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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-30

Flour is quiet. Tho grain markets generally
have been tame and spiritlcss during tho past
| ton days and only choice lots find salo at good
| figures New Wheat is beginning to arrive anl
there seems to be less inclination to hold than for
several years at this season. Corn is easy. Rye
| is scarce and active. Oats are dull Eggs scarce
and wanted. Butter is still III liberal supply
There is but little change to note in other pro-
duce
BALTIMORE, Juno 30.-Va. 6s defd 5 ; do OH.
soldated "a y; do 2nd series -; do past due COLI
| pons 30; new 1O-dUs -: do now IS 53. Cotton
| dull; mddinp lis Flour quiet and steady.
| Howard street and Western super 81 75aS 81 :;
| do extra So 5Oa4 25: do family 81 5Oa5 rs :.
| City Mills super SD OOa$3 so; do extra So 5Oa
t 25 do Rio Brands SIS Gas rs: Patapsco fami..
| ly So %: do supcrlative patent Sc 10. Wheat
Southern nominally steady; Western lower and
dull Southern red 1OOa1O5; do amber 1O5a1 10;
| No 1 Maryland 104a1O6; No Western winter
red spot "a l,a94a; june 80 asked July 94a,a
95hs; August 971sa97t.; September 9S1ha99
Corn-Southern nominal; Western lower and dull
Western mixed spot 55 q asked; July 55Aa55a,
| August 57Ssa577s. Oats steady Southern 37a4O :;
Western white 39a41; do mixed 37a:}9; Penn
sylvania 3Ia4O. Rye quiet at 6Sa7O. Hay quiet;
prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland
S13a$15: Provisions easier and quiet
Pork SIT 25 Bulkmcats-shouldcrs and clear
rib Sides packed, 7Aa9. Bacon-shoulders $ ::
clear rib sides 9a. hams 14ha15a. Lard
refined, 0k,. Butter steady; Western packed Su15;
creamery 1920 Eggs easier and dull at 10.
Coffee dull; choice cargocs, ordinary to fair
ShIagt4. Sugar quiet; A soft 6i. Whskcw
steady ut 81 Il.
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III OUSEK EEPEltS take notice that AM man
L L uEicturing II BED BUG POISON that is war
rautcd Il dead shot. For sale in 2Ic bottles or
by the pint. A A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to ,Ianncy & Coz
ir9 1;JC inp st rppt
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PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Juno 30
Cattle in fair demand prime 7l4a7i n; good Gi.a
7; medium 5a,a6l4 common 4a5lt,; Texans 1 i,
a5;t. Sheep in fair demand good higher; com
mon weaker; prime 54s5 y; good 4a,a5; medi-
nm 3 iba1 y common 2E.a3L y spring Lambs 3l!,
al u. Hogs in fair domAnd Western 7IhaS
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FOR SALE.

A COMFORTABLE THREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING in thorough order, with Gas, Water,
Range Heaters and all modern improvements.
Apply at the GAZETTE Office feh9
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JUNE 80 1884.
Sun rises. d. Sur: Bets. %
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N EmORANDh

MEMORANDA.
Schr Albert w Fiske, for Washington, sailed
from Bath 18th.
Schr / James, for Washington, cleared at
New York 9th.
Schr II P Phares, from this port for New Haven.
ut New York 9th
Schr Mabel Phillips, from Georgetown, at FALL
River 9th.
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T EMON SQUEEZERS.-We have i.tn received
IL lot Of the latest patent in Lemoi gqueczers,
which are the best and most powGrfuls They are
durable and non-corrusive, tho cups beg, made of
China aud Glass. For sale at low ratcs e..
fcb2S MCLEAN & UHLER, S(2 Cling st.
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GOODS FOR THE SEASON, AT 81 KING,
w corner of Royal streets Alexandria. Va. On
hand Enamclcd, Bell Metal and Brass Preserving
Kettles, Apple AMI Peach Parcrs. Cherry Sceders,
&c Wholesale and Rcal.
irJ + r. CREIGHTON e. CON
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DOSCHEES GERMAN SYRUP, AYERS CHER
- RY PECrORAL, Ayers Sarsaparilla, DR.. Won
Sendems Fennel Honey Extract for Coughs and
Colds, Aliens Lung Balsam, Himrod's Asthma
Cure, Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy, Thompson's
Syrup Tar and Wild Cherry, can be found at
w. +. CREIGHTON'S,
n0Yl2 Sl Il ing street
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OST-On Saturday night, at tho Boat House
IL Of the Old Dominion Boat Club or on the way
up Prince street, SCARF PIN, three leaf clover
shaped set with throe cats eyes stones and three
small diamonds. suitable reward will he paid
the finder upon returning same to this Office
je3O-1t
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d EFRiGERATORS! REFRIGERATORS! We
III have just received supply Of Refrigerators
in the latest styles which we are selling at low
prices. Parties desiring to purchase are invited
to call and examine illustrated catalogues furn-
ished on application. MCLEAN & UHLER,
my6 80 King street
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~. FOR RENT-A ROOM suitable for an Office
h=i the first floor of the German Banking Cos
building. Apply to Imy1l |. ElCHBERG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

