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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
THE ROBBERY AT MITCHELL'S
STATION, &C.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazett

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.)
MITcHELL's STATION, V. NJ. R. w., Va,
July 16, 1SS4.-An affair of an unusual and
exciting nature occurred here on Sunday
night last. About IL o'clock of that even
ing Mr.. Frank Sommerville, the junior
member of the mercantile firm OF J. w. &
F. Sommerville, of this place, having taken
a ride during the afternoon, returned To the
station and the store, and as he was in the
act Of entering the front door he was met
by two strange men, with drawn pistols
pointed at his head, with the demand of
''silence and surrender" at the same time
each of them grabbed him by the collar and
marched him inside, blindfolded, ga gged
and bound him, and then demanded of him
the opening of the safe. He disclaiming q
knowledge of the combination, they pro-
ceeded to bore and open it, which they did
in very quiet and scientific manner, and
took therefrom about $500 or 5000 in cur
rency and checks, at the same time leaving
q package of $75 or $50 marked in the
name and belonging to the Presbyterian
Church. Fortunately the whole loss does
not fall upon any particular individual
or the firm, as the money and checks in
part were there on deposit by two or three
citizens of the neighborhood. Among the
money taken was some twelve or fifteen
dollars belonging to the colored Baptist
Church, but [ do not think this package
was marked IS belonging to the church or
perhaps they would have been as consider
ate as in the matter of the Presbyterian
package and left it. There is scarcely a
doubt but they were experts for they OBJ.
tanned access to the store by simply boring
opposite the bolt of the lock
near the combination knob of the safe, and
with a small iron rod, struck with ham,
mer, destroyed the efficacy of the combina-
ton, and the safe was at their mercy. Hav.
ing rihed the safe they RECALLED themselves
with canned peaches, &C., and after being
there less than an hour they left, but before
doing so said to young Sommerville: "We
have job to get through with over at the
opposite store, and shall leave watch over
YOU, and if you move or give any alarm
whatever inside of two hours. you will be dead |
man." Young Sommerville lay there as he sup |
poses about two hours suffering considerably, |
when he gradually began to extricate himself,
which he did in short time and going to the |
house of Capt Thomas, the Railroad Agent here,
he called him up and told what had happened and
they both went over to the store Of Mr.. Rosson,
On the opposite side of the railroad, expecting to
ind him robbed also and perhaps murdered, but
tho burglars no doubt made off Immediately after I
getting out of the Sommerville store. Iwrte this
o put our country merchants on their guard for
he rascals are about and will turn up again be-
ore long.
Many of our farmers have threshed their crops
# wheat, but from present indications there will
,e q considerable falling off from the estimates
IL over the country and / believe will cause
shortage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

Mr.. JAY GOULD, who never even pre-
tended, and has never been said, to be the
friend of labor, has promised to open his
barrel for his great friend Mr.. Blaine. But
this promise, like many that Mr.. Gould has
made to the poor dupes who have invested
in his watered securities, will never be full
filled. The shrinkage in Mr.: Gould's stocks
during the last three months has not been
less than thirty millions and with such
losses that gentleman will not be in con-
dition, even if 80 disposed, to help Mr..
Blaine to any considerable extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
DEFAULTER,

