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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
NEWS OF TEFspSv

~ LOUIS Is threatened with Il water fl.
mine. and the Mayor has issued Il rruclau.a
t'oa oi warning against the waste c: alter
IL Is reported that bottle contaiuinm
'id'ngs OF the distress and perhaps loss of tic
ateainship Scderland has been Wicked up or
bourncnouth Beach. England.
emperor William sent to The Prince OF
ales an autograph letter announcing
Hussars.
The Car says he postponed his corona.
ton 10 allow the indignation of the people
over The assassination of his predecessor 10
subsile
The sicamer hrnmur Castle has been
wrecked in the Bay of Biscay. Thir,y-two
Of the crew were lost, but all of the passen-
gers and eight of the crew were saved
Advlccs from France indicate that presi-
dent trcEv is about to call n new ministry
Of more decided republican stamp than any
yel formed. 1t Is believed that Jules Ferry
will ba the Chief
The estate Of The late Rev. DR.. Mercer. Of
Newport, K. l., which. soon after his death.
was estimated at 5000 900. is now found 10
amount TO over 81 ,000.00) He had been
taxed tor $4,000
IL is stated al Montreal that 100 bodies
are stolen from neighborius grayeyards each
winter, taken To Montreal, aud one half the
number sent 10 the United States for mcdi-
cal colleges mere
Ice gorses have formed in The S,lsGuc.
! hanna above and below Port Deposit and
The situation is 50 threatening that persons
living along the river banks are moving
! ihcirproperty to higher GROUND. The North
Dranrh OF the Susquehanna has overlooked
at Wiikesbarrc The Mouongahela river
has risen with extraordinary rapidly. and
another disastrous Hood is feared a, Pitts
burg
General Fitzhugh Lee and stall reviewed
the Thirteenth New York Regiment in
Brook Ign last night. In response to 4
formal welcome by Colonel Austin, General
Lee said that he drew his sword in defense
OF Virginia in the late war, and at Apo.
mattoX became convinced that secession
was not right. He expressed qualification
for the kind reception he had met with, and
said he would carry back to'Nirginia pleas.
ant rccoilertions OF his visit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
T0.DaT's TELEGSApHIc NEWS

The Prussian Riechstag has voted 100, 900
marks for exploring Central Africa.
A party of socialists have condemned and
killed peasant ut Here's
Hartmann, the nihilist, il ia said, called
OF Herr Most IN Philadelphia yesterday.
The water in the Monongahcla is falling.
aauv mills along the rivers bank have been
submerged and much damage done
rhirly-two thousand tons of new Ship
ping have been ordered OH the CLYDE DUR
ing the past fortnight.
The disorierly houses Of Philadelphia
were raded last night, and ono hundred in
mates arrested and locked up.
SIX natives OF Jerusalem. in native attire,
were given lodging in the Philadelphia sta
tlon house last night
Two vessels have been wrecked recently
on he Irish coast In one five sailors were
! drowned end in the other the entire crew.
During i ROW At a rolure,i ball in Philadel-
rhu last night one ufthe dancers had his
hend nearly split open by stone spittoou
thrown by another Of the attendants.
IT : said that some Of the shipwrerkct cd
crew vi the lost stsaincr kenmore Castle
su5ss! ed three days Ivy chewing 4 flannel
vest
The rive: II Port Deposit to-day was
rrc TOO; higher than yesterday The ice
gorge remained! stationary No damage has
yet occurred.
The governor OF Missouri has declined Ia
deliver Frank james upon arcouisitiou from
the governor OF Minnesota To answer the
charge of m"rder in connection with The
Mortified robbery
The iire-cIay, brick aud pottery works of
DeNan & Young in the extreme northern
part OF ST. Louis were burned last night.
Loss from 5000 to 100000: insured Tor
$4,000
The reported loss: OF the steamship Ncder-
land is not generally believed She passed
Sciiy Island on Monday--thc day the bot
Tie containing the account of her loss was
found.
Michael Davitt, Mr.. Hcay and Mr. Quinn
were arrested to-day in Dublin and commit
ted to kilmainham Jail for refusing to give
bail TO appear before the Court of Queen }
Bench 10 answer the charge of making in.
cendiary speeches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

