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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

ELoPING WITH A MARRIED MAN.-TeXas,
in Baltimore county, has had sensation in
the shape of an elopement. Texas is four
teen miles from Baltimore, and has about
seven hundred inhabitants. Miss Mary J.
Conway, the heroine is a pretty young lady
who lived at home with her mother and
brother. She is described as industrious,
modest, vrtuous and quite religious. She
taught class in the Catholic Church Sum
day school. Mr.. Charles Poe, the hero, is
described as shiftless sort of fellow, not
attractive, nor even clearly in appearance.
He has wife, who is hard-work ing, and
has supported herself and her aged mother
by her needle. During the early part of
the week Poe disappeared, and the next day
Miss Conway was missing. Gossips began
linking their names together, for Of late they
have been quite intimate, but nothing was
thought of this, as Poe was a married man,
and seemed TO he devoted to his wife. Fol
lowing quickly on the news of the dual
disappearance came the word that both
had been seen together ut Timonilm,
about three-quarter5 of mile from Texas
Then it was discovered that Miss Conway
had taken from her mothers house $40,
which the old lady had laid away for
''rainy day" This seemed to settle the
matter in the eyes of Texas inhabitants but
the mother and brother of the girl still think
it impossible that she has eloped. But the
saddest part Of the affair was yet to follow
Mrs. Poe, the deserted wife, on learning the
terrible news, gave birth to twins. The
babes lived bnt few hours. The mother,
however, thanks to kind neighbors is doing
as we'll as can be expected. Americnn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
AN AMUSING 1NCIDENT.-Whe Judg

AN AMUSING 1NCIDENT.-When Judge
Suttle prepared some indictments last We'd
nesday and sent them to the grand jury, by
an Oversight thesent with themquitea number
of recopnisapces of Witnesses When the
grand jury came into court and presented
the result of their labors every one of these
reeognlsances were endorsed "a true bill'
with the name OF the foreman signed there
to. When it was discovered it caused
abroad smile" on the part of the officers of
the court, but the members of the grand iu
nv went home as innocent as lambs. feeling
perfectly confident that they had dischare-
ed their full duty and nothing more.-Fred-
ericksburg Standard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Col Burnside, the defaulting superinten
dent of the Postoffice Department, has beer
bailed again.
The grain warehouse of Hopes & Halter
on North street. Baltimore, was destroyed
by fire yesterday.
The death of John Gustavus Droysen, the
eminent professor of history at the Univer
sty Of Berlin, is announced.
The fftieth birthday of Sturgeon, the
English evangelist, has been celebrated in
London by grand jubilee, in which Moody
played a prominent part.
It has been ascertained that the late Col
Robert G. Morgan, disbursing officer in the
State Department, was short in his &C.
counts about $4,000.
A deficiency of 100000 having been dis,
covered in the county treasurer's office at
Hunters Point, n. Y, committee of citi.
matter.
Ex-Health Commissioner Magnus Gross
of New York, has been held in $1,000 for
trial on the charge of fraudulently issuing
and selling eight hundred shares Of the Elk
celsior Gaslight Company, of Staten Island
The great Russian Pacific railway that Is
to extend across Siberia to the Pacific coast,
will have length of nearly 10000 miles,
and will cost upwards Of $3.50 900 900. 1t is
expected that twenty years will be consum.
ed in building it.
The Office holders and expectants held a
meeting in Washington last night to ratify
the nomination of Blaine and Logan at
which speeches were made by Shellabarger,
Sherman, Hawley, Malone, VIM. Walter
Phelps and Others.
In response to inquiry in the House OF
Commons yesterday, in regard to the alleged
abduction OF an English subject named
Sheldon, in Kansas, Lord Edmond Fitz-
maurice stated that the British minister
at Washington had been instructed to act
in the case.
Shots were exchanged Wednesday night
at Suakim between the garrison and the
rebels. The Governor of Dongola asks for
more troops. France has notified the Sui
tan that he has no right to send troops to
Egypt The report of the fall of Kassala is
not credited.
During fight with Indians ten days ago
in the extreme northwest corner of Texas
D. w. Staples, of Dallas, Texas, and man
named Hicks were killed. Their companion,
w. w. Hartsell, escaped. Five of the seven
Indians who made the attack were killed
and the other two were seriously wounded.
10 the House of Commons yesterday the
Marquis of Harrington said the government
believed the British and Egyptian forces
now in Egypt are sufficient to defend upper
Egypt. Admiral Hewitt telegraphs that he
is going to Mauritius. The rebels have cap
tured the town of CHA, near the Abyssin-
MAN frontier. The Porte is said to be
dissatisfied with the condition of things in
Egypt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

