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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

Mr.. BRADY, of star route fame, is report
ed to have stated at Piney Point that
though Blaine was not the choice of his
faction of the republican party, still, if it
should become necessary to elect him, the
means adopted in 1876 would be resorted to
without hesitation. Well, in the light Of
present appearances, it will certainly be
necessary to resort to some desperate means
to overcome the immense majority which
there is every reason to believe will be
cast against MIR. Blaine; but should such
means be adopted, it is equally as certain
that Governor Cleveland is just the man to
suppress them on the instant, first by an
emphatic declaration to that effect, and if
that DO not sufficient, by sterner and ire
sistible measures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

ACCORDING TO republican newspapers,
prominent democrats in all sections of the
country express the belief that the nomina-
ton of Cleveland is the strongest that could
possibly have been made. They say they
are informed by republicans in whom they
have confidence that any democratic defec-
ton, if there be any, which is extremely
doubtful, will be Offset twenty to one by
the republican votes he will receive, not
only in New York aud Massachusetts, but
in every other State of the Union, and that
his majority will be as large as was that OF
Harrison, who swept the country in 1910
They say that party feeling is dying out in
the North, and that the reputable people OF
that section want, aud intend to have, the
affairs of the country conducted hereafter
by honest and reputable men. Indeed,
all the indications now point to as great q
victory as was achieved by the famous Tip
pacanoe campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.--At a
meeting of the independent republican gen.
eral committee held yesterday, at the new
headquarters in New York, Carl Schurz pre-
sided and the following call was adopted
unanimously
The undersigned committees invite all re-
publcans and independent voters who dis
approve of the nominations made by the re-
publican national convention at Chicago as
unworthy of support, who think that the in
terests Of good government and of public
candidates for President and Vice President
and who are therefore resolved not to vote
for Blaine and Logan, TO meet for conference
either in person or by delegation, for the
purpose of determining upon common
course ofaction in the pending canvass. The
conference will be held at II a. N. on the ODD
of July, 1854, in the city of New York, at
the University Club Theatre, Madison ave-
nue. and Twenty-sixth street. Gentlemen
desiring TO take part are respectfully re-
quested to report their names to S. w. Girl
erson, Secretary independent republican
committee, No. 35 Nassau street.
Signed: George William Curtis, Chair
mau =. w. uTle[sou, SeCfeLaTy new i oTh
Independent republican committee.
Charles r. Goldman, President; Darwin
f. Ware, Chairman executive commit
tee committee Of one hundred, Boston,
Mass.
Simeon f. Baldwin, President Talcott H.
Russell, Secretary committee of twenty-five,
New Haven, Conn.
J. NJ. Larned, Chairman; Ralph Slime,
Secretary independent republican commit
tee, Buffalo, n. y.
The details and arrangements for the
conference will be in charge of the Execu-
tive committee Of the New York commit
tee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE - The Piedmont
Virginian says on the 4th of July Mrs.
Sterrett, of Iynchburg, got off the mail
Train at Orange Court. House, and after
staying around the ticket Office for some
time, started down the road towards
Rapidan. The next evening Mr.. Alex.
Hall and his wife were passing along the
road in carriage and overlook her. She
asked Mr.. Hall to take her to the station as
she wished to return to her home in Lynch
burg. On reaching the station she went 10
the river and jumped in. A gentleman on
horseback, who happened to be near, rode
in and with much difficulty dragged her
ashore. She was guarded that night, and
Sunday morning she was taken back to,
Orange and turned over to Sheriff Ricketts,,
who returned her to her friends in Lynch
burg. She was evidently insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
DEATH OF MRS. /. A. PHELPS

