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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13

New Mexico, will be appointed Governor OF
that Territory. Ex-Congressional Delegate
Oury and Mr.. Zulic are the most prominent
applicants for tho governorship of Arizona
Territory, with chances, it is said, IN favor
oil the latter.
Major w. H. Russell, of fredericksburg
is an applicant for the consulate at monte
Video, and, it is said, has strong backing.
R. f. Crowell, lately removed from the
9Th authorship, has since been appointed
chief of division in the same Office.
Mr.. Chamberlain, recently removed from
one inspectorship in the Treasury service,
and since appointed to another, has been as.
sioned to duty at Norfolk. He was most
offensive partisan, but had strong hackers
among them Senator Morrill,, of Vermont.
A gentleman here to-day who was at
Rrentsyille, Prince William CO., Va, yester.
day. saws the Circuit Court there adjourned
last night, and that among the cases tried
was that of Naglee against the Alexandra
and Frederick sburg Railway, in which
81 800 damages were awarded to plaintiff,
who had placed them at SIS 600, and that an
appeal was taken by the defendants.
There was report current here THIS
morning, coming by telegraph from Louis
Vile, that ROW" had occurred between
Senator Blackburn and the President. Inc
Senator, when asked about it, said there
was no foundation for it, and that he had
not seen the President since last Wednes-
| day, when with lady he called upon him,
and so far as he knew the interview had
been agreeable to all the parties to it, Ger
tainly to himself. The Senator's friends
say he has not alluded to the revocation
of the appointment of his brother
but that why his brother should
have had his appointment revoked, for
expressing a desire to do. what hundreds
of Others who have held, now hold, or Will
hold Office, actually did do, is what they can
not understand, especially as it was suppos'
| ed the "cruel war was over" They also say
the letter which caused the revocation was
not captured by federal troops as reported
but was broken open and detained by the
Kentucky postmaster who recognized MIR
Blackburn's chirography.
The attendance at the races to day was
less than that of yesterday. In yesterday
evenings races the Virgiuians present bet or
three horses from their State, Mr. Doswell's
and lost.
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held May II, 1885, there were present:
E. E. Downham, esq, President, and Messrs
Moore, Strauss Marbnry, and Smoot.
The Finance Committee reported on the petit
ton of A. w. Armstrong for reduction of taxes on
lot on Princess street. that the bill of $50 o. be
receipted on the payment of S41, if paid within
80 days which was adopted
The bill of J. Eutwisle jr, of S43 80, for medi-
cine was ordered TO be paid.
Petition of w. F Brookes, for relief from Ii
cense tax; also petition of NJ. Laupheimer, for re-
duction of assessment; also petition of Daniel
Young and others for abatement of taxes; also
petition of Rev. J. M. NouIss for permission to
erect frame stable; also petition of c. S. Adam,
to enclose square for base ball grounds; also
report of Committee on Streets in regard to tie
wash out on Patrick street; also report Of the
Committee ON Streets on the petition of Mrs. A.
