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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Democratic Caucus.

The democratic legislative caucus yester.
day decided to limit the business of the ses.
sion FIRST, to the passage ola law apportion.
ing the State into electoral districts for pres.
idential electors; second, to the enactment
of law dividing the State into congress.
sional districts, if deemed necessary; third
to the enactment of laws concerning the
election machinery of the State rs it exist.
ed prior to the session of 1888 1884, if neces-
sary fourth, to such legislation touching
the State debt and finances at may be neces-
sary fifth, to the correction ofsuch mistakes,
clerical or typographical, as may exist in
the acts of 1883 and 1854; sixth, to the
amendment of any act of 1888 and 1854,
not political, which affects any county,
city or town directly and not indirectly,
and through any body or corporation,
seventh, to such matters as may be recon-
mended by the executive; eighth, to the
election of judges and the passage OF such
laws as may be necessary to fill vacancies
in office ninth, to the enactment of law
for the reassessment of the lands of the Com.
monwealth.
F. D. Irving, of Farmville, was nominat-
cd for Judge of the third district, and Branch
J. Epes county Judge of Dinwiddie.
w. J. VIM, member from Lunenburg
county, heretofore readjuster, was in the
caucus, and will hereafter cooperate with
the democrats.
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette ]
RICHMOND, August l4.-Gen. Wckham
to-day fulfilled hi, promise made yesterday,
and his bill will rectify the carelessiy put
together Riddeberger bill. No Mahoneite
can consistently oppose this measure, as it
seeks to remedy an oversight in the law.
Prompt action is necessary in this matter.
The general sentiment seems to he opposed
10 the consideration Of private bills at this
session, at any rate not until after the m
portant State measures are disposed Of.
The selection of Captain Frank ID. Irving
as the successor Of the late Judge Dickinson
gives great satisfaction here. Capt living
is the law partner Of Captain i. w. Nc
Kinney, the gallant democratic nominee
! for Attorney General, who, though defeat.
ed, went down with his coors dying and
has been braveIy battling for the cause of
Virginia. Captain Irving was prominent
candidate for the position Of Judge Of the
Supreme Court which was made vacant By
the death of Judge Bouldn. He is one Of
the leading members of the bar Of the
Sou.h>ide. The bench could he graced by
no gentleman more high toned and able.
The meeting Of the State democratic COM
mttee to day was enthusiastic and in strk
! ing contrast to the pickering gathering of
the Malone crowd here recently. The re-
ports from all sections Of the State made by
| mcmhers of the committee showed that
throughout Virginia the feeling Of couti
dencc is strong i'll the ranks-in fact, such
as that which preceded the last great trl-
umph over Mahoneism.
As far as the Malone ranks are concern
ed the dissensions in them are daily increas-
ing The great callsc Of complaint among
the few who still adhere 10 the fallen cause
is Mahone's attempts at bosSism. They are
FESTIVE under it, have in fact grown tired of
| it, No one dlslikes it more that Cameron.
4 member of the party said to-day that the
reports of bad feeling between Malone and
| the Governor were not exactly correct.
There was not exactly bad feeling on Cam
eron's part, but he was simply tired of MAJ
| hone boSsism.
John Wise and Riddebergcr were not in
the same boat with Cameron, but men such
us Hooper and others were, and were claim
ing that the men who have done all the hard
work have been too long mere puppets in
the hands Of Malone. The eX-boSs is here
and is doing all be can to get the members
of the Legislature under his control but his
day has departed, and his overturos are re-
ceived coldly These men are not willing
to 60 into the fight with Malone rs their
head. The fight against Brady is also hot
and heavy. The larger majority of whites
in his district will prefer to have decent
negro in ;ongress like DR.. Norton or Evans
in preference to such a man as Brady. ~
wet blanket has also been cast upon this
dcfllnct band by Mr. WINS bold and open
departure from the Malone ranks, and his
avowed allegiance to tie Democratic cause
Manga good man W ho has been deceived
by this Malone cant, has at last found that
he has been deceived, and will come back
to the Democratic fod.
| S~1uNGBOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lieut.. Greedy was received by his fellow
townsmen at Ncwburyport, Mass, ycster-
day with great demonstrations Of goodwill
Thirteen young ladies' took the black veil
at Metre Dame Convent, at GovanSloWn,
near Baltimore, yesterday. The ceremony
was a very impressive one.
John McMahon of Williamsburg, y. y,
has disappeared, and along with him IL
package of $50 900 entrusted to him by Adj
ans Express Company TO be sent to Evans
vile, Ind.
Mr.. Blaine has brought an action Of libel
against the Indianapolis Sentinel, claiming
s5O.Oo0 damages for publishing the article
which appeared in that paper, impcaching
his private character.
Capt George f. Cu!Ieton, keeper of the
Cboplank river lighthouse, reports that the
recent earthquake shock was distinctly felt
at that station aud that the shock was &C.
compauicd by a loud rumbling noise.
General Hazen, chief signal officer, has
secured the consent Of the Postmastcr.Gcn-
eral to hoist the cold wave flag on postoilice
buildings throughout the country to signal,
for the benefit of farmers and others, the
approach Of cold waves. The flag is OF
white, with black centre. 1t will remain
in position twenty-tour hours after being
hoisted.
The democratic convention Of the second
Maryland Congressional district OH reas-
sembling in Baltimore yesterday took with
out result IS ballots in addition to the BOB
taken at Elkton last week. This is re-
markable exhibition Of tenacity of purpose
on the part of the friends of the various
candidates, rs Il score of 1893 ballots has
been reached.
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LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE
FAIRFAX G. H., August 1.-the demo
Gratis Of this place assembled i'll the court
house bull ding last night and organized the
Central Cleveland and Hendricks Club OF
Fairfax county, with an enrolled member
ship Of 49, which since then has been in
creased to over 100.
Mr. d. NJ. Chicester was elected president
and Messrs r. II. Mcerf and W. L. Ora.
ham LEI and "a vice president, respectively Y,
+. W. Richardson secretary aud h. Is. Ty-
Ter treasurer.
Mnssrs. Whitehead, Tyler and Richard
son were appointed Il committee to arrange
the. programme for the speaking next Mon
day, court day, when the Hon. John f..
Massey and Capt. Geo. 4. Mlshbach will
speak. and TO procure the music 70; the DC
ca>iun Among the members are many who
have heretofore been coali!iOni>ts, but they
don't coalescc any more.
And this Is going on in all the six districts
Of the county, and in November Malone
vent have enough friends in the county 10
act az pallhearers To that portion Of his de
llmct household which will be Inferred
here.
II tic democratic "ains in the other
counties Of the State equal those in this
county, Cleveland and Hendricks will have
a majority Of 10000 in the State.
The republicans tried to organize Il club
here on Monday night, but could not only
three persons being present
Put Fairfax down for Cleveland, Hen
bricks and Barbour, by 1T leas: $50 major
iv FAX.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

