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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21
NEWS OF IbE DAN.

An English grand jury has found Il true
| bill again1L Lord st. Leouards.
King William and Queen Emma Of EIol.
land are visiting Leopold King Of the Bel
gians.
The Louisiana Legislature yesterday eject
ed James l.. Eustis United States Senator,
to succeed benjamin I. Jonas.
Some GOO bcycists Of the League OF
American Wheelmen paraded through the
streets OF Washington yesterday.
Five editors for church papers were elect
ed by the Methodist Episcopal General Con-
ference at Philadelphia yesterday.
Mrs. Rutherford b. Hayes presided at !,
large meeting of the Womcn's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Philadelphia yesterday.
The ceremonies connected with the I'M
yelling of the statue to Martin Luther were
continued i'm Washington last night, and
will be concluded to day with the unveling
of the statue.
The tweniy-fourth annual convention OF
the United States Brewers Association be-
gins at Rochester, \. V, TO day. The license
and Sunday-closng question will be dis
cusSed during the session.
There was n mass meeting O! the business
men of New York last night which endorsed
President Arlhur's administration and adj
vocate him for re- election. Speeches were
made by Rev. Henry Ward Bccchcr and
Hon. i. II. Brstow.
Among the mortgages filed in Washington
for record yesterday was one by Gen. u. s.
Grant to VIM. III. Vanderbilt, Of Il house
and lot on the north side of q street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, and
another house and lot on Vermont avenue
This mortgage, it is understood, is security
for Il note of $4,000 given by Grant Il
Ward.
Base ball yesterday .; New
York, l. Boston, s; Philadelphia, .. Amer
lean Observation-Disclosures, I; Ba!ti
more, .. Athletic, -; Washington, 3. Al
legheny, 10; Brooklyn, l. Cincinnati, 10 !;
Indianapolis, O. Columbus, I; Louisville, q.
Toledo, 5; st. Louis, 3. Eastern League
The Monumental club, of Baltimore, has
disbanded for lack OF support. Virginia,
Is; Wilmington, i. Active, 6; Allentown,
4. Trenton, 10; Domestic, +.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

a WoMAN's PAIR OF New SHoEs.-When
woman has new pair Of shoes sent home
she performs altogether different from a
man. She never shoves her toes into them
and yanks and hauls until she is red in the
face and all out Of breath, and then goes
stamping and kicking around, but pulls
them on part way carefully, twitches them
off again to take last look and see if she
has got the right one, pulls them on again,
looks at them drcamily, says they are
just right, then takes another look, stops
suddenly to smooth out a wrinkle, twists
around and surveys them sideways, ex-
claims: Mercy how loose they are :" looks
at them again square in front, works her
feet around so they wont hurt her quite so
much, takes them off, looks at the heel the
toe, the bottom, and the inside, puts them on
again, walks up and down the room once or
twice, remarks to her better half that she
won't have them at any price, Tits down the
mirror TO see how they look, turns in every
possible direction and nearly dislocates her
neck trying to see how they look from that
way, backs oil, steps again, takes 80 or 40
farewell looks, says they make her feet look
awful big and will never do in the world.
puts them off and on three or four times
more, asks her husband what he thinks
about it and pays no attention to what be
says, goes through it all again, and fnally
says she will take them. Il is a very simple
matter indeed.-Chicag0 Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

MINING THE RACEs.-In the NJ. E. Gen
eral Conference lin Philadelphia yesterday
the committee on the Freedman's Aid So.
ciety adopted a report upon the entire ques-
ton Of educational work in the South among
whites and blacks. The committee voted
to recommend that the name of the society
be not changed, and that an appeal be made
to the church 10 raise 100000 during the
centennial year for work in the South. The
committee say in the report that mixed
schools and mixed congregations may in
many places be most desirable and best for
all concerned In other places one class or
the other, or both, may prefer separate con-
gregations and separate schools, and if So,
should have them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

