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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Municipal elections will be held in the
cities and towns of the State on Ihursoay
next.
Registration in Roanoke city closed Thurs
day with 1,O44 voters on the list-lS5 white
and 259 colored This indicates popula-
ton of at least 5000.
Thomas II. Leary, jr., while delirious
from typhoid fever, Saturday jumped from
q third story window of his residence, In
Richmond, and was killed.
A cavern has been discovered on the farm
of David Smith, in Mineral county, w. Va,
which promises TO rival i'll extent and beat
ty the famous Luray cavern.
Thomas j. Davis. who has been confined
in Jail at Petersburg for the murder of John
Ditmar, has been bailed in the sum OF $4,000.
He is suffering from injuries inflicted by
Ditmar, and his condition is considered crit.
zeal.
The Bertha Zinc Works in Pulaski county
are now in full blast, running four furnaces.
There is an option for their purchase by
northern capitalists for the sum Of S4O0, 900,
which, if closed, insures the erection OF
twenty or more additional furnaces.
During visit to the battle fields around
Fredericksburg on Saturday by a party OF
the First Army Corps, a member of the
party handed to son of Mrs. Asop, who
was present, IS bill, saying, "On this day
twenty years ago / stole side Of bacon
from your mother, and want you to give
her this to pay for it,
Col. John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne.
the distinguished politician, journalist and
historian, died near Natchcz, Miss, Satur-
day morning, aged Is Yeas He was the
eldest son of Gen. F. l.. Claiborne, Vir-
ginian, who served the most Of his life in the
army of the United States, and died sud
denly in 1915 from the effects of an old
wound
Two young men, E. F. Walden and Chas
Hanback, were taken before a magistrate
in Warrenton on Saturday, charged with
being about to fight duel. They were
bound over to keep the peace in the sum
Of 500 each. Walden was the challenging
party, and the cause was offensive Language
used by Hanback,. The challenge and &C
ceptance, which were produced at the exam
nation, we're of an exceedingly CORY char
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gaze
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nav 10 Is


WAsHINGToN, D. c.. May 49, 1854.
On the first of April an order was issued
from the Treasury Department moving the
deputy collectors office at Onancock to
Drummondtown, Virginia. 1t was against
the wishes of everybody having business
with the office, aud was entirely unexpected.
Judge Garrison, the member of Congress
from that district, being informed of it, went
at once to the Department to enquire about
it, and was informed that no such order had
been issued, that there was no record Of it
at the Department, and that the change
would not be made Last week, however,
TO the surprise of everybody, the order for
the removal was issued. Judge Garrison
went Instantly to the Department and in an
interview with Secretary Folger reminded
him of what had occurred ut their former in
terview. The Secretary said he knew moth
ing about the matter and that no such order
had been issued by him. Judge Garrison then
told him that either he, Garrison, had been
made fool of, or he, Folger, been deceived
by people in the Department, and that either
case demanded an Investigation. The Judge
was informed this morning that an invesi-
cation had been made and that it had been
discovered that the order was prepared bv
subordinates without authority, and been
signed without inspection, and that it had
been revoked. The only person who would
have been benefited by the change is DR..
Wise, Mahoneite. who is the deputy col
lector, but whose home is at Drummond-
town, where he practices his profession, and
to make place for whom General Malone
had Mr.. Taylor, republican, but who was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

A DARING RoBBERY.-About half-past
twelve o'clock on last Friday night B. Bar
nard, proprietor of the Hotel Comfort, at
Hampton, awoke and found masked man
leaning over him with revolver pointed at
his head He started to rise up when the
pistol was thrust in his face. The man
then sprang TO the door, closing it after
him. Barnard pursued him down stairs and
heard him 90 out of window. Returning
to his room he found his watch and money
on the bureau safe. He thought nothing
was stolen and retired, but in the morning
found his vest containing S265 gone. The
burglar entered the hotel by cutting through
window blind. He unlocked Barnard's
chamber door with pair of nippers. He
was in strange dress aud had on rubber
shoes. Barnard thinks he knows the man.
1t was the most daring robbery ever COM,
mitted there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

