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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
REV. HEBER NEwGoN.-The Rev. Hebor New

REV. HEBER NEwToN.-The Rev. Heber New
ton, of the Anthem Memorial (P. E. Church, New
York, made no ailuson in his pulpit yesterday to
the statement that he was t. be tried for heresy
In the course of his discourse he said that in all
the writings of the Great Teacher there was found
some imperfect thought: also, IF the teachings
of some men are to be believed the Eternal Being
has selected Certain individuals for heaven and
ordained that o hers shall be consigned to ever
lasting damnatiou. The doctrine means. accord
ing to this theory, that some men are chosen as
the objects of Gods favor, aud others are left to
fac Such theory is revolving to humane ma.
ture. Is tlcTe any wonder that the Tot irons Of
indignation ale la bed agains, it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02

STATESENAToR COOPER, ofPennsylvania,
the man who negotiated th. Infamous bar
gain between General Malone and the re-
publicans, and who made speech in Rich
mond about shaking hands across the
bloody chasm," md Of "two souls with but
single thought, two hearts that beat as
one," the souls aud hearts referred to being
those of the North and South, was the lead
or Of the recent successful republican OPP
position in the Senate of his State to the
confirmation of the nomination Of Mr.. E. D.
Stone to be a notary public, because Mr..
Stone, being Southern man, had been q
Confederate soldier. But as General Ma
hone voted against the repeal Of the statute
prohibiting his old comrades from holding
commissions in the army and navy, it is by
no means surprising that his Northern sup
porters should object to allowing one of
them to fill even SO unimportant position
"a that of notary public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
Boycotting the Reichsrath

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The boycotting of the
Reichsrath is continued by the NEWSPAPER.
The sessions OF the last two days of Is>r
week were absolutely ignored, and no read.
er of to-day's papers in this city would
know from them that such body as .h.
complaint from indignant members are un
ly printed when they are paid for nj adyrr.
Using rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
81 <s6
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2, 1885.
SENATE


SENATE.
A message from the President was receiv-
ed informing Congress that the government
Of Corea desired the services of one or more
American military officers as instructors tor
the army Of Corea, and recommending the
passage by Congress Of a concurrent resolu-
lion authorizing The President to comply
with the desire expressed.
The Presidents message relating to the
Alert, recommending its return to the Brit
ish government, was also received.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of War transmitting report as
to the militia forces, organized and unor-
gauizsd, of the. country, according 10 the
latest returns.
After the transaction of some routine
busu. SO, the Senate took up the Pacific
railroad bill.
HOUSE
under the call Of States the usual number
OF bills were introduced and referred, among
them one for the appointment Of u commits
commodations of the Capitol also resolu-
ton requesting the Secretary Of State to in.
form the House whether or not any repre-
sensations have been either formally or in
formally made to this government by the
British government, growing out OF the
use Of dynamite in London; if such
representations have been made in writing
then 10 transmit complete copies of all COM
munications that have passed between the
two governments on the subject, if these
representations or communications have
beeu verbal, then the statement of their
tenor and rurport; also one to abolish the
Census Bureau, also u bill by Mr.. Cabell,
OF Virginia, TO extend the benefits Of the
signal service to the farmers Of the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
Will Not Contest.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. "A special TO duy
from Galena, ILL.,, says: Burr w. Jones.
democratic Congressman from the 81 VIZ,
consin district has abandoned the idea ..
contrasting the late election Of LafaIlet,e
republican, who received a majority of 31a
votes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02

J. E. Dalliba, DR.. H. W. Banks, NJ. H.
Maynard, W. P. Healy, U. S. Signal Ser
vice Office and w. W. Manning lose nil
their books and office fixtures. Three vain.
able law libraries are destroyed. The total
loss will reach over $3.50 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02

Salvation Oil, the celebrated American
remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains, burns,
scalds, chilblains, &C., can be had of all
druggists. 1t kills pain. Price only twenty.
five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02