AN EXECUTION AT SEA.-A sailor, who has
Just returned from a cruise, says that when
they were 4 few days out from New York,
BOBBY, somewhat like q gull, but much
smaller, alightcd in the foretop, and one of
the sailors went up and caught it. The
BOBBY was brought on deck, where it was at
tackled by the ships dog. The animal flew
ut the bird, which drove its bill down the
dogs throat, and thus he two remained un-
til separated. The BOBBY was thrown over
board, and was not seen for some time, when
suddenly it reappeared perched in the fore
top again. A sailor went aloft ard captured
it, and it was brought down and taken into
the forccastle, where the sailors held trial
and the bird was sentenced 20 DEATH The
executioner was the carpenter. and the I'M.
fortunate BOBBY was beheaded. The dog
disappeared after the encounter, but imme-
dately after the bird had been killed it
came on deck and began running around in
a circle. This was continued for some time,
when suddenly it made dash for the stern
of the the ship and jumped overheard.
Even the captain, q Boston man, was af.
fected by the incident, and for several days
the deepest sort of gloom prevailed among
those on board, and n majority Of the crew
predicted some disaster before the end Of the
voyage, and none felt entirely easy until
port was reached.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Samuel killman, of Accomac county, died
last week, aged 81 years.
Henry Cousins, ex-sherir of Dnwidaie
county. died Sunday last.
Ex-Mayor w II. A. Hopkins, OF Onan2ock,
died last Thursday, aged 81.
Mr.. Lewis Gravcy, of Henry county, died
Saturday last, aged 30 years. He was sol
der of the war of1Sl2
Rev. John b. Turpin, of Warrcnton, has
been called to the passionate of the Bapti t
Church ut Charlottesville.
Governor Cameron looks at the Danville
scare-crow i'll its proper light, and will take
no notice of the call for troops.
Rev. F. j. Brooke, of Clarksburg, ". Va,
has been called to the pastorate of the Pres
byterian Church, at Berryvillc
In Lynchburg last night Carter Johnson,
colored, knocked his wife down with n bot
tie, innicting probably fatal wound.
The custom house has been removed from
Onancock TO Drlmmondtown, despite the
earnest circumstances Of those most interest
ed.
The Twenty eighth Regiment, New York
Volunteers, went to Slaunon today TO
| take part in the reunion OF the Fifth Nir-
gnia Regiment.
The cornerstone of the NJ. Il. Church at
Roanoke was laid last Sunday. The Pres
bytcrians have also decided TO build a
church in Roanoke.
The new Methodist Church at Berryvillc,
Clarke county, was dedicated by Rev. DR.. J.
=. Martin, of Winchester, Sunday last, and
enough has been realized in cash and sub
scrptions to pay for ii.
The graves OF The Confederate dead buried
in Hollywood cemetery, Richmond, were
decorated with flowers TO day. The occa'
sion was made memorable by The RENTER
mcnt of the bodies of thirty five soldiers
taken from the field at Seven Pines.
In arranging the affairs of Brennan Il Co.,
bankers, negotiations are pending whereby
the Peoples National Bank OF Charottcs-
vile will take charge Of the assets and pay
OIL the liabilities, if IL mortgage on b. II
Brennan's farm for 1000 will cover the
deficit. which is not yet definitely known.
James A. Scott, a prominent Mason and
well-known foreign shipper of leaf tobacco,
died in Richmond yesterday evening, aged
G3. He was stricken with paralysis in tho
street there last Thursday. Scott was 9
prominent Knight Tcmplar, and was wide
ly known by the members of the Masonic
order in the State.
The State Pharmaceutical Association
met in Iynchburg yesterday evening in tho
Opera House. Major John ". Daniel de
lvered the address of welcome, which was
responded to by the president, Mr.. C. a
Santos, of Norfolk. Without trmsactinl
any business the association adjourned un
til this morning. There are about 30 dele
gates in attendance.
Robert Allen, II colored boy, about l.
years of age, was struck by Il base ball ba
yesterday evening, in Richmond, and in
slantly killed. When the accident cccur
red some colore,l boys were playing a game
in field in the suburbs Of the city. Robt
B. Nelson was ut the lat, when II slipped
ont of his hand and struck Alien. III The
chest, causing almost instant death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

