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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hog cholera prevails among the swir,e in
parts of New Jersey.
The New York Sun takes hack ri the
harsh things it has hitherto said of Butler,
and asserts that it did not appreciate the
greatness of the man!
A 500 gold watch was stolen from the
ex -Superntendent Of the New York Board
of Public Works, Silas Z. butcher, at the
republican mass meeting at the Brooklyn
rink Thursday night.
During violent hailstorm in New York
State, Thursday afternoon several houses
in LAnsingburg were struck by light
min. snd damaged, and a number of barns
were. burned in Brunswick.
nGl. L. Pope Walker, of Huntsville, Ala,
for awhile Confederate Secretary Of War
is i'll End his life is despaired of. Mr.. Walk
er is ue of the ablest men in Alabama, and
Il leager in everything affecting the welfare
oe ns State.
TIP relations between England and Ger
D.anS are becoming strained. All Europe
i wAring II warlike aspect, and it wants
bit r. spark to set the whole continent
afla4e. Yet it is not likely that the spark
fae struck.
!: ItSs said that scheme is on foot in Penn
s:lvSnia to shelve Senator Don Cameron
Gsnds9 make the Cameron clan generally
tAks y back sent in the politics of the Key
shoT State. This plot was first laid when
the srheme TO secure Blane's nomination at
Chicago was mutured, and it has been gent
5 hEt persstenty pushed ever since.
| According to the recent decision Of the
| IlniAed States Court for the district of New
YolA, the authority of the Emigration Com
rnisfioners to compel steamers to take back
pnuanr strangers ceases with the landing OF
thee immigrants, even though such landing
wagmerely allowed for the purpose OF de-
ters ming whether or not the immigrants
vert, likely to become public charges.
| Two freight trains collided yesterday af-
terkoon in the west yard of the Pennsylva,
MIA Toad at Columbia, Pa. The cabooSe and
gontl,Ia car of the front train and the en-
| ginG and four cars of the rear train, the lat
ter filled with sheep and hogs, were smash
ed The wreck caught fire and was totally
consumed. Upwards of eight hundred ami.
mails were killed, only fifty escaping un-
hurt. No human lives were sacrificed.
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Letter from Fauuuier.

correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE
MARSHALL, Fauquier county, Va, August
22.-Abundant rains for six weeks past
have contributed to mature the corn crops
in our neighborhood and to ensure fine pas
lures for our cattle dealers. The health Of
the community was never better. Backed
by social festivities, pcnics, fairs and re-
ligious associations, the season is passing by
most enjoyably.
Cards for the marriage of one OF the
beauties of the Episcopal circle have been
issued 10 be celebrated at Marshall shortly.
1t WAS very pleasant to have prominent
Alexnndrians with us on the occasion of
the late mass temperance meeting held in
grove near Marshall last week. Rev. John
Edwards and Mr.. II. Nj. Fotz made able
and effective speeches. Both Loudoun and
Fauouirr people will ever be grateful TO
them.
Among the ladies here are Mrs &. VIM.
Ramsay. Mrs. Robinson, Of Washington City,
and Mrs Heath, OF Richmond
Last Sunday Assistant Bishop Randolph
preached in the Episcopal churches at
Marshall and AT Plains AS he is a native
of Fauunier county our citizens may well
esteem him as clergyman worthy to wear
the mantle of old Commissary Blair of
William aud Nary College fame-since like
him the Bishop does not spare in his preach
ing worldly minded Christians. ANON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

A TOOTH BETRAYs A MURDERER
bal, the assassin, has just been convicted at
Perpignan Of the murder of girl named
Marie Cerbere. The evidence which proved
him to be murderer was very curious
Gubal had been suspected Of having killed
the girl, as she had never been seen since
one day when she was known TO have been
in his company. But he strenuously denied
all knowledge of her, and the case was
about to be abandoned for want Of proof,
when girl came forward who had been
Mare's Intimate friend. Search among
the possessions of the accused" she said,
land see if you can find among them gold
ring set with womans tooth instead of a
stone. The tooth is mine-here is the space
from which it was taken-and had it set
and gave it to Marie Cerhere "a token of
friendship" The ring was found among a
hoard of trinkets belonging to Guibal, and
on hearing Of its discovery he confessed
Toronto Canada Nail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

How A BUTCHER WEIGHS A STEAK.-
Business man to butcher: Give me small
porter. house steak"
Butcher wbrls his knife, cuts three slices
out of the atmosphere and one of the meat
Then he spreads the steak like sail and
throws it violently into the scale pan, his
eagle eye catching the scae-hand IA it
makes the lowest dip on the dial. The scale
rapidly recuperates from the force of the
butchers throw, and the index moves back
ward toward the truthful weight. The
butcher battles this honest intention by
snatching the meat, and cheerfully whispers
to the customer: Seventy. five cents,
please"
Business man obviously producing spc-
ciel: The meat looks lighter than The
money but that spring balance scale Of
yours is worth paying to see.'
Butcher (philosophicallyl 81 never allow
anything 10 outweigh my first observation"
Business man (retlectively): Truth Is
mighty and will prevail-sometimes. '-thi-
cdGO Inter- Oredn.
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ST. zE6
ASSOCI1TED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Fighting Begun.

LONDON, Aug. pa dispatch from
Shanghai of this morning says: admiral
Courbet has announced his intention of
bombarding the arsenal at Foo Chow to-day.
The French consul in this city has lowered
bis flag" Advices from Pekin ofyesterday
state that the Governors of Yannan and
Gangsi had received imperial orders to
march with their forces into Tonquin.
A dispatch to the Times which left Foo
Chow at DID p. NJ. to-day says: "Hostilltles
began this afternoon at o'clock"
PARIS, Aug 23.-The government has re-
ceived no news from Foo-Chow TO day. III
Fong Pao, the Chinese minister has not yet
left Paris. Lr Matin aud lie Francois as
sert that the Tsung Ii Yamen has tele-
graphed him not to leave France.
LONDON, August pa despatch to the
Times, which left Foo Chow at o'clock
this morning says: "At 9 o'clock last night
Admiral Courbet officially announced that
he had received orders from Paris to make
reprisals. The British vice consul and doc
tor left their anchorage last night and
reached the English gunboats at midnight.
1t is reported that Ii Fong Pao has been
instructed by imperial decree to settle the
dispute on the best terms possible"
a Chinese official telegram states that the
French are DESTROYS of settlement. The
message was sent, however, before it was
announced that the French had begun fir
ing on Foo Chow at ? o'clock this after
noon. The merchants aud underwriters of
London held meeting to-day to consider
the bearing of the Franco Chinese difficulty
on neutr;lls, as Prime Minister Ferry had
announced that the bombardment of kee-
lung would not create a state Of war, but
was simply a means of furthering the
French negotiations with China. The in
quiry was raised in the meeting whether
Admiral Courbet would admit English and
German vessels loaded with arms into Foo
Chow. One neutral vessel, it was stated,
was now en- route for that port with cargo
of dynamite ordered by the Viceroy. The
meeting resolved to urge Earl Granville,
Secretary of State for foreign affairs, to
press France to define her intentions re-
garding ncutrals.
PARIS, Aug. 23-It is semi. officially stat
ed that inasmuch as France has not declared
war neutral vessels going to China are not
subject to the restriction which would be
imposed in state Of actual war.
LONDON, Aug. 23--The Eastern Tele-
graph Co., has given notice that owing to
the hostilities at Foo Chow kilograms to
that point will be accepted only at the send
ers' risk Such kilograms would have to go
from Shanghai to Foo Chow over the wires
OF the Chinese government.
St. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23.-Three IRON
clads of the Russian navy will start lmmedl.
atcly to reinforce the Russian fleet in Chi
nese waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

