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CHICAGO, May 2.--When II came TO the
ears OF John A. Logan that GARFIELD proposed
TO make Robert Lincoln Secretary OF War. he
hastily called meeting OF the Illinois delega-
tion at Washington to recommend some one
for . Cabinet once. He was probably under
the impression that no ono OF the delegation
had hoard Of the Lincoln programme. He
urwed Green D. Raum. his old-time henchman.
then Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. That
was not favorably rocoivod. and Col. Davis Of
Chicago. who had probably got An inkllng Of
the Lincoln matter. advocated the support
Of Robert T. for Secretary OF War. The
meeting finally broke up without making any
recommendation. and Logan changed his tao
tics. He At enss wrote to LIneoin, telling him
b had . ssd 70 Ss, S ooE n; e:
Whom the siss.io mo 81 district ds!sgatss came
dseasG q %sf. Nc sGGs 90 dhes
snd praStiGHi!y coniinsd The contest e twS * ~
Congressman y1s Logan man: II 90 hapEens
and in the same ward. For some time \ was
uncertain what the Immediate friends Of Lin.
rSnssa 70 % IaSn @
faith. but the anti. Logan ticket triumphoo.
The delegates elected arc unswervinRiy hos.
tile to Logan. but not at all unfriendiy TO Lin.
coin. As u consequence Logan H. now furious
choicest Lognncse The Lincoln people have
so far taken II all good naturally. Their OBJ
iect was to Hyoii giving tho Logan delegates In
the rest OF Illinois any excuse for opposing
Lincoln. In case the invorite son lost It: and
nothing which tho envious. John can now do
will undo what they then did.
The Illinois tour. who may be counted upon
to vote against Logan In any event. are likely
to he drawn by natural affinity into alliance
with the big four from New York. It would
not be strange IL the latter should lead OIL In
favor OF Lincoln. Andrew White was In Chi.
cago few weeks ago. and his associates here
At that time were almost exclusively with tho
class Of men most ardently In favor Of Lin
coin. his personal friends and chums. He
could hardly hnve failed to 60 away with .
high opinion OF tho gentleman. Senator Gil:
bort Ia 4 cousin OF Col IngersoIl. and brother Of
OK Assistant United states Treasurer Frank
Gilbert. q journalist. Who in an editorial point
OF view. has done more All any ono else In Chi
unfrlendly to the other Bob. Roosevelt and
Packard will DO thrown by natural selection
into association while here with Ltncoln's de-
voted friends.
The States which antagonized each other
In 1860 may thus shake hands across the chasn
OF twenty-four years in mutual support OF the
son OF the victor OF that period.
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Hydrophsbin Caused by = Psather's Bite.
From the London Telegraph ApriI 49,

A remarkable death has Just occurred at
% en-, young man named Henry Thomas Pngh
police force. was recently travelling in CHINA witt, the
Marquis OF Aiist and party of g.Itcmrn While OUT
on u hunting expedition y panther suddenly msds its
.ppeaL"nGe .nh snrnlI upon rnxn da-hinx him 10 tho
The animal would probably have killed the unfpr
man outright had not It's attention been diverted ~
dog belonging TO the hunters.
rnsh. emtioy.r treated HIN with the greAtest kind
by the doctors 10 have the wounded limb
hut the operation was never performed and he died
Ing from eirium he frequently cried out being under
the dslusion that panther was attacking him.
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Valuable Ashes.

man, On Saturday, Mssch q: package q burnt
WymAn for redemption was the properly Of Thomas
Downing. qaarryn,an living near Menasha, Wis and
represented the savings Of twenty three years Of
hard s wSrk cabin wa. dss,royea BY nrs March
yrrenbnrks and national bank notes, m. chnrred re-
mains Of tbs money were submitted to the sxsmnsilon
tender nois, q the smonni OF Ns5G idsniInsd they
Issue sss seo s -. a x.
sails win y thas The entire amount q moasy WIN b 70
this kinA astsA sSsa by TIE SrsaSaSy.
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lmitasiag the Turkey Tee Well
Prom the Lguchkur0 Disnafrh

