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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
Disguised Fisherman and Bankrupt Crabber

Disguised Fisherman and Bankrupt Crabber
To the editor Of The Aieramlria Gazette:
On the morning of the 2Sth ult., Captain
West, a Well-known fisherman OF the Poto-
mac, was greatly surprised on going TO his
net to find that he had entrapped a monster
fish of an unknown kind. whose voracity
was so great that he had almost annihiiatcd
the smaller members Of the 'linny tribe
who were unfortunate enough TO get in his
company.
Having taken u birds eye Wow of him,
Captain West next cSsaycd to take him into
custody, but he was no more than along
side when, with one tlirt Of his tail, the
fish nearly shivercd the boat into atoms
whercupon, having bethought himselfof an
adventure L certain Mr.. Jonah had with Il
whale, Il few years since. the said West beat
n hasty retreat to the beach to hold Il council
of war.
After spending half hour in splicing the
main-brace and arming himself and a crew
with an axe, q boat-hook, pitchfork, a
superannuated wood saw and other i'm
proved engines of war, he returned to
the field Of action with murder in his eyes
After severe struggle the "Genus Holno"
was, at last, stretched motionless III bon the
broad, sandy shingle Of Cedar Island, where
multitude had already collected to see the
prize. ~
At first sight he was pronounced whale,
shark, porpoise, a dragons catfish, and
some even claimed that it was a revised
edition Of the tadpoIc series, but after they
had made post moriean examination and
found how heartily he Ind brea tasted on
the small fry, the foregoing opinions were
all nulfified by q general verdict that the
creature, was a. compromise between a
sausage grinder and a Cincinnati packing
house. 1is 81 4AltiI.a''.
The question now arose. as to what dis
position they should make Of the bodyo
While some wished TO bury it with all the
honors of war, others were in favor of leav-
ing it for the vultures to to feast. upon, but
in the height of the controversy Captain
Frank arrived and settled the business by
purchasing the carcass for crab bait.
But, alas, for the vain speculations of
man The next morning after he began
the use Of this novel bait, the shores were
strewn with dead crabs, and those that
were living were heading for the open sen.
Investigation proved that the bait was
deadly poison to the crabs, and that Franks
scheme was failure.
That night Captain Frank took u clean
shave, assumed the name Of Walker and
fled, having willed his crab line and an old
fiddle, with two strings, TO the man who had
furnished him grub all summer, II, or
Qury;-could That, "fsh't have been
S'f Goll;s 81 Va, 10 t-et .hT -
holiis'ef >, Va. .a-r.. III ;s4r a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
To-DAY's TE1EGRApH1c DISPATCHES.
From Egypt.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The following dispatch
has been received: "Kassassin, Sept. 9th
$50 am. Firing commenced on both sides
at seven o'clock this morning and continued
with great precision until o'clock, when
the enemy retired
Another dispatch says: Egyptian artillery
have got our distance very we'll and their
shells are dropping steadily into our camp.
They are firing rapidly, and at present the
Egyptians are slowly retiring. Up to this
moment no casualties have occurred. Our
infantry are slowly retiring.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Reuter has the follow
ing later dispatch from the British camp:
Kassasin, Sept 9.-noon.-The attack of the
enemy has been repulsed. but but the action
still continues along the front, which ex-
tends a distance of three miles All of the
troops are out from the British camp.
The wounded are being brought in, but
the total casualties are not yet exactly
known. The British loss is roughly estima-
ted at 100 killed and wounded. Many
shells fell in the British camp before the en-.
envy were repulsed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

A SAN FRANCISCO TALE-Lizzie Ham
mond, Il chambermaid in San Francisco
hotel, being detected in fourth. story room,
where she had no business to be, attempted
to avoid exposure by climbing out of the
window and sliding to the ground, by means of a
telegraph wire that passed by just within reach
Before she had descended many yards the wire
burnt her hand as though it was red hot, and she
was compelled to let it go. In falling her body
bounded back and forth between two parallel
walls. This lessened the momentum of her de-
scent, which was still further diminished by strk-
ing ON a telephone wire. She thus escaped being
killed by tho fall, but the physicians found that
her neck was disjointed as it would have been by
hanging. They chloroformed her. set her neck
back in its proper place, and now have hopes that
her youth and strong constitution may carry her
through
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

