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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

COUNTY ITEMs.-The County Court, after
bearing the argument in the case of Holmes
VS. the Board of Supervisors. on Saturday
adjourned till court in course, Judge Sang
ster rcserving his decision.
John E. Febry, recently elected assessor
for the county, has qualified.
A. B. Douglass and Harvey Baily have
been elected School Trustees for Arlington
district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

THE R1vER.-The heavy fog and mild
temperature of the past two days has con,
siderably softened the ice, and should me
weather continue as at present IN fe"
days the river will again be clear. The IN.
terruption to navigation now is only where ere
Jams occur, which are caused by the noallng
ice becoming packed in the different bends
of the river. The ferry boats are making
their regular trips, but experience some
difficulty in making their way through the
ice. The steamer Thompson arrived yes
terday from down the river, and started on
her return trip this morning. The Arrow
smith, due here Yesterday evening" was de- lie,
tanned at Quantico by the heavy iog' ana
did not arrive till this morning. Both
steamers report that the ice below is break
ing up and running off, 1t is reported that
the dense fog which prevailed on Chesa-
peake bay yesterday entirely suspended the
navigation of seagoing vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEs YtRK, Dec 2a.-Stocks opened weak
and declined Il to 1, per cent, the latter in Del
aware and Hudson, which sold down to 6S. Near
II o'clock rally Of Is 10 q per cent. TOOK place
and the market was firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

For the Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy
weather and local rains, variable winds becoming
southerly nearly stationary temperature To-
marrow the same conditions will prevail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

TIE COLLISION IN THE BAY.-As stated
in the GAZETTE, about five O'Clock Satur-
dar morning the steamer Lady OF the Lake,
of the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Com
many. while off New Point, ran into the
schooner Isaac T. Hooper, lying ut anchor.
The iibboom of the Schooner caught the an
Choir of the Lake, which was banging over
the bow, and, dragging it aft, carried away
all the ioiner's work between the rail and
the hurricane deck on the port side as far
back as the wheel house. The steamer -
not materially damaged, amounting to about
$3.50, and the schooner only lost part OF
her iibboom. The officers of the Lake assert
that the schooner did not have her lights
ND. but passengers on the steamer state that
the lights were showing when they came
out after the collision, and as soon as 1t
happened. After the occurrence of the ac-
cident an old lady ran out of her state room
on the steamer in ballet costume and tas-
tened life preserver about her. After the
excitement had subsidized, her attention was
called to the neglected condition of her
dress, and she hurried off to her state room;
but, alas, she had forgotten her number, anu
had to try half dozen doors before she at
last found retirement-and her clothes. The
Lake arrived at this port on time yesterday
morning, and after landing passengers and
freight proceeded to Washington. She will
not make her trip to Norfolk tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

BALTIMORE, Dec 29.-Va. 6s def'd =: consoli
new 10 4Gs -: new IS So bid to-day
Cotton dull; middling 10h. Flour steady :;
Howard street and Western super 81 25a
, 65; do extra 81 75a3 81 do family
SO 50a4 % City Mills super 81 25a2 IS
do extra So GOa3 50; do Rio Brands il 3Sat so;
pauapsco facily So 25: do supcrlativc patent
s. 80. Whess-SoutherE steady and quiet West
crn higher, closing strong; Southern red Sea-
81 do amber SSa90; No l Maryland S5l2 bid;
10 = Western winter red spot S2tiaS2"i Deccm-
her e2ta bid; January s31saS3A; February
S4#s.Slth: March o6aSGla; May 9ca00is.
.orn- Southern firmcr with active demands !;
Western higher and active; Southern white 4Sa
10: do yellow 49a51 Western mixed spot aud
December 71aa4. Is January 4G1 sa46l. Feb
ruary 43L4 steamer II asked. Oats firmcr and
quiet; Southern :;;iai6; Western white 54a36 :;
do mixed 3:s| u; Pcuna 3'a3G. Rye steady
and iirun ut GOaG2. Hay steady; prime TO choice
penaa AMI Md 81 ial;1 30 Provisions steady and
fairly finn: Mess Pork SIP 10 Bulkmea!s-
shoulders and clear rib sides packed Gal. Bacon
shoulders "a, clear rib sides SO. Hams ia
al2al Lard trcfnedl Sl4. Butter steady; West
crn packed Hail creamery 22a3O. Eggs firm;
29a31 Coffee quiet Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair
Slaa9s. Sugar quiet and steady; soft SIS.
Whiskey steady at 81 1Sa1 49,
NEW YORK, Dec 29.-stocks firm. Money
1a2 Cotton dull and easy; upiands IL lilo !;
Orleans II Is. Flour firm. Wheat higher.
orn higher.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 29.-Cattc.--Marke
dull prime lsa7; good 5 i2aG; medium 4iIa3 Il:
co,umon Sad; extreme Bar; most sales at 5aG
Sheep.--Market dull prime 4ala5; good 4s4is
medium 3a3a. common lha2ti Lambs 3a614
Hogs--Markct fair and selling at 6a6R
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-On Change at 11:13 q. m.
Wheat was buoyant, January advancing to 74"s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