L. & N. SuAREs.-Mr. C. c. Baldwin, president
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Compa-
ny, has resigned. Mr.. Baldwin reports to the
board that certain funds of the company had been
invested in the stock of the company, which,
when sold. produced loss of 100000 The
board having declined to recognize the transac-
ton the amount was made good by Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr.. NJ H. Smith, vice president, made an in
formal report of the earnings and expenses for
the fiscal year. showing gross earnings S14, 500
600, aud Lct earnings, S57500oO. After de-
Quoting fixed charges. $f.2OO.06O, it leaves a
balance of 81 500, 600 for the stock-equivacnt
to six per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

THE MOBILITY OF THE BEAIN.-It has
long been known that the brain in normal
conditions undergoes certain rhythmical
movements. The powerful vessels at its
base cause the cerebral mass to rise and fall
with each systole and diastole Of the heart.
The brain also rises slightly with each expira-
ton and sinks with inspiration. These phe-
nomena are dependent, it is presumed, upon
the presence Of the cerebro spinal fluid,
since when that is withdraw the movements
cease.
NJ. Luys, in paper recently read before
the Academic de Medicine, states that the
brain is subject to still other changes in
position, dependent upon the attitude of
the body. If man is in the dorsal dccubi-
tus, or lies upon his side, or stands upon his
head the brain undcrgoes certain correspon-
ding changes in position in obedience to the
laws of gravity The movements takes
place slowly, and the brain is five or six
minutes in returning to its first position.
From these anatomical data NJ. Luys de-
duces some striking conclusions of practical
interest. He explains upon the theory of
these gravitatng movements the symptoms
of vertigo and faintness which feeble per-
sons experience when suddenly rising from
a horizontal position. He asks if the pains
of meningitis are not due to the interference
with these normal movements. La cases Of
INSANITY he calls attention to the eycitability
and agitation which often come on when
the patient lies down at night. As prac-
teal point in mental hygiene, NJ. Lays
advised against prolonged travel during
most Of the day, and urged the value of
giving the change produced by II horizontal
position at night-The Medical Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

THE HORsE-CARs OF PARIs.-An anus
ing feature Of Paris to foreigner is the
horse. cars. The appearance of the car,
driver and the conductor would almost as.
sure one that they had been imported from
America: but certain rules to be observed
in running the cars very quickly remind
him that he is in France. The cars are al
passengers-ten standing on the front
platform, ten on the rear platform, and
as many in the car as are allowed to have
seats. Those inside pay fifty confines item
cents), and those outside twenty-five CEN
times. When car has its complement the
gates are shut, sign is hung out reading
''complit," and no one can enter. During
the busy time OF the day, between and
o'clock, when crowds are waiting for car,
it is necessary to apply at the Office for
numbered ticket.
For instance, say you applied and re-
ceived No. p. You wait for car, and the
driver, when ready, commences to call une,
deuX, trois, and so on until he reaches your
number, when you must be ready to enter;
if not you must procure another ticket and
wait your turn again. The system has its
advantages as well as its disadvantages,
and the French think it great thing but
the amusing part Of it to foreigners is the
calling of the numbers, and unless one is
pretty well up in French he is very apt to
get left, and has to 60 and get another
ticket.
Instead of ringing bell like our conduc-
tor they use kind of horn, which is at
tached to the dashboard and blown by
rubber ball which the driver presses. The
sound, which is not unlike that of a cow
horn, can be heard distinctly for block.
1t is not Objectionable unless the instrument
happens to be out of order, and then it is
very unmusical. The cars are great con-
venence, and are very literally patronized.
One sees in them the economy OF the French
people rs a class, very finely dressed ladies
standing on the platform to save five cents.
Economy is observable everywhere in
France, and there is much truth in the
aphorism that "the people could live on
what the Americans waste. ''-Chicago Tri-
Junc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

BECAUSE an impulcnt, threatening and
armed negro, who was a principal i'll the
bloody riot in Danville last fall and WAS
doing all lie could to provoke another one,
was as stated by the newspapers Of that
city, knocked down aud somewhat hr'l's-
edn there last Saturday by some while men
between whom and himself there was bad
feeling, he..Mahoneite mayor, who Is a can
didate for re- election tomorrow, telegraph
ed to Governor Cameron ful Il regiment oi
troops, in order to overawe the people VINO
are opposed to his re election and to prevent
them from voting against him. Fortunately,
the Governor was lost and couldn't be
found, so that troops have not been sent to
Danvile, and the election there will there
fore be fair and legal. and the result Will be
a correct expression of the Will OF the peo'
pie of that city, black N we'll As white.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

