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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette :
WASHINGTON, D. c., January II, 1888
General Fitz John Porter is still here. He
was interviewed this morning, and he does
not look upon the bare majority the Senate
gave MS bill yesterday as vindication, but
as rebuke to the personal yindictiveness
Ex-senator Logan. He he has received
many letters from soldiers who fought un-
der Logan condemning the latter for the
course he has pursued toward him. Among
the many who called upon Gen Porter last
night to congratulate him upon the Senate's
passage Of the bill for his relief was Gen.
Mcclellan.
The action of the House Judiciary Com
mittee in indefinitely postponing the con-
sideration of the bill to forfeit the Iapsed
land grants of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, heretofore mentioned in this cores
pondence, was formally determined upon at
this mornings meeting of that committee.
when the resolution to lay that bill on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
VIRGINIA NEWS,

The Court of Appeals will deliver its de-
cision in the Burks. Hinton case Monday.
Mr.. John DeBell, of Fairfax, fell from
load of hay, q few days ago, and was Sc
verely injured, but is improving
Messrs. S. w. Ficklin George Perkins, H.
Ii. George, w. w. Flanagan, B. Oberdorfer
and others, of Albemarle, have instituted
suit against A. J. Parish, county treasurer,
Tor refusing to take coupons in payment Of
taxes.
A suit has been entered in the Circuit
Court of Richmond by G. +. Womack
against Hungerford, Perry and Smelling, for
one hundred and fifty dollars. Womack
claims that he lost the money at cards in
the house Of the above parties in Richmond,
and therefore sues to recover damages.
Near Mt. Crawford, Rockingham county,
on last Friday morning week, Mr.. Benia.
min Long, in the employ of Mr.. Jacob wy
ant, committed suicide by hanging himself
with plow-line No reason existed whv
he should desire to climb the golden stairs
in that peculiar manner.
The Fairfax Herald says: "Our neignbor,
MIR. ID. l.. Ferguson, has little daughter
who had quite severe case ofdiptheria, but
| recovered. During her illness she amused
herself by playing with her favorite cat
The cat contracted the disease and died, as
did another cat on the premises. The dis
ease in each case was unmistakable.i
Is. 5. Herndon. Surgeon of T. S. M. Hos
pltal Service at Fredericksburg, has recei-
we'd orders from the Surgeon General at
Washington to vaccinate all seamen, free
Of charge to themselves or vessels, coming
to that port. The freshest and purest virus
that can be obtained by the Government has
been sent for that purpose.
The Potomac, Fredericksburg and Pied
mont railroad is having mile posts erected
along its line of locust wood painted white
with the number in black. They are also
building ticket Office and comfortable
waiting room at finders Station. The
business of the road in freights has been
unusually heavy for some time.
The Lynchburg Meas says the Ohio Cen
tral railroad will soon be at the very doors
of Lynchburg. The eastern objective point
of this road is Norfolk. It is to be extend.
ed up the Kanawha Valley; it is already
finished to Charleston, except the bridge
over the Ohio, and the New River Valley
TO the mouth of East River, in Mercer
county.
SloCc ne WAS ;luluuSeu insane w. L.. Fer.
Maid, collector of internal revenue of the
fourth district, has been under special police
surveillance, but has not been kept in con.
llnement. He will be taken to New York
Tor medical treatment His accounts have
been examined by a Special Agent Of the
treasury department, and nothing was
found wrong in the financial affairs.
At Buchanan last week two negro men
named Burks went into the store OF Il. NJ
Moelick and attempted to kill him for the
purpose of robbery. The negroes called for
some crackers, and as Mr. Moelck wa:
wrapping them up he was struck three
times over the head and once on the shout
der with sluug-shot. He fell, and nc
doubt owes his life to little dog that rar
from back room and attacked the negroes
frightening them away. The town sergeant
subsequently arrested them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

EXPERIENCE OF TWO ESCAPED CoNvIcTs.
About eight o'clock last night two white
men reported at the Second police station as
professional tramps, and asked for some
thing to eat and Accommodations for
the night. Captain Parater consented to
give them lodging, but informed them
that he could not feed them, as he had no
authority to do anything else than furnish q
sleeping place, except to prisoners. Their
general hard appearance caused Captain
Parater to question them rather closelya as to
their antecedents. when, after some prevar-
ication, they acknowledged they were es-
capped prisoners from the Maryland peniten-
tiary, and had gotten this far BY trampinr
since last Wednesday, when they made their
escape. But cold and hunger had got the
best of them, and in their desperation they
were forced to apply to thepolice here, pre-
ierring to be returned to their former quar-
tiers i'll the Maryland States prison to I'M
dergoing further restitution and suffering.
They gave the names John of killmon, aged
thirty-eight, and Matthew Stynniman, aged
eighteen. They say they walked all the
way, coming through Alexandria, where a
negro gave them two old coats. They still
had on the convicts' shirts and pants, the
latter being hidden by old BLUSH overalls.
The young man is rather good-looking, but
the older one is not SO prepossessng in ap-
pealance. They will be brought before the
Police Court this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dis.
patch Of to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