ST. PAUL, MIMI, July I'D. Z. Swan,
chief clerk in the local treasurer's office OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, is defaulter.
He was arrested at White Bear yesterday
where he had secreted himself in the woods.
He had attempted to commit suicide by
taking morphine. His books were examined
last night, and the amount Of his deficit
was found to be over $1,000. He will be
brought here to day for an examination.
Swan was once wealthy, but lost bis money
by the failure Of New Jersey bank. The
money which he took from the railroad
company was used in speculations in Wall
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is reported that 80, 900 rebels are march
ing on Dongola.
Prince Krapotkine writes from his prison
that he is dying of scurvy.
Bismarck proposes to cut a canal from
the Baltic to the North Sea.
The taxable value Of Texas this year
shows an increase over last year of 500
000,0 900.
France has refused to exchange with
England the Falkland Islands for New CAL
edona.
President Scott, of the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad, sailed from New York
yesterday for Europe.
Frank Claudy, a clerk in the census office,
has been arrested for using official envelopes
for private correspondence to avoid postage.
An express train on the Manchester and
Sheffield Railway, in England, was precipi-
tated from bridge yesterday, killing %
and seriously injuring 40 persons.
There we're So deaths in Marseilles in the
twenty.four hours ending last night, and SO
in Toulon, prominent citizens and officials
being among the victims in the later city.
Highwaymen robbed the San Saba and
Lampasas mail stage near Senter6tt, Texas,
few days ago, relieved the passengers
of their valuables and took the registered
letters.
The Treasury Department has been in
formed that paper rags collected in the
cholera-infected districts of Egypt and
France are being imported into the United
States.
The national anti.m onopoly, greenback,
labor and the national union parties met in
joint State convention in San Francisco
yesterday. Resolutions supporting General
Butler were adopted.
Advices from New Orleans report that
the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail
road will be completed in two or three days
and trains will be run regularly in connec-
ton with the Texas Pacific.
There were only seven members present
at the meeting of the dissatisfied element Of
the democratic State central committee"
at Columbus, o., yesterday. No business
was done for want of quorum.
Late advices from Cuba state that vari-
Gus bands of rebels continue to commit dep
relations in different parts of the island,
and the troops either make no effort to sup
press them or are unable to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

GENERAL MALONE, who, a short time ago,
according to the utteranee of his own mouth,
was a better democrat than the accredited
representatives of the democratic party,
now, through his home organ, attributes to
the democrats slavery, the war, and all the
evils that have befallen the country. But
what the General now says has ceased to
be of interest to any body but those who
hold office under him by reason of his nefa-
rious bargain with Arthur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

MAKING CHEESE DIGEsTIBLE.-An Eng
lish chemist suggests this as remedy for
the indigestihilty of cheese: Cut the cheese
into jshreds, CRATE or chop it up fine like suet
TO every pound oil cheese add quarter of
times its bulk of water, or four times its
bulk of cold milk, and mix well. Put The
saucepan on the fire and let the mixture
simmer. stirring all the time until the
cheese is melted, which does not take long.
Turn out into dish, and the result is a nu-
tritious mixture, which thickens like custard
in cooling. The cheese custard may be eat
en- with impunity by persons whom a
small piece of ordinary cheese would
sicken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

GENERAL BUTLER was member OF the
committee on resolutions Of the national
democratic convention But that he had
himself appointed such for the sole purpose
of creating discord and trouble, to split the
convention, if possible, on the tariff plank,
and thereby to strengthen the candidacy
which his vain and overwcening ambition
has induced him to assume, is proved by
the fact that though all the other members
of that committee, entertaining as they did
the most diverse views on the subject of the
tariff, were actuaLed during its entire session
by spirit Of concession and desire to
frame platform upon which all democrats
could stand, be alone, from the first meet
ing Of that committee until the last, oppos-
ed every measure that was not prepared by
himself, conceded nothing to the united
wishes of the rest Of the committee, and
as last means to prevent harmony
and union presented minority report
signed by himself alone, and delayed
the convention nearly an hour in order
that he might deliver demagogical
address upon it, and pose before the i'm
mense audience in the absurd role of the es-
pecial friend of the working man. But no
sensible working man will be deceived by
any thing that General Butler may say
or fo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
FOR PRESIDENT,
GroverClev eland, ofNewlork.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Thos. Hendricks, Of Indiana.

