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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
ATROCIOTS MURDERS

Barney Doyle aud his two little girls, aged
and 7, respectively, were found murdered
in Doyle's grocery, at West Union, Dodd-
ridge county, West Virginia, at midnight
last night The murders were committed
with Ratchet, which was found lying near
by. Doylo's body was horribly cut. He
was almost cut to pieces; more than score OF
gashes marking his person, several of them
being on his head, through all of which the
brains were oozng. Near Doyle lay the
bodies Of the children, who had been in bed
One OF the children was dead when found,
but the elder Of the two exhibited signs OF
animation, and by great care she was re-
stored to CONSCIOUSNESS long enough 10 iden-
tiiy the murderer, James Harper, a fellow
who lives near The scene of the tragedy.
An old-fashioned hair-covered chest with
its lid broken, was found in corner. and
its contents were scattered about the room.
A few silver coins were found, which the
robber had dropped in his fight DOYLE
kept low grocery as q blind for doing an
Illicit liquor business. 1t is thought that he
had accumulated large sum OF money,
which he Boosted he would no, trust to the
banks, but kept under his own eve. II is
thought that Harper had assistance in his
crime, and man named Mckinley has
been arrested AS an accessory. Another
man named Weekly is also suspected of
completely, as he is now under bail for
threatening to kill Doyle. The people are
excited and threats Of lynchng are made.
Late in the evening Harper, Mckinley and
Weekly were arrested and lodged in mil.
The little girl is still alive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
THE TARIFF.

To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette.
don't think it exactly fair for the free
trade editor to reply as he has done to
Potomac" aud keep i1back so that his reply
should come out together neither does
Potomac" confine his readings to the New
York Tribune; neither does he consider the
Tribune the organ of the monopolists neither
does he believe that dollar in England
will bring as much as two dollars in Ameri-
ca, owing to free trade; neither does he be-
lieve that the conditions Of labor in the
manufacturing towns in New England ,lu-
der the protective system is as bad as it is in
old England. think he would find IL in
structive reading to take up Mr. Porter's
letters from England and carefully read
them, and retute them if be can, and tell us
why it is that there is deposit in the saw
| ings banks Of New England and New York Of
SO many hundred millions of savings belong
ing to mechanics and operatives, laid up
against rainy day and for old age, and
compare Them with the savings of British
operatives, who live and breathe only. Mr..
! Porter, under date Of 18th March. 1888,
writing from Hanley England, the district
OF which 1t is the metropolis of the pottery
trade embracing population of 10000
gives an abstract OF the wages per week
paid there, and adds what is paid in the
| United States; here il is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

+. ID. Lee, Of Gloucester county, has been
appointed to n clerkship In the Pension
Office in Washington.
DR.. R. B. Tunstan whose death is an-
nounced at Norfolk, was one of the first
physicians in the State.
Dir. T. II. Fandevanter has sold at private
sale 2Oo acres of land, lying near Waterford,
Loudoun county, for $40 per acre, to Mr. A.
7. N. Filler.
Young Mems Christian Association has
been organized at Charlottesville, in which
i've OF the Protestant churches Of the town
are represented.
Mrs. M. A. Wooten has been chosen ma
tron and Dr. Thomas P. Marston supervisor
OF the department Of the Eastern Lunatc
Asylum at Williamsburg.
\ large blue crane, measuring six feet
from tip TO tip of wings and three feet nine
inches from point of bill to end of tail, was
killed one day last week in Clarke county
with stone. Its bill measured eight
inches.
a double marriage, the brides being sis.
tiers, occurred at the residence of their
mother, Mrs. Mary c. Brown, near Licnum.
in Culpeper county, on last Sunday week.
Elder E. f. Perry, uniting Mr.. Jere Smith
and Miss Sarah Brown, and Mr.. John Cur
lis and Miss Victoria Brown.
Mrs. Elizabeth O'Connor, of Clarke coun.
ty, the widow of john O'Counor. who was
soldier Of the war of 1912. died q few DAYS
ago, aged 64years. Mrs. Phoebe Cyrus. of
Appomattox county, the widow of Bartho-
lomew Cyrus, soldier Of the war of 1872,
also died few days ago, aged 80 years.
Considerable excitement has been created
in Essex county, in the neighborhood of
Hunters Mill, by the discovery of several
cases of small pox. A negro man and his
wife went TO Baltimore from that neighbor.
hood, where the woman was soon taken
down with the small pox and died. The
man gathered up bis things, including the
clothes and bedding of the dead woman,
and went back to Essex He was soon
taken sick With the disease, and as soon as
ne recovered left the county. Since that
Ime some four or FIVE other cases have
broken out; and it is said all the stores ct
ana ABOUT Lloyd's have been closed in con-
fined to the negroes. " : ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

