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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

MORE \ oMINATIoNs.--A adj ourned meet
ing of the democratic members of the Legs.
lature was held in the hall Of the House Of
Delegates last night for the purpose Of fin.
ishing nominations for basement o!iicels.
General Wickham sent in letter urging
the nomination of J. A. Wingtield, of Han.
over, for Registrar Of the Land Office. This
provoked lively debate, in which Messrs.
Atkinson and Barton opposed the measure.
The time was occupied in speeches and mo-
tons until nearly 1870 o'clock, when mo-
ton prevailed to pass by the Office of Regis
trar of the Land Office.
Nominations for Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Printing were made Major Robert II.
Glass, of Lyncbburg John +. Hankins and
K. e. Frayser, of Richmond; w. H. Bailey,
of Stanton; r. w. Derr, of Roanoke j. HI.
Caldwell, ofWythe, were put in nomination.
Major Glass was dropped on the first ballot.
On the third ballot X. W. Derr was elected
having received 81 votes, and frequent
changes resulting, his election was made
unanimous.
For Superintendent of the Pententiary
General William Terry, Of Bedford; Louis
F. Bossieux, Of Richmond; J. J. Davies, Of
Prince William, and G, NJ. Fulton, of Gray
son, were placed in nomination. Two bal
lots were taken, the last resulting
Terry, SIS; Fulton, 3l-Bossieux and Da-
vies having been dropped.
The caucus adjourned at midnight to meet
again Friday night at 7:30 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

How UNFORTUNATE is it for General Ma
hone that Minneapolis is not in Virginia
lit were. what Il rafting address" he and
his 'Scorge' could get up with which to
fire the Northern heart against his own
State. The people Of that city have mob
bed and driven off with violence and threats
of lynchug few colored people who had
the ''impuience' to go upon public ice
pond. They were not provoked by negro
policemen, nor by having their wives and
daughters iusultea by negroes, nor by u
threatening and superior force of armed ne
groes who dared them to shoot and said
"tbc conflict might as well come then as at
any other time But the mere fact that Il
few Of the negroes living in their city pre-
sumcd to come among them on n public
skating pond excited all their race animosi-
tv. which, on the instant, manifested itself
by acts of violence. Negroes and white
people mix on all the skating ponds in the
South without objection on the part Of the
latter. and both races would get along bet
ter. in all relations. in the South than iuthe
North were il not for scaaway demagogues,
like Malone. who profit by melting the
Southern negroes to hate the people among
whom they live and upon whom they de-
pend for their living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER -.

THE MORNING Washington organ Oh uen.
Malone The organ that belongs 10 the Cen
erals friend Mr. Hatton, whose name VIII
90 laundering down the ages in connection
with country postoflices, and whose eui'or
i Mr.. Gorham, who said it was traitorous
"a revere the memory of Albert Sidney
Johnston. and who prepared the slanderous
dcnunciatou of Virginia, signed by the Gen
eral which was recently issued in the shape
osan address to the people of the Norlh'
this paper, which during the General la'e
campaign. en9eavoring to gun Nlrslh1ans
into his support, was always mild hammered
toward the south, when on guard, mas, ever
since III. result Of that campaign proved
that its insnccrily was in vain, peeh 'he
most vigorous of the bloody shirt waivers
ant, the most ghoulish ofthe resurreclionis'S'
Of The cornses Of the civil war, ana now
almost d,ily. spreads before It's readers spe-
ci,l accounts of ''monstrous wrongs, OF
s.meu murdered for their politics, Of he
rn,y.d widows and orphans driven INT"
eSil,. by unreasoning Bourbon fury, Vi OAR
hornns cruelty that carries III back TO the
dark a,c," of cold hlooded asSasslnatl"ns,
and of bald Eng intimidation and ostra-
cisu.' all pracriccd under the blue sky and
on the fair land OF the sunny south, winch,
acc3r.lin. to The reliable, unsectlonal ana
liberal minded organ referred tots inhabited
h,, "hI5od thirsty and calous cx-rehcIs VII"
endorse the chastity crimes, intelligence OF
which it, and it alone, brings to an eager
public. The "rruel war will never be over
un,l the presidential candidate of 4 national
marty shall be elected; and Tie only na'
tonaI party in existence is the democratic
party, which has now more representatives
in Congress from the North than from the
South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