The annual meetingo of the Stockholders of THE
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA Turn
PIKE COMPANY, is called for MONDAY, Jan
nary 5. SS5, at u o'clock M, at the Railway
Station corner Cameron and Fayette streets, Al
exandria. Va. Election of five Directors and a
Clerk aud Treasurer same day and place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-On Change at 11:13 O. m
Wheat was buoyant, January advancing to 74"s
May S1t4 Corn firm and lsalIic higher; Oats y
higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29
FRENCH SPQLIA4ION CLAIHS.

Persons int, rested in these claims invited t. call
upon or address the subscriber. who Will give n'or
nation in relation 10 the chiu.. and prepare them Tor
collection. \; T. nl-lh1.'.
Officcs-2iG Washington Il, Boston; ll' Broadway,
New York li2a New York ave-. Washington, H. T.
lion GEO : BOUTWELL, will no; a, Counsel
fIpcoo-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

THE WEATHER during the past few days
has been damp and murky, rendering out
door operations ANYTHING else butasreeable.
About dark Saturday evening a fine, pene-
tratipg rain commenced falling, which,
freezing as fast as it fell, glazed the side
walks aud caused the same to he deserted by
pedestrians, nearly all of whom preferred
the middle of the street. Though the tenn
perature rose yesterday, the pavements were
slippery during the greater part OF the day,
and the foggy. damp atmosphere still pre-
vailed. The churches we're not well at
tended, especially at night, and during the
day people on the streets were not nume-
rous,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

F1RE.-The alarm of fire about nine
o'clock last night was caused by the slight
burning of the stable occupied by Mr..
Robert Ballenger, and situated in the alley
bounded by Pitt, Queen, St. Asaph, and
Cameron streets. The fire department
promptly responded and through their OK
ertions the flames were extinguished before
any;material damage had been done. The
cause of the fire could not be ascertalned,
slough it is thought to have been of incen-
diary origin. This makes the second time {:
within the past three months that TINS
stable has been on fire. The stable was IN
sured for 5000 and the contents for sloo 10
the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company,
of which Messrs. Janney & WarGeld are the
Alexandria agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

There is no change in Flour Wheat receipts
have fallen oil and the markets show an improved
tone at better prices. especially for high grades.
Corn is active and strong. Rye and Oats are
steady. Butter is in liberal supply and easy.
Other produce is without material change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

RAILWAY AcCIDENT.-Last night about
7:4O O'Clock while train No. 81, the south
bound Louisville express on the Virginia
Midland Railway. was at stand Sill at
Bealeton station, where some slight repairs
were being made to break rod on one OF
tbr cars, the rear end of it was run into bty
a south bound extra freight train, result
ing in the wouudiug of two men and the
slight damage to the engine and several OF
the cars. Mr.. Charles Semmes, the baggage
master on the express train, had one OF h!s
legs broken. aud Mr.. Norman Curtis, the
fir man, had his head badly cut, besides sus
tanning slight internal injuries. The ar
rident caused a delay in the arrival OF
drains here for few hours, but by this
morning the track had been cleared and
trains we're running as usual. The wound
ed men were brought to their homes in this
city, and are doing as we'll as could be eS'
pected. The collision was not of sufficient
force to knock either of the engines or amy
of the cars from the track, and it is said the
damage they sustained can be easily repair
ed at small cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

