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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A Gre on Saturday night at FarmVille
destroyed the planters warehouse, three
tobacco factories and six tenement houses.
Loss $4,000.
The annual exhibition of the Lynchburg
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, which
closed in Friday, was very successful i'll
every particular, The receipts for the three
days amounted to 81 500.
About o'clock Friday night fire broke
out on The place of MIR. James Parramore,
near Drummondtown, destroying the sta
bles anl outhouses, together with two fine
horses aud large lot of corn and farming
implements belonging to colored man
named Edmund Snead. This is the third
fire during the week in that vicinity The
citizens held meeting on Saturday to
consider the best means of protecting them
selves.
The beadless body of George Mr.. Haffey,
a young man, aged about 20. who was en-
ployed in the Norfolk and Western yard at
Central, was found lying on the track at
that place last Friday night. His head
mashed into jelly, was found a short dis
lance from where the body lay. II is sup
posed that be fell between two freight cars
while they were being shifted about the
yard He was from Christiansburg.
Last Thursday. in Washington county, q
colored man named Jim Jones mad quar-
rel with his wife, and told her that he in
tended to end all his troubles by commit
ting suicide She, ii is reported, agreed
with bin that it would be good way to
avoid more family troubles, but requested
that be go some distance from the house, as
she did not wish to SEQ him shuttle off. He
borrowed a rope from neigh0or, wen,
about one hundred and fifty yards from the
house, tied it securely to tree and hanged
himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Escape of a Murderer.
afternoon.

GALVESTON, Tex, October 2O.-A special
dispatch to the Neus from Fort Worth says
"Jim Courtright a famous detective, arrest
ed on Saturday night by the State rangers
and officers from New York on warrant
for murder, escaped from his captors last
evening. The officers, against the sheril's
protest, took COPYRIGHT to restaurant for
breakfast and dinner A large crowd fol.
lowed the prisoner to his meals. In the
evening the guards again brought COPYRIGHT
for supper. Some of the prisoners friends
had hung two large pistols under the table
where the prisoner had sat at his previous
meal. One of the guards was inveigled out
side, whereupon COPYRIGHT seized the
weapons, covered the two remaining guards,
and backing to the door, mounted horse
in waiting, and made his escape down the
street in the presence OF a large crowd who
had witnessed every manpuvre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
The Result in Ohio,

In his speech at the grand democratic demon
stration in Baltimore on Friday night MIR. Bay
ard said
THE result of the Ohio election is simply this,
my friends: That, left to themselves, without the
interference OF men bent fraud, and without
the protection to American citizens which was
.fforded by deputy marshals armed with bulldog
rcvolvcr5-I au gnter without this outside inter
ference, say, the result in Ohio would nave Dcen
an honest democratic victory AS IL Is, with
everything they could do-everythng that
knaverv could carry out or fauatcism suggest
Ohio has been barely kept from stampede INTO
the democratic column. lAppause.J The maJori-
- which when Mr. Blaine was nominated, was
to have been anywhere from 40 600 to $4,000, Is
lass ,hxn 10000. In State having vote OF
3ID Gao per cent is the only majority they
can homo fox. GApplause Now ] am not given
% extravasant statements, but in my opinion the
resuit will be to give Mr. B.aine much harder
task in November than he has had in October. His
campaign is based upon the lowest instincts OF the
American people. His paymister, In one OF ms
visits to West Virginia said with sheer that the
campaiyn in that State would be one OF nnance-
that the voters must be bought and sofa. ne mas
had his answer 10 that ana west gina uA
snoken in tones worthy OF herself. lLond ana
I'm q. rortinned applause The same doctrine and
80 sono o,nlia,ces were exerted in Ohio with
a,oo.or force and tn. effect IS to stir the great
Democratic heart Of Ohio to the real eaton mat
~ b,v. b-,n wrongei and lii Noren Der the;
viii nut NJ Blaue 10 mis- bet efforts. ia NUVcnl-
her the field of his honest laor' will be enlarged
Then he cannot bring that inaii"Es scound. el
In ! D,veupo,t from New York 10 practice n
he ,.onl. of Ohio he infamous m.thods with
which he has disgraced the Empire Stat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Military at the State Fair.