THE GRANT 81 WARD CoNTRACTS.-ln
the Grant & Ward reference case, in New
York yesterday, Dir. Bangs produced a book,
which Mr.. Ward said ho recognized. 1t
proved to be the book in which the famous
contracts were recorded. Tho entries were
written in Mr.. Wards handwriting in black
ink, while the words Settled" appeared
across the face of each in red ink in Mr.
Fisk's handwriting. The contracts were
numbered from | to 233, beginning in April,
1882. and ended in May, 1854. Occasionally
other words appeared in Mr.. Fisk's writing,
rs profits" and the date when paid. Each
contract was also labelledas pork" "corn,"
"oats," and the like, referring to its
nature. Among the parties with whom
the contracts were made were the Man
haitian Company, the Mystic River Ma
tional Bank, ST. Nicholas Bank, Wynd-
ham National Bank, Second National Bank
Lincoln National Bank and others. Grant
Il Wards notes were endorsed by Mr.. Ward
himself in order to get money on them.
The manner of dscounting the paper at
these banks Mr.. Ward could not remember.
The profits in these transactions, Mr.. Ward
testified, were simply written down as the
person estimating them might please. They
were imaginary, and could be put at any
figure. Contract No. 233 had the words OPP
posite, &c. & w. takes this" Mr.. Ward
said that Grant & Ward did not take any
thing; thai he wrote the words himself, but
did not remember anything about it. The
imaginary profit on this contract was $780,
600. Opposite one of the contracts were
The initials &c. A. A." The witness, how
ever, said that President Arthur had no inter-
est whatever in any Of the contracts. and the let
tiers were merely private mark. There WAS no
system of division of the profits when any accrued
bnt Mr.. Ward admitted that he usually got his
share Mr.. Fish WAS the one who determined
what interest each one had in the contract bust
ness and his decisions in these cases were arb
trtry and unqmcstionch. When n man was taken
into these contract operations, he given !.
paper which contained instructions. The unni-
tiated could only get in through himself and Mr..
Fish, bTt prncip ally through Mr. Fish. When
Mr.. Ward made the transfer of S5OO,ODO to Mr..
Warner. he said he did not make any estimate OF
profits in the TRANSACTION Heidi not know what
the value of the securities was that he took to Mr.
Fish on May ). ltmght have been $l4 100000
nc did not know
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21
Published by request.
A TIMELY CIRCULAR.

The Rev. DIR. MCPHERSON, of our Second
church; Bishop Cheney, Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church; Rev. P. S. Henson OF
the First Baptist church; Rev. DIR. Goodwin,
of the First Congregational church; Rev. l..
s. Osborne, rector of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church; Rev. DR.. Il. Nj. Hatfield,
OF the First Methodist Episcopal church,
and General :. l.. Brown, all of Chicago,
have lust issued circular too important TO
be thrown aside without reading and prompt
and careful consideration. Very naturally for
friends and lovers Of the Bible, these breth-
rem have become painfully impressed, as
about ten thousand more pastors should be,
ut the alarmingly prevalent disuse OF the
Bible Us textbook in our Sabbath schools
and its general disappearance, in fact, from
those schools. While they have mildcr
way of putting the thing, these brethren say
in effect, that The lesson leaf.very often mis-
leading and trashy, has supplanted the Bible,
and if that is to continue To be its effect the
church would have been healthier and
the world better or if the leaf aforesaid had never
been invented and that, therefore, it may rs well
be promptly disused. Believing that existing
methods of study keep Gods Word from the place
il should occupy us the textbook of the Sabbath
school, these brethren urge that, so far as they
tend to such an end those methods should be
discontinued and the Bible be restored to it's
proper place as Il textbook for the study of tho
lesson both Mt home and in the Sabbath school,
Cor Central Presbyterian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May y Ill a. m.-Stocks are ire
eular. but in the main firm, and have advanced
Il to y per cent. Before the first call, however,
weaker feeling prevailed and a decline of 1, to
4 per cent took place, Jersey Central, Lackawarna
and Reading being the weakest shares.
Noon-Stocks madca further decline after II
O'Clock, but near midday Western Union rose +,
to 543s and the general list advanced L to ~
per cent in sympathy. At the present time the
market is quiet and fraction lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs WIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP. for chill.
dren t"ething, 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 teethpg
its Value is lncaiculabe. It relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhna, prinino
in the bowels. and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents a
bottle. mY5-1yrM, YVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

