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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-08

j BRODERS K co,
Wholesale Dealers apd Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, SAIL
AND FISH.
i full line Of celebrated pure old WLiskics,
Brandies,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey 6 Co.'s Philsdel,
phia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger y
Engels Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James S. Kirk & Co.'S. Standard
Soap, and for the Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consignments
solicited Ne. IL King street.
rny1-tf Alexandria, Va.
ToHE LANNoN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
HERR LASKER DEAD.
The Eminent German ParIiamentarian
Dies of Reurt Aisease in His Carriage

The Eminent German ParIiamentarian
Dies of Heurt 1isease in His Carriage
in Rev Orik.
NEW YORK, JAN 5--Dr. Edward Lasker, the
eminent German agItator known TO the world
OF politics az Herr Lasker, died suddenly OF
heart disease this morning in this city. Mr..
Lasker, who had been on visit to this coun-
try since last May, had been at dinner at the
house OF Jesse Sellgman, the banker, at 2 East
Forty-sig IN street, and vas returning home in
a carriage when stricken by sudden and fatal
attack OF disease Of the heart. The carriage
was stopped in front of the private STABLE No.
8 West TwenJy-eighih street, and Mr.. Selg-
man helped to csrry the Spe6chless and sense
less man from the carriage. He died in his
hands. THE body Was taken to the house oc-
cupisd by DR.. L.sker during his stay in this
city at No, lO2 Lexington avenue, and Core
ner was called TO take charge OF the case. AS
soon as the fact OF his death became known,
numerous friends Of the eminent psrliamenta-
riau called at tho house. Among the earliest
call rs was bis close friend Carl Schurz. DR..
Lasker had been in America siuce May last.
He spent month or more in this city after
his arrival and then went west with the Viii
lard party to attend the opening of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. After visiting his BROTH
or in Galveston, Texas, he returned to this city
three weeks ago today.
The opening OF the Rsichstag required DIR.
| Laskers presence in Berlin, and passage to
| Germany had been engaged for him on the
| steamer Ma n that is TO sail on January 26. 1t
| will now carry his I'm balmed body instead.
The work of the approaching session of the
| r R-iehstsg, of which tie vas member, occu
! pied his attention to a great extent in the
midst OF his busy preparations for departure.
The Coroner's inquest over, it is probable that
steps will be taken at ence to have the body
embalmed and sent to Berlin fox interment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
NEW YORK.
Am Important suit,

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-An action has Just
been commenced in the United States Circuit
Court by Edward r Bartlett, Albert O. Wood
ruff and Henry E. Nitchie, citiz4ns of the
State OF New York, survivors of John X.
Bartlett, against His Imperial Majesty, Sultan
Ell Ghszi Abdul Hamidn Kan SAM, sovereign
OF the Ottoman Empire, The Providence Tool
Company, American National Bank of Provi-
dence, l., and others for the recovery OF
several thousand dollars. The bill alleges that
The orators wero warehousemen in New York
and Brooklyn, at various times. In 1879 to
1881, inclusive, Drexal, Morgan & Co bank
err, deposited with them guns, sabres, bayo-
nets and other implements of war, valued at
about 100000. About July 81 1882, by order
of Drexel, Morgan & Co., the orators gave
warehouse receipts for this property to Hora-
ito A. Hunt, of Providence, r l. The claim
also sets forth that the property is claimed by
the Sultan of Turkey by virtue of some con-
tract with the Providence Tool Company, and
on Sept 1, 1883, q suit was begun against the
plaintiffs in relation to the title to this proper
ty. Horatio A. Hunt is cashier OF the Ameri-
can National BRuk OF Providence, and claims
to have hypothecated the warehouse receipts
60 the bank. The bank brought an action
against the plaintiffs for the properly and for
it's delivery, which being refused the bank
asked JUDGMENT for $165, ,435.6 .63 and interest
from Oct. 27, 1883, the amount OF their alleged
advances. The plaintiffs say they have no
claim to the property only for storage, and are
WHItnR 10 CtllVtr ~ 10 kuBn person DIS tHc
court may direct, upon the payment of such
storage to the plaintiffs, and that until
the determination Of this suit the defendants
be restrained from interfering with the ware
house receipts, except by delivery to a receiver
appointed by The cours.
