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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, sc.
Especial dispatch to the GAZETTE.


RICHMOND, December "a conference
OF the democratic members Of the Senate
was held last night at the Exchange Hotel
with Mr.. Koiner, of Augusta, in the chair.
Mr.. Hurt, of Pittsylvania, was unani-
mously nominated tor Speaker pro tenn,
and DR.. J. D. Pendeton, of Orange, for
Clerk, the vote being Pendleton y, Wallace
10. Mr.. u. T. Weaver, of Giles, was noml.
mated for Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr.. Robt.
B. Wilson, of Roanoke, for Doorkecper.
A resolution was adopted taking the pow
er to appoint committees from the Lieuten-
ant Governor.
The democratic members Of the House OF
Delegates met in the hall Of the House,
with Mr.. a. Z. Evans, Of Middlcsex, in the
chair.
The following gentlemen were put in NOM
nation for Speaker: Joseph Christian, of
Richmond Judge Charles E. Stuart, of
Alexandria; Il. Fl. Cardwell, of Hanover,
and w. F. Graves, of Bedford.
After the third ballot Mr.. Fl. r. Pollard
was put in nomination.
The fifth ballot showed the election Of
Judge Stuart, the vote being-Stuart, 3"
Cardwell, %; when, on motion of Mr.. Card
well, the nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. ]. Bell Bigger, Of Spotsylvania coun-
ty, was nominated for Clerk, and chosen by
acclamation. General J. G. Hill, of Abe
marie, was similarly selected for Sergeant-at-
Arms. Mr. A. .. Sullivan was selected i'll
the same way for First Doorkeeper.
Four candidates were put up for the posi-
ton of Assistant Doorkeeper, but before the
vote progressed very far it was apparent
that Mr. A. B. Cottrell, Of Henrico, would
be elected, and the other candidates were
withdrawn, and Mr.. Cottrell's election was
made unanimous.
General Hill lost an arm in the war, Mr..
Sullivan leg, and Mr.. Cottrcll an arm.
The Mahonetes met in the Senate cham
Der, but their caucus was failure, being
SHINY attended, leading men of the party
being conspicuonsly absent. 1t is under
will he to anticipate the Democrats in The
Introduction of popular measures, which
they will claim rs coalition measures. The
caucus nominated Mr.. K. +. Banks, Of Nor
folk, for speaker OF the House, and p. II
McCaull, for clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

THE PRESIDENT, in his annual message,
sent to Congress yesterday, says: This
Government remaius firm in its conviction
that the rights Of its citizens should be in
no wise affected by their religious belief
And yet in another part of the same mes
sage, in reference TO the Mormon citizens of
the country, herecommends the suppression
of their territorial government, ard that
commission appointed by Congress take
control Of them. The President must be
disciple OF ex-Commissioner Raum of the
internal revenue bureau, who says a modern
politician can't afford to he consistent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

THE GRAND JURY of Danville, which city
has II Malone Judge and Malone court Off.
GERS who draw the grand jurics, have agreed
with the committee of forty, with the news
papers of that city, and with the democratic
State committee, in finding that the recent
riot there, instead of being premeditated
affair as the Mahoneites say, occurred
without the slightest premonition that it
was brought on by the negroes, and that
but for the stand taken by the white people
the lives of hundreds would have been sac
riiiced. This finding the ex-boss's morning
Washington organ terms "brazen moral
idocy and unutterable mcndarity." But
the exboss and his organs would call white
black to serve their ends.
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elevation

THE PRESIDENT has given further evil
dence of his intention of being for Malone
because Malone is for him, by using the
privileges Of his annual message as means
for raising boom for the ex-boss's Florida
canal scheme But the effort of Mr.. Arthur
to help Mahone's canal will be just as vain
as will DO that Of Malone to give Mr.. Ar
thur the vote of Virginia in the next ma
tional republican convention.
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dispense that the negroes did not then dis.
perse, but rushed upon the scene from all
quarters, advancing upon the whites with
drawn pistols; that firing thereupon com.
menced; that the whites used their fire.
arms in defence Of their lives, which were
in imminent danger, and by their courage
and pluck in standing up against such odds.
saved the lives of hundreds of people in
this city, and this is the unanimous sense of
the iury"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05
vIRG1NIA's CONTESTED ELECTION