CITY COUNCILS, State legislatures, and the
national Congress are subject to continual
censure for legisiating in the interests OF
the rich and against those of the poor, for
taking the part Of the strong against the
weak, for toadiSn and for denagogism, for
doing things they should not do and for
leaving uudone things they should do, and,
in short, for all sorts of sins both of com.
mission and omission. And yet when look
ed at properly, while all this censure is
w:li deserved it is utterly absurd. In
free country representatives re-
present fairly the people who elect
them, and if the voters elect incompetent
aud corrupt men to legislative Offices, they
and not their Representatives are TO blame
for the consequences so tar from reliev-
ing them Of this blame it only adds to it to
say that men obtain entrance into legsla-
tive assemblies by the use OF money, for
that shows that they have so little self re-
spect that they eau be bought like so many
cattle. If the people with the power-the
hallots-in their own hands, and with their
eyes open, select for their representatives
men utterly unfit in every respect for such
responsible positions, the less complaint
they make about the deliuquencies of the
latter the better it will be for themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02

The Season for March, the lady's illustrated
magazine, containing the latest and best nforma
tIon in fashions, &c. has been received from the
international News Company, 81 Beekman street
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
The Public Debt.

The following is a statement of the funding OF
the public debt of Virginia under the heidelberg
er bill to January 81, 1885:
Surrender to December 81, 1884, Sc ,269, 1929 SO
Surrender since December 81,
1884 24O 662 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
Surname Court.

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Feb. "A decision
was rendered by the Supreme Court Of the
United States TO day in the habeas corpus
case of L. F. Bigelow, formerly teller Of the
Bank of the Republic Of this city, who was
recently convicted in" the District Supreme
Court Of cmhezzlement and sentenced TO
five years imprisonment. This court holds
that the rourt below. had full jul isdicton
to try The prisoner; that the questions
which it decided were clearly within its
jnrisdiclion and hat liz decision.of them
is not subject TO review here. The petition
Of the prisoner for a writ Of habeas corpus
is therefore denied. Opinion by Justice
Miller. There were nc other decisions to-
day Of Importance.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, Of Califor-
mia, was admitted to the bar Of the United
States Supreme Court upon motion Of Mr..
A. &. Riddle, this afternoon. Mrs. Gordon
is the second woman allowed TO practice
before this court, the first being Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, who has argued only one case
here since her admission TO the bar in
March 1879.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-02
Decision Against the Owners of the Steamer 81

Decision Against the Owners of the Steamer Sue.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.-Judge Morris, in the
Us. District Court to day, rendered his
decision in the case of Martha Stewart and
three others, colored, against the Baltimore,
Chesapeake, and Richmond Steamboat Co.
The libelants purchased first class passage
tickets on the steamboat Sue, after having
been told they would not be admitted to
the sleeping apartment occupied by white
females. This suit was brought to recover
500 damages each for exclusion from that
apartment. Judge Morris said it was the
right of the common carrier of passengers TO
make regulations for a separation of differ
cut classes ofpassengers. But they have no
right to make any difference in the comfort
and convenience of those who pay equal
fare The forward cabin assigned to the
coIorcd females was not in as comfortable
condition az that assigned to white females
and he, therefore, awarded decree Of 500,
to each of the libelants. Notice Of appeal
Was Given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
THE LAND OFFICE.
Commissioners Sparks Flounderine in Sea
of Trouble.

Commissioner Sparks Floundering in Sea
of Trouble.
Special to the indianapolis JournaE.
WAsHINGToN Nov. 20-"Some very funny
actions have been going on at the General Land
Office for some time" observed a gentleman
spondent, to-day. Recently man was given
place in the bureau somewhere " continued the
gentleman, ''and he filled it but few weeks,
when he resigned, and it became known that he
was connected with one of the most extensive
dealers in the public lands in the country. He
was the partner of land attorney, and the fell
low, it is learned, worked upon statistical
and historical records which gave him
invaluable information. The man got
the lay of the land as it were, and am told
will use the information and acquaintance he
got to great advantage But the stopping of the
issuance of declaratory patents or certificates,
and in fact all kinds of patents to lands is a
remarkable proceeding indeed"
What is the object Of the Commissioner do
you think!" was asked.
II do not know" replied the Westerner "but
I understand the Commissioner believes frauds
have been committed in obtaining government
lands, and he intends to stop the whole business
until he can look into it. Great injustice is
being done settlers and the whole West is in
dignant. 1t is the silliest thing know Of"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The Naval Academv.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Captain Ramsay,
superintendent of the Naval Academy, in his
annual report to the Secretary of the Navy, rec
ommends that permits for admission as cadets
be issued one year prior to the time fixed for ex-
animation, and renews the recommendation that
all candidates for admission be requested to re-
port for examination on the 18th day of May
The number of cadets TO go on the next practice
course renders it necessary that ship to take
the place of the Dale shall be fitted out for q
practice ship, and sent to Annapolis. It will,
says Captain Ramsay. be impossible to do
justice to the cadets, and give them the required
instruction, with only one practice ship He
recommends that selections for the line, engineer
corps and marine corps be made at the end Of
the four years course, instead of tho six years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Beauties of the New York Civil Sarv;o.

