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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-01

Masury's colors Of net confidential price and
other paints equally low.
cnt is stocked with the purcet and best goods %
~ experienced and reliable Pharmacist. Prices
lCrC
MARSHALL & FISHER Proprctors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

THE LOAN OF 1790.-The House Of Rep
resentatives Committee on the Judiciary
have agreed to report favorably the bills
for the relief of Maryland and Virginia, to
return to those States the moneys advanced
by them in $780, which was used in erecting
the public buildings in Washington for the
use of the federal government. Virginia ad-
vanced the federal government sl20, 900 and
Maryland s72,O00 on the contingency that
the permanent seat of government should
be established on the Potomac river. The
report is an interesting historical document,
in which the details of the transaction are
worked up into an attractive narrative. The
report states: ut is unnecessary to enlarge
upon the use Of the word advance as con-
tanned in the several acts and resolutions;
and in law it has but one Interpretation,
which is always that of a right of reimburse
ment The advance Of 1892, 900 BY
Virginia and Maryland enabled President
Washington to begin the actual construction
of the public buildings, which gave value TO
lands heretofore valueless. The building
OF the Capitol converted wilderness into
city lots, the proceeds of the subsequent
sales of which enabled the commissioners TO
continue the work on the public buildings
until 1898, when the first appropriation from
the federal treasury was available" The
committee recommend that the money be
returned and that interest be paid on the
money advanced, TO be computed at four
per cent. from the dates when the several
demands were first made. The report will
be made to the House on Tuesday next
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
ALEXANDRIA, Va
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL pc.

Or ALL the men in the State, the one VINO
has suffered most from the "malign lnhu-
ence" of General Malone is Mr.. John f.
Lewis. Before he became subject to that IN
fuence he had the reputation OF being conscl
entious, if wrong, in his political actions aud
OF being inspired thereto by real Patro'lc
desire to benefit his State and all herpeople.
His alliance with, and his subservlence TO-
democratic scalawag for no higher purpose
than to beat down the democratic party ana
float with what he vainly imagined would
be food tide OF scalawagism, have utterly
destroyed the reputation referred TO even
among those who like him deserted the re-
publican organization and went into the
Malone camp. And what has he received
III exchange? Nothing but intentional
srubs and humilialing disappointment, ana
that, too, from the very man to whose sup
port he had led the republican party OF his
State, and to whose success he had contrl'
buted so much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

TIE REPUTATION Of the national republl-
can party was never heretofore benefited
by its alliance with Malone, and from the
way the Northern newspapers are talking
1t is doubtful whether if the latter's adop
ton of the republican name will make it
different in the future. The Philadelphia
Record says:
Mr.. Malone aud his readjusters walk
Into the republican party without the for
maity of ringing the doorbel or saying by
your leave We wish the republican party
10y Of this accession. They will probably
lose, on account of it, the last remnant OF
self.respecting republican following which
held fast to old fashioned notions OF honesty
aud fair dealing; but they will gain the
most interesting group of scalawag politi-
clans which has survived the throes OF
Southern reconstruction. 1t is something
to have such curiosity in the shop"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

TERRIBLE FATE.-In Bolivar county, Miss,
Thursday night, while Miss Ida Davis, daughter
of planter, was riding home from neighboring
plantation John Henderson, colored, seized the
bridle dragged the young lady from the saddle,
bound and gagged her and repeatedly assaulted
her. Mr.. Davis, uneasy at his daughters absence,
searched till he found her horse. Obtaining as
sistauce and pack of hounds he continued the
search The dogs soon struck the trail and track
ed the scoundrel to the place where he had carried
the young lady. The dogs were called off to pro-
tect the girl. whereupoR thenegro made bolt for
liberty The dogs were again let loose and drove
the miscreant to tree, from which be was made
to descend at the muzzle of the gun. He was then
bound, and rope being placed around his neck,
he was slowly strangled to death. Several times
he was hoisted into the air and kept there until
life was almost extinct and then lowered and re-
vived only to be strnng up again. This was re-
peated until he was dead. Afterwards his body
was riddled with bullets and left in the woods
Mics Davis is in critical condition. and will
probably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