AN ENoRNoRoUs SrrRGEoS.-An i'm
mense sturgeon, weighing over four hun
dred pounds, was captured near Antioch, in
the Sacramento river, last Monday by two
Italian fishermen of this city. The nets
were being dragged into the ooat when sud
denly q heavy pull was felt and the net be-
gan to run out at an alarming rate The
meshes finally caught on the gunwalc ofthe
boat. and in q moment the fishermen were
precipitatcd headiong into the water and
narrowly escaped being drowned. The men.
however managed to climb upon the up
turned boat only to find themselves going
along the river at great speed They en-
deavored to paddle the boat ashore, but fail
ing in this, they assisted the craft in its
course and gradually succeeded in Bleaching
it. The net was swept alongShore by the
current, and was. with assistance, hauled in,
when the monster sturgeon was successful
~ landed and brought TO. this city, 1t is
said to be the largest fish ever captured in
side the heads.-San Francisco CAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

4 TRIPLE TRAGEDY.--A tragedy occurred
among the Creek Indians last Saturday.
When the Creek orphan money VAS listribr-
ted among the tribe one Of the Euchees
band received $4,000. The mans good luck
drove him crazy, and on Sunday morning
before daylight he shot two oil his compan-
ions, kigia Brown and John Buck, through
the head, while they were sleeping. The
whole camp was aroused and in the at
tempt to capture the lunatic Jim Barrett
was MORALLY wounded The Indian then
took shelter under wagon and defended
himself with firearms. It being impossible
TO capture him, he was killed by well d.
rected yolley. The principal chief of the
Usage Indians, Joseph Pawnee Nopawshe,
is dead. He was forty-eight years of age.
He had ruled the Osages for more than
twenty years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08


WY THE FARO BANys WIS.--Thcre j;
something That great many clever men
VIII" play great Ical against faro DO not
know /! i uoL that there is a steady per-
clu1agc in the bank ! favor in the cases of
splits but that tho banks play with the
mv5t money, and !le bank always wins in
the cad. That is simple enough PROPOSE
ton, hut is seldom understood. \ bank
with 80 200 cash has as many more chances
OF winning in the end the money Of play
CT worth 500 as the'hauk's capital is great
cr than the players. The player can ONLY
lose his 800 once the bank can lose Two
hundred and fifty times before it has reduc-
ed its chances to the players In other
words the chances in favor ufthc bank, as
quoted. IN addition 10 the percentage on
splits is two hundred and fifty to one.
This is susceptible Of mathematical demon
,tru!ion. yet will be read with amazement
BY many who buck the tiger The ordina-
~ player who goes with ten or twenty dol
lars in Il bank having 100000 to lose, can
do Il little Snnday morning work in iigur-
ign 0ut his chances officiating the bank San
tsdnriSc6 LHif
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
He KNOWS.


! know not VIVA. will heE,ll mt! God :,ugs Il mist
Ger my eyes.
And Ter each step VI my onward path He makes
new scenes to rise,
And every joy lie sends ne comes Is = sweet and
glad surprise.
] ste not 4 step before Inc, As tread the DAYS of
the year,
Ent the past is still in Gods keeping: the future
His mercy Shall clear:
And what looks dark in the distance NAV brighten
rs draw near.
For perhaps Ire dreaded failure has less bitterness
than think;
Tho Lord may SwcCtCn tho water before | stoop
to drink;
Or if Marah mus, he Maca.i, He will stand beside
its brink.
!: may be, there i, waiting loI the coming oil my
feet, :
Some gift OF such rare blessedncss some lows so
strangely sweet,
That my lips can only t,cnba with the thank |
cannot speak. :
restfnl, blissful ignorance lis blessed no, to
know;
It keeps me- qaict in those ara.s which will no. let
me 60
And bushes Iav soal 70 rest on the bosom which
loves LlG 50.
50 20 on rot knowing would moi il might :;
would rather walk on in the darl, with God
than go alone In the light:
would rather walk with Him hv faith, than walk
alone by sight.
Ny heart shrinks bacl; from trials which the IN,
turo may disclose,
fut l never had Il sorrow but whl, the dear ard
chose
- send the coming tears back. with th. WINS
pered words He knows"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
IL COMMUNICATED

Yes who did ring that bell F.? the Friend
ship bell? This is, indeed. Il momcntous
question, aud throws the old conum,trum of
who struck Billy Patterson" entirely in
the shade! This question which has for 80
many years asitated The public mind has ut
last been set at rest. The party who struck
the said BILLY" is Dr. Albau s. Payne, of
Fauquier county. In the forthcoming
work" of Brockett and Rock, there is cir.
cnmstantiul account of how and when and
where he struck. "and knocked him about
fifteen feet, too !; So says the Doctor Now,
let the whole world breathe easier! Cox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

