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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
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To-day is the twentieth anniversary of
the battle of Antietam.
The Marquis Of Lorne and Princess Louise
visited the Chinese theatre and restaurant.in
San Francisco, last Saturday night.
Twenty-Five cases of yellow fever were
reported ut Brownsville Texas, yesterday
and one death. Ten new caseswere report
ed at Pensacola yesterday.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has worked through circuitfrom Boston to
chihuahua, Mexico, making one of the lon
gest overland circuits ever worked by this
changed between the two cities.
A colored man working in field in Hen
~ county, Ca, few days since being
threatened by son of his employer seized
the boy by the hand, and, with knife,
chopped it off at the wrist before the father
who was standing near, could interfere.
The darby made his escape
The steamer Asia, Of the Northern Tran,
sit Line, which left Collingwood, Ont, for
Sault Ste Marie, on Wednesday night was
lost in q storm on Thursday There were
about 400 persons on board, and as far as is
hHoWu ouiy TWO survive. = ne steamer was
crowded, all the staterooms being full, and
many passengers lying on sofas and on the
cabin floor. All went we'll until about II,
Thursday morning, when the storm struck
her.
Enginee Melville, the hero and survi-
vor of the Jeanette Arctic expedition.
| reached his home near Philadelphia, Satur-
day night. He was received with tumultu-
Gus demonstrations. He went in special
car attached to the regular train and was
accompanied by delegations of naval officers,
prominent citizens from Philadelphia, and
| the committee sent to meet him from Shar-
on HILL his home. Lieut.. Danenhower has
written an open letter in which he says Il
have made no charge against any one; my
personal relations with Mr.. Melville have
been of very pleasant character"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
Mothers EothersiI Mothers

Are You disturbed at night and broken of vo,r
rest by sick child suffering and CRYING with tha
excruclating pain of cutting teeth? If So 20 At
once and get bottle of Mrs WINSLOW'S SOGTH.
ING SfRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little sui.
ferer lmmediately-dcpcnd upon it ; there is no
mistake about It, There is not Il mother on earth
VINO mas ever used 1t, who will not tell you 1T
once that it will regulate thc bowels and ,;e
rest to the mother, and relief and health to tbc
child operating like magic. 1t is perfectly saf to
use IN all cases, and pleasant to The taste and i
the prescription of one of the oldest and best f..
male physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere % ccuts a bottle. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

Mr.. F. JOHN ELLIS, who was so ''inde-
pendent during the last session Of Congress
that he assisted the repubicansin defeating
the party by whose votes he had been elect
ed has been informed by the democrats, OF
the I'd district of Louisiana that their re-
preventative must be more mindful of
his political obligations, and that he can
not be their candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Ellis voted to Dust Mr.. Chalmers. 1t
Administration candidate as Mr.. Chalmers
is doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The BALTIMORE american is not so blinded hy
its republicanism that it can not see the trne in.
wardness of political assessments. 1t says:
Political assessments are. of course, a1,rars
voiuntary-strictly so. But the employees know
very well that they had better volunteer to con.
tribute to the campaign fund and be very quick
aoont 1t, and that too, without regard to their
preferences =" - " l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

IHE MAHoNEIEs threat that they mean
to count Libby in, no matter how much
Dezendorf may beat him, may probably be
the means of having two federal supervisors
at every election precinct in the State. AS
they will be appointed by Judge Hughes
their honesty may be relied upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The ToE-NAIL Governor of Virginia has
received an invitation to attend the bi-cen-
tennial of the landing of William Penn, in
Philadelphia, on the 9th proximo. There
is some curiosity to know whether he will
select that occasion as fitting opportunity
for repeating his estimate of the value of the
honesty, chivalry and aristocracy" of his
own Stpte
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
DIED,