Csasting Accident.
During "donbe upper race between two
coasting parties 1T New Brighton, l.. l., FRI
day night one OF the sleds eyludsd with pair
OF horses, which fell upon the coasters, and
the second sled dashed into the wreck. Nine
of the coasters all young meu, were more or
less inquired, the most seriously hurt being Ca
eh Vandieff aud Wm. j. McRoberts. whose
injuries may prove fatal, and Frank Sharat
and Mcguire The horses were 80 badly in-
jured that they were afterwards shot.
Lifted into Tree by the Wind.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Yesterdsy, during
violent wind storm, Mrs. Reuben Wslratb, of
Fonda, ventured into the yard to get some ar
ticles hanging on a clothes line. Not return
ing the family went in search of her. They
were attracted by her groans, aud found her
lodged high in a pine tree, a few rods from the
hopss She had been blown away. One leg
was broken and her shoulder fractured. Mrs.
Walrath weighs about 100 pounds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
Frank $. Cushing.

To the Editor Of the Press:
1 noticed in Tuesdays Press a brief mention
of the death ia New York of Mr.. Frank B.
Gushing, son Of DIR. j. s. Cushing, of Skowhe-
gan. Will you kindly allow me space for
few words concerning Mr.. Cushing. The sad
event which has caused such sorrow and re-
Rret, occurred, not in Bellevue Hospital as re-
ported, but at his room on East Twenty-sixth
street. Graduating with high honors from
Colby in June, 'S1, after having spent por-
at Augusta, making in all nearly two years at
that institution, he began his medical course at
Brunswick the winter of 'S2. At the time OF
his death he had at Bellevue Medical College
nearly completed his second coarse.
Rarely does one meet with intellectual pow
ers so far above tho average, where hears
keeps pace with head so fullS or intense moi-
ton is so linked with gentle unselhshness. M
Cushing's character was so symmetrical, MS
life so pure, and his deep piety SO radiating,
| that he Commanded at once and nsiu an excep-
| tional position In his life we see one OF those
rare instances in which the graces OF the spirit
are early blended with the nobility and strength
of mature manhood. The crushing blow to
DR.. Cusliug, with whom such a son was soon
| to have entered practice, can scarcely be APP
| pre- at I'd, except perhaps by his medical asso-
| ciatse.
something beyondl ahi if it were not so,
| Darker would be thy face, . br eff today;
EArthward we'd bow beneath Lies szsit ng wos,
Powerlsss ts prey"
Jan. 4th, 1884, D.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
POLITICAL.
The Ohio senatership.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 5.-The Democratic
members of the Legislature held caucus and
nominated officers, those selected being ths
choice of the Paine men. 1t was decided to
make the senatorial nomination Tuesday
night, and Senator Elmer White, one OF the
Pane managers was selected to preside-a pre-
liminary victory for Paine.
Pendeton has had conference with Thur
man which resulted in giving emphasis to the
former declaration by Thurman that he will
not be candid ste under any circumstances;
also ia bringing out Thurman's opinion that
Pendleton cannot succeed. 1t is understood
that Thurman and his son Allen havs heeu
trying to induce Pendleton to withdraw iu
favor of Ward, but it is not at all probable
that he will do SO unless he can throw his
vote to some one who has better prospect
than Ward has OF defeating Payne. The
Payne men claim that Pendeton has not mora
and that he cannot deliver all of them, even to
so popular man as General Ward.