THE CRIME OF JOSEPH AuRIoL. priest
named Joseph Auriol was convicted recent
ly at Perpgnan Of the murder oftwo of his
rarishioners, Marie and Rose Fonda, who
had shown him great kindness, and over
whom he had acquired great influence His
object was to procure funds for clipping with
schoolmistress of whom he was enamored.
and who, on account Of her relations with
him, had been removed to parish at some
distance. He induced Marie Fonda to
drink detection of hellebore root. She
expired in few hours, but her death was
at first attributed to heart disease. A month
afterward the other sister died, making a
will in the prisoners favor. He had pois-
oned her with prussic acid While in prs-
on awaiting trial he wrote confession of
both crimes, but at his trial he denied his
guilt. He was sentenced to imprisonment
for life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
80 shoao the very age and body ofthe Times.

$50 shoao the very age and body ofths Times"
Cholera is making terrible ravagcs in the
East
The condition Of the Archbishop of Can
terbury is more satisfactory.
A colony of Russian Hebrew refugees has
settled in Charles county, Md.
A man from the West, who has been mas
querading in Baltimore for two years as a
women, has been driven out of the city.
Various estimates have been published of
the wheat crop of the United States for 1882.
The New York Bulletin estimates the total
crop for the year at from $50 600, 900 bushels
to 600 900, 900 bushels.
While cavalry manpuvres were being con-
Quoted at Berlin on Thursday by the
Crown Prince of Germany, two French of.
Tiers in civilian dress were arrested for max
ing sketches of the ground
Miss +. +. Coleman, of New York on
wednesday evening made the descent down
Mount Washington, from the summit to the
base, on one of the handsleds used by the
railroad men. She was escorted by two ex-
perinced siders, and made the ride of three
miles in IS minutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Elder of Memphis.
celebrated their golden wedding few DAYS
since at the Blue Ridge Springs in Virginia.
Thirty children and grand children were
present. Among the grand children were
the tripets, now FIVE years old, daughters
OF MIR. Leech, of New York.
a dispatch from Cambridge Dorchester
CO., Md, dated last night, says : IA shock
Ing murder occurred at SecretarytCreek near
New Market, yesterday afternoon John
Hurst, fisherman, upon returning home
drunk at 3 o'clock, quarreled with his son,
aged Syears whipping him severely, when
his wife interceded for the boy. Hurst then
threatened her, and man named Moore
tried to pacify him, whereupon he seized the
boy by the feet and threw him against the
floor striking his head, the blood squirting
from his eyes and ears. When picked up
the boy was found to be dead.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
THE GERMAN RAILROAD CALAMITY

THE GERMAN RAILROAD CALAM1TY.-We
gave cable dispatch on Monday briefly
stating the fact of an aecidentto a train
near Carlesruhe, Germany, but additional
particulars since received show it to have
been much more disastrous to life than at
first reported. 1t now appears there were
100, persons killed and 300 injured. The
train which was wrecked was an excursion
train, and was made up of twenty four cars
Nineteen coaches were smashed to pieces
or shot down an embankment into swami
where their weight caused them to sink.
The number of persons smothered in the
deep mud of the swamp has not yet been as
ccrtained
\ dispatch from Berlin says: ''The train
was special Sunday excursion train. Some
ofthe dead were mutilated beyond recoe-
milton. 1t appears that the train was over
taken by heavy storm of wind and rain.
One account ascribes the disaster to the
washing away of a part of the embankment
by an over-swollen brook"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

Conferred upon tens of thousands Of sufferers could
originate and maintain the reputation WHICH
AYERS SARsAPARILLA enjoys. 1t is a compound
of the best vegetables alternatives with the Ioddcs
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making, blood-clcansing and lifc-sustaining-an
is the most efectua Of all remedies for serofulous
mercurial or blood disorders. Uniformly success
full and certain, it produces rapid and complete
cures of Scrofula, Sores, Boils, Humors, Pimples
Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all disorders arising
from impurty Of the blood By its invigorating
effects it always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weakness and irregularities
and is potent remover Of waning vitality. For
purifying the blood it has no equal, 1t tones up
the system, restores and preserves the health and
imparts vigor and energy. For forty years it has
been in extensive use, and is to-day the most
available medicine for the suffering sick
For sale BY all druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

JOHN S. WIsE's SIG, 800 CIRcUs.--Johnny
Wise made speech here some time ago.
He is Mahones candidate for Congress at
large. He is drawing 81 900 salary as U.
S. District Attorney. Jimmcy Browning
came along. to report Johnny's speech. He
is drawing a 81 500 salary as private Secre-
tary to Gov. Cameron, an Office made by the
readjuster republican Legislature last win
ter Jinmey sent his report to the Wig,
edited by Billy ELAN, Secretary of the COM
monwealth, at 50 900 salary, while this same
rascally party Legislature gave him two
private Secretaries ut $4,000 salary for the
pair. Dick Walker came along to see the
fun. lie gets $1,000 or $4,000 salary out of
the State us Public Printer Tom Ballard
was along, getting subscribers to the Wing
at least few names, pay or no pay, while
Tom draws, say 81 900 to $1,000 as Deputy
US. Marshal, and all the time Billy Ma
hone is busy sending duus to all the Post
masters and other office holders in the State
for donations of money to carry the cleo
ton.-Abingdon Standard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

AN INTERESTING CASE came befure the Probate
Court, held by Judtseiiaeness in Washington yes,
terdsy. Some time ago the court took cosnizance
of the estate of Mrs Wilhelmina Eichler, and no
will appearing, granted letters of administration
to Minna Kepler, her daughter. Recentlya will
of Mrs. Eicher has been set ". and pyoved in the
Equity Court by Charles Walker Notice was sent
to Mrs. kepler to file her administration accounts
to which she returns this reply: Richmond. Va,
Aug. 81 >1SS2.-Mr. A. B. Hagper-Sr: In. an
swer to your notice ofAuguSts II II can only say
that being the only Surviving child of .tl1e,late
Mrs. Wilbelmina Eichler, (who died without leav-
ing will and having been granted letters of ad-
ministration blythe eonrt, do mot consider my
self compelled torendeEan account toahy one: Very
respectfully, Mrs. NJ KEftEst' Judge Hagncr
thcreupon entered an order directing Chas. Wal.
ter, executor ofthc deeesseds tS put in suit the
administrators bond * Nffnhf rier. Leases to
the valuable property on seventh street. Oh which
&. Baum store stands, I'VE e. m:rr by>oaI IS Keper
rs aln,inistrat rix. Il I,I \ Gpi SIW%
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

EXPENSIVE TREASURE TRovE.-A man
who finds $4,000 worth of gold hidden
away in an old wall is generally regarded
as lucky individual but the Civil Tribu.
nal of Dion has just proved that even find
of this magnitude may be anything but a
fortunate occurrence to the discoverer In
the month of April last joiner named Job
in, taking down the paneling of an old house
about to be demolished belonging to Dr.
Chanut, at Dion, found sum of SOC, OOO
francs in gold OF various dates just previous
to the great revolution. The coin was pack
ed in rouleaux and wrapped in peices of the
Monite,r published during the reign of ter.
ror. With the money were certain scraps
of manuscript, showing it to belong to one
who was mayor of Dion at that period.
His descendants, on hearing of the discov-
cry, brought an action against DR.. Chanut
and NJ. JOHN to recover the treasure, and
the court, after duly investigating the claim,
gave Judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.
What is even more CALLING to the finder of
the treasure and to the proprietor of the
house where it had remained concealed for
nearly century, is that they were mulcted
in the costs ofthe trial.-Paris cor. London
Standard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
VIRGINIA NEWS

There was heavy land slide Oh the S. V.
K. Il. about a mile south Of the Front ROYAL
depot on Monday evening.
Mr.. John A. Brawner, realized from fifty
acres, near Bristoe, on the V. NJ. r. w.
twenty-five bushels of wheat per acre
On Monday last Mr. Thomss Moore. of
Fairfax {. H., sold tract of land, contain
ing 1917 acres, without buildings, to George
D.. Chittenden, for Sl5 per acre. The farm
Is about three miles this side of Falls
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany Is now enclosing five acres Of land,
donated by Mr.. A. Forney, Immediately
upon its line and about mile and half
northwest of Front Royal for cattle yards,
which are admirably located.
The council committees on finance and
light of Richmond. have appointed Il sub
committee to visit Philadelphia and investi-
gate the financial status of the United Gas
light Company Of that city, which proposes
to lease the Richmond Gas Works.
In King George County Court, Thursday,
the trial Of Frank Brakeman, charged with
killing Capt. Nelson aud mate of the schoo.
ner Fannie Southland was begun. a jury
was impannelled late in the evening. The
case was probably given to the jury to-day.
The residence Of w. G.. Hoffman at Lou
doun, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday
night together with most of the furniture
and the clothing of the family With difi-
Guilty Mr.. Scott Hall succeeded in awaken
ing Mrs. Hoffman, and then running through
the burning part he saved the children 5
lives.
Reports from Pittsylvania county state
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
EGYPTIAN News.

A reconnaissance of Tel-el-Kebir was
made yesterday, and the Egyptians appear
ed in full force There were no casualties
1t is reported that Arab Pacha is i'll Of dys-
entary. The body of the murderer of the
Englishmen Richardson and Dobson which
was guarded by natives Thursday night.
was forcibly seized by an Arab mob. The
clothing and the rope will be sent to Il
mosque as sacred relics, and the9body will
be embalmed as saint. Arrangements
have been made to supply Ismailia and
Port Said with sufficient quantity Of
water. All of Arab Pacha's troops from
Cairo have been brought {to Tel-el-Ke-
bir. The second division OF British troops
is now in the harbor at Ismslia, waiting Or
ders to disembark. ne ff'tftH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should BIZ stopped
Neglect frequently results in an Inourable Lung
Disease or Consumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAL.
TROCHES do not disorder the stomach like cough
ssyrupss and balsams, but act directly on the In.
aamed parts, alaying irritation, give relief in
asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and the
Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Speak.
ers are subject to. For thirty years Browns
Bronchial Troches have been recommended by
physicians, and have always given perfect salts.
faction. Having been tested by wide and constant
use for nearly an entire generation they have at
tanned well merited rank among the few staple
remedies of the age. Sold at 25 cts box every
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

SOME OF the religious papers Of this coun-
try and England are now devoting depart
ments to what are termed faith cures
While every believer in holy writ is ready
to adopt the comforting invitation the apos-
tie extends when tossing with grievous d.
sease, the critical reader, piously inclined
though he may be, often discerns in such
confessions" things, uttered doubtless by
well-meaning people, which SAVIOR of enthu-
slasm and bnd taste, and evidently do vio-
lence to the cause Of Him whom they have
espoused. In the Christians journey to that
better country he should ever bear in mind
that his every step is watched by virilant
anniversaries Of the truth, as we'll as by the
careless aud unrctlecting who are ever on
the alert TO turn solemn truths into
ridicule, and thereby weaken the thrusts of
the serious admonitions long suffering
Creator is having continually brought before
them; hence, lhOughtless professors in pa
radlng that before a promiscuous world
which Is calculated to produce ribaldry and
derision amongthe vulgar are casting pearls
to swine, which is rcprehensible, to say the
least. 4 specimen of such heated enthu.
sias'n l. published this week in religious
paper OF almost universal circulation, the
subject healed being lady, who, consider
my her seS, would have done the principles
she advocates more good by keeping the
knowledge OF the nature of her indisposition
and miraculous healing from the curious
eye Of every child who can read in the land
1t appears from her statement that while
preaching recently she had severe attack
of that terrible disorder which brouobt
the fever on the father of Pubilus, and which
the beloved physician" tells lis Welded to
the touch Of the great apostle. She gives
her complaint in It's plainest name, and is
satisfied her cure, though untouched by
apostolic hands, is as remarkable as that
wrought by the shipwrecked servant of the
Lord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

STRIKING picture in the last number OF
Puck represents federal Office holder hail
ing from Virginia as being robbed by two
highwaymen, Hubbell and Malone, while il
police officer, the President, standing by,
turns his back upon what is going on and
gazes intently in another direction. The
picture is small, but most expressive one,
and glance at it gives better idea Of the
enforced collection of voluntary contribu.
tions' to the election fund Of the Malone
division Of the Arthur wing Of the republic
can party than could be conveyed by col
umns of reading matter. And thus does Il
U. S. Senator from Virginia give occasion to
strangers to hold his State TN to the scorn
and ridicule Of the world. But Nirginians
have the consolation of knowing that Gen.
Malone was. elected to the Senate chiefly by
the votes of negroes rs yet too ignorant to
reason and to know that their own pros
perity depends upon the welfare of the COM
munity in which they live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

GENERALMAHoNEin reply loaletter from
a friend recommending aNirginian for federal
Office, said, ''If knew where to place him,
/ should be glad to do So" Who says the
General is not President of Virginia? Most
people have heretofore labored under the
impression that the President and the heads
of departments appointed the federal office
holders, but that that impression was de-
fusion, and that such appointments, at least
those which fall to the share of Virginia, are
made by General Mahoneis rendered patent
by his assertion that if he knew where tc
place the applicant he would be glad to dc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

NEW LIGHT IN cHEsAPEAlkEE,,BAY.-THeL Light
house Board give notice that onFand after October
l, 1882, fixed red light Of the fourth order will
be exhibited from the, lighthouse recently con-
structed on Bloody Point Bar, Kent Island, mark.
ing entrance into Eastern Bay and ST. Michael's
river, MARYLAND The apparatus lightsi30O. de-
grees Of the horizon an,lthe foc1 pEnc is 81 feet
above mean low water. The liglitshouh;be; seen
in clear weather, from the deck of vessel Is
feet above the sea, ID nautical miles. The struc-
ture Is al iron tower resting on 4 caisson filled
with concrete, which stands in eight feet of water
at low tide The tower is painted white. the Ian.
tern red
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

IF THE democratic gains in Maine next
Monday even approximate those made in
Vermont last Tuesday. the congressional
dcligetiuu from that State will be rs solidIy
democratic rs that from any of the Southern
States, and thus again will it be shown that
the democratic party is the national party
of the country, and pervudes the length and
breadth Of the land. and is not. like the
republican,, confined to one section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

The death of DR.. Lawrence A. Washing
ton, granddaughter of Gen. Washington, at
Denison, Texas, on August 10, is announced.
tie was born in Winchester, Va, Dec, 5,
1915, and received his education at the Uni
versity Of Virginia and Rush Medical Col
leege of Philadelphia. He leaves a widow,
three SONS and two daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 9, 1882.

THAT Mr.. Fulkerson is not an ''iliberal,"
':proscriptive," SECTIONAL and Bourbon"
democrat is proved by the fact that he voted
to make Mr.. Keifer, as stalwart radical as
is in the L. S. House of Representatives,
Speaker of that House and yet Mr.. Fulk-
erson says he can see no reason why even
republicans, let alone men who have here
toforc been democrats, should support the
Arthur wing of the republican party. Mr..
Fulkerson knows about as much about the
relations that exist between the President
and General Malone as any other man in
Virginia and he says:
THE President appointed Gen. Malone
general administrator of the assets of the
late republican party in Virginia. He turn
ed over to him the patronage of Virginia,
and he allowed him to huckster the offices
about through Virginia to such readusters
AS were of easy political virtue. He took
the offices that properly belong to the re-
publican party in Virginia, and turned them
over to readjusters Of the democratic stripe,
with the condition and understanding that
every man who received one Of those Offices
should..not only swear alleiance to Malone
but that he should support Arthur in 1884,
AS Mr.. Blaine, and not Mr.. Arthur, will
probably have the naming Of the next re-
publican Presidential candidate, and as he
is utterly opposed to the Malone coalition
in Virginia, most reasonable people will agree
with Mr.. Fulkerson that there is no good
reason why Virginia republicans, in view OF
the way he has treated them, should be par,
ticularly anxious to support Mr.. Arthur and
his ally, General Malone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

The WARRENToN Index says: 'The Alex
andria GAZETTE has performed signal SER
vice by reporting the speech of Hon. Abram
Fulkerson at Abingdon in its telling entire
ty and publishing it. 1t furnishes material
for this campaign important for every Dem
ocratic canvasser to have at his fingers
Il,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09
Driven to Suicide BY Malarial Fever

READING, Sept. 9-John Lins, of Jack
sonville, on the Schuylkill and Lehigh Rail-
road, committed suicide by hanging himself
in his fathers orchard. 1t is supposed that
a prolonged illness from malarial fever led
him to commit suicide.