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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Marcella Ryan, the poisoner of her hus
band, at Roanoke, has been found guilty O
murder in the first degree. The defence
moved for Il new trial.
At the international dog show in Chicago
yesterday the champion medal for pointers
was awarded to Fritz, owned by G. W
Littciohn, Of Leesburg.
A little girl, the eldest daughter OF MI
Robert Slower. was drowned in the nil
race at Broad run, Fauquer county, last
Sunday. This is tho second child Mr.. S
has lost by drowning
Rev. J. B. Turpin pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Warrentnn gave his congregation
official notice on last Sunday Chat he had
accepted the call 10 the charlottesville
Church and asked that his resignation from
his present charge be accepted to take place
one month from date.
The Piedmont Convocation of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, which was in Sos
sion in Lecsburg last week, closed on Sun
day. Fourteen sermons and addresses were
delivered during the sitting Of the convoca
ton, Rev. Mr.. Nelson preaching the closing
sermon Sunday night.
The Lynchburg Neacs says: 1.-THE wheat
along the Midland road, between this city
and Alexandria, is looking remarkably well
1t is beginning to turn and we should think
will be ready for the reapers in Il week OF
ten days. Good reports also come from
other sections of the State"
Count Heros Won Borcke, OF Germany
who during the late war came TO this coun
try and fought in the Confederate army
reached Richmond yesterday afternoon iol
the purpose Of visiting the battle fields and
other scenes of the conflict. He was met
by a number of prominent citizens and old
comrades, who extended him a cordial wei
come to Richmond. He was given a ban
quet at night.
A three-days' cooking main between
Washington and Long Island commenced
on the Princess Anne road, five miles from,
Norfolk, yesterday. Three battles we're
fought, Washington winning two and Long
Island one. Two hack fights followed, both
of which were won by Washington. Twenty
one cocks were shown on each side and
eleven matches made, 500 a battle and
$500 on the main.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

A TEAGEpr.-Thc facts have come to light re
gardinS tragedy which occurred juno 5, in Rus
sell CO., Va, on the farm Of Harvey Osborne in
C.tstIcwood Valley. Two of Osbornc's little boys
were picking Strawberries in fnld near thci
fathers house, when large coored boy Joined
them. The older white boy soon left the field
when the co'orrd boy ordered the other boy to
leave also. He refused, whercupon the former
placed pistol at the little fellows stomach and
Tired, the ball passing out near th" spine. The
murderer dragged his victim to sink hole near
by to conceal the yet living chti'l, who cried
aloud. Becoming frightened the iitiscreant fled
but soon went, to the house and Uniformed the
mother that her child had shot himsclf. The
mother in agony ran to tho dying cle Id, who lived
long enough to reveal the horribla! crime. The
murderer was arrested aud placed iEjail. Friday
night masked men surrounded he.siail, but the
guard succeeded in escaping witlE,hc prisoner
The guard was ovcrtaken. howcvcr.Tand the boy
taken from him. His lifcless holly was found
next morning hanging to a rail- PLACED across high
gate posts on the public road. The .inen who did
the lynching have not been identif"d
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>, :; ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE IL.

Now THAT Mr.. Tilden has announced TO
the public his retirement from public life, IN
a Withdrawal Of unusual strength and patrl-
etism, the .demecratic party is free to choose
FROM its hosts Of prominent men candidate
who VIII head its victorious legions in No
vpmbernext. Gov Cleveland, Of New York.
is the strongest man in the party Tor many
reasons. He has never wealied his
marty nv a'candidacy every four years. lie
Is the strongest man with the democrats IN
New YorE. Heis the strongest man win
the independents in New York. He has
made splendid Governor and has display
ed the courage Of his convictions on all
questions relating to public policy ana gooa
government. He is not a professional poll
tician. and has not arrayed any OF the lac
tons of his: party against him. He has at
tended tn the duties of his office with re-
1narkable zeal, notwithstanding the canvass
for delegates was going on around him. anu
has,allowed his record, rather than per-
sonal canvass, to appeal to the sense OF the
neople of his State. Ifthe democrats NOM
mate him they will have man who will
be elected, and who will see that demo
Gratis are recognized and that the Interests
Of the democratic party are protected. T..
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MIR HEN DRICkS' OPINION.