There is no material change, so far as figures
are concerned, n the Senatorial situation The
Payne men still claim as probable about 20
votes more than the number necessary to nom.
mate, and the Pendleton men insist that they
lack only ten of a nomination, not count ne
any from long doubtfnl list, in which they
reckon on many now claimed for Payne. Gen.
Durham Ward is still hopeful, and the judg-
ment of the best politicians is that he will
have as large vote as Pendleton, but that he
will, as usual, fall short when it comes 10 the
fiual tests. Ward is undoubtedly strong with
the yeomanry, but has never been able so COM
mand the politicians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07

THE COLD WAVE.
Reports frons Various Sections of the
Country.


VERGRNNEs, Vt Jan This has been the
coldest day Tor ten years, the thermoAnet r
registering 800 below 2 ro. The snow-is-io
inches deen, ami the ice on Q1seT Greek is
from II TO IA inches thick. lake Champlah
is reported closed from Whi ehall tn Essex
light house. The tenn eratures Of Other locall-
tiss Tepor ed today are - tollows: west Rae-
dolph, $50 below; Brattlenoro, ~ to % below
White RIVER Janclion, 25o below; s.. johns
bnry 400 below; Barre, % below. Wondstock
N. h., 36e below; Hanover, N. a., 2So to 35o
bslow.
ssr heUrs Mo-, Jan. 5.-The mercury fell
to $50 beiow zero early this morning This is
the codest day stree Jan. l. 1864, v hsn the
thermometer marked 26o below, tse lowest on
record at this point. Very heavy ice is sill
running through tae hsrbof. No gorges as
yet reported below the citY.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 5.-The heaviest
snow storm for mauy years is prevailing here,
aecombanied with cold and brisk northsrly
winds.
WHEELING, w Va, Jan. 5.-The mercury
at IL o'clock tonight was 10o below zero and
falling steadily.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 5-The Thermometer
indicated 20o below Tonight
CHICAGO, Jan. 5-The thermometer here at
II O'CLOCK tonight registered 1870 below zero, in
dicatine that tue weather had moderated only
slightly as compared with last night. Reports
from points in the West and Northwest, how
ever, indicate that the cold wave has in q
measure spout ITSELF. At st. Paul the Their
mometar has risen from zoe below this morn
ing to 80 below this evening.
QUEBEC, Jan. 5.-The first mails from the
country parishes since the great storm which
set in on the 1st inst, reached town today, the
bags having to be carried in on snow shoes
Snch complete stoppage of communication
in the country has not been known for twenty
years.
Rock ISL AND, ILL.,, Jan Cat this point, at
a. M, it was 800 below; and at D. m. 200 be-
low. Specials from Southern illinois and
Missouri indicate that the peach trees have
been injured aud in many instances killed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 6-The therm ON
eter at o'clock this morning registered 13o
above zero. This is the g sTRer known
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
THE RAILWAY VICTIMS.
Funeral of Eighteen Men at Toronto
subscriptions in Relief of Their Fansi
lies and fhe snjurea.

TORONTO, Jan. 5-Today eighteen Of the
victims of the recent railWay disaster were
buried. The city was draped in mourning,
business houses were closed, AID The funeral
procession included the volunteers, cnIpira-
ton, police force and ctizens, and vas the
largest that has takeu place In the city since
the funeral OF the volunteers who fe' in the
Ridgeway battle in 1865. Tho cries of the
widows aud orphans in the procession were
most pitiful to hear
The bodies were taken TO the City Hall,
where the cottege formed. The procession
was headed by the police force, led by the
Grenader Band; after them came the bodies
in sleigh draped with mourning Then
came the bolt works employees, and the Royal
Grenadiers, 700 strong; the Queens Own, 900
strong; the trades council aud trades uuion
the Orang Bmen the Hi0srnians; the Mayor
and members OF. the City Council, in carriages
and citizens generally. Full $4,000 persons
took part, either in the procession or as specta-
tors. A remarkable feature of the turnout
was the good feeling displayed by Orangsmen
and Hibernians. They walked side by side,
wearing their respective colors, and their
bands playing funeral air. There we're five
bands in the line. The different bells tolied,
and the flags we're at half-mast on all public
buildings. In Yonge street the procession sep
aTaled, the Catholics going to St. Michael g
cemetery and the Protestants to the st. James
burying ground
Large subscriptions have heen taken up
here, amounting to over $5 200, for the fani-
lies Of the victims. Lord Lansdowne, the
Governor-General of Canada, contributed
$3.50 It is thought the amount will be in
creased 10 SO 600 next week, as the relatives
OF the killed n0 Swounded will require III oney
in the actions against the Grand Trunk. Al
r adv half OF those in the train at the time of
the accident have died, but>it is thought that
all now sLve will Eecoyer, .ghough some will
ne rffSiHled for life s'arasa-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
FINANCIAL.
