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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Field Marshal Manteuffsl

Field Marshal Baron Won Manteultel, the dis
tinguished German Commander and Governor of
Alsace Lorraine, whose death was announced in
yesterdays GAZETTE, was tho son of q
judge of the Superior Court of Magde-
bourg, Prussia and was born in that city on the
24th of February, 1909. He entered the dragon
guards az advantageLr when seventeen years old,
and became one of the aides de.camp of the King
of Prussia in 1913. In 1853 he became Major
General in the suite Of the King, aud in October
1861, Lieutenant General. The alliance of Prus-
STA and Austria for the socalled Liberation Of the
Elbe Duchies was generally regarded AS the work
of Manteuifel. He took an active part in the
Schleswig- Holstein campaign, AID in recognition
Of his services was made Governor of .Schlcswig
When war broke out with Austria he invaded
Hanover under Won Falkensten. and as Com
mandor-in Chief of the army of the NJ ain he was
uniformly successful. At the eud of the war he
YVES sent upon diplomatic mission to St. Peters
burg having for its object to obtain Russias recog
milton Of Prussia's remodcling Of Germany. In
April, 1868, Mauteuffe was made General in
command of the first army corps, taking the lead
ing part in the north of France during the Franco
Prussian war; After the equalization of Bazaine
he opened the way across France to Dieppe, tax
ing Rouen on his way. In January, 1871, he
was called upon to stop Bourbaki in the southeast
OF France, which he did, driving the remnants of
the French army under Clinchant into the Swiss
mountains In June, Manteutfel was made Com
manter-in. Chief of the army of occupation and
Field Marshal in 1873 Five years ago as Lieu
tenant Of the Emperor in Alsace- Lorraine, his
administration was considered adroit and liberal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
The New British Cabinet.

LONDON, June 1S.-The Times, in an edi.
torial, says: The new Cabinet is compro
mise between rebuilding the Disraeli Min
istry and the infusion OF new blood, de,
manded by Lord Randolph Churchill. II
is not a complete triumph for Lord Ran.
dolph, although his principal demands have
been conceded. Misgivings are widely Ell.
tertained lest his rashness and inexperience
inhict injury in India at a critical moment
but he must work in harmony with Earl
Duferin and the Council of India. Lord
Randolph probably insisted that the renewal
of the coercion act be abandoned. Referring
to Mr.. Chamberlan's charge that 10000
soldiers are maintained in Ireland to sup.
port British rule, the Times asks him if he
will be ready to acquiesce if Ireland wishes
to separate when the restraining force is
removed, and warns him against trifing
for party purposes with the gravest i'm.
Derial interests
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Alleged Bribery.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 1S.-In the House
investigating committee yesterday Mr.. Col
Inns, chairman of the committee, laid before
the organization an affidavit signed by F.
III. Tubbs, Superintendent of the W. u. Tel.
egraph Company at Chicago, to the effect
that during the month of February of last
year he had been called upon at the Leland
Hotel, in this city, by Representative Ba-
ker, of Moultrie county, and that the latter
offered to kill the telegraph bill for 50 500 !;
that of this sum $500 was to be given
Baker for himself and the remainder for
distribution among other parties. The read
ing of the document occasioned quite a
sensation among the Committeeman, and a
summons was at once sent to Baker, who
soon made his appearance, and, being
sworn, said he knew Tubbs and had talked
with him upon several occasions. He ex.
plicitly denied that he had at any time
made any proposition to Mr. Tubbs or any
one else of the character referred to. The
committee then adjourned for the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE IL.

