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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
NEWS OF THE DAY

Two thousand bales; of cotton from New
Orleans have been destroyed by fire at
Havre.
The Sultan of Turkey has accepted the
resignation of The Grand Vjzier, and min
sterial crisis is impending.
Snow is two feet deep on level on the
stock ranges in Montana, and hundreds Of
cattle are starving aud freezing to death.
Preliminary surveys have been made for
magnificent new iron bridge across the
Mississippi river between North McGregor,
Ia, and Prairie du CHEN, Wis, to cost
about 81 100000.
4 prominent government official says that
when in New York few days ago, he
learned that FIVE physicians had been called
in consultation to examine the state of Gen.
Grants health and bad arrived at the con.
cuson that the General was at present
completely broken down physically and re-
CURED rest.
By the breaking of Fain'5 mill-dam at
Meford, Ont, Thursday, the great body OF
water which it held back came sweeping
down Front street, and what was once a
fine avenue is now the bed of a river which
rushes over an incline into the lower part oil
town, where large number OF houses have
been swept away.
The divorce courts Of Philadelphia were
kept busy during 1884. Nearly 400 appllca.
tons were filed by unhappy husbands and
wives praying 10 be released from their
marriage VOWS. The greater portion o.
these are still in course Of consideration, and
Of the 241 DEGREES issued during the yeaI
very many had been pending for Two OF
three years.
Anders Isakseu and Peter A. Tonuesen
the two survivors of the Norwegian bark
Lena, wrecked off Hog Island Va. last sat
urday have arrived in Philadelphia. The
Lena went ashore on Saturday afternoon
and went to pieces next day. The captain
Albert Mortensen, the mate, Theodore
Jorgensen, aud five seanen were lost
The crew were in 'be rigging for twenty
four hours before the vessel went to pieces
The survivors floated ashore on panks. The
bariies of the captain and of one of the sea
men, Abraham Carlson, were washed
ashore and buried on the beach Of Hog l.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

avery ofIiceholder who bad been an active
republican partisan would be removed.
General Malone, who as stated in this
yesterday, was seized Wild
q rirpr Yesterday morning which alarmed
his friends no little, has improved 80 much
that he was setting up and receiving Vlsltors
to-day. Capt. Asa Rogers is the Generals
private secretary and clerk of his commit
tee now.
L. understood that there will be two forti-
6catiou bills reported, one approprlatlng
seven and the other one million dol
lars. and that the latter will be passed,
it's supporters asserting that the country Is
ar peace and is in no conceivable danger Oh
attack, and that greater expenditure, IN
view of the great advancement now IN
progress in military science, would be an
utterly unnecessary waste Of money.
The Supreme Court of the United States
will resume its session, after the holiday
recess. ON Monday next. Chief Justice
Waite has entirely recovered from his late
indisposition and will preside.
Several army officers who have been talk
cd to on the subject say that Paymaster
Smyth, whose recent escapade has made
him notorious, must be court martialed, as
the War Department could not overlook q
case of his sort. 1t is understood that to
save himself Paymaster Smyth will avail
himself of his permission to resign. The
Secretary of War has called the attention
of the President to Smyth's case.
The whiskey men and the Treasury Off
GERS had a consultation to-day respecting
the recent decision of the Attorney Genera
favorable to the practical extension of the
bonded term of whiskey, but up to two
o'clock no definite arrangement had been
reached Ii is supposed by many that moth
ing will be done, as the sentiment Of the
country is against any discrimination III
favor of the whiskey dstillers.
Congressman Holman OF In llama, tho great ob
icctor, WAS at the Capitol to-day He says that
the increase in the public debt makes it incum
| bent upon Congress to cut down expenses as much
as possible, and that the extravaganza that has 81
late characterized the administration of the gov
eminent must be stopped at once
| The democratic congressman in the city seem
| to be of the opinion that their constituents im
| agine a mere word from them to the appointing
| powers will secure office. Some of them sd!
| thy will gladly speak word for any and al
of the applicants, but that j. is little too much tt
expect them to pick DIT Offices for the respective
applicants, rs they are often requested to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