ONE REASON why MIR. Arthur should be
nominated for President by the national
republican convention is the fact that
though he receives an annual salary of S50,-
600, with house, furniture, livery and flowers
thrown in, he has had the names of all his
and his hmily's servants entered upon the
Governments pay rolls, so as not to subject
himself to the expense Of their wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER was the
head light at the meeting of Cuisines men,
that is bankers and brokers, in New York
last night, who resolved that Arthur
should by all means be the nominee OF the
next national republican convention. In
his speech he said in elect that though he
is Il free trader he would vote for Arthur,
a protectionist, because if a free trade bill
we're passed by Congress Arthur would exc
cute its provisions. For the same reason,
but with better foundation for it, the free
trade democrats will vote for any man their
national convention may nominate. But 1t
is not likely that they will have to vote
against their principles, as Mr.. Beecher must
do no matter who the republicans may NOM
mate, for the probability now is that MI.
Tilden will be their nominee, and Is how
and always has been opposed toa protective
tariff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

MEXICO HAVING formally notified tins
Government that she has accepted the
terms of the treaty between this and that
country, as recently ratified by the United
States Senate it now devolves upon the
republicans, and their democratic allies
upon the tariff question in the United States
House of Representatives, tcrcj"ct that free
trade treaty accepted by the republicans of
the Senate, by refusing to pass the laws
necessary for its effective operation, or else
to stultify themselves by the passage Of
such laws. In the ono case they must go
back" upon their allies, and in other they
must vote for free trade treaty, though
they recently voted against even tariff
rafnrr, hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

MAHoEEIsM has had such disorganizing
and disastrous effect upon the republican
party in this city, that at the election for
state officers TO be held tomorrow, the reg
ular democratic ticket will have no opposi-
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

Mr., MONEY declines denomination for
Congress, but will not return to journalism,
which he left to fill seat in the u. S. House
of Representatives. Many u bad editor has
made good enough Congressman, but there
is no instance in which the converse was
true. Mr.. Money, however, having been a
good editor,was necessarily good Congress
man. One branch of the editors work is 10
recommend the nomination and election Of
good congressman and many a man is now
in Congress who never would have been
there except for editors.
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= ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 81.

In letter to the New York ?r1h"Hc
which that paper refused to publish, Mr.. ).
3. Troth, of Accotink, nesr this city, says
"the leading men in the straightout party
in Mount Vernon district are all i'll sympa-
thy with the bourbons as against republl-
cans" By saying, however, that Tin case
the straightouts are admitted in the conven-
ton and the regular republicans are REJECT
ed. the vote for the republican electors OF
Virginia will be about $4,000 or 10000, m
stead Of l20, 900 or 10000" he admits what
every body knows, that nearly all the repu-
table white people Of the State, republicans
as well as democrats, arc opposed TO MA
hone, and that the Generals only real eject
i've strength lies in his solid one hundred and
twenty thousand negro supporters, from
whom he has said that if he could only
divide the white vote he could get any
majority he might want.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

He WILL SHOW THEN TO Y0U.-Bepson's
Capcine Porous Plasters Ask your drug.
gist about them. Latest improvements.
Prompt, CSC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-21

MR. LOWRY intimates that Mr.. John ;.
Wise is more brutal in his Instincts than Il
mule. Whether that be so or not, it has
been stated that in this very city, when the
reign of the Boss in Virginia was supreme,
Mr.. Wise, pressing the heel of his boot upon
the pavement and turning it, said he intend
ed to crush the democrats. But what else
o,uld be expected of . man of Mr.. Wise's
former associations, who has attempted TO
ridicule the hospitality that has been en-
tended to him by the people of his own
State and who cries out TO such n man as
Malone, MASTER, lead on, I'll follow thee"?.