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National Republican., 1884-04-12
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A n-. :" 'PENNsYLvAN1A ROUTE
TO bduBE bh h9Rt TRAK Ws5 AMR SEN s2ETTEHKWyEsr
TnA1Ng TtH&H &&sTlsSfSs s% ss.sn
FOR Pss5rni GisS bg ,6 and sre as oSw En-
Palace sleeping Cars SnInsH az Sdo t a. M daily; W
ES,t Line, ot1a M daily, win Sleeping Cars from
daily Win Palace Cars 70 Pitss6ars; also con:
nsd neSs p eaiy 3r Chs @Shleag2 Win c9lnmbns and e. St & L
SsWes " WIZ ESPpes,s Pe,s 10 p n daily for P,tsbnrg and
~ IA LfiMo ORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie Canandalgua, Rochester, Buffalo Niagara,
70 ?. NJ: daily, except Saturday; with Pala,e cars
leaving os snaPGay 70 Ra
wi VIII ~ n9t q run beyond kenovo. =,
a. M daily, except sunday.
Ne% fSrK 10 pnS ara thS East IN A undn m @ o ID ana &
its limited Express % fp%T Pu%a% Pa9iOi h9e
For Boston S Without cSaS SS1Sss' Io D. m every week.
For BroOSyn, n, T.. ali through trains connect at
jersey city With boats q Br2oklyn Annex, afford.
eaHge acroSs New 70 York et u''
For Phiadcpnle SIS and 1850 % Al a NJ 4 ,tU I l. TO- and
iled Express, ol9a y: daily; except sunday; ~
& % vs. SS 10 sd Sp ills Ii 49, p m a. % On saa Sunday
94g l05D a m: 4, $50, 40 10, and ILLS p. m. ,,,
For PopGs Creek Line, 6.5oa m. and IiO p M daily
For Annapoiis G5o a. m. and 44cp m. daily. except
AANRP AANNP W Rs FA51. NJ
For Alexandra, ga ~ ~ 92S il.OJ. and n25 e m;
rSI S l5a a am M tSs SSs z EeoStb as and los,
Train. S ie%vs AicxSndria for WsshInston, eo5 sos
M, and l2lo midnight. On Sunday at sos aud 1910
TicRctss go Std % Information @ at the oflcc northeast
corner Of Thirteenth street and iva H aye s
and residences , :, j. II Mo,oD..
| CHARLES f. pUGH, Gonurul Manager.
National Republican., 1884-04-12

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL COMPANY. so,
adVL ''SN
National Republican., 1884-04-12
Carpets, Furniture, h,c.

WASH. II. WILLIAMS, 3I7 Seventh streot, s3a
ana O31 ID street, and B33 Louisiana avenue
FLORENCE OIL AND GAS sTovEs.-Soid by
j. u. pANE. 12lB street n. w.
National Republican., 1884-04-12
TAKE SUFFRAGE FROM ALBANY.
TO the Editor.


The following extracts from the New York
Times's report of tho convention at Albany,
April o, arc respectfully submitted for tho
prayerful consideration of the eanti-sufragists.
At every door and window in the hotel where
tho congressional convention was to be held To-
day we're stationed stalwart fellows armed with
slungshot5 and other weapons During the long
hours of the night this band of twenty, under inc
direction Of Garry Benson janitor of the assembly
kept Yigiant watch for the enemy, ana When ex-
Boss John L. Smytho drove up TO the hotel with
number of followers about dawn to-day ne tounu
himself outwitted by his cunning pupil.
After an hours struggle for admission, in which
coats and hats were freely torn and smashed, Al
derman Mead called tide convention TO order;
Matters went smoothly until the sixteenth ward
wns reached on the roll call.
At length Secretary Robert Imrie announced
that Fits had received "a and Haskell 13 votes.
The words were hardly uttered when the whole
convention, with cries of Fraud " "F1ttsI and
"Haskell |" made a rush for the stage. Chairman
Mead and Secretary Imrie were hurled over the
heads of tho crowd to the fear of the room, The
reporters were buried under tables and chairs.
Both sides strovo to obtain possession Of the plat
form. Heads were freely punched In the excite
| ment, and pandemouium reigned for nearly half
an hour. The crowd outside made turbulent and
noisy by copious drafts of singerland's whisky,
dows. 81.
The anti. Draper men finally lifted Mr.. Haskell
bodily on tho stage and held their ground long
enough to allow him to receive and declare car
ried a motion for an adjournment for an hour.
Then the other side made desperate rally to the
platform. Out of the mass Of excited men rose
tho rosy and rotund form Of Mr.. Fits, his feet
being well planted on the platform. He was de-
Tended against attack from all quarters. Blows
were struck right and left on all sides.
The whole proceedings were the most disgraceful
in the history of factiona fights in Albany county.
1t is now in order for the ant.suffragists
to have the right taken away from the in
habitants of Albany county and appoint COM
missioners. Very respectfully yours.
National Republican., 1884-04-12

See Hdvt. " y"
nue. y. w. See adyt.
National Republican., 1884-04-12
AN ARIsTOCRATIC wAsHERwo-
MAN.

The washing of the towels for tho baths in
the house end Of the capitol comes to about
$3.50 per month in winter and 5000 in sum
mer. Under the last republican house the
clerk divided it among five poor soldiers
widows, mostly with several small children.
and irrespective of politics, which greatly
aided them in paying rent and supporting
their families But under the present demo-
cratic reform house the clerk has taken this
washing away from the Ave widows and
given it to one democratic woman, who may be
called an aristocratic washerwomsn, as she
goes to tho capitol in a carriage to get the
towels hires poor colored women to wash
them for little pay, and then returns them
In her carriage WIDOW.
National Republican., 1884-04-12
CHARLES f. nuaH. aonUrsI Manager,
NHEsApEAKE Am OHIO RAILWAY.
TRUNK LINE TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST,
AND NORTHWEST

Leave from r. & r. Depot rs follows:
$3.50 A. M.-Way Mail (daily, except sunday, for
clifton Forge and intermediate stations on C.
$40 r. M..LoUIsvILLE AND CINCINNATI
FAST LINE CDALLYl solid train, with
Pullman cars to Louisville; Richmond to Gin
CinnAtl without change; arriving, Columbus.
Ohio, at 400 r.. M; Winchester, 2:l5 r. m;
Cincinnati, 600 n. m; Lexington, $40 p M;
Louisville, z p. M; connecting at these cities
with through trains to all points West, South.
west, and Northwest.
lO4O 7. M.-Nlght Express daily, except, Sunday,
for Ashland. KY. and intermediate stations ON
C. Il o. Ry.
11;o5 A. M,-Xrrlve Newport News 7 p. M; Old
Point, 7;iO p. M; Norfolk. p. m.
6!35 a. M.-ThTough train, with Pullman cars ar
rive Newport News lao y. m; Old Point, 2:l0
r. m; Norfolk. p. m.
Apply g. Il o. Ry Office, bl3 Pennsylvania avenue,
V. NJ. ny. Office COL Pennsylvania avenue and Il. IL
u. Station.
Ii. W. FULLER. C. W; SMITH. FEATK 81 ITRTaH,.
National Republican., 1884-04-12
SrabtIrr's osniN..
BALriMoRB AND OH. ONO RAiLNoAD'
THE MODEL FAST LIME AND THE ONLY LINE
RETwEFN
j. 4 IN -IIIE ME.r