NEARLY A SCORE of years ago Georgia
renudiated some bonds, and now, when sne
wants to raise more money, the superinten-
dent of banks in New York has forbidden
the savings banks of that State from invest
inc in her new bonds, and the members OF
the Stock Exchange of New York are try
mo to prevent even the listing of those
bonds. The repudiated Georgia bonds were
bond, issued By the carpet bag government
of that State, and the money raised by them
was divided among the carpet baggers' ana
was not appropriated to State purposes
yirgipia's repudiated bonds, on the con-
trary, were issued by Virginia's proper State
government, aud the money raised by them
wa. snent in works of internal improve.
ment which benefited, and sre still bene'
filing, and will continue to benefit the State
There was some excuse for the reputation
OF the Georgia bonds; there is none for re-
indicating those of Virginia. And yet, no"
when Georgia wants to raise more money
her new bonds are not only discredlIed, but
actually refused admittance to the money
markets Of The world. Virginia will never
regret but once, but that once will last 70
the end of time that the ''maign influence
of General Malone ever induced her 10 re-
pudiate her bonds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Bloody Fight

EVANSVILLE, Ind., June lo.--in t.I,,
township yesterday fight occu.s.. l..
tween Shad Jones, negro and G.or41a
Mono, an Italian, both employed a~ IT,
Henderson Bridge Co. The men un.r.....
der the influence of liquor ami had i..n.rgl
interest in bottle of whiskcy carried hi,
the negro. Mono wanted drink, 5p, .,
companion refused to accommodate i.n
This enraged the Italian and seznga ..ra,v
billet of wood, he began beating Jones oyer
the head. The latter drew razor, ~! 4
pitched battle ensned. When the csmbi.
tants were separated Jones' head rs h.i.,.
almost to jelly while Mono was carved
from head to foot. Both men are beyond
recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Fearful Ride.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1S.-A train -.
peared on the top of the steep incline Oh rhe
new cable road near the Uuicn depor YES.
terday afternoon aad dashed down At s. r..s.
full rate of speed. The train was comm
of two cars and a grip car, and WA. ri,na
with passengers, who, when they saw -.
train beyond control, endeavored to esc,,o
but remained in the cars, as to jump from
the train would have been almost CERT,
death. AS the train proceeded It gained il.
speed. At the end of the plane at ;ha H..
pot it colided with another train, aaG .-r.
ously injured a number of pa!soos. :,
cident was caused by ore OF the EoaG. f,....
control of the break.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The closing commencement exercises al
Washington and Lee University took place
yesterday.
Joseph Shafer, Of Lseshurg, has been
commissioned an assistant surgeon in the
navy from June -, 1885.
Governor Cameron appeared in the Con-
federate memorial parade at Norfolk, yester.
day accompanied by his personal staff. The
headquarters flags of the State were borne
in the procession, and his Exce!eacy and
staff were III full uniform in the line.
1t is stated to be the intention Of the Off
GERS of the Common wealth 10 make up q
case to carry 10 the United States Supreme
Court to lest the right Of Judge Bond to is
sue injunc'ians resrtinirg The collecting
officers of Richmond and other places in tie
State from 'tis.ra;ring for taxes where a
tender of coupons has been made by the
taxpayer, and when the amount involved
is sufficient to give the federal courts juris.
diction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Double Execution.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE,V Va, June 1S.-Joe Bar.
bour and Horace Terrell were executed at 6
a. m. to-day in the Jail yard here, the former
for the murder of Randall Jackson and the
latter for the murder of a girl named Mary
Foster. The criminals and their victims
were all colored. The execution was pri-
vate, twenty. four invited citizens, the off
GERS of the law, and Company D, 3rd Vir
gnia Regiment were present. Joe Barbour
confessed his crime. Hesaid son the night
that Randall Jackson was killed we were
going down the street, having started home.
/ tried to get Bob Lewis to 60 back up town
and get something, think it was whiskey,
Randall Jackson caught Bob Lewis by the
arm and told him to come and go home, and
told him To 90 back up the street. 1 ask
ed Jackson what be had to do with it. l
don't remember what he said. Istruck him
with knife and ran off," Barbour said he
believed God had forgiven him and he was
ready to die. Horace Terrell did not con
fess his crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