Saturday night, September 1G BESSIE RUTH
ERFoRD daughterof Thomas and Hannah Moor,.
OF fal max, G. H. in the fifteenth year Of her age
AT Sherwood, in Fairfax county. SATURDAY even.
ing, CHARLES BALLINGEE. aged forty,six
years. sss- The funeral will take place from Iis
late residence at p m Tuesday The 1911 i,. l,t'
to which the friends of the deceased are ipvita5
without further NOTICE ''s'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

AT the recent meeting of the Board of
Visitors ofthe University Of Virginia, three
new scholarships were founded The vii
liam W. Corcoran,' The I.eander j. Nc
Cormlck," and THE William H. Wander
pili: the students under these scholarships
10 ne nominated respectively by the gentle
men in honor of whom hey IRE n,mSd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
GENERAL MAHoNE's Richmond organ

GENERAL MAHoNE's Richmond organ
says
Neither English nor Northern gold can
dollars in hi; t nocIls fftbis t,nmmonwealth ;,
promise to sustain Mayo instead of Wolff,
looks as if the Mahoneites until recently
were under the impression that the Admin
lstration's gold could at least corrupt the
negro citizens of the Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

WE ARE in daily receipt of complaints
OF the non receipt of GAZETTE along the
line of the Manassas road, but nobody is to
blame, as the Mahoneys don't take such
trifes into consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

Henry George, the correspondent of the
Irish World, has written letter to Presi-
dent Arthur formally calling his attention to
the recent annoyances and indgnities to
winch citizens of the United States travelling
in Ireland are exnnsad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

REV. DR.. PusEY, the founder of the
Puseyite, or high church or ritualstic branch
OF the Episcopal church, died in England
last Saturday. He was better known in his
early than in his latter DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

IF MALONE was not running the postal
affairs in Virginia, there would be two va
cancies in the Alexandria postoffice as soon
as the proceedings of the Police court pub
lished in to-day's GAZETTE were read at the
Postoffcc Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The market opens quiet. Flour is dull At QUO.
tations The offerings of Wheat amounted TO
~ DuSneis and sales were madea 1OOa1O3 for
tultz, los for mixed and 1O6a1O7 for Iancoctar
Corn IS shade frmer and small lots sold at an
LOT white: Small lots of Rye and Oats brouqht
~ and 40 respectively. Country produce is
scarce and wanted. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The Hiilsdales have made another effort
Tor second race with the Thames crew
proposing virtually the same conditions as
IN the last contest. The offer however,
has been declined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
Perfectly Wonderful"

AlnAILE. Ala Feb u 1880.
IL. H. WARNER d Co.: !SirS-Your Safe Kidney
anu Liver Cure hes entirely cured me OF Il chronic
kidney and bladder disease lis effect ;s nsrf,.c,I
wonderful. EESJ,N1x NJ SrryrXs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18
POLITICAL.

The Republican Convention OF the Third |
district, of Wisconsin has terminated in a
complete split and nomination of two can
didates for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The Lynchburg .4drnncr says that the re-
action in the Ninth District has no prece-
dent in politics, and thatit israpidly spread
ing in all the region from Lynchburg to
Bristol. 1t predicts that Massey will sweep
the southwest rs by the rushing of Il whirl
Wind :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

Geo. {. Mouse, of MICHIGAN. committed
suicide near Amelia c. H., last night by
stepping in front of a passing train on the
r. & D. R. r. '"e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The colored republicans OF New York
city are beginning to organize for the pur-
pose ofdemanding political recognition from
therepublican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. Is, 1882.
Sun rises.............. 40 Sun sets. ........ !
ARRIVED. af
sstmp E Knight, New York, to F A Reed & Co.
Stmp Louisa, Philadelphia, to A Reed 20,
Str Lady of the Lake, Norfk, to A, Reed e.,
Str George Leary, Norfolk, to P Hooe.
Str sue, Baltimore, to Broders & Co.
Str Mattano, lower Potomac, to John Iannon
mac Ferry Co. 'Aae - io'''
schr Lille, Washington, to P Hooe.
SAILED
SIT Lady Of the Lake, Norfk. by F A Reed & "a
SIR Sue, Baltimore, by Brodcrs & Co.
SUI Mattano, lower Potomac, By Lannon.
str I Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, by Poto.
mac Ferry Co. y io'''
>. s sen II Haven, Georgetown, tow smoot
ARRIVED AT WASHINGTON.
=, schooners Chas Haskell, Bertha Dean Ma,l.
D pn lsas ICE, hennebec; Lucy Jones, stone,
nlrees Alouo and Hearl, coal, Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