THE MODEL FAST LIME ANDTHE ONLY LINE
BETwEFN - ....
THE HAST HAR E5I5E MEET y ST. sr,,,,,
Schedule to take effect SUNDAY NOVEMBER
Leave ave- Washington nom station, corner Of New
Jersey avenue and street, by Eastern standard or
70 For Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, and st. Louis
daily at 300 ~ MI i0S a. @ iOjlV Coa P To- no oSnya Myn
points, without changei 1Olo H. m daily to chicago
For Pittsburi at 1918 a. m. and $40 p m; daily
$40 p. m. to Plttsburg Cleveland and Detroit with
For T6lSdo and poiroiis via MonroevIlle 1915 a.
N. daily, with Sleeper for Toledo via wheeling and
Trains for Philadelphia and New York nt 81 o a. N.
daily except sunday, . p m and 10 D. M dily' with
ap ni SI SiHepls p Ss Sot Iavs sso GAO g. $40
., ana io!G5 q. m 2.l0 2!23 2:35 3'93o' 'dSO (a5
For Baimore con on Sundays, SS $50 s. o. a. % i25
S Tor &nnapos S@9 R5P Sl1 @ a1d aio and 44o p
on sunday, . a, M aud 44O y. M. ., ,,.,,,
mGTS GST YaG sS9ns @ SeT9q MSfsps9P & 4 qma and
p. IN. For stations on Metropolitan BrancI, i.4O A.
day; for % p?lRcpai m @ stations or MStTopSltan Branch
$40 a. m daily except sunday for LeNlngton, stiun-
day, $40 p. M daiiy for Troderck, $50, I6:15 a.
m, 4i45 and $40 p. daily except sunday. ,.,,,.
For Hngcrsown, 1915 q. m. and 6;A5 y. M daily
FOR points on s. V. r.. r., 1915 a. m. daily.
Trains arrive from the West daily, 600, 7;50 n M,
FROM New \ OrR ana fnhuelpnln, ZOO o'oU H.
daily. 500 y. m. daily except sunday. -
From Annapolis 500 Il. m. aud 1:50.and 6:37 p.
m; sunday, lO.4O and 637 y. m.
From Lexington, B20 a. M daily, and 2:lO y. m,
daily except sunday
From Frederick and intermediate points, S;25 10
q. M 2:l5, 4:20 and q p m. daily except sunday;
p IN. daily from Point of Rocks. 49,
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington nt ., f4O,
$50 T;lb, T:3O, o. O:lO, and 1OHOa M, 1919, 200,
:, l!io, 7aG, O. 6Ioa M, 1iso' 8, 6;55, 7sG and
p. m,
Ali trains from Washington stop at Relay Station
except 4:BO y. IN.
For further information apply at the Baltimore
ana Ohio Ticket OtlCe, Washington station, Ol9 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner of Fourteenth
street, where orders Will be tax for baggage TO be
checked and received at any point In the city.
w, NJ, CLEMENTS NJ. OF T.. baltimore; C. X.
National Republican., 1884-04-12


ROBINSON, PARKER g CO., $40 Seventh street,
southeast corner ID. See alvt
N w. See ndvt 'f0'
National Republican., 1884-04-12
WHAT THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
COST.
To he Editor.

1t seems next to impossible for any one to
state the facts in regard to anything pertain
ing to the national capital. For instance, in
the Post of day or two since find the fol-
lowing:
"fhe government has expended something like
Sl0O000,000 In the buildings i'll which 1t does bus
ness in Washington" sayNa wel.informed corre-
spondent of the Philadelphia Record
Now the above correspondent probably
guessed at the amount or took tho estimate
of some person supposed to be posted on such
matters, but there seems no excuse for the
repetition Of the statement In the Post; for
only few weeks since a detailed statement
was published in the Star, and which, includ-
ing even every stable, amounted in all to just
$52, ,566 469-a little more than one-half of the
amount above stated. w. Q. DODGE.
WASHINGTON, April 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
EVENING, SEPTEMBER ., 1884
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOs. A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA.
FOR CONGRESS EIGHTH DISTRICT,
HON. J. 8. BARBOUR, OF ALEXANDRIA
GENERAL BUTLER, who is making good