AMONG THE many benefits that will &C
crue to the country, and especially to the
South, from the election Of Governor Cleve'
land to the Presidency, not the least
will be the immediate stoppage OF all
race disturbances. The negro question
will be eliminated from politics and
put to rest. There will be no more
federal Office holders who will deem it the
greater part of their duty to stir up the ne
proes against their white neighbors IN order
to increase the republican vote at elections.
The negroes will be let alone to work out
their own destiny under the equality of OPP
portunity allowed them by the laws of the
country, which will be strictly enforced
without regard to race or previous condition
of servitude. The few among them who
are industrious and prudent and thrifty
will prosper like their white fellow citizens
and will soon learn to vote With them, while
the vast majority of the race will continue
to be hewers of wood and drawers of water,
"a their ancestors have been Tor untold gen
erations, and Ike those ancestors will soon
learn to be again contented with the posi-
ton in which it has pleased Providence to
place them. For this, if for no other rea-
son, every well-wisher of Virginia should
do all that is possible for him to do to pro
mote the election Of Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
FUNERAL OF THE PRINCE OF OR
ANGIE

THE HAGUE, July 1.-THE funeral ofthe
late Prince OF Orange took place to-day with
great pomp. The procession which follow
ed the coffin was headed by King William,
the Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar, Prince
Albert, of Prussia, the Count Of Flanders
and representatives Of all the royal houses
of Europe. Wreaths were received from
Queen Emma and other Royal personages.
capacity as Grand Master Of Frecmasons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A fight occurred at Waynesboro'. Angus
ia county. late last night, between Robert
Hicks and Mr.. Quarles, in which the lat
ter was stabbed, probably fatally. Hicks
gave himselfup.
Notice has been served on Judge Spill
man, of Warrenton, that on the 23d of July
at Wytheville, motion will be made that
the Court of Appeals of Virginia will pass
upon the quo warranto proceedings in be-
half of Judge Shumate instituted in the cir
cult court of Fauquier and upon which that
court rendered an adverse decision at its
last April term.
A fire in Petersburg yesterday afternoon
destroyed the large tobacco factory of d.
w. Bragg, including the stock of tobacco
therein. Three or four dwelling houses
nearby were also burned. The fire depart
ment could do nothing for lack of water,
and a serious conaagration was only pre-
vented by people climbing on houses with
buckets of water. The loss is about SIC, 900
insurance s., 900.
A German laborer named Krouse was
tarred and feathered at Lamberts Point,
Norfolk, on Monday night for attempting
to outrage negro woman of that section a
day or two previous. A gang of the labor.
ers employed by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad captured Krouse and carried him
to the woods, where he was smeared with
tar and a feather bed emplied over him.
He has not been seen since.
Auditor Marye, yesterday, in converse
ton with State reporter, said that the
taxes are coming in quite rapidly, and are
being paid in money and not in coupons.
"In fact" says the Auditor, 'there are but
two or three coupon cases in the courts OF
the State outside of those instituted in be-
half of the English bondholders. The law
passed by the Legislature in relation to the
debt settlement, aysthe Auditor, lis work
ing we'll, and is accomplishing the purpose
for which it was enacted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
SUICIDE

TRENTON, N. J., July 17.-Mathew ScraD-
ton, aged % years, committed suicide in his
cell at the State prison here last night by
means of a rope made from bed sheet.
He came from Hudson county and had
served years of his years term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
PLOT DISCOVERED.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE existence
of a plot to blow up the palace at Warsaw
during the Cars stay there has been dis
covered. A justice of the peace named Bar
bouski, who is suspected of completely in
the conspiracy has been arrested. A guam.
tity of arms and dynamite which were to
have been used by the plotters in carrying
out their design were found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female muses. and physicians in the United
States, and his been used for forty years with
never falling success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrbea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price IS cents q
bottle mY5-1yrM, W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
DEATH OF A MINISTER.

MONTREAL, July 1.-THE Rev. Thomas
Fraser, the oldest Presbyterian minister in
Canada, died here to-day at the advanced
age of SO years. He was ordained sixty-6ve
years ago, and his first charge in Canada
was in the town of Niagara.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

TIE DEMOCRATS, in their national plat
form, declare that they oppose sumptuary
laws which vex the citizen and interfere
with individual liberty. And they could
not have made more popular declaration,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
in the ruins. Thomas Gilbert was instantly
killed and others were seriously injured.
POOLING AGREEMENT.

