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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
RANDOLPH HARRISON, Commissioner

RANDOLPH HARRISON, Commissioner
of Agriculture of the State of Virginia,
writing to S. w. Tallmadge, of Mil
waukee, says he had taken trip
through some of the richest counties
Virginia, and finds the condition of
wheat and oats wretched. He esti-
mates the State will not produce over
100000 bushels of wheat this year
against 1000, 900 in 1884.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28

THE large iron works of the Viaduct
Iron Company of Coatesville, Pa,
were putting their entire works on a
double run, which would give employ
fnent to 225 additional men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28

THE epidemic of Asiatic cholera,
which first appeared at San Felipe de
Jativa, Spain, last winter, was reported
still existing in twenty towns in the
Provinces of Valencia and Alicente.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28

A PARIS paper announces that an
Indian who is a reputed son of Mana
Sahib is at present an officer in the
Russian army, and that he is treated
with princely honors.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

DAVID SCHENKEL, the German theo-
logian, is dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The number of deaths reported in Balti-
more last week was one hundred ana Sixty
two.
The total number of deaths from pneumo-
min in New York last week was one nun
dred and forty mine.
Mrs. Herbert, wife of Congressman Her
bert, of Alabama. died Saturday at the Met
ropolitan Hotel in Washington.
The strike on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road has probably ended by the company
restoring the wages to the same as that pald
last September.
Extra editions of the papers were issued
in London yesterday announcing the tadl OF
Kassala and the massacre of the garrison.
The rumors we're not credited by the gov
eminent.
1t is announced that ex Secretary Chan
dler has sold the Washington National Re-
publican to Mr.. E. w. Fox, formerly of the
St. Louis Post Despatch, representing a
number of practical newspaper men, who
will reorganize the staff, but continue the
paper as republican journal.
The Secretary of the Interior and Attor-
ney General have ordered the sale OF the
horses and carriages kept at the expense OF
the government, but used by officials of their
departments for private purposes, which &C
ton will be followed by the other department
heads There appeared yesterday morning
a serious charge in connection with the
same subject against United States Marshal
McMichael Col VIM. P. Wood, over bis
own signature charges that Marshal McMi-
chael has used exclusively for his family
and private purposes horse and carriage
which he was authorized to purchase by Lhe
Attorney General on his written statement
that it was necessary for the transportation
Of prisoners and witnesses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

SHOT DEAD.-Yesterday afternoon Am.
brose Anderson, Il desperate character, with
Sherman Hose, went to drinking saloon
just beyond the limits of Baltimore. They
became disorderiy while in the saloon, and
were finally elected, after which the door
was closed Anderson demanded admis-
sion, and when it was refused threw stones
through the transom over the door. VIM.
Wagner went to the door, and from the iu-
side warned Anderson TO desist, when he
became furious and attempted to break in.
Wagner then fired through the door with a
pistol, the ball from which penetrated the
left breast Of Anderson in the region Of the
heart. The wounded man staggered few
feet, crossing the city boundary, and fell
dead. Wagner was arrested and locked up.
Anderson had been the terror Of the neigh
borhood for ten years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
S}s@;5 s:
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
General Barries.

LIBERTAD, San Salvador, March 10
The decree issued by General Barrios, of
Guatema a. on February 2Sth, proclaiming
a con federation of The Central American
States, was kept secret, and was only
brought to the knowledge of the other four
republics on March 9th, when it created
the greatest indignation. On March l4th
the Congress of San Salvador authorized
the government to employ all possible
means for the defence of the country, which
it proclaimed in state of siege. On &C
count of the attitude of San Salvador, which
has 5000 men on the frontier and plenty of
artillery, and also because of the action of
Mexico in advancing her forces towards
Guatemala, the excitement here is subsid-
ing The enthusiasm in San Salvador, both
Of the Inhabitants and the government, is
increasing, and they are resolved to die
rather than accept the decree of General
BaITius.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