SAD AFFL1cTIoN.-Mr. Hugo Hurfurth,
a resident of the lower end of Fairfax street.
had four out of bis FIVE little children stricK-
en- down few days ago with that terrible
commensurate fever. Katharine, an IN,
teresting little girl of three summers, dled
Saturday and was buried yesterday, and
hardly had the sorrowing parents returned
from the work of consigning their little one
to its mother earth, when Otto Henry, q
bright five year old boy, succumbed to the
insidious malady. Two more of Mr.. HIS.
children are still down with the disease,
and whether or not the fell destroyer will
STAY his hand after this specimen of his
deadly work is by no means assured, as the
little sufferers are extremely ill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

I OST-Between the corner Of Cameron and
! Patrick streets and the Baptist Church, Il
chids GOLD BRACELET, with raised setting
4 suitable reward will be paid for its return to
PEAKE & MALLS,
dcc29-3ta Cor. King and st. AsaTh streets.
EOUNO.-On Thursday night large DOOR
t. KEY, which the owner can obtain by proving
property and paying for this advertisement,
J,r.)7 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

(tITY TREASURES OFFICE,
" Room No. 2, Market Building,
Alexandra, Va. Dec. -, 1854.
On and after FRIDAY, January 1850. tin
interest due January LIST, 1885. on The bonds q:
lhe Cooperation OF Alexandria, will be paid Al
this office upon the presentation of the coupons
dec27-3t NJ. B. HARLOW, City Treas.
NNUAL MEETING OF THE MOUNT YER.
n NON COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSO
CITATION will be held at Concordia Hall, III CkS'
DAY. January 1st, 1885, at o'clock:
dec15M&Wtd l.. f. UHLER, Sec'ty.
A NNUAL MEETING OF THE OLD DOMlN-
n ION COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSO-
CITATION will be held at Concordia Hall, TIL RS
DAY, January list, 1886, at 7 y o'clock.
dec15MSWtd L. f. UHLER, Sec'ty.
\TOTICE-The regular annual meeting OF the
IN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MECHANICS
BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ALEXANDRIA.
VIRGINIA, will be held in Conc ,rdia Hall,
THURSDAY January 1st 1885, at $3.50 p. w.,
mt which time the officers of the association for
t.e ensuing year will be elected
dec5-w4w LEONARD MARBOR1, gee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14

ton Of small fruits and vegetables, could DC
easily cared for by Young men assembled LOT 4
course of study, and the proceeds OF their Ia
Dor would make the perpetual endowment o.
the institution"
SoxE alarm has been caused in Dublin by
the discovery of a number Of plaeards on
which is written in deep black letters: THE
Impregnable Invincibes viii have revenge.
God save freland.i To each Of these placards
is attached a loaded rifle cartridge tied with
green ribbon. These are distributed along
the road leading from Beggar's Bush to Phoa-
nix Park. towards the scene of the assassina-
ton OF Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr..
Burke.
THE Russian Finance Minister attributes
the gloomy condition Of finance, trade and in
dustry in Russia to the competition Of the
United States. Canada and India aswheat ex-
porting countries. This stagnati0n IN the
corn trade, it is added, affected landowners.
who, consequently, bought less OF manufae-
turers. Manufactured goods also SUFFERED
from overproduction. chiefly as regards cotton
goods and railway rolling stock.
DURING the destructive fire at Mandalay,
India, on April 81, the great Sacred Temple
Of Gandama was completely ruined All the
gold leaf stuck on the brass image Of the eau
dana Buddha by successive generations Of
w0rshipers and valued at from $4,000 TO
100000, has been melted of by the heat.
/ HIS result OF tilt Aic appears 10 nave Cdu'cu
great CONSERVATION. being held by the super
stitous to be a sure sign of the downfall Of the
Burmese Empire.
II his address before the American Health
Association, DR.. Hunt, while speaking Of the
difference between man who is see to dis
cover fact and one who can discover merely
an account Of one, illustrated his point by re-
ferring to the mental habits Of astronomers
1t appears that a Washington astronomer was
at recent marriage reception, and, being
somewhat absorbed in thought, was asked il
he had paid his respects TO the bride. 'No." was
the answer. Il have not" But why DO you
delay" asked his friend. Because. said he
i have no facts to communicate"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
Garherd,s Confidential Agent.