The Charlottesville Chronicle has publish
ed the cut Of a monument designed and cS
ecuted by the patriotic men whose names
are inscribed upon the column Ii is to
Commemorate the triumphs Of the Big
Four over the Little Boss" The Chronicle
says 1T will be unveiled on the morning
of the Sth of November in front Of the Wig
office, Richmond'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

r fev. DIR. \. A. Okeson, rector of ST. Pauls
episcopal Church, Norfolk, died at Port
Royal, Perry county, Pa, Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-18

1--WE have it on the word of gentlemen we
cannot disbelieve that notable changes have
occurred i'll the neishborhood Of Fort Def
ance, and the names are given and numbers
are increasing, changes from the coalition to
the regular democracy from Paul to O'Fer
rail-. A gentleman just from Shenandoah
says the same break is going on there. Let
the ball keep rolling-TaUnion Jindicator.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
VEDDIAGo THURSDAY.

Miss f. H. Bogert, daughter of Edward C..
Bogert was married Dr. Il. f. Curti-, by the Rev.
Arthur Brooks Of the Church of the incarnation
at 23O o. H. Thursday IN Zion Church The usher7 were
J. A. MADDEN jr. James POtt, jr., Dr. Charles Allen T.
L. Tones h. ". Hoppn and W. II. Curtis. The brides
maid. we're Miss Annie BOgert, sister Of the BRIDE and
Miss Annie Curtis OF groom They wore white
satin costumes fronts OF brocade and carried pink
and yellow for bouquets The brides dress OF
white satin had full the front being pretty de-
sign IN cut crystal embroidery. Her tule veu was
fastened with diamonds and orange blossoms, aud she
wore corsage bouquet OF he flowers aud carried
a hand bouquet Of The reception, which was for
few friends only. was held No l2S Lexington-aye.
Among those present Mrs. Bogert, the grand
mother Of the brlde Mrs. Henry Bogert Alr and lrs
Henry Bogert, jr Mrs Francis Tones, tue Misses Had
dem. Tr. and drs. John A. Haddtu, James l.. smith
Hadion, Mrs william 4. III tddcu and mrs. Gilman
Albert PAGE Baxter. member o. rhe Produce Ex-
change ANA Miss Kate Ya-hu HI. daughter O William
mn formerly 0fthe Ell gnsh opera Company, were mar
red al o'clock Thursday evening by the Rev r james
VI King Ine ceremony took place a. the AOu-e Of the
hrdr father West Eighty -Ourtu-st, ana was very
qcI Of recent deaths iu the brides laly Inee
were two biidesmai ls-Ml,s \. q. I'LL ana Miss y.
Keneey Of Baltimore. Among those present AT me GER
emony were Mr. LnG Mrs Iu te Mr. aad Aiis Bunnel,
Mr. and 1lr- NtckersOu, Miss Martin ot rOuA}u, NJ =
A. II Ia Bue. and Miss Davenport OF cold spring The
bridal pair started a. p H. on trip 10 watkins Glen
md
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30