A CANDIDATE FOR THE LAsH.-Frank
Pyers, of Baltimore, convicted on April 20
last of brutal a-sault upon his wife, Lille
Pyers, will be sentenced to day to the whip.
ping post, according to the Maryland law.
Sentence was suspended at the time of con-
viction under a motion for new trial, in.
terposed by Col. Frank x. Ward, counsel
for Pyers, but the motion was not prose,
cuted The evidence at the trial showed
that Pyers, who was married on the 10Th of
September, 1884, by Rev. W. F. Speake,
formerly pastor Of the Trinity NJ. E. Church
in Alexandria. Va. beat his wife while the
two were at his wife's mothers residence
Pyers kicked his wife in such brutal fash
ion as to produce a miscarriage, and after
ward threatened her life if she did not
promise not to tell of his treatment The
wife testified that her husband was in the
habit of constantly abusing her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
THE NEW administration has now been in

The NEW administration has now been in
Office only little more than three months,
but it has already discovered immense
frauds in the land Office, in the custom
houses, in the sub treasures, in the pay mas.
tors Office. in the wood preserving machines,
in the bureau of medicine and surgery, in
the agriculture bureau, and in nearly all
the bureaus of the navy department, includ-
ing Mr.. John Roach's contracts. Pretty
goo work for so short time. Every one
Of these discoveries will save the govern
msn. thousands of dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

ONE OF THE District of Columbia judges
recently took occasion very properly to de.
precate the custom, now pretty generally
adopted by men who are otherwise good
citizens, of refusing to serve upon juries. The
whole jury system has degenerated into the
verest humbug; but as long as it may con.
tinue, the most vital interests of organized
society demand that the juries be composed
of the best men in the community. Justice
at most is travestied by the jury system, but
it will be grotesquely outraged if all good
men refuse to serve upon juries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
JOKES WHICH WERE Nor RELIsHED.-

JOKES WHICH WERE Nor RELIsHED.-
A Middletown IN. " special says: When
John McKivian, a well-known shoemaker
in this village, went to his shop a few days
ago, he found the dead body of his favorite
dog suspended from the door knob by q
rope. McKivian kept quiet about the mat
ter, but few days afterward he found out
that merchant of the village had killed the
dog and hung it on the door as a joke. One
day last week McKivian invited the mer.
chant to join him in fishing excursion, and
afterward to dine with him on some sqnir-
rels he said friend had sent him. The
dinner was enjoyed greatly by the guest,
but Mckivian ate none of the squirrels
After the dinner was over and the guest
was praisng the excellence of the dish
he had eaten, McKivian took from his
pocket the tails of six rats, aud, laying them on
the table, assured his guest that the rats to which
the tails had belonged had just been eaten by the
merchant. Tho knowledge that he had eaten
rats made the i'll that he is still undcr the
Cott,r's care.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
A SAD sToRY.-A pitiful case of suici 10, caused

ASAD sToRY.-A pitiful case Of suicile caused
By poverty and want was discovered in Philadel.
phia Monday afternoon. year ago Macmillan
Wurtz, a middle aged German was in good cir
cumstanccs. He was a laborer aud had plenty OF
work. His wife, an invalid. was unable to do
anything for the support of the family, and tho
three children were all too young to be of any
service At that time Wurtz was taken i'll, and
the triGe he had saved from his wages went to pay
the doctor. He lost his position Oh the force of u
large contractor, and afterward could only fad
employment at intervals. For some months past
he found it almost impossible to earn enough to
keep his family alive and grew more and more
depressed in health and spirits. Two weeks ago,
when the rent day came. he was unable to pay,
and was given one weeks grace. Again he could
not get the small sum necessary and a notice was
served on him to quit the house Monday at three
o'clock. In the morning he kissed his wife and
children goodby and said that he was going out
to make another trial to raise the money for the
landlord He returned at once, ana going to the
cellar, hanged himself from beam with part of
the clothes line Late in the afternoon one of his
children, going down to the cellar found him
there cold and stiff and hardly recognizable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

SENATOR LOGAN, it is said has stated
er cathedra that in States having republican
Senators the Senate will be guided in the
matter of confirming the new appointees
altogether by the worl Of those Senators.
Traits, if Senator Malone or Senator Rid
dlebergcr object to the confirmation of an
appointee in or from Virginia the Senate
will not confirm him. But if the Senator
really believes what he says he will be sadly
disappointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
a Strange Story.