A VISION FERIFIED.-During the siege
of Vicksburg the wife Of Confederate
soldier was living with her parents in the
interior of Mississippi One night she had
a vision, in which she saw the Notifications,
in which her husband was on duty. In
front was an earthwork where the men
were protected from the fire of the enemy.
but in the rear was rise of ground which
was exposed to bullets. She saw her huS-
band attempt to pass over this small emf
nence, saw him fall, and saw his companions
carry him to an unexposed position, and
there he died. She saw the preparations
for his burial, the coffin in which he was
laid, distinctly noticed the knots and mark
on the unplaned lid, and all the duties ccn.
n cted with the burial.
The vision made such All impression M II
her mind that she related the story 10 her
family, and her father wrote down all the
particulars as she saw them. She had not
been in Vicksburg since it was invested.
and consequently knew nothing of the stu
alton of the works, and had received no let
ter from her husband from the lime The
Federals closed around it, Several weeks
afterwards Ficksburg surrendered and the.
Confederates were paroled and returned To
their homes. A young soldier, friend OF
the other soldier. came home and brought
the news of his death, and every incident
connected with his taking Off: the situation
of the works, the manner in which he was
shot, the circumstances of his interment 10
the minutest detail, correspondent to the
vision of his wife "a recorded by her father.
ST. Louis Republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

IT Is reported from various parts of Vir-
pinia and from other States of the South
that the negroes are being organized for po-
litical purposes by their white republican
bosses, and being instigated to acts of per-
sonal violence against-in their own lam
s,asge, to make it hot" tortoise of their
own race who may express an intention of
voting the democratic ticket. The intimi-
dation of the negro who may desire to
cast his ballot with that of his white en-
ployer, upon whose material success bis
own meat and bread depends, by his own
race, Is the only sort of political intimlda'
ton that is practiced in the South; but
It Is carried on to an extent that makes
negro support of democl atic ticket in the
Southern States matter ofimDossibility.
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Death of a Physician.
neSc waters

PETERSBURG, Va, August 23.-Dr. T.
Stanley Beckwith, one of the Oldest ply
sicians in this State, died at his residence, in
this city, last night, after protracted i'll
ness. He was born in Raleigh, N. c., May
10th, 1913, where he was engaged in the
drug business for years. He graduated in
medicine at Philadelphia and came to Pc
tersburr in 1887 and commenced the prac.
ticc of his profession, where he has resided
ever since, with the exception of few years
residence in Georgia. The deceased was
the elder brother Of Rt Rev John Beck with,
Episcopal Bishop Of Georgia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

THE PROSPECr.-The New York papers
state that the campaign committee OF the
national democratic committee held long
consultation Thursday with Senators Cam
den and kcnna, Of West Virginia; Governor
Waller, Of Connecticut; Governor II. NJ.
McIane, of Maryland; William c. Whitney,
Smith NJ Weed, and Edward Cooper, of
New York, and Daniel Manning, chairman
Of the New York State Committee. Most
of the talk was about New York State, and
the September and October States Mr..
Wilson, member of the national commit
tee from Maine, said that the democrats
could not expect to carry that State in Sep.
temher. The republicans were making
desperate Efforts To carry that State by an
increase majority, To show BIaine's polu-
arity in his own State. The democracy
could not he expected 10 do more than to
keep the republican majority rs low as pos
sibe. That they We're trying to do. The
two West Virginia Senators assured the
committee that the republican talk of carry
ing that State in October was all huncomhe.
Senator kenna had no doubt that the
democratic majority would reach abont
10000. The information from Ohio was
that all factions of the party in that State
were pulling together, and that there was
an even chance Of carrying it in October.
Not much was said about New York, but
the opinion was expressed by some of the
gentlemen from that State that the demo-
Gratis were gradually getting into line and
that the number Of Cleveland republicans
was not diminishing. Governor Waller WAS
confident that Cleveland would carry Con-
neclicut The effect Of General Butler's cali
didacy was spoken of, and the prevailing
opinion was that the General would draw al.
most rs many voter from the republicans
Us from the democrats. The fusion of But
ler's party with the democrats on an electo-
ral ticket in Michigan was instanced as evil
tence that Buffers candidacy would not in
lure Cleveland alone. The national COM
mittee has within day or two received en-
couraging news from California, aud some
astonishing information from Iowa. One of
the California State committee wrote that
his State would surely give Cleveland its
electoral vote, and that the majority WAS
likely 10 reach 10000.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining IN
the Alexandria, Virginia, postottice August ~
Persons calling for letters will say they are advcr
tiscd and give the date Of the list
IF not called for within thirty days. they Will b"
sent ia the dead letter office, in Washington.
Bowls Aaron Jackson, oafhnei
Rsnqhart, John T Moncurc, Mrs II w
Carter. Eli Murphy, Edward
Goode Miss Maggie Mccoy. Miss Nellie
Henderson, Mrs E l. Pratt. Monsieur
Hanod, Frederick Rondges, Mrs Wv
Hiden Miss Jennie Sbuman, Mrs Ellen
HAMS. Mrs Malona Smith, Branch ID
Jones, Miss Ella Spear, Christopher
johnson, Mrs LYDIA Thomas, Fountain
1t D. A. WINDSOR, Postmaster.
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Writ of Supersedeas.