EIRGINIA'S CONTESTED ELECTION.
In The House of Representatives yester.
day after further recess until three o'clock
MIR. Tucker, dem OF Virginia, offered a
resolution referring to the Committee on
Elections, when appointed, the certificates
aud all other papers relating to the election
of the Representative from the First dis.
trict Of Virginia, with instructions to report
at as early day as practicable, which of
the rival claimants Mr.. Mayo and Mr.. Gar
rison) to the seat has the prima facie right
thereto reserving to the other party the
privilege Of contesting the case on its merits.
The Presidents secretary at five minutes
past three appeared and presented the
Presidents Message
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

THE PRESIDENT, in his message, says, that
i'm a communication he sent to the last Con-
gross he recommended that all excise taxes
he abolished except those on whlskey, and
that substantial reductions be made in the
revenues from customs, and that he has now
no doubt thatstill further reductions in both
those means of raising revenue may be
wisely made. Now the President is the
representative of the republican party, and
if he talks in this revenue reform style,
what reasonable grounds of complaint can
his party have against the majority of the
democrats in the u. S. House of Represen-
tativcs, who have just elected rs their
Speaker man who talks in precisely the
same STYLE?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

SENATE EDMUNDS, whose gall rises
whenever h. sees a southern man, III pre-
scn,iny u bill in the Senate yesterday, SAID
il VA intended "to provide security for The
procc.iou OF The colnred citizens o.
the United States against inhuman, wick
ed. and unholy distinctions that IN
some Of the States are still made against
them in respect to their civil rights.
Some one of the Southern Senators should
have on the instant demanded that II" name
the particular States, and the instances. IN
which '.inhuman, wicked and nmhoIy dis
tinctions'' are made against the colored
people lrlhe truth be spoken, and the ra-
ito of the colored to the white people
he considered, the ''inhuman, wicked and
erocs are greater in the North than in the
South: and as Mr.. Edmunds is well in
formed man, his statement referred to is
more indicative Of his prejudice than of his
Sincprity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

EX GOV. LEWIS, III 4 recent letter to u
friend, says:
My advice has no weight with the rulers
of the Readiuster party. My friends have
been slaughtered right and left, and some
times think the Boss is trying to provoke
me to leave the party, but rs plumber, nor
self ACKNOWLEDGMENT, was no part of my aim
when | helped t" form the party, do not
mean t" leave until it suits me- and never
mean to be kicked out 10y any ring some Of
whom came into the Coalition, after sue
cess was assured
This corresponds with what Mr.. Lewis
told some of his friends in Washington last
Monday. as reported in the GAzErTE's cor
respondence from that city of yesterdays
date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

Court OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Smith
against Phillips. Petition for rehearng de-
MED
Bass against Penick Petition for rehear-
ing denied
McCully against McCully. Argued and
submitted
Womack against Tankersley. Argued.
Lock against Frasher's administrator
Writ of error and supersedeas awarded to
judgment rendered by the Circuit Court Of
Clarke county.
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The message throughout seems TO be I'M
usually calm and dspassionate.
Both houses adjourned at 3 p. m.
GEN. MALONE REQUESTED TO RE
SIrN
iSpccial to the GAZETTE.

RICHMOND, Dec. 5.-Mr. Thurman, OF
Bedford, democrat, offered joint resolu-
ton in the Senate this afternoon requesting
Senator Malone to resign his seat in the
Senate, as me has grossly misrepresentcd the
people Of the State, and has been con-
demncd by the vote at the last election.
The resolution lies over under the rules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

Judge Stuart, though comparatively
young man, has had parliamentary expert
ence, is possessed Of ability, has good judg-
ment and quick perception and will, we
have no doubt, make an excellent presiding
officer acceptable to all the members OF the
House. He is to be congratulated upon his
oil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

Parents. must remember that children
have more need of friendly monitors than
of censorious critics; instructors who would
advise them TO never be without DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup the only pleasant remedy for
croup. diphtheria, and sore throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

JUDGE CHARLES Z. STUART, Of this city,
has been chosen Speaker of the House of
Delegates, and his fellow citizens will rejoice
at the honor thus conferred upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Dec 5.--11 a. m.-Thc stock mar.
ket opened with Il sharp pressure to sell somc
stocks and Oregon Trans declined to rs, Northern
Pacific to 26l, and preferred to 80. The decline
in the other shares VS. slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Dec. i-h
Queenstown this week / ii head of Cattle Offered
with sale at 3iaaIas cts per h.. Some 10 sh',p
and Lambs were offered, with sales Of Sheep at %
4 y cts, and Lambs at 4lbGc per ID. Some Cows
and Calves sold at 3OaS6O per head. Market far
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MARRIED.