Four HUNDRED militia escorted Neal and
Crat-two murderers from their prison in
Lexington, KY, 10 Grayson, the place OF
trial, in order to keep the populacc from
Iynching them. The people are in dan
gcrous mood OF mind towards them. They
murdered two young girls and their young
er brother under circumstances of peculiar
atrocity, and were caught, tried and seuteu-
ccd to death. \ technical point secured
them new trial and change of venue.
When they got oil on II technicality" the
people were so enraged that a military es-
cort was sent to guard the steamboat on
which they were sent away. \ mob took a
train Of cars aud arrived at the landing be-
fore the steamboat did and attempted 10
take the prisoners. The soldiers fired and
several Of the mob were slain. This inten-
sifcd the rage Of the people. and when the
time came for new trial four hundred State
troops, as above mentioned. were called out
to protect them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

MISUNDERSTANDING city of Winchester
hasseven cigar factories, working over thirty
hands and making two and one-haif million
cigars annually. Frederick county, Va. of
which Winchester is the county seat, has five
cloth manufactures turning ont over three
hundred thousand yards Of cloth per annum
Winchester has a shoe factory giving en-
ployment TO fifty hands also a paper mill
employing about 30 hands: a steam flour mill
capable Of turning out three hundred bar
rels flour per day. Winchester also has
three glove factories giving employment to
over two hundred hands The product of
these factories are shipped to almost every
portion OF The United States r. irginiu
R"aij2Sfpf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

The FACT that while the senate tariff
bill puts The duties GA the low priced WOOL
lens in general consumption by The people
Us high ~ I:'o /" 10 per cent. The duties on
iue hroutclulh: Anl ether like goods. used
only by !hr wealthy, are put rs lowas fifty
ID sixty per cent, il another patent cAa,n-
pie Of the absorbing regard The PROTECTION.
lists have for the poor people Of lie country
whom they blatnnty assert they desire
above all things Ia protect against foreign
cheap labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
Terrible Story Of Suffering

\ very singular case Of dcslitution in
Cumberland, Maryland, has Just been
broughe to light. A Miss Clark, who has
been leading dis:eputable life for some
time past, resided with her father. three
miles north Of Rawlings Station. until last
summer, when he drove her from the house
being too poor to support her She then
built herslf a small pen. four feet high, made
entirely Of saplings, and with matched
roof. She took her three little children
with her. When the winter set in she Sc
cured small stove, and put it in for shelter.
Here they have lived upon cracked corn,
and cndeavored TO keep themselves warm
by keeping the stove red hot with wood
fire. The four slept upon the bare ground.
the children wearing nothing save rags
around the loins. and the mother wearing Il
ragged garment Of short length and with.
out sleeves. This was all the clothing they
had during the winter. When a constable
found them, the flesh ofwoman the and child
rem was cracked and hardened from alter
nate exposure to the severe heat of the
stove and 10 the cnlti, Is they turned to
warm first one side Of their BODY and then
the other side While living in this state
the woman became encicntc. When the
case became generally known some gentle.
rnen oi The city supplied clothing and fur
ai&hed the means Of support for the woman
and childrnn until the remainder Of the win
Ter is over. The wolaau has again taken
up her residence with her father. The pen
she has teen living in all the winter is
nothing better than Il hog pen, and about as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

AN HISTORICAL CHAIR An oak chair
with leather tac, and scui which once be
longaa to Thcma: Jefferson, and wa, aSsid,l-
Dusty sat upon by that patriot, is now the
property Of Mrs Waiter c. Douglass, oil ST.
Louis. Ore II The Mr,a- Is 81 writing -G,..k
with Il draw beneath il for stationery ana
MIS- Dongin's v'!li bt deeply grateful 10 any.
bod! who will pioyr that The Declaration oil
Independence Mas written tlcrcupon. She
inherited The chair lrc:n hrr i:lthcr. Mr..
F"oic Johnson. u prominent Virginia Law.
Yer, /" WHOM Il was given ~, :, Mr. Foster,
oI Bedford coun;y, W.. and Mr. Fosir! ~.
quired il At Jaii;.rsnn death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

The COMMISSIONERS OF the District 81
Columbia have framed bill providing ior
the removal of the two railroad depots in
Washington to points more remote from the
centre Of the city Dut there is vast diff
lerence between the framing Of u bill by the
Commissioners and its passage hy Congress,
especially when il i. Remembered that one
oi the clerks OF the House oi Representa-
rives il credited wi,h having by such in-
significant means - free gas and theatre
tickets, secured Il monopoly for his gas com
pany Tor twenty years. II one small gas
company has ~ much Influence, how can that
ol TWO powerful! railroads hr c:,-il, uvrr-
r,mt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
opENING AND CLOSING OF THE RAILS