GRANT & WARDS FAILURE.-Th amount
of money represented in the failure is daily
increasing. There seems to be no limit to
the number of men who have been drawn
into the net The strangest part of the
whole affair is that the victims Were.gener-
ally capitalists who have public reputa-
tion for shrewdness. Russell Sage, who is
accredited with having cut more eye-teeth
than any other man in Wall street, was
even drawn into the mesh, but, with his
usual good luck, got out with his )ucre be-
fore the crash came. No one will believe
that the capitalists and bankers who bit at
the bait which Ward held out to them were
really fooled in his ability to earn the enor-
nous rewards promised by him by legiti-
mate means. Their training taught them
otherwise. The thing which tckled their
palates and drew their gold was the belief
that he had some crooked contracts where
by enormous profits could be reaped. This
is the view generally taken by conservative
men in New York. fit be correct it is the
| only plausible explanation. 1t shows the
| degree of morality which exists in the fnar-
cia centre Of this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

TRAVELLING WEATHER FORECASTS. That
was an excellent suggestion which was made
by Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew in his address
at the Produce Exchange opening, to "let
the morning and evening trains as they rush
across the farms and along the highways
carry the signals of the weather bureau, so
that the advantages of the prophecy may be
utilized by every husbandmau." At least
one Western railroad has already adopted
such plan. aud the superintendent of the
Government Meteorological Service of Can
ada has recently organized, in concert with
the superintendent of some of the leading
Canadian railroads, working system Of
weather train signals. These signals con-
sist of disks arranged to display sun, moon
or star. The sun to indicate fair weather,
the moon local showers and the star general
rain. They are carried on the morning
trains leaving railroad centres There is
every reason why the idea should be applied
to the great trunk lines in this country, and
Mr.. Depew can very well follow up his
happy suggestion by some practical effort
in the way of carrying it out-N \ Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

ELECTRIC DEVICES IN DENT1sTRY.-A
PHILADELPHIA fashionable dentist, in chatting
about the changes of tools and of methods
in his business, says: "The automatic
plugger is now giving way to the electric
plugger, an ingenious little instrument, OPP
Grated by electricity, that gives multi
plicity of strokes, whose force can be regu-
lated at will. You can readily see how
quickly the work can be done. The pre-
paratory process is equally speedy. four
cell battery furnishes power to revolving
rod, which turns 1000 times minute. The
eud of the rod is hollow, and into it is fitted
q drill which the operator selects from q
large collection as best suited for the size
and depth of the cavity. To such state
of perfection has this been brought that it
is possible to drill all around the nerve,
then put cap over it, and over the cap tie
| filling When the tooth structure shows
that the nerve should be destroyed, it is de-
vitalzed by painless process. This, how
ever, is not often necessary. After the I'LL
ing process is. completed, the rough surface
of the gold is made flush with the tooth by
means of rapidly revolving corundum
wheel propelled by the same electric power.
An hour suflices for the entire operation.
Ten or fifteen years ago half day was con-
snmed, aud often very Enthusiastically.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

A PARAGRAPH IN THE GAZETTE'S Wash
iugton's correspondence last Saturday stated
that some of the Malone delegates to the
Chicago convention kicked against gciug
there in car with negroes like so many
cattle consigned to one man, ard that, too,
at their own expense. Blu; go that way or
not, when they get there they will all, with
one accord, vote as General Malone may
direct. The Generals melhods' are too
potential to allow of any effective kicking
on the part Of the men who Cry out TO hin,
as Mr. Wise does, Master, lead on, we'il
follow thee !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

PROFESSOR SUMNER. in an able article Oh
social fallaces in the June number Of the
North american Reric,v says, I'VE have aban-
doned hereditary government because 1t at
fords no guarantees that ii persons will hold
power Have we, however rs yet pro
duced political methods under democratic
republican government which afford Us any
guarantees that fit persons alone will obtain
power?" Arthur's elevation to the Presi-
deucv, and Mahone's recent sway In Nir.
gnia make such an emphatic negative reply
to the Professors enquiry that nothing else
need be said upon the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 10.