Heavy Failure in the heather IRA

Heavy Failure in the Heather Trade
Bottom, Jan 5.-On account of their lnan-
cial embarrassment Putnam s. Phelps, tanners
of North Leominster have made an assignment
of all their joint and separate estates for the
benefit OF their creditors TO Ed ward Hutchin-
son OF the n stion i Exchange Bank, Boston,
Hamilton Mayo of Leomnster and q. Fl. Pink
ham, Jr., of the Boston firm O Pinkham &
Corey. The debtor fran's affairs have been in
vestigated by committee creditors aud the
assignment was made at the recosnmendatio
OF this committee. According TO the commit
tees findings the liabilities aggregate 1878, 800,
OF which 1929 502 OF is direct and $50 coo con-
tingent Indebtedness. The assets consist OF
personal properly in and about the tannery
unincnmbt red real estate and tannery build
ingS, and according TO the cnmmittee's estimate
nominafly aggregate 1920. 500. There is also
large claim against fl. q. Tillinghast & Co. OF
Chicago, (.ho recently fsied) but the value of
this claim is unknown. Nsarly all the indebt-
edness Of Putnam & Phelps is upon notes Civ
en to H. q. Tilinghsst & Co., and used by the
latter firm in prosecution of the robe ami fur
business in tife West aud until the failure of
Tilingbast & Co. in November last it was be-
lieved that the venture as safe and pro6tab
1t should be stated that just before the failn re
the firm preferred the Leomister bank (of
which Putnam IS presidenD BY tuning over
stock and other property to it in satisfaction OF
claims which it kad aean't the firue
Osher Failures.
SAN FRANcIsco, jan 6.-Distfict & Co, bag
manufacturers, have failed for $50, 600; as
sets $4,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
SORGHUM SUGAR.
A New Discovery by the Agricultural De-
Dartneut,

A New Discovery by the Agricultural De-
partment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-PrOfessor Wylie, the
chemisl of the Agricultural Department, N
hie annual report ack edges that sugar can
be made from sorghum, and says this is SO
fully proved that further experiments in that
direction would, IN his opinion, be useless ex-
penditure of time and money. Speaking of
the fact that the chief product of sorghum is
not sugar, bat molasses, he says the principal
nses for this molasses are food for animals, and
distillatiop. There is little doubt bat that the
conversion Of the sugars ia the molasses,i into
alcohol, will prove lar more profitable than
feeding them to stock. He had made some
very fair samples of alcohol and rum, aud The
success which has attended these experiments
is sufficient to iu tifY the conclusion that a
much greater Increase in sorghum production
throaehout the country will result in the use
of the molasses on large scale IS a
source ofsalcuhol aud rum. Molasses contains
about 80 per cent. each of sucrose and nom
sucrGsr IN all GA per cent. of fermentable mat
ter. Under favorable conditions the sugar
present will yield 40 per cent. of its weight as
alcohol One gall n of moasses, therefore,
would give nearly half gallon of alcohol and
two-thrds of q allen of wbiskey or rum. Thus
sorghum which has been announced as the
source from which this country could easily
raise its own sugsr, is more likely to prove a
great rum producing product; Tor, on Profe ssor
Wylie's theory. whiskey can beJproduced from
it at a cost of not more than so ceuts on gal
Ion. fhe department will not continue its re-
searches in sorghum to aid the rum industry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
FIRES.