At Port Huron. Michigan, December lth.o
Rev. DR.. Beckwith, EDWARD A. EVANS, OF tbs
city. and HATTIE N. CRAWFORD.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Stocks frmcr MONEY cay
at 2laa3 Cotton dull and easy uplands 10 90:
Orleans 10 1916. Flour qniet and heavy. Wi+s'
taiec lower and heavy. Corn unsettled and a
trile better
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

Flour is steady. Wheat has ruled irregular
owing TO fluctuations in other markets during
the past few days, but closed with a better feel.
ing to-day $500 bushels, all grading about good
Fultz, sold at 103a10G; ordinary samples l02
and talends %; no prime longberry or mixed
active ouly 1000 bushels were sold OH change
at G3 for old white, and 53 to 50 for new AS TO
condition. No Rye or Oats were offered Pork
is abundant and easy. Eggs are higher and
fair receipt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-05

A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to DR.. Cummings, and
Dora Fritter, both Of Stafford county
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Prices to-day ranged rs follows:
Cattlc--Ncrv BEST. a5l
hoou............. az ~
Medium or fair quality ................ AT,
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 ~
veal Calves a6'4
Sheep ............ .........................A aiL
i!aihhS: :..'................. ah'i
Hogs, dive or dressed. .................... aGl
Cows aud Calves 23aS5O.
The market this week was very poorly supplied
with All kinds Of stock, excepting Hogs Cattle
in good demand with very few arrivals, and they
were of an inferior quality. Those in want q!
good stock hal TO 70 elsewhere for q supply.
Calves in fair demand and limited supply Sheep
dull and nominal. Lanbs-no arrivals Hog
in full supply, and lower figures prevailed than
last week, quality considered. Cows and Calves
in fair demand.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-va. Is dcrd =: do ron.
solidated 40! do second series IS, past due
pous 5Ob, do new 1O-3Os 81 do new -
bid to-day. Cotton dull and weak middling lol,
Flour steady andquct; Howard street and Western
snper s.; OOa3 so; do cxtr;, $*} 75a4 IS do fam
lily 50 OOa5 70; City Mills super SD 0Oa:} 10 do
extra 81 OOaG % do Rio Brands S. 75:.G co;
patapsco family So so; do supcrlativc patent
81 90. Wheat-Sonthcrn frmer; Western lower
and dull; Southern red 11oal14 do amber la
III; No ! Maryland 112i!. asked; No Western
winter red spot 1D1:t asked December 10. Ia
1O1". January 1O9taa1O9a, February 1l17-a
1928: May DALI Corn-Southcrn easier;
Western inactive and higher; Southern white
54a59; doyellow 55a6O; Western mixed DccrH.
Der COZ bid January 81 isaG1a, February ga
62k. Oats dull Southern 3Sa44; Western y hit
4Oai4; do mixed 3Sa39: Penna :;Sa4I. Rye
quiet at G6a6S. Hay steady with fairly active
demand prime to choice Pennsylvania and Mary
land l3aSl5. Provisions quiet with easier feel.
ing; mess Pork Sid So Bulkmcats. Shoulders
and clear rib sides, packed. 6ibaS BACON
shoulders Z; clear rib sides g. hams 1i'.al3
Lard, refined. 81. Butter firm; Western packed
lOa23 creamery 25a35 Eggs steady at 30
Coffee dull; Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair II ~
l2ia. Sugar lower and dull A soft 81, Whj.EeY
steady at 81 1Sa1 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
old Orchard Inhilant-

Gov. Robie signed the bill setting off Old
Orchard from the city of Saco at noon on Tues
day. few minutes later the people Of Old
Orchard went wild with delight Cheer upon
cheer rent the air, guns were fired, bells ruDg
and the stars and stripes flung to the breeze
from the numerous hotels. The boys Joined
in with drums and fish horns. When Mr..
Chas. H. Fiske of the Fiske House, who has
been very active in securing the separation,
arrived he was borne upon the shoulders Of
four men from the train to sleigh, decorated
for the occasion with a new broom in each
corner. rope was then attached to the
sleigh and he was drawn to his hotel on Grand
Avenue. In the evening meeting was held
in Littlefelds Hall at which appropriate ad-
dresses were delivered and clam chowder
served. Dancing followed which was kept up
till near morning.
The good effect OF the separation has already
shown itself in new enterprise about to be
begun. A party from Portland as som as the
separation was accomplished, contracted for
the erection of mammoth roller skating rink
to accommodate 1000 people, at cost, all
equipped, of between six and seven thousand
dollars. The rink will be opened some time
in June.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
pemocratic Caucuses.

