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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-21
AnInlant Br0tRe1.

NV YoRE. August 2o.-A pnrse in the
employ Of sr. jesse CARL, Of sortaport, l..
l., took Mr.. Cari's baby 10 his shipysrd
Yesterday afternoon. Ai;sr walking Aooui
the yard for a time the girl sat down on
sick Of iimber near TO a truck used Tor
csriir z heavy logs The bar OF the truck
yas tilted, the end res'ing On q post Some
k0ys ttgsn climbing up in the truck, and
their weight caused the bar 70 fly mp with
with crest force. As il came down. IL
crushed in the head OF the infant in the
uur.es lap and killed II instantly.
Fs1EaPkrsrsG local sgene wanted 10 This
toun for ST. article that is sure TO sell
Live druggists srd g,ncsrs preferred: Ad
drss~ n, mis'on Pod P'e,erystiye ca, ~
kALS s--.i, ---.~a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-21
A Cleveland Collapse.

CLEVELAND. August 2o-silas Merchant,
manufacturer of ice machines and water
pipe, assigned to day to N. g. Watterson,
who gave bond in $50,0o0 Mr.. Merchant
estimates the assets at $3.50 900, but says be
car give no estimate of the liabilities. but
bores thew will Lot exceed 800 Oeo. He
atir bates the fsilure 10 q variety of causes,
msirIv Irsbility TO turn out ss much work
last month as was expected and dissppoint,
ment in obtaining money he counted upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-21
Vessel AshOS0.

NORFOLK, VA, Angdst 2o.-A British
steamship 10 reported ashore at Cobo's lsl.
md, bound from Galveston for Newport
News for coal. Particulars cannot be -
osrtsirSd until the return Of the vreskiog
steamers snt this morning 70 her assist'
snce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-21
Assixumeptf Allegheny.

PITrsRrRGH. August 9O.-Michsel Gro
gan. of Allegheny, this morning made an
assign nent for the benefit of bis creditors,
10 Robert Craig. The amount Of assets and
liabilities are not stated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-21
Receiver Removed.

ISDIASAPoLs, IND, August 20.-On the
petiliou Of the depositors OF tue lndlana
Parking Company. Judge Walker
today removed Receiver Landers eni sP'
nninfpd Mm Wallace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

FREDERICK WILLIAM AT RoME-The
Crown Prince of Germany, and suite arriv.
ed at Rome yesterday. On stepping from
the car the Prince was met by King Hum
bert, with whom he shook hands After the
greetings at the depot the party were driv-
en- to the Quirinal, where the Queen awaited
the arrival of the Prince. Many German
residents were at the depot, and heartily
cheered the Prince Along the route to the
Quirinal the royal party were warmly re.
ceiyed. The populace crowded the
streets. tn the Quirinal Square the demon
stration assumed vast proportions, and cries
were raised of Long live Savoy" and
"Long live Germany" King Humbert,
Queen Margherita, the German Crown
Prince, the Prince of Naples and the Duke
d'Aosta subsequently appeared upon the
balcony of the palace and thanked the PEG.
pie, whoresponded with enthusiastic cheers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO. DAY
SENATE.

