ef 1879 10 tbs
State, and tbs: Ii; ~em92!s OF tbs Gan.y.l
Assembly OF Fi:g;nil who y9:aG :5r Kim VIC
eleced Tor iha: vetg pu,p3sc, a. glil as to IL.
ADJUST the Sta;c lahl. Nov such NY tavs
bsen III: sEc:et I'D a:2a3:ag u, lie Ialoa-
ties. bu: that i! vas tbei: s7os,d puyp0s,, OF.
that /! Wss made co issue 10 &c ca1p.ca -
luded to. is what everybody L. al falili:r With
V!rslola atf4!F5 isc'i En.ws IS re. %. IoIaea,
1t was supposed It's: G2a. Mah5ae waited %
DO Governor rather than Sarator. and j: gas
MT Ill iooS ai.5r ii.o mou.pc1s OF tie General
Assembly hsd been (l:c:ed that TIE publ, were
lntcrn?d TIA: he UovIt a:c,2. The Scholarship,
and lis stn!aat;.a - the rcat jl:ter caucus,
Th!io 20: su7pi!:i'g. ~as s3moRha. uncxpco.
ed, OF least, to :ho:e outside .he tIatooe rig
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

fh1Sc. CARoLATH has obtained 3 divorce
rem tis vile. who e)oped with Coun. Herbert
!43'spsseF, the German rrsnies's SOC. Count
Heto::. who applars 10 o. rs,oaciled with h;s
le!ne', shorty vii! b married - tie ruosYsy
PRICES, ''S
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY,
City OF Richmond IS, CreEshaw ei sls. Sub
mi.ted.
Napier. e.. rs Hai7;:oo CT ais. Arautl Is
Judgs Robert Qua toc sppelispts, sad
Mes:rs. J. A. Jo1es aoG Ohio G. ksao Tor
appellees, ard submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

PLANETARY STUDIES FOR &raIL - TIC
plsuctsry s'udie. fer A.1i ar, nQ;o fer til
mental THAI .hc physical eye, tbe no3; in3ar.
tact being these tins! ag3 rYisoa rhc Gu.
urc:l1D Ct Venus G13 The noon vii. ic!m tx
lorIcst picture 81 the month, aoa sill Fcsses
acd addlt)0al iotgrest. size, for uta'iy yeGi
10 CONS the laisc:t CT tbs glars aid tha 81 YET
cTssceu! vi COZ b: seeU together 10 he lv,rr.
sky. Mercury vii! sbire 10 he n 9raiyg dawu
for two weeks, ard sny observer Rho discovers
hin tm!d The brightness Of the suo's ai7a1c,
lCg steps Will GcV + torsct tho brilliant picture
for seem, Mercury is On event to be remember
ed for q lifetime. He reaches at TIC pressn!
elo1sa!i;n his tx!Ieno distonca from the sua
moro than tWeaty Gwen degrees Blu. BIO is 81
far S:uth that he is less lik.y to DO seen tiaI
wheo 10 February he was 81 pliialy visible
For though ct that tmo cnly eighteen degrees
from the SUP, be was much farther Nlrth end
much more tavorably situated for observation
The cotjuIc.ioDs of ihe great planets with The
Eua aud With each o!her sre tg far tho NOS,
important eyen;s of the mouth. Tloueh 10
visible. the results will soon be seer, Tor 90
lrast leapgth Of time will pass before Sa:ulz
ard Jupiter will bo Vi.i5le near The auo as
nerniog stars. the planets having ps!s:d each
other and started Oh fresh sweep towards ter
re3trial domaine. The oorjlrc:ion Of The sur
with tho Two greatest planets OF the systcm q!
nearly the same time is rara event, and few
who noto It's posssgo will b, here 10 see the
repetition Of the phenomenon. The rcc2r5s OIL
ancient astronomy chronicle the OCCURRENCE oil
sn epoch wheo the sun was 10 corjuooiou With
FIVE planets. No modern research sabssntiatef
the assertion, but if such combination we're
within The possibilities OF paDery movement,
aud the suu was totally eclipsad at too sane
time. Hha. glorious spectacle would De w.
rolled before otserVsnt eyesl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

ESCAPING IN A COFFIN. "A mos! SENSATIONAL
and remarkable escape Of convic! was made
from the pentsntisty 10 Go!d;btrg, n. C.,
Tuesday rcrDins, Kirc5cu Chm AID another
cou7ic: were sick IN the same cell sn1 oa Mon
day Gins companion died. Tho bodg, a!ler
bsiog neatly 3hrouded. was plac:d 10 the coffin
and the ueaeltsker W.ut cut to get dinner,
leaving CHM iD ,ne cell With the dad m,u.
As soon as the DOR hsd b:eo licked Gi1n go.
Gu: CT bed. took The dead man GU OF the o1ffi1
and placed him in the bed, carefully covering
him. a1d then got into the clio hlns. Ii. ln
an boEs afterTsrd the burial psrI5 cane 10, aud
tlaciDg the cofho 10 wsgou drovs ct 10 the
Potter's Field. Before they rasoasd the place
CHM began rolling atol. 10 the c3fiu and
making noises, which so lr;ghIertd tie bu!ia!
party that they ran sway, Hherau?co GIN lil,.
Cd the coGD lid aud escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07

& REAL ESTATE asonl in Washington, esssris
:nat within the next ffty Ses,s TIE govern n,ent
will be compelled 20 e1paId not less than $50 :
lOJ (O0 In ID Q erection IL Lew pubic buildings
81 the capital, in order - :.ccl II ods,e Tbs Va.
rous department.