Many who figure prominently before the
public soon sink into the obscurity from
which they emerged. A few years ago
Thomas L. Nichols was extensively quot
ed in the newspapers respecting public
affairs. He enjoyed the credit Of being
Gen. Garfield's confidential agent. He
was around the Washington hotels great
deal. looking solemn and wise and limiting
that his mind was burdened with
weightv State secrets. All at
once Nichols dropped out of sight and
out Of the public mind. If anybody
thought Of him at all it was not because Of
any particular desire to know what had be-
come Of him. Nichols. however, was not
dead. He was simply engaged in little
scheme which promised to furnish
competency for his old age. Accord
ing to the Cleveland PldiHdedlsr, he
organized a syndicate which includ-
ed such well-knOwn Republican
politicians as eX-Gov. Foster, Of Ohio,
Senator Warner Miller, Of New York,
Senator Plumb. of Kansas, Keifer, eX-
Speaker, and others. The purpose of the
syndicate was to develop coal lands in
Missouri and build a town The members
of the syndicate contributed 100000 and
gave Nichols the management Of the
whole business. Nichols pushed matters
at a lively rate, but he neglected to keep
a book account. If any member of the
syndicate inquired about the business, or
expressed surprise that Nichols carried
his business accounts around in his head,
he showed temper and wanted to know if
mis- honesty was suspected. If they didn't
like his way Of doing business, he told
them, he would give them their money
back. Senator Plumb said he didn't like
his way of doing business, and he
got his cash. He is the
only one who did. Nichols has gone to
Europe. An agent who was sent by the
syndicate to report respecting the con-
ditiOn of the property and the business
relating to it has just notified his en-
plOyers that the amount unaccOnnted for
by Nichols is $4,000, a part of which,
however, has been recovered. Garfeld's
confidential agent doesn't appear to
have justified the confidence repOsed in
him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1T has been agreed by authorities in Paris
to purchase an estate in Algeria for use as an
agricultural school for 200 INDECENT children.
The probable cost Of the estate is l,10O,OOOf.
THE death Of the Duke of Buccleuch leaves
Mr.. Gladstone the last survivor Of the Cabinet
of Sir Robert Peel. In spite Of their subse-
quent political arrangement, the Duke and
Mr.. Gladstone always remained on the most
friendly terms.
THE universal depression Of trade in the
English towns devoted to shipping continues.
Steamers representing a capital of fl2O,OOO
are laid up in single Scotch port, and over
I20 ocean going steamers lie idle on the Tyne
and the Wear.
On Easter Monday the Blue Coat Boys
went, according to ancient custom, to the
Mansion House in London, where 6s4 received
a new shilling fresh from the mint: thirteen
monitors received one pound one; seven dep
uty monitors ten and SIX pence, and forty-One
Grecians two and six pence.
on the 22d Of April remarkable frost Wis
tied Southern Europe. In may parts Of Swift
zerland the thermometer fell many degrees
below zero, doing great damage to crops and
destroying, it is believed, One-third Of the
vintage. In France. along the Saone Valley,
the damage to the vines is estimated at sever
al millions Of francs.
DIR. JAMES Cox, Of Sydney, Australia, was
recently in receipt OF dead animal which is
called by the local press a sea serpent. It
was found lying on the beach, and was per-
fectly white in color, though in sea water
blue bands appeared along its sides. Its skin
was like the skin Of snake and its tail and
vertebra like those Of a fish.
DIR. GELLE, Of Paris, has found that 20 to Is
per cent. Of children hear only within a
limited range. A practical result Of this dis
covery is that children are now placed at such
a distance from the teachers desk as will cor
spOnd with their strength OF hearing. The
matter does not appear to have been thought
of before, but its obvious Importance is now
likely to attract attention from our teachers.
Az industrial school for candidates for the
ministry in order that they may be enabled 10
support themselves while studying, is urged
by Bishop Gallagher, OF louisiana. "a gar
den farm" he says, "devOted 70 the cultiva-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
Death of Charles o,Conor.