Ope day last week Mr.. Charles Reynolds was
hun'inE Wild iurkeysin the neghGorhoo u N0Dusns.s
MOUNTAIN III Bedford, aud calling VAN syrlpher usually
made from The wing bons of that Lirdl a received
sSpy ana M 70 ca. ~ advanced to the
through the bushs. when he took deliberate aim With
MS rtne ana nrsd, shooting young named Miner
IN the ear the bA comtn6 out behind the neck Both
were nuntinG ena both calling each linking the other
II V thouHht hS VIII recover.
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Three Hundred SAD Fifty Miies % n Lag.
From he San Francisco Chyoslc,,

~ order 70 ASCERTAIN II logs could bo hoatad or
rated from rtu RIVER. shasta county TO the BAY City
man named Dock Kennedy was sent last week on &
pine log 70 the TIP The loC y fsst
v len90 ~ tees 10 diameter. Kennedy ives oiad in
se e i e ;sssa y saasssSk He nsAs As mp,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

DIED OF OvEREATING.-Th late General
Todleben, the defender of Sebastopol, died
literally Of overeating. By the direction OF
Doctor Schwenninger, the daily meals OF
the general were divided into six portions,
and the hour was fixed when to take each
meal. But Todleben, who never in his life
had listened to the advice of doctors, laugh.
ed at Doctor Schwenningers instructions.
The doctor is rnistak en-" be said, my or
yansm is weakened and needs strength
eniug; my appetite is clear proof OF this"
The six meals were taken, but at each
of them he ate all of the six portions as
signed for the whole day. Thus three
weeks went by. The condition ofthe patient
did not grow worse, and the day was fixed
for him to go to Russia, when he tainted
suddenly during walk. He had hardly
reached his residence after recovering con
seriousness when he asked for the bill OF
fare. When it was given him he expressed
his establishment at having received blank
sheet of paper-he had lost his sight. HIS
feet had for some time past shown signs OF
6ropsy, but curious enough, the general
had hidden this from those around him.
He fought indomitably against the disease,
but in vain. Two days before his death he
lost consciousness, and died on the day
which had been fixed for his return to Rus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.
Correspondence of the Alexandria G.zEr

. Correspondence Of tic AIcXnnuria uAHETTE.l
MARSHALL, Sept 24.-,rhe dry weather
interferes somewhat with ploughing and
.eding the wheat crop. Farmers are busy
threshing wheat aud securing the corn. The
usual corner it is stated, has not been made
this season as to the sale Of cattle. and some
complain Of loss,
The dust on our highways recalls what
prevails on the Pampas of South America
during autumn there and renders travel by
no means pleasant.
Just as occursiri human experience every
where the tread Of the funeral cortege fol-
lows close upon that of the marriage fesli-
val which lately was chronicled in our midst.
In this instance we have 10 record the death
Of Mrs. Hannah Fairfax Washington, relic
of the late Mr.. Perrin Washington, gov
eminent official. This lady died on the 2lst
inst, in her S5th year at the residence Of
her son, Mr.. J. H. Washington, a merchant
of the Plains. Mrs. Washington's life fur
nshes the connecting link between the pre-
sent and past Of respected Virginians rapid
Iy passing away. Her personal appearance
and features strikiugly resemhed those OF
mother of the late Colonel VIM Washington
the first Professor Of fine arts of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute-who was an artist
of superior talent and only second in merit
to the famed Washington Austen. Connect
ed Mrs. Washington was with the Fair
fax, Whiting and Washington families her
memory will he cherished by numerous.
circle of relatives and friends She was a
member of the Episcopal Church and was
buried at the private burial ground of the
Carter family near Marshall Rev. Jas. Gram
mer officiating.
In this connection it may be added that
it is proposed to establish near Marshall a
public cemetery. Cor enterprising fellow
citizen H. DeButts Norris, esq, who has re-
Gently founded the Virginia Marble COM
pany, has already raised q thousand dollars
fund towards founding cemetery in which
the citizens of upper Fauquer should feel
an especial interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
Negroes LYnched.

