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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
TO-DAYlS TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Denmark is dissatisfied with Russia's ac-
ton in Schlcswig
A severe shock Of earthquake was felt at
ASram yesterday.
Small poX is creating panic in the south
western section Of Virginia
Renewed shocks of earthquake have been
felt III Mnrcla, Spain.
One man-said to be but one Of several
has starved to death in Ireland. Great dis
tress prevails.
1t is said that there will be majority OF
fifteen votes in the French Senate against
the expulsion bill.
The new Egyptian Representative Assem-
bly, Is to meet shortly to consider reform
measures.
The British bari, Olive Branch has been
abandoned at sea. The crew were landed
safely.
Archbishop Wood during his present in
disposition, finds nothing so entertaining as
the FRANKS OLA gray mouse kept captive in
a cage by his bedside
4 train Of six cars fell down a steep noun.
tain in Hungary Il day or two ago, killing
seven women, number o. men. and wound.
ing many Others.
}. ". Oliver has been sentenced by the
County Court of Bedford county, Va, TO
three Years Imprisonment in the penitenti-
airy tor setting fire 10 the depot ofthe Rich
mond and Allegheny r. R. at Bedford.
AdTices from Youngstown Ohio, to-day
say the river is still rising Piers Of several
railway bridges hear by have been swept
away Numbers OF persons were compelled
to escape from second story windows of
houses on RATS.
At tive minutes past three o'clock ycster-
day afternoon an earthquake was felt at
Marlborough, ) H., rafting windows
crockery and articles OF furniture. The
movement was from west to east lasting five
seconds. Ten minutes later another Slight
shock was felt. Previous to the time of the
first shock, it was perfectly calm. hut in
simultaneously with the earthquake. the air
was set in rapid motion continuing 50 dur
ing the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

PooE iouSu MAN.--The breach of
promise case in which Mr.. Halliday Kings.
ley, thirty-six, London, gentleman in the
medical profession. claimed $4,000 damages
from Miss Eliza A. Peile of Dublin, for not
marrying him asshe had promised, has been
concluded before Justice O'Brien, in Dublin.
The plaintiff admitted that for some wears
he had assumed the name of Stanley to es-
cape from his creditors The defendants
counsel contended that the plaintiff was a
designing, heartless fellow and the lady had
marvellous escape from him. The Jury on
the first count. that promise of marriage
had been made. found for the plaintiff.
They also found for the plaintiff on the sec
ond count, that the promise had not been
rcscindcd. They awarded damages of one
iarthng. They found for the defendant on
the count that the promise had been OBJ
tanned by fraudulent representations. They
also found for the defendant, on the counter
claim for money lent, with tl00 damages,
The Judge accordingly gave judgment for
the defendant with costs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