BALTIMORE, July l5.-Mrs. A. Lincoln
Phelps died at her residence in this city to.
day, her 9lst anniversary. Mrs. Phelps
was widely known as an educator, the
greater part of her life having been spent
as the head of female institutions of learn
ing. Mrs. Phelps was formerly Miss Will
lard, of Troy, n. V, where she began her
career as an educator. In all the relations
of life she was highly esteemed and her in
tellectual attachments were of high order.
She was the authoress of several works in
Guiding "Whispers to Bride" christian
Household" and "Our Country in its Rea-
tons to the Past, the Present and the Fu-
ture." Her son, Gen. Charles E. Phelps, is
one of the judges Of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is rumored that Osman Dgna has cap.
tured hgig, on the Red Sea.
A party Of tourists was recently over
whelmed by an avalanche on Mont Blanc
Switzerland.
The we'll known booksellers, stationers
and publishers, John 3. Piet & Co., of Bal
timore, suspended yesterday, and Mr.. Will
liam J. O'Brien was appointed receiver.
The Postmaster General has required
Thomas 7. Graham, chief of the stamp di-
vision in the Postoffce Department, TO re.
sign, and has appointed Moses Bradshaw to
succeed him.
The coroners jury investigating the acct.
dent on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
the "Y," in Washington, rendered verdict
that the collision was caused by criminal
carelessness on the part of the hagman,
John Sullivan.
The Columbia and Hooking Coal and
Iron Companies will employ union men no
longer, and have imported two hundred
and fifty Italians, who began work in the
mines yesterday, guarded by over one hun
dred armed policemen.
For the first time in mercantile history
there was 'call" of print cloths at the
New York Cotton Exchange yesterday
The calls will be continued regularly here
after. This means that to grain, oil, cot
ton and stocks as means of speculation
there has been added the article of cotton
prints.
Early yesterday morning an armed mob
attacked the Jail at Greensboro, KY, killed
Jailor W. J. Lucas, broke open the doors of
the cellroom and took out Richard May, a
negro, who had attemnted tn outrage a
daughter of Sid Kelly, prominent farmer,
and hanged him to tree in the Court
House yard.
There were sixty-six deaths from cholera
in Marseilles during the twenty -four hours
ending. last night. The workingmen are
excited and have issued q call to arms.
Cholera is also reported in Alexandria,
Egypt, and Poltava, South Russia. The
Mayor of Toulon has been stricken with the
disease. The plague has broken out at
Pskov, in Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

sovereignty, and surrendered to US all the
duty pertaining to such allegiance. We
have accepted their fealty and invited them
to surrender the protection of their native
land.
"And what should be given them in re-
turn ? Manifestly good faith and every die
tate of honor demands that we give them
the same liberty and protection here and
elsewhere which we vouchsafed to our ma
tive-born citizens. And that this has been
accorded to them is the browning glory OF
American institutions. 1t needed not the
statute which is now the law Of the land de-
claring that all naturaliZed citizens while in
foreign lands are entitled to and shall re-
ceive from this government the same pro-
lection of person and property which is ac-
corded to native born citizens, to voice the
policy of our matte n.
ain all lands where the sembianca Of lib
erty is preserved, the right of person ar
rested to speedy accusation aud trial Is,
or ought to he. fundamental law rs it is n
| rule Of civilization. At any rate. we hold il
| to be so, and this is one Of the rights which
we undertake to guarantee to any native.
born or naturalizad citizen Of ours, whether
he be imprisoned by order of the Car ol
Russia or under the pretext Of law al
ministered for the benefit of the landed
arstocracy of England. We do not claim t. make
| laws for other countries, but we do insist that
| whatsoever those laws may be they shall, i'll the
| interests of human freedom and the rights OF
ind so far as they involve the liberty of our
| citizens, be speedily administered. We have a
right to say and do say that mere suspicion with
out examination or trial isDOt sufficient to Justify
the long Imprisonment of a citizen of America
Other nations may permit their citizens to he
| imprisoned. Ours will not And this in effect
| has been solemnly declared by statute.
We have met hero tonight to consider this
subject aud to inquire into the cause and the rea
sons and the Justice of the imprisonment of Ger
| tain of our fellow-citizsls now held in British
prisons without the sembance of a trial or lcga
| examination Our law declares that the govern
ment shall act in such cases. But the people arr
the creators of the government. The undaunted
apostle of the Christian religion, imprisoned and
prosecuted, appealing centuries ago to the Roman
| law and the rights of Roman citizenship, boldly
| demanded is it lawful for you to scourgo
| man that is Roman and nncoudemncd" So, too
might we ask appealing to the law of our land
and the laws Of civilization, is is lawful tina
these, our fellows, be imprisoned, who are Amcri
can citizens and uncondenned? I deem it HI
honor to be called upon to preside at such meet
| ing, and I thank you for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
CLEVELAND ON CITIZENSHIP.

