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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-04
Spool Silk Agency
The Braincrd s. Armstrong
Co., Spool Silk Manu-
fapfnrarS

HAVING no Office west of Philade' phia,
= would like one good merchant in Sioux
Falls. iankton, Bismarck and Deadwood to
take the retail agency Of either place
Merchants will please consider the following
istN6ur SPOOL SILK is admitted to excel in
smoothHess and strength. aud to have the
best shades of any silk in the United
States or the world.
We refer to Wanamaker. of Philadel-
phia, Macy, of New York. and to the
largest and best houses of the Eastern and
middlestates.
each of these towns the agency of our
Silk, it concentrates sales, gives them q
speciality, and brings to the merchant q
larger trade than when twenty people in
the same town keep the same goods.
Sd-Obtaining large sales with no travelling ex-
penses enables US to make special and
liberal arrangements with the merchant,
80 he can afford to retail our silk as low
as consumers now pay for cheaper goods.
We respectfully solicit correspondence with
any good merchant in these towns or any large
places in Dakota.
THE BRAiNERD & ARMSTRONG CO..
Gal MARKET STREET,
Factory at Philadelphia
NEW LONDON, CONN.
Salesrooms:
60 Broadway, New York.
q Market street, Philadelphia.
IS Kingston street, Boston.
IS Sharpe street Baltimore.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-04
Cure in Every Case.

Your CAT1cuRA REMEDIES outsell all other
medicines keep for skin diseases. My custo-
me- 8 and patients say that they have effected a
cure in every instance. where other remedies
have failed. H.W. BRoCKwAY MD,
Franklin Falls N. 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-04

That matters are in an interesting
shape at jamestown is indicated by the
following telegram under date of the 1st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The large saw-mll Of 4. W. Nems and
store and stock Of Owens & Johnson, South
ampton county, were burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000, insurance So 900.
An attempt was made yesterday by some
Of the convicts to burn the Penitentiary at
Richmond The fire was discovered in the
annex to the cooper shop.
Mr. Jas. A. Scott, wel-known tobacco
mist of Richmond, was stricken with paral.
ysis yesterday while standing in the jjewelry
store of Mr.. John H. Tyler.
The First Corps, G.. A. r. visited the bat
tielieds in the vicinity of Fredericksburg
yesterday, accompanied by a nurioer Of
Federal and Confederate generals,
Dr.. w. B. Bocock, one of the resident
physicians at the Retreat for the Sick. died
yesterday afternoon at Richmond. He was
the son Of DR.. Charles Bocock, of Albemarle
county.
Confederate memorial day was celebrated
In Lynchburg Oh Tuesday by one of the
largest professions gathered there since the
war. The affair was under the direction of
the Ladies Memorial Association.
Hon. James G. Blaine and party reached
Lexington yesterday evening from the Nat.
raj Bridge. They visited the University
and Institute and the graves of Lee and
Jackson. The offer of public reception
was declined. They left last night for
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

The New CUNARDER.-The new Cunard
steamship Aurania, which recently sailed
from New York, had among her passengers
several persons of prominence, such as Hen.
ry Irving and Ellen Terry, anxious to ties,
her claims to comfort aud elegance. She is
a splendid traveller and is provided with all
the modern appliances to lessen the incou-
veniences customary to an ocean voyage.
She is lighted with electric lights through
out, 600 in all, and her great width affords
a magnificent promenade on her deck. Her
dimensions are 900 tons gross register !:
length between perpendiculars, 470 feet ex-
treme breadth, 81 feet, and moulded depth,
80 feet. She is built entirely of steel, and
her great beam naturally gives her much
stability, which enables her to carry an enor-
nous spread of sail, and she looks more like
a large sailing vessel than a steamer. She
has eleven water-tight bulk-heads, which
enable her to float and be quite safe with any
two of them completely flooded. She has
220 staterooms which will accommodate 500
frst-csss passengers. The engines, which
consist of three cylinders, one of sixty-eicbt
and two of ninety-four inches, each with
stroke of six feet, are capable of developing
10 600 horse power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

