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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
DISASTROUS FIRE IN PANAMA. dis

DISASTROUS FIRE IN PANAMA. dis
patch from Panama, dated yesterday, says ::
"a terrible fire ragged here last night.
There was no water available with which 10
exlibgush the flames, and The market and
two blocks Of houses were totally destroyed
The loss is estimated at $4,000. How the
fire started is not known. During its pro-
gress large mob of men, portion of them
armed with revolvers and nachetes, did
considerable plundering, and many of them
became intoxicated. The soldiery, who
were called out, quarreled among them.
selves, when the owners of the property
fired upon the plunderers, killing several
of them. The ruins were still burning at 2
p. m. The damage is now estimated at half
a million dollars. Some houses were de-
r1olished to check the progress of the flames.
During the early part of the fire there was
perfect fusilade of Chinese crackers, and
occasionally heavy explosions. Most Of the
buildings burned were wooden structures,
and nearly all contained stores of petroleum
and spirits and guDpowder in considerable
quantities. II is said that one soldier was
shot dead by an officer for disobeying or
ders. An Italian fell into the flames and
was consumed. Hamburg insurance Offices
are the chief losers Natives are busily en-
gagged in searching for treasure among the
debris. Chinese residents suffered heavily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

EVEN If the laborers in the protected ~
dustries we're protected, which everybody
knows is not so, the census returns sho"
that the ratio between them aud those IN
the industries that arc not protected Is
about one to fifteen. As this IS supposed 10
be country in the government OF which
the greatest good is sought for the greatest
number why should fifteen l"en be MADE
t, paw double price for everything they
buv in order that one mans wages may De
protected? But nothing is better known
than the fact that the wages ii the luooref
in the protected industries are not pro-
t.otaI for it il to such industries that
strikes are almost exclusively restricted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

Two BRAVE ORPHAN GIRLs.-Thomas
Wilson, colored, was arrested in Russville,
N. Y, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning,
charged with having at midnight forcibly
entered the cottage occupied by Jennie and
Mary Golf, two Young orphan women, aged
10 and 16 years, respectively. Wilson, after
breaking into the Golf house, took Oft his
shoes and crept up to their bed room, when
ne tried to choke and overcome Jennie, the
elder. The young woman Knocked the man
from her bed to the floor. Wilson attack ed
the young lady second time, when she
again struck him strong blow in the face
The man had lighted lamp in the room,
and during the struggle Miss Golf saw that
he was colored, and she called out 10 Der
sister that it was a colored man. Wilson
then put out the light and third time
assailed his intended victim. Miss Golf
again fought him of by blows, and scratch
ing bis face very badly. The screams and
the resistance of the two young ladies
frightened off Wilson, who opened an attic
window TO jump to the ground. AS he was
jumping. Jennie courageously struck the
fellow again, the blow sending him out of
the window headlong, so that his chin
struck the jagged edge Of an ash can that
was under the window, aud the mans wind
pipe was nearly severed. The neighbors
were aroused, and recognizing Wilson's boots
on the stoop of the Golf house, found the
colorcd man in the house Of Mr.. Decker,
who keeps the village Store and for whom
Wilson has worked for fifteen years. The
latter had almost bled to death from the
cut in his throat. He was identified by
Miss Golf and lodged in the county Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, April. 20.

Now THAT the L. S. House OF kepreseh-
tatives has passed bill allowing American
ship owners to purchase ships where they
can buy them cheapest, it would be only
s;mpIe Justice to show the same regard Tor
the interest of the American merchants, ara
to permit them to buy their goods in the
cheapest markets. But they don't ask that
much now. They will be satisfied at pre-
sent if permitted to obtain their supplies IN
,oark a,s where there is a reduction Of only
twenty per cent. in the present high customs
duty, as is provided in the Morrison taril
bill, so that they can make corresponding
reduction in the price Of their goods when
they sell them to the people Of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
SHAM BUTTERs.-The New York dairy.

SHAM BUrTERs.-The New York dairy
men have had enough influence to secure
the passage by the Legislature of bill look
ing to the absolute prohibition in that State
Of both the manufacture and sale of sham
butter. Governor Cleveland has approved
this measure. 1t was estimated that 40 600.
600 pounds of oleomargarine, butterine
suine and other shams were sold in that
State annually, not under their. own names,
but as butter. Upon the manufacturers the
evidence fastened the charge of using nitric
acid and other strong drugs in the prepara-
ton of their limitations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
Sl9g;5s& zz6
TELEGRaPHIC BREVIrIEs.

Rowel was ahead in the walking match
in New York to-day.
Ex-Governor Henry Mason Matthews, OF
West Virginia, is dead.
Sheriff Adkins, OF Boone county, w. Va,
has been waylad and murdered.
The steamer State of Florida, from New
York for Glasgow, is several days over due
The steamer Falmouth caught fire at Port
land, Me-, this morning, and was consider
ably damaged Three men were burned to
death.
A dispatch from Dallas to the News says
One Of the heaviest rain storms ever known
in the vicinity Of Galveston. Texas, passed
over that section yesterday.
Twelve men have been drowned by the
sinking of the French schooner Paquebot
by the Norwegian bark Venus, yesterday
forty miles southeast Of St. Pierre.
Cicero Jefferson has confessed that he
with his two brothers-n.law, murdered bis
father last Friday night in Audubon, Iowa
The father had been guilty of incest.
The American recognition of the flag Of
the African International Association with
the evident intention of ignoring Portu'
guese rights, has caused great irritation in
Portugal.
The Russian Minister of Finance attrib.
utes the gloomy condition of finance and
trade in Russia to the competition of the
United States, Canada and India as export
ers of wheat.
A mob took two murderers, named re-
spectively Richards and Smith, from the
jail at Beirne. lnd last night for the pur.
pose of hanging them, but they begged SC
piteously for their lives, that the lynchers
returned them to the Jail.
In fight with small gloves last night
at Chicago, Queensberry rules, Capt. James
| Daiteu knocked out John Driscoll, 200
FOUNDER, in one and a-half minutes. 1t
was a fierce slugging contest, both men
being knocked down several times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

NEARLY A thousand Of the manufacturers
and other business men OF Boston nave
signed call for meeting i'll that city to-
night to recommend to Congress the adcp-
ton of some measure for relieving the peo-
pie Of the country Of the burdens imposed
upon them by the existing tariff, which
makes them pay double price tor the ne
cessarics of life. And yet there are people
in this. and il too State almost exclu-lveIy
of farmers, for whose interests there is 10
protection, who are opposed to tariff re-
duc,on. Why there should be, in this day
oi public schools and newspapers, almost
RAISES human understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

"DESSIa kEARSEI should move 70 Penn
sylvania, where tLu coal miners nave made
formal declaration that the HuDgarlnns
must 20 because the Hungaflans know now
to live cheaper than some other people and
save more money. 1t should be made pc
nal offense for Foreigners TO come to THIS
country and live cheap. They should get
in debt on their arrival aud stay in debt I'm
Ill they die"
Thus speaks General Mahone's morning
organ of Washington Of the American work
men whose wages have been Gu! down TO
sixty cents day by the competition Of i'm
ported Hungarian labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

REVISION OF TIE OLD TEsTAMENT-Tbe com
pany appointed to revise the authorized version
ofthe Old Testament concluded their eighty fourth
session in the Jerusalem Chamber on the ID inst
The final review was confined as far as Isaiah.
XXX, IS. 1t will be somewhat striking coin.
dence if the revision of the authorized version
should be completed in the same summer which
is to be made memorable by the quincentenuial
celebration Of the memory of him who first gave
to Englshmen the Holy Scriptures in their own
rernacular The coincidence is not likely to pas.
unnoticed at the Wycliffe celebration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

The New York newspapers report that
Col Robert Iuyersoil the infd-i. lectured
ia that city last Sunday night before IAN
immense audience" Col. Ingarsoli invari-
ably has Immense" audiences whenever he
lectures in the North. The people Of the
S,uth are so unsophisticated and hold so
t, the good old faith OF their fathers,
that il is ouly among them that the man
who would deprive them of their reli'
gion without giving them anything in eS-
change for it, lectures to beeyarly arrays of
empty benches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

