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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-07
A Cloud Burst in Washington
Territory.
Walla Yalla Watohman.

Woltd W tNd UoNVNmAHs
A fearful water spout occurred re-
Gently few miles above Dixie, and
about nine miles east of this town.
Near the scene Of the deluge stood the
house of William Rrunton, 3 farmer,
built in a gulch and little to ono
side. The inmates suddenly heard a
roaring, strange noise-something
they had never heard before. They
rushed out to see who was coming or
what had happened; but the night was
pitch dark and they could not see
EheiT handg before their faces. A
young lady named Dalia Largent
stepped off the porch and the bolster.
GUS food swept her away into the
darkness and gloom. This aroused
the family and they began to look out
for their little ones; but lo Charlie
Brunton, little boy ten years old,
was already missing, but what could
they do2 The night was irightful, Yet
they started out and hunted for the
lost ones. Next day the waters re-
ceded, and toward noon the dead
bodies Of the boy and young lady
we're found amid q pile of brush and
driftwood near Dixie schoolhouse.
The whole community is in mourn
ing,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-07
FnfnI FnmiIH R0K.

ST.. LOUIS, June IA fatal row te
tween George Marshall and his stepfather
Thomas Edwards, at the residence of tn,
latter, 1851 Lucas avenue, late last night
resulted in Edwards being shot and killed
by Marshall. The latter was arrested. AL
parties colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

The TRAVELS OF A LETTER.-Some curl
Gus stories have been related of letters max
ing worldwide peregrinations in search of
somebody, but the experiences of a postal
waif recently deposited among the treas
ures OF the posto6ice at Elberfeld, Germany,
are exceptionally remarkable The letter
was posted there July 8, 1872, its destina-
ton being Nicolajrewisk, Siberia, where
sailor son Of the writer then was. When
it arrived he had left with his ship; so the
letter, recrossing Siberia, returned in three
years to Elberteld. The writer, learning
his son was then at Hong Kong, redirected
the envelope, and once more, in October,
1876, the letter started on its travels. When
it reached China the sailor had left. The
wandering missive followed him about from
one place to another always arriving Just
too late, until it at length found its way back
again to the Elberfield postof1ice, where,
with the consent of the writer, 1t is hence
forth tobe preserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
ELECTIONS.

A few unofficial returns from Cincinnati
show gains for Sader, the republican candi-
date for mayor; while Estelby, the republic
can candidate for comptroller, runs ahead
of his ticket. The republicans have elected
their Candidates in Fostoria, Lebanon, Van
Vert, Gallon and London, Ohio. A divid
ed ticket was elected at Mansfield. Pomeroy,
Newark and Akron. The democrats elect
their entire ticket at Chilicothe and Find
lay, and Xenia elects democratic CITY soli-
citor.
John Fl. Farley, democrat, was elected
mayor of Cleveland by probably not less
than 5000 majority The entire demoora-
tic city ticket is believed to be elected, and
the democrats have control of the next
council
At Steubenville the democrats elect James
McConvlle mayor. The republicans elect
the remainder of the city ticket.
Returns from II out Of 26 precincts of
Columbus give an estimated majority for
Walcott, republican, of about 400. The
balance Of the republican ticket is said to be
elected
An election was held in Michigan yester-
day for two Supreme Court Judges and two
regents of the State University. The demo
Gratis and greenbackers united on a fusion
TICKET, dividing the candidates equally be-
tween them. 1t is thought that John w.
Chamblin, fusion, and Thomas O'Brien,
republican, are chosen judges and the same
division of the regents
The democrats of East Saginaw elected
their mayor and five out of the eight alder
men.
John l.. Vessels, republican, was elected
mayor of Bridgeport, Conn, Yesterday.
The city election at jacksonville. Fla
resulted in straight democratic victory by
Il majority of 800.
The indications are that the democrats
have elected their ticket in Evansville, Ind
The republicans Of Keokuk, Iowa, elected
George D. Rand mayor.
At Bismarck, Dakota, j. W. Raymond
citizens candidate, was elected mayor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
The PLANETS IN APRIL.-The astrono,