CLOSING.
Washington. ID. G.. and Northern mails 500 i
H.. II III. and and S:1i, y. M
Western mails 4:30 and SD p m
Southern mails. via Richmond, Va. 600 AMI
loo m, and $50 and 900 D. m
South and Southwestern mails. via Lynchburg.
Va. through mails. 900 p. m Through and way
mails. 600 a. M.
Manassas Division 600 !. M
Alexandria to Round HILL Va. 500 IN.
OPENING.
Northern and Western mails via Washington
d. c., $50 a III. II m and 6 p. III.
Southern mails, via Richmond. Va, $50 and
3:3O a. H., and lilo p. III.
Southwestern mails, via LyncLburg, Virginia
$50 q. IN. and $50 p m.
Manassas Division 6:15 p. III.
Round Hill to Alexandria, Va, $3.50 p. III.
WarrentOn 915 a. III.
Office Hours-Ohicc opens at $50 a. m. and
closes nj 700 p. III.
Sunday lIours-O!licr opens at 900 a. M, AMI
closes ut 9:30 a. M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

II WENT cfG y THEREON Thursday
evening ?asI, wniic thc prayer meeting nj
the First Presbyterian Church WAS in pro-
gresa, the congregation was startled Il,
hearing al alarm clock, in the possession %!
one of The ladies present, go of At furious
rate. Ii appeared that the owner had a
matchmaker TO repair il, and was very par
ticular iii telling him to ito set il for half.
past five o'clock" The lady was thinking
Of a. IN. and the matchmaker of p. IN. 1t
was set for $50 +. m, aud went oil on time
in the prayer meeting, where the owner
stopped on her way home .--Nnunio" Iin-
dirufGr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

BTAi BEtcH.-Thu sixteenth annual session
Of the District Grand Lodg", No. ), Independent
Order oil E'!iai Erit5, was opened at Wilmington
y C., Oh Tuesday. The most important question
this body discussed was the proposed change of
the insurance plan So far the heirs OF each De.
ceased member received $1,000 The following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, D. Il. Stern, Charlottesville, Va; Isl Vice
President, J. ]. Cohen. Augusta, Ga: Cd Vice
President. y. Il. Miller, Washington. D. c.; secrc-
tarv DR.. S. B. Wolfe Baltimore, Md; Treasurer.
A. Goodman, Baltimore, Nd; Sergeant at Arms,
IL. Morris. Tarboro', \. C.; Board Of Control of
the Orphan Asylum Fund, Hon. S. Wolf, Wash
ington, D. c.: w. Nordlnger, Georgetown D. c.:
NJ. Daniel ana ]. Grinfelder, Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

The MAHoNElrI:S refuse To pay the
States just debts. for the nominal reason
that she i too poor. bat they didn't hesitate
in running her /" the unnecessary expense
Of having tw" sets of rcpudialing bonds
printed. and don't hesitate now to pilc up
her legal expense, by appeals TO the courts
in cases in which such appeals; are totally
useless and unnecessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

How old are You" said an ancient dame
TO grinning little tar-pot. We'll, if goes
by what mudder says, is most ten, but if I
goes by de fun Use had, Use most hun.
dred.' o: that all could measure their
Years in this way. but how many measure
them by long night watches. and almos, "a
tai coughing spells which could have been
cured hy 4 bottle Of Or. Bulls Cough syrup
taken ii sca:nu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

AMONG TIE numerous natural advanta-
exemption iroto the danger of floods that
now and yearly menaces many Of the cities
and towns OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

The March number of the North .Imt,icun
Reriem will contain. among other articles Of
striking interest. Money in Elections" by
Henry George Railway Influence in the
Land Office" by George ". Julian: the
'Subjugation OF the Mississippi by Robert
ID Conway
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

PRISON STATISTICS show that crime is in
crcasng in all parts of the world. While
abroad and in the North large share Of
this increase may be justly attributed to
whiskey. ignorance and idlenc,S. in the
South these callscs. while also Just IL, opera
tive. are supplemented by one more effect
i've than all the rest combined the aboIi-
ton Of slavery. 4 large portion Of the in
habitants OF the South is composed OF ne
groes, who when slaves were not burdcncd
with any care for their own provision, not
only when young and well, but also when
sick and cid, law rs we'll "a seliintercst
compelling their masters 10 attend to that.
Then, TOO, the master looked after the nor
als of his slaves, and by means Of his super
vision, and his authority to punish oriensr;
ON the instant, kept crime among them al!
the minimum. Many counties iii the South
had no jailS and hundreds Of the jais were
tenantlesS for months at time Now,
however, every county is compelled TO have
its Jail, and almost every Jail j. lilcd with
negro criminals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