NEW ORLEANS, September %, lSS4.-A
special dispatch from Brook Haven,
Miss, 10 the Times Democrat says that
on last Saturday night mob of 40 men
visited the Franklin county Jail, over
powered the jailor and took out four ne
gro prisoners and lynched them to trees in
the Court House yard. One was charged
with an attempt at rapng white girl, two
with the murder Of other negroes and the
other with arson and robbery. Four other
prisoners were in Jail at the time, one
charged with rape, the others with arson,
but they were unmolested The mob in
formed the jalor that unless the Circuit
Judge cleaned out the the Jail this term they
would return and make clean sweep.
The affair is greatly deprecated by large
majority of the citizens Of the county where
six men have been sacrificed by Judge
Lynch in IS months past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
>aS}s9;5 5&
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Mr.. Carrots Condition.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -Kiernan's agency
announces that John w. Garrett died this
morning Bulletins received from Bait.
more at II o'clock on the contrary say that
there has been no change since 30 O'clock
this morning. Telegraphc communication
with Deer Park is somewhat titfll
BALTIMORE, Md, September 2j.-Tae
Suns bulletin at 1890 a. m. said that Mr..
Garrett was still alive The flag on the
Baltimore and Ohio depot is not al half
mast. At Robert Garrett 4 Sons bark
nothing later than the 1920 bulletin has
been received.
BALTIMORE, September 25, l:25 a. III -
Mr.. John W. Garrett is still alive but grahu
ally sinking. He is free from pain. His
family is with him.
DEER PARK, Md, September %, noon -
Mr.. Garrett is still alive but sinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

At Liberty last night, Frank Bell, 1Oyears
old, son Of Henry Bell, while attempting to
board freight train, was run over and
killed.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Edith Slaughter, of Lynchburg, to Mr. R. T.
W. Duke, Jr. of Albemarle county. The
ceremony is to be solemnized at St. Paul's
church, Iynchburg, on Wednesday evening
next
The first new corn Of the season was sold
in Richmond yesterday on Change, and
brought seventy cents This is earlier than
new corn has been sold generally, and yet
the article was dryer than new corn is ordi-
narly in December. This shows an exceed
ngly dry summer and fall.
Owing principally to the drought several
hay stacks belonging to Mr.. H. S. Smith
and Mr.. Robt Glove, two farmers living
near Gnilford, were recently set on fire by
sparks from passing locomotives, and some
thirty tons ofbay destroyed, and about two
thousand rails on the farm of Mr.. Jno. w.
Hammcry, near Farmwell, were destroyed
in the same manner.
Last Thursday night the dwelling and
store house, of Mr.. T. A. Baker, at Unison,
in Ioudoun county, was totally destroyed
by lire. The whole contents of the store,
books and papers and the bulk of his furni-
lure and family wearing apparel were also
consumed. The postoffice, which was kept
in one part of the store, and all the records
and property OF the office were also destroy
ed. There WAS an insurance upon the build
ing and contents, of about $4,000, in the
Waterford Mutual Company.
The State democratic Executive Commit
tee was in session in Lynchburg, Tuesday
night until late hour discussing measures
ofimportance in the conduct of the cam
paign. Among the gentlemen present were
Hon. John S. Barbour, chairman, and
Messrs Archer Anderson, Leigh K. Watts,
A. Fulkerson and Major p. J. Otey.
Among other things a resolution was pass
Ell advising the nomination of a candidate
for Congress in the Fourth district. Meas
ures were taken to raise funds to defray the
legitimate expenses ofthe pending canvass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

The Rev. JAS. H. Smith, who for the past
three years has occupied the relation of pas
tor of the Presbyterian church in Leesburg,
having received call to the church in Har-
risenburg, at congregational meeting of
the church on Sunday, Mr. S. informed his
people. officially, of the situation, where.
upon the congregation entered their solemn
protest against the severance of the pastoral
relations, and Elder Chas. P. Janney was
elected commissioner TO represent the con-
gregation before Chesapeake Preshytery
att called meeting to be held in the I'd
Church, in this city on Friday, October 8, at
S o'clock, p M, for the purpose of consider
ing the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

BITTEN BY A RArTLEsNAKE.-A morning
or two ago while Jacob Feyler, q farmer
living on the Washington pike, about a
mile below Temperancevil!e, was cut in his
field cutting corn, be was bitten Oh the sec
ond 6uger OF his left hand by rattlesnake.
The finger began to swell rapidly, and in
order to save his life Dir. Feyler laid the
finger on rail and grasping his corn knife
brought it down with all his force, severing
The nemher near the knuckle. The action
was so prompt that the poison had not time
TO nermeate his system. Mr.. Feyler. with,
ont assistance, tied up the wound and
walk cd TO his home near by and sent for
MUSICIAN. The injured man became very
weak after the operation. but it is thought
he will soon be able TO be about.-Fihs-
bur0 Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