large sum in u single season. The boy by no means
lacks ceverness but theatrical managershIp IS all
the same an odd profession to choose entering
life. Nine. Sarah used to say that her boy should
have nothing to do with theatres Possibly she has
changed her mind seeing what enormous II n $
her various managers have made during the last
swO years-at least as much as she herself has
she could supply NJ. Maurice with a second Sarah
Bernbardt. She is engaged at the Vaudeville for
three years under a contract dating back to year
before last.
With leisure to look through the one or two
English papers to he found in a French reading
room. some strange things may he learned. have
Just discovered that there is only country IN the
world where venomous beasts are really terrible,
and thar England is that country. 1t preseI tly
appears that the venomnus beasts are beetles aAd
bulls The beetle is of the kind once yulgarly called
harvest-bug He bites buIies himself alive in your
nesh is killed by your scratching him. and his
corpse testers for Il week aftorWard, TO your utter
discomfort The bull we know about, but It ia to
The Brush naturalist that he is 81 intolerable a
nuisance; mainly because he cannot be promptly
shot like a tiger; and because also, hen the nat
uralist Ina. been gored or frightened, ne only gels
laughed at All this and mach u1re-more than
column in fact. of which the foregoing Is the sub-
stance Is 70 be found the most intellectual OF he
London daily papers. Not without reason has this
been christcned the silly season. G. ". 81
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
TIE CARE OF TIE IMMIGRANTs.

Miss Charlotte O'Brien, who is IN this c0un-
try study the subject Of Immigration. expressed much
qualification the and protection given 10 immi-
grants al Warl's Island, her visit th re Tuesday.
In conversation Miss OBrien said that she sur-
prised TO find her intercourse with Immigrants on
shipbOaTd they had So little informal with regard
to what facilities there were at this port for receiving
and sending them forward To their destinations.
She Intends upon her to England 70 pub ish
pamphlet Of information immigrants for graiuitous
distribution. Miss D'Bren Is also endeaVO-ing TO ln-
various steamship lines TO establish boarding
houses various points OF departure Ia Europe -he
thinks that 4 will be 10 tueir int rest 70 DO She says
whore people having through tickets TO the United
IN London Liverpool before the steamers
sall, and have 10 Lodge IN An Inn or n hotel
over nghf, they dragged hifher and thitler
10y runners, who assemble around the railroad depots
and make worse bedam than they do here. she ADDS
the steamship cOmptne, are caused great annoy
aucc by bcnZ obliged hunt up the people when tno
vessel i sail and that they would avoid this by
est ibishlng hotels Of their own.
Miss O'Bucn l. also endeaYoring 70 have the steam
ship lines improve their ACCOMMODATIONS Tor steera-e
passengers. been done the White star steam
sip Baltic, ion. On the Baltic, The sexes
have separate compartments Each family Is sup
Piled win distinct room. OF comp tueDt Gu
the Allan Line there y absolute separation Ol the
sexes distinction being made with he married Mss
OBrien will ~ Minnesota, 10 Inspect the Irish col
IN few days, and viii return 10 Europe one Of
the American Line steamers from Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
Eypokr IND IMPORT STATISTICS

WASHINGTON Sept 29.-The Chief of the
Bureau OF Statistics reports, relative to the imports and
exports Of merchandise, that for the month ended
Auf,r 81 1852 the Of imports was - OsG4 49,
" c for like period ISL the excess OF imports
- 7s342j. For the Twelve months ended August 81
1882 the excess Of imports was S4945l45. while for
ike period ended August 81, 1sSl, excess Of
poris was SOL .46- 500.
For the month ended August 81 1882, the excess OF
cxp.rt, OF gold ami silver coin and bullion
S2I47 2O4. as against excess OF imports OF
81 7g61O9 for the corresponding period OF 1881 For
the twelve months ended August 81 1882 the excess Of
expor,s Sl95394ll, ~ against an excess OF i'm
ports f 224747 for the twelve months ended Au-
gust 81. ISL ~
I values OF the imports Of merchandise into the Unit
ed siarrs for the Twelve ended August 81, lss2,
were - 9s39l7 and for the c0rrespol ding months d
the preceding year sG43 rs jJj being an increase Of
sos, ,735. 2G2. ,,.
- vaiu4s the exports Of domestic and foreign mer-
and,e from the Uni ed states tor the twelve months
ended August 81. l-S2 wcrr s73 O3sIl2 a4d Ior the
twelve mouths ended August 81, ISL, e5y4,'lH4J4,
dor, Dr
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
A QUESTION Or IDENTITY.

