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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

II is reported that General Rosecrans has
been offered the Office of register OF the trea-
sury.
The Supreme Court of the United States
had more cases on it's docket at the end
than atthe beginning of the term just closed.
Gen. Sheridan and wife were thrown from
q carriage while driving in Los Angeles,
CAL, yesterday. They were not seriously IN
jured.
Statistics show the arrival at San Fran.
cisco during the past four months of 2,55S
Chinese, while only l,47S departed, leaving
an average monthly increase of about 20.
Mrs. Nellie B. Bangs, wife of Mr.. F. c:
Bangs, a prominent New York lawyer, and
eldest daughter of the late Col. Henry :.
McComb, of Wilmington, Del, died at her
home in Washington Saturday afternoon:
Mrs. Bangs was woman OF rare mental
culture.
Counsel for Langster the murderer in
Washington, has given up all hope OF a com
mutation of the death sentence In his case.
Laugster, while exercising in the Jail yes
day overpowered the guard, and ran into
the rounda to escape, but was there sur
rounded and mauacled.
The New Orleans Times Democrat says
the experiment tried at the University OIL
Mississippi in Oxford, of admitting girls to
the institution with the same privileges as
| the male students is q pronounced sue
cess. 1t was hut few years ago that tnls
university was thrown open to girls, but 10
that time they have forced themselves to
| the front, and this year they won oil tne
/ priyaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
The Progre, of tbo .-,;.ro,;ou

oNDoN' !" ~ 12.-The papers on the
An ques ion, which are to be published
w s.''o'' ay, will not contain the terms of
0no -" liter convention, which will not be
NAV public until the convention has been
Included. After the governments expla.
cations in the House of Commons yester-
DAY the opposition was half inclined to
Withdraw Lord George Hamitons motion
and the debate fell fat. The members
showed far more anxiety about The result
OF to. nights division, which is certain to be
very close. Grave doubts are expressed as
to whether the government will adhere TO
the decision 10 resign if defested, and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

SUICIDE OF A YOUNG MAN-Isaac Banks
who, with woman named Brown and q
physician named Hall, were incarccrated in
the county workhouse at PIttshnrg, awaiting
trial for the death of Lena Stoubcnrauch,
the result of criminal operation, commit
ted suicide yesterday by cutting his throat
from ear to ear, with razor which he bad
snatched from colored barber who was
shaving him. Banks left two lettels, one
addressed to the Jail warden, giving dlrec
tions as to the disposition Of sremains; the
other was lear. stained, and seemed to be The
last words of broken hearted man who was
but too ready to quit this world. The letter
was addressed to MY Darling Lena" III
it the wretched man wrote as though the
girl who had died SO uuhappily last week
was still living. He went on to say that be
was not guilty OF any crime, and had Truly
loved the girl as none other ever had. The
letter wound up by saying that he was
tired of life, and would now be with his
Lena again"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
The Egyptian Question.

The British government, after spending
millions of money on badly conceived efforts
to reach Khartoum by way Of The Nile, an
nounced yesterday in the House OF Con-,
mons its decision to abandon the project and
make Wady Halfa ne southernmost post
held by Egypt on the Nile. The British
troops at present encamped along the river
from Korti to Dongoa will be withdrawn as
soon as the Nile rises, and on the Red Sea
coast only the district about Suakim will be
retained. The mudir of Dongoja will elm
trusted with the task of establishing some
sort of administration in bis province, while
the projected Nile railway around the great
cataracts will be fostered as commercial
enterprise. The garrisons of Senaar and
Kassala are coolly left to their fate, az those
of Khartoum, SiDkat and ToEar were. The
advantage of foothoId in the fertile region
between the White and Blue Miles, the sac
riice of Gordon. aud the blood and treasure
expended in the expeditions OF Gen. Sir
Herbert Stewart, Gen. EllIe and Gen. Ora,
ham, 90 for nothing. Wiser counsel might
perhaps have brought about results more
creditable to the English name, but British
taxpayers and the relatives OF the gallant
men killed and disabled in the Soudan per-
ceve that all along the right thing has been
done at the wrong time-when 1t was loo
late. AS acknowledgements of the Soudan
leaves Wolseey without an opportunity TO
repair his failure, the feelings OF this officer
at hearing Of the governments decision are
probably anything but pleasant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Cluverius Trial-Illness of an AlexandrIan.