One hundred and ninety seven business
failures are reported for the past seven days.
The dynamite scare in London continues
unabated No new arrests have been made.
The rain Of the past few days has caused
flood at Niagara Falls, Ontario, and sover-
al thousand dollars worth of property has
been destroyed.
A prize fight was fought at daybrea this
morning on Long Island between Harry
Wetson and James Mclaughlin. Seven
rounds were fought when Wetson was de.
clared the winner
A cable message received at the Harvard
College Observatory from DR.. .Kringer an
nouncts that the object discovered by DR..
Hartwig is not D'Arrests comet, as previ-
ously announced, but new nebula.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
We learn from the Richmond Dispo

We learn from the Richmond Dispatch
that Governor Cameron is far from being in
his usual health, but his friends need fear no
serious Inconvenience, as his ailments are
not OF q dangerous character.
President Arthur, on his way to Flori-
day stopped in Richmond yesterday, for
about ten minutes, which is the occasion for
over column notice in the Dispatch. Some
people might think that big" people didn't
stop IN the capital city often
"A charter OF Incorporation has been
granted by Judge Wexford Of Richmond TO
The Grand Fountain Of the United Order
o. Irue Reformcrs,' one Of the objects Of
which is TO provide place of burial for de-
ceased members, and to detray tho expenses
Of their funerals.
The lunch iiends were on hand to-
day, their appetites whetted by the feasts
OF the past two days, but left crest fallen"
when they found that the ladies of the A.
l.. |. fair very properly considering that the
joke was getting stale, omitted their CON-
pliments for the day. The joke on the
"6euds" was greatly enjoyed
On Sunday number Of the most sen
sational Chicago preachers took occasion to
denounce Carter Harrison and his admins
tration. and 10 advise their hearers to vote
for the other man for mayor, and yet in
spite Of their solemn warnings more per-
sons voted for Harrison than for the other
fellow.
An exchange. remarking upon the
scramble Of x-Con9ressmen for the Offices
at the disposal Of the governmen t, remarks
that when IL comes to choice between star.
Walton at home and seven-by-nine Office on
the frontiers, an ex-Congressman accepts
the latter with thanks, and it is astonishing
to see the facility with which a great man
will adapt himself to small lace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

EVEN 80 good a republican rs Judge
Bond, Of the [. 5. Circuit Court, speaks of
the charges upon which South Carolina
farmers were recently arrested and dragged
from their fields hundreds Of miles away
without being allowed to make any ar
engagements for their sudden and unexpect-
ed departure and absence, IA frivolous "
Indeed the injury was so gross and so con-
trary to the spirit Of free institutions that
the Judge has felt it incumbent upon him
TO cen5ure the L. s. commissioners for or.
dering the arrests, and to warn them Of the
danger of repeating the wanton aud tyran-
nous outrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
The Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Detwiler vs. Simpsons administrator
From the Circuit Conrt of Fairfax coun.
ty. Decree Of Circuit Court corrected, and
as correctedaGrmed, Judge Lewis deliver.
ing the opinion.
New York Life-Insurance Company vs..
Clemmlt and wife. From the Circuit Court
OF the city of Richmond. Affirmed, Judge
Lacy delivering the opinion,
Baldwin vs. Watkins and ais. From the
Circuit Court of Halifax county, Affirmed
Judge Richardson delivering the opin;on
Odell and ais. Howle's administrator and
ais, and Odeil and ais. VS.. Howle and ais
From the Circuit Court of New Kent county
Both DEGREES affirmed, Judge Hinton deliy.
ering the opinion, Judge Lacy not sitting
in these cases.
3. w. Williams, Esq, was allowed TO
practice in this court.
Ferry, &c, VS.. Clarke and ais. Further
argued.
The Medical College cases were not de.
cided
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

1Oldl average per
man per week, FL 15 10 $50 s1s SO
Read what the Nashville american says
about Porter's letter. don't know whether
II Is republican or democratic paper:
From the Nashville American
The letter of Mr.. Robert P Porter, written
from the famous Newcastle coal aid iron
districts OF England to the New York Tri-
buae, contains facts which ought TO attract
our general attention, especially in the
South. We wish to call especial attention
to the facts stated about the raw material
TO make iron in the two countries. Taking
these two countries, England and Pennsyl-
vania, the one with the raw material in close
proximity aGd cheap labor and the other
with the raw material separated by hun
dreds OF mies-and the cause of the differ
ence IN the cosU OF making iron in the two
countries is at once seen. Look at the facts
as given by Mr. Porter about making iron in
Pennsylvania st. Louis and other places.
Suppose the South was free from what we
shall denomnate bark from the tomb people
people VINO would sing the requiem ofdeath
at constructing men who make raying
speeches against the North because the peo-
pie up there got rich and the South did not :;
men who think it crime to get the benefit
protection in manufacturing while some
sections OF the country were not wise enough
to get their share. Suppose we were clear
OF these business orators-men who make
line speeches to prove that the protection
gwen the manufacturer is q curse, because
where ii exists the farmer makes $3.50 to the
hand and where it does not exist he only
makes $3.50 to the hand. Suppose we were
Tree from all prejudice-and without exhibi.
ting an envlous temper toward people who
have made money doing something that we
were afraid TO undertake, the law giving us
an equal chance with them suppose we
could get up out Of they way my fathers
trod' line OF thought, and just open our
eyes and look on as business men would an
ordinary business matter, what would we he
likely TO do? Take the facts which Mr.,
Porter gives ola people who have grown
rich making iron, hauling the raw material
hundreds Of miles, and then look on at what
zoe have.
The Macon, GA, Telegraph says that the
State Of Georgia cannot be carried by any
party under any leadership in 1854 upon n
free trade platform. Ifthe democracy de-
clare for free trade it will break up
apprehend Georgia is opening her ewes
about free trade. Now, sir am for fair
lrade. giving our people the benefit Of Incl
dental protection. ! suppose there would
naro been some additional reductions on
the last tariff, but unfortunately both par
ties in Congress, be they democrats or re-
publicans, protect articles produced in their
several States. Pennsylvania protectsiron,
houtucky hemp, Louisiana sugar, Ohio and
Michigan wool, Eastern States manufac-
turers, Virginia sumac, and so it goes, and
the country not ruined either, and our own
mechanics and laborers employed In con-
clusion desire to say have never been in
favor of high tariff, but only giving Incl
dental protection TO American Industry.
Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

MT. John Carson prominent LAWYER O
Baltimore, died yesterday, in the 58th veal
of his age.
r. 8. Walton, of Philadelphia, a graduate
of Harvard University, was arrested at Sar
Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, charged
with stealing money from Saver & Smith by
whom he was employed as bookkeener
Walton has confessed his guilt.
The contractors who are cutting the
canal through the Isthmus of Corinth are
confident that the work will be completed
within four years. The canal will lie lust
four miles long, and of the same dimensions
as that of Suez-namely, 72 feet wide and
26 feet deep throughout at low water. Yes.
ssls from the Adriatic ports will save 1856
miles, aud those from the Mediterranean 95
miles BY passing through the canal.
In the case of Verona Baldwin, on trial at
San Francisco, CAL, for shooting Lucky
Baldwin, the jury yesterday returned a YER
dict of not guilty on the ground of insanity.
The verdict was received with applause by
the audience. The judge ordered the court
room cleared. A lumber Of Miss Baldyin's
friends and many strangers personally con
graduated her, and the ladies present got
up quite scene over her. She received
her acquittal smilingly, and much as mat
ter Of course.
The exciting events of yesterday in Lon
don include the unearthing of a dynamite
factory, the arrest of four ''ruiu breeders in
London and one in Birmingham, an attempt
on government magazine in Ireland, the
reception of an incendiary letter in London
and the discovery of scheme of nihlists to
blow up the royal abode at Moscow. It is
stated with some confidence in official cir
Giles that there is reason to believe that the
whole incendiary and dynamite conspiracy.
both there and in America, will now be laid
bare, and that the number of arrests will
shortly increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