1n the Senate to-day several bills were re-
ported back from committees and placed on
the calendar, among them, one by Mr.. Har.
! rison from the Committee on Territories,
providing civil government for Alaska,
! and one by Mr. Hoar from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, to fix day for
the meeting of the electors for President
| and Vice President, and to provide for the
counting of the votes for President and
Vice President, and for the consideration of
questions arising theron. This is the bill
which has passed the Senate heretofore, but
failed in the House. It's provisions have
been already stated. Mr.. Hoar gave notice
that he would call up this bill on the first day
on which the Senate should he ready for
| legislative business.
| AT the conclusion Of the morning hour
Mr.. Sherman called up and asked for The
| immediate consideration Of his resolution Of
iered yesterday that the Senate do now pro-
coed to the election Gifts officers.
The vote on taking up the resolution was
taken by yeas and pays, resulting, yeas "a
nays 30
The division was upon strict party lines
Senators Malone and Rillleberger voting
with the republicans. So iJ was agreed 10
take the resolution into consideration
The resolution was then agreed to
by viva voce vote and Mr.. Sher.
man moved that Arson G.. McCook
be and he hereby is chosen Secretary Of
the Senate. Mr. Pendlcton moved an amend.
ment striking out the name of Arson G. Me-
Cook and Inserting that of L. @. Washing.
ton. On this the yeas and nays were called
and resulted yeas 90 nays 32. So the
amendment WAS agreed to.
The main resolution was then agreed to
and Gen. McCook was escorted to the chair
and sworn in.
In similar manner, CIR. c. W. Johnson OF
| Minnesota, was elected Chief Clerk James
Il. Young, of Pennsylvania, Executive
Clerk; Rev Elias Dewitt Hnntley, Of
Washington, Chaplain, and Mr.. Canady, of
n. G., Sergcant-at-Arms- nominees
of the republican caucus. The democrats in
each instance presented the name of the
present incumbent for reelection. Mr.
Beck denounced the republicans for repudi-
atng their own civil service act.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session to day bav-
ing adjourned yesterday until Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The death of Hicks Pasha is beyon ques-
ton.
Five comets are visible at Buenos Ayres,
South America.
Prince Jerome Bonaparte is a candidate
for election TO the French Chamber of Dep
utics "a
The British government has notified
Egypt That Great Britain is unable to inter-
fere in the Soudan.
A number of influential Germans, nclud-
ing several physicians, have formed Gre
matory association in Washington, and will
apply to Congress for a charter in day or
two A lot has been selected and the plans
made.
At the democratic Senatorial caucus yes
terday the following nominations were
made l.. 9. Washington for secretary r..
J. Bright, sergeant-at-arms Col. Payton,
executive clerk; F. f. Shober, principal
clerk Dr. Bullock, chaplain. 1t is under
stood that this does not mean fight against
the rep uhlcan nominees. The democrats
will simply vote for their own candidates,
and will not resort to any dilatory tactics
to prevent the election ofthe republicans.
Judge James : Edwards, distinguished
Missouriap, died at his residence near St.
Louis Saturday, aged SO years. He was
native of Virginia, but removed to Missouri
when youth, where he filled many impor-
tant positions, and amassed large fortune,
his possessions including splendid farm of
600 acres in the suburbs of St. Louis. Judge
Edwards married Miss Massey, of Virginia.
He has bequeathed his entire estate to his
widow and two nieces, the Misses Bette
and Callie Galloway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
TO.DAY,s TELEGgAPHIC NEWS.

lO-DA i lIiL)JI>so1 LIN AND w ~
Queen Victoria has gone to Osborne, Isle
of Wight.
The Pope Yesterday gave audience to the
American prelates remaining in Rome.
The Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia
was to have visited the Pope at one O'Clock
TO day.
A farmer named Philip McGavin was
murdered yesterday in county Cavan, Ire
land.
Jos. Poole was banged at Dublin at eight
o'clock this morning for the murder of John
Kinney.
Two squares of the business portion OF
Fortville, Ind, were burned at an early
hour this morning.
The Lord Mayor Of London has received
ANONYMOUS letters containing threats to
blow up London bridge.
Baker Pasha has started for Suakim and
will reach SueZ to night. He will have SUI
pveme command Of the Soudan.
John @. \. Hewson, a real estate dealer
of Columbus. Ohio, has made an assignment
Liabilities S21 900, assets unknown.
The Irish refugees in Paris held meet
ing Yesterday and passed resolutions con
uplnUluS tUc tSCSuslOl vi " bOhIiS'i ohe
| threaleEin" revenge.
Prince Victor, son Of Prince Napoleon
| SPiun Plon} has written to the latter disa
vowing any opposition TO him as the heaC
Of the Donuparte family.
Prof. +. \ Sophocles, university professor
OF Greek ut Harvard, died yesterday in Bos
ton. He ut one time studied in the conveu
| ON Mourl Sinai, and came to this countr!
| about 1925.
In Morgan county. Ky, two brother:
named DcBusk, working in field day o.
two ago became Involved in dispute whcr
the older, aged II shot his brother, killing
him instantly.
A dispatch has been received from tht
Governor of Saigon dated Dec. II, confirm
ing The report of the murder of King Hep
hema Of AIDam. at Hue. There was NJ
disturbance at Hue and the French delega
ton was in no danger
Commodore VIM. h. Whiting, United
States Navy. died in Milwaukee yesterday
The deceased was in charge of the q. 5
Nava. Observatory at Washington in 1861
and continued in that position until 1871
kee, where he had resided ever since.
! Early yesterday morning robbers entered
the residence of S p Creasinger, wealthy
resident Of Maple Rapids, Michigan, ant
having chloroformed him, ransacked th'
premises and secured $1,000 in cash and {
quantity of valuabes. They then set fire t.
the house, but the proprietor awoke in time
to escape.
A dispatch from Khartoum says: "a wei
known native who was with Hicks Pasha'
army has returned here from Ell Obeid
whence he was enabled to escape because
of his black color and because he wore nj
uniform. He says that Hicks Pasha tough
like lion, and was the last officer to fall
The members Of his staff fell in one group
After the battle $50 soldiers were fount
wounded. FL Mahdi gave orders that nom
of the wounded should be i'll treated Thu
bodies of the European and Egyptian Off
GERS were decapitated and their heads iixet
over the gate of Ell Obed."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