| The topic OF the week has been the monetary
troubles in Wall Street. New York, aad the an
| nouncement of the suspension of Fisk & Hatch
yesterday evening caused depressed feeling and
graver apprchensious. Upon inquiry from the
proper sources we find that the failures in New
York have in no wise effected our banks or bank.
ing Institutes whose correspondents there are the
most reliable and conservative and business is
going on here as usual. The high rates for money
In New York attracted foreign capital, and lead
ing English and German institutions telegraphed
10 their agents to draw on them for any amount
The buying of stocks for home account was also
very large, brokers' Offices being crowded with
investors The stocks SO bought, were paid for in
full and taken out Of the street. The Baltimore
money market was not effected by the excite
ment in New York and borrowers were readily
supplied upon good collateral Government bonds
were lower yesterday, and Virginia issues of.
every kind and variety were alike dull, there be-
ing no desire apparent on the part of anybody to
operate in them and only ono lot of consol cou
pons of 1884 sold at 49, Railroad securities ara
quiet with small sales of B. & o. at 1856.
New YORK, May 16.- -11:25 a. m.-Tbe mario .
shows rally Of y to ~. per cent for some ,bar.
but few stocks are heavy. New York Cent, :,
is selling at 10S against Ito this mornino ~, -.
Lake Shore is back to SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
THE KILLING OF BEGAN CASH.

The following particulars are given of
the killing of Began Cash, whose death was
mentioned in yesterdays GAZETTE
About a week ago Sheriff Spoford, of
Chesterfield, S. c., organized posse to
capture young Cash, it having been ascer-
tanned that he was frequent visitor at his
fathers house, but at the last moment It
was learned that the Sheriff was incapable
for leadership. This occasloned delay,
and the murderer received warning and
escaped A new posse composed OF ten
cool and determined young men of the town
of Cheraw was organized under Deputy
Sheriff King. Wednesday night the party,
armed with Winchester rifles. proceeded to-
ward Cash's retreat, which was farm.
house about nine miles from Cheraw. Just
before reaching the house negro discovered
their approach and hurriedly apprized the
murderer of the invasion.
Cash, who was sleeping in the barn near
the house, Immediately issued from his lair
and confronted his captors. He had shot
gun and rife, and, in answer to the order to
surrender. be fired at the nearest man. The
ball struck he rifle barrel of w. H. Hilton,
ylancing off aud carrying finger with it..
1t was just gray dawn-halfpa o'clock =
when the attack WAS made. Cash quickly
fired again, but missed. Simultaneously
with his second shot every one of the posse
return ed the fire and the defiant murderer
| fell, riddled with bullets He died firing at
his captors, as death was almost instantane.
Gus, and he spoke not word after receiv-
ing the notice from the negro.
| One of Cash's henchmen who was con
cealed under the building fred several
shots ut the posse without hitting any Of
them. He was quickly silenced and taken
in custody. When Col. Cash was told of
his sons death, he wept like child Then
he became indignant and uttered loud i'm
precautions on the head of Bogans slayers,
swearing that he would have vengeance.
Began was just 20 years old, and was born
near where be was killed. When boy he
was cruel and treacherous. He receiv-
ed good education, graduating at the
University of Virginia. About four years
ago he fought two bioodiess duels,
and shortly thereafter killed q man in q
street fight. During the past three years
he has been involved 10 many rows and his
death was Just what was expected. No
body lamens his sudden taking of. Col.
Cash is the only male representative of the
family left. He has two daughters living,
one Mrs. Colonel Watts, of Laurens, and
the other, eighteen years old, who is stu
dent at Stanton, Va. Col. Cash will be
tried as an accessory of his son in the Rich.
ards murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

The NUMBERS of The Liring Age for May
10th and 18th, have been received from the
publishers, Littell & Co., Boston. They
contain The Monastic Knights, A Hamp-
shire Trout, Euripides as a Religious Teach.
er. Frederick Denison Maurice, An Idle
Hour in My Study. A Social Study of our
Oldest Colony, The Bloody Assizes, Madame
Talieu, Heiue's "reminiscences of bis Father,
The Removal OF the Pope from Rome, Hamp-
stead Heath, The trade in Modern An,iqu!-
ties, The Proposed Monument to Coligny
with instruments of Beauty and the Beast,
aud "Bourgonef," and poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY is.