When it became known in this country
that Mr.. Low ell had abandoned the Amer-
cans imprisoned in Ireland without formal
accusation, trial or conviction, the public
indignation found expression in mass meet
Jugs to protest against his course, and about
the time that the controversy eliminated
such a meeting was called in Buffalo, N. Y.
1t was held April g. 1882, in st. James Hall,
and Gov. Cleveland, who had been then
three months mayor of Buffalo, presided.
On taking the chair he delivered the follow
ing address, which is certainly as frank and
outspoken en- utterance in regard to the
duties of the American government to it's
citizens abroad as any one need ask for !:
"Fellow-C Citizens: This is the formal mode
of address on occasions of this kind, but
think we seldom realize fully its meaning
or how valuable thing it is to be citizen.
From the earliest civilization to be citizen
has been to be free man, endowed with
certain privileges and advantages and en-
titled to the full protection of the State.
The defense and protection of personal
rights Of its citizens has always been the
paramount and most important duty of
free, enlightened government. And per-
haps no government has this sacred trust
more in its keeping than this-the best and
freest of them all-for here the people who
are to be protected are the source of those
powers which they delegate upon the ex-
press compact that the citizen shall be pro-
tected. For this purpose we choose those
who for the time being shall manage the
machinery which We have set up for our
defense and safety.
"And this protection adheres to US in all
lands and places as an incident of citizen
ship. Let but the weight Of sacriligious
hand be put upon this sacred thing and
great strong government springs to its feet
to avenge the wrong. Thus it is that the
native born American citizen enjoys his
birthrights. But when, in the westward
march of empire this nation was founded
and took root, we beckoned to the old world
and invited hither its immigration aud pro-
vided mode by which those who sought
home among US might become our fellow
citizens. They came by thousands sind hun
dreds of thousands; they came and
'Hewed the dark old woods away,
And gave the virgin fields to day.;
they came with strong sinews and braWny
arms to aid in the growth and progress of a
new country; they came and upon our
affairs laid their fealty and submission; they
came to our temples Of justice and under
the solemnity of an oath reuounced all al
legiance to every other State, potentate and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

The WASHINGTON Republican objects to
the election of Mr.. Cleveland, because while
high sheriff of bis county he executed the
sentences of the court of that county. The
Republican also found fault with General
Hancock, because he was the officer by whom
the sentence of the court-luartial in the
Surratt case was executed But Sheriff
Cleveland and General Hancock were sworn
to discharge the duties of their respective
positions, no matter how disagreeable those
duties may have been. How different was
it with the republican candidate for Vice
President, who, on the aoor of Congress,
boldly avowed that though he was not called
upon to be slave catcher, he gladly vol
unteered to he one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

A GREAT hubbub has been raised in West
Virginia because three judges attended a
legislative caucus and lobbied for the enact
ment of certain measures. If that be the
worst West Virginia judges do they are
paragons in comparison with some of the
men appointed judges by General Malone
in this State. West Virginia has treat in
store. Let her wait until her bench is
adorned with Claiborne, Mays, or
some other one of the numerous judicial
luminaries who have been vouchsafed Vir-
einia By the benefcence of General Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
FOR PRESIDENT,
GroverCle veland, ofNewlork
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Thos.A. Hendricks, of Indiana.