The PLANETS IN APRIL.-The astronom-
ical editor of the Providence Journal sums
up the events for the present month az fol-
Jews: April is dull month on planetary
records. Scarcely an incident ofnote enliv-
ems its monotonous routine. An invisible
eclipse OF the moon; an invisible occuatiou
of Beta Capriconi al invisible conjunction
of Mercury and Neptune; IN invisible con-
junction Of Venus and Lambda Auuarji
complete the unsatisfactory aspects of the
planets. But all days are not field DAYS
Stars must have their seasons of rest as well
as planets and human being. Before many
months have passed, meetings and partings
on the celestial road will be as conspicuous by
their presence as they are now by their ab.
sence; life will be astr among our neghbors,
the planets, and we shall welcome their re-
appearance, surrounded by all their former
prestige. Even without exciting events,
nothing can be more grand than the dome
of heaven powdered with stars: nothing
more varied than the celestial picture night
ly unrolled over our heads 1t is we'll for
our appreciation Of the shining picture, that
it is sometimes hidden by clouds, and that
it is not always seen in its most brilliant
phase. Emerson says, and all who love to
study the heavens will endorse his view :
"1f the stars should appear one night in q
thousand years, how could men believe and
adore, and preserve, for many generations.
the remembrance of the city of God that
had been shown?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

DEPARTURE OF BISHOP kEaNE-Right Rev.
John J. heane, Bishop of the Diocese of Rich.
mond, left yesterday for New York, from whence
he will sail on the steamer Grecian Monarch
April 9th for Europe. Bishop Keaue will spend
short time in London and Paris Late in April
lie VIII sail for the Holy Land, where he will re.
nam three weeks in visiting Jerusalem, Bethle.
hem, Nazareth, and other places. He goes 10
Rome via Naples, arriving there about June 1st,
and remains in Rome about three weeks. After
leaving Rome the Bishop will visit Vienna
Munich, Belgium, and Holland to seq designs of
the old csthcdrals in order to get some idea of
the design for the now Cathedral which his con-
gregaton proposes to erect on the site of the nrrs
ent Cathedral al some future day. He will also
visit England and Ireland and expects to reach
home early in Observation-Disclosures State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
LETTER FROM CCLpEPER.