The following infantry companies have
entered for the prizes to be awarded at the
State Fair Oh the 23d:
Company G, Governors Guard, Erie, Pa.
Company B, Washington City Light In
tuntry Corps.
Alexandria (Va) Light Infantry.
Farmville (Va.) Guard.
Edgecomb Guard Tarboro', N. c.
Company A, Richmond Grays, Rich
mond.
Company B, Walker Light Guard, Rich
mond.
Company c, Guard ofthe Commonwealth,
Richmond
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
The prizes for which these will contend
on the Odd are as follows:
First prize, $1,000; second prize, $500 /;
third prize 500.
On the oath the following prizes are to be
awarded to companies coming from the
country or from towns or cities of less than
10000 inhabitants:
First prize, $500.
Second prize, 5000.
Under this heading the Alexandria Light
Infantry, the Edgecomb Guards, and Farm
vile Guard have entered.
Prizes are also offered for the best drilled
artillery and cavalry companies.
BY designation of General Tidball, the
following officers of the regular army of the
United States will act as judges in the
military contests:
First Lieutenant T. r. Adams, Fifth Ar
lillery.
First Lieutenant Albert Todd, First Ar.
tillery.
Second Lieutenant S. F. Massey, Fifth
Artillery.
The visiting companies will be lodged at
Blanchard's warehouse, on Virginia street,
near the Danvile depot. 1t is a new, clean
building, and will be divided off so that
each company can be to itself. Mattresses
are being made for the soldiers. They will
he fed by the committee at restaurants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There were LA deaths last week in Balti.
more.
A partial eclipse of the sun was visible in
California Saturday afternoon.
The second Commercial cable was success
fully landed at Coney Island yesterday.
DR.. l.. A. Dugas, an eminent surgeon,
died at Augusta, Ca, yesterday, aged seven
ty-nine years.
H. F. Grant, Savannah, Ga, merchant,
has disappeared. 1t is alleged that his bus-
ness transactions will not stand inyestiga-
ton.
The budget committee in France has de-
cided to reduce the appropriations Tor the
ministry of public worship by 100000
francs.
The opening of Lexington street, Balti-
more will cost between 5000, 900 and
$500, 900, and will necessitate another bridge
across Jones' falls.
At festival given by the Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Church at Washing
ton, Pa, yesterday, a disturbance arose in
which two negroes were shot.
Deputy Marshal C. NJ. Hollster, of Cald-
we'll county, Kansas, was shot and instantly
killed Saturday by Bob Cross, notorious
uCSPSi oec "A Po'Sy vi ih' SNhi wv ~ go
suit of the murderer with the intention of
lynching him.
T. J. Courtright was arrested at Fort
Worth: Texas, Saturday by officers from
New Mexico He is charged with killing
several Mexcans two years ago near Silver
City, n. NJ The people at Fort Worth
prevented the officers from taking Court
right oil, and a habeas corpus has been
issued for his release.
James Wormley, proprietor Of Wormey's
Hotel, Washington, died from the effects of
a surgical operation in Boston on Saturday.
The late Reverdy Johnson, vino, when
United States minister, carried him 10 Eng
land as "diplomaList on Dishes" and he
used ,errapin and canvasback to the same
end that the ambassador used notes pro-
tocols.
The latest official dispatches from China
state that there bias been no fighting al
ramsui since the Sth instant. Admiral
Courbet asks for battalion Of marines to
strengthen landing parties. La France states
that General Briere de l'Isie has telegraph
ed that he has Only $500 effective troops
which are insufficient TO occupy any extent
Of the sncmy's country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

THE EDITOR of the atlantic magazine
shows that he is not familiar with life 10
the South before the war when he says ''the
planters and people of the South did fear
their field hands" How could that be when
the planters and people referred to lived in
the knowledge of complete security,
though weeks sometimes elapsed without
their seeing single white face other than
those, of their own family, aud when
they went to the war leaving their wives
and daughters to the protection of those
same field hands?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
The Franco-Chinese Difficulties,

LONDON, Oct. 2O.--The Paris correspon-
dent Of the Telegraph states positively that
the court at Pekin offered through the Wash
ington government to pay 5,000,0 900 francs
to compensate the French for their losses,
not as owning to an error, but in order to
smooth the way for settlement. The cor
respondent says N. Ferry considered the
offer too small America is so satisfied with
Chinas attitude, which she regards worthy
of defending, that Mr.. FreliDghuysen even
declared his inability to understand the re-
luctance of France to an amicable settle
ment of the difficulties.
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&S}9g's @sszE6 *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Governor Cleveland Assaulted.