AS THE democratic party is the party OF
the people and therefore for low tariff, as
one of its cardinal principles is free trade as
we'll in the products of labor as IN laoor IT.
self, as every mans natural sense teaches
him that free trade is one of the true prln'
ciples of government, and as truth is mighty
and will prevail, the recent democratic con
yention of Virginia should have inserted
tariff reform plank in the platform it adopt
ed But becauseit did not is 20 reason why
the democrats of the State, or Of the coun'
FRY should Quarrel among themselves and
thereby handicap the democratic candidate
for the next Presidency. 1t will be much
easier to effect reform in the tariff under
democratic, than under republican Presl
dent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
A WILL SET AsIDE.-A contested vii

A WILL SET AsInE.-A contested will
case, involving about $1,000 has been de-.
cided in favor Of The contestant in the Cir.
cult Court of Surry county. About two
years ago the wife Of Il. c. Gray, promi-
nent citizen OF that county, died very sud-
denly from the effects of poison administer
ed by servant. Mr.. Gray fell into state
of melancholy, took to hard drink to drown
his grief. and finally committed suicide, at
the residence Of his wife's sisters, who're he
was temporarily residing. Shorty before
his death he made will o;,vipe all his
property in and out of tb,, State to Mrs
W.i!ngtie!d, sister of his deceased wife. This
will was contested ny the father of Mr.,
gray, a citizen Of Chicago, on the ground
tnai ms son Wis not of sane mind waen he
maue " he jury decided the will invalid
=. oee"u'e of the insanity of the deceased at
'D>e time of making it, ap.a restored the
property to the father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
dent.

A RESOLUTION was offered III the SENATE
Yesterday directing committee OF that
BODY to inquire into the cause of The late bank
failures in New York, and TO conduct the
inquiry iu that city. As the adoption OF
such a resolution would cost the people the
expense of another junketing trip, and
could be Of no conceivable benefit TO any
body except the members Of the committee,
it should be defeated. The cause OF the
failures referred to, as everybody knows,
was speculation upon other peoples money
and this is all that could be discovered il
forty committees were to he sent Oh u
pleasure trip 10 New York at the people
oynppSa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

THERE IS no doubt about the fact that
now that Mr.. German is 10 longer presl'
dent of the c. & 0. Canal he, as we'll as a
majority Of the present directors Of that ca
nal, are its enemies rather than It's trends,
and that so far from doing anything to help,
they will do all they can to iuiure it. Mr..
Gormau has already said that the day Ct
the canal has passed, and he has secured the
passage of hill i'll the l. 5. Senate (tor he
and not Riddeberser carried the free
bridge bill through, that, by destroying the
Alexandria Canal, will materially cripple
the c. & O., of which it is an outlet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

Fisk & HATCH.-The announcement o
the suspension Of this firm was made inyes
terday's GAZETTE. The firm for over twenty
years has been prominent in financial cir
Giles. They began business in 1862, and soon
directed their attention to dealing in govern
ment bonds, and in all the loans put out by
| the government during the war, they took
an active part in marketing the bonds. Ii,
the funding operations which followed the
close Of the war they took a leading part
Fisk d Hatch placed the Central Pacific
bonds, also the bonds of the branch lines in
California They subsequently placed the
Chesapeake aud Ohio road bonds. The firm
and companv were both carried down by
the panic of 1878 Fisk & Hatch finally
paid 100 cents on the dollar, with interest,
and began again. They were carried dow Ii
yesterday by heavy calling in of loans,
large Withdrawals of deposits, the great
Shriukage in values and the difficulty Of
obtaining money even on the best of securi-
ties.
a New York special dispatch says; The
firm has also been closely identified with G..
F. Huntingtons interests and had carried
for him and his friends large amounts of
Central Pacific stocks and bonds Central
l aCIuC CSldICu sOLuO oO pOluLS III
the last six months, and the bonds have
also gone down. Fisk & Hatch also backed
Hun,ipgton's Southern Pacific schemes,
which have been in hard way for some
time Added to all this, the firm has
been loaded up with large lot of Chesa-
peake and Ohio securities, and these, too,
have proved big burden. The enter
prise promises to be anything but satisfac-
tory on declining market. G. P. Hunting
ton was also identified with these schemes.
Very large quantities of these various sorts
of Chesapeake and Ohio bonds are in the
hands of investors, and although two or
three are thought to have been gilt.edged
they are no longer considered such. The
banks are refusing to take them, and there
is trouble all around. The failure threatens
collapse in the Chesapeake and Ohio
scheme, and if the collapse should come, it
will hit aud hurt larger number OF persons
than any failure that has yet been recorded.
because there are SO many subsidy schemes
connected under the one name.
The great danger is that large block of
government bonds will be sold for the ac-
count OF Fisk & Hatch under the rule. This
will have tendency TO depreciate still fur
ther quotations in government bonds, aud
to shake out blocks of bonds now held By
banks as collateral for loans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