correspondence oil the Alexandria GazErrE
CuLrEpER, Va, Mar 81. 1t will doubtless
be a source of much satisfaction to the peo-
pie of Virginia jreadjusters included TO
learn that DR.. VIM. Hamilton, the former
physician TO tue Western Lunatc Asylum,
whose thirty-two years experience tnnder
the successive superintendency OF Drs.
Striblng, Baldwin and Fauntleroyy in the
treatment and management Of the insane,
so emincntly qualify him for such work, has
established private asylum at Stanton,
for the treatment Of these untortunates.
We are also glad to learn, through a medi.
cal gentleman of this county, who withdrew
his afflicted daughter from the State ASYLUM
shortly after the sad calamity which re-
suited in the death of six inmates, but not
until shu had been Tho recipient of personal
injury al the hands Of one Of the lunatics,
th:t she is improving in his asylum, and
under the management of this distinguished
physician, because of change Of treatment
based upon what the doctors call different
diagnosis"
The Doctor has reached the conclusion,
after personal observation at the State
Asylum-although he,eas read uster-that
thirty-two years experience in the manage
ment of the insane, with thorough medical
education, offer better hopes of satisfactory
results from treatment, than ought to be
expected from one required only to be we'll
vesed in the ways of Mahoneism as quail
ficution.
We are not informed whether inquiry has
been made by 1.-THE gentleman from Peters
burg now occupying the Gubernatorial
Mansion as to why this is thus" but pre-
sumo when he returns from the "oyster
war;" (if haply, he shall not eight, bleed and
die on that field of liquid gory) and
attends to this pairing the 'toe-nais' of the
Boss"-now bound in that drecton-the
matter will have bis attention.
We have received but two copies of the
GAZETTE this week, both by same mail, but
our mail comes via Warrenton, and we learn
through the papers of that town that its
Postotfce officials are engaged in judicial
proceedings.
The conservative party Of Culpeper are
hestating to organize for the spring cleo.
tons
P. Sin the absence of the GAZETTE, a
gentleman just from Richmond Inform us,
that the Governor has returned from the
oyster war with varied trophies Of VIC
tory perched upon his banners.
"OAE SHADE"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Petersburg has colorcd woman 1l2 years
old. ; >"'0
Governor Cameron is confined to his room
by indisposition.
Sixteen business houses are now in course
OF construction at Roanoke.
Six members of the Norfolk CITY Council
nave died within the last two years.
John Dugsan, for number of years toll
keeper OF the Amherst bridge, is dead.
The Circuit Court of King George. it is
said, has pronounced the local option law Of
that country invalid.
1t is said that Thomas Phillips, who was
sllled at Hampton on Saturday night was
former citizen of Richmond.
The residence of the late DR., Thomas T.,
Dlddey, in Westmoreland county, was to-
tally destroyed by fire on the 2sth ul,imo.
About 60 persons of all ages, who emigra-
ted from Wythe county to Texas about a
year ago returned to Virginia last week.
w. w. Degge, editor of the Norfolk Sun
day Gazette, was arrested yesterday morning
FOR being about TO fight duel with ]. A.
Daily, city editor of the Landmark. The
difficulty was about an article in the Gazette
Mr. Daily has not yet been arrested.
At the Richmond Cathedral Sunday
morning Bishop John J. Keane administer
ed the sacrament Of confirmation 10 class
of ninety-one persons--fifty- males and
thlrty-slx females. Among the number
were thirteen converts to the Catholic faith
In the afternoon the Bishop visited St.
Mary's church, and confirmed d number of
children.
The Lynchburg tobacco manufacturers
met yesterday to consider the proposition of
the strikers to resume work at the modified
prices, but rejected the proposition, dis
charged the conference committee and re-
fused to treat further with the Laborng
Association. White labor was introduced
into two more factories yesterday, and the
manufacturers have sent away for skilled
operatives to train this class Of laborers
The strikers number l 200, and tits believed
they are receiving outside assistance
a dispatch from Lynchburg says: AN
autopsy in the Monroe poisoning case re-
veals the fact that Warren Monroe and his
mother were poisoned with arsenic. Later
intelligence from BrooKneal represents that
suspicion attaches 10 bound boy, about
fourteen years old, who desired to be releas-
ed from the contract. and being refused, it
Is thought, may have resorted 10 poisoning
to effect his release. Young Monroe before
dying is said 10 have charged the crime ON
the female mentionedi in previous dispatch
but she protested her innocence The coro-
ner'S Jury IS still Investigating the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

FIGHT. yesterday morning between 10
and II o'clock Mr.. W. F. Giidngs, ex-
member of the House Of Delegates from
Chesterfield county, and Mr. II. b. Gaines,
Of Burkeville, had fight in front of the
Customhouse, which created no little excite.
ment. Policeman Shields came upon the
parties while they were engaged and arrest
ed them. Although they had been fighting
but short while each succeeded in bruis-
ing the other badly, and the opinion of the
bystanders was that it was 81 drawn battle.
They were taken to the Second station
house and bailed for their appearance before
the Police Court. The difficulty grew out
of Mr. Gsiness discharge from his position
ofmail agent between Richmond aud Burke
vile 1t seems that Mr.. Gaines was given
a book with instructions to watch certain
suspected postoffice official. Mr. Gaines
was, however, soon after himself dismissed
from his position, as he alleged through
statement made by Mr. Giddings that he
lGalnes) had put the suspected official on his
guard. At any rate Gaines was dismissed
from his position, and he charged that
Giddlngs was the cause. Yesterday morn.
ing ne met Mr.. Giddings and they mad some
words, the conversation eliminating In Mr..
Gaines calling Mr.. Giddings liar. where.
upon the later struck him.-Richmond Sate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

TIE NEW protective tariff bill imposes a
high duty on the importation of foreign
works ofart, but puts the work of American
artists now abroad on the free list. None
appreciates the injurious consequences of the
duty on the work of foreign artists more
than those whose work the bill foolishly at
tempts TO protect, and at a recent meeting
of American artists in Paris petition Was
drawn up asking Congress to put the pro-
ductions of all foreign artists upon the free
list.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
The Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Watkins and Gaines, trustees, vs. Wat.
kins and ais. Two cases. Dismissed
agreed.
Cummins vs. Tracey, Coghbill vs.. Bovd
trustee Bohn vs.. Newton, Ferry vs. Clarke
Tillar VS.. Cook and ais, Wolfvs. Violett's
administrator, Smith VS.. Snyder, were sent
to foot of the docket.
Rammel's executor vs. Rammel and ais.
Dismissed agreed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