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 20.-Gov. Cleveland
was assaulted in front of the Medical Col.
lege, this morning, by Samuel Boone, of
Chemung county, who was elected from The
executive chamber last week for creating 4
disturbance while seeking pardon for his
wife's brother.
ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 20.-As Gov. Ceve.
land was going from the Executive Man
sion to the Capitol about O'Clock this
morning, he was assaulted in front of the
Medical College on Eagle street, BY Samuel
Boone, of Emira, who struck at him with
his right hand. The blow was warded oil
and the man repeated the attempt several
times, without hitting the Governors :ac,
He then darted toward pile of cobte
stones, but was intercepted by DR.. George
81. Houghton before be could obtain mis-
sile. Boone then returned to attack the
Governor, when DR.. Houghton seized and
held him, and the Governor leisurely re.
sumed his walk. DR.. Houghton then re-
leased Boone, who quickly went to his
boarding house, on Lancaster street,
where he was arrested shortly afterward.
DR.. Houghton overlook the Governor and
conversed brihy with him about the assault
The Governor proceeded to the capitol and
went to work, alluding only casually to the
matter to the attaches of the office. In the
police court Boone pleaded not guilty and
asked for two days to prepare his case, us
he wanted to telegraph to Judge Boardman
Smith, of the Supreme Court, to defend him.
The case was put down for Wednesday
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
COMMUNICATED.
Pole Raising.

Last Friday afternoon the Cleveland and
Hendricks club Of Auandale raised the tai
lest pole in the county, one hundred and
ten feet. Mr.. John T. Shaw managed the
business and Ibid the thing up brown"
There was quite large number of persons
out, and everything passed off very plea
sanity. 1t was getting late when the pole
was raised, and the speeches were neces.
sarily short. Capt w. c. Smoot proposed
that Gen. w. H. F. Lee take charge Of the
meeting, which proposition was carried and
The General took charge. D. NJ. Chichester,
esq, chairman Of the county committee was
introduced and gave Us sound sensible
talk. He was followed by Mr.. r. w. Moore,
senatorial canvasser, who made very for
chile and logical speech. Gen. Lee was
called fer aud gave us a short, stirring
speech, that was as keen as steel, as sharp
as frost and rung like bugle note from the
top of 4 high hill.
The banner is beauty, twenty one feet
long and was made by Mrs. w. G. Smoot and
Miss Laura Hoen, to whom the thanks of
the club are due.
Ohio LAS not dampened the democracy of
Fairfax and you may expect her usual ma
iOrity. "ANANDALE."
Oct. 18th, 1854.
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ATTEMPTED Murder and Suicide.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct. 20.-Richard
J. Waddy, an iron moulder, yesterday shot
his wife and Mrs. Logue at boarding
house here. and then shot himself through
the head dying instantly. Both women will
probably die Mrs. Waddy was from Troy,
N. Y, and had been married since last
March, but left her husband on the discov-
cry that he had another wife in Albany, n.
Y. Mrs. Logue was also married but bad
separated from her husband. The affair
grew out of domestic nfelicity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

THE periodical fires which devastate the
forests and the cedar swamps of South
Jersey are again burning, and for over a
week have been raging and daily increasing
in proportion. There are at least four
conflagrations. No loss of human life has
yet been reported from them, but the
property destroyed already aggregates over
100000 in value. A number of dwellings
and one church have been consumed. The
Inhabitants in the region in which the fires
exist have abandoned their usual occupa.
lions and have been fighting the fires for
days, but they are unable to check their
progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

GENERAL BUTLER always addresses the
crowds he speaks to as "frllow working.
men," aud 10 his speech at Syracuse On
Saturday he went so far rs to say I'VE
workingmen" do 80 and so. And this, too,
while he rides in special car, dressed in
broad cloth, silk hat and patent leather
boots, and wearing kid gloves and high
priced exotics in his coat lapel. As he says
no body ever accused him of being a fool, he
must have q poor opinion of the under
standing OF the real workinsmen of the
country if he expects to win their support
by proclaiming himself one of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