Nearly three weeks ago Charles O'COnOr.
the distinguished New York lawyer, was
taken sick with a severe cold at his sum-
mer home on Nantucket Island. At first
his condition was not such as to excite
serious apprehensiOns, but he grew rap
idly worse and lay at the point of death
for nearly a week. Yesterday he breathed
his last.
Mr.. O'Con0r was Of Irish parentage,
and was born in New York in 1904 his
father having emigrated from Ireland
only a short time previously. 1t is stated
that his father owned a handsome proper
ty in ireland, which he lost in liti-
CATION, and was so impoverished
that he was unable to give his son a libe-
raj education. Young O'Conor studied
the primary English branches at school,
and learned Latin from his father.
He read law, and at the age of TWEEN
" was admitted to the bar. At
first he seems to have made slow
progress in the practice of law, as his first
reported case before the Supreme Court
was five years after his admission, and
his first important case, the slave Jack
case, was six years after that. His prac-
tice then appears to have increased
rapidly, and he was employed in nearly
every case of great Importance that came
before the courts of New York. He was of
counsel in the Forrest divorce case in
1851, the Mas1n will case, the Lennon
slave case, the Parish Will case, and the
celebrated Jumel cases. In many cases
in which he was employed millions Of dol
lars were involved, and he was prominent
in prosecuting the Tweed ring cases in
1873.
Although prominent and Jealous as a
politician, Mr.. OCOnOr was never an
ofiice-seeker. He was often urged to run
for high offices, but refused. The only
offices he ever held were United States
District Attorney Of New York under
President Pierce, which he resigned after
fifteen months service, and member Of
the New York Constitutional Conventions
of 1916 and 1864.
The name Of Charles O'COnor came
most prominently before the country in
1872. when he was nominated by the
''straight-0ut'' Democracy at Louisville
for the Presidency. He had previously
been nominated by the Labor Reform Con-
vention at Philadelphia. Although he de-
clined both nominations he received q, $50
votes, about 1000 Of which were cast in
Georgia. Since his severe illness in 1915
he has lived in comparative retirement.
Notwithstanding the neglect of his early
education, Mr.. 0'COnOr's studious habits,
keen perceptive faculties and native
talents gained for him rank among the
ablest and most accomplished men of the
day. AS lawyer he had no superior at
the bar. He was singularly upright in
life and correct in all his business trans
actions.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
The Tariff Bills.

1t is not probable that either Of the
three tariff bills introduced in the House
on Monday will be considered this ses-
sion. Mr.. Hewitt's is the most important
Of the three. It aims at a general reduc-
ton Of the tariff. Mr.. O'Neilfs bill pro-
poses to put articles Of food on the free
list, and Mr.. fuckers bill provides for the
repeal Of the internal revenue taxes on
tobacco, wines and fruit brandy.
The tariff reformers will not con-
sent TO the repeal Of the tobacco
tax before there is a general reduction Of
the tariff. There is no great anxiety for
the repeal Of this tax. Its repeal would
not benefit TO any great extent either the
producers or the manufacturers and
dealers. As for the consumers they can
afford to pay whatever share OF the tax IS
placed upon them. Tobacco is a luxury.
1t would be a good thing for majority OF
its consumers if they couldn't afford to
purchase It. They got little or no benefit
from the reduction last year. and if the
entire tax were taken of the difference in
their expenses for the article would hard
" De appreciabIe. There is no probable
ity that the Ways and Means Committee
viii pay much attention to O'NeiIPs bill.
Mr.. Hewitt hardly expects his bin to get
back from the Ways and Means Committee
before adjournment. The House IS in no
temper for further tariff discussion at
present. The Republicans do not regard
the Hewitt bill with as much favor as they
did the Morrison bill. They would OPP
pose it and would doubtless be assisted
in their opposition by Mr.. Randall and
his followers. Mr.. Hewitt says that he
has requested members to send copies of
the bill TO their constituents and invite
them TO express an opinion with regard to
it. The character of the replies will be
considered by him in reaching a determi-
nation as 10 whether he will ask the
committee to report the bill this
session. 1t doesn't make much
difference what determination Mr.
Hewitt reaches. The Ways and Means
Committee have about concluded that it
is useless TO make any more attempts TO
secure tariff legislation at present. There
is now a growing feeling in favor Of an
rearly adjournment. Only a few Of the
appropriation bills have yet been disposed
Of. To pass these bills and other highly
important measures will occupy Congress
until July 1. BY that time the desire to
adjourn viii be too strong to be resisted.