NJ Lee and r. G. Lee; also resolution in regard
to repaving Duke street between Fairfax and
Royal streets, were received from the Common
Council and their action coDcurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. J. JAMESON, Clerk.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sickness prevails to fearful extent among
the British forces at Suakim.
Col. Benjamin F. Ulman, one of the best
known citizens of Baltimore, died yesterday
afternoon.
William S. Roberts, president of the de-
funct bank of Augusta, Ga, attempted sui
eide Yesterday by cutting his throat
Mr.. Roach's Dolphin failed in her second
trial trip Yesterday, and he is promised
another next Monday. The trouble yester-
day was said to be grit in the oil.
A reception was given in Philadelphia
last evening to Vice. president Hendricks
by his cousin, DR.. VIM. Thomson. Three
issued.
It is said by his friends that Mr.. Cropley
will probably be appointed collector of Gus
toms at the port of Georgetown, to succeed
]. Henry Wilson, whose commission expires
on the 18th inst.
For introducing supplied choir into ST..
James Church, Chicago, Rev. DIR. Fibbert
has caused the displeasure of the members
of his congregation, who are opposed to
high church forms
Not to be outdone by competing lines,
the New York Central Road has arranged
to put on train, on and after May "a,
VIII h will make the time between New
York and Chicago in % hours.
An explosion occurred last night on Will
| liam street, Baltimore, which, it is believed
was an attempt to blow up the foreman Of
the glass works of Baker Bros. No one was
| injured, but the house was badly damaged.
| The British iron ship Earl Of Dalhonsie,
while being lowed across the bay Mt San
Francisco yesterday, was struck by heavy
squall and capsized. She was valued at
100000 The officers aud crew were saved.
Condie Stephen, the messenger of Sir
Peter LnmsdeD, has reached London after
| flying trip from Atghanistan, during which
he was materially expedited by the Russian
authorities. He gives glowing accounts Of
the disputed territory.
A sample Of two thousand sacks of Rus
sian -four, quality very fine, was offered
yesterday OH the New York Produce Ex-
change, to arrive from Marseilles, at Sc per
barrel The grade was nearly, if not as
good, as The very best American patent
extras.
The English Cabinet narrowly escaped
defeat in the House of Commons last night,
the majority for the government being only
of the whip. Mr.. Gladstone proposes to
hold the general elections for Parliament
in November.
Mr. James Curran, of Baltimore, has been
appointed Supervising Inspector of steam
vessels, vice John Meushaw, removed. The
district embraces the ports of Balt-
more, Washington, Norfolk, Savannah and
Charleston, and the salary of the inspector
is IS 900 per year. He is allowed ten local
inspectors aud two clerks
The twentieth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Temperance Society was held in New
York yesterday. 1t was stated that during
the year Oregon, Rhode Island and Ten
nessee had decided to submit prohibitory
amendments to the people. Temperance
organizations throughout the world were
urged to unite in a monster demonstration
on the centennial Of the Inauguration of
the temperance movement, next Septem
Der.
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The Indian Revolt,