In Mr.. HENDRICKS late speech he utter
ed no more popular words than the follow
inc. respecting the removal of the present
office holders in case Of Mr.. Cloveland's
election:
SCI do not ask that all shall he turned out.
That is not the idea. 1t is not the idea II a
man has done his duty well aud faithfully,
if he has not used the powers OF bis ofhce 10
disturb the rights of the people, If he has not
furnished money to corrupt elections, II he
has simply confined himself to the duties OF
his office. l am not clamoriug for his official
blood. But, my fellow-cilizens, of these
100 ono men that now fill official positions IN
the country we have no right TO suppose
from all that has taken place that they are
all honest, and the only way that we can
know is to make change. A month ago
everybody supposed that all the employees
in the bureau of medicine and surgery were
honest, and now at the very first examlna-
ton it turns out they are not. But what is
the remedy? Put them out, and put I'D
honest men,"
That is the idea exactly. 1t is not the re-
moval of efficient and non-partisan office
holders that the democrats demand, but it
is the immediate discharge of men, whether
in high or low position, who conduct their
Offices not in the interest of the people who
are taxed for their salaries, but in that of the
republican party, and who prostitute their
offices to the basest purposes of low parti'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Peter Etcher, of Loudoun county, aged
81 years, died last week.
Grape culture is being largely INDUCED
in by Giles county farmers.
Wilson X Lamb, brother of Mayor VIM.
Lamb, of Norfolk, died Friday.
f. {. Bass, grocer and produce dealer, OF
Petersburg, has made an assignment.
The trustees of the proposed Confederate
Home at Richmond have received l,7l6
the Yet proceeds of an entertainment re-
Gently given in Brooklyn for the benefit OF
the home.
Mr. Robert Lloyd, in the employ of Mr.
W. w. Burgess at Orange c. H., dropped
dead in The field while handling wheat one
day last week. He was about sixty live
years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
THE ENGLISH FRANCHISE BILL.

LONDON, July ia conference of con,
servative Peers and members of the House
of Commons was held at noon to-day at the
Carlton Club. Lord Salisbury vigorously
denounced Lord Wemy's proposed motion
that the House of Lords should consider
and pass the franchise bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
TO BE HANGED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July To- Charles
Spurlock, q member of tho Hills boys gang
of desperadoes has been sentenced to be
hung Oct. II. At the trial of Spurlock be
confessed the crime, but when sentenced
said his confession was made in fear of the
mob. VIM. Coleman, alias John Coleman
coored, was also sentenced to be hung on
the same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
FRANCE AND CHINA.

PARIS, July l5.-Prime Minister Terry
and Li.Fong Pao, the Chinese minister, ARE
discussing the question as to who fired the
first shot in the engagement between the
French and Chinese at Lang-Son. The pay
ment of the indemnity demanded by France
depends upon the settlement of the question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
ARREST OF A DYNAMITER

GLASGOW, July 15.-The police here have
arrested a man named James Walker who
is suspected of being a dynamiter. He
made desperate resistance and attempted
to shoot and stab his captors. He had III
his possession a revolver and belt of
American manufacture filed with cartridges.
Papers were also found upon his person
giving the names Of supposed dynamiters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
FOUR MEN KILLED.

CHICAGO, July l5.-The Daily Neus
Bloomington, Ind, dispatch says: The
boiler at Carriers saw mill, in the southwest
part of this county, exploded last evening
and blew the mill to atoms Over dozen
men were in the structure at The time, four
Of whom were instantly killed and all the
others severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
To tho needs of the

To tho needs of the
tourist, commercial
traveller and new set
tier, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is peculiar
~ adapted, since it
strengthens the diges-
tive organs, and braces
the physical energies
to unhcalthful infu-
ences. 1t removes and
prevents malarial few
er, constipation, dys-
pep iia. h cal t b fu lily
stimulates the kidneys
and bladder. and en-
riches as well as puri-
flies the blood. When
overcome by fatigue,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
Fatal, KICK.