AZ BLOWING up buildings and killing pco-
PIE indiscriminately do not now, never did,
aRRd never can help the cause of good gov
eminent, it Is to DO hoped that the numer.
Gus parties now engaged In that business
in various parts OF Europe may be brought
to taw as soon as possible. II the people of
European countries are dissatisfied with
their governments, let them rebel, attempt
revolution, and make up their minds to
stand the consequences but conspiracies to
destroy buildings and Kill and main inno-
cent spectators should DO stopped at once,
and by the most effective means.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
EL1zABErH ANDERsos a widow 1ir;nr !

ELIZABETH ANDERSON: a widow, living In
this city, is claimant before the Pension
Bureau in Washington, on the ground that
her husband, Alfred Anderson, was ruptur-
ed by q shot received while serving in Com
pany K of the Fourth n. Y. Regiment in
the erection of Notifications at Newport
News, Virginia. Anderson committed sui
eide by hanging while temporarily insane in
April, 1880. Owing to contradictory state
ments of the widow and comrade of the
deceased concerning the side which was run.
tured, it became necessary to exhume the
body from Greenwood Cemetery, in order
to examine the truss. as it had been buried
with the remains. The truss was found 70
have been made for the right side, and con.
frmed the allegation that the rupture was
caused by gun shot wound.-Phila. Rec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

The Spring having apparently set in" the
water having been let into the canal bringing with
it a few boats laden with the black diamonds
from the Cumberland region, and the fishing sea-
son having opened with fair prospects. there is q
more cheerful aspect and brighter outlook. Re-
ceipts of produce are light and prices have de-
clncd generally. Money matters are quiet, and
in the centres" the supply is abundant with a
more moderate demand In Baltimore the rate
for loans is Sac per cent, and in New York from
3 to & per cent. Government bonds are firm.
Virginia State bonds are irregular, both the de-
Inand and the offering being rather uncertain.
Consols sold yesterday AT 37ia. Closing 37a377 Is.
The 1O-40s sold at 33t to 33, closing 33 bid and
33 y asked. Pceler bonds are wanted at 80, and
peeler coupons sold at AS. Consol coupons were
45'E bid, and 1O.40 coupons As bid Consol cou-
p,ns OF 1882 sold at SSH, New IS were frmer,
closing 34a55 Railroad securities were generally
quiet. and we have no transactions in locals to
report
New YORK, April 6.-'rhe stock market opened
irregular, but with the general list = fraction be-
10" yesterdays closing prices while Northwest
preferred was Il per cent lower. After further
decline. extending 10 /. por cont IN the early
trade. the market became strong and At II o'clock
recorded an advance, ranging from i to IL. per
cent in which Missouri Pacific, the Wahashes and
Lake Shore were most conspicuous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

A Boston shoe firm has made arrange.
ments to move their shoe factory and tan
merry to Atlanta, Georgia The superior
manufacturing facilities Of the South are
rapidly but surely producing their natural
and legitimate effect. The South is bound
become the great manufacturing portion
of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

A company has been organized in Mont
gomery county, to be known as the
"Blacksburg Development Company" It
will operate in the rich mineral ores and
other products of that section, and will, no
doubt, be OF great benefit to the community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

Steamboat lines, Hotels, Boarding Houses
and Householders everywhere use HUNTS
INSECT PoWDER-the best and cheapest YER
min destroyer known. Price 25 cents. For
sale by all Druggists. ap-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

Mr. James NJ. Shelton, Manchester Va
says: i have found Browns Iron Ritters
to be true tonic and an excellent anne.
tier"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

No WONDER the influence of the press il
on the wane. when the New York Herald.
the richest paper in the country, the one
that abroad is considered the represel tative
of the American press, says; unlike Hayes,
OF Garfield, or Grant, the President has not
misused his office to give places to his friends,
but has conducted the public business with
honorable and strict regard for the public
interests alone" Has the Herald forgotten
that the President confessed to Mr. Dezen-
dorf that in the disposition Of the federal
patronage in Virginia he was governed
solely by the terms of his bargain with Gen
Malone, and that hard as the terms of that
bargain were he was compelled to comply
with them? And did it never hear that the
Generals demands for offices were 80 great
that though the President had to supply
them, he was so provoked by them one day
that he told Mr.. Jorgcnscn the General VAS
damned hog
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

Mr.. L. c. Silcott, of The Plains, Fauouier
county, a well known cattle dealer, is III in
Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

lhe market closes quiet and prices are declin.
ing There Is no change 10 note in Flour. Abou,
'oo bushels of Wheat sold at 95 for common,
1ioallo Tor Fultz. llG for mixed and ll9 for
lair Lancaster. 2GOO bushels of Corn sold AT so
Tor damp aud I'll for choice dry. No Rye or Oats
are reported. Country produce is In light receipt
but prices are lower Bacon is quiet and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April 5.-Hoss
Market dragging very weak and 1Oc lower; miyed
S'a1 40; heavy S! 45a7 80; light S.a7 SO
skips Sia7 so; market closed very weak Cattle
Market weak, slow and unsatisfactory. Sa1N.
lower; exports So 4Oa6 90; one car fancy srasr.
brought 81 TO- good to choice shipping SIS Co.
60 common to fair SIS 4Oa5 so; butchers
fairly active and steady; common to fair 81 Sos
! /; good to choice 81 2Oa4 So; stockers and feed.
erS So 1oao 30 Sheep.-Market fairly activ.
aud steady; some shorn yearIines averaging 6s
lbs. 81; common to fair So 5Oa4 rs; medium r.
good $oa6; choice to extra So 25a6 IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06
CATTLE MARKETS

BALT1aohE CATTLE MARKET, April 5,-shean
The fresh arrivals since Monday number III
head, nearly all of which remain in the pen, un.
sold the demand extremely limited, those on sale
being $40 head. Prices last obtained the same as
Oh Monday as to quality. 'A''o =
hoss-The rather limited offerings of Monday
less lhan =, loO head-have been sold out and
some go head of fresh arrivals since then, except
oGiy - head, at the prices ruling on Monday, saw
1OalOa.c, as TO quality
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Apr;I 5-paa,,o,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

GEoRaETowS CATTLE MARKET. April D.
The market to-day was very measre: only 10
head OF Cattle wcro oiiore,i, selling at 5a,aI cts
There were no Sheep in sight. Five mic, Cow,
fetched S3Oa6O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

ARRIVED,
Str Jane Noseley, Norfolk. to A Reed & Co.
Str / Arrows,aith, .owsr Potomac. to Poto
mac Ferry Co.
str Mattano, lower Potomac, to John Lannon.
Brig u Chapman, Baltimore, to VIM Snoot
schr Beershsba, P9comoke I'D, TO Perry, smcot
& Co.
PASSED UF.
Schr Carrie Holmes, for Georgetown.
Schr Livingstone for Washington.
SAILED.
Str Lady of the Lake, Norfk by F A Reed & Co
Str " Thompson, lower Potomac, By F A Reed
S Co. 1'
MEMORANDA
Sehr James Boyce, jr, Of this port, from sasu.
st New York 9TH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

RICHMOND Market. April 5.--The marke,
= S, quiet anu prices are weaker. The supply of
r plouf Is amply sufficient to meet the demand,
Receipts of Wheat limited, with sales of white az
i2oa!22; Longberry red at 11Sa122; mixed at
1loal2O and Fultz at ITO. Sales of white Corn
at o2ao5 and few bushels of Rye brought 65,
Nothing doing in Oats ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April 5.-There ia
very little animation In the market CONSEQUENT
upon the decline in prices elsewhere. Flour is In
E p e supply. Wheat 11oa12O; Corn 56a6s
operations at the Bridgewater Mills has faporahIn
effected tine market. '0'aD's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-06

CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. April 5.-Hu,,
steady and firm common aud light So 25a- 81
packing and butchers ST 2OaS: receipts TOO
head shipments /. 400