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, in an inter
view concerning Mr.. Tiidcn's letter OF de-
clination, said the news was not Il surprise
to him, for when he visited Mr.. I'iIden in
August last, that gentleman very firmly an
nonnced Ills intention TO remain permanent
" out of politics In his succeeding visit,
in April Inst, the Same determination had
been EXPRESSED. Mr.. Hendricks Thought
there was little doubt that the old ticket
would have been unanimously nominated
ut the Chicago convention If it had not been
for the declination. Personally, he felt no
great disappointment. He did not want
the Office of vice president eight years ago
and did not want il now. If the old ticket
had remained in the field, he should have
considered his election to that place great
honor conferred by the people. and II re-,
hnke To what they consider q great wrong
II would have prevented the seating Of
Hayes in 1876 from becoming Il precedent
for future elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

SHOT EY A POLICEMAN Policeman Nc
Cormick attempted to serve warrant o.
arrest on Il negro named Sam Crews, in
Danville, Tuesday night, for stealing
Crews refused to submit, and as Mccormick
fired of his pistol in the air to halt him
when about TO escape, Crews turned, anG
deliberately picking up a stone, hurled it al
him whercupon Mccormick shot him il
the arm. Crews fell, and the policeman
thinking him seriously wounded, went OF
for assistance. While he was gone Crews
disappeared. He was found, arrested, and
lodged in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

RELIGIOUS FANATICIsM.- -Pendleton coun.
ty furnishes the latest West Virginia trad
gedy. A boy named Andy Adoins recent y
attended a series of meetings held by min,
listers ofthe Baptist Church, on North Creek
in I: district schoolhouse. He became deeply
impressed and then insane on the subject Of
religion. The family consisted of the boy
IL sister Of years and their mother. They
lived in II sparsely settled neishborhood
The appearance of the family on Mon
day last did not cause any apprehension,
hut neighbor who called ut The house ac-
cdentally made Il horrible discovery. Tine
mother and daughter were both dead. The
former had her head mashed, and the lat.
ter's throat was cut from ear to ear. The
boy was found crouched in corner. In
reply to q question he said the Lord had
told him 10 ollera sacrifice; the Lord would
bring them to life again. The cabin pre-
scented Il CHASTITY appearance, with blood
everywhere. The mother had been killed
with an AK and the sisters throat cut with
Il butcher knife. The boy is in custody and
the meetings have been stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

BLAIR's SPEECH AT CHICAGo.-The fol-
lowing is the verbatim report OF the
speech of Mr.. Blair, Mahone's Attor-
ney General Of Virginia, at the Chicago
convention: MIR. Chairman-AJ the re-
quest of General Malone, chairman Of the
Virginia delegation, and at the request OF
the Virginia delegation itself inasmuch a.
Senator Malone is not able to be here to-
night by reason of physical disability, | am
here to represent not those Union soldiers
who followed General John A. Logan in the
last contest, but am here as member of
the Virginia Republican delegation. which
represents in Virginia thirty thousand Con-
federate soldiers who have come to the res
cue of the republican party. Cheers. ]
was Confederate soldier myself for four
years, as were many of the delegation with
whom | am now associated, and | serve
notice upon these northern republicans that
they must look we'll to their laurels, because
in Old Virginia we have erected the stan
dard of republicanism, and in the vocabu-
larry of Virginia republicans there is no such
word as fail. Cheers. And that little
handful of ex-Confcderate soldiers, the Fir-
ginians who raised revolt against demo.
cratic outrage, have grown in their growth
and strengthed in their strength until to-day
they have 127 900 who will vote for James
G. Blaine and John A. Logan as the Presi.
dent and Vice President of the United
States. [Cheers. 1 therefore, in behalf OF
the Virginia delegation, rise to second the
nomination of General Logan, and to move
that that nomination be made unanimous.
Cheers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

How CRIMINALS ARE Dl3GUISED.-"IS
there such thing in real r;,scnlity as the
wearing OF false boards and that kind OF
thing?" | asked of Inspector Byncs, the
head of our police detectives. ''No to your
first question" he replied, 'wigs and boards
and the makeup of The stage are not known
to the police in their dealings with crimi-
mails; but there is a good deal of disguisin.
and il is generally done by letting their
hair grow or cutting it oil and changing lis
color know barber who does that kind
Of work for crooks and it's quite j feature
of his business for he charges them high
| prices He got into il in the old bounty
jumping days, when he had Il shop near
the City Hall recruiting Offices. A man
| with long black hair and whiskers would
enlist, get the bounty and desert. Within
y day or two he world turn up again, with
| red hair ami whiskcrs a little shorter. Next
| time the hair might be yellow and all the
| beard gone from the chin, and so ON. If he
was provident with his stock Of hair he
| could be half dozen different men before
getting down to IL clean face and close
cropped head The barber did lot of dis.
g,lisng in that matter, and now he employs
his skill on criminals who desire to obliier-
ate all they can of resemblance to the de.
scrptions which they may know the police
have obtained of them.--N. \. letter II
| Ucrcl0nd Ucrdid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