The Modern Age for January is SYM
postum OF great writer's from all countries.
Heading the list comes Pushkin, Russia S
greatest novelist, with we'll translated
story, THE Queen Of Spades" Robert S.
Ball, the astromer Royal Of Ireland, comes
next with an essay Oh Darwinism. Follow
ing this is delightful sketch from the
French of egouve, entitled Round about
Il Cradle" The Marquis of Lorne gives us
some of his conclusions under the head of
Canadian Home Rule" Eugene Salnger,
one of Germany's brightest writers, is the
author of the entertaining story Late Love
is Longest" alexander Dumas German
Secretary" is bright sketch of the famous
journalist, Albert Wolff. Berthold Auer-
bach's story 'On Guard" is we'll translated
and interesting. Rossi's home is charming
~ described in an article by VIM. Betty
Kingston, and Mr.. Haweis gives vivid ac-
count Of performance of "Parsfal" at
Bsyrenth. The poems of the number are
by Austin Dobson and Leonard Huxley,
the latter son Of the great scientist. The
editorial departments are excellent, and
altogether The Modern AQc starts the new
year with great vgor (The Modern Age,
$50 Nassau street, New York, SLIGO per
annum.(
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
NEW METHOD OF LEvYING TAXEs

NEW METHOD OF LEFYING TANES
In the House Of Delegates yesterday Mr.
Barton, of Frederick, introduced the follow.
ing:
That the Committee for Courts Of Justice
are hereby instructed to consider and report
to this House whether it is expedieut and
constitutional to enact a law to the follow
ing effect, to wit:
First. To provide that no taxes whatever
shall be levied for any purpose by any act
Of the Legislature, and to repeal all laws
now in force providing for such levy OF
taxes.
Second To require each county and city
in the State of Virginia to pay each year
into the public treasury of the State a sum
of money equal to the amount paid by the
citizens of said county and city under the
present rate of taxation upon all the person
al and real property, incomes, licenses, &c.,
in said county and city, after crediting said
county aud city with an amount equal TO
the costs of collecting said taxes, and the
taxes which may be delinquent in the same.
Third. TO forbid any county and city in
the State from receiving in payment of tax
es any coupon of any bond of the State OF
Virginia, or from buying, receiving, holding,
OF Ill any way utAllilp III any DOlIu I'll lIe
State or any coupon thereof, except bonds
issued under the act Of February IA, 1882,
and the coupons thereof.
Fourth. To give full aud ample authority
TO each county and city to levy and collect
taxes sufficient to raise the quota required
to he paid to the public treasury by said
counties and cities.
Fifth. To provide by law for the issue OF
immediate and peremntory mandamus by
the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond,
whenever any county or city shall fail
promptly to pay its quota, or TO levy and
collect taxes for that purpose.
Sixth. TO abolish all State Offices at pres
ent existing for the collection of taxes and
assessment of property, and to provide that
they shall hereafter be no longer officers OF
the State, but officers of the several cities
and counties.
Seventh. To provide that the Legislature
may from time TO time change the quota to
be paid by the counties and cities as the
State necessities may require.
The said Committee for Courts OF Justice
are further instructed that, should the pres
ent provisions of the Constitution of Virgin
ia for bid the enactment of such law, they
shall, if deemed expedient, report to the
House of Delegates amendments to the Con.
stitution proper and sufficient to authorize
said law to be enacted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
OFFICIAL.