ENCOURAGING MANUFACTURES The
Constitution of Virginia requires that all
property in this State shall be equally taxed.
We have, therefore, always doubted whetll-
or the General Assembly or any City Coun-
ell had the power to exempt from taxation
property used for manufacturing purposes,
though the Virginia Supreme Court of APP
peals in an Obiter dictum once said that
the General Assembly possessed that pow
er. There would seem to be room no long
er, however, for two opinions on the sub
ject. The Supreme Court ofthe United States
last Monday decided case which involves
the very point we have stated. The General
Assembly of West Virginia had authorized
the City Council of Parkersburg to issue the
bonds of that city in the sum total of say $50,
OOOtoald certain persons in beginningand car
rylng on manufacturing business which it
was supposed would be of much pecuniary
advantage to that city: TheSupreme Court
OF the United States decided last Monday
that persons and property could not be tax
ed by City Council for other than public
purposes, and that the city could not be
compelled to pay the bonds-or, rather, we
suppose. that the city had no right to paw
them. This decision, we say, settles it that
West Point, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg.
Richmond, and other places in which it has
been proposed to exempt from taxation for
ten years property employed for manufac
turing purposes, havenot the power to grant
this exemption, and could not get it even if
the General Assembly should try to confer
IL upon them.-Richmond Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

How THEY MIX DRINKS AT ALASKA
The letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury transmitting a copy ola dispatch from
Commander e. C.. Merriam, of the United
States steamer Adams, dated October 2Sth,
relating to affairs in Alaska, laid before the
House by the Speaker on Wednesday, con.
tains substantially the same information
concerning the Smelling of Alaskan villages
as was given in the letter from Captain
Healy, of the revenue cutter Corwin, laid
before the House early in the season. Com
mander Merriam's dispatch emphasizes the
necessity of Withholding liquor from the
native Alaskans, and recommends that au-
thority be given to enforce the prohibition of
beer selling as well as liquor selling. The
keepers of bar-rooms there have a practice
OF putting sufficient alcohol in beer to rem
der it as Intoxicating as whiskey, and most
of the trouble, Captain Merriam thinks,
comes from the sale of liquors in some form.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
COMMUNICATED
SCRAPS

|. Gilded pomp and show flourish for a
season, and many fine establishments and
others not SO fine. have bankrupt owners,
Who cares? Moral: All's not gold that is
tried in the furnace.
=. You need not make long explanations
to your friends. Your actions will be enough
proof III matter to them, whilst to yonr
enemies or those who won't understand, il
, would be useless. Moral: None so deaf or
blind as they who won't see nor heed.
8. Beauty in the play of life, if she does
not hold full hand of hearts in the right
place is soon turned down: Moral: Beatty
is only skin deep.
4. The head that does not ache, cannot
always say the same of the heart. Moral .
Blood willie
8. With the thermometer hussinc zero We
remark sometimes is cold in the sun. and
yet without the suns influence we would he
an icicle, and were not the fire beneath ms
Kept within bounds we would melt. Moral
We necessarily exist betwxt two fires b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIc NEWS,

Twelve square miles of territory in Raab,
Hungary, are submerged by the flood
Two hundred and sixty-two business fail
ures in the country last week.
\ large fire occurred in Desmones, Iowa,
last night, involving loss of 100000.
Reports from various sections represent
the weather this morning to have been very
cold.
An earthquake was felt throughout
Southern Illinois and part of Kentucky
yesterday
Governor Cleveland, of New York, as Su-
perintendent Of Public Works.
The union members Of the Michigan Leg
islature have nominated Byron G. Stout, of
Pontiac, for L. S. Senator.
The Emperor William, at his own instance,
has had the imperial contribution towards
the relief of the distressed by the flood in
creased to 100000, marks.
Theremains Oft ambetta were removed this
morning from Pere La Chaise cemetery and
Will reach Nice early tomorrow morning.
Very few persons were present.
All the Berlin newspapers this morning
contain eulogstic notices of the perfor-
nance OF Hamlet ia that city last night by
Edwin Booth.
The brig Goldfndcr, Cap Stuart, from ST.
Domingo, of and for Boston, was lowed in
to Delaware Breakwatcr yesterday, having
had four men frozen TO death, the captain
frost bitten and only one man fit for duty.
The vessel, covered with ice was picked up
nj sea, eleven miles from Henlopen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
Mothers Mothers Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest Dy Il sick child suffering and crying with the
eNcrnclatlng pain of cutting teeth? If so, 70 at
once and get bottle of Mrs WINSLOW'S SOOTH.
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
fcrer mmedia;ely-dcpend upon it there is no
mistake about it. There is not l. mother on earth
who has ever used it, who will not tell you at
once That 1t will regulate the bowels, and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to tbe
Child, operating like magic 1t perfectly safe to
use in all eases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and best fe.
male physicians and nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere. 2;l cents a hnttle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
WHITE CATS AS DANGER S1GNALs-Han,