NEW YORK, July lit is understood
that the Bait. & Ohio Postal, and Bankers
and Merchants Telegraph Companies have
made pooling agreement to run Is years
with an equal division of business. The
Companies will continue their individual
orgauiZation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
FOUND Guilty.

BosToN, Mass, July l7.-At Salem this
morning, William Hayes was found guilty
of an attempt to blow up the house Of
Sarah P. Farmham at Peabody, on Feb
ruary Sd, with atlas powder. Sentence was
deferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
THE CHOLERA.

MARsEILLEs, July T.-There were 81
deaths from cholera here last night. Seven
deaths from the disease have been reported
since o'clock this morning.
ToULoS, July 17.-Fourteen deaths from
cholera occurred here last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
FIREMAN KILLED.

! TORONTO, Ont, July 1.-THE stables be-
longing to Thomas Hall, on Parliament
street, were destroyed by fire this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

The BLAINEITEs may pretend to be con-
fident, but for all that, they have already
made an assessment for "a campaign fund,
and are resorting TO all their old tricks to
get votes. They are in reality terribly
scared and see the handwriting on the wall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
BLOWING UP A MONUMENT.

LONDON, July ia box of gunpowder
which had beeu placed against the monu-
ment erected to the memory of Lord Her.
bert in the market place at Salisbury explo-
ded at II o'clock last night. The pedestal
was injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
BANK CLOSED.

New YORK, July H.-Kiernan reports
that the Pendleton Banking Company, Of
Pendleton, Madison county, Ind, closed its
doors as result Of the Fletcher s; Sharpe
failure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

especially among the liberty loving Germans
who form such large element of the vot-
ing population of the close States in the
West and Northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

CHICAGO. July 17-11:3O m.-Wheat asaasc
higher. Corn 1las1a4c higher. Oats 1aa7sc
higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARX EFT. July 17.-Sales
of live stock at Drovers' Rest on Monday were as
follows: 23S Cattle up and sold-best O. aa6 /;
100 Sheep and Lambs-Sheep 31ba4 Lambs So
61ac. Is Cows and Calves at s30aS47. so. Mar
ket dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

New YORK, July II. Stocks weak. Money
2a3. Cotton firm uplands II; Orleans II
Flour que ana a n,m mnea' opened aaf h,sn-
and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 17.-11.15 a. m.-The share
market was quiet this morning. At the opening
speculation was strong and prices advanced I. to
1ls per cent Lackawsnna being tho feature.
After 1880 a.. III. weaker feeling set in and the
improvement was lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY II. 1884.
Sun rises ....... So Sur sots. 30

ARRIVED.
Schr Nettie Franklin, Kennebec River to
Reed & Co.
Schr Murray Vandiver, Norfolk. to Perry, smoot
& Co.
schr w Krwin, Phladelphia, to w A Smoo,
& Co.
PASSED UP.
Schr Mary Morse, for Washington.
SAILED.
Schr w F Kirwn, Georgetown, by W smoo:
& Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schr John 4 Griffin, hence at Wilmington, NC
10th
Schr Adde N Chadwick for Washington. clear
ed at Boston 10th.
Schrs Chas Lawrence for Georgetown and Kate
NJ Hilton for Washington, sailed from ath 10Th.
schr G Sprague, from Somer ct for George
town at Fall River 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17