Mr.. BARBOUR, according TO the Washing
ton Hu, is opposed to the Senate bill Tor
free bridge across the Potomac, ION the
ground that il is against the interest of some
of his constituents in Alexan1ria." Mr.
Barbour is opposed to the bill because ii
either fixes the site of the bridge at the
Three Sisters, where none Of his constitu
euts, except possibly "a few owners Of rea
estate near that point, wants it, or utterly
destroys the Alexandria Canal, in which
Alexandria and the State of Virginia are
largely interested, and thar, too, for nc
good reason, as an uqueduct would not hurt
Il free bridge any more than one on which
tell is collected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

RELIGIOUS BALLET DANCERs.-I suppose
every one remembers Emily and Betty Rigl
when they danced in the Christmas ballet
at the California Theatre in the old days. AT
that time Joe Mcguire, Walter Campbell
and others used to sing in sort of special
Christmas chorus at the same theatre, and
what beautiful chorus it was. On Sun
days they used TO slug III the church choir.
One Sunday reproached poor Joe Mcguire
with the crime Of singing ON the stage. In
his gentle way he proceeded to justify him
self, and told me, among other things, that
Emily and Betty Rigl were the most re.
ligious women he had ever seen. They had
their rosaries always with them never
failed to say Il prayer or two between the
acts, aud always crossed themselves before a
pas seuI. afterwards heard some of the
others tell the same story. l don't object
to man saying prayer before be goes out
to cheat another man in simple but little
business transaction, but for a pretty
ballet dancer to invoke celestial aid that
she might rouse to greater rapture the bald
heads in front, has always seemed to No.
like taking an undue advantage Of ones
personal Influence Francisco Arqonapt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
TELEGRaPHIC BREVIfIES,

The imports of dry goods at the port o
New York for the week ended to-day were
81, 81, 1925.
One hundred and eighty-two business
failures in the United States during the past
seven days.
The remains of Charles O'Conor were
buried from the Roman Catholic Cathedral
in New York to day.
George Andrew Hall and VIM. H. Griffin
were hanged at Ashland, Ohio, to-day for
the murder of Henry Williams on March
%. 1883.
John FL. James, banker, OF Atlanta, Ca, closed
his place of business to day. BE says he has real
estate sufficient to pay all his Indebtedness
The steamship Illyrian, from Liverpool for
Boston, went ashore last night near the Cape
Clear lighthouse. on the southern coast of Ire
land. and was completely wrecked. Her passen-
gers and crew were rescued.
The scheme for canal from the Atlantic ocean
to the Mediterranean sea, converting the Iber:an
peninsula into au island, has taken definite shape,
and contract has bccn signed for the completion
Of the work by 1889.
Emperor William has accepted the resignation
of Prince Bismarck from the Presidency Of the
Prussan Cabinet, and has appointed a. bis sue.
cessor Herr Won Boetticier, the Prussiau Minis
ter Of State and Imperial Minister OF the Interior.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

TIE BANKERS of New York want Mr..
Arthur to be the next President. When
the bankers break they always do so full
banded, always have nest egg. and always
take precaution to make over TO one OF
their family or friends enough property to
enable them 70 spend the remainder of their
lives in luxury. The suffering incident tn
their failures are borne alone by the people
they swindIe. Those people do not want
Mr.. Arthur to be the next President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

AS TIE national aud Congressional re-
publican campaign committees have de-
cided that federal otficeholders who are
members of campaign committees should at
once resign to save themselves from the
penitentiary, under the civil service law,
General Malone and nearly all his jackmen
are in rather an awkward position. But as
they are for Arthur, he is for them, and
will stand between them and the law as he
did in the case of Kellogg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO-DAY
SENATE.