ALnrge Fire a. a. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. E.-The large furniture es.
tabishpent of Burrell, Comstock 81 Co., 402
and 404 North Forsyth street, caught fire about
10 p. m. tonight and was totally consumed, to-
gether with their stock which vas valued at
Sl25 0C0; insured for $4,000. This store was
fl nked on the south by the Goodyear rubber
store, and on the north by the iswelry house
of Merfick, Walsh s. Phelps the latter OF
which il also in ruins.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6-1 A. NJ. The FIRE is now
raging in the quee nsware store Of Whitman,
Gray & Kannaski with every prospect Of its
entire destruction.
The Goodyear rubber store Is not yet on fire.
Merriek Walsh & Phelps's stock was valued
at from 1000 to $4,000, all of which except
iag some clocks and silver-Dlate ware is ~
three fire proof safes and will probably be
saved. I, il insured for $4,000 Whitman,
Gray & Kannaski's stock was valued at $40,
000 insured for $4,000.
Daring the early stage OF the confagration
while Burrell, Comstock & Co.'S store as
burning a fire started 10 a small room belong
ing to drug store in the Peoples Theatre
building and for a few minutes there Was
great danger of panic among the audience in
the theatre but when an announcement was
made from the stage that there was no danger
the people moved out quietly and so far as
known nobody was hurT.
The fire on Fourth street was gotten under
control at q. and no further damage was
anticipated. The losses are: Bufrell, Com
stock x Co., furniture establishment $685.
900; Whitman. Gray q KAnnaski, china ana
glass ware, 5000; ROsenihal & Co., carpets,
10000; Merfiek, Walsh & Phelps. jewelrs
store, was totally destroyed, but the loss is
unknown; the Goodyear Rubber Company s
stock was damaged several thousand dollars;
the Lucas heirs lose $37 900 on the building
occupied by the rubber company. The insuF-
ancs carried by the sufferers aggregate $685.
900.
Sparks.
CHICAGO, jan 6.-F. A. Kennedy & Co.'S
cracker factory was burned today. Loss $780,
900.
Boston, Jan. 6-The chapel of the Carney
Hospital, South Boston, was damaged $2500 by
fire Saturday.
CHICAGO, Jan A fire on Randolph street,
yesterday, caused damage of S40.0 900. THIS
was the third alarm the DEPARTMENT responded
to. The thermometer registv red 24o below ze-
ro ana the tir6men suffered extremely.
WmoNA. Mimi, Jan. 6 = Brooks Bros ele-
vator, hotel and another bulldog were
burned a Minnesota today, Loss $4,000.
MONTREAL, jan 6.-The Montreal Fer,iliz-
ing Gompsny's warehouse was burned tonight.
Loss $4,000.