| CONDIMENTS AND INDIG ESTION-Cayenne
pepper may be selected as typical ex-
ample of condiment properly so-caled.
Mustard is food and condiment combined E;
this is the case with some others. Curry
powders are mixtures of very potent condi-
ments with more or less of farinaceous ma
terials, and sulphur compounds, which,
like the oil Of mustard, of onions, garlic,
ETC., may have certain amount OF nutrl.
tive value. The mere condiment is u slim
ulating drug that does its work directly
upon the inner lining Of tho stomach, by
exciting it to increased and abnormal &C.
tivity. A dyspectic may obtain Immediate
relief by using cayenne pepper. Among
the advertised patent medicines is a pill
bearing the very ominous name of its COM
FOUNDER the active constituent OF which is
cayenne. Great relief and temporary COM
fort are commonly obtained by using it as
dinner pill" If thus used only as TEN
porary remedy for an acute and temporary,
or exceptional, attack of indigestion, all is
well, but the cayenne, whether taken in
pills or busted over the food or stewed with
it in curries or any otherwise is one of the
most cruel of slow poisons when taken ha
bituaRy. Thousands of poor wretches are crawl
ing mlscrably towards their graves, the victims
of the multitude Of maladies Of both mind and
body that are connected with chronic, incurable
dyspepsia all brought about by the habitual
of cayenne and its continental cousins
Tho usual history of these victims is that they
began by overlooking took the condment to
force tho stomach to do more than its healthfui
amount of work using but little at fir: t. Thou
the stomach became tolerant Of this little and de-
mand d more; then more, and more, and more,
until at last Inflammation, liberation torpidity
and finally the death of the digestive powers, ac
companied with all that long train of mseres to
which have acknowledgement Science Monthly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
PURCHASE OF THE VIRGINIA MINES

PURCHASE OF THE VIRGINIA MINES
The property known as the Virginia mines,
near Piedmont, w. Va, which were form
ery owned by the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company, was recently purchased by Henry
G. Davis & Brother. The purchase includes
all the property, real and personal, stock
and equipments. The mine has not been
worked for some time, but is located on the
fourteen foot or "big vein" Of Cumberland
coal. IF the business of the coming year
justifies it, the mine will be put in opera
tion. The purchase was cash. The same
owners have possessed the adjoining coal
property for many years, hut the mines
have never been worked. Baltimore amer.
lean
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
A PRETTY WAITRESS W1LEs.-Edward

A PRETTY WAITRESS WILEs.-Edwald
Timmins left Rochester, n. Y, recently in
a sad aud disguised state of mind. He is a
wealthy farmer, whose property is near
Northport, Canada. Last summer, his wife
having been buried two years, he went to
one of the fashionable hotels IN the Thou
sand Islands for recreation. He there me;
Miss Jennie Eilenner, plump pretty, fas.
cinating liable waitress. He lost his heart
aud proposed marriage. She accepted on
condition that she should find his home to
correspond with The big stories he told her
of it's luxury and comfort. He went home
and sent her 500 to pay her expenses for q
visit to his house, which she did. Sheseem-
ed satisfied and fixed the date Of the nup.
tials for December IS at the home of her
aunt in Rochester. In order that she should
cease the mental work of a waitress he sent
her 500 in greenbacks to keep her until
her marriage, He next sent her another
500 for her wedding outfit. Timmins
searched Rochester through and through for
the alleged aunt, but could not find that
any such woman lived there. He then
tried 10 find out what had become of the in-
tended bride, but his letters to her last ad-
dress remained unanswered, aud he is now
not only broken hearted but disguised. He
has gone to Clayton to look for Jennie,
whom be finally believes may be an adven-
tureSS
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ALEXANDRIA, VI
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 8.

