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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
LEGISLATIVE.

In the State Senate yesterday bills were
reported to incorporate the Virginia Baptist
Sabbath School Convention to amend the
Code in relation to ferries to incorporate
Stevens Lodge, No. ,4S5 of the Grand Uni
ted Order of Odd-Fellows of the county OF
Alexandria. Also bill to authorize the
County Court of King George to appoint
commissioners to rearrange the boundaries
of the fence laws in said county adversely.
A bill was introduced to establish cor
poration Court for the city of Roanoke.
The House bill to authorize the Virginia
Female Institute to borrow money and
secure the same by mortgage or trust. deed
was passed.
So much of the Governors message rs
refers to the salary of the Adjutant General
was referred to the Committee on Finance,
with authority TO report by bill or other
wise.
The bill providing for the manner OF
choosing registrars, judges and clerks OF
election for the Several counties and cites
and to repeal sections s and "a, chapter 8,
and sections and g. chapter of the Code
OF 1873, was passed.
The bill to amend the Code in relation to
the pay Of jurors was passed by.
Senate bill to amend the Code in relation
to the Jurisdiction of corporation courts and
to render valid certain jurisdiction assumed
by the courts, was ordered to its engrosS-
ment.
A bill providing for fixing the salary OF
the Fish Commissioner was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A number of bills on the caluudar were
advanced to their engrossment.
The report of the House committee GUST
ing Judge W. 3. q. Shumate, of Fauquier
county, was coucurred in.
In the House of Delegates bills were in
troduced TO incorporate the Piedmont Nor
NAL Institute; and to amend the Code in
relation to attachments sued out against
non residents.
A resolution wasintroduced inquiring into
the expiency of so amending the law rs to
require tax collectors to make out separate
tax tickets for all school monies to be COL
lectcd by them.
In response to resolution calling upon
the late Attorney General for list Of de-
linuuent treasurcrs and tax collectors who
have been proceeded against, and the result
of such proceedings, Mr.. Blair sent in a
communication, and among the list of treas
mers given is that of J. II. Chichester,
treasurer of Fairfax county, three cases,
date of notice October II, 1881, judgment
November II, 1888, amount of Judgment,
SI7,713 o.
The bill to protect wages and salaries
from garnishmert process was passed.
The report upon Judge Newman, Of Han
over, will probably be made to-day. 1t is
thought be will be turned out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

TIE OYSTER QUEsTIoN.-The Maryland
oyster committee arrived in Richmond yes
terday evening. Judge Charles f. Stuart
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegate
met the committee at this city. He states
an arrangement giving Maryland the right
to tong for oysters in the Pocomoke, bnt
prohibiting dredging there, and permitting
dredging in the Potomac from October to
March inclusive, would probably be accept
able to the Virginia Legislature. Virginia,
however, would not consent to give Mary
land exclusive jurisdiction of the Potomac,
and would insist on licenses being issued by
both States, and on the trial in Virginia OF
Virginians for violations of the law.
He does not think there ought TO be any
difficulty in coming to an agreement on
that basis, so far as the Virginians are con-
cerned. The members of the Maryland
committee express themselves favorably as
to the scheme suggested by Speaker Stuart,
and seem to think that their mission will
be greatly simpliied if the Virginia commit
tee of conference will adopt it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
To-DAY's TELEGIApH1C NEWS

i"Dh - Ai''b5o1snI hN' NE WS.
1t is reported that Baker Pasha has been
defeated with heavy loss.
The investigation into the cause of the
disaster TO the steamship City of Columbus
was commenced in Boston to-day.
The heavy rains of the past few DAYS
have caused the Ohio river to rise, and fears
that damage will resultare entertained.
The steamer Frsa, which leaves Ham
burg to morrow for New York, will bring
the remains of Lieut.. belong and comrades
of the Jeanette party.
Mrs. Barrows, Of Biddeford, Me-, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree. She
was an accessory with one Oscar Blaney in
taking her husbands life.
Henry Newry, colored, of St. Louis, has
confessed that he killed Henry Depugh and
another colored man named Ross, and then
set fire to their house, near Alton, ILL.,, last
March.
The British Parliament was opened to-
day by royal commission, and the Queens
speech read. She congratulates her sub.
jects upon the continuance of peaceful rela-
tons with foreign powers, refers to the
fishery question, and congratulates her peo-
pie upon the prosperous condition of the
realm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
COMMUNICATED

EXAMINATION IN Music. We were much
pleased with the little entertainment given
last Thursday by the pupils of st. Mary s
Academy. The instrumental music. was
good Many of those examined were only
beginners, but even these did their parts
we'll The choruses, which were beautiful
selections were all well rendered. There
were also several recitations each evincing
much Evolutionary talent, but to our fancy,
"Curfew shall not ring tonight" was the
best. The examination proved that the
pupils are trained by careful and compe-
tent teachers both in music and in elocu-
ton. A SPECTATOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
FoRFEITED.-Judge Hughes, of the Uni.

FoRFEITED.-Judge Hughes, of the Uni.
ted States court, yesterday rendered a de.
cision in the case of the caunons, guns, and
other munitions Of war, seized in Richmond
last July on board the schooner f. G. If.
win, on the charge that they were intended
for the insurgents in Hayti. The decision
was that the steamer, Mary n. Hogan, was
in July last in New York, made ready to be-
sent to the waters of Hayti to cruise and
commit host!ities in those waters as gun.
boat in behalf Of the insurgents of that is.
land against its government. and that the
munitions seized on board the Irwin were
intended to be put on the Hogan, and used
as her armament in hostilities against tina
Haytian republic, and, therefore, the prop.
erty was forfeited. A decree was 40.
cordingly entered for the forfeiture aud sale
of the goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

The Philadelphia american, in abiding to
the Sherman bloody-shir resolution, says
that had Virginia taken the step which de-
cency and duty demanded in the inyesliga-
ton and punishment Of these outrages, no
opening would have been left for action on
the part of the national Senate" What
steps could Virginia have taken other than
those she did take? The judge of Danville
is Mahoneite, so is the mayor Of the town,
and so are the magistrates, constables and
policemen, and the Commonwealth attor-
ney was elected by Mahoneites. The whole
civil authority of the town aud of the State
was in the hands of the Mahoneites, and
they had the means to enforce that author
ity. The grand jury was selected by Ma
honeites, and on it were several Mahoneites
and negro. That jury examined the case
thoroughly, but it found no indictments, for
the good and substantial reason that the af-
fair was a riot for which those who suffer-
ed most were most to blame. The american
should follow Davy Crockett's famous adj
vice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rev. P. II. 0. Ryan, colored, died at Re-
anoke, Va, Sunday with symptoms indicat-
ing poison.
Mrs. Catherine Morgan Dix, widow OF
Gen. John A. Dix, died in New York Sum
day, aged Il years.
In the Senate yesterday resolution was
adopted authorizing the Sherman investi-
eating committee to work by sub commit
tees.
DR.. Thomas A. Elliot, one of the most en-
inent physicians in South Carolina, died at
Orangeburg, Wednesday, aged eighty.two
years.
A bill has been introduced in the New
Cork Legislature making the cost Of IL
cense to sell spirituous liquors in the sever
al cities in that State $500, and malt liquors
$3.50
The President has nominated Henry d.
Lyman 10 be second assistant postmaster
general, vice Richard A. Elmer, resigned
also, VIM. H. Dickson 10 be attorney of the
United States for the Territory of Utah.
Milton B. Steele, of the firm of Steele &;
Bro, merchants, of Stephens City, Va. died
Sunday morning of cerebro meningitis, aged
SO years. He was highly esteemed citizen
enjoying the confidence Of the community.
The report that reconciliation had been
effected between the Duke of SAKE. Coburg
and Gotha and the Duke of Edinburgh, Sec
ond son Of Queen Victoria, is pronounced
untrue The Duke ofSaxe.Coburg and Co
tina was present at the family dinner given
by the Emperor yesterday to Prince and
Princess Christian, and also met the Crown
Prince, hut he maintains his right to form
the court circle of Coburg as he pleases
Part Of the German royal family sides with
him against the Duke of Edinburgh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

A MAN named r. f. Mace, who printed a
Malone weekly paper in Winchester, aud
failed, as all who essay such unseemly and
i'll advised objects do has moved to Wash
ington, and, as the only available means to
get an Office, says he was bulldozed and
driven out of Winchester By the democrats
of that town But Mace must be wose than
q heather, for even his own party in Win
chester repudiate and denounce him. and
say the truth is not in him. Winchester is
too close to Washington for tricks like that
of Mace's to succeed. He should have To-
Gated the outrage in more distant South.
ern State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At stated communication of Turner Ashbr
Lodge, No. 232, A., f. &; A. N. held in Masonic
Hall, Markham Va, January 18th, A. D. 1854
A. l.. 1854, the following resolutions we've
adopted
Whereas in the mysterious, sad, but all wise
dispcnsaton of His providence it hath pleased
Almighty God to suffer the removal from this life
Of our beloved brother, Robert n. stribling jr,
Senior Warden of this Lodge,
Resolved, That while we bow in humble revc.
rental submission to His Almighty will, We
deeply deplore the loss we have sustained by the
sad, untimely death of our beloved brother whose
many sterling qualities and whose earnest zeal in
the faithful discharge of every Masonic duty had
won our respect and esteem and endeared him 10
Us all.
That by the death of our dear brother thi,
Lodge has been bereft of one Of its brightest jew
els, one of its most active and useful members.
aud by thus affecting us the unseen and Almighty
hand has drawn cloud over the hearts of our
whole fraternity.
That we tender our most siucere and heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family of our lamentei
brother, and pray that He who "tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb" may soothe and comfort them
in their affection, and give them grace aud
strength to bear with us the burden Of grief He
hath laid upon us.
That the members of this Lodge wear mourning
for our beloved brother
That these resolutions be spread upon the min.
utes of our Lodge, and copies of the same be sent
the family of our deceased brother, and also the
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, The True Inder and The
TirgixiGn for publication.
ii. K. GREEN,
G. NJ. SMITH, Committee
H. S. AsHBY,
Official: G. w. CARTER, w. NJ.
Test. T. M. TRIrLETT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

Joe Roberts is the title of an interesting little
book which has attracted considerable attention
and reflects credit on its author Samuel II. Gug-
geuhemer, Baltimore youth of but eleven years
The authors object in writing the book was for
the purpose of showing what good will can do
and he has succeeded wonderfully well for one 50
young in years, and his little work will accom-.
plish more than many of greater pretentious
written by persons of maturer age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
HOUSE.

Mr. Dockery, of Mo-, offered a resolution
declaring vacant the positions of stenogra-
piers of committees of the House and pro.
viding that hereafter, on the request of a
committee, the Speaker shall employ a ste.
nographer or stenographers at compensa-
ton to be fixed by the Committee on Ac-
counts. The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
A resolution to continue the investigation
of the work at Hot Springs, Ark, was re-
ferred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1884.
THE GAzETTK last week called attention

THE GAzETTR last week called attention
to the fact that though the New York
Tribune now denounced the democrats of
Virginia for removing the inefficient officers
of the Western Lunatic Asylum, and attrlb-
uted their removal to 8 partisan spirit 1t
had said never word when, two years ago,
the Mahoneites removed the capable and
experienced officers of that institution for
the sole and acknowledged reason that they
were democrats. And to make the partisan
short extract from the report of the Legs-
lative committee which has recently inves-
tipated the affairs of that institution was
published. A similar committee is now in
vestigating the affairs of the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum, and, from the evidence already
educed, it appears that all the officers of
that asylum who were democrats were
discharged by the Mahoneites when they
came into power, and that politics alone
was the cause of their removal; that the di-
rectors had been benefited by disposing OF
their old oxen and COWS to the asylum;
that political assessments and collections
were made there, and that the advertise
ments for the supplies of the place were
made in what one Of the directors called
the "Virginiu Bible''-the Richmond Wing.
The Tribune is unquestionably right when
it denounces the prostitution of the insane
asylums to the purposes of low partisanism,
but it should not be so Intentionally unjust
as to attribute such all outrage upon hui
mainly to one party, when all the world
knows it was committed by another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
THE LICENSE TAX.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, February 5.-The assessment
bill with the license clause, as reported
from the Finance Committee Of the Legis-
lature, and printed, is entirely unobjectiou-
able, containing nothing to which the
merchants can object
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

can not be elected President if nominated
by the next national republican convention.
1t is because Southern people think that
way that so many of them would like him
to be nominated. Neither dudes, prize oxen,
ward politicians, nor men removed from Of
fee for cause and in order that the duties of
their offices may be conducted honestly can
be elected President of free and self-re-
speeding people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

The INDICATIONS now seem to be that
Congress will pass the bill to pay what are
known as the French spoliation claims.
These claims are just; the money to pay
them was turned into the Treasury by the
French government; the claimants are citi-
zens of this country, and the means to pay
them are at hand and will not be missed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Mrs. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP should al.
ways be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes las bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, alays al pain, re-
lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhRa whether arising
from teething or other causes, Twenty. five cents
bottle. mY4MW&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

Judge Lowrey, of the House committee
on elections, as chairman of sub.commit-
tee, yesterday recommended that Represen.
tative Mayo, in the contested election case
of Garrison VS.. Mayo, Of Virginia, be Civ
en- his seat on the prima facie evidence.
The report was approved by the full COM
mttee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

Oscar Wilde's new book, Impressions OF
America" will be eagerly read by all who
assisted to make the poets trip so decidedly
pleasant. His impression of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is matter of little conse-
quence, as the public have already pronoun
ced it the remedy for coughs and colds par
excellence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
ICOMMUNICATED

The citizens in the neighborhood of Dow
ney's and Pulman's stores, corner Columbus
and Franklin streets, would be very thank
full to his honor, the Mayor, if he would in
struct his police to give some attention to
this lacality at night. The conduct of the
negro rowdies is such that ladies fear to 90
out at night. These disorderly parties are
generally from the country. IT. F.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

Or ALL the charities now appealing for
public aid in Virginia, none is more worthy
of hearty support than that which has for
its object the establishment ola home for
old and INDECENT Confederates in Virgin
ia. These men fought during long and
bloody war from the purest ard most unset
fish of motives. They did not own slaves
and were not interested in the perpetuation
Of slavery. They were opposed to the
war, and regretted the firing upon Fort
Sumpter more than the people Of the North
did But when their State took the South
ern side, they, rs they had been taught, and
conscientiously believed, deemed her orders
paramount to all others, aud obeyed them
till the end with selEsacriicing devotion
that was never excelled Shelter, plain
food and coarse raiment are all they
ask for the few remaining years of their
lives, and generous people, though poor
themselves, will not allow the appeal for
them 10 be made in vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO DAY.
SENATE.

The chair laid before the Senate CON-
munication from the Secretary of War trans
hitting an abstract showing the condition
of the militia forces, organized and unor-
ganized Of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

Do'st thou love life? Then do not squan.
der valuable time, for that is the stuff life
is made of;-but procure at once bottle of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for your Cough and
be cured. Your druggist keeps it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Har-
ris vs. Redd. Argued and submitted.
Gordon and ais vs. Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Railroad Company. Ar
gued and continued until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

DR.. J. F. Fauntleroy died at his homo in Lees.
burg last night He was prominent physician
aud generally esteemed. He was upwards Of
eighty years old and native of Clarke county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

ALL THE Southern democrats in the U. S.
House of Representatives voted for the Fitz-
John Porter bill Most of them were ex.
Confederates. But twenty years have elapsed
since the war, they are again citizens of the
common country, they assist in making the
laws for the whole country, and they re-
present people who are taxed to support the
government. To have refraiued from vot-
ing Oh the bill, as the Mahoneites did, for
the reason that as the subject of the bill was
federal soldier, its fate should be left to
Northern men, would have been to stultify
themselves by denying their own right
to seats in the national Congress. Ex.Con-
federates are now as loyal and patriotic
citizens as those who fought for the Union,
and it is as much the duty and pleasure of
such Of them as are in Congress to see that
justice is done to man who wore the blue
as to one who wore the gray. And to their
honor be it said, they did that duty in the
Porter case like the brave men they are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

A GREAT many people besides ex.Gov-
ernor Foster, of Ohio, think Mr.. Arthur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
Official
Test.

NEW YORK. Feb O. II a. m.-Stocks have been
prices ranged from "a to is per cent, the latter
in Oregon Trans, which sold down to 22L-.
Stocks subsequently became strong and higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-05

They who work ear
ly and late tho year
round need, occasional
ly, the healthful slim
illus impaired by a
wholesome tonic like
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitter5. To all it's
purity and efficiency
as a remedy aud pre-.
yentive of disease com
mend it. 1t checks
incipient rheumatism
and malarial symp-
toms, relieves consti-
patton, dyspepsia and
biliousness, arrests
premature decay of
the physical energies,