The Cluverius Trial-Illness of an Alexandrlan.
RICHMOND, May 12.-Some time before III
o'clock this morning all the available space
in the Hastings court room was filled with
Ia crowd eager to hear the opening of the
cese of T.. J. Cluverius, who is charged with
the murder of Fannie L. Madison. The
jury having been impaneled and all thepr
limnary work completed yesterday, it was
expected that Immediately upon the open
ing of the court the taking of evidence
would begin. After waiting nearly half an
hour without any apparent cause for the de-
lay, Judge Atkins informed counsel that he
was waiting TO hear from the physician who
had been called in to attend one of the
Jurors. This announcement caused some
little stir in the crowd, which was evidently
disappointed at what indicated halt in
the proceedings. When the physician came
in lie stated to the court that be had
been called to see Mr.. Clarence E.
French, who had had slight CONFUSION.
He had greatly improved and would be
well enough to attend court tomorrow.
| The attack was not severe, and the doctor
thought MIR. French would be able to stand
the confinement incident to o protracted
trial.
Col. Aylett, of counsel for the prosecution,
suggested to the Court the necessity of hav-
ing the hallway through which the jury
entered and left the court room cleared of
the crowd 80 that there could be no possbil-
ty of improper intercourse with the jurors.
He said he knew that during the trial of
Jeter Phillips fer the murder of his wife
note had been thrust into the hand or pock-
ct of Juror by some one in the crowd
through which the jury was passing from
the court room. He bad not the remotest
idea of casting any reflection on the jury,
hut simply desired to protect the interests
of the prisoner as we'll as those of the Com
monwealth.
/ Judge Atkins stated that every precau-
zion would be taken to carry out the sug-
geston The jury, minus the sick member,
was then brought in, polled and adjourned
over until tomorrow morning, after being
placed in charge Of sergeant and
| deputy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

ESCAPE AND RECAP1CRE.-E Ella Chew, the col
oyed woman confined in the Stafford Jail awaitinI
trial. escaped Sunday morning, between five and
six o'clock. The guard, who had been Oh duty
during the night, went to his breakfast at five
o'clock, and when he returned at six o'clock the
prisoner Was gone. The Jail is very insecure.
and il was al easy matter for any one 10 get cut
of the building. After escaping from the Jail,
she crawled beneath the store-houso next to the
jail, where she was discovered in perfectly nU'ic
condition. This creature seems to possess the
faculty of squeezing her body into the smallest
space as the hole she passed through to get under
the house was only large enough 10 admit the
passage of small dog Fredericksburg Free Lnace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

A NORTHERN CLUB AT NoRFoLK.-A club
called the Northern Club" has been organ
lied at Norfolk, the object of which is to
bring together the Northern families that
they may learn to know each other better
and enjoy themselves together, but South
ern people are by no means excluded, and
will be gladly received into the club. It is
said that there are 800 Northern families in
and around Norfolk, and a prominent mem.
Der of the club says the new organization
will be the means of doubling that number
within few years. The Club already has q
membership of fifty and s25, 900 in stock has
been subscribed. 1t is proposed to make
the capital stock 900 and to erect club.
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
Counterfeiting q Valuable Article.