GENERAL BUTLER, who is making good
thing out of the national republican COM
mittee by running as a Blaine annex, has
adopted the ''plumed knights" role, and
also appears before the public as the espe-
c;al lover of Ireland. Now love is essen
tially autocratic; lone must rule and one
alone" How, then, can the General De
sincere in his protestations of love for the
Emerald Isle, when he loves England SO
much that at banquet given to Lord Col
eridge, Lord Chief Justice of that country
but before he had been ''seen" by Secretary
Chandler, after eulogizing England in the
highest terms, he said: ave owe to Eng
land our laws, which We have never been
able to improve. But we owe her more
We owe the sturdy divinity which came
oysr here, brought by the conferrees of
Cromwell. We owe even the motto upon
our flag to one of those stern Puritans; but
more. still more than that, we owe our lib
GRAFTON to England ?" There is no doubl
of the fact that instruction does not impart
intelligence, for, if it did, the present age
would afford no material upon which such
transparent demogogues as General Butler
could operate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
JOINT DISCUSSION"

Rooms STATE DEN. Elk. COMMITTEE.
Alexandria, Va. Sept. l, 1854.
To County Chairmen::
The State Central Committee of the
Democratic Party, conceding the right OF
the county and local party authorities to
determine and regulate such matters Tor
themselves, yet respectfully suggest that
Joint discussion with our political opponents
be discouraged.
Apart from other considerations not ne
cessary to be mentioned, the extraordinary
position taken by the republican leaders in
Virginia, in charging that the result of the
last State election was due to violence and
blood she'd, and making it a grave subject OF
Congressional enquiry: has placed them be-
yond the pale of proper controversy upon
the hastings, and rendered legitimate dis
cusson Of party issues impossible-the true
and only object of public discussion being
to cuighten, not to infiame, the popular
mind.
Very respectfully,
JOHN $. BARBOUR, Chairman.
II SHEPHERD Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
VIRGINIA NEWS,

The Petersburg Mail has suspended. The
proprietors state that the suspension is tenn
porary.
Major R. Taylor Scott, of Warrenton adj
dressed the people of Prince William at
ways does, an able and telling speech
A Cleveland and Hendricks club was or
ganized at Front Royal, Warren county.
Saturday, and Mr.. w. r. Alexander, of
Winchester, made spirited address. The
indications are that the democrats Will car
nv Warren county by about ], 900 majority.
John Nicely, democratic elector, opened
the campaign at Spoisylvania Court House
Yesterday He made q capital speech, which
aroused great enthusiasm among the demo-
Gratis Of that county. We may look with
confidence for a largely increased democratic
vote in Spnlsyivanla.
On Saturday last Mr. Christian. 81 farmer
of Prince George county, who lived near
the Jordan Point lighthouse, went to City
Point and bought some strychnine, and re-
turning home swallowed the deadly drug
and died soon afterward. No cause can be
assigned for the act as he was getting on
very well, was in good health, and had a
nice home.
The Secretary Of the Lynchhurg Tobacco
Association reports that go 900 pounds of
leaf tobacco were sold for the month of Au
gust, and 20,000,000 pounds for the year to
date Reports from the surrounding coun-
ties show that Notwithstanding the late
rains the leaves are maturing rapidly, and
extraordinary efforts are being made 10 cut
all forward plants Immediately. The crop
is considered an average one in qnaiity and
quantity.
The total amount of the State debt fund
ed In Ter the act of Feb. 14th, 1882, to Aug.
31st, was 1854, 1855. Total amount OF
tax-receivable coupons paid on judgments
under acts Of Jan. 14th and 26th 1882, to
Sept. 1st, 1854, S2l4,02O.50. About $4,000
of coupons due January and July, 1883, and
January and July, 1851, were presented for
funding under the Riddleberger law in con-
sequence Of the decision of the United
States Circuit Court, but the law has been
| amended by the Legislature just adjourned
so as to stop this for the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02

WHAT AN OLD MAN HAS NoTICEp i
have noticed that all men are hottest when
we'll watched.
| have noticed that diamonds, silks, furs,
broadcloths, gold watches and chains. are
often bought with other peoples money.
That there is more gratitude in dogs than
there is in men.
That purses will hold nickels us we'll as
gold.
That mock philanthropy is like giving "A
mermaid pair of boots
That sealskin sacques and fine iewelrv
win more women than youth and beauty.
That the most enduring love is that of q
mother for her children.
That nearly every office-seeker is the
right man in the right place.
That Christians, Mohammedans, Jews and
lntidels all worship one god. 1t is spelled
GOLD.
That he who takes bad woman BY her
word and an eel by its tail may be consider
ed to bold nothing.
That most men choose a wife as a child
does doll no matter if the head is filled
with saw dust.
That poverty is the worst banner that a
man can put up.
That life is too short to give young men
advice as TO who they should marry.
That handsome widow should be mar
rled, buried or put into convent.
That the absent one is ALWAYS in the
wrong
That a young wife with an old man is
like light in sick room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02

The RICHMOND correspondent of the
Petersburg Inder says: That in talking with
apeliticisn in that city concerning the disso,
luton of General Mahone's party, now in
rapid progress, the latter remarked: 1.-The
members of that party now mostly number
broken.down politicians, who between pow
erty and the tempting chance of salaried
office, have lost what little moral sense ma
ture blessed them with. Without influence
unless to themselves and friends, and harm
less to enemies; like some old tooth'ess dog
unable to gnaw bone, they thankfully ac'
cept any gift that the peripatetic boss may
cast them" Every ones at all familiar with the
personnel of the Malone party must agree
that the politician referred to is a skillfu
portrait painter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02

AT Blaineite meeting at Herndon, III
Fairfax county, last Saturday night, com
posed of negroes and federal officeholders,
one of the speakers denounced Mr.. Barbour
for his course OH the free bridge question. Oh
course he knew little of what he was talk
ing about. Mr.. Barbour from the first has
been in favor of free bridge, and had every
reason to he 80, and none not to be. But as
Mr.. Riddleberger, for no creditable or legit'
mate reason that anybody has ever heard
Insisted upon making the destruction of the
Alexandria canal the essential condition Of
such bridge, all the numerous parties in
terested in that canal, including the State
of Virginia, the city of Alexandria, the
canal company and the lessees of the canal
objected, and Mr.. Barbour, as in duty
bound, was compelled to oppose Mr.. Riddle
berger's bill and to insist upon the passage
of bill which, while providing for a free
bridge, prevented the destruction of the
canal. 1t is Mr.. Riddleberger, and not Mr..
Barbour, whom the friends Of the free bridge
should denounce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
S(zgszs zz6g
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISP4TCHES.
The Cholera.

MADRID, Sept. 2.-Cholera has undoubt-
eddy appeared in the city and province of
Alicante. 1t was brought there by fami-
ly from Cette, France, by way of Algers.
The weeks quarantine to which it was SUBJ
jected proves to have been an insufficient
safeguard. Another case in addition to
those already reported has occurred in the
city of Alicante while at Novelda, town
on the railway few miles west, 16 persons
have been attacked with the disease, and
five of them have died. A sanitary Gordon
has been promptly established about the
town. At Elda two suspected cases of chol.
era have appeared and two likewise at
Monovar. All the other provinces of Spain
will maintain q quarantine of ten days
against Alicante. Much alarm prevails at
Madrid. A railway train arrived yesterday
bringing hundred passengers from Alican-
te. These are now quarantined at village
near the capital.
NAPLES, Sept. 2.-There was a sudden
and remarkable increase in the number of
cholera cases in this city yesterday. A to-
tai of ~ cases was reported, one half of
which proved fatal The great increase is
attributed to the excuses in which people
INDUCED on Sunday, which was a fete day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
The Franco-Chinese War.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2.-Letters from Tien
Tsin state that Ii Hung Chang, the distin.
guished Viceroy of Pee Chi Ii, has been
degraded from his high position and de.
prived of his titles. His chief minister sue
ceeds him as Viceroy. This report needs
confirmation. The present condition of af-
fairs here is most trying. A declared state
of war would be preferable. Frenchmen
who are living here expect to be expelled
at ANY hour. The Chinese officials are in a
high state Of excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02