MIR. SABIN, chairman OF the national re-
publican committee, and Mr.. Cooper, OF
Ohio. a member of that committee, are ooth
in favor of admitting the Malone delegation
to the national republican convention, ano
of according no representation whatever 10
the Virginia republicans. The republicans
have no chance, not any hope, ct carrying
Virginia ut the next Presidential e'ec'ion
no matter what the national republican con
vention may do, but all Virginia democrats
hope that that convention, in the particular
respect referred to, may act in accordance
with the wishes of Messrs Sabin and Cooper,
for that would show that Arthur IS the
ayorite of the convention, and if he be, VAR
ginia, according to less authority than that
of Mr.. Hooper, who was elected to Congress
BY the Mahoneites from the Petersburg olS-
trict, will give the democratic candidate Tor
President thirty thousand majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

THE THEORY OF ANIMAL EVOLUTION
Until after the death of the late Mr.. Charles
Darwin had never paid much attention to
the theory of mans descent with which his
name is so prominently connected. The
honors paid to his name and due to his in
defatigable research and extensive knowl-
edge, far more than to the soundness of his
reasoning, led me to examine his principal
works. the Descent Of Man" and the "Ori-
gin Of Species" Having studied them with
great care, and, as | trust with candor, l
was induced to examine ia the same spirit
the writings of Mr.. Herbert Spencer on the
subject of evolution, with which had also
been previously unacquainted, excepting in
q general way. | confess that was good
deal surprised at the extent and character
of Mr.. Spencers reputation as thiuke.
and by the currency which his peculiar phi
losophy has reached in this country, where
it has led among the young and ine9peri.
iced as we'll as among older persons to
very incorrect habits of reasoning on some
Subjects of the highest Importance. The
result of my studies of these writers, ex-
tending through two pretty long summer
vacations from professional ]abors was
a book hitherto unpublished, from some
parts of which these papers are extracted.
I saw, or believed that I saw, how the
science of these writers is un-
dermiping the foundations of rational
belief. say their so called" science,
because | do not admit that true sci.
ence is consistent with such methods
az theirs Science. properlv So called, implies
demonstration. aud there has rarely been a
physical theory pronounced which has been ae-
repted on so little of what can be regarded as
demonstration as this theory Of animal evolution
c<nrn. TicLnor CllrtiI IN The Manhattan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

Mr.. HENRY w. OLIVER, JR, member
of the late tariff commission, who has sent
q protest to the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the U. s. House Of Representatives
against favorable report on the Hewitt
tariff bill has received note from Mr.Hew
lit, in which the latter particularly asks him
how 1t is that under the Oliver high tariff
bill he, Oliver, has been enabled to purchase
two new wire mills, one blast furnace. and
a partnership in another mill, and how
many of his Sl.l5 per day employees enjoy
the benefits of that tariff? When siited, all
the reasonable opposition toa low tariff
is found to be rs interested rs that of Mr..
divers That of men who are not inter
ested is utterly unreasonable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

A UNITED STATES statute provides tnal
no Z. S. Senator shall directly or indirectly
solicit or receive, or in any manner be con
cerned in soliciting or receiving any assess
ment, subscription or contribution tor any
political purpose whatever from any person
in the employment of the United States
Government. And yet Senator Mahone
is chairman of the State committee OF bis
party, federal otticeholders subscribe to his
election fund on pain of losing their posi-
tions, and 80 recently as the late meeting o.
his State committee he obtained suhscrip
tons to the amount of 10000 to increase
the effectiveness and circulation OF his
political organ. But what is he to fedora
law or federal law TO him. when he IS tol
Arthur because Arthur is for him?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
HoRsEwHrPPED-Mrs Annie Grimes is come.

HoRsEwHrPPED.-MrsA Annie Grimes is a COME
~ and vivacious widow, who lives in a cottage
pcrchcd upon 4 hill on Franklin street. On
Wednesday evening Mrs. Grimes. to the surprise
of the spectators and the CONSERVATION of her
victim, marched down to the house of Engine
Company No. IA, on Main street. and proceeded
to hor5cwhip Hiram Schaefer, the driver Of the
hose carriage The latter succeeded in finally
getting away from the Infatuated widow, but not
until he had suffered severe castigation. Mrs.
Grimes had several times before visited the en-
CINE house to see Schacfcr, who for long time
had been paying her marked attention, and. she
claims, was engaged to marry her. Some three
weeks ago he suddenly ceased his visits to her
house, and "cut" her altogether. In one of his
visits to her house Schaefer left stout whip
which he bad used upon the hose carriage horses,
and it was with this instrument that the widow
wreaked her vengeance upon her recreant sutton.
Neither of the parties will talk about the affair
and neither Mr.. Schaefer nor Mrs. Grimes have
as yet resorted to the aw.-Phila Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