The publisher of the Madison fou"ir H.
cord writes from Huntsville, Ark. ~ 10 the
effect of Browns Iron Bitters on his wife
MIR. Daugherty says, My wife has been IL.
ing the Bitters for some months the effect
in her case is remarkable" He also writes
that owing to counterfeits and limitations, il
was difficult to get the genuine article. That
difficulty has now been remedied initator,
have been exposed and put to flight. Tho, ..
as elsewhere, Browns Iron Bitters ca' hn
had ofall the respectable druggists p dol.
lar bottle, wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

If, AS is now probable, the Illinois Legis-
lature shall elect republican to the o. 8.
Senate, the blame will rest upon the few
so-called democrats in that body who are
protectionists, and who, by refusing to vote
for Mr.. Morrison during the earlier days of
the session, have now, owing to the death
of one democratic member and the election
of republican in his place, given the re-
publicans majority of two. It is from men
of the same sort, such political anomalies
as protectionist democrats, that the demo-
cratic party, both in Virginia and through
out the country, has most to fear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

Mr.. JEFFERSON held that active partisan
ship, or any sort of opposition, either active
or passive, except that allowed by the free.
dom of the ballot, to the principles and
policy of bis administration was sufficient
cause for removal from federal Office. MIR.
Jefferson was the father Of American democ.
racy and the present democratic admins
tration processes to hold his opinions in the
greatest respect But still it allows the most
active and offensive partisans, aud the most
pronounced opposers of democratic princi-
Piles and policies to remain in possession Of
the offices in Virginia they obtained solely
by means of the notorious and infamous
bargain made by General Malone and the
late corrupt republican administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

GENERAL TERRY ILL.-General William
4. Terry, superintendent of the State Peni.
Tertiary, is seriously i'll. Last Friday night
he was partially parulyzed, but did not com
municate the fact to any one until the sur.
geon, DR.. Jones, called, as usual next
morning Yesterday the General was free
from pain and resting well, but could not
move his limbs as we'll "a he could the DAY
before. During the War General Terry com
manded brigade in PIcket,'s Division of
the Army of Northern Virginia, and was
one of the hardest fighters of that cee
brated command. -Richmond Dispatch d
to tau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

EVERY NATIONAL election since and in.
Guiding that of 1876 has demonstrated the fact
that the democratic is the majority party Of
the country. And yet the members of that
party are excluded from the Offices of the
government for the reason that there are
no places for them to FL! except those occa-
stoned by death, resignation, or the expira-
ration of the official terms Of the incum.
bents. Gould anything be more unequal
or unjust, and so directly contrary to the
spirit of free institutionsp All the Offices of
the Government in the hands of a minority
party, and strange to say, that condition to
remain under democratic President, with
democratic Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

BLOWN UP.-A house occupied by Lizzie
Blunt and Minnie Bell, women of ill-repute,
at Charlotte, N. c., was blown up by dyna-
mite Sunday morning. An eight-inch car
fridge packed in piece of gaspipe was laid
so badly damaged that it looks as if it had
been sheled with grape shot. A piece of
iron passed through pillow on which Liz
zie Blunt's head was lying and on through
outrage was the work Of Jealous parties,
who adopted this method of taking ven
geance on the women. Two young white
men have been arrested on suspicion, and
are held tor trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
The Illinois Senatorshin-

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May y A meeting of
democratic leaders was held at Col Myrri-
sons room last night, and it was unani
mously agreed that no caucus was needed
and none should be called. 4 strong clor.
will be made by the democrats when ballot
ing begins to elect Col. Morrison. and if il
should be deemed expedient TO take up an.
other candidate it will be done without the
formalities of a caucus. Col. Morrison 81,
ted that whenever the democrats can ;ind y
candidate who can get more republican,
votes than he can, he will withdraw hi.
name and let some one else try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

The WHEAT PRosPECT.-The Clarke
Courier says: 1--WE are now at the end OF
the first week in May, when some idea can
be formed of what the next wheat crop will
be. Clarke is good wheat county, her
farmers having exercised themselves dill
gently and been liberal in the use of barn.
yard and commercial fertilizers to bring
their lands up in production, but their labor
and expense on the coming crop will prove
losing business. Ii is extremely doubtful
whether we reap half crop at harvest
time, judging from the present outlook.
Some few fields promise better results, hut
We heard a farmer the other day offer a
field to q neighhor for the seed wheat sown
on it, and the offer was declined"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
THE DEATH OF Elk GOVERNOR WALKER