THE MARKET for the surplus agricultural
products of this country is found abroad;
but that that market will be destroyed if
the present high tariff party remain in
power is just as sure MS anything can be.
The existing tariff imposes high duty on
French products, and, as is perfectly natur-
al, France is now considering the advisable
ity of resorting to retaliatory measures by
levying duties upon American cereals, meat
lard, butter and cheese. Let Virginia farm
ers think of this before they cast their bal
lots on the ith proximo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Fatally Burned,

QUEBEC, Oct. 20.-A family named Pa
rent, consisting of husband, wife and son,
got drunk last night, and it is supposed
that in their manpuvres they knocked over
the lamp which set five TO Mrs. Parents
clothing The police were attracted to the
house by cries for assistance and found the
woman lying in the back yard with her ell
tire clothing on fire. She was conveyed 10
the hospital, but died shortly after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
The Man With q Cross Wife.

This man may have his ambition and no.
bic aspirations, yet he cannot be expected
to enjoy very good health, especially if the
lady scolds him while at meals. This is
enough to give any man chronic dyspepsia.
If he takes Browns Iron Bitters he has a
splendid chance for recovery. MIR. G. A.
Wightman. Thonaston, Conn.,, says, fused
Browns irou Btters for dyspepsia and have
been greatly benefited by it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
The Tichborne Claimant.

LONDON, October 20.-The Tichborne
claimant was secretly brought to Panton-
Vile prison last night. He was discharged
this morning, quite unexpectedly to himself.
His time had still three days to run. The
suddenness and secrecy of his release batiled
the purpose of the claimants supporters
and friends who had intended to welrome
him at the prison gates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
10000 Persons Out of Employment.

FALL RIVER, Mass, October 20.-Tbe
shut down of the mills took effect to. day,
aad although 10000 persons are idle there
is no unusual throug on the streets, nor any
excitement which would attract attention
even from strangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

The srRAIGHToUr republicans of Virgin
Ia through their accredited State commit
tes demanded half the Presidential cleo
tors on Mahone's ticket as the condition Of
their support Of that ticket. Instead Of
half, they got none, for the only man 90
the ticket except Van Auken who ever vot
ed republican ticket is Mr.. Lewis Nc
Kenzie, and he, after seeing Iahone, be
came as good Mahoueite as any of the
others. That all the Virginia republicans,
are not, as Mr.. Wise and General Malone
say they are, and as the acts OF some of
them prove they are, "apostates for the
price of their apostacy'' is patent to those
who know them, but it is hard to under.
stand how any who are not can vote the
Malone electoral ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

The President has appointed an army
retiring board, consisting of Major General
W. S. Hancock, Colonel Charles Suthcr.
land, Colonel A. J. Perry, assistant quarter.
master; Lieutenant Colonel William D.
Whipple. assistant adjutant general. and
Surges n J. Fl. Janeway. The board vii
convene at the call at the president Ct thu
hoard, at Govern or. Island, New York
harbor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

Mr.. GEORGE w. CABLE, the Southern
novelist, Is SO grateful to the North for the
ready and profitable market it affords his
books, that he persists in saying "even zoe
of the South now say its cause was JUST"
and that. too, though he. sis probably the
only Southern man who really thinks so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Wife Murder.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-A dispatch to the
Journal from Viroqua, Wis, says: JOHN
Huscbka, German, aged 60years, who was
recently released from an insane asylum,
shot and killed his wife early Yesterday
morning and then took to the woods, carry
ing gun with him. party of 40 armed
men are securing the country for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Mine Discovered.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 20-A mine
has been discovered in a cellar at kron-
overski, on Prospect street, directed against
the ravelin of the st. Peter and St. Paul
fortress. Four Russians and three foreign
ers have been arrested as result of the
discovery,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

STAR-RoUTER BRADY at Piney Point last
summer said if it were necessary his party
would repeat 1876 to secure the election OF
their Presidential candidate. Last Tues
davis election in Ohio shows that Mr.. Brady
knew what be was talking about
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
The Cholera.