The Manhattan Nngazine for June has been no.
ceived from its publishers in New York. Among
its contents are An American Studio in Florence
Trajan, The Brownings, The Gunuison Country,
A Boston Man, Rctrospection Of the American
Stage, Florbc!, Why Women Should Study
Shakespeare, Thinking Cymbals Recent Litera-
ture Town Talk, and Salmagunli.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINSLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. for chill.
drcn trcthing. is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process Of teethng
its value is incalcnlable 1t relieves the child
from pain. cures dysentcry and diarrbGa, gripping
in tho bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
TO the child it ro,ts the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. mY5 1YrN WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

THE ADVANTAGES mining and mauuiac-
turing capitalists have over poor men en-
gagged in the same business, by reason OF
their capital, ought to be enough,in all con-
science, to satisfy their avar;ce without ask-
ing the Government to afford them addition
al assistance BY means Of high tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

The Centuy Naga=ine for June has been received
from its publishers in New York. Among its con-
tents are: A French American Seaport, The
Average Mau, Sailors Snug Harbor, What is a
Liberal Education american Wild Animals in
Art, Lady Barberua Commerce in the Colonies,
DR.. Sewer, The Use and Abuse Of Parties, The
Red Silk Handkerchief, Diary of an American
Girl in Cairo During the War Of 1882, some
poetry and an able editorial department..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

SAD END OF AN ELoPEMENT.-An at
tempted elopement Friday night in the
southern part Of rcenbrier CO., w. Va. re-
suited in the death by drowning Of the fee
ing lover and the aveuging father and The
narrow escape Of the Young lady. Or
Thursday evening Ellen Farrier, the daush.
ter of James II. Farrier, eloped with John
Bggs who had for some time been paying
attention to Miss Farricr despite the strong
opposition aud threats of her father and
brother. They fed towards Greenbrier
river in a buggy, intending to cross the
stream and be married at the house Of 4 min
lister some distance beyond. with whom they
had an understanding. The father was alb
sent from home when the couple left. but
on his return he procured q buggy and ac-
companed by his son, started in pursuit.
Biggs and his intended bride, unconscious Of
the chase, arrived at the river, and entering
a skiff' started across Hardly had they left
the bank, however, when the pursuers dash
ed down to the shore. Jumping in another
boat the young lady's father and brother
followed the lovers, at the same time calling
upon them to STOP WheD about half way
across the river the fugitives were overhaul
ed, and, dropping their cars, the father and
his son sprang into the boat. The former
grappled with Biggs and the son took his
sister into the other boat. A struggle en-
sued between the irate father and young
Biggs, in the course Of which the skiff was
overturned and the father and lover sank
and were drowned. Miss Farrier and her
brother reached the shore in safety The
news of the affair spread rapidly, and the
next morning searching party found the
body Of Biggs lodged in a pile of drift. Mr..
Farrier's body has not yet been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

The lrst number of Young Folk, a monthly pub
LEGATION Of selections from the choicest German
and English productions for young folk, printed in
both languages has been received from its pub
Usher, II. Cherverny 81 Vaadervater stree t.,
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

New YORK, May 49, IL a m.-The stock mar
ket opened lower and declined I, to 3 per cent,
the latter in Louisville and Nashville. The ,!e.
cline was due to sales to realize profits. Atll
o'clock there was rally of I. to 1 I. per cent.
Noon Stocks were weaker during the pat
hour.
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MAYORS OFFICE,

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Sd, 1884.
All persons owning or intending to keep any
animal of the Canine species must apply co the
Auditor for license, On or before the list day Of
JUNE, 1884. All persons found with dog or
dogs or harboring one or more dogs on his, her. or
their premises, after June LIST, without the re.
CURED license will be fined So Oh every dog 80
owned or harbored
my' I'm J T. BECKHAM, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. May 49,
Cattle dull; receipts 27OO; prime 7a74.; good
CHASE medium 6ael4 common 54s5al Sheep
aa receipts 80 &c eppea aa 49, WOOL SHEEP
pound. Hogs in fair demand receipts 5000
Western SASH common and rough 71b
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
ENAVORITE CIGARETTES.
l. Purest, Mildest and the Best.
E'AVORITE CIGARETTES and PURITY
J. TOBACCO for sale by
STEINER Il YOHE. Alexa.. Va
NOTICE, CITY TAxPAYERs.

