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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
The House where General Grant was Born.

CINCINNATI, o., July 2S.-NIchael Hersh 4,
jr., the present owner OF the house at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, 10 which General Grant was
born, says he would naturally prefer TO
have the house remain where it is, but if a
sufficient sum is offered he will let the house
90 elsewhere. He has had one offer of
81 900, which he would not consider. He
says he could sell the house piecemcal for
relics, and, in fact, had sold a window catch
for S., and good many splinters from the
weather. boarding which had been renewed.
He says he was careful in making repairs
to leave the interior intact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
THE STATE CONVENTION.

Tomorrow the democratic State conven-
ton TO nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General,
and to present all address or platform to
the people of Virginia, will meet in the
Richmond Theatre. The convention will
be called to order at - o'clock by Hon.
John S. Barbour, chairman Of the State ex-
ecutive committee, and will be composed OF
delegates representing every section Of The
State.
The convention will be largely attended
and it is expected that it will continue i'll
session two days.
The delegates from the several Congress
s;onal districts are requested to assemble
promptly at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
at the balls ASST gned them by the local COM
mittee.
The headquarters of tho delegates from
the Eighth Congressional district will I've at
Rafter's restaurant, Broa;l street, corner OF
Tenth.
Each Congressional delegation will select
three members for each Of the Committees
on Credentials, on Resolutions, on Perma
nent Organization, and five members Of the
State Central Committee, and thus expedite
the routine business Of the convention.
The Fitz. Lee men have headquarters Mt
tke Exchange, and have also secured the
Blues armory for purposes of conference.
Hon. Holmes Conrad will put Lee in nomi
nation. and seconding speeches will be made
by r. F. Beirnc, esq, and others.
Judge Staples is not gubernatoriai aspi-
rant, and he does not wish his name pre-.
scntcd TO tho convention. There is dispo-
silion to press upon him the nomination for
Attorney General, if there il the slightest
hope of his accepting.
suggested plank in the platform is to meet
the position taken by the republicans, promising
free school books to the public school scholars.
The Knights of Labor actively presenting
reasons why the party should take action against
the system of hiring convicts to contractors who
work them in competition with honest mechanics.
There is demand also for n local option plank in
the platform, and disposition to make declara-
ton favoring rs liberal help as the State is able TO
make on behalf of wounded and disabled soldiers,
and to continue appropriations for building and
enlarging nnatic asylums On the debt question
and all other State issues the platform will no
doubt be clear and vigorous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
fle lessons. in his rer

Nj. de LeSseps, IN his report OH ma ave
ANA Canal Company, maintain ;hn III"
canal will be completed in lSSS. Two new
contractors have undertaken to complete
the work.
The Lancaster pa Nc~ Era says il up.
pears to be the prevailing opinion among
the farmers that even with the most favor
able weather the tobacco crop will bn most
ordinary one.
The Southern mill managers, in session II
Augusta. Ga, yesterday recommended that
each mill in the South suspend operations
for thirty days, at any time between Angus.
| and November |.
The people living at Asbury Park, \. J
near the barracks of the Salvation Array,
havo secured an injunction against the array
because Of the noisy and "disorderiy" char
acter Of its meetings.
The Boston Transcript gives currency to
the report that James Russell Lowell is TO
be vice president of Harvard College next
year, aud will act as president during Mr.
Elliot's absence in Europe.
Gus Sundstrom, the swimming icachrr
on Sunday swan from the clubhouse. or
The Harlem river. New York, to The Bat
tery--a distance of thirteen milrs-in three
hours and thirty seven minutes.
Geo. Flssrl, OF Cumberland count. Pa.
in attempting TO jump from u lraiu on Tho,
Cumberland Valley Railroad Saturday
night, alighted on his head and was instant
ly killed, his neck being broksn.
Recently there was strike on the street
railroad. Cleveland, Ohio, and the poiicc
had 10 be called TO disperse the turbulent
conductors and drivers Yesterday, eighty.
seven cl the company's horses were pnis.
oned.
Rev w. Il. Davis, co!ored, pastor Of tho
Zion Baptist Church. Louisville, Nv. re-
signed hy request Of his congregation, who
complained that he did nat raise them 10
that pitch Of fervor which makes them so
happy.
The magistrates OF Windsor have prchih-
tied the sale there of copies OF The PHL Mali
Gazette which contain any Of that papers
'revela!inns.' The magistrates have ticcid-
ed that The proclaimed numbers are obscene
publications.
Wash. Roberts, overscer OF Mrs. McWil.
liam's plantation, Twi,gs county Ga. shot
and killed Tonc Rivers, co!orcd, on Sunday.
He had accused Rivers Of stealing corn and
carried him to the place TO identify hia
tracks. Rivers ran aud Roberts shot him.
At Suwanee, on the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad, ditch train ran over COW,
throwing one car from the track lnthe car
were fifteen colorcd train hands and six h:;s
of iron The car turned on its side and tlc
iron fell upon tho men, killing seven and
wounding three more.
The services in memory OF General Grant
at Westminster Abbey, London, will take
place at four o'clock, Tuesday, August /.
The Dean Of Westminster will read the Epi..
copal service, and the Rev. Dr.. Farrar will
deliver the address. A large number Of
Americans have been allotted seats for the
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Approaching Earthquakes.

