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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
General Grant

New York, May 22.-There was some
undue irritation in General Grants throat
last night, a TENDED by frequent attempts
to clear the surfaces of mucus. These eff
forts further rritated the parts and the
General being apprehensive of wakeful
night suggested that DR.. Douglas remain
through the night, which he did. When
The doctor left this morning he said the
Generals apprehensions proved ground
less, for he slept at ll:3o last night, and con-
tinued to sleep until o'clock this morning,
after which he slept at intervals until $50
this forenoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

The EMPLOYEES in the large worsted
mills at Norristnwn, Pennsylvania, struck
yesterday in consequence of the low wages
they were receiving. And yet the industry
in which they were engaged is one of
those most protected by the existing tariff.
Daily, yes, even hourly, the voters are Of.
fered striking instances of the fact that a
protective tariff does not protect labor; but
yet year after year they continue to cast
their ballots for Congressman who are in
favor of the continuance of such tariff.
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Struck OH 8 Bar

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Signal Corps
Station at Chiucoteague reports the schooner
Rescue, from Washington, n. c., bound to
Millville, N. j., with cargo of lumber,
while attempting TO put in there for q
harbor last evening, struck on Chincoteague
bar on account Of misocated buoys Slight
damage to hull. No lives were lost, and
the vessel is in fair condition. The ASA
league life saving service crew rendered
assistance
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The Cincinnati Horror,

CINCINNATI, May 22.-The fire which
broke out in Sullivan's printing house yes
terday, causing the death of about a dozen
persons, was caused by boy striking and
breaking can of benzine accidentally,
which he was carrying to an upper floor. A
gas jet was burning near by which soon ig-
nited the liquid and an explosion followed.
The boys feet were seriously burned, buthe
escaped from the building in time to save
b;s life
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Cluverius Trial.

RICHMOND, May 22.-Tbe fifteenth day
of the Cluverius murder trial opened this
morning with w. A. James on the witness
stand. He testified to having seen the
prisoner three times on March 18th. He
came to witness Office to solicit business.
He saw the prisoner on the same morning
near the American Hotel with Mr.. Pollard,
sat present one of the prisoners counsel"
He saw him again on the same day
near the same place with lady. A
photograph of Miss Madison, taken in
1882, was shown witness. He said be
thought there was resemblance between
the photograph and the lady he had seen.
He had never seen the lady before, but was
positive it was Cluverius who was with her.
When he saw them they were on Main
street, near the American HOTEL He was
not certain about the prisoner having
moustache. He could not tell the hour at
which be had seen the couple.
w. +. billiard, night clerk at the Ameri-
can Hotel, was sworn. He was at the hotel
on The night of March 18th. He thought he
had seen the prisoner that night. He called
at the hotel desk and asked if the lady in
No. q was in her room.
VIM. Tucker, colored, driver of tow
horse on street railroad testified that he
saw the prisoner on the night of March
18th on Main street, near the American
Hotel. He was with a young lady
Witness stopped car for them to get on.
The maA wore a gray overeoat and the lady
had red shawl around her shoulders. He
saw the couple through the windows of the
car as they got on. The man had small
satchel in his hand. The lady had nothing.
w. H. Grattan, colored, testified that he
was at the American Hotel in March, He
saw Miss Madison at the hotel on March -
He saw Tyler, the night Waterman, going
to the parlor with young gentleman. He
did not know the young man. He was
aud to show a gentleman. to the parlor
The prisoner was that man. AS witness
went to the parlor a lady and an old man
came up the steps and went into the parlor
The prisoner came out, saying the lady was
not the one he wanted to see. The old
man asked witness to show the lady to
room, and he took her to room No. q. The
old man and the prisoner went out at the same
time. Fifteen minutes later the prisoner came
back into the hotel and seemed restless. Witness
told him that the lady in room No. 81 said she
wanted to see him. Witness escorted him to the
parlor and notified the lady that he was there.
She went TO the parlor aud witness left them.
The defense severely cross examined the wit.
ness and in questioning him about his testimony
before the coroner brought out numerous contra
diCtory statements.
Witness WAS given a card by the prisoner which
was sent to No. 81 aud the prisoner was directed
to the parlor. The man had light moustache
and wore gray overcoat. Witness did not see
him when no left the psrlor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY %.