CENTRALIA, ILL.,, June lS.-Particulars of
singular adoption are published here to-
day and are doubly interesting in Centralia
owing to the social eminence and integrity
Of the foster parents. Col. L. F. Casey is a
prominent local lawyer. His wife is an es-
Unable lady. Their residence is picture
Of happiness and plentitude. After mar
ried life of many years unmarried by regret
or displeasure, save the need of child's
companionship to brighten up the old home,
they determined to adopt baby girl if a
suitable one could be found. One night, two
years ago, Mrs. Casey and her sisterin law,
Mrs. Thomas Casey, of Mount Vernon, Ill.,,
retired together, and before going to sleep
chatted about the proposed adoption. When
the conversation had ended Mrs. Casey was
electrified by vision Of childish love.
illness at her side. A baby girl, with
large brown eyes and auburn rnglets, lay
there smiling and cooling and silently sup
plicating for good night kiss. She in
sensibly stopped over to caress the beautiful
vision and it vanished. Being wide awake
the incident made deep impression on
her. Not many days later a stranger ap-
peared, bearing little girl in his arms.
He explained his mission. He had heard
of the desire of Colonel and Mrs. Casey
to adopt child, and he had made
bold to come to them with this, his
only daughter. He was anxious that
she should receive good education
and all the advantages of cheerful home,
which he felt incompetent to give her.
Thus speaking, the stranger placed the lit
tie one on the floor. Mrs. Casey, from the
moment of the strangers entrance had been
staring fxedy at the child in his arms. The
baby had the large brown eyes, the auburn
locks and the smiles of her vision. When re-
leased the little one rushed fearlessly into Mrs.
Casey's outstretched arms "This is my little
child she exclaimed rapturously. This is the
one want" The baby returned the kisses and
caresses, and Mrs. Casey explained the cause of
her emotion. The adopted daughter was named
Vision. That was two years ago. 1t now trans
spires that she is the great granddaughter of
Commodore Oliver Perry, the illustrious hero,
who in 1913 wrote to General Harrison, "We
have met the enemy and they are ours"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

ONE OF the questions recently asked m
applicant for an accountants place by the
civil service commission was, "who married
pocahontss?" So infatuated have some
peop]e become with civil service reform
that it is now suggested in New York That
applicants for petitions on the police force
of that city be appointed only after COM
netitive examination. Those who know the
most about civil service reform know that
it is the greatest hu,nhue of the age, ana
that the man who introduced the civil SER
vice hill the men who constitute the civil
service commission, and the men composing
the examining boards the latter appoint,
mus. he highly eratiied at he success OF the
deception they Lave p:acticed and are prac-
ticing upon the people Of this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

GENERAL MALONE, who fought his last
State campaign for the purpose of "ellml-
Mating" one third of the State debt, in add
ton to the one third previously assigned to
West Virginia, and to secure free vote
and fair count, now not only accuses the
democrats of reputation, bus actually en-
dorses the action of the republican members
of the Tennessee Legislature,w boted on
the last day of the session of that body, and
left it without quorum, in order TO defeat a
bill, to secure fair elections in that State,
which provided for registration of the
voters, as is done in the other States But
the General is all things to all men whose
votes it is possible for his "malign inhu-
ence" to affect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

WAGES UNDER REcE1vERs,-Chap 376 oil
the acts passed by the last New York Legislature
is law of much practical interest to working
men. 1t provides that when a corporation or.
ganized under the laws of that State has passed
into the hands of receiver "the wages of the en-
ployee3, operatives and laborers thereof shall be
preferred to every other debt or claim against
such corporation and shall be paid by the receiv-
er from the moneys of such corporation, which
shall first come to his hands" The law applies
to all domestic corporations except insuran CO
companies and banks 1t will be Of substantial
benefit to employees of railroad companies run by
receivers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