a FUTURE PRESIDENTIAL story is told
IA New York messenger boy who brought
a dispatch into the private Office of Il Ger.
tain great linancier and railroad king, and
who, while he waited for an answer, leaned
on the great mans desk and whistlcd q
lively tune, to which he kept time with his
feet. The great man was shocked through
out his, entire system, and he bent upon the
audaeidus imp gaze whose severity would
have rnnerved police captain, but its
only effect upon the uniformed nrchin was
to cause bin to wink one eye with much
unconccrn, while he still continued bis time
and his shuttle. Then the great man said
s'ernly: Boy, this is not Harrigan and
Hart's." TO which the unhumblcd young
rascal replied: well, you bet yer life it
aint. ! wouldn't pay no half dollar TO get
in here"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

THE SILENT Woe OF MoRMoNISH.-An intel
ligent writer, of Salt City, Mrs. Paddock, in a
letter tells this story: "a few years ago an edu,
Gated young journalist came to Salt Lake City
from Europe with his young wife. Both became
sincere believers in Mormonism. Then strong
pressure was brought to bear by the priesthood
upon the husband to force Him into polygamy
The wife finding opposition in vain. at last gave
her nominal consent: 4 second bride was brought
iuto the house. In ashort time the first wife be-
came mother, but The infant never cried aloud.
1t came voicecss into the world. But it wept in
secret all the time. Sleeping or waking the tears
flowed from its closed eyes, and in few weeks
it died. The mother said it died of a broken
heart Every day of its life it shed the tears that
its mother had repressed before its BIRTH It's
weeping face is the symbol of the face of Utah. A
Territory of precious minerals and wealth of soil,
with Intoxicating air and blue sky, but filed with
silent woe."-Boston Transcript
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

COLLECTOR BRADY, General Mahone's
head man, says there are but two things for
the Virginia republicans to do: vote for the
Presidential electors appointed by Malone,
or vote the democratic ticket. The voice is
that of Brady, but the spirit is Mahone's.
The, Virginia republicans have suffered
many aindignities from General Mahone's
hand, and will possibly have to endure
more until the 4th of next March, when, no
matter who may be elected, their deliver
ance will come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

Now THAT Mr.. Tlden has definitely and
formally declined to be candidate for the
Presidency, the democrats could do no bet
ter than nominate his friend and co-reform-
or, Governor Cleveland, of New York. A
ticket composed of Cleveland, who carried
New York by practically unanimous vote,
and a Western man with a good war record,
like Morrison, of Illinois, on tariff reform
platform, would sweep the country.
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GENERAL EARLY evinces pretty correct
idea of Mahones soldier following when he
says, refsrringrto Attorney General Blair's
statement in the Chicago convention that
Malone represented 10000 .Confederates
in Virginia, "there was not the tenth part
of that number of Confederate soldiers from
Virginia who ever deserted during the war !;
and, of course, none but those who were de-
serters then, and the few who have sold
themselves for office, or money since, are
going that way"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

best guarantee, is now, or ever can be, de-
rendent upon any one man for their sue
cessfnl progress in the path of a noble
destiny.
"Having given to their welfare whatever
Of health and strength possessed, or could
borrow from the future, and having reached
the term of my capacity for such laoors as
their welfare now demands, but submit to
the will of God in deeming my public career
forever closed.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

A MURDER day for the first three days
of the current week in Cincinnati, and We
Mr.. Sherman has not thought it necessary
to introduce resolution in the Senate call
ing for an investigation of the blood-thirsti
ness of the people of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

GENERAL MAHoNE found great fault with
Messrs. Riddleberger and Wise for making
what they designated Il ''social CALI upon
Mr.. Blaine, a month before the national re.
publican convention, saying lit WAS no tim"
to he making social calls Of that kind y
He wishes now he hadn't been quite 50 pre-
vious in his fault finding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