During the recent visit of the Duke of
Connaught to Berlin, he consulted the cele-
brated surgeon DIR. Langsnbeck, in regard
to the injury Of his arm. The physician
gave him assurance that his injury was In
no respect dangerous. and that he would re-
cover completely the use Of the manned
member
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

BALTIMORE, April 3.-Ya. Gs def'd =; do con-
solidated SO; do second series =; past due cou
pohs 40; DO new lO-4O's 80; do new 3s SO
firm aud without change. Wheat-southern Quiet
and steady; Western steady aud very dull; South
ern red ll5a120; Go amber 12Oa123; No
Maryland l21 asked; No Western winter red
spot spot, 1lS2a11sHs; April 11sSsa11sa; May
lZoHsa i2oe June 121%aa1217s, Corn-south-
Southern white 61a64 do yellow GAGS: West.
ern mixed spot 85i4; May 647sae5la; June 65I,
ae51s steamer 5114a51t. Oats dull and easv.
Southern 51ao4 Western white 51a53; do mixed
9ssa5o; Penne 51a53. Rye steady and quiet at
o9a'o. hay unchanged. Coffee firm Rio car
soft ee4. "hiskcy steady at 81 1siaa1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

FROM WHAT is understood here respecting
possible new bidders at the resale Of the
Washington and Western Railroad, it will
be to the interest not only Of the bond
holders of the road but of this city, Of the
country through which the road runs, aud
through which its proposed extension will
run, and Of the whole State, if the sale take
place at the advertised time-to morrow
The commissioners have it in their power to
sell or postpone the sale. But as parties
who, it is understood, are ready to
bid tomorrow may find what they
consider more profitable investments
during the next thirty or sixty days, it
would seem 10 be the wiser course for all
concerned that there should be no more
postponements. If the road be sold to-
morrow the money will be here to pay for
il, but not by the parties who now hold it,
and il will be extended to Winchester be-
fore next winter. If the sale be postponed
it is not known whether the parties referred
TO will be bidders, and it IL certain that the
extension can be completed before work
must be suspended by the cold weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, April 3.-The stock market opened
slightly lower than it closed yesterday, but dur.
Ing the past hour, although business was very
light, the tone was firm. At II o'clock there was
an advance of 1saes per cent, led by Oregon and
Transcontinental
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April 3.-There is no
change to note in prices since yesterday. 72O
bushels of Wheat sold at 112 for common. Lila
III for Fultz and 12O for Lancaster. 1900
bushels Of Corn sold at 90 for damaged and 81
for good white. pa bushels of RYE brought 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

DR.. W. J. Newbill, Carter's Creek, says ::
i use Browns Iron Bitters extensively in
my practice and consider it an excellent
tonic"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

Rev. DR.. Hawthorne, d. d., of Richmond.
has received a call from the First Baptist
Church of Augusta. Ga. The Doctor has
not si9nitied his intention as yet Of accent
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

BALTIMORE CATTLE MAREET, April 2-Reei
Sattle.-Priccs Of Beef Cattle ranged "a follows :.
Best 81 iaaS7 90; that generally rated srsi
quality 3oaS6 12l2; medium or good fair
quslity 2SaS3 20; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
ana q 10 Cows 3 ooaS4 90 Extreme range of prices
ooaS7 90. Most Of the sales were from -
aSo 70 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the wesk
" head total sales for the week S44 head
I,i raoe was slow again on the Hill this week,
" noiesaie prices are reported shade better than
iAst week. nut the figures obtained at retail show
no Improvement, and some dealers had to submi,
w SOME concessions to effect clearance. There
were more medium and common Cattle among
the offerings, and fewer Though quite az good
tops as compared with last week
Shtep,-Ihe offerings this week show a falling
on OF about so per cent rs compared with Iast
week. and falling or also in quality There has
been moderate demand from city butchers and
no safes TO outsiders. The supply has been about
equal TO the demand. We quote wooded Sheen at
4,2aI cents, with few at the latter figure, and
clipped do at 4a6ln cents Spring Lambs in liobt
supply and limited demand Mt 10a121a cents ner
10 gross. Arrivals this week 1884 head
ltogs.-Thc receipts this week show y copo;dsr
abie lalling OIL in numbers rs compared with loo,
week, and marked deterioration in the ouaj;tv
OF the offerings. there being much LARGER num,
Der OF small and common and rough Hoos than
lor several weeks past. Prices are about the sam.
As during the past two or three weeks cone;darD
ing quality. We quote at gail cent? ~ o.t saI.s
ranging from 10 to 1Oa, cents per IN not
heavy Chicago Hogs are in very Iipht snn,,,
rivals this week 4054 head fp'!' o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1888.