THE NEW YORK democratic convention
at Saratoga set the national convention at
Chicago a good example. The work to be
done can be accomplished in day if har.
mony prevail and sound judgment guide
the conventions deliberations. Let the
convention meet, nominate Grover Cleve-
land for President and some good western
democrat for Vice President, adopt its plat
form and adjourn. This speedy action will
be the best notice to the country of the in
tention of the democrats to win, and will
give strength and stability to the party be-
fore the whole country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

In SPEAKING his little piece at the Blaine
ratification meeting in Washington last
night, General Malone, SO the report reads,
assured his hearers that every loyal heart
of Virginia beat warmly in unison with the
sentiments 80 earnestly inspiring the vast
assemblage before him." There are no dis
loyal hearts in Virginia, and that every
loyal heart in his State beats in unison with
those of the men who applaud the denun-
citation of the reputable white people of the
State and who endorse and support such a
man as Mr.. Blaine for President, is what
nobody, not even the man who said so, be-
lieYes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

For BAYARD.-The Delaware Break
water Light" repudates Blaine and Logan
and hoists the ticket "Bayard and Melon
add" Editorially it says: Our readers
will notice that our masthead flag Of Arthur
and Lincoln has been pulled down. We
are sorry for this, but as it was compelled
by the force of circumstances, no one need
giggle at our mistake. Chester A. Arthur
was our first choice for President. The
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard is our next. In
both these men we have all confidence.
When at the Chicago convention the pack
ed henchmen of the country chose to down
President Arthur, we went down with him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

WE HOPE there will be no further delay
in the adoption of the Blair bill by The
House of Representatives. Good IN itseif'
it is infinitely better as movement Tor the
prevention of what the Boston journal o.
Eaucntion we'll describes as elaborate
Northern schemes for national supervision
of Southern education with national boss
superyisor." Sooner or later in the changes
and chances of political life, the republicans
NAV obtain for two years both Congress
and the President. In that case there VIII
be no measure, like the Blair bill, giving
the money to the States; but instead a
plan to yankeeize the Southern public
schools; to convert the present Commits
sioner of Education, an amiable collector OF
statistics and distributor OF socalled edu-
cational pamphlets, into Briarean school
boss-a national thousand-legs with foot
on each school-board in the South. The
Journal thus describes the pet project OF
Judge Tourgee:
"This appears to be gigantic scheme OF
national super, ision of district schools.
Some body of 'disinterested people, ID
each school district of country as big rs
Europe, is to testify to somebody at Wash
ington the exact amount of iliteracy, black
and white, and money is to be forwarded in
proportion to the need the black money
kept separate from'the white, and the dis
interested committee keeping accounts with
Washington"
If the money is had now it will be useful
to the schools, and the evidence of the in
terest taken in them by the national demo-
cratic party will be of more than service in
the coming campaign. 1t will be given
while there is surplus in the Treasury,
and will at once designate plan by which
the Congress may aid the State schools
without usurping dominion over them. 1t
will take from the republican stump speaker
all the advantages which the passage of the
bill by the republican Senate now gives him
with the people who love the public schools.
1t can do no possible harm. Why not hurry
up and pass it?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

Mr.. BLAINE is on record, and will not
deny it, as saying that he would never clasp
hands with man who had fought against
the Union until that man had acknowledged
himself to have been a traitor and asked
forgiveness. But General Malone, who is
also on record as saying that he has no
apologies to make and no forgiveness to ask
for having fought against the Union, now
saws he is for Blaine because Blaine is for
him. But, judged by their records, it
it makes very little difference to Mr.. Blaine
and General Malone what they say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

A BLAINE organ in st. Louis, like Gener-
al Mahone's home organ, agrees with the
Sherman committee that the only practical
and sufficient way by which to make South,
ern States republican is to deny them rep
resentation and to throw out their votes.
Well, the best way to test the effectiveness
of the proposed means is to try it, and there
can be no better time to do SO than at the
next session of Congress-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