Though all the hotels Were crowded, the
politicians were especially plentiful at the
Grand Pacific hotel Here there was unend-
ing political discussion from morning until
bedtime. TIE only occupation apparent
among the thousands If abe-boliei men who
thrCnged its halls and corridors seemed TO be
the consumption Of tobacco; the fragments
of the partially consumed cigars and the con-
dltion Of the crash-covered carpets indicated
they were accomplishing their purpose
effectualy IL this hotel were the head
quarters OF Arthur, Blaine and Logan TIE
main headquarters for Arthur were located
in thu 1entlemen's parlor, and were in charge
of Clinton Wheeler and Gen. Gsorga H.
Sharpe of New York, ami James d. Warren,
OF The Buffalo Advertiser.
The Blaine headquarters were in rooms 40
and 81 of the same hotel, ani more com
plete sweat-box it wOuid be impossible to
conceive. Later, larger quarters We .c secured.
Mr.. Baines interests were taken care of
here by Stephen B. Elkins, of New Mexico;
G. A Grow, Of Peunsy lvania, and J. S.
ClarksoE, Of Des Moines, Iowa,
The Logan headquarters occupied rooms
"a and 81, and were in charge of Long"
Jones, chairman, and Dan Shepherd, secre-
tary, of the Illinois state central committee.
Politics does indeed bring about strange
mixture Of bed-fellowS
Senator Malone and George William Cur
tbs are seen at the same hotels. but never
theless the political gulf that yawns between
them is no more likely to be bridgsd than
ever. Among the distinguished men talking
vehemently TO the excited throngs st the
hotels, was Ar. Carl sehurz, reformer and
an Edmunds man MIR. Schurz' eye is as
steady and mis- whiskers as tawny al ever,
but he has grown slightly heshier and his legs
do not appear so attenuated as when Mast
used TO portray them stretched beneath a
piano, while their owner sought 70 divert
his grea5 mind from the vexations of civil
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
cheers.l

During the session there was one colored
delegate who deportei himself as if actuated
by spring from beneath. The instant a
speaker was about to close his remarks this
colored individual would pop up and throw
aloft his arm. What he said could not b.
heard from the reporters tables, nor was he
recognized by the speaker,
The weather during the convention was Of
the usual lake-like variability. with an ex
ceptional tendency to coldness, and much
amusement resultei on the arrival of some
of the southern aud eastern delegates with
linen busters, and no provision for which to
them scented Wintrv weather.
In regard to the provisions for accommo-
dating and providing for the convention
crowds, Chicagos sixty-two principal hotels
conta L % $40 rooms and have feeding ca
pacity Of d US besides hundreds of third
class hotels. Then there are hundreds Of
lodging houses and thousands of every-clasS
boarding houses added to this, making an
enormous total, while the feeding capacity
of the larGe downtown restaurants is prac-
tically unlimited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
The Place FOR the Cowcateher.

New York Herald
OF the count! ass good stories attributed to
Artemus Ward, the best one, perhaps, is one
which tells of the advice which he gave to a
southern railroad conductor soon after the
war The roai was in a wretched co,d.-
ton, and the trains, consequently, were run
at phenomenally low rate of speed. When
the conductor was punching his ticket, Arte-
mus remarked:
"Does this railroad company allow passen-
gers to give it advice, if they do So in a re-
spectful mannert'
The con iucter replied in gruf tones that
be guessed So
"Wel,' Artemus went on, at occurred to
me that it wouli be we'll TO detach the cow
catcher from the front of the engine and
bitch it TO the rear Of the tram, for you see
we are not liable to oyertaIe COW, but
WHAT'S to prevent cow from strolling into
this car and biting q passenger
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
The Second naV.