ONE OF THE means adopted by republican
writer's and speakers to win the Irish vote Is
to denounce the English government for
the almost insurmoun,able obstacle that Is
in the way Of Iri>hmen who may desire to
purchase land in their native country. And
vet in the republican State of Connecticut
Irishmen are practically denied the prlVi'
lege of suffrage though that
privilege is to negroes-because no foreign
born citizen can vote there unless he be
land owner; and he can't be land owner
because there is no land in that State tor
sale. But shams, prejudice and ignorance
are the sole means by which the republican
party has profited in the past and by which
it still hopes to profit in the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Do You Mean Business ?

Well, if you have strength to push ycur
business, it is well. But many mans ms.
mess has broken down because toe man wa.
broken down, and mad no push in him. !!
you want to make success, build M ycus
system by the use of Browns Iron Bitter
MIR. w. M. Winfree, OF Petersburg, Va.
says: "There is no medicine equal to Brown.
Iron Bitters for general debility" II cnras
dyspepsia, enriches the blood and strength.
ems the muscles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Colliery EXPLOSION.

LONDON, June lS.-A terrible exp'o,.,a
took place to day in the Pend!ebury colry
near Manchester. Sixty persons have hrn
rescued alive, seven dead dodes have hcnu
recovered. A hundred miners ore still hc.
low, and there is only faint hope thai any
of these can be saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
The Cholera.

LONDON, June 1S.-A dispatch from itai
rid says there were 632 new cases Of cAn;-
era and ISL deaths reported in the cities OF
Murcia, Valencia and Castellou do Ia Hma.
during the twenty -four hours ending atmil.
night last night. AL Madrid there Va. one
new case and six deaths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Suffering from Insomnia.

LONDON, June lS.-Mr. William O'Brieu,
NJ. p. and editor of United Lclaad Of Due
lin, is suffering from insomnia, and the
doctors have ordered him TO take pro
onged rest abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
General Grant.

MOUNT McGREGoR, n. Y. juno IS
General Grants condition this mornins i
not materially changed from that OF y's
terday. DR.. Sands arrived at about 1880
a. M, and at noon he and DR.. Douglas w,r"
with General Grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

Two drunken men caused great deal of
excitement in Portland, Me-, on a recent
Sunday, and gathered a crowd of several
hundred people while carrying on run
ming fight through the streets. The Mayor
OF the city joined the crowd, and kept won
dering why some of the police did not do
likewise. Later he found the officers alb
sorbed in game Of base ball.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

The personal friends of Mr.. Hay, First Assist
ant Postmaster General, say that he is gradually
wasting away. He Was too sick to be at the Office
yesterday, ard today, warm as it was, he came
there wrapped up in thick overcoat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

A whiskcr dye must be convenient to use
easy TO apply, impossible 10 rub off, eegar,
in appearance, ami cheep in price. Bnck.
iugham's Dye for The Wniskers uuites in it
self ali these merits. Try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Naval Cadets.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, June 19.-The
Constellation, with the midshipnen from
from Annapolis, arrived in Hampton Read
at two o'clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
Amendment.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Israel L.Wton
was appointed superintendent of the min.
of the United States at San Francisco, Cal.
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. June 1S.-Eiour Is IN
fair receipt and steady. Wheat is quiet aud the
markets generally arc tame and sluggish brt we
still note good demand for milling lots. Tie
offerings were small OH change this morning; r
car of good Fultz sold at "a; no mixed or long
berry were offered. Corn is strong and liru.
white brought G2 "a a lot of yellow was Offered
but withdrawn Rye is quiet and easy. ou.
steady. Eggs arc higher Other produce is ,y:th
out luotable change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, June 18--'rhe stock market has
been dull and weak this morning First urice.
showed little change from the closing quotations
last evening, but the carly dealings Developed
considerable weakness. From the lowest prices
there has been slight rally and st Z O'Clock the
market was dull and steady