The earthquake shocks which were felt
last week over wide area in Yorkshire
remind us that an authority on the subject
OF those phenomena, NJ. Delauuay, is OF
opinion that next year will see the recur-
renee of upheavals of tho earth's crust in an
intensified form. M. Delaunay is a prophet
of evil, hut, unfortunately, all his prophe-
is earthquakes, and he predicts them only
too surely. In 1877 he announced that that
year would not conclude without violent
disturbances of the earth, and as matter
of fact the frightful catastrophes on the
coasts of South America followed. In 1888,
M. Delaunay again pointed to approaching
eruptions in the Indian archipelago occur
red, by which thousands of human beings
lost their lives, and hundreds of square miles
of terra iirma were engulped by the sea.
Towards the end of last year NJ. Delaunay
once more raised his warning voice, and the
earthquakes in Spain proved how well
founded were his warnings. Quite recently
he has prophesied very severe volcanic dis.
turbances for 1856. Having acquired well
merited notoriety in foretelling earthquakes,
some weight ought to be attached to NJ.
Delaunay's utterances. He afirms that next
year these natural phenomena will be of
very intense character, and that they
will show themselves either when the earth
is under the direct influence of planet of
the first rank, such as Jupiter, or under
that of group of asteroids, or at time
when sun and moon are nearest to our
planet at the same time.-IrOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
The Alabama Claims Court.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-In accordance
with the request of counsel for the United
States, recently referred to in these dis
patches, the Court of Commissioners of
Alabama Claims has ordered that on and
after October 9TH all cases remaining on the
docket, untried and not heretofore dismissed,
shall be called and finally disposed of in
their numerical order, commencing with the
first untried case. The court will take Il
recess tomorrow until October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Messages of Condolences.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-United States
Minister Fish, at Brussels, to-day cabed
the Secretary Of State as follows! 'Dy
direction of the King, the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs has communicated to me
an exprc sion of the Kings sincere condo
,enco on the occasion Of General Grants
death.n The President of Chilli also cables ::
"In the name Of the government and peo-
ple Of Chill, / take part in your national
nriefN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

GENERAL GRANTS CoFFIN.-The casket
for the remains of General Grant was pre-
pared in Rochester, New York. 1t is
what is called the Estate STYLE" and is a
cloth covered metallic casket. 1t is the
finest one of its kind ever manufactured. 1t
is feet long, covered over red cedar shell
with the finest purple silk velvet, the frame
with heavy solid silver mountings and por=
tails. The inside metal is highly polished
copper, and the casket opens full length,
the top being of fine French beveed plate
glass. The inside trimmings are of light
cream heavy satin, tufted, and with an ele-
CANT pillow of the same material, upon
which is handsomely embroidered the mi
tials ~. S. G." The handles are of solid
silver, made especially from models and
dies manufactured solely for the purpose.
The outside box is of red cedar, heavily
lined with lead. The outside is nicely fin
ished, with the corners and tops tastily
mounted with silver ornaments, and is
practically indestructible. The casket is
perfectly air tight, and weighs 300 pounds.
The casket was shipped to Mount McGregor
SUNDAY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
woop1s1yE AGRICULTURAL soc1ETY.