IF THE correspondent, who, in another
column, writes on the tariff, would not con-
fine his reading on that subject to the organ
of the monopolists, the New York Tribune,
he would know that wages in free-trade
England are higher than in those European
countries in which there is protection; that
wages have advanced in England in greater
proportion since the adoption of free trade
than before, and more rapidly than in pro-
tected European countries. and that dollar
in England will bring as much as two dol
lars here, owing to free trade, which reduces
the price of everything the laborer has to
consume in order to live. He would also
know, if he would read some Of Mr. Wells
articles on the tariff, that protection is really
disastrous to important American indus
tries, as for instance the iron manufactures
in Connecticut, some Of which were ruined
by the duty on scrap iron. He would also
know that the condition of labor in the
manufacturing towns of New England,
under the protective system, is as bad as it
is in Old England. Then, too, he would
learn, if his reading were more extensive,
that the manufacturing facilities of the
South are so superior to those Of the North
that did revenue instead Of protective
tariff exist in this country all Northern
manufacturers would be forced to remove
their plants-aS some Of them are now do
ing-to the South, in order to compete with
foreign manufacturers and that then this
section would be the great beehive OF
American industry. Restricted reading is
not conducive TO enlarged ideas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

NEW YORK, April 3.-Stocks dull but strong
Money Gag. Cotton quiet; uplands 1O1.18:
u MI ~ DIG. Flour dull and declining
ahac lower "0'' "n' >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03
ARRI NEI

STILL RUSHING IN-LETTER AND NOTE
~ Heads, Statements Tags, Envelopes, printed
and plain, at figures as low az the lowest. Also
Blank Books, American and Foreign Stationery At
the usual priccs-the lowest.
mari ROBT BELLS SONG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

What the great re-
storative. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, will
do, must be gathered
from what it has done.
1t has effected radical
cures in thousands of
cases of dyspepsia, bill
Gus disorders, inter
mittent fever. nervous
affections, general de
bility. constipation.
sick headache, mental
dependency, and the
pecu liar complaints
q n d disabilities to
which the feeble are
so subject.
For sale by all Drug
ap3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

SHOvELs, SPADES, HOES, RAKEs. and other
- goods suited to the Spring Season, on hand
and for sale, wholesale and retail at SO King, cor.
of Royal street, by
mari II co>r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-03

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 3, 1858
Sun rises AZ Sun scts 6 ID
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-25
Dew OF Hermon.

Palestine is a land of mountains
Eminenuy conspicuous among these
rise the three peaks Of Hermon on the
northeast border, their snowy crowns
Plittering in the sun, being visible from
almost any point in the promised land,
the trusted landmark Of travellers in
all the region between the Jordan and
the sea These are the Hermons mot
"TIcrmonites.") Of which David. in the
sweet forty-second Psalm, sings 20
my God. my soul is cast down within
me, Therefore viii ! remember thee
from the land Of Jordan and OF the
HermOns.'
Palestine is also a land Of dews. 1t
is very dependent ON them. Destitute
Of rains for many months at time. it
relies for securing crops on the heavy
fall Of dew which is nightly secured by
its multitude Of mountains Hermon
is no more conspicuous in the sight
than in the peculiar abundance Of its
dews They become rain for the
thirsty land "The dew on this noun
tain is proverbially excellent and abun-
dant" more copious dews." says
Tristram, I'VE never experienced than
on Hermon. Everything was drenched
with II. and the tents were small pro-
lection. The under sides of our mack
intosh sheets were drcnched in water
our guns were rusted, dew-drops were
hanging everywhere" Mr.. Porter
states: zone Of its hills is appropriate
~ called Father of the Dew for the
clouds seem TO cling with peculiar fond.
ness round its wooded top"