WINNIPEG, MAN, May ia delay ed
dispatch from Calgary says that General
Strange with detachment of mounted
police and the 65th battalion left Edmonton
on the 9th for Fort Pitt, ito give Big Bear and
his tribe dressing" COL Osborne Smith
and his detachment arrived in Edmonton
the came day that Strange left. Company
A. of the Winnipeg Light Infantry arrived
in Calgary from Glelchen Monday evening
and will 60 north Thursday.
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Triple Murder,

LONDON, KY, May 13.-The news has
reached here of the killing on Saturday last
at Pneville, KY, of Josiah Haskins, his
daughter. and Thomas Napier, by A. j.
Johnson. Haskins, his little daughter, and
Napier were returning from church, when
Johnson attacked them with revolver and
killed them with two shots. No motive is
assigned for the deed. Johnson, at last &C.
counts, had not been arrested and was de-
fling the officers of the law.
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Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The President
to day appointed ferdinand F. Dufais, of
New York, to be U. S. Consul at Havre.
The President also appointed Col. John
NJ. Wilson, of the Corps of Engineers, to be
Commissioner of Public Buildings and
Grounds for the District of Columbia. Col.
Wilson relieves COL A. F. Rockwell The
appointment takes effect June 1st.
A number of postmasters were also ap.
pointed.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council of
the city of Alexandria, held on the 18th day of
May, 1885, there were present: James
S. Douglas, esq, President, and Messrs Aitche-
son, Moore, snowden, Lambert, Fisher, Good
rich, Eichberg Strider, Nails and Peake.
The petition of James d. Nourse for permits
sion to erect frame stable, on the rear of his
lot, corner of Duke and ST. Asaph streets, was
read and referred to the Committee on Streets.
The petition of Daniel Young and others, for
an abatement of taxes ON real property of VIM.
F. Brookes, for an Abatement of license tax; and
of Michael Laupheimer, for reduction of assess
meut on real property, were read and referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The following favorable reports of the Commit
tee on Streets, were received and adopted, viz
Upon the petition of Mrs. A. M. Lee and other,
to have curb set and gutter paved in front of their
property on East side of Washington street; and
upon the resolution to appropriate $50 to fill the
wash out in the West side of Patrick street. be.
tween Duke and Wolfe streets.
The petition Of G. s. Adam, for permission to
enclose the square the curb. bounded by Pen.
dleton, Wythe, Columbus and Washington streets,
to be used for a base ball ground, was read, and
the prayer of the petition granted upon the con-
dtion that the fence be removed at the pleasure
of the Council.
resolution was adopted directing the repay
ing of the square on Duke street. between Fair
fax and Royal streets, and also for relaying aud
repairing the sidewalks where necessary.
communication from the Mayor notifying the
City Council of the suspension of V. NJ. Taylor,
Janitor and Messenger, and of the appointment
of Jno. G. Nightingale to fill the vacancies thus &C.
casioned was received and read.
A resolution was adopted suspending v. NJ.
Taylor from his duties as messenger Uf this Board
The following we're received from the Board of
Aldermen, and their action thereon concurred in,
viz: Bill of James Entwisle, jr., fop $43 36, and
report of the Finance Committee upon the petit
tion of A. ". Armstrong, for an abatement of
taxes on real property.
The petition of the Alexandria Ferry Company,
for an appropriation of $3.50 to pay for repairs
upon their boat, was read ard laid over to the
next regular meeting.
A motion was made, authorizing the President
Of the Board, to appoint Messenger to fill the
p ace occasionei by the suspension of V. 81. Tsy-
or. and John C. Nightingale, was then appointed.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste JAMES r. CATION. Clerk.
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Autograph of Shakespeare.

CHICAGO, May 13.-At the last meeting of
Chicago Historical Society somewhat of a
sensation was created by the announcement
made by Mr.. c. F. Gunther that he had
been fortunate enough to come into posses
sion of Ward" Shakespeare containing
the great dramatist's autograph pasted on
one of the outer hy leaves. News of the al
legged discovery has penetrated to England,
where the matter, it would seem, has pro-
foundry moved Shakspearean antiquaries.
Mr.. Gunther announced that be has receiv.
ed "bushel OF letters from London and
Liverpool congratulating him upon his &C
QUESTION and expressing great establishment
OF the fact of such rare literary treasure
turning up "from among the wilds OF west
ern America" Men in the eastern States,
it is stated, have written to him in a similar
vein and expressed the hope that he would
permit the greatest reasonable latitude to
be used in attempts to verify the authenti
city of the signature. A London savant sent
to Mr.. Gunther curious old history, very
quantity illustrated, of Stratford. Avon
and another a leaf torn from an old issue Of
the London Mirror containing wood cut
purporting to represent u fac simile of the
signature appended TO Shakspeares will
After careful comparison Mr.. Gunther
finds the signature on the wood cut and the
original signature in his possession as near
ly identical as possible, and therefore he is,
if possible, more than ever convinced that
the autograph i'll the "Ward' Shakespeare
is genuine. At the request of Mr.. Sabin, of
London, Mr.. Gunther has forwarded 10 Eng
land copy of the autograph and the Ath-
enseum proposes to write an article upon the
subject.
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The Russians and Afphaus.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-Gen. Komar-
offs latest dispatches regarding the collision
between the Russians and Afghans near
Penjdeh reiterate with further details his
earlier accounts Of the affair." He says the
Afshans sent taunting message to the
Russians declaring that they would thrash
tue Russians as they had thrashed the Eng
lish." The Afghans, General Kormarofl
again insists, fired the first shots and SO
were responsible for bringing on the engage
meut
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1s.