WHITE Cats AS DANGER SIGNALs.-Hank
Woollum, who was engineer on the train at
the time young Willet was killed, said that
almost since he began railroading in Arkan-
sas, or when mere youth, he had been
warned by old railroad men that the siebL
OF white cat at night was always an in
talliable signal of danger. Woollum tells us
that he has never seen one until upon this
occasion, when he and his fireman had count
ed four, and upon getting in this place that
night he distinctly saw another large white
one cross the track in front of him near al.
finders mill. The sight of these supersti.
tlous visions had almost caused him to leave
his train at Morrilton The fifth sieht
wound up with the accident occurring here
which resulted in trainman's death.-Coa.
aoay Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

lT Is SAID by certain Northern Journals
that Mr.. Hatton, one Of the owners of Gen
eral Mahone's Washington organ, is using
his position as Assistant Postmaster General
to bulldoze postmastcrs throughout the
country into getting subscribers for his
newspaper and acting us agents therefor
Such action Oh Mr.. Hatton's part doesn't
reflect credit upon the administration of
which he is q member; it has too strong a
flavor of MahOneism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

The inclemcncy of the weather during the week
has to very great extent -etarded business oper
ations and consequently trade has been almost at
a stand'stlll. Navigation on the river is again
suspended for sailing vessels and owing to the
limited receipts of country produce there has
been rise in the prices of eatahles generally.
Money matters are very quiet and in the absence
OF any special demand, their is nothing to note OF
interest. The Baltimore market is reported easy
at oa6 per cent. In New York yesterday money
loaned down from to 81, per cent, and closed at
'at per cent. Y. s. bonds were quiet and State
bonds fairly active but without feature, EXCEPT for
virginia consols cXmature coupon, which do.
ciihed pei cent. IN Baltimore yesterday yir-
gllllas seemed to be more quiet, but there was M
pressure to sell, one consol only having sold uu
der %, closing that price bid, 80 y asked 10 4Os
We're offered at the 38 at the first board, and
found buyers at that figure ut the second boa I'd.
The speculative demand for bonds appears 70
have entirely subsidized and the situation is du1,
Inc Investment issues are firmly held, and are
only brought out when full prices are bid.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12--rhc stock market opened
irregular but only fractional changes from YES
teriay's closing prices except for Memphis and
Charleston, which was l per cent lower. There
was a fractional decline in the early trade after
which the market become strong aud ut O'clock
recorded an advance of lsa1 per cent, Boston Air
Line ptd, louisville and Nashville and Denver
and Rio Grande leading therein. SpecuIst;on
during the hour was dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

A communication from the Secretary OF
State transmitting list OF consular officer.
not citizens the United States by whom
salaries were received was referred.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to pro.
vide for determining the existence and
the removal Of the inability of the Pres
idcnt of the United States TO discharge the
duties Of his office, which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate adopted resolution to meet
at II a. m. after the 18th instant also that
the morning hour shall end at one O'Clock.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
House bills favorably reported
The Senate ut two o'clock went into cx.
ecutive session for the consideration of the
Mexican treaty. which will probably occuny
their attention during the remainder of the
afternoon.
Up to this hour the nomination of Mr..
Olmstead has not been withdrawn.
HOUSE.
After the introduction and reference of a
number of bills in reference to Western
Railroads IN attempt was made to pass the
Senate bill for placing General NJ. C. Meirs
on the retired list with the pay of major
general, but objection being made the bill
went over
The Senate bill for increasing the fees of
star route witnesses was passed.
Some other business of no particular in
terest was transacted, after which the con-
slderatlon ofthe shipping bill was resumed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

AND so General Malone, after all, disay-
pointed those who believed that for once
since he entered the Senate he was going
to do the right thing, and, with the demo-
Gratis, vote for the Fitz-John Porter bill.
But, when the yeas and nays on that bill
were called, he declined to vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