A freight train on the Texas and Pacific
Railroad N tine La Ter part Of December, 1872.
"a drunken 'abJrcr VINO sleepug on tnc track.
Wueu the body found, both legs were completely
-eyoI,d as by surgeons kuLe whlsk,y botue was
81 u rmly grasped IN one nj. The body was recog
uze - tnat OF Frank Etune, who had been employed
for some time az labOrer by he railroad company
The balance OF paid by the company to his
widow. few years afterw ard woman Daue1 Wabarga
Wac6cre broulnt SUIT IN Lou siaaa 10 recover from
.Ecua LIE Insurance Company the amount Of a poAcy
on the NE Of husband, who was, she claimed, the
laborer ke on the Texas and Pacific Railroad ia De
c.lnber I-72 Tue suit was defended by the IJna and
and 1lu uaI Lie, which also Vas Interested Mrs
WacAere went To- Texas and had ooly eXhnned
WAcA size reco5 51lAed 90 lId oi el uI'oa H. r s
injured; out MIS- wack re pc sisted in her clam tDaI t
A verdict gv-n favor Of the widow
Dur on the second ttia the compinnes nee
l,. asas, tAe E-na Company was tnus oro1snt 10 hn
About four years ago Mrs. wackele haunted
the office Of tns Mutual Life lu tAs cHy
claiming the payment OF the $1,000 Insurance
Oh ner husbands me- Her par'i'te"ce became 80
great auuO tIt tt Lts tAe officers OF tAt COM
pauv rOroIde enter thr utnS In 1850 she be-
gan st - 'lnrt me COMPANY ia -. Louii "..'IS ,lo
Wack re uas been nunt,4 hp SECOND time ana Is pre-
.ut ht tue triu acc'upa ied ~ NJ oI",'il anu anu
several acqu-lntancca. -h- Identification seems
man as % lrau ana recognizes hcil"rt hlu nor us
brother. Tue husband was 90 bee crosseAamned ye5te
ddy.
fhe original search Tor Waekere s said 10 have been
long and Interesting. lie Was followed thTougb the
mulugcaups o. the West, aIl nt leug D. was dlscOY-
cred iu California Where he Nas living under ns own
na.le Tuc Story - told ii expl l'na,lpn oI LIS
abs. from al, snpls lltt -e hdd run
away from home Of tiat his wife would kill
uim. ue said that Ia mouSent of weakness ue jieded
10 the urgent wish o. his wlfe aud in-
sured his life. From that moment he began
fear for his Iue, ana the urcau De-
came 80 great That he upm MS home. per
SOU wuO Das Ms Wdck.lle man! time said ycster
dny rhlt even Jui- excuse hardly ueccS,arY. he
described tie wife tall gauut ana III appearance eN
cced.ugy fOrbdd Z. Her maj zen name Wac schneider
n -ne wa. born I'M the Grand Ducny OF Baden, IN Cor
many The pret' ud- Co be Mdckrre served no
rur ARMY during the draws pension trOn the
Government. lie ia. been identified by some o. hls
cour4les in tine regiment IN which he served ana Dy
nc =. nOrs who say thry hav. known him several years
Th ". Is said be tuat he was ever In the
employ OF tie Texas und Pacific Railroad anu 10 sucA
name appears on tue pay rolls " the company.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
RECENT FAILURES.