No ONE acquainted with the character Oh
tho President doubts that he tries to 90
RIGHT in the matter of appointments, as IN
every thing else, but it is equally certain
that with respect to some of his appoint
ments. not knowing the men to whom COM
missions have been given, he has been
grievously imposed upon by bad advisers
This was strikngly illustrated in the case
of Mr.. Metre, whose appointment as consui
Naoasski had to be revoked, and in that OF
Mr.. Chamberlain, whose partisanism was SO
offensive in Virginia that even the Arthur
administration had to rebuke him Tor II.
Then. too no body who had the defeat OF
Malone in Virginia at heart could nave
advised him to recall COL Mosby; nor Is 1t
possible that any one who desired TO
strengthen the democratic party advised
him to appoint as chief of the bureau OF
engraving and printing, with twelve nun
dred places at his disposal, u republican,
who is now, of course, opposed to making
removals. and who assigns rs his reason for
such opposition his respect and regard ior
the spirit as we'll as for the letter of the CIV
II service laws and rules. Bad advisers
have made failures of the administrations
of mapy a man who with wiser counselors
would have been handed down to posterity
and Justly, as an able ruler.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Ispeoal Correspondence Of the Alexandria ia.elteI
WASHINGTON. d. o., May Is, 1855.
The steamer George Leary, of the Norfolk
line, and the wharf property of the Potomac
Steamboat Company, to whom she belonged,
were sold here by public auction to-day to
Mr.. Charles Chauncey, president of that
company. The steamer Excelsior, which
belongs to the same company, will be sold
here to morrow, and the Georgeauna, the
other one of the company's boats, in Balti.
more next Saturday.
Governor Cameron, Lieut.. Gov. Lewis,
ex.State Senator Mayo, MIR. Stewart, one Of
the boilers from Malone at Chicago, aud
other anti. Malone republicans are in the
city to-day. The Governor and Lieut.
Governor met on Pennsylvania avenue to-
day, and in the conversation that ensued
the Lieut.. Governor, in the presence of
others, said he had never voted a democratic
ticket, but he would do so to defeat Malone
There is q rumor aflost here that the new
Richmond postmaster will be appointed to-
day, as the official term of the incumbent,
DR.. Gilmer, expired at noon. Up to this
morning the friends of Col. Gilman have
been confident their favorite would be the
successful man, but they seem to have lost
faith now, and say it is probable Mr.. Gull
lingswortn will receive the appointment.
Some Warrenton gentlemen here to-day
say they can't understand why Mr.. Pattie,
the Mahoneite postmaster of that town, one
of the most offensive of Mahone's partisans,
should be allowed to retain his Office, when
the proof of his partisanism is in the POST
office Department, and when there is only
one applicant for his place, and that one en-
dorsed by almost every body in Warrenton.
The democratic members of the Virginia
Congressional delegation did not reassemble
here in conference yesterday, the day APP
pointed, but did 30 to-day. 1t is under
stood they will wait upon the President to-
morrow and urge him to "hurry up" his
proposed changes in the federal Offices in
their State, changes SO long expected and
30 long delayed.
Among those holding Office here and
credited to Virginia are II. E. Heath, assist.
ant attorney general for the Court of Claims,
appointed by ex President Arthur few days
before the expiration of his own term of
Office, aud Mr.. w. A. Maury, assistant at
torney general. Where either of these gen.
tlemen live in Virginia nobody here seems
to know.
Of the forty places in the Department of
Justice above the grade of messenger eight
are filed by people from Pennsylvania.
It is reported to-day that ex-senator Ross, !
one of the few republican Senators who
voted against the impeachment of President
Johnson, now democrat and resident of
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Do You Know q Man.

Whose wife is troubled with debility, ner-
vousness liver complaint or rheumatism
Just tell him it is pity to let the lady suf-
Ter that way, when Browns Iron Ritters
will relieve her. Mrs. l.. B. Ehgerly, Dex'
ter, Me-, says, Browns Iron Bitters cured
me of debility and palpitation of the heart"
Mrs. H. S. Mclaughlin, of Scarborough,
Me-. says the bitters cured her of debility.
Mrs Harding, of Windham Centre, in the
same State, says it cured her Of dizziness in
the head. Soft has cured thousands ofother
ladies'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13

If THE Offices of the Government were
equally divided between the two parties, or
even approximately so, there might be some
reason tor waiting for death, resignation, or
the expiration of official terms to occasion
vacancies for democrats TO fill. But no fair
minded man, democrat or republican, can
see any reason for democratic admins
tration waiting for vacancies only SO caused
In order that at least fair share of the Of
6c 9 be given to the majority party of the
q illnIlY
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Explosion of q Cigar.