tyr ADMINISTRATION has finally taken
hold Of the Malone officials in Virginia, ano
that it is making short job OF them Is
shown by the summary election, yesterday,
as rnblished in the GAZETTE of that day, Oh
EIGHT of them, six presidential postmasters'
one collector of customs, and one district al
torney. and by the assertion of the Postmas
ter General, also reported in yesterdays
GAZETTE, that by the first OF July there
will not be one Malone postmaster in the
State. For this, as for all other blessings,
the people of the State will be grateful and
BY it they will see that their efforts last iai'
tn effect reform were not fruitless, as, OWING
TO probable necessary delay, they had be-
onn to fear, As it is from and through the
federal Office holders and their acts that the
vast majority of the people of the country
form their ideas of the character OF the
national administration, it is hard for them
to understand that. an administration mas
been changed ifthe same partisan officers con-
tinue to conduct the governments business
in the same partisan way. The delay, there
fore. in the removal of the Malone officials
and in the appointment of better men to
their places has been the Cause of some dis
satisfaction, more or less openly expressed
among the Virginia democrats; but all OF 1t
will speedily disappear under the vigorous
application of the policy manifested yester
dsy and which, it is to be hoped, will be con
tinued until the last Mahoneite shall have
been elected FROM the Office he has used
more to promote the Interests OF bis master
than those OF the people who are taxed to
paw bis salary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

THE MORNING republican newspaper of
Washington, in alludiug to the appointment
of ex. U. S. Senator +. NJ. T. Hunter to the
collectorship of customs at Tappahannock,
Va, says, she was expelled from the,Senate
for participation in the rebellion" Until now
Mr.. Hunter and all who know him have
believed that he voluntarily withdrew from
the Senate when his State seeded; and the
truth upon which their belief is founded is
sustained by the accredited history of the
times
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Happy Thought in the Night.

For years Mr.. James R. Ackley, Of lG.'
West Fayette street, Baltimore, had suffer,
ed with neuralgia so that he could hardly
suffering very much, and the thought struck
me that Browns Iron Bitters would do me
some good, and perhaps cure me 1t was i
happy thought, and to my great joy it ha-
entirely cured me after using two bottle
After three months have had no return OF
the symptoms. l cheerfully recommend ii
as the best tonic have ever used Eeu'
ralgia sufferers, take the hint
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The anniversary exercises at the Normal
and Agricultural Institute at Hampton yes
terday attracted many visitors. There are
now 1876 colored pupils aud $50 Indian
pupils.
The extraordinary bloom and the absence
of blighting frost promise an unusual fruit
crop this year throughout the Valley. The
continued drouth is seriously affecting grain
and grass, and the young corn is whitening.
The water courses are dry.
Joseph Bailey has been sentenced at
Lynchburg to the penitentiary for fifteen
years for criminal assault on his STEP
daughter, Minnie Meadows, thirteen years
old. The crime, which was committed sew
eral months ago, created great excitement
when discovered. Bailey narrowly escaped
mob violence.
Parties who prepared for burial the body
of Robert Williamson, who was thought to
have been killed by the fast mail on the
Midland Railroad, near Wards Springs,
Tuesday night, discovereda dagger hole in
his left breast, two cuts on his arm and other
evidences of foul play Only six cents of
ST. which he had when he left home were
found. 1t is thought that he was killed
while in disorderly house, robbed of bis
money and placed on the track with the
hope that the train would hide the crime
In Stafford County Court on Wednesday,
Ella Chew, the fire 6end," charged with
setting fire to Mr.. Powhatan Moncure's
dwelling and stable, and with firing the Jail
three times, was tried. Counsel for defence
raised the question as to the sanity of the
prisoner, and the Judge ordered jury to
pass upon the question. The jury decided
she was not insane, whereupon the accused
pleaded 'guilty" in each case, and she was
sentenced to twenty five years in the pen
itentiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Renewal of Postmasters' Bonds

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Post,un,I.
General has issued the following order re!s,
tive to the renewal of postmasters' bonds
That whenever any postmaster Of the
fourth. class shall have remained in o[ca
for FIVE years from the date of the taking
effect of his latest official bond, he shall exc
cute new bond in manner and with <af.
ties as required by law, upon note. i,.,.,
the department"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Victor Hugo Dead.