Two FIRES. esterday morning fire
in the clothing store of l.. Friedman, on
Wide Water street, Norfolk, destroyed the
entire building and stock, as also the cigar
factory of Runaldue & Son. The fire ex
tended to the grocery house of A. Good
rich, Peter Turney, dealer in clothing, and
the liquor store of II. G. Williams i Co.,
on Market Square. The buildings and stock
were badly damaged. The total loss will
exceed $4,000; partially covered by in
surance.
Yesterday morning a fire at Petersburg
destroyed the paint shop of w. I. Law
renee, the barber shop of W. H. Scott, the
oyster house of Erasmus Thurcott and the
periodical and stationery store of w. F.
Jackson, with their contents. The large
foundry of Tappey & Steele took fire, but
the flames were extinguished before much
damage bad been done. The cigar factory
of J. E. Winston and an eating house ad-
joining, kept by colored woman, with
their contents, were more or less damaged
by water. The loss is covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
The Sanata.
BaTrius.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Mr Blair offer
ed resolution authorizing continuance
Of the investigation of the differences be-
tween capital and labor. He said the in
Vestigation was practically concluded, and
the extension was desired for the purpose
of making report.
Under objection by Mr.. Cockrell, con-
sidera'ion was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Van Wyck's Backbone" resolution
was laid before the Senate. and Mr.. Eustis,
OF Louisiana, made speech upon it. He
was personally coguzant Of the fact that a
great wrong had been done to the people
Louisiana, and wished to enter his protest
against its consunma!ion. He spoke at
length on The resolution, answering several
queries put to him by different members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

John H. Dodd, a prominent merchant OF
Charlottesville, died Friday.
Alexander Garter died in Loudoun county
last week, aged SO years.
DR.. :. H. HALEY, a popular physician OF
Fauquier county, died last week.
]. W. Newman has purchased the farm of
r. p. Phelap, 100 acres, in Orange county,
for 50 600.
Rev. S. Mayo, of King George county, has
accepted call TO the rectorship of The tpis-
copal church at Gallipolis, Ohio.
The farm of the late John Beam, near
Sparta, Rockingham county, 1875 acres, has
been sold to Jacob S. Sellers for 500 per
acre.
Some 800 bales Of damaged cotton,
which were more or less burned ut the late
fire al Town Point, Norfolk, were sold at
auction Friday for S24, 76l.
Rev DR.. Hoge has declined the invitation
to deliver the Grafton at Washington and
Lee University next June. on the occasion
Of the centennial of that institution.
Col. Garrett Scott, for more than twenty
Years an honored member OF the County
Court of Orange, and for half that time its
presiding justice, died last week, aged II
years.
john c. Karsten, a mining engineer, for
two years or more the manager of the Man
ganese mine in Powel's Fort, Shenandoah
county, died of Bright's disease February %
aged about So years.
As no tidings have been received Of W. H.
Crawford, the missing clerk of Bland couu-
ty, the office which he held was declared
vacant by the County Court of that county
last week, and Mr.. G. p. Muncy was ap-
pointed and qualified as clerk.
Old Daniel Tucker, colored, the most
notable character on Chincoteague Island,
died last week. H. claimed to have had
many hairbreadth escapes by field and flood.
He also claimed to be the man That 1.-The
song was writ about" and maintained that
he had drunk enough wbiskey to float any
vessel that ever traded over Chincoteague
bay,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

suIcIDE.-Last Tuesday afternoon a woman of
genteel appearance applied for accommodations at
boarding house in Baltimore, saying she was
from Washington and wished to stop in Ba ii
more for a short time. She was admitted and
paid week board in advance In conversation
she said she was the wife of an oiiceholdcr IN
Washington and had left home to avoid being
sent by her husband to an insane asylum She
WAS restless in manner and created the impression
that she was addicted to the OF liquor. On
Friday efforts to awaken her without avail
and Saturday afternoon she died, showing evi.
dences of having taken overdose of morl III.
a bottle of which was found concealed ia her
BOSOM An examination showed that she had
been badly used, number Of bruises being found
gu her body aud arms. II was ascertained that
she was the wife of William n. Bean, who is
thought to be a yeoluan in the United states navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