FLoRIDA.-The report of Hon. w. D.
Barnes, State Controller of Florida, for the
fiscal year ended Dec. 81, shows a crafty.
ing increase in the taxable resources of the
State. From $3l, Isl, 1916 in 1880, the taxa.
BILE property of the State has grown to
$55, 1881 in 1883, and the controller
thinks it safe to estimate that it will ex-
coed $50 900 for the year 1884. The
financial condition of the State is rapidly
improving, and levy of only thirty cents
on the S10O will be made the present year to
meet the appropriations including the inter.
est on the public debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

IRELAND MUST be more agreeable re.
siding place for Irishmen now than it used to
be, for whereas formerly most all the immi-
grants to this country came from there, for
some time past she has supplied but small
part of them. During the month of March,
while the immigrants from Germany num-
bered more than fifteen thousand, only two
thousand Dame from Ireland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

A DRUNKEN negro delegate to General
Mahone's recent convention, When remon-
strated with by one of his race for disorderly
conduct, cried out, as reported by the Can
Yaign, "Mahone is guine for the damn bour-
bons, and l means to help him, d-n eff
don't" Yes, and most of his race will help
General Malone to ruin and degrade the
white people of Virginia, but fortunately
the white people are in the majority. and
the attempt of the General and his colored
cohorts is doomed to signal failure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

The WASHINGTON Republican, says !:
Louisiana 6naucicrs profess 10 believe that
the recent adoption of al amendment to the
constitution Of the State raising the interest
Oh the State debt from three to four per
cent. for thirty years will restore public
nfdence in all Louisiana securities But
the same paper urged the members of its
party in Virginia to vote to repudiate the
debt of their State, and when they did so
defended them from the just condemnation
North
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

COLoRED POLICEMEN are treated better in
Danville than in Philadelphia. While not
admired ut the former place, the treatment
accorded them there at least permits them
TO retain their positions and draw their pay;
but ut the latter their lives are rendered so
miserable by the manner in which they are
treated that they hasten to resign. AS Mr..
Jones' the republican Senator from Nevada,
says, "thisisa white man government" and
M more so in the South than in the North,
nor among democrats than republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Mat
ews vs.. Hill. Argued and submitted.
Gayle vs. Hayes's administrator. Ar
gued.
Jones Va Old Dominion Cotton Mills.
Writ of error awarded to a Judgment of the
Hastings Court of Manchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April 29-Flour is
steady and firm. Wheat is strong and active,
with good demand for both shipping and mill
ing the offerings on Change this morning were
very light; 500 bushels of fair Fultz SOLD at 1861
u10T 10 prime longberry or mixed were offered
Corn is strong and white sold at &c. No yellow
Corn or Rye or Oats were sold. Butter is lower
Eggs are steady. Potatoes are abundant and dull.
Other produce is without change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
HOUSE.

Saturday, May 3lst, was set apart for the
consideration of business reported from the
Committee on Indian affairs
Some routine business was afterwards
transacted, and the morning hour having
been dispensed with the House at 11.30
went into Committee of the Whole on the
tariff bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

which would suggest cannibalism they determined
to take cyanide of potassium and put themselves
out of the way. As matter of fact, however,
they left the vessel in haste and took no poison
with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, April 90 i 3. m.-Stocks are weak
and lower this morning. Prices down Il to
1Ss per cent. Union Pacific fell OFT to G4la,
Western Union to G2H., Kansas and Texas to
1875, Central Pacific to 533s and St. Paul to 500.
Noon.-stccks were hrmer after II o'clock and
under purchases for both accounts there was
rally Of y to -, per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

Mr.. BLAINE will derive great strength
among the reputable men OF bis party from
the fact that the hypoc,itical libertine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
PROCEEDINGS OFCONGREss TO-DAY
SENATE,

A number of bills were favorably report
ed from committees and placed on the cal
eniar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

e PACKAGES CHOICE. BUTTER received TO-
U day by [nh2Sl J. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
DIED.