CHICAGO, June 4-The situation was red
hot "Wednesday morning. This doubtless was
due 20 the generally admitted fact that a
terrific struggle was inevitable. The masses
caught the enthusiasm and Wabash avenue
for several blocks was almost impossible.
At II O'Clock precisely Ir. Lynch stepped
up TO the stand which was ornamented Nth
a basket Of beautiful flowers, and raped the
convention to order The constant entrance
OF late arrivals, however, resulted in disor-
der for fully twenty minutes, and by the
time Rev. Mr. Burroughs, of this city, had
finished the opening prayer it was 11:25
The prayer laid especial stress On the de-
STABILITY of Gods blessing on Lynch and the
race he represents, and inn lorel that the
nominee of the convention should be
Christian man. The prayer was short and to
the point.
One of the two events of the day then
Acame on Hawkins, of Tennessee, offered
a resolution declaring that no man should
hold a seat in tine convention who did net in
tend to support the nominee. He said he OF
ferei it because Of certain whispers in the
air; he considered it political axioum that
no man who would not support the nominee
saould take part in the proceedings Pierce,
of Massachusetts, opposed the resolution and
declared it an insult to the eonventinn and
implied douot of the good faith of the dele
gates. He said the resolution had bad
paternity and referred iii hiss remarks to the
late M. Conkling.' Winkler, of Wisconsin,
opposed the resolution and Knight, of Cali
fornia, advocated it. He dared any 'periodi-
cal publisher" TO vote it down referring to
George William Curtis.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

"Now, my dear, SAID the candidates wife,
" don't wish to throw the slightest obstacle
in the way Of your election. and if you choose
to turn tue house into a beer-garden, and
have ell the l0a:ers in town tramping on my
carpets and filing my curtains with pipe
smoke and drinking whisky CUT Of my best
tea-cups. shan', say a Word. But want
you distinctly to in crstand that il another
of those wolnens rights delegations comes to
know il you are going to take manly stand
for down-trodden womanhood-well that
delegation has got to be twenty years Older
and keep its veil down, or III interview it
myself That's all, dear"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

Lynch Is small man. about as dark as a
Freachman, and lighter thana Spaniart. He
has a clear voice whicn reaches we'll out
through the vast audience. He gestures lit
tie, speaks without hesitation, an it may be
said to his credit and that of his race that, as
an orator, ne ranks below no man who ad-
dressed the convention.
Leslie w. Russell, of New York, moved
that Titus Sheard, OF New York. and joseph
". Lee, of Pennsylvania, be made temporary
secretaries Of the convention until permanent
secretaries were appointed, which was car
ried.
At 445 the convention took recess for the
day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

Mr.. Curtis took up the gauntlet thus
thrown down. Commencing his answer with
the WORDS, a Republican and a free man
came into this convention, and 6y the grace
of God Republican and free man will
60 out of it," he then referred TO the attempt
four years ago to do just this same thing,
and its defeat, and also similar attempt in
the convention which nominated Lincoln.
He also declared that the resolution was an
insult and stigma upon every delegate, and
eulogized Campbell, of West Virginia, who
in the last national convention said: Il am a
Republ can who carries a sovereignty under
bis hat"
Mr.. Curtis spoke with unusual fire and en-
ergy and his open declaration that be had
come into the convention and a free man,
and that by the grace Of God he would GO
OUT the same, were greeted by prolonged ap-
plause.
Twenty-four years ago George William
Surtls, delegate TO the convention Of this
week, sat in the wigwam at the corner Of
Ma ket and Lake streets where Abraham
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

The leaders Of the New York Independents,
President Andrew D. White, of Cornell uni
versity, George W. Curtis, editor of Harper's
Weekly, and Theodore Roosevelt, the young
retormer, were seen at their headquarters
discussing the prospects of the man from
Vermont
Among other characters is Dwight Lew
renee, typical New York masher. He wore
lah-de-dah clothes, lah-de-dah hat, and a
sweet, persuasive smile that would lure a
silly bird from perch.
But perhaps one of the most striking figures
among the New York following was Mr.
Jake Hess. He is tall, dark, and wore the
New York plug with frightful brim. His
necktle was marvel, and was adorned BY
ancient mosaic in the way OF a
pin, which, rumor has it. DR.. Schlie-
mann dug up in ancient Byzantium
from the tomb of MI Hess ancestors.
Sitting Bull" Lawson is another character.
Sitting Bull" owes lis title to the witty and
malicious Amos Cummings, of The New
York Sun. Mr.. Lawson is a dignifed gen
tieman. He is elderly; has Saryed il con-
gress; has won the respect Of all his friends;
but one night ne did something to sit on some
Sun candidate for q local Office, ami the
fendlsh Cummings, watching him, saw a
likeness to Sitting Bull" Sitting Bull"
Lawson went in next mornings Sun. and
now Mr. Lawson has the title by national
patent. One can hardly look at Lawson,
think Of Sitting Bull, and not laugh. The
two great chieftains are almost identical.
Lawson is quiet, big, lazy, sleepy, and looks
just as if he wanted to sit down before a
camp fire, curl his legs under him, ami say
"ugh!n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
He Painted the Town Red.