PARIS, May 22.-Victor Hugo died at
half past one to-day. Cardinal Guibert,
Archbishop of Paris, when he heard the
deceased was about to die, preferred his
services as spiritual adviser. Victor Hugo's
son-in.law replied for Hugo, declining, with
thanks, the Archbishop's tender, and say
ing for the dying man: "Victor Hugo is
expecting death, but be does not desire the
services of 8 priest"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Elk SoLDIERs.-A delegation representing

Ex SoLDIERs.-A delegation representing
the "Grand Army of the Republic" of the
Department of Pennsylvania and the yet
Grams Rights Union" called on the Presi
dent yesterday and asked the enforcement
of the laws relating to the appointment and
retention of ex-soldiers in the civil service
of the United States. The President az
sured the delegation hat he would see the
laws executed, and that if they would bring
individual cases to his attention be would
give them consideration. Secretary Man
ming, upon whom they called, said that
While the laws would be enforced, ex Union
soldiers who have been Extensively partisan
should not expect 10 be retained in Office,
and that the claims of democratic ex-
soldiers who had never held Office would
also have to be considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Kew superintendent Of Naval Observatory

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Captain Geo. E.
Belknap has been ordered to duty as super.
intendent of the naval observatory in Wash
ingtoo, June /, 10 succeed Rear Admiral
Samuel R. Franklin, who sailed last Satur-
day in the Pensacola, to take command of
the European station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

delphia, died last night in boarding house
in this city, from an overdose of morphine.
The deceased took morphine by mistake
and despite the efforts of the doctors lived
only short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Minister Cox Qualites

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Hon. 5. :. e.,
recently appointed U. S. Minister 10 III,
key, qualified at the department Of STATE to.
day. He will leave New York for bis lex
post of duty about June l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

It is we'll respected maxim: accept
the advice of competent instructors and be
guided thereby" DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
is the only safe remedy for coughs and
colds. It costs only 25 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22

"Tbis will last out night in Russia when
nights are longest there he said clappine
his hand over the ach Dg tooth. But
triepa suggested Salvation OIL aud he was
fast ASLEEP. in twenty seconds. Price twenty
FIVE cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Business Failures,

NEW YORK, May 22.-The business E,,,
ures during the past seven days throughou
the country number 2l4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-22
Death from Morphine.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 22.-Edgar
aged IS years, formerly Of Bos-
ton, and latterly of New York and Phila-
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DIED

This morning, at $50 o'clock, ANNIE beiaT.d
daughter of Mary H. and the late Hugh trFa"'
aged years. lfs,- Funeral from her late resi-
dence, corner Of Wolfe and Columbus streets, ID
Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Relatives MI"
friends are respectfully invited to attend
washington papers please copy.
T UST RECEIVED TO-DAY full line o Az
y lists MATERIAL, consisting OF New AN
Studies, Canvas on Stretchers, Windsor New
tons Tube Paints, Brass Plaques, Panels icafe
my Boards, Gold Paint, &C. at
JOHN d. II. LTNTS,
mh27 n E. cor. King and Washington 't'.
IN CASES CLiRkT AID s., UTERINE VINE
~ from the Millpark Wine Co, Of Hay l'Fke''
Va inst received and in store and sold H com
pauss prices Orders for all kinds OF WINES III
bulk will be promptly executed. Call for price
list. GEO. hcBURNEf soH
APT g. W. cor. King and Washington sts'
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| formed. These in process OF time were
broken up into other counties to keep pace
with the people, until the procession ter
minated in the county and parish of Ken.
lucky.
Over Tdewater and Piedmontese sections
there still stand venerable monuments of
the grand march of the Colonial Church.
The ruined tower at Jamestown; old St.
Luke's, in Isle of Wight; St. Paul's, Nor
folk St. Johns, Hampton; Christ, Williams
burg; Blandford, and Woods, and others too
many to mention, except old St. Johns,
which looks down upon US to-day from
Richmond hills.
But there are other monuments of the
colonial era which will endure long after
the old churchs shall have crnmbled into
dust, from which they sprung. These are
the names of the counties and parishes
which are historical, and point to persons
and places and events in the old country
names of kings and queens, princes, pion
GERS, statesmen and soldiers and battles in
English history. Although we have 80 many
beautiful Indian names, our forefa,hers
were so loyal that the preferred English
names.
After the Revolution the new counties
were named after the Governors ofthe State,
members of Congress, soldiers and pioneer
settlers, with few Indian names. The
change of Dunmore to Shenandoah in lit
is one of the first indications Of the new era.
1t would be mistake to suppose that this
extension of the borders of the Church
sprung out of the bosom of the Church. The
Church had no power of self She
was tied to the State and the State carried
The Church along with it.
The State offered bountes to pioneers to
penetrate the wilderness and settle new
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
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Deputy Sup't. Pub. Inst. "
Our Mahoning Letter.