LAUGHED OUT OF GETTING A DIVORCE
A countryman and his wife came to town
lone morning recently with the avowed pur-
pose of getting divorce. They sought q
lawyer to whom their claims were dispas-
sionately told. The trouble originated in
dispute about creeds, the man being Prim-
tive Baptist, and his wife "blue nosen
Presbyterian. The lawyer, who was unusu-
ally clever, laughed awhile. and then began
to smooth over matters until the parties be J..
gan to feel ashmed Of their crabbedness and
toolishness, and were anxious to get away
and start home. When last seen they were
at street candy stand buying lot OF good
les for the little country crackers"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

The Fairfax Herald says: THE Alexandria Ga.
zErrE has recently entered upon its Saith year of
publication, with every evidence of wel-merited
prosperity. 1t is edited with ability, and has few
equals i'll the State as nems paper. We heartily
wish it a. long life and continuation of the
liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

Lives of great men always remind lis
That we are all subject TO die" says an ex-
change, but never cough yourself away as
long as you can raise % cents for bottle
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

THE JANUARY Ladies' Floral Cabinet
New York;, opens its twelfth year with
many things to please lady readers, especial
ly those who cultivate flowers in doors or in
the garden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

In the bright autumnal days the tcmpta-
ton to comfortable exposure yields its fruit
in most pernicious cough and irritation OF
the throat. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup stands
unrivalled as a remedy for throat and lung
diseases. 25 cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
COMMUNICATED.

A Fraud.
Who posted bills that he'd appear,
In the quiet city Of Alcxandri-er;
Who swindlcd the people out of their "tn"
And after all got himself put i'm
Twas Hermann.
Who said come tomorrow, between ten and two
And get your album and present too;
Who, when we gathered around the hall door.
Was getting acquainted with cell No. l.
Twas Hermann.
Fl III n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

The Rockingham Register says: 1.-THE
Alexandria GAZETTE on Monday OF last
week entered upon the Saith year of its exis-
tence. 1t is the best democratic paper in
the State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

WHETHER State convention Of the dem
ocratic party be held or not makes no diff
ference provided suitable arrangements be
made for thorough and complete reorgan-
ization of the local committees upon a basis
that will not only ensure the consolidation
of the party and the bringing out of every
one of its voters at the spring election, bnt
exact and reliable information Of the cond-
ton Of the party previous to the election,
so that means can be taken in time TO
strengthen it in weak places. But, never
theless, if our memory be correct, there
have been two State conventions Of the par
ty when no tickets were to be nominated
one when it assumed the name Of the con-
servatiyeparty, aud the other the Mozart
Hall convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY II, 1888.

On THE Fitz-John Porter bill all the dem
ocrats in the L. S. Senate voted aye and all
the republicans but three voted no. and
this, too, after board of army officers
thoroughly acquainted with the facts of
the case, had, after due and deliberate con-
sideration, and when all the excitement of
the war had died, decided that the sentence
of the court-martial, rendered by men
irritated by recent defeat and anxious to
relieve themselves from the disgrace thereof
by attributing the blame to some one else,
was cruel and unjust after officers who
served on that court martial had publicly
acknowledged that they had concurred in
the sentence under an entire misapprehcn-
sion, and after General Grant, who had
once approved the sentence, had written
an open letter, stating that upon careful
review of the case he had become satisfied
that it had cruelty and undeservedly i'll
flicted deep disgrace upon a brave and
honorable officer. BY direct, reliable and
conclusive evidence it was established that
the most serious wound soldier can receive
had been unjustly inflicted upon an officer
of the United States Army, and yet, when
the time came for that wound TO be parti-
ally healed, for the injury to be partially
repaired, for the wrong to be partially
righted, the subject had to rely upon the
men against whom he fought, for those for
whom he fought were againsth him almost to a
man The action ofSouthern Senators in sup
porting this bill affords another evidence Of
their sincere desire to obliterate the ami
mosities engcndcred by the war. General
Porter, before The war, was Southern in
his feelings he had friends and relatives in
the South, and there we've some who
thought that he, like many of the other
officers of the United States Army,
would espouse the Southern cause. and when
he became one Of their earliest and most
pronounced enemies, the Southern people
had greater cause to dislike him than those
officers of the invading army from whom
they had nothing to expect. But for all
that, they know him to be an honorable man
and a brave soldier, and anxious TO ''let
bygones be bygones' their representatives
in the Senate voted to relieve him Of the
load Of unmerited disgrace and reproach he
has SO long borne, and at the same time to
remove a stain from the character of the
American army, though it was that army
that conquered them. The action Of the
Southern Senators in this, as in many other
respects. puts them Oh much higher plain
than their Northern colleagues.