THE DEMOCRATS Of Virginia would 40
we'll to guard against the danger OF Tue
division, which their enemies hope may oc-
cur among them, on the subjects OF inter"ai
revenue and the tariff There is no douot
Of the fact that the so.called democrats who
are protectionists are endeavoring to weaken
the cause of revenue tariff by favoring the
abolition of the internal revenue system.
They hope by that means to reduce the re-
venue so much that the protective tarlH
will have to be continued IN order to raise
enough money for the legitimate expenses
of the Government The internal revenue
tax nm tobacco and on the little brandy the
farmer distills from his surplus fruit sboula
be abolished, but that on whlskey shoulo
be retained and the immense revenue re-
ceived from the latter will prevent any
tronble from q reduction in or the abolition
of the tariff on the necessaries OF life. Every
dollar collected by the whiSkey tax goes III
to the Treasury, aud no body feels the bur-
den of it on the contrary, those who pay II
apparently delight to do SO. But it's just
the reverse with the protective tariff, hard
" fifth of which reaches the Treasury,
the large remainder going INFO the pockets
ofthe few owners of mines and factories,
and every body else oppressed 10y 1t Tor The
reason that while it doubles the cost of the
necessaries of life it does not enhance the
price of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

MR. PRICE, the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, says 'there is more drunkenness
aud crime among the two hundred thousand
inhabitants of Washington than among the
two hundred and fifty thousand savage In
dams in the country" But Mr.. Price should
remember that large portion of the popu-
lation of Washington is composed Of a race
of lower moral and Intellectual grade than
Indians, and that it is among that race that
most of the vice aud crime to which al
ludas is manifested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
The Weather.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 3.-The thermom-
eter here has been very low for the last
three weeks. The storm has been very
severe and the stock suffered much Many
cases Of exposure and death have been re-
ported. This is the longest spell of such
severe cold weather experienced in this
section for years. The first let up came
yesterday and has very naturally increased
business.
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The Recent Tunnel Explosion in London

LONDON, Jan. "a passenger on train
that left Cover street for Kings Cross Sta.
tion few minutes before the time ofthe e1.
ploson, says he saw man who wore an III.
ster with fur collar aud soft wide awake
hat, enter the compartment next to that in
which he sat. The man carried parcel
apparently of considerable weight, which
was wrapped in cloth of American manu-.
facture. Shortly after the train left Cover
street the man let down a window of the
compartment with loud slam. He got
out at Harrington street and walked away.
He was then without the parcel. The pas
sencer thought the stranger had forgotten
it, and looked over the partition between
the compartments to see if it was there and
discovered that it was gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
Train Robbed.

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. "a passenger
train on the Baltimore Central Railroad
was robbed last night. The robbers board
Ell the train at Rising Sun, Md, and when
the cars were well in motion passed from
coach to coach and presenting pistols to the
terrified passengers breasts compelled the
latter to surrender their valuables. The
thieves then jumped from the train while
it was running at rapid rate and made
their escape
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
Fiendish Husband.

OMAHA, Ncb., Jan. st is reported from
Arapahce, FTumas county, Neb., that the
wife ard ahiidrea Of john Miller, formerly
a county commissioner, fed from their
home to neighbours recently to escape
Mi;ler's wrath. Miller, it is said, followed
them, waving vengeance, whereupon they
ael again into a snow storm in their night
clothes The children, it is said, were
badly frozen, and one of them will die,
whi!.: the other will lose two limbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill.
dren tecthing, is the prescription Of one Of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never falling success by millions Of mothers FOL
their children. During the process of ttethiLg
its value is incalculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
hottie. my5 -1yrM.W.4S
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Died from Her Injuries.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 3.-Tbe wife OF
William Schmetz, who was shot, at mid
night on Wednesday, by party of New
Years shooters" while looking out of her
bedroom window, died this morning from
her injuries The police have not yet ar
rested the man who fired the shot, but have
ascertaiued that the party were attired in
c:tizeus' dress aud not in masquerading cos
tunes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
Retluctior in Wages.

BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-The Western
Nail Mill, running $50 machines, announces
q cut of from so to 80 per cent Ia wages.
Great dissatisfaction exists among the oper-
atives. Some have quit work and general
strike is said to be imminent. The estab-
Iishment employs about 900 men,
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OFFICIAL.
FIRE APPARATUS AND TIE SIDEWALKS.

