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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

During the afternoon of one the warm
days last week, some employees at the Elm
House stables, Concord, were sitting about
the open door of the carriage house, when
they were suddenly startled by the appear
ance of number of black snakes. They
made simultaneous rush to bruise the rep
tiles heads. When attacked the snakes
turned tail, and, with the exception of one.
which was dispatched, they escaped to their
retreat under the house. The one killed
measured about five feet in length How
many there were in all is not exactly
known, hut it is thought that there were
from fifteen to eighteen. What makes the
matter more remarkable is the fact that the
locality where the snakes were seen is in
the most populous part of the city, 10 the
centre of business, within stones throw OF
the railroad depot and but short distance
from the postofice and State House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
THE DANEILLE RIOT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-In the Danvile
investigation to-day the first witness was j.
D. Blackwell, white, an attorney at-law
by profession, and judge of the corporation
court Of the town of Danville. He witness
ed The entire riot from window opposite to
the position of the whites. He was called
TO the window of the room by cries Of MUIR
der and saw white man beating negro
over the head with stick. The negro was
crying murder" at the top of his voice.
This word murder" was the only articulate
word be heard from beginning to end of the
riot, being very deaf at that time as result
Of taking large doses of quinine. He saw
two other white men with drawn pistols
standing by the combatants. A powerful
negro crossed the street and attempted to
take LEAFS pistol from him. The two fell,
and the negro, for some reason, Immediate
ly jumped up and ran. Lea arose, took de-
liberate aim at the negro and fred, but did
not hit him. Whites and colored collected
from all quarters, and both parties gesticu-
lated excitedly and angrily. When the
whites fired the negroes ran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Calculations show that over So, 900, 0O(
will be invested in Georgia during the pres
ent year III new buildings.
The President gave an official dinner a
the White House yesterday evening to Sen
ators and Representatives. Among the guests
present were Senator and Mrs. Malone, o
Virginia.
The Z. S. Senate yesterday passed the
militia, and the House passed the bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for educational pur-
poses among the indians.
Senator Edmunds, of Halifax county, Va
came near being smothered in Richmond
hotel Friday night by coal gas from de-
fective fue in his bedroom. When found
be was unconconscious, and it was several
hours before he was restored.
The Iowa Senate has passed the prohibi.
ton bill by vote of IS to Is. The bill de.
fines Intoxicating" liquors, to mean alcohol
ale, wine, beer, or any liquid spirtuous. vi
mons or malt. No persons shall manufac-
ture or keep for sale as beverage any OF
the al owe liquors.
The municipal elections held in the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Pennsylvania
Tuesday show almost inyariable republican
gains Being presidential year, the lead
ers Of the republican party discerned the
importance of carrying the municipal cleo.
tons in Philadelphia, Pttsburg and other
important cities in order to remove Penn
sylvania from the list Of doubtful" States.
As stated in yesterdays GAZETTE, a ter
rible storm swept through Alabama, Geor-
gia and other Southern and Western States
90 Tuesday. In the Catawba Valley, Ala,
eight persons were killed and thirteen in
jured, three of whom cannot live. These
casualties occurred in one community near
Newton. The Central Railroad at Co.
lumbus, Ga, was destroyed, entailing loss
of $4,000. Near Columbus, Miss, every
building on some plantations was prostra-
ted. Large,damage is reported also from
Augusta aud Macon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
JUDGE MEADE.

special dispatch TO the Alexandria GazErrEl
RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 21.-The investiga-
ton of the charges against Judge Meade
were again postponed to-day, no wltnesses
appearing against him. The suggestion
made 10 the Judge last night that the
charges against him would be withdrawn II
he would resign was Indignantly rejected
by him.
The rumor this morning prejudiclal to
Judge Meade, which was industriously cir
culated among members of the Legislature,
that he would resign, being traced to its au"
thor, the Judge published card in to-day 9
State branding the rumor false. Judge
Meade's health is improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