A FAMILY PoIsoNED.-From the interior
of Raleigh county, West Virginia, come the
details of an atrocious crime that is causing
the greatest sensation. One Of the most re-
spected families Of the county is that OF
Charles Dickinson. On Saturday evening
last the whole family made arrangements to
spend the night away from the house, leav-
ing it in charge Of colored servant girl.
Just before the family left this girl completed
the milking and placed it in the cellar, the
door being locked by member of the
family. On Sunday morning all returned,
At the noon meal the milk was freely used
in cooking and for drinking. Following the
dinner, the family, accompanied by a neigh
Dor who had dined with them, attended
Sabbath School at church two miles dis.
tant. During the session of the school they
were taken ill and seemed to be dying. All
the aid possible was rendered and a physi-
clan sent for. On his arrival he pronounced
it case of arsenical poisoning. The milk
was subjected to test, and arsenic in large
quantities was found. The family was con-
veyed to its home, where two have died and
others are not expected to recover. The
colored servant girl is under arrest.
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From Richmond.
Especial dispatch to the Gazette. }

Special dispatch TO the Gazcte.)
RICHMOND, Aug 15.-Both houses this
morning adopted the resolutions passed by
the democratic caucus last night outlining
what business shall be transacted at this
session.
In the Senate Mr.. Grim, republican, made
some opposition to that section which pro-
vides Tor the re-enactment of the cleo.
ton laws which existed prior to the pas
sage of that declared by the Court Of APP.
peals TO be unconstitutional.
General Wickham said, while he was sat.
isied that the old law stands, there are
others who regard the matter with doubt
that in truth he was perfectly willing to re-
enact the old law without single change
Mr. Mccormick made an able and earn
est speech showing why new election law
should be enacted. He desired to see the
power Of appointing the election officers
taken out of the hands of the Judiciary.
Mr.. Grim, Mahoneite, said in this connec.
ton that he favored the law adopted by the
last Legislature with some notifications.
Mr.. Mccormick assured that gentleman
that if he would promise to vote for such Il
bill he would have it prepared by to NOR
row, and promised that it should be free
from partisan objections,
Mr.. Grim finally withdrew his objection
70 that section of the resolutions and they
ware passed.
Mr. Mccormick introduced joint reso-
luton providing for g joint committee of
eght-~.i.l.e from the Senate and FIVE from
the House-to whom shall be referred the
question of whether there ia any election
law now in fnroe; if not, directing the com
Mittcc to report one.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Rogers, republican, introduced in the
Senate resolution providing for correc.
ton of the Senate journal of last session so
as to show that Senators Wickham and
Hurt were present when the vote was TAX
ell b which the congressional apportion
mcnt hill was passed over the Governors
veto, and that they did not vote.
The resolution was passed by after some
scnssion.
The House referred the Senate bill pro.
viding for the Presidential electors 10 q
committee.
Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge, expressed
desire to have further time to consider it,
He thought that it was necessary to make
some changes in the bill which would pro-
vi le the election machinery TO carry out the
object Of the bill
\ tilt took place on the discussion of this
till between Messrs. Gibson, Of Culpeper,
aad Duff Green, of Stafford.
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Remnants of the Jeanette

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug l5.-Captuin
Wilson, of the bark Fluorine, at this port
from Ivigtut, furnishes the following: On
June -, off Juliaueshaab, the lower part of
tent was found by an Esquimaux on IL
piece Of foe or drift ice, the upper part of
which seemed to have been blown away;
the ends of store or provision cask marked
Jeanette; contentsin store also marked :;
charter party aud check book on Bank of
California, both signed by belong: pair
of oiled trousers of Louis Noras Il bears
skin which covered something OF the ne
and shape of human corpse, hut the r.
quimaux could not remove the skin To a.
certain what was under it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1884.
coyrpSop CAMERON, in his unique me

GOVERNOR CAMERON, in his unique ines
saoe to the General Assembly, at the recent
onenipg of the special session of that body
said: "After full examination of the Con-
stitution and laws relating to the SUBJECT
WA forced to the conclusion that such re-
ouest formed demand which the Govern
mr. under his oath had no right to refuse. :"
The request to which the Governor thus re-
fars was that of two-thirds of the members
If the General Assembly asking him to call
a special session. AS every child in the
Commonwealth knows that the request al
luded to, no matter for what purpose, IS, by
the supreme law of the State, demand
which must be granted, and which no Gov
ernor, in his right mind, would dare refuse
why * full examination of the Constltu-
ton and laws relating to the subject by
General Mahone's Governor, should have
been necessary to induce him to issue his
call for the special session, is what no NOR
tai soul, save only and except himself, can
tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
The Cholera.

MRsEILLEs, Aug. 15.-During the q
hours ending at nine o'clock last night
there were 20 deaths here from cholera
The increase is due to intense heat The
patient at Portbon has recovered. There
was one death from cholera yesterday at
Spezzia; one at Castelnuovo; one at Villa
franca, and four at Bercete.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE record Of the rava-
yes of cholera in various French towns dur
ing the last 24 hours is as follows: At Tou-
louise s deaths occurred; at Carcasseno
there were deaths and Is fresh cases at
Mines one death at Cette I, and at Vogue 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
PRIVATE HENRY'S BONES.