Mr.. James Buckeye, of Kansas City, while
on i cornwall visit to Waco, Tex, recently,
undertook to amuse himself by that frontier
pastime known as painting the town red.
Four days later his widow received his re-
mains, neatly boxed and labeled as follows:
Rite ode up, with Kare this certifies that
dis, a>ed uas full ez tick with Waco jooce,
w ecu not Dsi:l' accusUom to spilled his anne ez
Duke Williams got the drop on him Age Al
years Of such are the Kingdum kolect on
delivery SAM W. PERKINS, Koroner."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

Senator Bruce was at all times the mem
Der most often consulted by the coiorel dele
gates. In personal appearance AMI manner
he is an excellent type of gentleman
Fred Douglass looked Just like the last pic
tnre Of him that made the rounds Of the
Illustrated papers-just like his old self Of
about five years ago, with his white name
ami his strongly marked face and great
frame
Tom Ochiltree's stumpy little figure was
reclining in the shade. just outside the Texas
delegation headquarters, against 4 Sherman
house wall. and mis- liberal crop Of fiery red
hair surrounded him like an aureolp.
One of the funniest things at tie various
headquarters was the liability Of delegates of
a laxative turn to 60 off in speech. 1t is
usually the younger members who thus COM
NIT themselves They are not content 70
wait chance in the convertion-thev all
want 10 60 about from delegation 10 dtega-
ton and speak Tde different styles .t or
at0ry, and the different efforts at it, ar Kill
ing. Vermont visits Florida or Oregon
visits Rhode Island. and the occasion is at
once seized upon for oratory. The spozes-
man considers it the CccaS. on Of his life and
spreads himself. He fancies all the ears of
the crowd are his way, all the speaking tubes
Of christendom are there, and every reporter
in the land is on hand with a typewriter
He roars and talks and talks AM roars. 1t
is great fun. Delegations thus 20 about, rid
themselves of buncOmOe, salute each others
flags, drink each others ice water, h0bnob,
lie, cast up figures, bet on results and then
conclude with a song.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
The Lonesome Cork.

A poor iirtie Cork WIS sitting on the hotel
bar, weeping.
whats the matter, my Little felIowfo
asked big, strapping Breath.
I'm so lonesome
What makes You lunesomeF
why, bsfure these delegates came I used
to see my friends every little while, but foI
the last TIRES days have been left all alone. !,
Who is your friendr
"The whisky bottle over there.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

Gu the morning Of the opening If the con
vention a force Of POO doorkeerers and ushers
found it as much as they could do to take
tie tickets presented to them. Ruses to
secure admission were as many as the falling
leaves in a forest in autumn. Nothing that
ingenuity could suggest was left undone to
deIraud tie door-keepers and secure the
coveted prize Of admission. At every en-
trance We're crowds Of people, many wealthy,
apparently, and We dressed, who had "a
friend who IS usher" or who had only to see
Delegate So-and-So, and 4 can get in easy
enough Besides those who possessed tickets
it appeared as il every man, woman and
child, not otherwise employed, were gathered
around the approaches to the building. 1t
seemed to BE- with most Of these lookers-on as
the boy who ran away frou, home without
cent in his pocket to where a circus was ex-
h.biting. If he couldn't crawl under the tent,
or carry water TO the elephant, he could at
least feast his eyes on those who we're mere
favored
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
CONVENTION PICTURES
Notes in Pen and Pencil from the
Lakeside.
Scenes at the Opening of the Eighth
Republican National Conyen-
tion-Row the Delegates
Looked and Acted.
The convention contagion struck the pulpit
even on the previous Sunday