tlscp0rteu Tor The alcNanilTla Isl
The July meeting was held at Stacy II
Snowden's on the 25th inst, d. Z. Smith
was chosen chairman, with n. W. PlcTson
secretary.
Several circulars from manufacturers Of
fertilizers, and from live stock associations
were laid upon the table, after which the
crop report for the month OF July was taken
up and the average yield and condition as
certained as near rs could lie. The average
Weld of wheat as reported by members who
had lhreshed was 15hushels peracre. About
10 per cent. of the crop was threshcd out
Oats, reported condition, 100: corn, 30
fruits rs; hay crop SO per cent.
The Secretary read the proceedings OF the
Farmers Convention of Fairfax county as
reported in the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
On motion it was resolved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to advise with our
delegate to the State Farmers Assembly
what aatrn that body should take to i'm
prove the farming interest in this county
The chsir appointed n. W. Pieraon, War
rington Gilingham and Walter Walton.
The question for the day was then taken
up, "How TO employ the farmers leisure
time to the best advantage between the
busy seasons" One proposition was tina!
attention should he directed 10 the improve
ment of our public roads aud bridges by
graveins and guttering wherever needed
to prepare them for The coming winter sen
son, as it was too late To round up with clay
Another thought, that as soon as the harvest
was over every neat, progt essive farmer
should set his hands at work in cleaning up
every fence row and ditch bank and de.
stroy all noxious weeds before they ripened
their seeds. Others were disposed to ignore
all kinds of work that required any exer-
ton to accomplish, or that would take them
out in the summer sun 10 oversee. Whether
this view of the subject was the result OF
the extreme heat and sultriness of the day,
or by the innate predisposition of The advc=
Gates Of dc-nnthing, it was difficult to deter
mine.
The next meeting being the nineteenth
anniversary of the society, it will be held
August % at Woodlawn mansion as en- all
day basket picnic, at which all farmers and
farmers friends are cordially invited to meet
with us.
Valentine Baker and CORTLAND Lukens
were appointed to procure speakers for the
occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

TWAS supposed by the political enemies
as well as friends, of General Malone ina
the plank in bis platform relating to the
care of the old, crippled aud INDECENT ex-
Confederate Virginians meant that they
should be pensioned by the State-as they
should be- But the row kicked up by his
Northern friends over the pensloning OF the
INDECENT ex-Confederate soldiers OF Norm
Carolina by that State has SD alarmed nun
that he makes haste to assure those North
ern friends that such is not his intention,
and that he does mot mean pensions but
the means of frugal maintenance for such
as severely need care. This is in the line OF
high Christian duty and 10 conformity with
a civilization that cannot fail TO command
respect everywhere. TO care Tor the dead
and suffering is the piouS duty OF organized
sosiety. The action in this case bears no
other meaning" In other words, the Gen
eral would provide for the old soldiers as he
would for paupers. But "a tho State al
ready makes ample provision for the sup
port Of her paupers, why the General should
emphasize the necessity Of that provision by
giving it q place in his platform he alone
can tell And so the General would have
the poor old soldiers, who fought all through
the war, and truhged along on foot weary
and thirsty, behind him, while he
caperca ahead on horseback, with COW
tied to his baggage wagon TO give him fresh
milk treated like common paupcrs! Well,
that is not surprising, i'll Wow OF the TACT
that the General when he had it in his
power by his one vote TO repeal the statute
prohibiting ex. Confederates from holding
commissions in the army, refused 10 do so,
and cast that vote with Senators Sherman,
Lapham and the other South hating repub-
lican Senators for making that statute per-
manent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