Mr.. BLAINE is nothing if not sensaliona''
His appearance on bis Bonded Knees 10
Mulligan his attack Of brain fsg,apo several
other scenes in his life were but htung pre-
ludes to bis unprecedented course as d
Presidential candidate in travelling tnrougo
the country raising money with when 10
debauch public suffrage to his own proht'
Such a thing would have been inconceiV-
able to Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Jackson or any of the other great Pre>ideh's
ofthe country; and fortunately forthe demo-
crats ,heiy candidate is like those Old wor-
tbies, AID thinks that the proper discharge
of the duties of his present office is the BEST
uusrrantee for his efficiency in the one TO
ghich he will soon be promoted. he there
fore remains at Albany, and thereby merits
the approval of all right minded people.
Mr.. Blaine makes the show for the rabhle,
but Mr.. Cleveland will get the ballots OF
the voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
T.r Nvw YORK Tribune, which, at the

TIE NEW YORK Tribune, which, al 'n'
time i was committed, sustained the hayes
fraud, now says "the democratic vote ID /,
1875 exceeded the republican vote cast anu
returned by two hundred and hfty't"o
thousand" Yes, every body, even poor
HAYES himself, now comedies that the larry
EXPRESSED will of the people in 1876 was
set aside by gang of audacious rascais' al
the head of whom was w. E. Chandler VINO
now holds a place in President arthur
Cabinet which he is prostituting to partisan
purposes) who prevented Hayes from aoan'
d ming his fraudulent contest by senalng
him that infamous dispatch, "yo" nave ooe
hundred and eighty-five votes ana are
elected" Mr.. Hendricks is on the demo
cratic ticket again as he was in 1876 out at
the head of that ticket now is man "ho'
if fairly elected, will take his seat or Kno"
the reason why; and who, should MI
Chandler attempt to repeat bis proceedings
of 1876, as Brady, the star reuter- says ne
will do if necessary, will make him realize
the fallacy of the idea that iron bars ana
stone walls do not prison make.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

1T IS PUBLICLY chalged that the Blame
ties openly bought votes in Maine at from
five to twenty-five dollars piece. 1t Is
also as publicly stated that they are TO
buy Ohio, and that for that purpose they
have sent to that State the requisite amount
of money, and the men who will place II
where ii will do the most good. No one
now denies that money bought the vote OF
Indiana in 1880, for even Mr.. Arthur ac'
knowledged the fact wi 9, in his speet al
DeImonic6's he thank ed the star reuter- Dor
say, who ran the campaign in that State, for
his judicious use of soap" When the peo-
pie of whole States are so dehauched that
their votes can be bought for few dollars
apiece the future prospect OF the country Is
by no means favorable, for
"lll fares the land to hast'ning ills prey,
VIII. 70 wealth accumulates and men decay
P iuccs and lords may flourish may fade;
A breath can make them, as breath has made:
But bold peasantry, their country's pride.
When once destroyed can never be supplied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
THE REMEDY.

A BATH IN THE DEAD SEA.--A Jerusalem
latter to the Boston Heraid tells how the
writer took bath in the Dead Sea; The
heat was terrific, but could not resist the
temptation Moreover, wished to test the
huoyancy of the water; SO | threw away
the umbrella upon which most bathers rely,
aud, disrobng, boldly walled in. sub
Stimulated the statements Of those who main
tain that it is impossible TO sink in the wa
ter. by throwing myself recklessly in with
closed eyes. Not only was it impossible
to sink, but, could scarcely regain my
footing, so lightly did | Heat on the sur
face. | had been warned about getting
the water into my eyes or mouth, but
could not help It, Bah, what malignant,
naIlscaling mixture it is! | could not
eradicate the smart from my eyes or the
deadly taste from my mouth for long
time.
"Oh, | hate the Dead Sea-" | blubbered
a. emerged, blinking and dripping from
the water, and proceeded to scrape the
saline incrustation from my body.
But the worst sensation was an awful
smarling and burning about my ankles, for
had now been five days III the saddle, and
my ankles were somewhat chattd from
welding the spurs. Mr.. Floyd told Of bring
ing forty-two cadets down to the Dead Sea
once who had poor animals, and had CON
sequenlly become v'ry sore from the long
ride. They would balhc, and paid for the
privilege by walking all the ten miles back
to Jericho. They were too sore TO sit in the
sulie My hair proved to be very sticky
FIR an hour or so. don't think ever got
so thoroughly sailed down before. Never
theless, there was DO salt visible at the
north end of the sea. IL is at the south end
where there is no Jordon to partially purify
the water, that the famed mountains OF lite
raj rock salt are TO be seen. Ordinary sea
water has about four per cent. of salt in il,
while the Dead Sea has some twenty six
per cent. This percentage is fixed and
steady despite all hat the Jordan and other
streams can do to heal the waters"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