At Potomac View, Westmoreland caunty Va,
March 21st, 1854, Mrs SUSAN MUSE, III the
sixty third year of her age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
S6I9. 13C il
D EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Citizens National Bank.

l l.
Citizens National Bank.
OF ALEXANDRIA. IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
At the close of business, April "a, 1884.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S163,a56 IT
Overdrafts, LAG 81
L. S. bonds to Secure circulation, 100000 90
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages, 62,551 81
Due .rom approved reserved agents, 90. 765 63
Due from other National banks S772 o.
Due from State banks and bankers 1913 AZ
Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 900 90
Current expenses and taxes paid, 1,746 SO
Checks and other cash items, 2,071 81:
Bills of other banks, 100 OH
Fractional paper currency nickcls and
pennies, SS 49,
Specie, 1,s4s 90
Legal tender notes, 24,445 90
Redemption fund with u s. Treasurer
70 per cent Of crcuation 1900 90
Total, SAT-, SAC So
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 OU
Surplus fund, 10000 90
Undivided profits, 1860 IT
National bank notes outstanding, 10000 90
Individual deposits subject to check, 229, 1886 ~
Demand certificates of deposit, IL ,625 80
Due to other National banks, : ,644 OF
Due to State banks and bankers 1920 II
Total, $477,5 SAC So
Stats " Virginia, city Of alexandria, So
!, VIM. a. Lambert, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
WIN. H. LAMBERT, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of April, 1854.
K. KEMPER, Notary Public
Correct-Attest
JNo. B. SMooT,
JOHN PERRY, Directors.
BESoSI WHEAT, sp29-1r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

RARB FENCE WIRE, STAPLES and
- STRETCHES II SO King corner of Royal
street, Alexandria, Va. We have on hand i2G
spoos of BARB FENCE WIRE OF GLIDDEN &
BURNELLS PATENTS, which we purchased
cheap for cash, to which we invite the attention
OF purchasers. For sale wholesale and retail at q
small advance
mh25 IT. CREIGHTON & SON.
ME ideal" LAMP.-We desire to call the
4 attention Of the public, to the Ideal" Lamp.
This is new lamp, made somewhat similar to the
Hitchcock, but the works are much more simple
In construction and can be cleaned and oiled by
anyone. We selling the House or Table lamp
at s.. SO. Call and examine them.
ian29 MCLEAN & UHLER, 80 King st.
TUREKA HAIR TONIC.-This preparation
IL will certainly invigorste and promote the
growth of the hair, whether Loot from age, sick
ness any other cause, is entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color il faded and
dead from the use fimpure washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL, Druggists,
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax SITS.
TLOVES! GLOVES An the different kinds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29
MARINE NEWS

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 2S, 1854
Sun rises. S 06 sur ssts. 6 40
MEMORANDA.
Schr Joseph Rudd, hence at Matanzas Goth.
EREsH BROMA, COCOA AND CHOCOLATE,
J. just received by lap1Sl J. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

BALTIMORE, April 29.-va 6s defd.-; do con.
solidatnd ALI do ID series =; do past due cou-
pons 43; do new 1O-4os 81; do new IS 55lb
bid to-day. Cotton dull: middling 11Ts.
Flour steady and quiet. Wheat-Southern steady;
Western lever, closing dull Southern red liza
us; do amber 115al17; No ! Maryland 113tb
bid; No Western winter red spot 105alO5$.
1864; August 103laa1037s Corn--southern
scarce and frmrr Western lower and dull South.
ern white G1aG4; do yellow 6Oa63; Western
mixed May 5SasaG0 June 59a60; July 6Oa61A
Oats quiet and steady; Southern 40a43; Western
white I2a13: do mixed 33a4O; penna 4Oa43
Rye q4ict at G3a7O. Whiskey quiet at 1l6
Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

HLOVES! GLOVES AN the different kind:
VI and co.ors Of Spring Gloves very cheap at
apps AMOS B. SIAYBiAEERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