The BALTIMORE american, Blaine or
gan, says that the New York democrats Tin
sheer despair of cowardice tore out and
threw away the tariff plank of their plat
form" Well, how was it with the republi-
cans at their late national convention
They so straddled the tariff i'll their plat
form, that while declaring for protection in
the first part of it, they declared for reduc-
ton in the last. How's that for the sheer
cowardice of despair?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

The PLATFORM of the national republi-
can party, as recently adopted at Chicago,
declares for integrity and accountability,
and for an honest currency. And yet that
party recognizes as its leader in Virginia the
man whose influence with the negroes
alone made reputation possible in his State,
and has made coalition with the green
hackers in West Virginia. But what are
platforms to party who delights to honor a
man who obtained a package of selfcon-
victing letters by promising, upon his hon
or, to return them, and then refused to
make that promise good?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

In 1876 Mr.. Blaine is on record as saying
that the statement that he was Catholic was
every provoking" Why so? Some of the
best men of this and of all other countries
were and are Catholics. 4 good Catholic
is as good as any other sort of good Christ
ian, and the reputation of being one, to
sensible and unprejudiced people, is some
thing to be proud of rather than to be pro.
yok ed at
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IS, that's the way Malone talked

hEowN JEWELS or FRANcE.-A London
MN letter says:
;;Athe crown jewels, previous to their dis.
pffEnn by al auctiOneer, are OH show at
tRkS:Exposition de Bijouterie Parisienne
19Scrown jewels are in an octagonal niche,
drNRcd with velvet, and the stand on which
lhtS are placed is one of three tiers sur
mrSuted by Il glass case and protected by
an Json railing. On the highest tier il a
sp,G, Initiating oak which Napoleon wore
rs q. brooch nj his coronation. The regent
is y conspicuous object, but hardly more
splandid than the cut.gass mob of decan-
ter 1t is lozenge-shaped. Very few jewels
were worn by the French queens previous
to f193, the part of the old regalia devoted
to their use having been given to the Ouch
esse d'Angouleme, who in her old age sold
them to constitute Il fortune for the Comte
do Chambord.
much Of what belonged TO Josephine and
Maria Louisa were reset for the Empress
Eugene, for whom the girde in the colec-
ton was made in imitation of one she had
seen in an extravaganza played twenty
years ago. The eight coronets are the most
striking objects. Those in diamsnds made
for the Empress Eugene are in medieval
style. There is a curious and magnificent
sword hilt presented by the Dey of Algers
TO Louis XVIII. Pearls, sapphires and
rubies enter into the composition of few
of the coronets and ornaments to match
them. jewelers. are interested in a few
specimens of diamonds cut in the old
fashioned manner. They belonged to the
rcgaia of Louis Quartorze. Necklaces are
arranged in festoons. do not think them
equal to those Queen Isabella sold here.
Shoe buckles, hair pins, clasps and insignia
Of foreign orders are numerous, and include
Il garter. The elephant and castle of Siam
was sent by the Emperor of that country to
Napoleon ILL.,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
MONETARY AND COMM KCIAL.

The week has been devoid of interest Bust
ness is dull and the farmers being busily engaged
in harvesting, the receipts Of produce are light.
The reports most favorable of the quality and
| quantity of the wheat being garnered and
the present prospect for largo yield of corn is
encouraging. The hot weather is unfavorsble
TO the retail trade and preparations for the
country and for a visit to the watering places are
being made by the city folks. From now until
tho wheat begins to conc in there will prob.
ably he Il dull time Money matters are quiet
In New York call loans made 1T / 4, per cent.
while in Baltimore the ratio is stiff at q per cont.
Government bonds are steady. yireinias arc un-
changed except for IS, which are quoted 531S.
Railroad securities are quiet and rather depressed.
NEW YORK, June COIL a. m.-The stock
market this morning has been weak and depress.
cd. Prices dropped y to 2 per cent, New York
Central fell OF per cent to 90 Lake Shore u,
to T6ts. Union Pacific l * to 35A Western Union
rs to SO, Northwest Il to son. and Rock
Island . to 1O5. Missouri Pacific lends at 1.16
New York Central and Union Pacific 1872, Lake
Shore and Northern Pacific preferred LEA, Gen.
trail Pacific and st Panl fiat
Noon-After eleven a. m. there was a rally of
lsa;ts per cent in the general list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

The BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal will meet to-day and
again consider the question of the reduction
of tolls. If the coal companies guarantee
large shipments, the board will be disposed
to lower the toll to Is cents; otherwise the
present rate will probably be retained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

The Century Maga=ine for July has been received
from its publishers in Philadelphia. Among its
contents are: Recent Architecture in America,
Lady Barberins, Cruising Around Cape Breton
Academical Degrees, Scenes of Hswthorne's 30.
mances, The Ku Klux Khan, A Greek Play at
Cambridge DR.. Sewer, The U. 8. Pension Office,
The Reversible Landscape, John Bright, The
Story of Myra some poetry and full and timely
editorial department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

Mr.. LOGAN, the republican candidate for
Vice President, is on record as saying that
'the republican party does not obey the
law and does not yield to the Constitution,
is not for the Constitution, and is not now
and never has been its friend" He spoke
these words before the civil war, but they
are lust as true now as they were then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Cameron has returned to Rich
mond from OLD Point.
The :Presbyterians of Roanoke city Will
erect l'church to cost SO, 900.
james Cubine, of Washington county,
wa, killed Tuesday by being caught in the
machinery Of steam saWmlll.
John Luster, of Fincastle, died Tuesday,
aged 90 years. He was formerly owner OF
the Natural Bridge property, and for many
years proprietor Of the Western Hotel at
Fincastle.
A charter has been granted in Richmond
to the United States Beneficial Society OF
Virginia. The association is formed for the
purpose of accommodating q fund sufficient TO
relieve the sick and disabled and paying
sick and funeral benefits to its members.
| The capital stock is to be S., 900.
In the United States Circuit Court III
Richmond yesterday the prayer of William
l.. Royal, OH a petition for a writ of habeas
corpns and for release from arrest The being
under indictment by the Hastings Court OF
Richmond) was denied by Judge Hughes.
Pending an appeal to the Supreme Court
of the United States the accused was balled
unit the 10Th Of October next. Royal had
sold Il coupon in violation OF the State
license law. The law imposes tax OF
81 900 per annum upon persons who sell
coupons cut from the bonds of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

Mr.. WATTERsoN, of the Louisville Courier
Journal, would do his party better service
if, instead of reading men out Of it on ac-
count of their tariff ideas, he would have
Governor Proctor Knott of his State inter-
viewed on the subject Of his knowledge of
Mr. Blaine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

Mr.. DANA, of the New York Sun, is not
as we'll satisfied with the choice Of the New
York democracy tor the Presidency as he
might be. He would be better satisfied if
he, instead of Governor Cleveland, were
4 hot oboico
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

Mr.. WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, in his
speech at the republican meeting in Wash
ington last night, spoke of General Malone
as ''the little Napoleon of readjustment."
Yes, the General is great readjnster,
though he doesn't call himself one now. He
readjusted the Virginia debt like his new
chief did the Mulligan letters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