Tne Democratic caucuses to nominate
Mayor, ward officers, school committee and
city committee, met in their respective ward
rooms last evening.
WARD ONE.
In Ward One the only ripple of excitement
was created by Mr.. William Trefethren, who
insisted that place on the ticket should be
given to the Islands. He said he had been for
forty years voter .and he demanded that his
views shonld Be. .s.sssc-tained or intimated that
the island vote should eAsiven elsewhere.
The ward thought however tnat Mr. Tre-
fethren's wishes could be disregarGcd and
nominated the following ticket: -
Mayor-,John w. Deering, Go votes.
Alderman-Charles f. Guptill.
Councimen-James Connellan, Arthur w.
Lsughlin, VIM Anderson.
Warden-Robert f. Somers.
Clerk-Thos. r. Harper.
Committee to Nominate School Committee
rank flanagan, Sumner Barber, Andrew II. Ward.
Constables-Daniel j. Farr, Lafayette Wyman.
WARD TWO.
For mayor John w. Deering received 61
votes out Of 63 cast:
Alderman Robert NJ. Gould.
Councilmen-JosephA A. Gallagher, John j. Lap
PIN Virgil @. Wilson
Warden-Michael c. McCann.
Clerk-Joseph A, McGowan.
Committee 10 Nominate School Committee-Rob.
ert NJ Gould, John A. Gallagher, Edmund j.
Constables-NIichael W. Desmond, Michel Nc
Ginty.
WARD THREE.
There were about forty gentlemen present
in Ward Three, Mr.. A. L. Farnsworth was
made chairman and Mr.. e. S. Osgood secre
tary. Thirty-six votes were thrown for oandi-
date for mayor-all for John W. Deering
After the nomination of Mr.. Deering, Capt
Charles Fl. Chase (better known as the Tabu-
lator) moved that committee be appointed to
select candidates for ward officers and report
later through the newspapers This motion
was opposed BY Mr.. E. S. Osgood, who con-
tended that IS the caucus was called together
to nominate ward officers it should proceed to
do so and not do something else. Capt. Chase
supported his motion in several speeches, and
his Views were sustained by Messrs. John
SWEET and Harris G. Barnes. The reason for
the proposed action, as far as could be gath
cred from the remarks Of these gentlemen,
seemed to be that there was chance to trade
with somebody Trades, however, are not so
popular with Maine Democrats as they were,
and on polling the house it was found that
there were fifteen votes for Capt. Chase's mo
tion and the same number against The chair
man, Mr.. Farnsworth, decided in favor of the
Captains motion, and committee consisting
of Capt, Q. FL. Chase, j. G. Ward, w. G. Da-
Wis, A. L Farnsworth, Thomas Connor, Isaac
D. Sawyer and David G. Drinkwater was ap-
pointed. Harris G. Barnes, George F. Nc
Quiilan and J. Ell. Gaubert were made com
mittee to select candidates for school commit.
tee,
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Their Effect upon tho Greenback Re
darnntinn Frnd

Their Effect upon the Greenback Re-
demption Fund.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.--The parapranh in
the Sundry civil appropriation bill which an
proprates 100000 TO build vaults for the stor-
age of the silver dollar caused brief but live
ly discussion in the House yesterday Mr..
Fisher of Pennsylvania moved an amendment
to limit the coinage 10 the demand, but 1t was
ruled out on point of order. The fery Bel
ford. of Colorado, who represents the silver
mine owners, attacked what he called the capi-
talIStS OF the East for hostility to the silver dol
lar, and demanded that the Secretary of the
Treasury pay out surplus silver dollacs to the
bondholders. Mr.. DiDgley, of Maine, said that
there was no surplus money in the treasury be-
longing to tho Government beyond the pTeen-
back redemption fund OF about $135 900 600.
The trouble is, he said, that the silver coinage
is gradually changing the greenback coin re-
demption fund from gold to silver, and the end
would, sooner or LATER be the depreciation of
the greenback dollar to the intrinsic value of
the silver dollar. He said that during the year
1882 the treasury lost 1856 006 207 in its gold re-
serve and gained SSl4, ,518 $50 in silver JAN l.
1882, the coin and bullion reserve in the treas
ury consisted of so per cent gold and 20 per
cent silver. Jan. l, 1888. the gold had gone
down to ~ per cent and the silver up to 30 per
cent. He predicted that within three years
hall the greenback redemption fund would be
silver dollars, worth only So cents each The
trouble, said Mr.. Dingley, is that we are at
tempting to make silver dollar, worth intrin-
slcaliy only 50 cents, circulate Sy the side of
gold dollar worth 100 cents. To limited ex-
tent we can accomplish this by redeeming the
over valued silver at the custom house, but it
is evident that we have nearly reached the
maximum of circulation During 1882 we
conied II ,576 1Sl silver dollars. The treasury
has done It's best to get them into circulation
and has gone SO far as to pay the expenses of
transporting them into all parts of the country
Ii has paid out silver dollar certificates and
gold coin and gold certificates, but the first
money to return to the treasury through the
custom houses has been the silver dollars and
certificates. The result has been that the
treasury gold has been depleted and the treas
ury silver increased. If we 60 on, at is only a
question OF time when we shall get down to a
silver basis and drive gold from the country
The remedy, said Mr.. Dingley, is to coin no
more silver dollars than the people want to
use, ana 70 com them OF such weight that a
ingmen) shait be worth intrinsically as much
as the gold dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
rnr ,.nS,1nrin,, Of r,n11 tn.rnn

Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
for reduction of poll taxes.
The same report was made on petitions pro-
hibiting the sale and manufacture Of adulter.
ated food.
The same report was made on petitions for
ten-hour law for manufactures.
The Agricultural college resolve appropri-
ating S1s. 600 was passed.
The capital punishment bill was taken up
and an able and exhaustive argument made
for restoration of the gallows, by Mr.. Hail Of
Rockland.
He was replied to by Mr.. Wilson of Paris.
No vote was taken.
The following bills were passed to he en-
crossed:
Amendatory Of the act incorporating the
Bodwell Water Company.
Amendatory of an act to preserve certain
rights of the city of Bangor
To incorporate the city of Waterville.
In convention OF both branches, Samnel a.
Holbrook was reelected State Treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
THE SCHOOL PANIC.
Statement of an Eye Witness of
The Catastrophe
SEVENTEEN CHILDREN KILLED AND
FIFTEEN INJURED.

New YORK, Feb. 21.-The city is filed with
sadness at the accident of yesterday afternoon.
The account telegraphed last night covered all
the main facts The number of killed foots up
16, and injured 16.
Charles Denley, baker, living at No, 2l9
Rivington street, states: was going through
Avenue B, following funeral when I saw
smoke coming out of a second-story window of
the school. / ran to the building and found
big crowd there before me. [ smashed in
small window on the alley and entered the
hallway. The children were crowded on the
stairs in one solid mass They were screaming
and almost crazed with fear One sister was
at the foot of the stairs trying TO keep them
back, and another sister was on the landing
ringing a bell and trying tos get the children
back into the class room. Suddenly the balus-
trade gave way, and the children on the stairs
were thrown headlong to the floor below,
where they lay piled fully 10 deep on top of
each other. The big girl, Barbara Becholl,
called out "My God, am getting crushed"
I tried to drag her from under the other chill
dren, bnt could not. L took about Is children
from on top of her and passed them to the po-
liceman, who passed them through the window
by which had entered. At last dragged her
away and took her into the church. She held
her right hand firmly closed and on opening
it l saw five cent nickel piece in her palm.
She handed the coin to me, and said: "Give it
20 my mother" These were the last words she
spoke. She died few minutes afterWard
rescue / took 6 dead children out of the heap,
and carried them into an adjoining ROOM /
put my coat under the head of one child my
cardigan jacket under another, and my cap
under third. Some one carried nv new coat
away, and now suppose. lii nave to go the
rest of the =iate=- without coat.
Crowds of people assembled about the school
house this morning. Many were loud in their
denunciations of the elergymen in permitting
the staircase, which they say has been in a
frail condition for some time past, to remain
without being properly strengthened. 1t is
thought that the injured will all recover, as
they are reported this morning TO be doing we'll
The bodies of the dead children will be taken
to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer to-
morrow morning, when thefuneral Ceremonies
Will be conducted. The chu ch will be drsped in
mourning. The bodies will be- enclosed in neat
rosewood coskets, bearing on silver plates the
names and ages of the little unfortunates. 1t
is thought they will all be inferred in Calvary
cemetery.
Matte Gerlach, aged Z, one of the injured
yesterday, died tonight She is the seven
teenth victim.