FIRE APPARATUS AND TIE SIDEWALKS.
The following law now on tho statute book in
relation to the running of the fire apparatus on the
sidewalks is published at the request OF The
Mayor:
mo fire engine, nor hook aal ladder, nor hose
wagon shall, in going to, nor in returning from q
fire or at any other time, be run, driven sYhcceG
or placed upon any sidewalk, under the penalty
Of five dollars, to be recovered of each person SO
offending"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

LITERALLY Tom TO PIEcEs.-5Icdical EX-
amner w. c. Bake, Of South Eorwalk, Conn,
was notified early Wednesday morning that Il
man had been killed on the New Haven road,
near wha: is called the Whistcvillo Bridge. about
Il quarter of mile south of that station. On
reaching the place he found the fragments OF n
man scattered along the tracks for distance of
100 feet He sent for All undertaken 10 aesist in
gathering the remains. rs it was impossible, even
with his knowledge of the human frame. 10 make
anything more than an attempt to d the work
without aid. Shortly after The track was lined
with people, who found portions of the body cat
tered along on the ties. The clothing Of decreased
had been entirely torn or and fragments Of i:
were picked up. In one Of the pockets Of the
coat was found jumper, aud near one OF the srms
portion of machinery belonging to ear BRAKE
and lantern crushed out Of shape. No papers 81
articles were found by which deceased could be
identified. Both arms were cut oil, the left leg
cut in threo pieces, the right in two, the skull!
was crushed and only small portion OF the face
remained A more distressing accident and dcath
cannot well he pictured. 1t is believed the man
was on the through Harlem freight train fro"
New York, due at South Norwalk at 100 and
falling between the the train passed over him,
and that the 5 a M. mail train from New York due
at 6:;'3, also ran over what remained of the body.
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The Salvation ARMY.

HAMILTON, Ont, Jan. 3.-In che police
court this morning the judge decided that
the Salvation Army, against members of
whom Walter Oxley had preferred charges
of assault, had the right of way on the side
walk. Oxley had to pay the costs of the
action
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
THE BLAINE SUIT.-The Kentucky Eeo

THE BLAINE SUIT.-Ths Kentucky Eeo-
man says:
In spite Of the dismissal of the libel suit
by Mr. Blaine, the country is likely to have
all the testimony before it in authentic
form 1t is said that the Indianapolis Sen
tinel will give to the public about hun
i,ei very interesting dispositions, which it
ia believed will show better reason for the
withdrawal than Mr.. Blaine assigned in the
letter TO his attorneys.
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About Petitions and Recommendations.

Appropo5 to the present active solicitation CT
signatures to petitions and recommendations for
office oil the part OF candidates in all parts OF the
country, We are reminded of Al aDecdote Of John
Baldwin and Sandy" Stuart. Mr.. Stuart having
solicited Mr Baidwn's signature To- some worthy
object the latter readily gave it, but took occa-
sion to remark that petitions and recompicnda-
tions carried with them very little force. as most
persons signed them rs matter Of course, with
out regard to tho justice or propriety of the sui
ect matter. FROM this view Mr. Stuart dlsSchl'd,
and an animated discussion cuSued Oh the SUBJECT
The next day in court Mr.. Baldwin handed to
Mr.. Stuart formidable looking document and
requested him to cast his eye over it, lie did 50
and to his dsmay and surprise found it to be Il.
;cttion to have Alexander II. II. Stuart hing for
high crimes and misd cmcan0rS, - gued by many
Of his b, ct friends.
He demanded of Mr.. Baldwin an cxplaraian.
The latter replied about AZ follows: Il only wish
ed to convince you OF the correctness OF my ve"s
as tu The Importance to he attached to petitions
aud Recommendations iouarc perhaps thc most
popular man in Staunton and have as few enemies
rs any other citizen of the town; yet here Is =
petition signed By many Of our best ctiz ms, for
these signatures are all genuine, gravcly request
ing that yon be hung for high crimes ana ml>de
melnOs. Those signatures were obtancG by my
self in tho usual way. ! drew up the petition
myself and then TOOK IL around 10 some OF my
friends and got them TO sign it. 1cmarking that
had little paper which was al right and | would
like to have their names to it. They lad enough
Confidence in me to sign it without reading enc
word of it, and the result is what you Sea petit
ton numcrously signed by your own friends to
have you hung"
Now it is not important whether this anecdote
is strictly accurate or not, since there is nothing
i'll it dorogatory to the reputation Of either of the
distinguished gentlemen whose names arc Used.
We give it as we have heard it, and it aptly illus
tratcs the point we were aiming at. President.
elect Cleveland seems to coincide with the views
of Mr. Baldwin OH this subiect.-DaRriUc Register.
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Burned 10 Death.