RICHMOND, Va, August ga writ OF
sllpersedeas, which acts as stay of execu-
ton, has been granted in the case of S. D..
Hall, who was sentenced to be hanged at
Christiansburg on the Goth inst. for the
murder of C. A. Boyer. The time for the
hearing of the case by the Supreme Court
of Appeals has not been fixed, but it will
probably come up at the next sitting Of the
court, which begins September 10, at Staun-
ton.
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A LADY kILLED.-Mrs. Ada Massey. ia

A LADY kILLED.-Mrs. Ada Massey, G5
years ofage, of Washington, was struck and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon by the
Chicago limited express train at the Freder-
lex road crossing of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac railroad, She went from Washing
ton with the funeral cortege of John Philip
Sander After the services at Loudon
Park cemetery the friends gathered around
the station waiting for the train to Wash
ington. They mistook the limited express
train from Chicago, which arrived ten min
utes ahead of the accommodation train for
the latter, and prepared to get on it. The
party at npt, d to cross the tack, aud
Mrs Massey, who was little to- slow, was
struck and instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

IT'S understood that the belief Is now
prevalent at Augusta, Maine, that the re-
cent obliteratiou Of the date of the birth
and death of Mr.. Blaine's first child from
tomb stone there was the work of friend
rather than of an enemy Of the Maine
statesman, as that gentleman was more H.
terested in that oblteration than any body
else. No matter how thorough Mr.. Blaine S
reformation might be, his "brain tag" and
Caldwell dispatch will always lend ere.
dence to whatever tricks may be ascrloed
TO him.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS Windows SOOTHING SYRUP. for chill
dren t,ething. is the prescription of one of the
hest female nurses and physicians in tho United
States. aud has been used for forty years with
never. failing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incalcuable. 1t relieves the child
rom pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea gripping
in The bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to the hid it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. mY5 lynn, YVES
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Tie Cholera.

LONDON, Aug. 2}.-The steamer Barnes
more, from the Mediterranean, is lying at
anchor in Tough Foyle, and is flying yell.
low flag. 1t is feared that there is cholera
on board
PARIS, Aug. 23-There were four deaths
from cholera at Toulon last night and two
ut MarseiiIes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

The feeble grow
strong when Hostel
ter's Stomach B;ttrts
is used to promote a.
Sanitation Of the food
and enrich the blood
Indigestion. the chl"i
obstacle To Al acIui-i"
ton Of strength by the
weak. is IN ai!meht
which inia!libly sue
cum bs 10 the artlnn 81
thi. peerless CORE.
tive. Loss at !!.-h ana
appetite, iai'nrr 10
sleep, and growing cyl
dehre 1fprematnr" de-
cay.arc speedily CONT
eracted by the great
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Suicide,