FOUND INA REsERvoIR.-On Saturday morning
early the keeper of tho Richmond city reservoir
found the body of young lady floating in the
water. She was blonde about twenty-five years
of 2ge h.d an attractive face, ana was dressed i'll
black ilk. There was nothing about her to indi-
cate her identity, but her general appearance led
to the belief that she had seen happy days. Near
the pool in which the body was found the
ground had been considerably trampled, and there
were besides the footprints corresponding to her
shoes, others evidently made by man. The
body appeared to have been in the water bsut
ten hours. The coroners examination revealed
the fact that the deceased would have been
mother in few months hence. The affair Is
mysterious. The reservoir is in the midst of
houses is surrounded by high fence, and the
gates locked at night. 1t is hard to understand
how the woman effected An entrance. All efforts
to obtain clue to her identity have been un.
awaiting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
MURDERS AND LYNcHINa IN WEST VIE

MURDERS AND LYNCHING IN WEST NIE
GINIA.-A special from Calksburg, ". Va,
says: Intelligence has just reached there
of Il murder and lynching nj Princeton,
Mercer county, in the extreme southern
part Of the State. The murder was com
mittpd last Tuesday, the victim being a
farmer named Perry aud the murderer Ar
thur Jackson, Il young colored mau. aged
about twenty years. The purpose of the
crime seems to have been murder, pure and
simple. Perry was leisurely driving along
the road, near Princeton, when Jackson
fired on him from thicket, killing him in
stautly. He then robbed the body q its
valusbles and most of the clothing and He'd
That evening he was rash enough to attend
a dance at house in the town, and was
arrested. He was given Il preliminary ex
animation and confessed the crime. He
was remanded to Jail. The matter. create d
intense excitement, and in few hours
mob assembled took the man from the Jail
by force and hanged him to a tree.
AT Romes Mills, w. Va, ten miles from
Clarksburg, yesterday morning, d. J. Ash.
croft shot and killed james Boyles. The
cause Of the murder has not been ascertain
ed Ashcroft, who is farm hand, was at
ono, arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
ICOMMUNICATED.

What do our City Fathers think of the new
midnight" railroad Is such action calculated
to inspire condolences to the good intentions ana
fair dealing of the company which has been
guilty of it? Do people who have clear rights cx-
ercsc them under cover of darkness? All but 4
hundred and fifty boarders are to be added To the
Braddock House at once, and ali our fortunes are
to be made by tho proposed change. Where is
the Potomac Manufacturing Company, with its
five millions of capital that wanted to purchase
all the property from Duke street to Jones Point
and was going to double our population forth
with? Where is the thousand dollars year rent
we used to get for the Pioneer Mills? Where are
the taxes that used to be paid on the property be-
low it? Where is the glass factory?' Where is
the iron shipyard?' The people Of Alexandria
WILL if they let this thing 70 on, become, deser-
vedly, the laughing stock of the neiehborhood
Remember, "City Fathers" we have an election
in May, aud the Pennsylvania Railroad doesn't
control ell the votes. NERBUM SAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
Russia aud En9l land.

CALCUTTA, Mar. 1G.-There are reports
here that an actual collision has occurred
between the Russians ana the Afghans. The
government is very reticent concerning
frontier news.
LONDON, Mar Is The Times expresses
the belief that Gen. Komarotf has gone from
Askabad to the disputed territory, and says
"ff Russia is allowed to gain lie territory
by trickery wa siia! have war little later,
only WIN the Ameer Of Afgbanistan dis.
gusted with our folly aud Russia strength
ened by the valuable positions gained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
Mr.. BLAINE called upon President Ceve-