Collectors Office,
Room No. 6, Market Building.
All persons who have not paid their CITY
TAXES for the year 1883, will please take notice,
that we are compelled to settle our accounts for
that year by the LIST day of June, and to enable
US to do SO, must collect the taxesnew unpaid,
and unless these bill are settled by the 10th day
Of May, we will enforce their payment without
further notice.
]. T. HILL, Col. n. Dis.
ap17-td K FIELD, Col. s. Dis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

Many arrests of alleged Nihiists ha, 9
been made in Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

NEW YoRK. May 19-Stocks better Cotton
firm; uplands II GIG; Orleans Ii 1916. Flour
dull. Wheat lac lower. Corn 1haNsc lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

CHICAGO. May 19-9:45 a. m.-Thc markets are
fairly active and moderately steady with opening
prices a shade easier. July Wheat 90h. July
Corn 571h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

There are no new features to note in the Flour
market, the demand is still confined to high
grades. Wheat here. as elsewhere, is quiet and
easy with but little disposition to speculate, either
in "spots" or futures" only good milling lots
find ready sale at quotations. Corn is steady and
firm. Rye is active. Oats are strong. Potatoes
are very dull and hard to move. Eggs are scarce
and wanted. Butter is beginning to come in moro
freely aud is lower There Is no change in other
produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY 10. ls 4.
Sun rises 40 Sun sots..... 7 O6
ARRIVED.
Schr c Buckley, New York. to w A smoot
& Co.
Schr W W Mcnamara Norfolk, to Perry,
Smoot & Co.
Schr Ridscwood. New York, to II Brysnt.
SAILED.
Schr J Ward, Savannah, by NJ Hamilton
& Co.
MEMORANDA.
Scbr larry Not. from this port, at New Bed
ford 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

LNAVOHITE CIGARETTES
u Ontsell all others in Alexandria
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BALTIMORE, May 19.-Va. SIS defd.-; do con.
solidated :; do I'd series =; do past due cou-
pons =; do new 1O-4O's =; do new IS %
bid to-day Cotton dull; middling 119s.
Flonr steady and quiet; Howard street aud
Western super So 75a3 co. do extra SO 62a4 81;
do family 81 75a5 So City Mills super So GOA
SO so; do extra So 65a5 rs; do Rio Brands
So Gas rs: Patapsco family s6 25: do superla-
tive patent So 10. Whcat-Southern easier and
quiet; Western irmer and dull Southern red
l1Oa112; do amber 111s113 No 1 Maryland
11Ot. bid No 2 Western winter red spot 1O1 l.
a1O2; Msy 1O1 1ha102t. June 1O2a102ib; July
101a.a1Ol7s. Corn-Southern white lower;
yellow higher Western easier and dull; Southern
white 67a69; do yellow 63a65; Western mixed
spot SO bid; June 59ha6O; July GO2.sGOTs;
Oats firm Southern 40a43; Western white Ala
43; do mixed 3Sa41; Pennsylvania 40a43. Rye
easier at 67a69. Hay firm prime to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland 15aS17. Prov-
sions quiet and steady: mess Pork. old, SIT 10;
new $1S so. Bulkmeats-shoulde,s and clear rib
sides, packed, 71ea9ls. Bacon-shoulders sl4;
clear rib sides 1Ut. hams 14+aa154. Lard,
refined, 9sa. Butter quiet; Western packed 1Oa
20; creamery 24a27. Eggs quiet at 14a15.
Coffee dull Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair 9kas
1OA Sugar steady; A soft 7. Whskey quiet
at 81 16.