4 MAN claiming to represent Virginia III
the United States Senate, away from tha'
BODY during lis session, and among CROWD
of bummcrs hanging around the doors oithe
room in Il Washington tavern III which The
National Republican Committee was i'll sca-
sion: and he. too, the man who said he WAS
q better Democrat than the late Senator
Hill, He j. doing all he can to disgrace the
State which scorns and repudiates him, but,
fortunately for her, he has done his worst,
and the right thinking people of the whole
country, irrespective of political bias, no
longer look upon him us the representative
of Niryinia. aud have the same contempt
for him that is entertained in the State he
so GROSSLY misrcprcsents, and which he inn
po,cnlly attempts to iuurc further than he
has done already. General Mahone's re-
cent behavior goes far TO substantiate Mr..
Goods charge that he is iiendishly disposed,
but luckily his power for inlliclns damage
is bv no means commensurate with his de-
sire. And yet the republican senators dl-
vide committees with him, and republic
can President continues to throw the whole
weight Of the administration" in his
favor. upon Senator Sherman's idea,
we suppose, that anything is iustiiiable IN
law and morals that will beat down the dem
0cl.ltc party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS

WASH NGTuN. Dec. l3.--Thc republican
Senators were in caucus from 10 until II
O'Clock to-day. discussing the reorganization
OF the Senate. Senator Malone was pre-
sent. At the beginning motion was made
and carried. to proceed to the nomination
of the caucus candidate for secretary of the
Senate.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, nominated
George G.. Gorham, Of California.
Senator Miller. Of New York, nominated
Gen. Arson g.. McCook of New York.
Senator Harrison nominated Maj. ID. NJ :
Ramsdcii, of Indiana.
Eulogistic speeches were made in support
Of each candidate, and u running debate fol-
lowed in which Il ma GRITTY of the Senators
present took part. Upon an informal ballot
the vote stood: McCook Ii, Gorbam Is,
Ramsdell 3.
The formal ballot which followed imme-
dately, resulted rs follows McCook 10,
Gorham Is, Ramsdell3.
Gen. McCook was thereupon declared to
be the nominee OF the caucus.
The caucus ad burned to reassembe after
the adjournment of the Senate to-day.
Gen. McCook was not candidate ia the
accepted sense Of the term for any Office in
The gift Of the Senate.
Some time ago Senator Miller, of New
York, wrote to Gen. McCook asking MIN to
enter the canvass for the sccretaryship and
to come to Washington for that purpose.
Gen. McCook replied that the Office was one
of high honor, and that no would accept the
nomination if it was conferred upon him
He declined. however, to come to Washing
ton or to enter The canvass personally.
No one was authorized on his behalf to
solicit the votes of Senators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Company was
held in Richmond yesterday. President Buford 5
report shows the earnings from all sources to be
So 800, I91. and the expenses Of maintenance and
operations 81, DE, S53, leaving the net earnings
81, 5SG,9 The increase in thc gross earnings
over those of last year is S15i.71S. and the de-
crease in operating expenses Sl34, ISL. showing
an increase in net earnings over last year of
$685. O2. The total Indebtedness ofthe company
i stated in round numbers at nearly $40 900 900
against which is to be credited in valuable proper
ties over S6H0OtDO Col. A. S. Buford was re-
elected president for the ensuing year and the
following directors were elected: Geo. Z. Baker
Geo +. Scott, II. C. Fahnestock, Geo. ]. Seney
Calvin S. Brice. w. P. Clyde, John McAnerny and
Samuel Thomas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
IMPORTANT ACTION ON THE STATE DEBT.

Especial dispatch TO the Alexandria GAZETTE,
RICHMOND, Dec. l3.-The question of re-
eistration of some Of the State bonds, it
is said, was under discussion in the demo-
cratic caucus last night, and resolution
was finally adopted pledgingth he democratic
members Of the Assembly to carry out,
in good faith, the pledges made by the
party at the Lynchburg Convention in re-
gard to the debt, and to enact such further
legislation as will remedy all legal defects
in that measure, and in this connection the
boudholders are invited to fund the
bonds held by them under the Riddlcberger
bill.
A resolution having this object in view
will be presented in both houses to-day and
passed. Mr.. Newberry will offer it in the
Senate and Mr. Anderson in the House.
A bill was introduced in the House OF
Delegates day changing the present law
constituting the Board Of State Cnnvasscrs.
The only change proposed is that the Regis
ter Of the Land Office shall lie substituted
for the Attorney General.
The House passed a resolution authoriz-
ing the Committee on Courts of Justice to
employ stcrographcr to take down the
testimony in The investigation Of the
charges against Judges D. S. Goodwin, OF
Norfolk, and L. F. Mayes, of Botetourt.
LATER.
: RICHMOND, Dec. 1880 p. m.--The fol-
lowing are the resolutions adopted by the
democratic caucus last night, and which
will be presented to the Senate to day
The preamble gives the history Of the
State debt question, and then follow the
resolutions:
First: That the people of Virginia have
accepted the act of Feb. H. 1883,
known as the Riddleberger BILL as the
ultimate settlement of the debt of this State.
that it is their unalterable purpose that that
settlement. shall be final and that any ex.
pectation that any settlement Of the debt Of
this State upon any other basis will either
be made or tolerated by the people, is abso-
lutcly linsary ana hopeless.
Second: That the interest of the public
creditors as well as the safety and welfare
of the State require that this settlement
shall be accepted by the creditors as well as
by the State, and therefore the General AS
semhy ofFirginia, on behalf ofaIl The people
Of the State hereby advise and call upon the
1. J.. II 6, I,,, I,lo oip.f
the Commonwealth to come forward with
promItness and fund the same under theprc-
visions of the act Of Feb. If, 1882.
Third That the Governor Of the Com
monwealth be requested to communicate
these resolutions to the holders of the bonds
and claims against the State by proclama-
ton, to be published in such manner as may
in his Judgment be most effective.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

SENATOR WILSON'S bill for an amend
ment to the Constitution TO make the ma
tonal. and not the State governments, the
protector of the citizens of the States. and
his speech thereon, Indicate that the repub-
licaus in the next, as in all their past ma
tional contests, will depend upon the negro
question as the chief source of their party
capital. Well, so be il :! Northern people
are beginning to understand the negro as
we'll as those of the South. and, what's
more, are getting tired of him, ard if signs
are not deceptive, the party that wants to
throttle State governments in order to en-
whelming defeat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

TIE NATIONAL republican committee went as
far as they could, yesterday, without shocking
the more reputable portion of their party, toward
endorsing Malone and his methods. But for all
that, the present Indications that the repuhi-
can Presidential ticket the straightouts nrc to
run in Virginia next November, will receive a
much lar-er vote than the one to be run by the
Mah"ucitcS. even though the latter may have the
sanction, rs is probable, Of the national rcpuh-
linn ,.NrMf in,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
TO-DAY : TELTGGAPHIC NEWS

TO-DAYS I.TGHAPHIC NEWS.
King Alfonso, it is thought, will visit
England next spring.
Dublin police have made another large
seizure of arms in a hall in that city.
kinnebrew's flour mill, at Brentwood
Texas, was destroyed by lire last night.
Loss $2O, 900.
Mcssrs. Abbott, Page 4 Co., London
stock brokers, have failed. Their liabilities
are el65, 900.
The Dominion Government, it is believed,
will disallow the bill Incorporating the
Orange Society.
The Crown Prince Frederick William Of
Germany arrived at Cordova yesterday, and
afterwards left for Valencia
Lewis T.. Hopkins and Ben Turner. Of
Richmond. Me-, while on spree last night
killed an ino!lcn>ive old Indian named Joe
and ravished his wife.
Ten thousand dollars; worth OF Christ mas
goods were destroyed by fire in Reading
Pa, this morning. 1t is hoped most Of the
| articles were tin horns.
The ferry boat Garden City was destroyed
by fire at New York this morning. Several
horses were burned to death All the pass
engers and hands escaped upinjured.
A dispatch from Madrid says terrific
hurricane prevailed in Alicante yesterday
Five hundred olive trees were uprootcd
and considerable other damage done.
The National Womans Temperance Tn
ion has called upon every local society, OF
which there are about 5000, to celebrate the
| tenth anniversary Of the "womau's crusade"
on the 23d instant.
O'Donncl's friends have found five Of
the jurymen who convicted him, but the
British authorities refuse to give the ad
dresses Of the others. 1t is hardly probable
that the execution will be stayed.
There was strike of the printers Oh the
New York T,ib"nc last night. The propric
| tors Immediately brought in forty non an
ion men and by the aid of typesetting ma
chimes the paper appeared this morning as
| usual.
Governor StGcklcy, of Delaware, has res
pited jeremiah llarrigan, who murdered
Dennis Shea ut Wilmington, for one year
This is the third time the prisoner has been
respitcd. If this thing is continued the
time will come when, in legal parlance,
death Of defendant will DC suggested"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Castle-
mans administrator against Dorsey and others.
Argued and submitted.
Of argument.
McWiliamS against Rowland, &c. Argued by
II. o. Caughton, esq. for appellant, and s. F.
Beach, esq, for appellee. aud submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

IT SEEMS as if the whole weight of the
Administration" is not very ponderous, at
least when thrown in the Malone interest,
and where the republicans in the U. S.
Senate constitute the lever that is to be
moved, as of the forty republican Senators,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

only thirteen voted for the Generals candi-
date for Secretary of that body, in the eau
Gus that was held to-day. 'George" will
have to 90 South and pay somebody to make
a MARTYR of him. Then the President will
do the handsome thing by him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

SOME NORTHERN republicans in Congress
allow their hate for the South to go SO far
as To influence even their most cherished
ideas. They are protectioAists per Sc, but
as sugar is solely Southern product, they
would willingly see it put on the free list.
The product of the Southern planter may
be admitted duty free, but that of the North
ern manufacturer must be protected by a
prohbitory tariff. Suchis the nationality oil
repubicanism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

A Missouri paper saystbat girl in that
State disloca1cd her shoulder by kicking at
u cat. She must have struck all of its niuc
lives 1t once: Many people think they
have numerous lives, and let coughs and
colds take their course rather .u:;n take
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
ELECTION OF A BISHOP

RALEIGa, n. c., Dec. 13.-Rev. DR.. T. A. Wat
son. OF Wilmington has been unanimously elected
Bishop OF the new Episcopal Diocese, of North
Carolina. by the convention at Newberne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

1t IS well respected maxim sAccept
the advice of competent Instructors and be
GUIDED thereby" Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
IS the only safe remedy for coughs and
colds. 1t costs only % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

Prime Minister Ferry h2t, stated that after the
French have captured pac- Mini and soutay an op-
portunity will be oSorded China to rene,v the ne
gosiations for peace and that great Britain will
not intervene unless she acts in concert with Ger
many and The United States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

CONTRARY TO general expectation, Sena-
tor Fryes proposal to make the ratio of
representation in the next national republic
can convention in accordance with the num-
Der of republican, rather than democratic
voters, was not adopted by the national re-
publican committee yesterday, and SO the
South. which will not cast republican
electoral vote, will again have the power to
name the next republican candidate for the
Presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

equitable, We should say, that We ought to
pay no taxes, but, we would be willing to
pay 5000, in full for the claim now made
upon us, and hereafter slS7 a year, being
= per cent. on $3.50, the highest rate at
which Improperly could be fairly assessed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13

French man-of-war is reported to have seized
Two islands il; The Gulf Guinea belonging to
Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
THE CANAL COMPANIES PROPERTY
AND THE CITY'S ASSESSMENT.
SEcY's OFFICE ALEX. CANAL,
railroad AND BRIDGE Co.,
RAILROAD AND BRIDGE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. II, 1888.
Jolln 3. Smoot, esq. Chairman Finance COM
miHee, Alexandria, "a.
DEAR SIR: Since our conversation on
Yesterday, our company has prepared Il
statement, which | have the honor to hand
YOU herewith exhibiting the true state OF
the tax question which we discussed orally.
You WILL | think, iiud the same accurate,
AMI il is as full as the time and data in our
possession enable lis TO make it, and we re-
spectfully express the hope, that it may
satisfy not only yourself, but your associates
in the administration ofthe affairs of Alex
andria, that the request is a reasonable one
and ought to be granted. Yours very
truly, WIN. ". DUNCAN, secretary
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nine (9) years by which reduction the com.
pany has lost at least onc-third of what il
might have earned at Il more rcnuueratiye
rate Of toll.
The present rate of taxation requires the
payment by the company for city taxes
alone, twenty-five (25) per cent of the total
annual receipts of the canal; in other words,
it requires the payment Of six hundred tG0O)
dollars year for the privilege of doing q
business by which a loss is every year
caused to the company of -, 500 70, but
which business is of very great profit and
advantage to the city and the citizens of
Alexandria at large
This estimate is based upon the business
Of the years 1882 and 1883, but, if the two
preceding years 1850 and 1881 ..are taken, a
worse result will be proven. to wit: The
average yearly receipts in 1880 and 1881
were -, so. and the average yearly ex.
penses were 81. 91l.95, making loss in each
Of these years 81, 1919, and total loss for
the four years, 1850, 1881, 1882 and 1889.
Sl3,S9169.
The canal business, as now done, is not
only constant drain upon our resources.
but we pay, III addition to taxes, an annual
tribute TO the prosperity and business Of
Alexandria of between $1,000 and 81 600
while by increasing the tolls to 6, or s cents
per ton, we can keep the canal in perfect
repair, as we have hitherto done, and make
saving of from s., 900 to $4,000 a year.
even II we should not carry a single ton Of
coal.
Under these circumstances it is manifestly
reasonable, that we should ask an abate-
ment of the present claim against US, and
that our property in Alexandria, for the
future, be assessed as low as adjacent prop
erty.
If asked, what in our judgment would be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-31
POLITICAL.