BALTIMORE, July Iva 6'sderd -; do con.
solidatsd 80; do 2nd series -; do past due cou-
pons27la; new 10 4Os 32t. do new IS So bid to-
day. Cotton dull middling II. Flour steady and
quiet. Wheat-Soutbcrn frmer with active de-
mand Western frmer and fairly active: South
ern red 1OOa1O1; do amber 1OOa1O2. No
Maryland 99a99lb; No 9 Western winter red
spot 94As95A; August 96a96h; September
967sa97. Corn-Southern nominslly firm West
ern higher and dull Southern white 73a75; do
yellow G5aGS; Western mixed spot 59ta60Ie.
fresh August 6OA asked September 81 y ask ed;
steamer 81 1aa59. Oats quiet and steady; South
ern 36a4O; Western white 39a4O; do mixed Boa
80: Penna 36a4O. Rye quiet and firm at 66a6S
Hay higher prime to choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland Sl5a$17. Provisions lower and quiet
mess Pork SIT. Bulkmeats-shoulde and clear
rib sides, packed, 7Aa94 Bacon-shoulders 8
clear rib sides 10; hams 14a.a15ta. Lard, refined,
94. Whiskey steady at 81 10. Other articles
unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-17

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July 17.-There has
been no change in Flour since our last general re-
port Wheat is steady at the recent decline: dry
sound lots are readily sold while Unframed, damp
and tough samples are dull and neglected; $500
bushels offered and sold on change this
morning at 81 for fair; 90 for good Fultz; "a
for good Lancaster; no mixed were offered lot
Of indifferent Fultz brought 80. Corn in light
receipt and firmer. Rye and Oats are steady.
Produce in fair receipt at unchanged figures.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-03-13
Mortgage sale.

Whereas, default has been mads in tho payment
of the interest secured by certain mortgage bear
ing date the 18th day Of December, 1879, made and
executed by James Myhre and Nolie, his wife. Of
Lincoln county and territory Of Dakota. as mort
gagors to Russell Jennings of Niddlesex county,
state of Connecticut which said mortgage WAS duly
fled for record In the ONCE Of the register deeds
Of said Lincoln county, OH tue S0th day Of Dtcem-
ed in book "H" of mortgages on page 1854; and
Whereas, 1t IL provided in said mortgage that in
case Of the breach or any agreement therein con-
tanned, the whole principal and iterest thereby
ed SHALL At the option Of the holder thereof im-
mediately become due and paysble, and no actien
or proceedings Ut law has been instituted 70
tn. debt secured by said mortgage any part
thereof;
Now, therefore, Notice 10 hereby eiven, according
to the statute in such case made and provided. that
by virtue of the option hereinbefore mentioned
aud the power Of sale contained In sal. mortssge
aud duly recorded herewith - Aforesaid the sub
scriber Russell jennings, owner and holder Of the
mortgage afoaesaid, aud tho n0te thereby secured,
has BY reason Of def.ut the payment Of interest
Aforesaid, elected to declare the whole principal
and interest secured BY said mortgage due and pay
able which said principal and interest at the date
OF this notice omounts to the sum OF Seven HUI.
dred aud Eighteen Dollars, aud that the sid mort
on said mortgage ct the date OF this otics Of sels
with costs and expensee Of sale sndy Fifty Dollars
sttorney's fees - stipulated in said mortgage in
case Of foreclosure, by sale Of ths premises here
m dessdbed BY the shert6 Of Lancoln county, d.
Of March 4. D. ls6l ct O'Clock ,. h Of thst day,
at the front door Of the court hoss In the city Of
Canton. said County Of Lincoln. Tho following Il
description of. the mortgaged 9remisss 20 -
Aforesaid 70 be sold q they are con-
tanned IN this said mortgage:
The northwest or Of section fifteen (15) IN town-
ship ninety Of range atty (sO) sttuaked In
aid county of Eiieoln.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-03-13
An Anecdote Of Peter Cooper

The head of the Woman's Art School
OF Cooper Institute writes of Peter Coop.
er, n the December Century,: "One day
he stood watching the portrait class,
who, TO the number of thirty pupils or
more, were drawing likenesses of the
same model from different positions
One scnolar made the face in profi.e;
another had it turned little into the
shadow; !: third saw more of the full
face; while others worked still further
into or away from the light. He had
stood observing the scene for a few
minutes. when he said. Such sight
as this should be lesson in charity,
when we perceive how the same person
m:.y be ST. different, according to the
way j! oos.'lat''y various people.
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