JERUSALEM FOR THE PoPE.-A few days
ago an emissary, travelling imcogaito, Of
Herr Bismarck, arrived at Rome and stop
ped at the residence of II. de Schloezer, the
Prussan Ambassador to the Pope The
emisSary was subsequently, received at the
Vatican and then at once returned to Ger.
many The Catholic papers made note
of these proceedings, giving it to be under
stood that the a fair was concerning thePope's
departure, without, however, entering into
fuller details. 1t is now rumored that the
emissary bad come to inform Leo XIII. that
Germany, in case his Holiness would leave
Rome, would see to it that Jerusalem would
be ceded to him in entire sovereignty, to
there definitely establish the holy seat. 1t
is not stated what the Pope's reply was, but
there is every reason to believe that the
Pope would never consent to leave Rome
without intention of returning; that he
might seek temporary asylum outside Of
Italy, but never q new capital.
AS such an asylum it is objected that
Jerusalem is too far from the centre of Catho-
lie countries; that the Pope would find him
selfrelegated to the borders of Mahometan,
Orthodox, Greek and Buddhist religions,
ana thaC Dc mas alroauy declared Tor place
of sojourn nearer Rome. England offers
him Malta, and other hospitable powers
places at about an equal distance, thus
Austria, a town in Tyrol; the Principally
of Monaco, its own capital; France, it is
said, the Hyeres Islands, &c.
The question Of Jerusalem as the new
capital has already been raised several
times, and the cradle of Christianity would
certainly be more worthy of receiving the
holy seat than any other city. Shonld the
Pope be induced to fix his permanent
residence there several questions would
arise Would the Ottoman Empire cede
Jerusalem to the Pope? Would it be sus-
tanned in its resistance by a European power?
Would, for example, Russia allow the centre
of Catholicity TO be transferred so near to
her borders? These reflections naturally
occur TO Catholics and Italians who regard
the Papacy as the source of Italy IS greatness.
Those who only consider the difficulties of
The moment and see an opportunity ofget-
ting rid of them would be delighted with
the success Of the project attributed to Herr
Bisma.ck-the departure of the Pope to
jerusalem. Rome cor. Paris GauIois
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

Chicago people have almost forgotten the
commotion caused some years ago by an
evangelist of the Moody type who suddenly
abandoned the orthodox theories Of heaven
of gold and sapphire and began to preach
Christ's reign upon earth. This man, Mr..
II. G. Spaflord, who lived at Lake View and
who had been lawyer of some standing,
gathered about him congregation OF the
orsIs amounting TO some forty or fifty, who
subscribed TO his belief In accordance
with their theory Christ was to appear for
his final residence on Mount Calvary, and
in order to be there on hand Mr.. Spatford
and his little band converted all their prop
erty into cash and sailed for the Promised
Land. A traveller who recently visited Je-
rusalem in the interest of one of the mission
ary societies Of the East states that she Wis
tied the house in which the Lake View
community lived and that she found them
10 good health and spirits, still firm in be-
lief aud waiting with hope and resignation
for the judgment day. This young woman,
sent out from Boston, returned to that
city few weeks ago and has writ
ten letters to some friends in Chicago
describing the way in which she was
received having been sick for several weeks at
the house in which these people lived. Their dwell
ing is described as large and commodious-a neat
", but not elegantly furnished house-and fitted
out with all the convenieuces which the best civil.
lizatien of the country can furnish She says that
about twenty persons are living under the same
roof, and that all property is held in common.
The house itself is perched upon the side of the
mountain juss without the walls of the Holy City
aud presents most strikingly picturesque appear
ance. Mr. Spatford, the leader of the community,
is nearly SO years of age, but is still hale hearty
and happy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

FROM TIE fact that there is enough
money in the Treasury to give million 10
a fair faint idea may be formed OF
she extent to which the people of the coun-
try are plundered by unnecessary taxation.
As there is large surplus i'll the Treasury
that must be squandered in order to afford
q pretext for maintaining the high tariff and
internal revenue, it is we'll that some of it
.honld go to such worthy object as the Cot
ton Exposition at New Orleans, especially
as so little of the taxes paid by the South
ever comes back to her. But why the people
should be compelled to pay double price for
the necessaries of life in order to create an
entirely unnecessary surplus, except to
benefit the owners Of few mines and fac
tories, is hard to comprehend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
LETTER FROM MADISON.