INFIRMITIEs OF THE Princess OF WALES.
The lovely Princess Of Wales is the most be-
loved of all the members Of the royal family
and it is much regretted that the lroba.
bilty is she will be less and less in public
and in society. And certainly there is no
one to take her place, She has charm OF
person all her own, charm that wins all
hearts and makes her popular with all
classes of the people. The Queens dsin-
clination for all public and social duties has
thrown the burdens of royalty upon the
Prince of Wales, and he has won enormous
aud nerited popularity by meeting every
demand upon his time, his strength and his
purse. And his lovely and dutiful wife has
shared both his cares and fatigues. This
strain, under the circumstances, ought not
to be put upon the Princess much longer.
First of all, her health is not what it once
was, although she is wise CONSERVATION of
her own strength, which she faithfully
devotes to The care of her lovely child
rem so far rs public and social duties per-
NIT. But the Princess has stiff knee, and
this slight lameness pavents her walking
with ease, and she dslikes to appear public
ly where walking is necessity. However
one is informed that the saddest part OF this
sad story is that the Princess deafness,
which has long been a great inGrmity, is
now so bad that it cuts her off from ready
intercourse With society, and that she be-
gins to shrink, not unnaturally, from the
outside world.
On the other hand, the Prince Of Wales is
out and about much of the time, as it is both
his duty and bis pleasure to be. He is phe-
nomenally active, and one reads of him as
being betimes here, there and everywhere.
His manners, which are quite Spanish in
punctiiousness, are always afable and en-
gaging, and he is sought in society and for
public occasions, not only for the sake ofhs
rank, but also for his own sake. 1t is COM
monty understood that with his most init
mate gentlemen friends and in the most free
and easy circumstances the heir to the throne
of England is first Of all and always a gen.
letter to Boston Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

BIsMARCK's NoTE.-The Berlin Official
Gazette pu blishes communication of Prince
Bismarck to Herr Won Eisendecker, direct
ing the return to the American House OF
Representatives OF its resolution of condol-
ence at the death of Herr Lasker. 1t is
dated February 9th.
The following is the text of the commun-
ication:
ANY recognition in foreign country Of the
personal qualities Of Germap, especially when
made by so important body as the House of Rep
resentatives is gratifying to national feelings.
! should have gratefully accepted the communi-
cation made by Minister Sargent and should have
asked the Emperor to empower mo to present it
to the Reichstag, if the resolution had not
tanned an opinion regarding the object and effect
Of Herr Laskcrs political activity, which was OPP
posed TO my convictions. According to my expe-
1ience of the political economic development of
the German people cannot recognize the opin-
ion as one which events | have witnessed would
justify. / should not venture to oppose my judg-
ment to the opinion of such an illustrious body as
the House of Representatives, if had not By
more than thirty years active participation in
the internal policy of Germany gal. cd an expert
ence which justified me in attaching u certain
value to my judgment in questions of home
aft .rs I cannot determine to ask the Emperor
for the necessary power to communicate the reso-
luton to the Reichstag, because l should have
officially to advocate before the Emperor
opinion which cannot recognize rs correct"
III conclusion, Prince Bismarck requests Herr
Won E,sepdecktr the German minister at Wash.
ingtou to send the communication to Secretary
Frelins Luyseu. aud return to him the resolution
OF Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

As THE national democratic committee
meets in Washington tomorrow to select
the place aud appoint tue time for the next
national democratic convention, the sub.
i-yt of the nominee of that convention Is
naturally suggested. OF all the numerous
gentlemen spoken of Us possible nominees,
it seems, TO aisnt crested parties, that the
most available is Senator elect Payne, OF
Ohio. His recent election over such popu-
lar democrats as Mes5rs. Pendleton and
Ward shows that he is the most popular
democrat in Ohio, and, though the national
democrats can succeed without the vote of
Ohio, by many that State is looked upon as
the pivotal one in the election. Then, too,
he has what are the popular ideas 10 Ohio
on the tariff and the liquor questions, is, it
is understood, the favorte of the man who
was d-frauded Of the Presidency, and 10
whose wishes DO little is due by the democ-
racy, and has other powerful influences in
his favor, all Of which, to those who have DO
axes Of their own to grind, and who would
sink self in their efforts to abolish sectional
ism and to elect once more, after lapse OF
a quarter of century, President who
shall be the representative Of the people of
the whole country instead Of one section of
it, point him out as the man most likely to
secure victory for the national party next
November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

Mrs. Paschal, who had left her buggy and
taken refuge in house, was killed by the
destruction Of the buildjng, and seven ne.
groes, 10 another house near by, also perish.
ed by the blowing down of the same. An
employee Of the railroad company named
Varina was killed and numbers were more
or less injured. Scores of houses were
wrecked. It is impossible to ascertain the
full extent of the damage, the reports so far
being from along the line of the railroad
only. The storm on reaching Cherokee
county became perfectly furious The arg-
est trees were uprooted. 1t is reported that
within distance Of three miles on the line
between Cherokee and Pickens counties %
persons were killed and 40 wounded Tnis
section is far removed from comm unicatiou
but the report is considered reliable. No
to this (Futon) county. L; is estimated that
the storm destroyed from 100000 TO sl2O,-
900 worth OF property within 50 miles OF
Evansville, Ind. Within this space fully
half the buildings were swept away and So
900 or 10000 bushels Of corn lost. The cen
tire of the storm struck the outskirts of the
town of Rockingham, N. c., with such sud
den fury that people were unable to escape
from their houses. Buildings were blown
into fragments. Some bodies were found
under the timbers, others were CARRIED by
the wind $50 to 200 yards A woman was
found clasping to her breast an infant
scarcely month old both were dead. The
bodies of the victims were terribly bruised
and cut, presenting CHASTITY appearance
Twenty three dead bodies have been found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

IMPORTANT TO CHURCH CONGREGATIONS
The following is az official copy of an act
of Assembly to provide for authorizing re-
ligious congregations and other benevolent
literary and charitable institutions, which
are not incorporated, to sell, exchange, or
cucumber their property, approved Jan. 81
1884:
l. Be il enacted by the General Assembly of TIr.
ginia That the trustees of any religious congrega-
ton, or Of any other unincorporsted benevolent,
literary, charitable organization, or institution,
may file their petition in the Circuit Court of any
city county, or the corporation or Hastings
Court of any city. or before the judge thereof in
vacation, asking leave to sell or cucumber their
property, aud upon evidence being produced be-
fore the court or the judge thereof in vacation,
that it is the wish of any such congregation, or Of
the members of any such institution or organiza-
ton. to sell, exchange, cucumber their prop
erty, the court, or the judge thereof in vacation
shall make such order may be proper provid-
ing for the sale of said property, that the same
may be exchanged or encountered, and, in the
case of sale of any property, for the proper rein
vestment of the proceeds of the same The court
may make such order as to costs as to it may
seem proper.
2 This act shall be in force from its passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

a revolt Is reported in Mongolia.
The Governor of Massachusetts has an.
pointed Thursday, April Sd, as Fast Day.
The FIVE Bsbee murderers have been sen
fenced to be hanged at Tombstone, Arizona
The rivers in the West which recently
overhowed their banks continue to fall. The
damage is almost beyond comparison, and
in some sections great restitution prevails.
A dispatch from San Francisco, says that
by the bursting Of the Ballma Creek into
the lake near South Monica, Doctors JEFF
freys and Cook, were washed out to sea and
drowned.
The Berlin North German Gazette prince
Bismarck's organ) repels the attacks of the
opposition newspapers on tie action OF
Prince Bismarck relative to the Lasker res.
olution. 1t points out that they do not ex-
press the slightest indignation at the at
tempt ola foreign body to interfere in the
internal affairs of Germany. The request
addressed to Prince Bismarck by Minister
Sargent was of such remarkable character
that it could only be explained by his ignor-
ance ofdiplomatic usage. Itamounted to moth.
ing less than asking the Emperor to endorse
the yote of foreign body and to hand it vised
to the Reichstag, for Prince Bismscks duty
is simply to execute the commands of the
Emperor. Prince Bismarck is not in the
employ of the international democracy but
of the German Emperor
Additional particulars of the havoc
wrought by Tuesdays cyclone in Georgia
continue to come in. In Putnam county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is reported, doubt
losa correctly. as saving:

PRESIDENT ARlhth ID iSPoi'~N'
less correctly, as saying
mTbe result of the late election IN Flr-
oinia including the Danvllle killing, was
directly chargeable to the account OF those
renubIican leaders and newspapers when
tonnd Senator Mahone's principles ana
methods too unrefned for their endorse
ment. By deuouncing and repudiatlng
Malone they had helped to return to power
men who had purged the Legislature until
!. two.thirds majority in each house was on'
tanned, who have purged the State judiciary
until every independent judge was forced
from the bench, who had pursed the statute
hooks until not vestige Of all honest cleo
lion ,sw remained, aud who will not stop
until til. Bourbon, reactionary, disloyal eie-
,nent is as safely entrenched in power III
Virginia as it is in South Carolina. That he
feels that Virginia, of which The Republican
party had such strong hopes IN 1900 was
now set back to be in line WIN MISSISSIPPI,
Alabama, and South Carolina. lie asserted
that it was not only III political point OF
view that he regarded the result as dlSas-
trous, but that Virginia would IN all re-
spects-6uancially industrlally, ana SO
cislly-react and fall behind. The eliect
also, would be felt in all the southern
States, especially the adjoining state OF
North Carolina, where the liberal leaders
so confident and hopeful in 1882, were no"
fallen into dependency.
Now Mr.. Arthur is sensible and lntelil
gent man, aud has all the meaus at his com
mand for obtaining correct Information
about the whole country let alone Virginia
which is right under his nose. The fact
therefore, that he makes such statement
"a the above, shows that be is either sc
blinded By his partisan prejudice that he
cannot see what is directly before his eyes
or else that his probable loss of the vote OF
Virginia in the next national republican
convention has so excited his hate agaus
the State, that to crafty it he has dellber
ately, with malice prepense, proslituted MI
high office to the small, mean, and low pur
pose of attempting to malign aud njure he
people. But, rs q silk purse cannot b'
made out of sow's ear. neither eau the
Il -assin's pistol make the right sort OF
President out Of ward politician, who's.
own party removed him from a mi
nor Office "for cause. and i'll order that II
business might be conducted honestly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

Now THAT it begins to look as if section
alisn were dying out, and fellow citizenship
of the people of the whole 'untry taking its
place, it is tit that the birthday Of the
Father of his Country"should be again cele-
patriotic teachings again he revived, espe-
cialIy in this city, which was his market
town, and the streets ofwhi,h. when he was
at home, were weekly graced 10y his pre-
sence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO-DAY
SENATE.

After the reading of the journal and the
presentation of petitions, on motion of Mr.
Anthony, the Senate agreed that when it
adjourns to-day it be till Monday next, to-
morrow being Washington's birthday, a
legal holiday.
A number of bills were then introduced
and referred.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dibrell, of Tennessee, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, and it was ordered
to be printed and recommitted.
The morning hour having heen dispensed
with, the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Military Academy bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

Colds yield to onions like magic; but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is a still better and by
far more agreeable means Of curing Cold
or Cough. You can buy bottle for 25 cents
at any drug store, and we are sure it will do
the work everytme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

The Massachusetts House of Delegates
has passed hill to furnish text hooks and
all other school supplies free TO pupils Of
public schools. These heretofore have been
supplied by pupils or their parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

'1f solid happiness We price," saws the
poet Cotton, within our breast this Jewel
lies" but if we have cold there, the hap.
Plness can only be secured by p.sing Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

The one hundredth sey.ion of the Bslti-
more annual conference of the NJ. E. church
will be held in Mcnendree church, iu
Washington, beginning Wednesday, March
5th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