The literary society was well at
tended last Saturday evening. The ques-
tion for discussion at the next meeting
is; Resolved, That a barbarious man
is happier than civilized one.
MIR. Boyer, of Lewistown, spent
Sunday in the valley.
"A number of Mauch Chunkers spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Flicker.
Miss Eta Musselman, ST Weather
ly, is visiting at her uncle's, Thomas
Musselman.
Miss Mary Kistler, who left for
Minneapolis on Saturday, had the pleas
ure of seeing many of her friends who
had assembled to bid her goodbye
Miss Kistler intends to stay until next
spring.
"A number of our people have been
in attendance at the camp-meeting at
Weissport during the week.
Lewis Wehr was on business trip
to Berks county last week.
Charles Prutzman & Co., are doing
a very extensive business in the manu-
facture and sale of Indian Vegetable
Oil, also an extract of Root Beer.
w. II. Fell, of Trenton, N. j., a
student in the select school, here, has
accepted position on the editorial staff
of New Jersey paper. DASH.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
threatening His Wife with Pistol.

An Easton despatch says: A year ago
Richard Thomas, widower, married a
widow at Chapman's, and for time
lived happily. Thomas has a grown
daughter, and she and Mrs. Thomas dis
agreed to such an extent that husband
and wife separated. Mrs. Thomas had
judgment note against Thomas for
five hundred dollars, which he tried TO
get, but could not. Finally, mastering
up courage, he went to Pen Argyll,
where Mrs. Thomas is now living, and
going TO her room threatened her life II
the note was not produced. She re-
monstrsted with him, but he became
very angry, and. presenting a pistol,
said he would shoot her. II she did not
give him the note. She told a child
where to get it, and while 1t was being
brought a woman entered the room.
Thomas raised the pistol at her and she
fed. After securing the note be depart
ed. Mrs. Thomas took steps 10 arrest
him as soon as possible and Monday he
was put in the Easton jail.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05

A New Law.
Many inquiries have lately been made
regarding the new school law which
makes twenty days constitute month.
Many and varied are the constructions
put upon the wording of the act, and
for the benefit of our readers the law Is
appended in full:
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That
a common school month shall hereafter
consist of twenty days actual teaching,
and no school shall be kept open in any
district for the purpose of ordinary in
struction on any Saturday or OH any le-
gal holiday, or in any county during the
time of holding the annual institute
therein.
SECTION 2. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed. Approved the 25th
day of June, A, D., 1885,
1t is maintained that this new law
will compel the teacher to lose salary
for Christmas holidays and in fact for
every day schools are closed, as it dis
tinctly reads "days of actual teaching"
Under the Interpretation holidays will
not be counted by teachers. The follow
ing letter from the school department
will also be interesting:
"The act of June 25, 1885, prescrlbes
the number of days that shall hereafter
constitute a school month. The law
goes into effect at once, and the Direc-
tors cannot, by contract with teachers,
or in any other way whatever, modify
or extend the time fixed by law as a
legal school month. The appointment
of teachers prior to the publication of
the act does not alter the case.
Very Respectfully,
j. Q. STEWART,
Denuty SuO't Pnh Inst -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
Burglars Around