Chicago, April 29.-10 y. m.-The markets
opened this morning with show of weakness,
June Wheat declining down to 941a, but rallied
to 81 and is now quoted 95as June Corn
opened at "a! sold OF to 81, and is now 574.
June Oats are quoted at 3d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

NV YORK, April 29-Stocks frmer Money
easy a, , per cent Cotton dull; upands IL ID 6
Orleans - tic Flour quiet. Wheat unsettled
and t4aac lower. Corn 2ial NC lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

IMPORTS AND ExPoRrs.-The imports of mer.
chaudise in the nine months ended March 81,
1884 during which period the new tariff has been
against $545, los, O30 during the corresponding
period ended March 81, 1883, under the old
tariff. Our exports during the periods named
were respectively S56S, 412, 521 and $3.50, 51s,-
1872, showing the diminished demand abroad for
our agricultural products. For the month ended
March 81, ] SS4, our imports of merchandise have
exceeded our exports for the first time since july
1888, the excess being $5,OO7, lis During the
same period the excess of exports over imports Of
gold and silver coin was ST., 2o7,710.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-29

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET April 2s.-Beef
Cattie.-Priccs Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Best D 70aS6 Al; thst generally rated first
quality IS OOaS5 10: medium or good fair quail.
ty 1 OOasA IS: ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows } 5Ga$4 o. Extreme range OF prices
3 50aS6 40. Most Of the sales were from 90
aS6 rs per 100 lbs Total receipts Cor the week
1902 head Total sales for the week 696 head.
The offerings to-day were Of fully as good an
average quality as were those of last week, and
the number was rather in excess Of very mod
crate demand. Prices show no quotable change
since lass week, and trade throughout was quite
slow Some POI fine Cattle will be shipped to
Europe.
Sheep and Lambs.-Tbe offerings generally
were not of as good an average as last week Trade
for Sheep was slow, while good Lambs were in fair
demand. Common Sheep were hard to sell at
lowest quotations. We quote clipped Sheep at 30
So cents, wool do 5a6s. cts, and Lambs at Sa1O
cts per ID gross. Arrivals this week 1871 head,
Hogs-The receipts show comparatively heavy
falling off in numbers com pared with last week.
but notwithstanding this fact the supply seems
fully equal to q very moderate demand The
quality will not average quite good az last weak.
We quote at las cents per ID net. Arrivals this
week 1912 head.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-20
FUTURES.

Corror.-At New York the mSrkst was Gun
nj opeuing, gr W steady a. second call, but be
came duh again and so remained 10 close. jan
uary tottOn |, od points February points
March pnnjs a. also April, May, June July
aud August September aud October are on s
points erch. and November rs points on. Al
Liverpool u point Is lost on January and Febru-
arr, and all t1e blla ice ~ reylous prices.
The Liverpool market opened Nat and closed
frmsr. New Orleans opened steady and closed
dull with January points on February 6ptinis
OFF Mach aud April po MS or each, May
points Of. a. also June. July and august, and
beDtember poin of
Produca-Chicsgo- February wheat closed AZ
80 I-8 and Ma wheat n %. This 10 loss OF 20
on February aud is on May. Corn for February
began ant closed at 81 3-S Will h II pevions
close May cora closed ~ 81 sS, which Is Id
cent higher than previous c'ose. Grain receipts
are: Wheat 81 ISL; co n, 2il,6is; oats. 1920
Shipments, are Wneat 2l,9Js corn. l63, 222 oats,
li499s
at II. "a rs. which IL a loss of on previous
close. Corn Tor February began at % 81 and
lost Ia cen from previous close and first call to:
day; May corn on first call sold nj so 34 and
closed same, which " IA cent of yesterday
Oats for Februsry on first call sold at 81 IS and
gained s At close wni h Ia previous price. May
oats clos, It sc is which is previous close.
Provisions -Chlcago-Tne provi ion market
was Arm to-day and prices advanced Feb
ruary PORK closed At si467 L. an advance OF
2l2 cents on previous close. May pork on last
since vest 'rday Lard 10 February closed nj
previous pdees or 1857 IL May lard closed a.
1907 IL, which Is cents gain on yesterday,
NJ