Mr.. BLAINE called upon President Cleve-
land on Friday evening last. It is under
stood that the President and Mr. Blaine
were equally pleased with each other that
their conversation was Of an unreserved
character, and that at the conclusion of the
interview each was satisfied that the other
had no part or sympathy.in the inspiration
of the personal attacks made on both dur
ing the prog ess Of the last campaign. Mr..
Blaine's visit came about in the following
way: A mutual friend of his and of the
President said to him he thought it would
be proper thing for him to call at the
White House. Mr.. Blaine responded that
be would be glad to do SO if he thought his
visit would be agreeable. This being com.
municated to the President, he Immediately
named time when he would be glad to see
Mr.. Blaine, and it was in fulfIment Of this
appointment that Mr.. Blaine made his call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
M F. Conference

In the difference of the NJ e. Church
South at Salem, Va. on Saturday, John o,
Knott. Chas L. Potter, Bernard P. White.
and B. T. Flowers were elected to local
deacon's orders, and Ormon w. Hammond
to local elders orders. The report of the
committee on publishing interests was
read, and Rev. ]. B. McFerrin, agent, adj
dressed the Conference on the interests of
the Southern Methodist Publishing House.
The debt of the house has been reduced
since 1878 from $3.50, S76 16 to Sl44 S75.
About $4,000 was retired during Lhe last
year.
Reports were submitted from the
Women's Missionary Society of the Balti-
more Conference and from the treasurer of
the Conference Board of Missions. There
was raised last year by the Women'S So
tic missions $3.50, for foreign missions
50, 16l being in all over 5000 more than
was assessed upon the Conference by the
parent Board Of Missions.
Rev. r. A. Young, D. D., missionary sec
rotary, stated that nearly twice as many
preachers were now sustained in foreign
fields by the Southern Methods! Church as
in 1882
Mr. Charles Shipley, conference mission
airy treasurer, having prepared list OF the
| charges which overpaid their missionary
assessment, DR.. Young began to call upon
the pastors of these churches to show how
they did it, Trinity and ST. Paul's churches
Baltimore, were reported, when w. A.
Wade arose and objected 10 this course as
rejecting invidiously upon other members
of The conference equally Jealous and faith
full, who did not succeed in raising all their
asses ments.
Rev. J. s. Gardner, presiding elder of The
Washington District; Rev. J. s. Hntchln
son, and Jessie B Wilson, of Washington,
D. G., sustained the objection. Their re
marks were vigorously appla'lleh. greatly
10 the discontinue of DR.. Young. de ex.
pressed regret at having displease'l the
brethren by his methods, but said it seemed
the only way to comply with the require
ments of the General Conference touching
missionary day. Further calling of this
roll Of honor was dispensed with, ana IL
was ordered that it be not published in the
| minutes this year,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

IT WAS only short time ago that Mr..
John Wise, who will be the republican can
didate for Governor of Virginia next fall,
said that Southern republicans were apos-
tates for the price of their apostacy." In
this assertion he was sustained by General
Malone, and all the other democratic seal
awags who officer the Generals party
But the action of the Virginia republicans
at the last State election aud their threats
concerning the election to be held next fall
have induced sudden and remarkable
change respecting them to come DER the
spirit of the Mahoneite's dreams, for General
Mahone's own organ now says: "Sourbern
republicans are as much the South as the
southern democrats-just as the northern
democrats are as much the North as the
northern republicans"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

REV. Mr.. Cook, of Boston, who has been
travelling long and extensively in the South,
Ia recent talk to his people at bone, said !:
"One thing | learned III the South, and it
is this: The democrats in the South are re
spectacle aud the republicans are not. If
in the Northern States you draw up line
of republicans and democrats | think any
respectable person would arrange himself
with the republicans. If in the Southern
States you draw up a line of democrats and
republicans any decent luau, loving respec.
liability, would at once go over with the
democrats"
1t is due to tho experience and knowl-
edge of many Northern men, like Mr.. Cook,
that the people of the North are learning
The true condition of political affairs in the
South, and that the fell spirit of section
alism among them is therefore abating sen.
sibly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
General Grants Condition.