THE RELIGIOUS republican papers OF the
North are among the most ultra opponents
of Mr.. Blaine in that section of the country.
The Weekly Baptist expresses an emphatic
dissent from many of the sentiments en-
bodied in the platform of the republican
convention at Chicago, and says "but, walv'
ing the discussion of these questions, the
public record of Hon. James G. Blaine is
such as does not commend him to our judg-
ment az n fit man to hold the highest place
in the gift of our republic. C;csar's wife
should be above suspicion, and man who
aspires to the Presidential chair should be
above the charges which dishonor the OIL
cial life of Mr.. Blaine"
The Independent says:
1--WE have no heart to 60 into Mr.. Blane's
personal record, but we regard it as not
that of a man who is fit to be the candidate
Of the republican party. We can advise no
vote for men who represent not the con-
science of our party, but the profits or the
preiudices of its camp followers"
These are among the most potential re-
ligious newspapers of the North, and the
effect of their teachings will be made ap-
parent next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

Mr. TILDEN in his letter refusing to al
low his name to 60 before the national demo-
cratic convention, says:
Twenty years of continuous maladmin-
istration, under the demoralzng influences
of intestine war and of bad finance, have
infected the whole governmental system of
prowths of false constructions and corrupt
practices. Powerful classes have acquired
pecuniary interests in official abuses, and
the moral standards of the people have been
impaired"
These are words of truth and soberness,
and it is the fact that the people appreciate
them as such which has created the popular
demand for a change in the administration
so that there may be reform in the gov
: s4nment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

SENATOR LAMAR does not think the
Blaine and Logan ticket so weak rs some
other democrats. lie does not think the
democrats have an easy victory before
them, hut that the struggle will be long and
fierce" The struggle may be fierce, but it
can certainly be no longer than would have
been the case il the names of any other men
were on the ticket
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

Mr.. BLAINE took decided stand against
the negroes in 1874, when he defeated the
force bill, and Mr.. Logan says John Brown
was q thief and scoundrel. But the ne
groes will vote for them all the same. Mo
tives which influence white mems votes are
inoperative upon negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

THE PRESIDENT now finds out to his sor-
row that it would have been better for him
to have broken the terms of his bargain with
Malone, which terms, he acknowledged
with his own mouth to Mr. Dezeudorl, were
fright han ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

THE PRESENT Blaine, but late Arthur and
Malone morning organ, in Washington,
Gays:
"Blaine and Logan will show their
greatest strength in manufacturing com
munities. Prosperity, steady work, and
good pay is the platform for the industrial
classes. It's meaning is understood in the
workshop, among democrats rs well as re-
publcans Tho stronghold of the republ-
can ticket is in the heart Of labor"
Judging from the frequent strikes that
occur and the low wages that are paid in
the. workshops Of the North, it would seem
that anything else than prosperity, steady
work and good pay do now, or have of late
prevailed there, and that if 1.-The stronghold
of the republican ticket is in the heart OF
labor" that heart must be sadly diseased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
drcn teething. is the prescription Of ono of tho
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
it's value is incalculable. 1t relieves tho child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhra, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle mv5-1yrMW&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

Tho postmaster ut Wilmington, N. G. REPORTS
tn the Postotlice Department that the mail carrier
on the route from Cedar Run to Magnolia \ e.
was robbed of all tho mail yesterday by four
negro hiuhwaymcn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

A DAY or two before Blaine was nomi-
mated General Mahone's home organ said :
"The Blaine thunder-pumpers are growing
aweary." The friends of Mr.. Blaine in the
North are now, to be sure, considerably
alarmed at the detection his nomination has
caused in the republican party of that sec
ton, and though his true friends in Virginia
are anything else than "aweary," the only
real Blaine thunder-pumper" in the State
is the organ referred TO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

The Kalomine-H esse affair has been set
tied, the marriage being annuled and Nine.
Kalomine being made a countess with for
tune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

Or, WHAT u splendid ticket Bayard and
Med onald would make Honesty and in
tegrty vs.. fraud and corruption:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12

ON THE 4th Of next March the man who
drew the Presidential prize in the lottery of
assassination will be relegated to private
life, to be sure, as Mr.. Ingersoll says, with
more trousers than any other man who ever
left the White House." but unwept I'M
honored and unsung except by his co-bar-
gamer, Malone, and other recipients OF his
patronage. His administration, strange as
it may seem, compares unfavorably even
with that of the fraudulent Hayes.
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