The DEATH OF EX GOVERNOR WALKER
The Richmond State says:
1T may be said Of the deceased that he
was faithful to those who put their political
trust in him. During all of his public Ca
reer in Virginia he was one of her most pop
ular citizens In many respects he was q
remarkable man."
The Baltimore San says:
Elected Governor of Virginia during q
trying period, he displayed conservatism
which soon made him popular with the best
elements Of the population. At the same
time he showed a familiarity with State at
f,irs which was surprising, when it is re-
membered he had resided IN Virginia but a
few years and was but SO years of age when
called to the executive chair"
The american Of the same city says:
He served for four years as Governor
with credit to himself and to the State. His
success was in part due 10 remarkably
handsome person and great charm Of man.
ler."
The Richmond Dispatch says:
Governor Walker WIS man vi COM
handing appearance, and was strikingly
handsome, and had many warm friends
here. He served as Governor during the
most trying period of our history since the
war. His administration was successful
one and as the instrument Of saving us
from the dominion of carpetbaggism, Gov.
Walker must be held in grateful remem-
brance by the people of the State. What
ever else may he said of his official record
land it has not escaped criticsm). he was
true to us in the hour of our sorest need
He stood firm when to stand firm meant
something, and on more than one occasion
let the United States military authorities
know that he was Governor Of the Com
monwealth."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
How TO PLANK A SHAD.-Take O we'll

How TO PLANK SHAD.-Take we'll
charred oak plank, two inches thick and
from eighteen inches to two feet square
Heat the plank thoroughly before the fire
Take female shad, scaled and cleaned
and split it up the front, and not along the
backbone, as is usual, and nail it, back
downward, to the hot plank with galvan-
lied iron nails. Place it before the fire at
a slight angle, say go degrees, and haste
with the very best butter. Cook until well
done, and serve it on the plank, having a
couple of blocks on the table to rest the hot
plank on. Il needs no other sauce than a
mint julep. The roe should be fried and
served with the shad, or as side dish, viii
thick sauce of cream butter aud horse.
radish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
tration.

UNDER THE recent decision of the U. ;.
Supreme Court in the Virginia cases, which
practically prevents the pa.m OF any H.
cense taxes with coupons, the revenue In
money will be sufficient to carry on the
State government until the regular meeting
of the Legislature, next December. AS 1t
is now perfectly patent that the State has
an income sufficient to meet all her expen-
ses, government, schools, and such reduced
interest on the Just amount of her debt as
her creditors express Willingness to &C.
cept, it is hoped that the desire to restore
her furnished honor, and to renew her lost
credit, may be strong enough to induce her
people to send to the Legislature men who
are in favor of settling her debt upon terms
satisfactory to her creditors aud honorable
to the State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

In THE nature of things the present cool
weather cannot continue much longer, and
when it shall end the heat of summer
will be upon ue. 1t would be well,
therefore, if the housekeepers of the city
would select the present favorable oppor-
tunity for making thorough inspection OF
their premises and have everything removed
therefrom that under u hot sun may become
a nuisance. Such inspection must be made
in order to preserve the health of the city,
and if the housekeepers don't make it
themselves the board of health or the police
will. A little cleaning up, and some white,
wash above, aud some lime on, the ground
now, will save many doctors bill, and
much trouble, inconvenience and suffering
during the approaching summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

WELL KNOWN lady recently died in
New York from cold contracted by at
tending the funeral of friend and standing
on the ground during the interment And
many another death is the result of the
same cause Indeed, there could not be a
more effective cause of sickness and death;
and it .is rare that one funeral is not the di-
rect cause of another. The depressing eff
feet of funeral increases the susceptibility
and decreases the power of resistance to all
sorts of diseases, and is, therefore, very
likely to be the exciting cause of them to
any who are so predisposed. There must
be funerals, but the manner of conducting
them should be changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
Suicide OF Q Father and DauGhier