OTTAWA, Jan. 3.-The house occupied by
Divide Leclerc, at Hull, was burned this
morning. The occupants, in their hurry to
escape, deserted three year old child
which persisted in the flames.
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Charged With Parricide

TERRA HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 3.-CInton
Smith, aged 10, was arrested yesterday for
the murder of his father, Ira Smith,
farmer in the southern part Of this county,
on New Years eve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03
Uostcttcr's Stomac

uostcttcr's Stomach
Ritters is the article
for you; it stimulates
the failing energies
nvigoratcs the body
and cheers the mind.
It enables the system
10 throw OF the de-
bilitating cn, cts Of
undue fatigue, gives
renewed visvr tn tie
OF digestion,
arUuse5 the liver VIXEN
renew. the
jaded appetite. and en-
conragcs hea!thfu! re.
pose. Its ingredients
arc safe, and its ere.
dentials, which con.
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Assignment.

VINCENSEs. Ind, Jan. 3.-Clnt J. Sharum, OF
Loogootee, dealer in dry goods and general
merchandise, has made an assignment. Liabili.
ties $4,000; assets SIS 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

Buy B. H. Douglass & Sons Capsicum
Cough Drops for your children; they are
harmless, pleasing to the taste and will
cure their colds. .. S. and Trade Mark on
every drop.
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DIED.

In this city. on the End instant, ALLIE G., be.
loved wife of Thompson n Wilburn in the 3sth
year of her rye. Gss-Funeral viii take place
from her late residence, No. a., N. Washington
street. to morrow Sunday afternoon, at half
past three o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

One of the lately published English die
,ionaries contains 10000 words. There is
but one English author, who used as many
rs &c, 900 different words. -Shakspeare.
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To Resume Work.

CANTON, Ohio Jan. &c. Aultman & Co., EN-
pioying 800 men, have decided to resume work,
after three months suspension, at reduction OF
10 per cent in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

The bronze turkey is said to be the best
domestcated fowl in the world for table
use,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

The weather bureau has been making
some good guesses this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-03

Mr.. Cleveland had more than 400 Christ
mas cards sent him. They were the only
things he would receive.
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The New Orleans Exposition will be kept
open on Sundays.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list Of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Virginia, postotiice Jan. 3.
Persons calling for letters will say they are adver.
tised and give the date of the list.
IF not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the deadletter Office. in Washington.
Aver, Albert d Jones, Charles II
Bailey, J T Lawson Miss Annie
Dietrich, Bernard Ludwich. Miss Joscp'c
Giddinss. Mary A Miller, Miss Bertha
Grays. Mrs John R Randall, Miss Emeiue
Green Mrs Mamie Richardson, Miss Ella
Gibbons, Samuel Skinner, B
Green, Mrs SV Snow, Anna
1t D. A. WINDSOR, Postmaster.
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WONDERFUL BARGAINS IN BEAUTIFUL
w DRESS GOODS

At CARRIERS, I'll Market Space, Washington,
D. C. Beautiful Serge Cashmercs, very finest
quality. all colors, brown blue, green and garnet
twelve yards for 81 every yard is worth 81 PC.
Ladies' Cloth Suiting in brown and grey, one
yard and half wide Immense width only 81 ihc.;
cheap at Toe. Brocade Colored Silk Velvets'
81; cheap at $50. Colored Serge Cashmeres.
all colors, wide double width. 37lac; real Value
SOC. Colorcd Silk Velvcts S1.25. Colored Silk
Pushes $I50. sur,h Cashmeres, nearly one
yard and hal wid-, immense width only TOO;
real value $1zi colored Silks, just received
from France. excellent quality, only 75c.; cheap
at 81. Black Silks real French goods excellent
auaIitv only 81 cheap at 81 .25 deco