They who work ear.
ly and late tho year
round need, occasional.
~, the heslthful slim
illus impaired By 8
wholesome tonic like
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. To all its
purity and efficiency
as a remedy and pre-
yentive ofdisease COM
mend it. 1t checks
incipient rheumatism
and malarisl symp-
toms, relieves constl.
patton, dyspepsia and
biliousness, arrests
premature decay OF
the physical energies,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
lCOMMUNICATEI

COMMUNICATED
What have our City Fathers done thu
they have not been invited to participate, ir
the celebration? QUB-,y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

BALTIMORE, Feb. 21.-Va. SIS defd. =; do cog.
solidated =; do Cd series =; do past due cou.
POI pom: =; do new 1O-4os =; do new IS 53e.
steady with active demand Wbeat-Southerp
hrmer Western lower and closing dull: Southern
red ll2all4 do au.ber 115a117; No 1 Mary
land ll5Aal151y No 2 Western winter red
spot 10 n February 1Oek bid; March
1loalioA April III laa112 May 1893 gal 33s
southern wh.".e 6la62; do yellow $3.50; West
ern mixed February 81 i,a62; March OAa6O1s;
May 62eiaG31s steamer 81 asked Oats firm
ond quiet; Southern 42a46; Western white 44s
40; do mixed 42a44; Pennsylvania 42a46 Rye
quiet at 67a69. Other articles unchanged
Tomorrow, 22d. being legal holiday, there
will be no markets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb 21.-stocks dull and strong.
Money easy at 1aa2. Cotton quiet; upland,
io4 Orleans II. Flour unchanged. Wheat
opened 4alac better, but advance mostly lost
Corn opened 4aasc higher, but reacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. February 21-There i,
no change to note in Flour. Wheat is steady and
firm with growing demand for prime milling
grades at better prices. Corn is strong Rye and
Oats are active. There is no quotable change i'll
produce and receipts are increasing Tomorrow
being national holiday, there will BE- no meet
ing Of the Commercial Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb. Pill a. m.-Stocks were
strong and higher this morning Prices advanced
q to per cent, the latter Lackawauna aud Lake
Shore. Western Union was weaker in the early
trading and fell off q per cent to 76A, but sub.
sequently returned to 767,.
Noon.-Stocks dull and strong Oregon Nsvi-
CATION rose from 95l. to 99a,, Union Pacific lends
at 30 and Northern Pacific preferred Lea per
cent per diem for use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-21

mitigates the in6rmities of age and bsstens con-
valescence. For sale by all Druggists and Deal-
ers generally.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-25
Running q Locomotive.

ssTo run an engine man must feel hi.
responsibility md keep his head level.
don't believe half the people know what
IL is TO run an engine. Now, there's the
machine; that's the first thing. and 1t has
70 Be in good order, and stay SO. A 10.
comotive has to stand wear and tear and
sseather that'd knock q stationary engine
Into smithereens. And no matter what
emergency rises freezing Of pipes, OF
starting Of fues, loosening Of packing,
or heating Of journals we've got 70
know just what to do, and do il right
quick, too; then when we're running
there's the tiine-csrds and pretty often 4
new one; and the train orders They are
life and death and reputation to us, and
to read 'em correct aud live up to 'em
gives us no end Of anxiety. Bat I've
r6SBa train order over dozen times in
nm hour i am always 80 afraid Of max
ing mistake or forgetting You know
the consequences Of even . little mistake
somstimes.
sThen there's the signals TO watch.
the conductors gong overhead. steam to
keep up, time to make, whistle posts
and crossings too look out for. bad spots
IN the road TO be careful on, and
aIong with all there is the track ahead
Of you which ycur eye mustn't leave fos
i've seconds. There's the brakes. too
one y always worrying about them.
don't suppose everybody knows, either,
khat We have to bs mighty careful when
We come TO the top Of q grade. You see
10 going up she labors hard, and SO %
soon = she begins to descend she make,
. rush, and there's the danger Of break
ing your train when the rear cars ars
dragging on the upgrade. This danger
h especially great on freight trains, bu'
no Rood engineer fails TO shut of some o
his steam when his engine reaches
summit. It amt every fool that cal
run locomotive, l can tell you.
Ckicago Herald "Trais Talk"