Az ACT to prohibit the sale Of toy or pistols Of
any kind TO minors within the city of Aexan-
dria.
SEC. I. BE it enacted by the City Council Of Al
cxandria, that it shall not b. lawful for any per-
persons tn sell toy or pistols of any kind to
minors.
SEE. IT. Any person or persons violating this act
shall he fined five dollars for each offence, said
fines to be collected by the Mayor and paid into
the City Treasury.
SEC. II. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Passed Board of Aldermen Dec II, 1888.
L. +. DOWNHAM President
Passed Common Council. Dec. II, 1883.
JAS. $. DOUGLAS, President.
Approved Dee. 18th. 1888
r. BECKHAM. Mayor
Testc: JAMES II. CATION Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS.

Nix. T. Y. SMALLEY, in an article on the
Political Field in the current number oil the
atlantic Monthiy, says: "ParadoNlcal though
the statement may seem at first thought
the late democratic triumph IN Virginia
strengthens the whole republican line for
Ine approaching national campaign. Sena-
tor Malone, who led the opposition to the
re.ulur democracy in Virginia, IL to that
Stat. what General Butler is TO Massachu-
sets. lie represents The elements OF lsno
raace, discomfort, responsibility to soci''
r s..;.,u'>. aud liSorganizatlcn OF established;
ro.Ii,i,u.. . The republican leaders
,urn. i oyer the colored vote 10 HIM because
he promised them success and office. he
had 4 small contingent of admirers in Wash
incton-men who hang on the skirts OF the
administration, and whose knowledge OIL
Southern politics is gathered in the hotel
Hobbies Of that city. NOW tha'
the Virginia alliance is broken up BY
the failure OF Malone to carry the cleo
ton, the republican party is well rid OF a
load which threatened to break it down
in the coming campaign" NJ: Smalley is
Northern man and republican. His ideas
of Malone aud his methods are entertained
by all the well.informed and more reputa
Bile men among Northern republicans. Anc
vet President Arthur, the representative o
the republican party continues to throw the
"whole weight of the administration" in IA
NOr of the eX.bOss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

The North american Rcriew for January
presents a table of contents possessing in
the highest degree the character Of contern-
porary human interest. First, the opposite
sides of the question Of Ecclesiastical Con-
troll in Utah" are set forth by two represen-
tative mcli. whose competence for the per-
formancc Of the task undertaken by them
respectively admits of no doubt, viz Pres
dent John Taylor, the official head Of the
Mormon Church, and the Hon. Eli II. Muir
ray, Governor of the Territory of Utah.
Senator John l. Mitchell writes of the
"Tribulations of the American Dollar" re-
counting the strenuous Efforts of the people
Of the United States to extinguish the ma
tional debt, and contending that it is our
imperative duty TO day TO settle definitely
the question, whether We shall have dollars
of unequal commercial value in circulation.
In an article entitled astrological Read
iustments." the Rev. Dr. J. Ii. Rylance in
sists upon the necessity of eliminating from
the formularies Of belief and from the cur
rent teachings of the churches, whether in
the pulpit or in the Sunday school, all doc
trines and all statements of supposed facts
which have been discredited by the advance
of cxegetical scholarship, and by the pro-
gress Of natural science. Senator Henry w.
Blair, taking for his theme alcohol in Pol
tics declares his belief that another ire
prcssible conflict is at hand, and advocates
the submission to the people Of an amend
mcnt to the United States Constitution pro-
hib,ing the manufacture, sale and importa-
ticn of Intoxicating liquors. No one who
read in the December Rcricm the first halt
OF The Day of Judgment" Gail Hamilton s
incisive review of the domestic life Of Thorn
AZ Carlyle, will forego the pleasure of Pc
rusng the latter half in the current num-
Der. Evils Incident to Immigration" by
Edward Self is a torcible statement of the
mischiets wrought by the importation into
our social and political life of an enormous
annual contingent from the lowest stratum
of the population of Europe. Finally, the
subject of Bribery by Railway Passes" is
discussed by Charles Aldrich and Judge n.
VI. Hubbard. Published at 80 Lafayette
Place, New York, and for sale by booksel-
lers generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

JUDGE Holt says he thinks that Mrs.
Surratt was the master spirit among the
Lincoln assassius She was a woman Of un-
usual nerve, and also unusual intelligence.
During that trial her behavior was firm, her
nerve mistaken, and she saw her danger
ana the methods of meeting the graver evil
dence I believe that she kept those men
ND TO their work-that Booth himself was
inferior to her in purpose" Having said
this,it is utterly unnecessary for Mr.. Thomp-
son to produce any more evidence of the
Astounding mendacitv of Judge Holt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