FINDlEY, o., May PA private tele.
gram from Fremart, north of this city, states
that Mrs. Oppenheimer, wife Of prominent
young business man OF that city, yesterday
committed suicide By cutting her throat,
A few hours later her aged father, prouli-
nent Jewish rabbi, by name Gusdorf, threw
himself headlong into cistern ard ended
his own life by drowning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

A leading New York physician savs, tho,
three-fourths of the deaths during this trv.
icg weather are due to diseases cftne lnnIs
Take warning and secure at opre bottle ~
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup, q spru cure for all
lung troubles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
ALEXANDRIA, Va
TUESDAY EVENING, NAY -.

NOBODY WILL now say, though many ola
some years ago, that an administration can
possibly 20 wrong by following the precepts
of General Washington. 1t was be depart
ing from his precepts that most OF the e'''s
that have afflicted this country nave re-
sulted. Here is what he said respecting
oficeholders:
81 shall not, while I have the honor 70
administer the government, bring man
into any Office of consequence knowingly
whose political tenets are adverse 10 Inc
measures which the general government
is pursuing; for this in my opinion, Wou,a
be a sort of political suicide. That 1t Wouio
embarass it's movements is most certain.
And vet there are now more than one
hundred thousand men holding federal
positions whose political tenets are known
to be adverse to the measures which DEM
O, ratio administration should be pursuing,
and who must embarrass such an admins
tration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

As a remedy for accidents common to
every day life, such as cuts, bruises, sprains,
burns, scalds, frcstbites, and bites of poison
Gus insects, Salvation Oil has no equal in
the market. It literally annihiates pain.
Price twenty FIVE cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

Advices from Oxford, Idaho, state tbst
the polygamists are arming themselves and
resisting arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

Emmanuel Whissen, an old citizen of
Winchester, died last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
DIED.

On Sunday, May 10th, at 500 p. m CT hhfFo
FORESTER, infant son of Caleb and ann n.I,r 49,
Bunnell, aged months and 10 days ~ h'1"
tives and friends of the family are reritcu' ,ia
invited to attend the funeral, on hehhc'""!:: bi.
18th inst, at p. m, from the re5Idehc" u '''
parents No 20 South Lee street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12
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DOLK MILLER cos ITALIAN lN'ECl
POWDER.-Just received full supply o. 'h'
above Insect Powder Warranted 20 kii' :' "',E,
Flies, Bedbugs &c, Sc. 10, % and 90 ~ -
bottle, at WAhf Ihhn =, q s,r..tg
ap3 Cor. Prince anu aii1@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-12

XITooDBURN's sARvEN PATENT " - h ",a~.
w the best wheels for the mon y lu!i .' '.'t
and fresh goods also spokes, Rims shafts 4''
Poles of best quality. cn,c
s,o1 AIexardril, virginia.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-09
FLETCHER.

But little sugar was made last week
and the rain and sap of Friday and Sat-
urdav were intermingled and So injured
the quality. that Sunday brought the
first good run of che season.
Some of the sick are again well, and
others continue to improve. but the con-
dition of the roads continues bad, aud no
no one ventures upon them except from
necessity.
Mrs. ellison, the widowed mother of
Mrs. Warren. died last Wednesday even
ing. She would have been so in May.
For MANY years she has lived in Wis
cousin with her sister. but returned to
this place. where she once lived with her
family, about four weeks ago, to die.
The journey was hard tor her. but she
kept up most of the time until the day of
her death. Her funeral was attended at
the church in Binghamville last Friday
afternoon. Rev. A. G. VOtey. of Fairfax,
officiating. His sermon, founded on the
56th and 9th verses of the 10Th chapter
of LIST Corinthians, was able, evangelical
and comforting.
Miss Ella Kinsley is home from Ran
dolph Normal school. and Lynn Lee is
at home from Johnson.