MADISON C. H., Va, April 24.-The dem
ocrats of this county held meeting here
to-day to appoint delegates to the Rich
mond convention of the 18th of May. The
following delegates and alternates were ap
pointed:
Rapid Ann District-F. II. Hill and Jas
W. Banks, delegates; Hiram Carpenter auC
S D. Kirtley, alternates.
Locust Dale District-Robert s. Walker
and John S. kemper, delegates; DR.. j. A
Hill and W. E. Wayland, alternates.
Robertson Dstrct-T. A. Graves and
James R. Simms, delegates T. A. Chapman
and Edwin Henshaw, alternates.
c. M. Zirkle, chairman, resigned, and
James Hay was elected chairman of the
County Executive Committee.
The trial of John Hall for the killing oil
Phil. Page, last October, has been in pro-
gress since Monday, in the Circuit Court,
and is exciting considerable interest The
Attorney for the Commonwealth, James
Hay, esq.,, is assisted by Captain w. 0. Fry,
of Charlottesville The defence is repre-
scented by General Kemper, Captain F. M.
Mcmillan and Thomas Smoot, esq, all
able criminal lawyers. The evidence was
concluded to-day, and argument for prose
cution commenced. 1t will take two days
or more to argue the case, and it is not
probable that verdict will be reached be-
fore Saturday night if then.
To-day was County Court day here, but
Judge Crsler yielded the court house to the
circuit Judge. and sat few minutes in the
clerks office to enter few orders of little
interest MADISON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
THERE ARE rumors and reports about the

THERE ARE rumors and reports about the
probability Of split in the Malone
delegation to Chicago, providing it be ad
United to the convention, and that though
the General had the unit rule adopted, it
will not be observed, and that some Of the
delegates will not he for Arthur because
Arthur has not been Tor them. Bat no re-
lisuce can be placed upon any such rumors
or reports. The General holds his party in
the hollow Of his hand, and no matter how
much some of the delegates appointed by
his convention may desire to kick, as some
of them doubtless do, there isn't man
among them who will not be deferred from
mauilesting any such inclination by the
knowledge that the General has the power
to crush him, and will not hesitate an in
staut 10 exercise it. if SO disposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

GENERAL MAHoNE's morning organ in
Washington says there will be some diff
Guilty in finding enough of Virginia straight
out republicans to hold State convention
The organ referred to will find out next
Wednesday that it never was more mis-.
taken. But whether there be many or few,
the delegates they will appoint to the
Chicago convention will be admitted, if the
majority of that convention be not for Ar.
thur Of which there now seems TO be no
doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Clay
and others VS.. Walter & Co. Argued and sub.
mitted.
Boisseau W. Boisseau, guardian. Submitted.
LeGrande and others VS.. Fitch. Passed.
Norfolk Trust Company IS. Caprew. Dismissed
for failure to print.
Cummins VS.. Tracey. Sent to foot of docket
Bohn VS.. Newton. Sent to foot Of docket
Metals VS.. Essex county. Submitted.
James. for, &c, vs. Keen's administrator Sent
to foot of docket.
Brodie VS.. Farmville Banking and Insurance
Company. Dismissed for failure to print.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

IN ACCEPTING the craftsmanship Of the
recent Connecticut republican convention,
Mr.. Fessenden referred to what he was
pleased to term the repression of the ballot
In the South And yet Mr.. Fessenden knew
that for every vote cast in his State two dol
lars must be collected; and, as we'll inform
ed man, should have known that the only
repression of the ballot in the South is when
the negroes make it hot for those of their
own race who vote the democratic ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
NEW RAILROAD.

PETERSBURG, Va, APP. 26.-The Petersburg
mud Chesterfield railroad company are haV-
ing route surveyed for new road TO run
from this city to Exeter Mills, Chesterfield
county, which will cost, when completed,
S1h0 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
A CORRECTION.

To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Your reporter is in error in stating that Judge
sangster, of the Fairfax County Court, yesterday
removed Mr. JOB Hawxhurst from the position of
Supervisor Of that county, account of his hold.
ing government position" The Legislature,
last winter, declared the Office racant and required
mo to fill the raeancy.
have complied with the requirement of the
statute Respectfully. J. SASGsrER
April 26th, 1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
The kidneYs act

The kidneys act as
purifiers of the blood,
and when their func-
tions arc interfered
with through weak
ness, they need toning.
They become health
fully active by the use
Of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, when falling
short of relief from
other sources. This
superb stimulating
tonic also prevents and
arrests fever and ague,
constipation, liver
complaint, dyspepsia.
rheumatism and other
ailments. Use it with
Druggist and Dealers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Virginia, postofIice April &C.
Persons calling for letters will say they are adver-
tised and give the date Of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead-ettcr Office. in Washington.
Brown, Richard E Lundberg Alfred
Barbor, Mrs Francis Lee, Miss Ella N
Brot, Mrs Harriet Martin, Mr.
Brown, Mrs Martha Miller, VI 2
Benson, W f Miller, Mrs Teni
Co operative Organizers Patchett, Mrs John
Crausley, F 7 Pugh, ] II
Crouch, John Reed Eddie
Davis, Miss Fanny Stoneburner & Richard
Ellis, Mrs Capt Strother, A w
Finn, Mrs El-ira E Smith, Miss Mary
Geddings, Mrs WB shinn, Mrs Sarah
Johnson, Fannie Travers, John
Johnson, Mrs Mary s Whellen, George
Jackson, Mrs II G Walker. Eliza
Johnson Mrs Salis West, Carrie
Jackson, Mis- Violet Wright, =
Kirk, Redin.
1t D. A. WINDSOR. P II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

HoSoRs ARE not easy between General
Malone and Governor Cameron, for where
as the latter says the parings of the formers
toe-nails are worth more than all the boast
ed honor and chivalry Of nine-tenths of the
white people of his State, the former would
not permit his convention to pass resolu
ton endorsing the latter's administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fanny Ellsler, the celebrated danseusc, is
dangerously i'll in London.
The leading steel works in Prussia will
reduce the number of working hours on &C
count of over production.
In the House of Representatives yester-
day bill was favorably recommended, al
ter debate, for the relief of Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines.
A United States quarantine station will
be established at Cape Charles, May 10th,
and Passed Assistant Surgeon Fairfax will
be in charge.
The Sicilan police have discovered a
murder club near Palermo, the members OF
which are pledged to murder for common
advantage aud profit.
disease resembling pleuro-pneumonia
has broken out among the cattle in Wash.
ington county, Pennsylvania. Veterinary
surgeons pronounce it contagious, and have
recommended Gov. Pattison to quarantine
the district.
Prince Bismarck is preparing u radical re-
vision of the constitution OF the German em-
pire. He will impose upon the deputies OF
the Reichstag an oath of fidelity to The con-
sitution, so as to exclude socialists from
membership.
The will of airs. Vilera c. Stone, of NAL
den, Mass. who left about $3.50, 900 for re-
ligous and charitable purposes, is being
contested by the heirs at law, alleging up-
due influence on the part of the trustee,
Rev. VIM. Fl. Wilcox.
The Richmond and Danyile Extension
Company directors have authorized The con-
structon of the Columbus Gap line on the
Georgia Pacific Railroad. The new line
will extend to Birmingham, and will be laid
with steel rails. The new work will cost
about 100000.
It is reported that the English govern,
ment will send an autumn expedition fol-
the rescue of Gen. Gordon. Turkey insists
that the proposed Egyptian conference shall
settle the political as well as the financial
question 1t is reported that Gen. Gordon
has been taken prisoner.
The New York Assembly yesterday pass
ed bill declaring that the suicide of per-
son whose life had been insured shall not be
defense to an action upon any policy here
after issued in New York where the person
whose life had been insured was insane when
the act causing death was committed, any
thing contained i'll the policy to the contra
ry Notwithstanding
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

TIE WASHINGTON Republican, Yesterday
morning, said the democrats were badly
scared about the result of the Louisiana
election Why they should have been, in
view of the fact that in one parish alone,
that of Orleans, they had nearly twenty
thousand majority, no one but the Repuhi-
can can tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
FIRE In LONDON.
$4,000.