New YORK. Nov 2O-At to-day's session Of
the committee of the State Senate making in
vestgation into the affairs of the city govern
ment, two stenographers testified to paving
money literally out of their salary towards cleo
ton expenses, and for other purposes.
One stenosrapher attached to Judge Nc
Carthy's court said he paid in this way
81, 200 year, ont of salary of $4,000. This
money, he afterward learned, was turned over
to Assemblyman Roche. When he stopped these
payments, Judge Mccarthy told him it was an
doing so, he was discharged. The name of this
witness was George Strassner. Maurice OCon-
nor, the stenographer in Judge William H.
kellys civil district court said he was told after
he got the position that Judge Kelly had an ex-
pensive Lawsuit on hand and needed pecuni-
ary aid. Between his appointment in 1882, and
the latter part of 1884, he paid over s., 939. SS
When witness stopped his payments he was dis
CHARGED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The Patrons of Husbandry.

BosToN, Nov. 2O.-At yesterdays session of
the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
Governor Robie, of Maine, introduced the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That Congress, under the provisions of
the Constitution which authorizes it to regulate
merce between the States is in duty bound to enact
law and provide for its enforcement which will break
up the monopoes which burden to the farmers
in some sections of the States.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting of the
organization at Philadelphia, in November, 1889.
At this mornings session, Mr. L. r. Rome, of
Pennsylvania, offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the National Grange, assembled in
annual session. enters its protest against the present
policy Of the American manufacturers in pursuing
free trade policy in the admission of material,
and high protection manufactures which strikes
directly at American farmers and producers of
material.
On motion of W. A. Toothaker of Kansas, the
appointment of committee to attend the COM
ing session of Congress, for the purpose of Sc
curing legislation in the interest of agriculture.
was ordered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The General Situation.

LONDON, Nov. 20-It is reported that the
Turkish prvy council has decided to send Dejvet
Pasha to Philipopolis as temporary governor of
Eastern Roumelia, thus virtually restoring the
status quo ante
A Belgrade dispatch says: A rumor prevails
there that Prince Alexander has proposed an
armistice.
The court-martial which tried General Jovono-
witch, found him guilty of disobeyinc orders in
attacking Slivntza, instead OF maintaining de-
fensive attitude.
Turkish troops and batteries of artillery are
continually arriving at Salonica, and the authori
ties are maintaining the greatest secrecy in re-
gard to the numerical strength of forces, the
number of guns and the eventual movements of
the large army being massed in that vicinity.
The Danube Navigation Company has issued a
notice to the effect that traffic is open on the
river The commandant at Wddn has re-
sponded to the order stopping navigation at that
point
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Sem
lin, says: The defeats of the Seryian troops are
due to defective outposting and over-confidence.
Thirty-two thousand Servian reinforcements are
due at Periot on Monday.
The Standards Vienna correspondent SAYS
that some of the powers, including Austria op-
pose Turkish mediation, and insist that the con-
ference at Constantinople decide the Balkan
question.
A dispatch from Paris says: Greece is ex-
pected to open EostlitieS by means Of a naval
exploit, almost hourly"
A Belgrade dispatch says after an exchange
of dispatches between Count Kalnoky. the Aus
tro Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and
NJ. Garacarine, the Servian premier and Minister
of Foreign Affairs, the latter has gone to Periot
to remain with King Milan until decisive action
has been taken at Slivnitza The Servian guards
conducting prisoners to this city look fatigued
and careworn.
The Balkan conference will meet tomorrow,
to consider the decision of the Turkish council
of ministers to send Diveto Pasha to Philipop
oils.
A dispatch to the Standard from Prot says
ut appears to be impossible to capture Slvntza
until Sofia has been taken, which would enable
the Servians to attack Sivnitza from the rear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
The Attorney General Holds Its Expenditures
to Have Been Illegal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Attorney general
Garland, to whom Secretary Bayard some weeks
ago referred the question of the legality of the
expenses of the Court of Alabama Claims, hay
ing sgnfed his concurrence in the opinions of
the Solicitor of the State Department, Mr.. Fran
els Wharton, the publication of Mr. Wharton's
opinion is authorized by the State Department.
He holds that the court, having been appointed
for specific purpose. cannot be construed to
have as wide powers as a general court, but that
it must be held strictly to its functions as out
lined in the act creating it, that this is es-
peciallv true in this case because Congress
saw fit to minutely limit its powers; that the act
does not expressly allow it the appointment of
any of its subordnates, or necessary assistants,
except its stenographer, the attorney for the
United States, and even the clerk of the court be-
ing appointed oyother authority; that in the face
of this the appointment of list of assistant attor
peys, whose aggregate compensation, in com
parison with that of the chief federal counsel, is
in the ratio of l6 to o. of a number of profes-
sional experts, and of various clerks, all under
the head of incidental expenses, is manifesty
absurd. Moreover. he holds that the appointment
OF counsel is an executive, not judicial func-
tion, and that the employment of salared ex-
perts is something unknown III jurisprudunce;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
MURDER AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
Prominent Citizen Shot by an Unknown
Assassin as He Was Approaching His Home.