Houston, Texas, August DIV. 8. Rey-
noIds, cashier of the Texas Express Com
pany committed suicide on Friday after
noon. 1t is believed that financial Difficult.
ties led 10 the suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

SENATOR HAwLEY, one of Mr. Baine's
staunchest supporters, says lit is true that
Blaine wrote to Mr.. Fisher that he had made
decision interesting to his road. Now, l
wish he hadn't said that. 1t would have
been better if he hadn't connected his pri-
vate business with his public business"
When q mans friends are compelled to
talk about him in this way, is it wonderful
that majority of the people of the whole
country should entertain doubts about his
fitness for the Presidency, and should hest
tate about entrusting to him the manage
ment of the affairs of the nation? If, as
Speaker of the House, Mr.. Blaine made
decision interesting" to Mr.. Fishers rail
road, to whom, to how many, and to what
extent would his decisions be interesting"
If he were President? 1t is the uncertainty
about this that will induce thousands of
independent republicans to vote for Cleve-
land
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panied with the strange assertion that "he
would protect his family with his life," re-
fers to that suit as a "play of bluff" and
says that if it be prosecuted, the immortality
betrayal and irregular marriage which ru-
NOR had laid on Mr.. Blaine will be liked
upon him by proof SO unmstakable that the
firmest partisaus in his following will not
fail to pronounce him guilty man." IL Is
passing strange that 50 sensible man as
Mr.. Blaine is, with his experience IN the
trick business so, should persist in it SO long
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23
Eight Buildings Burned.

BOONE, Iowa, August pa fire yester-
day at Boonesboro, Ia, destroyed eight
business buildings and large canning fac
tory. Loss $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23
ASSIGNMENT.

New YORK, Aug. 23.-Richard D. Char
ter, dealer in naval stores, has assigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23
Death of a Painter.

ROME. August 23.-Signor Demittis, the
Italian FAINTER, is dead. He was 81 years
old He received first class medal at the
Salon Of 1878.
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To be Hanged.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 23.-Patrick
Hartust for killing his wife, Jan. 81, 1883,
was to-day sentenced to be hanged D &c. s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

BENNIE BUTLER is aspiring and copspir.
ing for the presidency; but We doubt, seri-
ouslv, whether he will even be President
Clsyeland's butler
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DIED.

On August %, 1884. MAGGIE. infant danth-
fer of Michael and Julia Downey, aged . month.
rsy- The funeral will take place from the Ics!'
dence of its parents, near the corner OF - A''''
and Gibbon streets, tomorrow Sunday Ane'
noon, at o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

PROVE THIS FOR ioURsELvEs.-Oneg great
truth told in TWO lines: Bcnson's Capcinr
Porus P.usters are better than all others.
% cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

GENERAL BUTLER says he loves the
workiugman, and that all he wants to see
is that he gets all be earns, and he calls
him the "nobleman Of the EARTH" General
Butler is millionaire, with his yachts, his
palaces and his diamond breastpius, all of
which he made either as monopollst
himself or as the paid agent of monopolists.
Governor Cleveland is a poor man, who has
made scauty living by defending poor eli
ents. He says:
IA proper regard for the welfare of the
workingmen being inseparahiy connected
with the integrity of our institutions, none
of our citizens are more interested than
they in guarding against any corrupting in
fluences which seek to pervert the benetl-
cent purposes of government, and none
should be more wstchful Of the arttul mach
nations of those who seek to allure them
to self.inflicted injury"
The question of sincerity is at once raised,
but, under the circumstances, no sensible
man, rich or poor, will hesitate moment
10 deciding it in favor of the latter.
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invgorant, which braces up hephysIcal enefg.',
ond fortifes the constitution against disease. t"'
sale by all Druggist and Dealers generally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-23

TIE EDITOR of the newspaper Mr.. Blaine
has so dramatically sued for libel, actou--