NYACK, n. Y, May 13.-Last night DR..
J. o. Polhemus, a we'll known physician of
this place, was smoking cigar, when sud-
denly it exploded, badly injuring his face
and eyes. It was ascertained the cigar con-
tanned pistol cartridge, which had been
put 10 it by some unknown person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13
Robbery Of Diamonds.

CINCINNATI, O., May 13.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Evans, of San Francisco, pow visit.
ing fiiends here, had their trucks robbed on
the way here from San Francisco of 81 ,0G0
worth of diamonds. Mr. Evans last night
received information that The thief had
been arrested at Mogave, Cal and lie dla-
monds recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13

AT A MEETING of the medical and chrur-
gical faculty of Baltimore, last night, one OF
the speakers stated that there was little
room for doubt that cholera will be epidem-
ic in America either this or next summer.
That speaker might just as we'll have stated
that yellow fever, or any other plague, will
be epidemic in this country during the COM
ipp summer or that which is to follow It,.
The cause for the return, or for the genera
ton, of cholera has not yet been discover
ed, and, until it shall be, all prophecies con-
corning the approach of that terrible disease
are utterly devoid of significance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-13

TIE OFFICERS of the Exchange National
Bank of Norfolk have been arrested. If the
verely punished for fraudulently appropri.
ating bank funds there would not be half
as much of that sort of rascality as there
now ia
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

New YORK, May 13-The stock market wa.
somewhat irregular at the opening this morning
In the early dealings there was moderate al.
vance. This was followed later by reaction a:i
at IL o'clock the market was weaker with price.
showing only small changes from the operip,
quotations.
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Appo1srMESrs.-The President yesterday af.

APPoINTMENTs.-The President yesterday af-
ternoon made the following appointments: VIM.
A. Vincent, of New Mexico, to be Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mex.
leo |; Leroy F. Youmans, of South Carolina, to be
Attorney of the United States for the district of
South Carolina; Francis 81. West, of Wisconsin,
to be Marshal of The United States for the Eastern
district Of Wisconsin: Christopher L. Williams,
of Iowa, to be Marsha, of the United States for
the Southern district of Iowa.
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Fatal ARRAY.

CATLETTsBURG, KY, May 13.-In Pike
county, KY, on Monday last, while Mount
Clark was trying to elope with Miss STRAIT
ton he encountered Frank Stratton, her
brother. In the melee that followed STRAIT
ton was stabbed and Clark shot, both fatally.
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G ,untiy.

TIE DEMOCRATIC office seekers who have
been made sick by hope deferred derive
some consolation from the fact that should
q republican be elected the next President.
they, the aforesaid democratic Office seek.
ers, will not be subject to the bouncing pro-
cess that will be in full operation within a
month after he shall have been inaugurated.
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Boiler Explosion.

GRAYsos, n. Y, May 13.-By the explosion of
boiler at Dunkert's stove works, yesterday,
George, James and Theodore Bantz, were killed
and George and Robert Gee, were badly wounded
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ST. ~ *
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Richmond's Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. W. Il. Cuttings
worth was to-day appointed postmaster ut Rich
mond, Va, vice G. K Gilmer, whose commission
had expired.
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Tannery DESTROYED,

NEWARK, o., May 13.-The brick tam
merry of D. W. Evans was destroyed by fire
yesterday, together with all its contents.
LIS, s. 900; no insurance.
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Evarts has been nominated for the long term
in the Yale College corporation, and will proba-
bly, b. able to plete speech before his term
expires.