The New YORK. Times in reiterating the
statement that sannibalism was practiced
as Il last resort l;y the starving explorers in
Greely's party, gives the following account
of the manner inswhich private Henry's re-
mains are said Z have been prepared for
burial: {
The remains 'N:private Charles b. Henry
who was shot at ;'e, Greedy camp on Smith :
Sound, on Ju IA ! ut the time the survivors
were reduce: t,,9hc dlreSt extremity for
food, were tuie'd3S the rescuing party from
an eighth to "a srter of a mile beyond the
tent of the ST .e'vys men. There was scarcely
anything t..."gxs pile of glistening bones,
stripped of n.trl$avery trace of flesh except
some of the M'rhS; part of the trunk The
head was ml::dpx saud could not be found,
so that it wac ats irst supposed that the re-
mains were tsnS;Sf Dr. Pavy. The bones
were placed 4uS bag for removal to the
Bear with ths r2Saius of six others of the
Inflated expsditse. On board they were
deposited in L htt:$ box about two feet long,
which was placIal2,ft and covered with the
stars and strireA A day or two after the
squadron began flfe homeward trip the box
was removed fros0.the deck, and the officers,
determined 10 rSinove all suspicion Of the
terrible scenes Of cannibalism enacted at
the camp on Cap&s!abine, prepared the bones
for burial Sticks of wood were procured,
aud to these litte.l to the proper length, the
bones were tied ,!until all were as nearly in
place as it was possible to get them. The
head was missing, and block of wood was
made to do duty in its place. Then this
framework in tha shape of man was tied to
a plank, and wound with cotton cloth as the
other bodies had been. II was then surrep-
titiously placed il .one of the alcohol-liled
tanks with some Of the others. 1t was this
skillfully made package, resembling hui
man body, that was lifted into coffin at
st. Johns. aud marked "Private Charles
b. Henry" Itwas this bundle Of wood that
was brought to New York, claimed by friends
of Private Henry, and buried at Cypress
Hill Cemetery So we'll had the work been
done that it is doubtful il those handling
the mummy like remains at st. Johns had
any suspicion that there was one of the
bundles which WINS largely made up Of
wood"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Bark Burned.

BosroN, August l5.-A letter from Capt.
p. s. Young, of the bark Edmund Phinney,
OF Portland, Me-, from Caleta Buena, May
j, to Boston, dated ''Of the Falkland Is.
lands June A." reports that he was waiting
for daylight and for the fog to clear up o
enable him to land the officers and crew,
twelve in number of the British bark w.
II. darkness, of and from Swansea for Val
paraiso, whom he had taken from the latter
vessel off Cape Horn, she being on fire. The
vessel sunk in fifteen minutes after Der
crew were taken off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

AMONG THE resolutions introduced in the
House of Delegates yesterday was one By
Mr.. Smith, of Warrenton, that the Com
mittee on the Judiciary be requested to en-
anime the election laws and report such
bills as may be found necessary. The cau-
Gus of the democratic members of the Cen
eral Assembly, last night, also included in
their program for the work of the session,
the enactment of laws concerning the cleo
ton machinery of the State. Should the
General Assembly adjourn without the en-
actmeut of such laws as will take the con-
troll of the election machinery of the State
out of the hands into which Con. Malone
put it, the members thereof will sadly dis
appoint their constituents, and find it no
easy task to explain to them satisfactorily
the reasons for failing to do SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Democratic Executive Committee

At the meeting of the democratic State
committee in Richmond yesterday there
were present twenty eight members, repre-
senting every district. Mr.. Barbour, chair
man, was also present.
Dir. Camm Patteson, of Buckingham. was
selected as the candidate for elecior from
the Tenth district, left untitled by the State
Convention.
The meeting adjourned to meet in Lynch
burg upon the call of the chairman.
After the central committee adjourned
there was meeting of the executive com
mittee.
Alexandria was selected as the place for
the headquarters. II. Shepperd, of Eau
quier, was elected secretary, and Colonel
Arthur Herbert, of Alexandria, the treas.
urer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

GENERAL LOGAN has made another war
speech-indeed all the speeches he has
made during the campaign have been OF
that character. The one referred to he
made at Watertown yesterday. In it he
nngrammatically, said:
"There is but a portion Of the people OF
the civilized world, fear. who understand
the great questions that existed at that time,
and which produced the war and the great
results that followed"
The General himself cannot be one Of the
few people to whom he refers, for, Just be-
fore the war broke out, he prided himself
upon being slave catcher, said the North
would have to march over his dead body on
its way to subjugate the South, and is
said by many people in his own State to
have recruited troops there for the Con-
federate army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Gen. Gordon.