LONDON, April 26.-The extensive prem
Uses Of William Whitley, general dealer in
goods Of every description in West Courne
Grove, London, were burned with four adj
joining buildings this morning. Loss f25O,-
u00
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
TO BE HANGED.

SANDWICH, Ont, April 26.-Luke Phipps,
charged with shooting his wife on ferry
boat on the 18th of last August, was found
guilty Of wiltul murder to-day and SEN
fenced to be banged on the 18th Of June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
aSlgg7z z@ 49,
FAILURE.

San FRANCISCO CAL, April 26.-Hecht &
Barclay, commission merchants, failed yes
terday. Their liabilities are 100000, and
their nominal assets S150,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
can can tell,

Dr. Willard Parker, one of the most
eminent physicians of New York, died at
his residence in that city yesterday after
noon, after an illness of nearly six months.
He was in the S4:h year Of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

DARKER'S HAIR BALSAM AND GINGER
l. TONIC Duran9's Rheumatic Remedy, Ana
kcss, a sure cure for Piles, Reads three minute
cure for Headache and Neuralgia, Lodille's Head
ache Cure and Pixies Toothache Drops. arc to be
found at w. +. CRElGHTOE'S,
movie So King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

So You WILL FIED.-"Bensons Capcine
Porous Plasters are in the highest degree re-
LIABLE" says DR.. Kakotf, of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

The Hot WATER CRAZE.-The irrigation
Of The human stomach by means Of copious
draughts ofhot waterhas several pronounced
advantages as remedial agent. Hot water
is cheap. 1t need not be measured with the
accuracy required in the taking of severer
remedies. The ease with which water can
be heated and heated water swallowed,
when the knack has been fairly acquired,
brings the remedy within the reach of the
poor and the residents of regions remote
from civilization and the corner drug store.
But, as matter of fast it is among the
wealthy, the high livers, the frequenters of
clubs that the hot water craze cure takes,
aud it is they who take the hot water.
The Medical Neus calls this particular
periodical sanitary epidemic "the hotwater
MANIA and traces its origin to Sangredo,
the patron Of Gil Bias, whose treatment
consisted in bleeding and draughts of
warm water.
hot water taken into the stomach is to wash out
that organ and prepare it for better work, but it
warns the owner of the abused organ that too
much hot water Injuries instead of helps; that it
should be taken before the process of digestion
has begun or after it is completed and that the
quantity and frequency Of the dose should be
gnaged according To the conditions of the case
This will be news to the city hotels, where cups
Of hot water are distributed among the guests
with the regularity of sunrise.
The hot water craze will have its day, and in
it, turn will give place to some other cure, new
old In the meantime it would be better to re.
move the condition which drives the owner of the
oger-burdened stomach to seek relief in his hot
water cups. Tho man who knows nothing Of
medicine and physiology, and yet undertakes to
prescribe medicines for his complaints, outvics
the lawyer who draws his own will and is said to
have fool for client. There is danger even in
doses of hot water, and, if an organ or the whole
system is reduced until it requires a tonic, ply
sician is the most competent person to say what
the tonic shall bc-Philadslphia Pr esy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

II fine Ladies' and Misses Button Boots, Just
arrived in style, quality and durability they
cannot be surpassed by any manufacturer In the
country. We have them in all widths from
to +. (mh2Ol r. KAUFMANE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

T USTRO! LUSTRO! LUSTRO The best arti-
IL Gle in the market for Cleaning Silver and
Nickleplated Ware Just the thing for cleaning
the nickle ornaments on the modern stoves Try
4 bottle and be convinced. Price 25 cents. For
sale by MCLEAN s. UHLER,
nov19 80 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26

D LACKING CASES! BLACKING CASES!
ID We have just received nice lot Of Backing
Cases. which we are selling very cheap. Just the
thing for nice Christmas present for gentle.
man. MCLEAN & UHLER,
deco TG King street