The convention contagion struck the pulpit
even on the previous Sunday.
Professor Swing, at the Central church,
pictured his ideal of a national candidate.
He should be one, Professor Swing said who
can add to politeness and affability among
friends, brain that can grasp the condition
and needs of the nation and heart that can
love all the millions of the land equally and
wisely
The Rev. DR.. Thomas preached on "Our
National Life and Responsibility" He
thinks there is too much political partisan
ship in cur national government, and that
in selecting candidates for high offices there
is a growing disposition to ignore brains,
ability, and high character, and to take into
account the amount of money that the can
didate or his friends can afford to spend in
the canvass.
The Rev. Thomas E. Green in the Eighth
Presbyterian church, analyzed Chicago
whisky for the benefit of the delegates as fol-
lows: "On the corner of Fifth avenue and
Harrison street a half-pint bottle of whisky
was purchased. 1t was composed of about
% per cent. neutral spirits-this essence of
concentrated I've and unslackeI lime-and
the rest water, mixed up with glycerine, col
ored with burned sugar and cleared with ar
senic, of which there was enough, if man
should drink pint of it at once, 80 kill him
in minute. The flavor was probably the
essence of bourbon, which is made by secret
process out Of alcohol and acids, producing
kind of ether. This particular sample had
in it also sulphate Of zine and chronic acid,
probably q part Of this essence of bourbon.
That was old Kentucky whisky, 40 years of
age. What a nice mess to drink! concentrated
ye-sloN il lie if you like-glycerina AZ
senic, zinc, chromium, ard plenty OF fusel
OIL
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
Convention AiiegorieS.
Eugene Field.1

tuyene FleIu-
A beautiful Promise stood in the hotel
entre-sol mopping It's brow.
You seem exhausted" said settee
Exhausted guess you don't know me-
Not much I'm Just getting warmed up to
my work. I'm willing to bet can do more
hard work b tween now and election day
than anybody"
do YOU never rest"
"Oh, yes; right after election I'll go &c
sleep, aad you won't Sc, me again for four
wears
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
A Chicago Industry In Danger.

darlington Hawkeye.I
Chicago isn't SO much worse than her
neghbors after all In England, while no
man may marry his deceased wife's sister
and live, yst the laboring man can get a
divorces for ~ cents Thus even in the
effete monarchies of the old world, the
Injuries Of the rich are brought to the doors
Of the poor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09

INTERIOR OF THE CONVENTION HAIL.
Tie hall is the larses-, and has been termed
he most complete, ever thrown open for the
work Of 6 vast deiiberative body. It's seating
capacity apProXimates $1,000. The vast
arches supporting the roof spring from the
ades, rising to height Of 200 feet above the
center Of the floor. Galleries run along the
longer sides Of the hall its entire length, and
seemingly suspended in rnid-an, The front
of these galleries is decorated with the coats
of-arms of the several states on 4 background
of festo ned flags. Fiuttering from the
arcl>ss are the national colors and tie flags
Of all nations, The prevailing color in the
body Of the hall is a dull Indian RED to a
point where the arches seem TO spring from
the galleries, and from this point, embracing
tie dome oi the building, is light sky-bue
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-09
,nd the cigars that had smoked had some

snd the cigars that had smoked had some
what unsettled my nervous system. l
wrapped my head with wet towel to keep
off the night air, precaution which l find
almost necessary before retiring"
Among the early arrivals at the hotels was
colored one purporting to be William H.
Peasants, an advance of the Malone dele
CATION. He was Immediately taken care of
by leaders Of the various factions who wined
and dined him, settling his board bills for
several days in advance. A telegram from
Washington announcing the arrival of the
bona fide Peasants there, created some sur
prise. The individual who called himself
Peasants was laying back comfortably in
one of the plush-covered easy-chairs at the
Grand Pacific on receipt of the telegram, but
soon after took hurried departure.
One Of tire celebrities who attract attention
is Judge Norton, of Texas, VINO has kept a
pledge made in 1874 not to shave or cut his
hair until Henry Clay is placed in the presi-
dental chair.
On Monday it was computed by the vari-
| Gus door-keepers that half the state of Illinois
got into the exposition building by one
means or another, and If several of them
| could have found refuge on the roof they
would have fled thither aud remained there
| until the next morning when the Republican
convention should be duly declared opened.
Sergeant-at-arms Col. Sexton, stood up in
| one Of the central aisles of the building. With
his white felt hat in one hand and hand
kerchief in the other, his face very red, and
his whole expression one of WEAKNESS and
detection, the colonel was subject of pity
for gods and men. II have not" he said,
"nad moments peace to myself for the last
ten hours l have been asked hundred
thousand questions have been asked an
equal number of explanations; and I've
answered at least 500 letters and notes"