ST. Louis, Nov. 20-As Mr.. John B. Bowman
one of the most prominent citizens of East ST.
Louis, Ill, was approaching his home, in the
outskirts of the town, between and o'clock
last night. he was shot in the back of the head
or neck, by some unknown party, and almost
instantly killed. Mr.. Bowman had spent most
of the day at his Office, and during the early
evening had been reading proof in the East ST.
Louis Gazette Office. About o'clock he started
for his home, on Tenth street, just
outside the corporation limits, and as he
was crossing the street, just opposite his house.
a shotyyss fred from behind him, the ball enter
ing the base of his brain, killing him almost in
stantly. Mr. Bowman, was a lawyer, of marked
ability, and was man of most pronounced
character, and great energy and enter
prise. He was also leading politician, had
been mayor of the city, ard had always been a
leading spirit in every project and plan for the
Improvement and growth of East St. Louis.
His strong character had made him many bitter
enemies, and it may be that one of these
wreaked his vengeance upon him tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
SENATOR MITCHELL, OF OREGON.
He Defines His Position in an Address to the
Leglslature-He Remains Republican.

PORTLAND Nov. 2o.-It leaks out to-day, that
IN the caucus of the Democratic members of the
Legislature, held Tuesday evening" when
authority was given to seventeen mem
bers to vote for J. P. Mitchell for
senator, on promise that he would
vote to confirm President Cleveland's appoint
ments, resolution was passed calling upon
Cleveland for the Offices. The resolution recited
the general political status of the State and ar
gued the Democrats could control if they had the
Offices. The petition was dispatched to the Presi
dent yesterday. Senator Michel few minutes,
after his election, addressed the Legislature, and
defined his attitude toward the President in the
following language: 'If | supposed for one mo-
this floor had cast his vote for me under
the impression that it would have the
effect OF changing me from a Repub-
llcan to Democrat of course [ would not
feel compmented, but 1 have every reason to
know that no member of the Democratic party
state that recognize the fact
and L am now about to proclaim
from the housetop that which [ have ever pro-
claimed In secret chambers. | recognize that at
the last national election the Democrats pre-
vailed, and elected Democratic Presi-
dent. What l have to say is this:
that shall not conceive it to be part of my
duty as senator to 90 to Washington and make
factious opposition to the administration now in
power, or to the nominations of tho President
of the United States If they are worthy
men they shall receive my vote for
confirmation, unless there is attempt on the
part of the President to make appointments that
will infringe upon any tenure of Office, and
should he do SO that would oppose"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Double Murder in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2O-Louis Sommer
field, Pole, aged ffty-two years, to- day shot
and instantly killed his wife and Gotleib Eisen-
baum, at the latters saloon in the northeastern
part of the city. Sommerfelds wife, it appears,
ing at Eisenbaum's. This afternoon Sommer-
field entered the saloon, and drawing revolver,
emptied the five chambers one of the shots
passing through Eisenbaum's heart, while Mrs.
Sommerfed was short in the back. AS soon as
the shots were fired, some of the neiehbors
rushed in, Mrs. Eisenbaum giving the alarm.
and they were both found dead Sommerfeld
down the street toward the navy-yard. A
citizen undertook to stop him, when he attempt
ed to kill him also He was finally arrested and
refused to make any explanation, except to say.