To the Edit0r Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: Earlier in the year | addressed you
soue letters Oh the subject OF Bankruptcy The ques
ton might have been allowed 10 sleep until Congress
met again but for recent failures winch afford
singular Illustration Of tle urgent necessity for proper
b nsup-cv law. alude TO TIE failure II "a prominent
Wal street broker and Of his clients Let pre-
mise that have no kaOWledge Oh the subject except
that gained from the reports TIE TRIBUNE, on the
curacy of 81 .ich l rely. TIE trouble seems TO have
nriseu from specuatona produce by the broker OF
Que of his principal clients OF botn. II the losses were
couucd the parties themselves, the verdict would be-
served him right" but the cash and margins of others
have been swept and the loss falls bn
Innocent shoulders. scarcely recall single fal
uro or instance OF enbezzement. OF abscOndlnS OF
person dBciIry position which has not Dech attip
bted gambling stocks or produce. 80 widespread
j. the habit have ea-cl 20 regard Il as laul
TO- trader To- take risks OF THIS character. the prOuts OF
vhcn .I and the .Os-. are hls Creditors but
the ga rcYc Of gambling has become common that %
ha. ceased 90 be regarded a. "a crime. Failure from
such treated 10y the creditors a. II t were the
Te-ut Of i.9rur- tit beai l- mutc OF the wreck ana
III. b.. ft, forg .f. Now 20 say that the
policy d. t,.- ,yu. police are closing are not
ino-e t-S that frequent them ian are
rh-.. ..r- ia. rn j. regarded by as lf IL
s,t-.. lqf- n-nt ~ commerce, l. III older
,ouccs insolvency, treated as
>r4.... .aC t0 educate our people up TO "A
-.r. latf "a good disciplinary bank
f. f punish offences OF tuls character
- .I,r sD. -rtc. our, tery truly, D. C. hOBBIAs
.lCV iDlt. sept. -. l-s2.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30

The present Loan Exhibition Of the METROPOLITAN
Museum of Art will close on October ~. and tle
Winter Exhibition VIII open on Nove.loes . o..
sumption of the Virgin by Luca della RoDDla viii
be shown IN this city for the first time. THIS work
which is considered an excellent example OF tue
master at his best is about fifteen feet nigh by
seven feet wide and contains numerous large hgnres
in white glaze, projected from blue ground Inc
figure or the Virgin is on a separate medallion. IN
the centre. which is bordered by heads OF eherubs
Large figures of saints support II on either size.
The faces wonderful in expression and the drap-
cry hangs in very natural folds. The wofK was
taken from the mortnarv chapel of the Prince of
PIOmbnO and was purchased in Florence. brought
to this city and presented to the Museum short
time ago by "a wealthy art-lOyihg citizen OF New
York Luca della RObbia ! l4OO-l4sll was con
temporary of Lorenzo GhiberUi and his works IN
glazed terra-cotta adorn many OF the churches OF
Florence and Its vicinity.
There have also been presented TO the Museum
two large paintings, which Will likewise he SHOWN
Tor the first time in November. One OF these, by
Robert Barrett Browning represents Ihe Meuse
from BouvIgne lBeiglum. and the other. by Alex
ander Wus1 is entitled A Mountain Torrent III
Norway Both are large canyases about Iour leee
by ten.
curious specimen OF Aztec pottery has been
presented TO the Museum by DR.. Robert ii. Lam
born Of this city. lt was found in an excavation
tor "A railway cut near Golu, "a. Mexico, az depth
OF fourteen feet from the surface and has been pro
nOunced the finest specimen OF Aztec pottery
known. II consists Of large terra-cotta vase ne
front of which il projected into groteSque but
ii fhely modelled human figure. in sitting posture.
The face IS uImstakably Aztec in character ana Is
full of expression.
General Dl JesnOls told TRIBUNE reporter that
far this year the receipts OF the Museum had PAID
all its ruanng expenses. this being the hrst year
hat such hl- been the case. Aud We have over
T-OO.OOO worth of property here hOw. continued
the General, " and 10 not owe single cent since
May l. lG6. .7O7 persons have visited the Museum,
being an average Of more than Lilo daily. Inc
turustiles at the entrance register the number OF
those who 20 in On July there was such
crowd that the registers remON ed for that day,
in order tnat the NsItOrs might pass through more
RAPIDLY.