THE BosTON Journal, which hates Vir.
ginia, and, as a natural consequence, advo'
Gates the cause of General Malone, says
''Let us admit at the outset what We have
never denied, that the readjusters Of Vir-
ginia did not, and do not occupy so high a
plane as the average republicans of the
North; what then?' Why, of course, the
Journal should not endorse such republicans
of Virginia as do not occupy so high a plane
as those of the North, especially when those
so-called republicans are nothing but scala
wag democrats, and when the real republi-
cans of tho State, men like Lewis, Wick
ham, Dezendorf and Callahan, who do oc.
cupy plane as high as the Northern re-
publicans, will not endorse them, but think
it best for the national republican party that
they should be defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Lumbsrmer's Insurance Compauv,

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Chicago Lum
bermen's Exchange has determined to OIL
ganize an insurance company, under the
laws of the State, for the purpose Of
carrying FIRE risks, on the yards of the
city, policies to be written at three-quarlers
of board rates. The Exchange has also de-
ciIed upon the employment of fife tugs in
the river, one of which will be equipped
and put in service Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
The Weather.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The weather has
again turned sltry throughout the West.
In this city mt Il. IN. the mercury stood "a
degrees above zero, and has since risen 10
So degrees. At Keokuk the Thermometer
registered 90 degrees at S o'clock; at Du.
huque, so degrees; at Desmoines, S5 degrees,
and at st. Paul, 70 degrees. Slight breezes
are stirring in this city, which tompers The
heat somewhat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

THE MORNING republican organ in Wash
inyton says when northern brains, capital
and enterprise learn to enjoy bourbon intol'
GRANGE, the south will ill up with imml'
gtspts." Alrxandria is IS intensely South
e N in its feeling as any other city OF the
South bu! il any one Of the many Northern
men amoag lis citizens will say that ne ex
periences bourbon intolerance, he will sur
mise moro more than his neighbors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Tribute from ex-Confederates
1I1UUIo KIUEEK c4N-OVI1IcteIu IN3'
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2S.- AT a NEE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2S.- AT a NEE
e ing of ex confederate soldiers at the Coul
House last evening the following ssso1 a. ia1
were adopted and ordered to be telegraphed
to the family of General Grant:
"Resoired, That we have learned with
deep regret Of the death, at Mount Nc
Gregor, Of that distinguished citizen and
soldier, General U. S. Grant, whose name
and lame in arms had shed lustre at home
and abroad upon his countrymen; and,
ResOlred That we tender to his bcreaved
family Our sincere ana heartfelt sympathy
in this the hour oftheir deep aiiliction."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

GENERAL GRANT, in his inaugural address
of 1869 said: "To protect the national hon
or every dollar of the government indebted
ness should be paid in gold, unless other
wise especially stipulated in the contract.
Let it he understood that no reputation of
one farthing of our public debt will be
trusted in public places" Aud yet the very
same identical republican newspapers which
are now devoting most of their space to
laudations of General Grant are supporting
a political organization in Virginia that is
based upon the reputation of the public
debt of the State, and whose candidate for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Reduced Emigrant Rates.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-A private dispatch re,
ceived here states that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company intends to issue an order
within day or two restoring emigrant rates
from New York TO Chicago to $l3. On the
top of this comes the Information that the
Baltimore aud Ohio had decided to reduce
the emigrant rate from Baltimore to Chca
go TO 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

GENERAL. MAHoNE's platform declares for
local option law. In other words 1t de-
cares that in county Of five hundred
voters. if two hundred and fifty-one vote
tina, lquor shall not be sold in that county,
not one OF tho remaining two hundred and
forty nine skall be allowed to buy drink,
no matter how much lo may want one.
And this, too, in the State ofVirginia, where
white mans personal liberty has always
been held dearer than his life!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Gen. Grants Funeral.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Gen. John Il,
Clark, the clerk Of the House of Represent
atives, has designated the committee Ia
represent that body Il: the funeral Of G.u
Grant. Among them is J. Randolph Tuck
er, of Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 2S.-The an
nouncement was made yesterday that John
A. Benson, civil engineer and contractor,
made an assignment on Saturday to W. 8.
Wood His liabilities are Sl50,000 and his
assets are said to be equal to his indebted
ness. They consist of real estate in different
parts of California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28

GENERAL MALONE. through his organ,
SAYS the Virginia Issues are The national
is ,ur-." ii that be 20, it is pretty bad for the
nation, ~, one Of the Generals principal is'
sues is the population of a large part of the
State debt and OF one halfthe interest on the
remainder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Presidentto to.
day appointed Anthony Eickhoff, of New
York, Fifth Auditor of ths Treasury, and
Samuel Flower Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Meeting OF Fast Freight Agents.