New YORK, March 16.-Geu Grant had
last night what the doctors call bad night
and this morning Col. Grant stated that his
father was not quite 50 well to-day. He
was restless and constantly wakefu. He
took food several times during the night
and suffered little or no pain. After day
break the General fell asleep and slept until
late in the day. Sleeplessness is not the re.
suit OF pain, hut Of constant activity Of the
mind with many subjects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH IS.
THERE IS no doubt that General Mahon

THERE IS no doubt that General Mahone
is now, and has been ever since he held MS
late council in the very Capitol OF the coun
try, bard at work perfecting bis plans and
organizing his forces for his next campaign.
Nor is there the slightest doubt that, IN that
campaign, he will resort to any means, no
matter how reprehensible, that may tend TO
revive his now waning and almost PROSTATE
cause. All the money he exacted from his
Office holders last July at his council then
held, and all he obtained from the national
republican committee last year, but little oil
which, if information from his own camp
be correct, has yet been spent, will be put
where it will do the most good next fall;
and where he has heretofore promised the
the same Office to twenty different people
he will now promise it to fifty. The Gen
eral, also, is too smart politician not to
realize the fact that he now leads forlorn
hope; SO that he will be utterly reckless in
the coming conflict, the re- nit Of which he
knows must either be an unexpected vic
tory, or entire and complete humiliation
But he will enter the campaign in sadly
demoralized and handicapped condition,
and will be defeated even before the actual
fight shall begin. Never again will it be IN
his power to make every colored man IN
hesitate vote as he shall direct; the straight
out republicans have been SO outraged by
him that they have no kinder feelings to
ward him than the democrats have; he has
deceived so many Of his democratic follow
ers by false promises that most of them,
except the few to whom he has given office,
have left him and the many who like to be
on the strong side have no indnrement to
ioin his forces. Then, too. be is sorely
crippled in respect of the sinews of war; for
the men to whom he has given office have
no more money for him, and now that the
republicans can do without his vote in the
Senate his supply of funds from the North
has been cut off But above and beyond
all, his main source of strength, 1.-The whole
weight of the administration, will never
more be thrown in his favor. Yes, the Gen.
eral is already defe lted, and, fortunately
for Virginia, the day of Mahoneism is clean
gone forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16
Largest Organ in the World.

The largest organ ever constructed wa:
recently finished at Ludwigsburg. 1t is fol
the Cathedral church at Riga. 1t contains
1900 pipes and l24 stops. A four-horse ell
CINE supplies it with wind. The largest or
gan in The body is the liver, which in mar
OF average aze weighs about seven pounds
When this organ gets out of order there i:
trouble. When Browns Iron Bitters is tax
en- the trouble subsidies. Mr.. w. II. Need
ham, Of Centreviile. Iowa, says, Browns
Iron Bilters has relieved me of severe kid
ney and liver disease and of great weak
ness" Buy it at any drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

THE PHILADELPHIA Bulletin in abiding, to the
ovation General Fitz Lee received in Washington
on inauguration day, says:
1.-THE Union men and women of the North who
witnessed the proceeding were doubtless panied
to see such homage cast at the feet of one who III
himself and his uniform represented the cause oil
the greatest conspiracy in the worlds history
Which shows, that so far at least as the Bulletin
is concerned 1.-THE cruel war is not yet over" But
fortunately for the country, the Bulletin now rep
resents only small portion even of its own par
ty The election of national President put
quietus upon the effectiveness of sectionalism aud
made the revival of the animosities engendercd
by the civil war all Improbable Job.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-16

R. J. WASHINGTON, EsQ.-We learn
through several of our exchanges, that our
most worthy and esteemed friend, Robert
J. Washington, esq, of Westmoreland coun-
", is spoken of for the position of Register
of the United States Treasury, a position
now held by the colored ex-senator Bruce,
of Mississippi. We sincerely wish he may
receive the appointment if he desires it, not
only on account Of our personal friendship
and esteem, but because we know be has
those indispensable requisites for the posi-
ton. honesty, fidelity and capacity
Northern Neck Neus.