The President appointed Richard Lam
bert, Of California, United States Consul at
San Bias Mexico.
Secretary Teller appointed commits
sion, consisting of Henry c. Linn, John G.
Fisher and John @. A. Peyton, of Kansas, to
appraise the Kickapoo Indian lands in Kan
Eas
The President appointed Henry W. Lord,
of Michigan, to be Register of the Land
Office, and Abraham O. Whipple, of Mime
sofa, Receiver OF Public Moneys at Crees-
burg, Oak.
The Prohihition1sts Of New Jersey have
nominated q candidate for Governor
Secretary Chandler has replied to the
letter Of ex- Representative Dezendorf, In
which the latter made charges against Ma
hone. Mr.. Chandler declines to give the let
ter out for publication, but says that he will
investigate the charge that the navy-yard
at Norfolk has been corruptly used to pro
mote Mabone's interests
The Republicans of Kentucky, in con
yention a6 the State capital, nominated
Thomas Z. Morrow, Of Pulaski county, for
Governor. The platform indorses the adj
ministration of President Arthur, and de-
olares in favor OF tariff for revenue only
Washington advices are to the effect
that some Of the Federal of1icehoEders in
Southern States report a Blaine boom in
their vicinage.
-Ex-GoV. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri,
who used to run with Greeley, is to address
a State convention of Missouri Prohibition
lists, to be held at Warrensburg, June %, at
which addresses will be made by ex-IieuG
Gov Johnson and others
John A. Martin, Secretary Of the Nation
81 Republican Committee, announces that
the next meeting of the committee will be
held at Washington on the 18th of Decem-
Der, at which time the date and place of
holding the next National Convention will
be determined
The county elections in Virginia show a
decided falling off in the strength Of the
Readjuster or Malone party, it's candidates
having been defeated in several counties
where such d result was not even hoped for
by the Democrats. Nansemond county,
which gave the Malone candidate /, 900 ma
tority last year, now goes Anti Malone by
SEQ majority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-31
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

Fire destroyed Louis c. Hucll's malt
house and Pearson's planning mill, at the
corner of Canal and Lumber streets, Chi
cago. The loss on the malt-house was sos
COO and on the planning mill $4,000
"A boiler explosion wrecked the steamer
Pilot at Lakeyille, Cal, upon which were
twenty-five persons, of whom sixteen lost
their lives.
Fire destroyed property on Main street,
Louisville, KY, to the amount of $50, 00O At
North Muskegon, Mich, q saw-miu was
burned; loss, s35, COO At Boston, fire in
Hawley street did $40, 900 damages
CHARLES and Burd MiIliken, brothers,
were drowned at Philadelphia while fishing.
One went to the assistance of the other
Willis Shannon, colored, drove to the
river, at Wheeling, W. Va. to wash a buggy,
taking with him three boys for ride, and
all four were drowned by the horses becom-
ing unmanageab e
The engine and three cars of Denver
and Rio Grande train went through the
Gunnison river bridge, in Utah, and several
persons lost their lives.
The plaster and stucco mills of Frank L
Noble & Co, near Grand Rapids, Mich, were