ROME, Oct. 20.-The cholera is decreasing
everywhere in Italy except at saiern".
During the past "a hours there we cleo freah
cases 10 the country and &C deaths. Tt
included SO fresh cases and 10 d, axis at
Naples, and l3 fresh cases and 6 deaths at
Salerno
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majority.

rIu Nor,L american Review for November has
been received from its publishers In Ne" 10TH
It's contents are: Woman as Political factor'
The African Problem, Progress in Naval Arma-
mont Half time in Schools Friendship in An
Gent Poetry, Herbert Spencer's Latest Crltlc'
Oyerillustration, and Restriction OF the suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt has donated
to the College Of Physicians aud Surgeons,
of New York city. the sum of $500 900 for
the purchase of real estate and the erection
of building which shall enable the nstitu-
ton more successfully to fulfill the purposes
for which it was founded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

AND SO it seems that after all Inc repuo'
licans did not get majority in Ohlo-only
a plurality. The head of the republican
ticket, Robinson, lacked LIPS votes OF a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Fiya Rusinass Houses Burned.

ST. MARY's, KS, October 20.-A fire here
about midnight last night destroyed five
business houses. The loss is $4,000 in
surance $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

Petersoa's Ladies' National Magazine for Novem-
bar. with the latest interesting fashions &c, b,
been received from the publisher, Charles ].
Peterson, 300 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
Duel Prevented.

PETERSBURG. Va, Oct. 20.-A duel between
John W. Goodwin and James Gslbiam the latter
being an police officer, was prevented yesteE-
day afternoon by the interference of the seconds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
DIED.

October 10, 1884, THOMAS D. HARMON, son
of allen c. and Margaret A. Harmon, aged "a
years. Gi,- Funeral services at 43 south Royal
street, an Tuesday, at o'clock p. m. Burial pri-
vate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20

IN AN article on the Battle OF Bull Run'
IN the November number of the Century
magazine, General Beauregard says, IN
effect, the pursuit Of the retreating iedera's
was stopped in consequence OF d rspor
that federal force had pierced the
lower line and was advancing on the depot
of supplies at Manassas, that had 1t been
followed Immediately it could only nave
continued to the Potomac and must havr
stopped there with no greater result 1nh"
the capture of more prisoners aud material
but that an aggressive movement some u;:l'
after would have captured Washington an"
included MARYLAND in the Conted~ racy l.
An advance at aly tiue after the ha'f'r
would have heen successful, nobody except
General Beauregard Can tell why the very
heat time to secure that result would not have
been on the afternoon and night Of The day OF
the battle, when the rcut Of the enemy wa
complete, aud when the victois we're elated
with enthu siasm and could have marched II
hundred in stead of the requisite fifteen
miles, and when, as distinguished Union
man in Washington at the time, in an
article in the North Americ IN RerieW, says
the appearance of one company of cavalry
the day after the battle, or three days, Or a
week, on the opposite side Of the river,
would have caused the Immediate evacua-
ton of Washington. The least said about
Bull Run by those who had command there,
the better for their military reputation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-20
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20.
Regular Democratic Ticket.

Regular Democratic Ticket
Election Tuesday, Nov. l. 1854.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NE" ionh
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THos. A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
John Goode, Norfolk.
Waller p. Staples, Montgomery
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First-John Nicely, Accomack.
second-Baker P. Lee, Elizabeth City.
Tbird-R. II. Cardwell, Hanover.
Four,h-W. T. Atkins, Mecklenourg'
Fifh-B. B. Munford, Pittsylvanla.
SIXTH H. II. Figgat, Botetourt.
seventh-D. S. Henkel, Shenandoah
Eiyhth-Thomas Smith, Fauquier.
Ninth-S. W. Williams, Bland.
Tenth-Camm Patteson, Buckingham.
FOR CONGRESS EIGHTH DISTRICT,
HON. J. 8. BARBOUR, OF ALEXANDRIA
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1884 FALL and WINTER. 1885

MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
GRAND OPENING OF MILLINERY ON
TUESDAY, Sept. Both, consisting of we'll assort-
ed line of MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS
shich has been selected with great taste and care
by Mrs F. A. HOWELL, 1O4 King ST.
All orders from the country will be filled
promptly. sep2Z-Zm