CAIRO, Aug. 15.-The Mudir Of Dongola
has received another letter from General
Gordon showing that he is still safe.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Gen. Stephenson has
been finally instructed to take command of
the Gordon relief ex petition. 1t is reported
that King John of Abyssinia will assist the
expedition by flank movement on Mer-
briper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

Mr.. BLAINE has informed his friends OF
the Associated Press, who have spread the
information to the country, that he has dl-
rected his counsel in Indiana to bring suit
against newspaper in that State for libel
in publishing the old story concerning the
circumstances of his marriage. Why he
should have waited until this late day to
feel aggrieved to the extent of suit, and
why he should have selected the paper re-
ferred to for redress, are things which MIR.
Blaine knows better than anybody else. A
full account of the circumstances referred to
was published in Pennsylvania newspaper
two months ago, and was extensively CIR
culated, nor, since the commencement OF
the vile scandal upon Governor Clevelan1 5
private character, has there been news
paper in the entire country that has not IN
some way alluded to the Blaine aflalE"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Malone Conference.
Special dispatch to the Alexandria GAZE

7SpcciaI dlsNllch 10 TIE AIeXnndrln GAZETTEl
RICHMOND August 15.-General Malone,
Lieutenant Governor Lewis and several
other well known republicans, both new
and old, are in the city to-day. 1t is under
stood that conference of these leaders and
the members Of the Legislature in accord
with them will take place this afternoon
The object of this gathering, it is said, is to
arrive at some conclusion as to the policy
to be pursued By the Malone Legislators,
especially on the election law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Gave il uD.

BALTIMORE Md, August l5.-Thc dem.
ional District reassembled 1t | | O'clock ln.
day and nine more ballots, making i0S.
were taken. On the ,407th the vote stood.
Constable, 10; Shaw, s. Hopkins, >. On the.
last ballot the vote was Talbot Is; Shaw, !:
Hopkins, 5, and Constable, t. Each county
voting for its own candidate. The conveu-
ton adjourned sine die, leaving the matter
in the hands of the State central committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

The SURVIVORS Of the Greedy expedition
having killed and eaten their comrades,
should the former now be hanged it would
go no little way toward stopping expedi-
lions for the discovery Of the North Pole at
least from this country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Fatal Runaway.

TROY, n. y, August l5.-Whle Il family
picnic party were returning to Crown Point
Essex county, last evening, the horses ran
away, demolishing the wagon. Mrs Isaac
Spaulding was Instantly killed and her
daughter probably fatally injured. Several
others were seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
From China.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Times Too Chow
dispatch says the Chinese confidence in
their ability to resist the French is very
dangerous to foreign residents. Their posi-
ton at Formosa is especially dangerous.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATCHEs.
Death of Judge Suttle, of Stafford.
Especial despatch to the Alexandria GAZErTI

Especial despatch TO the Alexandria GAZETTE.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August 15.--Ex-
Judge J. Benz. T. Suttle, of Stafford county,
died this morning at four o'clock after one
weeks illness. He was Commonwealth's
Attorney for Stafford county at the time Of
his death. He was about a years of age, a
good citizen and universally esteemed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Accident to Judge Christian.

Especial despatch to the Alexandria GAzETTEl
RICHMOND, August 15.- Judge Joseph
Christian, member of the House of Dele
gates from this city, fell down the steps of
his residence here last night and dislocated
his collar bone. His injuries are such as
wilprcvent his attending the extra session
it is thought
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

Tho Convention of the IRISH National League,
st Boston, having completed its business, adj
journed yesterday sine die Alexander Sullivan
declined re election 10 the oil Q O. prcsd Mt
aud Patrick Egan was chosen 10 succeed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15

That portion of the New York. PHILADELPHIA
and Norfolk Railroad extending from Pocomoke
to Accomac. distance of twenty-seven miles,
will be opened for traffic on and after Monday
next. The length of the road then in operation
will be fifty. eight miles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-15
Supposed Spies.

BERLIN, August 1.-two men who are
believed to be French officers have been ar
rested at Coblintz while engaged in sketch
ing the Notifications.