Gov. CAMERON once described Mahones
influence as "malign." That that descrip-
ton was correct has been established by
the Governors own course since he became
subject to that influence. But another
proef of its correctness is afforded nearer
home, 10 the case of Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie,
ex- postmaster of this city. Mr.. Mckenzie,
though an abolitionist before the war, a
Union man during the war, and republi-
can ever since the war, was removed from
his office in order to make place for one OF
Mabone's friends, and though an ultra anti
Malone man ever since his removal openly
denouncing Malone aud his methods, he, too,
according to a statement in the local COL
umns of yesterdays GAZETTE, having seen
the General, has also been subjected to that
"mslign influence and has fallen. Some
frailties of poor human nature are really
pitiable. This is an instance of one of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
Be Done With 1t.

A recent philosophical treatise says, 1--WE
can endure many an ache and pain, if it is
soon over" Then, lot us have it over, as
soon as possible The pain of neuralgia,
for instance, or rhumatism, or the army Of
various pains following in their train. Get
bottle of Browns Iron Bitters, right away,
and 20 to work on them. MIR. Jacob
Barnes, Barnesvile, Ohio, writes, Browns
lion Bitters relieved my wife of great ner-
vous prostration, which was so severe that
she had to keep her bed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25
COUNTY AND CITY COMMITTEES.

Each county and city committee will proceed
to an Immediate organ zatiou, and appoint Sec
rotary and treasurer
They will appoint precinct committees, COM
posed of not less than five members and always
a number sufficient to have every locality in the
precinct represented on the committee; aud will
designate the chaitmen Of the same.
They will see that the precinct committees pro-
cure Il copy of the registration books of each pre-
cinct as soon as possible The i'm portance Of this
cannot be over estimated The politics of every
voter should be ascertaned, and indicated on these
copies by letter opposite each name-D. for
democrat, K for republican, and u. for uncertain.
They will also appoint Il canvasscr for each
precinct from the members of the precinct COM
mittcc, to ascertain who are not registered, who
need transfers. &C. and to report all pertinent mat
tiers to the precinct chairman
The precinct committees will see to it that all
nom registered democratic voters are duly regis
tered Jorthmih-not waiting for the set days Of
rcgstration--and they will be depended OH to poll
the full vote of their precincts.
County aud precinct committees charged
with the duty of providing the funds necessary
for election purposes in their counties and pre-
cincts and with making proper arrangements for
speakers assigned them during the CANVASS.
They are urged to appoint precinct and neigh
borhood meetings, to procure local speakers to adj
dress tho same and to do everything which their
sound discretion may suggest to promote success
in the canvass.
The precinct committees will appoint two per-
sons to hold tickets and two to act challengers,
on election day, and the whole committee is en-
Joined to remain at the polls from sunrise until
the count is completed.
County chairincn will send to this office, with
out delay the names and postotiice address of all
precinct committees, and will also make weekly
reports of the progress and needs of the canvass
to the chairmen of their respective Congressional
district committees and especially to this office
And this committee will be glad to have at all
times from any friend of the party, any uforma-
ticn pertinent to the campaign.
All democratic papers are specially re-
quested to copy the above, and to keep it
standing during several issues.
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
Fl. SHEPHERD, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

The President yesterday evening appoint
ed Postmaster General Gresham Secretary
of the Treasury. The Postmaster General
resigned his place as head of that depart
ment and accepted the new position, the
duties of which he assumed this morning
His successor as Postmaster General " as not
named, but Mr., Hatton, the first assistant,
will act until the appointment is made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-25

A droll story about Charles Dickens
states that the novelist was prevailed upon
once to assist at spir.ualistic seance.
When the opportunity was afforded, MIR.
Dickens respectfully asked that the spirit of
Lindey Murray, the classic grammarian be
in attendance. A ghostly manifestation
did, sure enough, presently become visible
10 corner OF the apartment. "Are you
Lindley Murray asked Mr. Dickens. A
deep bass voice solemnly responded: Il
or -