A dispatch from Hong Kong, dated yes.
terday, says: "All the French troops at
Hanoi crossed the river on the morning of
the l1th, en- route for Sontay. The result is
not known, but the expcditionary force will
probably find that the Black Flags have
evacuated Sontay and have gone further up
the Red River and to the mountains 1t is
said that there has been skirmishing in the
envrons Of Sontay, but that there is no
likelihood of a pitched battle being fought.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

The LAST of the Phoenix Park murderers,
the man who informed upon them, and his
slayer, aredead men now. But Mr.. Par
nell, save for whose teachings they would
all be alive, has had the heavy mortgage
raised that was upon his estate, has received
a large fund in addition, and is riding about
his country in coach and four with gold
galore. Justice is not meted out evenly in
This world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

THE MAuoNEIrEs denounce the demo-
Gratis for excluding from the Legislature
men who have no legal right Ia seats in that
body. and this too, when it was only in the
last Legislature that they excluded the fair
" and legally elected democratic members
from tn" county of Roc! bridge. But assur-
uncc is characteristic Of the late boss and
his few remnining followers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

A NEW movement for the re-establishment
Of the whipping post has commenced in
New York. Some of those Of the largest
experience with the criminal classes recon-
mendcd the lash as the substitute for
other punishment and say that criminals
stand more in dread oft than Of the gallows.
The experience of Virginia is to the effect
that crimes of all sorts have been of more
frequent occurrence since the abolition OF
Of the whipping post than ever before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

The atlantic Monthly for January has
been received from its publishers, Hough-
ton, Mitllin ( Co.. Boston. Its contents are
In Var Time, Chester Streets, The Bishops
Vacabond, Ivan Tougenieh A Roman Sing.
er, The Study Of Greek, Newport, Hafiz of
Shiraz, A Sequel to Mr.. Washington Adams,
The Political Field, illustrated Books, The
Annexation of Heaven, The Contributors
Club, Books of the Month. and some very
good poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

THE HOME organ of the ex-boss says that
when Governor Cameron joined the Ma
honetes she put away childish things and
tastes" 1t was very silly for him to do so,
for he took up in their stead other things
and tastes BY no means so inotlensiNe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

King Thcebaw's wife has borne him o
daughter, not son, and the Court of Manda-
lay seems TO be in pretty state of commo-
ton. King Tbeebaw upbrads his Queen,
and she upbraids the midwife and the as
trologers, while the courtiers lament the
loss of the largesse that would have been
presented if the unfortunate little girl had
been how
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

THE ARTHUR MALONE alliance seems to
: have bad double hack handed action. 1t
sunelchcd Malone in Virginia, and has
sQnclchcl Arhur's chances for the republi-
can nomination for the next Presidency.
Atuhnnc i, Tor Arthur because Arthur Is for
Malone, hut The people of the country are
far ppii her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

Our farmers will rejoice to learn that it
has at last been decided that bees do not in
jure grapes, that neglected colds do un-
speakable injury, and that no better rene.
dy can be secured than Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

Sergeant Thomas Grander, charged with
highway robbery at Old Point, has been sent
on by Commissioner Barry to the grand jury
of the January term of the United States
court, which meets in this CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
DIED.

At Cedar Hill. Fairfax county, Va, December
18th, 1888 RUTH LYNN, aged 3 years and II
months youngest daughter of Benjamin P. and
Mamie A. Hunter. gi5- Funeral will take place
tomorrow wednesday, morning at 10 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBER19. 1883.
Sun rises............. Z II Sur sets......... 4"
ARRIVED.
Str W Thompson, lower Potomac. to F A Reed
& Co.
Str City Of Alexandria, lower Potomac, to Poto-
mac Ferry Co.
SAILED.
Stmp Norfolk, Philada. by F A Reed & Co.
Str Mattano, lower Potomac. by J Lannon.
MEMORANDA.
Bark Mignon from this port, at Matanzas 9Th
Schr Carter Goodwin, from Washington, al
Newberne 18th
schr w Hart sailed from Providence foE this
port 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18
whom apply for Hostetter's !

Russian Circulars We havej just purchased
the entire remnant Of manufacturer and
will be sold at half price at I. Eichberg &
Co.'S. dec14-1W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-18

easy at 2a2ls. Cotton dull uplands 10 7-16 /;
| Orleans 10 11-1G. Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat opened l,aiAc higher; later lost advance
and declined 3sa'ac. Corn opened l2a'sc better;
afterwards lost nd Vance.