MONTREAL, Ont., July 2S.--A mertin. o.
fast freight agents Of American and Cana.
dian lines will be held at the Windsor Hotel
tomorrow. A large number Of agents ar
rived last night to attend the meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Strike,

PHILADELPHIA, July ga strike occur.
red this morning among the operators at
Shoemaker & Co.'S. leather factory, Frank
ford avenue and Frankfort creek. Police
protection has been asked for, and squad Of
officers was sent to the factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
rendered the Freedom Of the Civ.

DUBLIN, July 2S.-Hon. Patrick A. Co
Inns, of Boston, has been rendered Inc free
dom of this city, which he has accepted ;,r
some time next month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
; ALEXANDRIA, VA
Tuesday EVENING, JULY 2e.

TUE QUESTION Of availability is,no oouo''
a very proper one to be considered oy 'u'
convention which meets at kcnhioho "
,rorrov. for to succeed with our secono-of
our tenth-choice is better than TO Do oea.en
with orr first. But the method OF determih
ing the question OF availability deserves AZ,
tention. Every section Of the state anu, W
oorna extent every individual delegate, mas
q choice. and ideas of availability are iike'y
70 be- influenced by that choice. II man Is
very popular in Alexandria, for example
our delegates are apt to think taat no ''".'
man can poll so many votes here; anu 50 ~
every other city or county. Some ChihA LIZ
nominee will be the favorite OF the iarm'ps
;,+eres. others that he must be ldent'heo
with manufacturing. Some 'n'nk ''a'
pronounced debt payer will 10 oes'' oeo'."''
he can poll the largest vote III me e'''Gs
others that a readjuster is most HkeiS ~ =,
successful. because The battle ls 10 De 'ous "
in the Southwest. 1t seems to u, however
that the people are in that matter, as In al
others, the best Judges Of what they Will
If.anH one man has vote largely IN ao
vance of all the others, it IS sure sign Una
he is popular fayorite, and ought not u
be set aside for reasons of supposed eSpeu'
: enc..--T The .politicians. s"i:.rass g a.s'ue,
but the people add and multiply; the
former scan each past utterance OF pup
lie man, weigh his oratory anu pow
ers of argument in the balance crit
else his ability to straddle fence nice
", and trade among themselves in view o.
future prospects; the latter have PAM
straight forward way of doing things; they
see. not bygones and dead issues, but the
living present and IFS wants, and they nave
no side motives, nor interested purposes 10
serve. If they love man, they Will work
for him with disiutcrested fervor unknown
to the politician, and they will carry MIN
over and through all obstacles to the goal
Let them, the people, speak. Don't DC
afraid that they have made or will make
mistake. They know what they want, and
if YOU let them have their way, they VIII
know how to get it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Carinns Hhnrnn

MoNTCEAu LES MINES, July 2S.-~'r0y,r
men have been arrested here on n char.
Of attempting to blow UP Il church n San
Eignes with dynamite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Regulations for the Sale of Arms.

Moscow, July 2S.-An order has been is.
sued by the Governor of Moscow forbidding
the sale of arms to any one who is not Ii
censed by law to deal in such articles. Sc
we're penalties will o, imposed for violations
of this order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Death of Sir Moses McnteGore.

LONDON, July 2S.-Sir Moses Mcai,Ss
is dead His death occurred at Rap
at 400 o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-28
Refuses Aid to the Munster Bank

DUBLIN, July 2S The Bank o. ir..%i
has refused to loan money to the Munster
Bank to assist the latter in lis preSen; en-
barrassment, and panic now prevail irr",k
and Dublin.