SENSATION IN EssEx.-A telegram from
Fredericksburg to Petersburg paper gives
the following The sensation of the hour
throughout the northern section of the
State is the attempted elopement few days
ago Of daughter of Colonel Farinbot, one
Of the wealthiest and most aristocratic resi-
dents of Essex county. Every attempt is
being made to keep the matter silent, but
your representative has cleaned the follow
ing facts One ofthe sutors for the hand
of Miss Farinholt was young man by
the name of Spindle, who resides near Bow
lers wharf on the Rappahaunock river
His means OF support and his connections
did not tally with the colonefs ideas and he
forbade Spindle to visit his house Not at
all daunted by these reverscs he continued
his attentions, and when the father still
held out the daughter accepted her lovers
proposition to eIope. They left for the nearest
railroad station several miles distant in buggy
intending to come here to have the marriage sci
emuized An hour elapsed before the father
Informed of the move. Messengers weie dis
patch d in all directions to head them OFF. Word
was sent here and to West Point 70 look for the
ugit,ve couple Mr.. William Farnhnt, brothe.
of the colonel, followed them. and when he at last
overlook them near the station where they were
to embark on the train, he covered young Spindle
with his rife and ordered him to surrender. The
summons was obeyed, and the prospective bride
rciinquishcd her lover am! returned to her home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02
lCOMMUNICATED


The idea generally obtained throughout
the South that Yankee was a guarantee
for good roads and sound bridges absolute
ly essential to the protection of life, limb
and property must certainly give way
when any one drives for business or pleas.
ure over the Mount Vernon pike Such
bridges are seen nowhere except in Alexan-
dria county, where the majority Of the peo-
pie are negroes; and where they have
mended the pike it has been done with
ploughs in the coarsest and crudest manner.
without shaping or sloping the road bed
in the least or an attempt at draining down
the sides and apparent pains seem TO have
been taken to throw all the boulders in tn.
centre of the road bed, making driving
very vexatious. The only redeeminr Oh
ject on the road is trough on Johuslon's
hill for watering horses, which is married
by allowing the little stream that feed. !:
to run in the road, making it muddy. un-
slightly and disagreeable, and if allowed to
continue will destroy the road bed. Now
when it is remembered that this pike tray.
erses section which is peopled by Penn
sylvanians, Jerseymen and New Workers.
many Of whom have been living there for
years, We rather think that they have iete-
riorated and become so slipshod that they
would no longer be owned by the States
that once claimed them. What has deteri
Grated these people so? Is it the climate?
For taxes are still collected for this purpose
and are very burdensome, and the general
public should feel the benefit of such An
outlay, or no road tax should be collected
Such accommodations are disgrace to any
community. B.
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Horrible Crime.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, September "A special
to the Gazette from Union Star, Mo-, tells
Of fearful crime committed in the vicinity
of Flag Springs, Andrew county. On Sun
day two little girls, children of John Nc
Ga'blin, aged 7 and 9 years respectively,
were overlaken in the woods by unknown
parties and outraged. The Williams then
dsemboweled the eldest child and after
wards shot her in the head. They then cut
the throat of the youngest child. The whole
country is aroused and lynching will be the
order if the parties are caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-02

RECENTLY Sir Watkins Williams, Lord Jus
tice Of the Queens Bench Division of the High
Court Judiciary in England, one of her majcstys
most honorable privy council and prominent
upholder Of the church, was found ingloriously
dead in low house OF i'll fame within few hun
dred yards of the court house in which he had
imbodied the pride, power and purity Of Eng
land. The details hardly bear recital in a news
paper. The simple fact is, according to the state
ment of Nellie Banks, the companion of the learn
ed Judge, that he accompanied her to the vile
haunt; that the deceased had his coat off. turned
over on the pillow of the bed made noise and
died Immediately.