The Illinois prohibition convention passed
a resolution endorsing Gov. st. John, of
Kansas for President of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June IS, lSS1.)
meeting Of the State Central Comm'ttee I"
the Democratic party is called at Alexandria foi
Thursday, the Goth instant, at ! m.
JNo. S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
H. SHEPHERD, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIM0hE CATTLE MARKET, June 19.-Sheep
| and Lambs.--The arrivals since Monday number
], 100 bead more than half of which have been
reshipped East, the balance being sold here to our
home butchers; prices ranging from 3 to 4aic for
| Sheep, and to 7c gross for Lambs
Hogs The receipts since Monday are Light
| only 35R head Trade has been fair at Mondays
| prices, 6ka7 1ac net. There are $50 head remain
| ing in the pens unsold. The tendency is towards
higher figures for next week, if any change occurs
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET June 19.-Bcovcs.
None received; dressed Beef frmer and higher at
lOa1 l5c per lib for common to prime city slaught-
cred, and 49, for ordinary Texas sides. Sheep
The demand was strong and trade active ut just
shade easier prices; sales were at a.a5lc per ID
for Sheep and 6Aa9 for Lambs, while choice
Jersey Lambs sold at 9Aa9t2. Hogs.-None
offered alive; dull feeling; nominal value ia
$5 SO per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. juno 19.-Hogs--
Market slow and uneven; prices steady; rough
packing 10a$5 40; packing and shipping 5 40
a$5 10; light S5a$6 So skps 3a$4 rs. Cat
tle.-Market firm and active export grades
5OaS6 80; good to choice shipping Boast 80;
common to medium 2Oa$6 TO- grass fed Texans
3 Grass corn-fcd Texans Sass 25. Sheep
inferior to fair 3a$4; choice to extra 4aSl;
Texans 25a$4 25.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET June 19.-Hogs
firm; common and light 4 25a$5 80; packing
aud butchers Sass so; receipts 1,76O head;
shipments 400.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JUNE 20. 1884.
Sun rises........ SO Sun sets........ 7 "a
ARRIVED.
schr Albert Mason, New York, to Herbert
Bryant.
Schr Amanda Parker, Portland, Me, by Amer
lean Coal Co.
Schr Three Sisters, Bath Me, by American Coal
Company.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Clara Simpson, from Georgetown, at Bo5-
ton 18th
Schr VIM Slater, for Washington sailed from
Bath 10th.
CANAL COMMERCE.
Arrived.-Boats Bessie & Harry, NJ D Corse
and Seven Sisters, to American Coal Co.
Departed. Boats Bessie & Harry, n D Corse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

MAuoNE's SpEECH.-At the republican
demonstration in Washington last night,
Gen. Malone made a speech. He said that
great and deep as was the devotion of the
people of Virginia for that American states
man whose administration had been so
broad and benign, the republican party of
Virginia knew no higher duty than to sup
port earnestly and heartily the nominations
made at Chicago.
The speaker eulogzed Blaine and Logan,
and said the people of Virginia were as 10y
al and honestly devoted to the flag of the
Union as were those of any State engaged
in an unequal struggle against the preju-
tlices of the past, which, unhappily, had so
long retarded the general welfare and
sought to reverse the wheels of progress.
Au enlightened civilization would never
rest until the right to enjoy life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness was secured to ev-
cry American citizen. The constitution and
laws failed of their function and the repub-
lir,n party would fall short of its high mis-
sion until fraudulent elections and such
scenes as had been committed by the sans
cUi"fics 1T Danville are no more. The mas
sac.c of unprotected, defenseless and un-
armed and flying colored men was but the
eliminating feature of an organized plan
and system diligently prosecuted by the
Eol,rbon democratic party of that State to
io'':e Il result in the election. 1t was by
surt men and methods that the South was
to- I've kept solid, and the very life of the ma
tiaA and republican institutions and the
goEhrnmcnt itself overturned What citi-
zct:Ss :ld not contemplate with fearful con-
crrs the possible advance into power of a
ra ~ 80 guided, so destitute of respect for
lb'A,aws of God and man? In this great
ro'f est the twelve electoral votes from that
St.Sc by constitutional majority of the
w!4,le, and despite the Bourbon methods
of. 80 sans cuioftcs and the shotgun, would,
"R!$, the Eternal" he given to Blaine and
IN! ,,.,,.. H., ,,.,,. ,,.,,>,o ,,.,,,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET. June 19.-Hogs
firm; common and light 25a$5 80: packing
aud butchers Sass so; receipts 1850 head ;
shipments 400.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 90.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Is, lSS]

RooNs OF DEM. Exc. COMMITTEE,
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II. SHEPHERD, Secretary.
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CANAL COMMERCE.

Arrived-Boats Bessie & Harry, NJ D Corse
and Seven Sisters, to American Coal Co.
Departed.-Boats Bessie & Harry. n D Corse
and Seven Sisters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-20

LYNcHBURG MARKET. June 19.-There has
been no change in the market since last report.
Receipts Of grain very light Wheat 1OOa1OS;
Corn 7Oa72; Oats 3Sa4O, and Rye nominally 7Oa
u.s.. Receipts of Tobacco light and the market
less active; common, medium and good lugs UNI
changed; brights dull and hard to sell at satisfac
tory prices.