WEDDING ISJAlL-On Wednesday morn.
ing last i most romantic marriage took
place in the county Jail al this place, the
parties to which were Mr. I.umbard G..
Hale and Mrs. Melinda Condley Hale, as
will be remembered. was committed to Jail
last week TO await trial for ~ indecent as
sault upon the person of Mrs. Condley, now
Mrs. Hale. On the morning aforesaid Mrs
Condley, accompanied by her brother Mr.
Clarke, and the Rev. Geo. Fl. Northam,
made hel appearance at the Jail, where, in
4 short time, the twain were made one The
ceremony was performed in the presence of
several citizens of the village. who describe
it rs arather sombre affair. The groom apol-
ogized for the appearance of his apartments
by saying it was u bad mode, but the best
he could do under the circumstances. and
when advised to sweep up his room, de-
clared that "sacG-cloth and ashes" were
fitting accompaniment to such ceremony
-Northeyn Neck Ncrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Nearly ll5,oQO people have been vacci-
mated by the city physicians in Baltimore.
ne hfst Chinese newspaper in New
DIX. 4 weekly. made its appearance Satur-
day
Mr.. Daniel White. of Louloum county.
dlcd on " ednesiay morning last. in tho SD
year of his age
The sales OF leaf tobacco at Darville, for
january, 1888, were ;. $40 pounds. averaging
! $l0.S9 per cwt.
The funeral of the late Lieutenant Samuel
+. Clarkson, United States navy. took place
AT New York on Saturday. The Rev. DR..
Reed read the burial services and the BODY
was taken 10 Norfolk, for nterment.
The Original Jubilee Singers Of Norfolk.
were arrested last night at Clark Peck's On
era House. New Haven, Conn. for singing
IN violation Ola statute Of 1856, which pro-
hlDltS concerts, theatrical entertainments
&c. on the Sabbath.
! 4 fatal allray occurred few DAYS since
near Jackson. Tenn, between J. II. CLAY \
farmer, OF that State, and man named Ben
nett, which resulted in the killing of the for
mer Clay was brother-in-law of r. C..
Craddock, a farmer living in Chesterfield
county, short distance from Petersburg.
The City Attorney of Richmond having
been asked for his opinion decides that the
catE Is not bound to increase salaries 10 per
cent. because the City Council passed res
oiutlon directing the Committee on Ordi-
nanceS 10 bring in an ordinance 10 that eff
iect-Which ordinance was defeated. The
! prospect Is that the city will have to in
crease taxation to keep pace with its cur
rent expenses and pay of the floating debt
Judge Quarles, at Nashville on petition OF
eN-lrcasurcr Polk. has reduced the bail bond
OF the latter to 100000. ON the iuierential
grounds that the defendant has not now in
his possession the $500 United States
bond, with coupons amounting to $50, 600
and further, that the defendants health
ami probably his life are endangered by
confinement. Polk will, it is understood
be released At once, and will be placed on
the witness stand by the legislative com.
mlttee when startling revelations are prom.
ised.
Lewis Carter, the negro who SO brutally
murdered his wife on the farm of DR.. J. +
IretIoW, in southampton county, a week
ago. has been arrested, and is now in the
Jail OF Petersburg. He confesses that he
struck his wife with all axe. but SAYS he did
not Know that he had killed her. This lat.
ter statement Is not believed, as the woman's
head was nearly severed from the body by
the blow of the axe. He says he quarrelled
with his wife OH account of her iufidelity to
her marital VOWS and received the attention
of others besides himself that he had fire..
qnently reasoned with her Oh this account
hut without effect. Thcirlast interview re-
suited in the tragedy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

BADLY SCARED AFRICANa.-There are a
thousand and one amusing incidents told in
regard to the scare about grave robberics and
murders which has seized the black popula.
ton Of Raleigh. congregation at a church
Was stanpeded By cry that the BODY
snatchers We're at hand Men and women
fled and that at full speed Many fell
in holes and tumbled over fences. The
negroes say that the medical students want bodies
must have them We're told by doctor to
get live people if they couldn't find dead ones.
There is another report TINT two men from that
vague region known rs up North" are here
whose mission is 10 secure the bodies OF six he.
groca. to go into alcohol. They say that these
men wish to get the bodies OF six negroes from
each State with view OF forming collection of
brothers i'll black" perhaps). aud that Raleigh
has been chosen ~ the place in which North Caro-.
lima quota is 10 be captured But testing apart,
these rulhors aud hundreds of others even wilder
aud more Improbable have frightened the ne.
sroea here ss they never were frightened before.
1t Is ! sad comment ON superstition aud cretiully
IA belief without shadow of foundation. -Nrrs
ond Observer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

REV. W. W. HICKS has entered suit in Wash
lngton against the Etsniag Star Company, claim.
ing $50, 600 as damages for the publication of an
interview with District Attorney Corkhill, in
which reporter asks, Have you heard that DR.
Hicks demands $4,000 of the government before
he will allow the bones of Guiteau to be articu.
lated" and the District Attorney responds. 81
am informed that such was the case" DR.. Hicks
alleges that on January 16sh executed to DR..
Crane, Surgeon-General of the United States
army, STIMULATING only that the bones should
never be used for any mercenary purpose, and
that "he never asked for. sought or received from
Gen. Crane or any other person any sum what
ever, nor does he expect any valuable considers.
ton" A suit for libel is also entered by DR..
Hicks against the New York Graphic COMPANY
for publications made on the same subject
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

FATAL BLow.-An Atlanta, Ga, special
says John Van Diver, n young man TWEEN
ty-five years of age, was fatally stabbed at
Talladega, Ala, Wednesday night, by a
jschool-teacher, Bertha Van Diva. His
brother had attended Miss Van Diya's
school and was made to bring in wood. He
complained of this to John, and the latter
told him to insult the teacher when again
ordered to do any Grand These unfortu-
nate instructions were promptly carried out
by the pupil, who told the teacher that he
had been ordered to do it, After school
Miss Bertha went to John Van Diver and de.
manded an apology for the first insult. Van
Diver declined to do so, and was struck bv
Miss Bertha. When Van Diver struck back
Bertha pulled from her overcoat pocket an
open dirk and plunged it into Van Divers
left lung, then ripped open his bowels. The
murderess attempted to escape. but was ar
rested and lodged in Jail. Great excite
ment prevails. Van Diver cannot possibly
live
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
A HIGH TARIFF

correspondent Of the Sim, possessed OF
q memory for facts and the faculties of in
vestigaton and comparison. has been en-
ploying himself with the study of the
tariff for revenue" period between $50
and 1850, and contrasting its effect upon
wages, and what wages would buy. with
the period OF high protection" between
1870 and 1850, and its effect upon wages
ana their purchasing power. His COMPARE
sons indicate that it is Il cruel perycrsion of
facts TO say that "a high tariff is the Door
mans friend In the period from 1850 TO
1860 the average tariff rate was IL per cent
OF the value OF the goods imported: in the
decade from 1870 to 1850 il was. Us now.
over ~ per cent. In the former period the
value OF our exports exceeded the value of
our imports by S40000,0O0. while under
high protection the balance has been for the
most part the other way. During the decade
from 1850 to 1860 articles of American man
utacture constituted 10 per cent. of our total
exports; in the period from 1870 to 1880
but II per cent: showing il decline under
protection, Notwithstanding our activity
III all departments OF ENTERPRISE. In lS60
the average wages of hands in woollen mills
were 9.26 per annum, in 1879 but $293 O5
showing decline under Il high tariff of
S6+.2l year. and that the workman was
about ~ per cent better Off in wages under
low tariff. In the cotton mills thcaverane
wages Of 1860 were $36l 40: in 1879. $40 /.
decline of $l23.23, or about II per cent
For both industries the wages average less
in New England, the paradise of projection.
than anywhere else in the United States
other Industries would show similar results
in comparison, in favor of the low ,ariri'
period: Wages are worth what they will
buy. In 1850 money would buy more than
now Comparing the cost of IS articles,
necessaries Of life including rent, fuel
meats, vegetables, flour, SC, in 1850 with
their cost in 1879. our correspondent
gets this results: that the cost of the
whole IS articles in certain quantities
IN the latter year was 800, or Sl75
each, while in 1850 they could he bought
for S16.2S, or sl32 each difference of pur.
chasing power for money of 33ll per cent. in
favor OF the low tariff period. The conclu-
sion drawn from these facts is that in pre-
tending to protect the American working
man from foreign pauper labor our tariff
lords are in reality pauperizing American
labor -Baltimore San
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

\ caucus of the democratic and green
back members of the Michigan Legislature
was held on Friday and adopted a resolu.
ton absolving the fusionists from any fur.
Their obligation tovote for Mr.. Stout for Sen.
ator. This action of the caucus added
nothing to Mr.. Ferrys strength in the bal
lots taken on Saturday. 1t is rumored that
the republicans are about to present new
candidate. The firm of Ferry & Bro. at
Grand Haven, Mich, which is composed OF
Senator Ferry and his brother Edward, is
embarrassed, and was reported on SATURDAY.
to have failed on account ofthe sinking OF q
large sum of money in silver mine in Utah,
and the liabilities are said to reach several
hundred thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

bradford, Pa, was visited Saturday night
by disastrous flood, which inundated
about five hundred houses The lowerpart
of the city was submerged in some cases TO
the depth of ten feet. The flood was caused
by the rains of Friday and Saturday, and
the melting of the snow in the mountains.
Eighty live families on the flats living in
one story houses, had to flee for their lives
when the ice-gorge broke, leaving all their
effects, and many Of the houses were swept
away II is impossible to estimate the loss.
At Akron, o., the damage by the flood ag-
gregates S50,00U. Several streets in the
northeastern portion Of indianapolis were
Hooded, and considerable damage was done
to manufacturing establishments and dwell
lings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

MlssING.-Some excitement has been oc.
casioned among the commission merchants
in Washington by the sudden disappearance
Of Richard Fl. Hudson, of the commission
firm of Hudson & Maple. The latter gen
tleman, who was Virginia farmer went to
Washington about year ago, and meeting
Hudson, entered into business with him.
Maple furnished nearly all the cash capital
required, and left the books and all details
to the care of his partner. About two weeks
ago they sold out their business to Swavne
& Brewer for 81 PIG The sale was made
late at night, and Hudson took the money,
telling Maple to call at his house next
morning and they would settle accounts.
When Maple called next morning Hudson
had left town, and investigation showed
that he had carried of all the money belong
ing to his partner including cash on hand
and III bank, amounting in all to between
5000 and IS, 900. Maple was left with but
Sl9. and is in great distress He was
obliged TO give up the house he had rented
in South Washington and send his family to
friend in West Virginia, while he went in
search OF his missing partner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY >, 1885.

THREE MINORS are to he hanged for muir
der in New York during the next few weeks.
But that fact is not indicative of the blood
thirstiness and low grade of civilization of
the entire population of the North, or even
of New York : nor will such an idea ever
enter the head Of the editor or reader of Il
Southern newspaper. And yet if Virginia
or any other Southern State. instead of
New York. were to be the scene Of the pro-
posed executions, it would afford the rcpub-
lican press of the North an opportunity.
which, Judging the future by the past, they
would seize with avidity, for innumerable
articles upon the murderous proclvitcsand
standardization of the entire population OF
the South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

GENERAL MAHoSE's Washington organ
republishes from Western republican jour
nal, an article headed Recent Bourbon
Stealings." the items Of which amount in
the aggregate TO one and Il quarter million
But neither Of the papers referred to says y
word about the thirteen millions which the
Mahonetcs. solely by means Of the support
of the Arthur administration, recently for
ced Virginia to eliminate from her lust
debt. nor of he untold millions which the
ex-secretary Of the national republican ey.
ecutive committee, and the republican cy
assistant postmaster general, STOLE by means
OF the Star.rotIte swndie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
Ensilage.

W. {. Strong, Brighton, Mass, in a letter
to The Department Of Agriculture on ensi.
lase, says AS my trial of ensiagc is some
what exceptional, | will omit answers to the
questions, and only state few facts which
may be OF public interest. Having a &c.
mented tank which had been used as res.
ervoir for water, tried the experiment by
using 1t ~ 4 silO in 1880 Ten acres OF
Hungarian grass about $50 tonsj, VERY foul
with pig and rag weed. So that it would
have been Understandable in dry state
were en- line in the usual way and sold du-
ring the winter 10 milk men at s. per ton.
they doing the carting. They reported that
The COW sought the enslage with avidity,
ate II clean and seemed to thrive and give
an improved quality Of milk over that
produced from hay and brewers
grains Last season the silo was filled
with corn of excellent quality, and the bulk
al II sold Ia milkmcn ut seven dollars Der
ton they coming Tor it in loads of fiji cen
hundred t" tw" thousand pounds about
once i week. The reports have been EN-.
pii:ltlr from purchasers, that il was an eco
noniical and excellent fodder, the quality of
the milk exciting the notice Of consumers
rs more like June milk than they had ever
had before. \ smaller allowance of huy
ana brewers grains was used with the ensi-
IaSr. ! fed my own COWS from silo at nv
home farm AMI made June butter in Janua-
rN--:l new era i'll my experience. That en-.
Sllagc of corn is The cheapest and most
wholesome for mllch cows, if supplemented
with Il small allowance OF shorts and hay, I
entertain no doubt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

TIE M"RSlS" republican paper of Wash
ington, which is also General Malone 5
organ in that city. finds fault with the Ten
nessfe Judge who reduced The bail bond Of
Polk, the 'leiantiny treasurer ofthnt State.
/" fifty thousand dollars, and says sporting
men would call that reduction giving II
man II show for his money" What did
sporting men call the reduction of Captain
Howgates bail bond hy u Washington
, judge and didn't the Captain take a,lyan-
tage of the show inr his money ,Eai wa,
thereby given him?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

THE CAR of Russia is 50 needless of the
mines and bombs of the nihilsts that he NJ :
tends public balls in 81. Petersburg. but
the republicans of Paris are SO alarmed by
Jerome HouaparI's pI;tcard that they pro-
pose driving every member OF the Bourbon.
Orleans and Eonapart families out OF
France As Judged by this, the stability OF
imperialism in Russia is more assured than
that OF repubicanism in France.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
Water Gas,

To The editor OF the -4ieranl,ria Gaeeite:
Water gas is said to contain 2G per cent
of carbonic oxide. When respired it is
quickly fatal TO animal life This fact of
itself should be sufficient to deter any
from using it in their houses True, it may
be said, AS to the matter of that that coal
gas is likewise poisonous when respired
yet it is said that when person is exposed
to wates gas they never recover from it,
while from the coal gas they do, if not too
far gone when exposed to pure air.
JOHN W RrRkE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

. SlSty-nine deaths were reported in Balti-
more last week from small poX
Emperor William and Prince Bismarck
are both improving somewhat in health.
Reports come from Siberia ofthe suflerings
ofpolitcal prisoners there.
Prince Napoleon was removed to Autueil
under guard. He is much detected.
The double tracking of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad from Baltimore to Wash
lngton will be completed May /.
The court ball given at the Winter Pal
ace. Il. Petersburg. on Wednesday was a
brilliant event.
An unknown woman, about fifty years of
age, was killed on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at the Relay House yesterday
Two Lake Shore freight trains, contain.
ing in all Il cars, colided with a fearful
crash three miles east of Laporte, Ind. YES
terday, and both trains were badly wrecked.
The west bound train had. ten cars of oil.
Two next to the engine exploded. The
shock was felt at Laporte. The wreck took
fire. aud at last accounts was burning
Eight men were arraigned in Dublin on
Saturday on the charge of having murdered
Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke in Phoenix
Park. Evidence was given tending to show
that they were in the neighborhood at about
the time. 1t is saidthat over one hundred
persons suspected Of belonging to Sc
cret organization in Dublin have left the
city.
4 fire at the Standard Oil Works at Cleve-
land, Ohio, which began on Saturday, is
nearly exhausted. 1t will take two years
TO restore the works to their condition OF
two days ago. $4,000 barrels of oil were
burned and the loss cannot be stated until a
careful examination is made Three hun
dred thousand dollars is probably moder-
ate estimate Of the company's loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

TIE WAahlSGroN hrpHbiican says Polk
and Vincent are representatives of that
class OF American citizens who believe in
the names OF their ancestors rather than in
their own characters and regulations. They
belong TO 4 class which is fortunately diving
off: They are representations of ante-bel.
lun Southern Arstocracy.' Well, to what
class of American citizens do cX.yicr- rresi.
dent Coliax and all the other Credit Mobil.
Ter gang, eS-Sccretary Belllnar, Captain
Howgate, the star route swindlers and the
perpctrator. of the numerous ether national
and Northern monumental thcila belong
and what class do they represent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

Her Majesty ship Dido, with her royal
highness, the Princess Louise on board ar.
rived at Bermuda Saturday. The Princess
landed about o'clock in the afternoon; and
was accorded hearty and royal greeting
by the distinguished company who had as
sembled at the landing, The mayor read
the address of welcome on behalf of the cor.
poration of Hamilton, which was followed
by short congratulatory address, read by
the chief justice on behalf of Her Maesty's
council
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05

A letter from Raleigh. \. c., says ''The
bill authorizing the Western North Carolina
tosell their bonds to raise money with which
to complete the road will pass the Legisla-
ture, it Is thought. not, however, in its pres
ent shape. The West Point Terminal Com
pany will have 10 pay the 100000 which
they now propose to pay in bonds in money.
If the bill passes the company can raise the
money very easily"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-05
Mothers Mothers! Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of your
rest b. n sick CHILD suffering and crying with the
excruciating pain of cutting teeth? If so, 20 AT
once and get bottle of Mrs WINSLOW'S SOOTH.
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer mmediately-depcnd upon it there is nc
mistake about it. There is not mother on earth
who has ever used it, who will not tell you at
once that it will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to the
child, operating like magic 1t perfectly safe to
use in all cases. and pleasant TO the taste, and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and hest fe.
male physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold EVERYWHERE % cents bottle