SYRACUSE, Jan. 5.-The woodwork shop of
the Whitney Wagon Works, part of the roof
of the salt water reservoir, owned by the State,
and the factory OF the Crandsll Typewriter
Company were burned last night. Loss $40,-
000
The old buildings of Onondaga Pottery at
Geddea-ai4d-tbetr contents were burned this
morning. The less is about $4,000. e NJ,
KlDck's lumber sheds and stock were also
bufued Loss $3050
ST. LOUIS. Jan GA report from .Jer sey-
vile, III, says the courthouse and Jail there
were burned tonight and four persons burned
tn da4fb
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.--The number of
idle men in this city at present is unusually
large, owing to tho glass strike and the depres-
sion in the iron and ceal tEades. A prominent
labor leader, commenting upon the situation,
said: "The reports, however, from the various
iron mills in this city show bettor condition
of things than had been anticipated last
mouth. Nearly all the iron and steel mills are
now running, with fair prospects of an increase
in business during the present month. The
Republic Iron Works on the south side which
have been shut down for seme time on account
of break, will start up next Monday, with
plenty of business to keep them going steadily
The Black Diamond Steel Works are about to
lay train for the largest roll in the world
while several other mills ara now working on
double turns. There seems to be growing
demand for iron, and the manufacturers are
daily growing more hopeful. Business is ia
creasng and the outlook is more encouraging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-07
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Arrangements are in progress in New York
TO get up mons ter benefit in aid of families of
the lost Gloucester fishermen. Mgr. Capel is
tn deliver TWO lectures on Tuesday next 10 aid
of the same object.
There were 1880 death in Fall River, Mass,
last year. Two hundred were over 60 years
old. The Oldest was 105. There were $40 deaths
of children under years of age.
Alice Trapir aud Sarah Mursdin OF Luzsrne
county. Pa cultured young ladies and highly
oonnscsed, w4re dr0waed IN tls 5 Stsqu 5h 4uas
river while skating Saturday. Their bodies
were not recovered.
Yellow fever is raging at Rio Janeiro. There
have bet n II cases the past fortnight.
Boston detectives Saturday, arrested Freder-
icJ. Murphy, ouly 13 years OF age, who is
charged with obtaining watches, rings, ETC.,
from jewellers in that city by means of false
preteAces.
Edward III. Knobbe, clerk for SpeTry g.
Barnes. who abseondsd after embszzling $50, :
1873 belonging TO his employers, was arrested il
New York, Saturday afternoon by sherif's
deputy.
Saturday at a matinee at the New Haven,
Conn, opera house, Madame Janauschek re-
fused to play because the price of admission to
gallery had been placed at twenty-five cents
Instead of fifty cents She SAID any ons coald
see a museum show for quarter, bu5 should
not see Janauschek at that price. The msna-
ger was compelled TO raise the price, and many
learning he fact at th5 Dox once departed Ill
disgust.
Mary N. Young, seventeenth wife Of the late
Brigham Young, died in Salt Lake City Satur-
day In the fortieth year of her age. Sixteen
widows still survive the prophet, fourteen
of them living at Salt Lake City.
Judge Ferguson, Saturday, rendered his de-
cision, ct Gravesend, l.. l., il the action
brought by Miss Aune e Higbee to compel a
young man, ]. Walter Vaughan, TO support
her oa tho ground that mock marriage at a
= church sociable, at Flat Bush was valid, aod
that she was his wife, The Judge dismissed
the complaint, holding that the marriage eere-
mong WAS MT legal, and that Miss HigDec is
not the wife of the defendent.
Col. John Irwin Nevin, editor of the Pitte-
burg Pa Leader, died at his home in Sswic--
lev Saturday morning.
The assessors' list shows that there are in
Boston 1856 corporations, with an aggrega to
value of real estate SAG 727 .3C0; machinery,
$4,421,16 Total SOL, ,l4S,460.
On Saturday, Judge Axtell dissolved tho re-
ceivership of tae Palo, N. NJ, cattle company
recently secured by ex-senator Dorsey, ana
epioined the latter from fnIther interference
in the company's business The property in-
volvad Is valued at 100000.
Hen. Alden Speare of Boston, has given
S400 600 10 lound professorship in Boston Un
iYersity.
Elnnirs J. Talbot, 10 years old, supposed tc
have come frem Marlboro, died at the board
inr houss OF Miss Ell a W. Ludgste on Harri
son Avenue, Boston, Friday. As the resnlt o
an autopsy, Miss Ludgate was yesterday arreS
ted, charged with having been accessory to
Grimm Al abortion alleged to nave been per
formed upon the deceased. Miss Ludgnte ha
furnished bail in $780,