Sometime during Wednesday night
burglars entered the Valley Hotel, in
this borough, and broke open the money
drawer in the bar-room, and two other
drawers alongside of it, by cutting around
the woodwork. But finding the till
empty and nothing of special value in
the other drawers, they turned their
attention to the liquor bottles and cigars,
emptying one bottle of its contents and
supplying themselves with cigars, How
they entered the building is a mystery,
there being no evidence of doors or
windows being forced open, hence it is
thought they must have secreted them
selves in the house sometime during the
evening, On leaving the premises they
unlocked the bar-Toom doors and took
their departure. The loss of Mrs. Esch
is only triling, but there was a general
disturbance of things in the room. There
is no clue to the rascals.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
A Young Brides Suicide.


Mrs. Peter Burns, of Pottsville, a
young woman who has been married but
six weeks, shot herself Saturday night
in the right breast, inAlcting fatal
wound. The deed was prompted by
groundless jealousy. At six o'clock her
husband returned home from bis work
and soon after went 10 barber shop
round the corner 70 be shaved. A loud
report was heard, and Burns, thinking
the explosion had occurred In his house,
ran over. He found bis wife lying on
the bed 10 an upper room with pool of
blood about her and the red stream
gushing from her breast. Doctors were
sent for at once, but offered no hope for
her recovery. The ball, a twenty-five
calibre, had penetrated her lung and
lodged in her back. She admitted hav-
Ing shot herself, bnt when questioned
as to the cause remained sileab and
a little later became unconscious. Mrs.
Burns was well-known among the young
people OF Pottsville as was her husband,
and the affair has produced grea, ex-
oi.emsni
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Obituary.

ObltuarY.
Miss Hattie B. Polk, daughter of Mrs.
Emeline Polk, departed this life on Sun
day morning at half-past three o'clock
at her home on Broadway, Mauch Chunk
Miss Hattie was greatly respected and
beloved by all who knew her, and had a
large circle of friends who will deeply
mourn her departure. Her affable and
lady-like manners will always be re-
membered by the people of that place.
She had just reached the prime of life,
being in her thirtieth year at the time of
her death. She leaves a mother and
several sisters to mourn her loss, who
have the heartfelt sympathy of this
community In their bereavement. The
funeral took place from her late resi-
dence on Broadway, AaRch CHUNK, on
Wednesday afternoon at quarter-y Ast
three o'clock.-Gazette.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 27, by
Rev. Z. A. Bauer, Mr.. Julius Il.
Wardell and Miss Augusta L. Bauer,
daughter of the said pastor, all oi
Hasleton.
We join with their many friends in
this vicinity, in wishing them a long
and prosperous LIFE. "May their joys be
as deep as the ocean, and their sorrows
as light as its foam"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
Teaohers' Examinations

June, 1885, will be held as follows;
For Upper Towamensing. at Stemlersville,
Saturday, September ..
For Mahoning township, at Pleasant Corner,
Saturday, September r.
For Penn Forest township, at Koch's School
House, Saturday, October s.
Examinations will be in writing
Applicants will be examined in Physio-
logy and Hygiene. Teachers must be
examined in the districts in which they
intend TO teach. Exceptions will be
made only for satisfactory reasons. Ex-
aminatlons will begin at a. m.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-09-05
Lower TOwamsnsing Itsms.

ALFRED NJ. Stroup left for West
Chester, on Monday last, to attend the
Normal School at that place.
' "A. C. Prince lost his horse last
Saturday by drowning in the Lehigh
Gap dam. He took fright at a passing
train, and ran aside down the embank-
ment into the river with the vehicle
attached, containing Mr., Princes
daughter and bis servant. Miss Prince
narrowly escaped being drowned.
-Elwin Blose was made happy the
other week by a-little baby boy.
MIR, rutherford eontemplates build
ins paint mill. He expects to have It
in operationby Christmas.
East Penn Sunday School will pic
mic to-day Saturday in the grove near
Josiah Anareas, IN Eas. Penn Twp.
-G.s. D-y-5 B!a-a!. ~ .Ae sick list.
Coyy-IzScE.