The Senate was not in session to-day hav
ing adjourned yesterday until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, from the Com
mittee on River and Harbors, reported back
the river and harb2r appropriation bill, and
it was referred to the committee Of The
whole.
After transacting some miscellaneous bust
ness the House at 1920 went into commit.
tee of the whole on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. for chill.
dren taethng, is the prescription Of one OF the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been u.ed for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. Daring the process of tsething
from pain. cures dysentery aud diarrhes, gripine
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother Price Is ceuts
bottle. my3-1yrM, WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

WHEN Southern bank occasionally fails
for a comparatively small sum, Northern
people point to it as an instance of charac-
teristic Southern negligence, incompetence,
and imprudence on the part of its direct.
ors. To what particular traits of North
ern character do the recent bank failures in
New York point?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

THE INDICATIONS at Washington are that
nothing more will be done at this session Of
Congress toward relieving the people of the
country Of the onerous and unnecessary
burdens imposed upon them by the existing
high tariff But it is possible that some of
the evils the internal revenue system may
be corrected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

THE MORE that is known ABOUT Chefs
friend, Bliss, the more reprehensible be-
comes "Chet's' action in appointing him
chief prosecutor in the star route cases.
But what better could have been expected
of President who was removed by his own
party from paltry office ''in order that its
duties might be conducted honestly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
ANOTHER FAILURE.

NEWARK, n. j., May 16.-The Newark
Savings Institution, which failed six years
ago, closed its doors to-day. Fisk &; Hatch,
its officers say, owe the bank million
dollars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16
Ca" TILE MARKETS.

BALTIMohE ArTLE MARKET May 15.-sheep
a eno Lamns.-J he receipts since Monday number
, pop hean, an there are in the pens unsold $50
Monday. NV
Hogs Trade has been quite fair since Monday,
anu 'ne market Arm q: the figures ruling then,
o T,sn respects 0! an advance next week if any
eenanf,e should occur. Prices 7aSc, with a
H -Sm extra shade higher. The receipts number
mead, and those unsold 100.
= NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, May 15.-geeves.
|, NO receipts; no trading in Beef Cattle dressed
oeei dull at 9a1Olhc er ID for city slaughtered .
| to-day's Liverpool cable quotes American refrg
elato' Beef shade stronger at Sic per pound.
ohef p.-Market dull nd lower for all sorts
ecep. prime Spring Ls mbs; sales include clipped
81 eepa at 5a$6 IS per LOO lbs; unshorn do at ~
a. u 20; Southern Spring Lambs at BASIL per 100
BIS, and Jersey do at 6as7 per head. Hoss:-Ali
for slaughterers direct; nominal value 1oa
So so per 100 lb.
CHICAGO CATTLE Market. May 15-Hogs.-
Market weak, unsteady and 1Oc lower; all sold:
rough packing 35a$5 Is; packing and shipping
'oaSo 20 light 2Oas5 So; skips lass. Cat
| shipping 9OaS6 80; common to medium s ojs
50 S5 /. grass Texans 25a$5 corn.fed Texans
| base TO- Shcep.-Market steady. but low GRADES
weak wooled inferior to fair, 4aS5 10: medium
TO good 6aSb %; choice to extra 4OaS7 so;
shorn Base 40.
CINcINEATI HOG MARKET May 15.--Hog4
steady and firm common and light 4 Z5as5 65:
pac16n1ng and butchers 25a$5 95; receipts
24oO head shipments 1,4OO.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. NAY is, 1874.
sun rises........... 49 Sun sets..'......... 7O4
ARRIVED.
Schr Cbas L Mitchell, Gardner Ne, ice to FA
Reed & Co.
schr c Scranton, Machodoc, wood TO T PERI.
schr J J Ward, New York, to n Hamilton
& Co.
aAILED.
Stmp E knight, New York. By A Reed & Co.
MEMORANDA
schr Kate Clifford from Georgetown, at New
York 18th.
schr Albert W Smith, from Bath for Washing
Ion, sailed from Vineyard Haven 14th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

Strawberries sold at 10 cents per quart
yesterday in the Norfolk market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

The prospect for the wheat crop Ill lowe
Virginia was never more promising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-16

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET May 15.-But litt[
doing in Flour grain. receipts OF the latter, SINAI
and prices are without change Butter 20a2:'
Eggs 11a12