T7o ARRAYS occurred in Prince George county,
Va, yesterday. During dispute about a claim
Richard Bradley shot James Chavers at close
quarters. The latteT's life was only saved By the
bal striking waistcoat button, causing it TO
glance, inilictng only hesh wound in the
breast. Another ARRAY occurred between sler
ander Briggs and David Jones, in which the latter
was struci; OF the head with Two pound weight
aud seriously injured. All the parties are coofed
Bradley and Briggs are IL jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Thc stock market ope,.I
irregular but N the waia firm at i fractional il,
provemcnt on yesterday closing quotations, Will.
Alton and rcrrc Hautc opened at IN advance .,
l /. per cent. III the early dealings Chica,,
Burlington ard Quincy fell OH u, per cent t.
ll't. and tie general ;st small fraction. s!,,.
which the market became strong and at ! l O'Clock
recovery al al 4 per cent took place in wh:sl
Chicago" iurinst"n and Quincy. Lake Shore and
Union Pacific were most prominent
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Feb S.---Ths mara,
continues active and prices keep up. Flour is Urn,
NJ yesterdays quotations 1900 bu shells OF Whe.;
sold at 91al12 for common and Halls H.,
FnltI, there being no mixed or Lancaster o!ier-,,
700 bushels oil white Corn sold a. GOaG5 a. u.
quality; SMALL lot Of Ear Corn sold At :. !,
per barrel. No Rye or Oats reported
BAlriMoRE. Feb S--ra is def, -- ia. ,.,,,
soidated 81 do second series =; past d.s
coupons lSir: do new 10.iOs do do new 3,
- bid to-day Cotton steady middlings1O Elou.
quiet and lirm. Wheat Southern steady Yes,
ern higher Southern red ll6al2l d. amber
12oa12i; No ! Maryland 122a122ta; No
Western winter red spot SL,allSas fcbrual,
llSttsal1Sa. March 1893. ai2o; April l2l:,a
122ls May l23 t,al2i. Corn Southern highr.
Western irregular and fairly active; Southrsn
white G1a.2; yellow G.a.2: Western mixed sm:
.3aIa,3.4; February 7ol..a7l March 6s't aus
May 80 asked: steamer ttjaG1l,. Oats steady
Southern lSa5l Western white 5Os,5l 10 miyr,,
l,ai3; Pcnna tSa1l Rye higher at .Oa-3
Hay firm and unchanged. Coffee firm; Rio "a:
goes ordinary to fair Tl,ast, Sugar dull
soft s.. Whi,kry quiet ut 81 l.a1 l!ll
New YORK. February S.--Stocks heavy Cul,..,
irmrr; uplands 10 BIG Orleans 10 TIC. Flon.
firm aud quiet. Wheat firm and lpa7sc higAes
Corn active and :;,alc higher
Georgetown CATTLE MARKET, Feb Ga;
Drovers Rest so Cattle were up and sold al Bes,
6a6l.c: good 5a5a!c; common, 31ba4tac l5s
Sheep and Lambs sold at: Sheep. 4aaaGlyr
Lambs. 4tin6lsc 10 Cows and Calves from S:,u
10 $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08

EN-SECRETAEY BLAINE is to write Il book
to be called 'Twcnty yeals in Congress"
II he shall tell all he knows, and will slls-
tain it by his oath many OF the prominent
men of his party will either follow exSena-
tor Spenccrs example. aud flee the country,
or else he sent TO the pcntcntiarics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
HOUSE.

vacant frame building On the farm of Mr.
Isaac Tande1anter near Broad Run bridge, Lou.
douu County, was destroyed by hre on Saturday
night This is the second untenanted house that
10: been burned Oh that farm within the past
mCutc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-08
go-DAY's CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
SENATE

Some debate was occasloned in regard 10
the fishery question, but 20 action taken
thereon.
A number of mem orials were presented
also several bills aracndatory Of the pen
sion laws
At the close OF the morning hour the Sen.
s.te took up the tariff bill
HOUSE.
almost Immediately after the House met
the consideration Of the tariff bill was re-
sumed.