New CoMERsTowN, Ohio, July l5.-Dnr.
ing quarrel over an old dispute yesterday
G. W. McNeely kicked Lewis Brumley in
stomach, inhicting injuries which result,
in the latter's death. Both men were hish
ly respected and prominent citizens. Nc
Nicely has not been arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
FISHERMEN DROWNED.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The Daily Mrs
Portland, Oregon, dispatch says: -Four
more fishermen were drowned at the mouth
of the Columbia river yesterday This
makes fifty men drowned there in the last
three months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 15.-11 n. m.-The share
speculation has been strong and higher this morn
ing and prices have advanced y to y per cent,
Pacific Mail Lackawanna and Delaware and Hud-
son scoring the greatest Improvement. Pacific
Mail rose to 471a Lackawanna to 1918 and
Delaware and Hudson 11a to 93.
Noon.-Thcre was a further advance in stocks
after a. H., Pacific Mail rising to AZ, Northwest
to 81 - st. Paul to 69i2, Western Union to 551t,
and New York Central to 1895. Near midday
there was reaction of II to 2. per cent. At the
present writing the market is quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

Mr. BLAINE says he ''does not regard the
nomination of Cleveland as strong one,
as he is but little known" If the "plumed
knight" could only be made to realize such
a disagreesble fact he would know that his
nomination would be much stronger if he
we're less known that he is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

himself as we'll as of them. Neither he nor
yourself exposed the frauds nor punished
the parties. have not thought of or con-
sidered this a case of politics. Addressin 6
my neighbors, said that This and like cases
admonish them TO demand civil service
reform in the removal of all from office who
will not seek to promote it within the
sphere of official duty and authority.
Respectfully,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
THE CHOLERA.

MARsEILLEs, July 15.-There were thirty
FIVE deaths from cholera here last night.
ToULON, July 15.-The number of deaths
in this city from cholera last night was
thirteen. The disease is increasing in the
adjacent country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

Marriage licenses wereeissued in Wash.
ington yesterday to Elverton Moss and
Mary E. Mclnturf, both of Fauquier county,
and to M. S. Hall, of Markham, and Emma
l.. Sahee, of Linden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

If Mr.. ROBERTSON, the great twister of
the British lions tail, be satisfied with the
nomination of Governor Cleveland, no man,
well-informed about the political affairs of
this country, can readily understand why the
Governors nomination should be objection
able to any well.informed Irish-American
1omncrot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

Mrs. Emma T. Munford, daughter of Gen.
It. t. Munford, of Lynchburg, was married
last week to Mr.. ]. VIM. Boyd, editor of the
Buchanan Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
YELLOW FEVER.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 15.-Yellow fever
is quite bad at Guaymas, and several cases
have appeared at Mazatlan. People are
fleeing from the latter place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

whether mental or physical the weary and de-
biitated find it reliable source of renewed
strength and comfort. For sale by all Druggists
and Dealers generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

The Washington Star says: The effort made in
some quarters to put odium upon Gov Cleveland by
calling him "a hangmsn," because two men were
executed for murder in Erie county while he
was sheriff is as disgraceful to those engaged in
it as it is weak and silly. The best evidence of
mans fitness for office is the fact that he properly
discharges all the duties imposed upon it by law,
however humble or distasteiul they may be, and
what the enemies of the democratic candidate arc
trying to turn to account against him is therefore
really to his credit. If they seek to weaken him
before the country, they must show that he has
been derelict not faithful, in Office"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July 15.-Flour is
quiet The condition of the Wheat now coming
in is much more satisfactory, and while the mar.
keis generally are easy there is moro liberal
dealing in the best grades 5000 bushels were
sold change this morning at 80 to 92i2 for
fair to good Fultz % for mixed 80 for long
berry; common and damp lots So to 81, as to
condition. Corn is quiet. Rye is steady. Oats
are without change. Potatoes are coming in more
freely and are dull Other produce is not quota
bly, lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
FAILURE.

rhlLOnE
New YORK, July 15.-The failure of c.
Henry, petroleum broker, is announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-15
GOV. HENDRICKS REPLY.

Ex-Goy. Hendricks has written the fol-
lowing in response to the letter of Secretary
Chandler, published vest erday: