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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

"IURN THE RAsCALs OUT."-At the
meeting Of The House Committee on the
Pay nlsnt of Pensions. Bounty and Back Pay
Yesterday number of examiners in the
Pension Office testified that in October they
were Instructed by Second Assistant Chief
Smith, of one Of The divisions not to report
any case for rejection. IL was the under
standing, they said. that the order was given
for political purposes that if pensioners
learned that their cases were rejected they
would oppose republican candidates for
Office.
At Tuesdays session T. A. Broadus,
clerk, testified that in the early part of Oc-
tober he took the case of widow to Mr..
Comstock, chief of the Western division,
and said, although it contained q technical
defect, it ought to be passed. Mr.. Com
stock asked what Congressman had pre-
scented it.
"Mr. Holman" the clerk replied.
ooh, he's the great ohjector," the chief
case is passed it will be worth fifteen votes
to him in his locality. Hold it up until the
requirements are complied with"
Mr. Broadus said the defects after some
time were remedied, and that the case was
passed. Mr.. Winthrop, a special examiner,
testified that he reported to the Pension
Office that he had taken certain number
ofdeposition on two successive days. He said
that he had not taken the depositions on
two days, but on one day, and had divided
them in MS report, so that he might make
a good record in the Office Wash. Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
Out of e Swami.

That is where The influence comes from
which gives people in the country malarial
fever and horrible ague. This Influence
drags its victims down into the Slough of
Despond, and gives them awfu! visions of
the future. Browns Iron Btters is the
grand tonic which builds up the forlorn sys-
TEN, and raises suffering victims Of malaria
to the highest enjoyment Of complete health.
1t cures liver complaint and corrects all
kidney troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

FUNERAL.-The funeral of Mr.. Clarence
Washington, whose sad death by the acct
den, on the W., O. & W. r. r., was men
toned in the GAZETTE yesterday, took place
this evening at 4 O'Clock from the residence
of bis parents, on upper Prince street, and
was largely attended. In respect to his
memory the Offices of the company were
closed this evening and the officers, by
whom be was highly esteemed, and many
of the employees attended the funeral in
body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

REV. S. TAYLOR MARTIN preached an
admirable sermon last night in the Second
Presbyterian Church. from Luke xviii, II:
1t was rich exposition of the privileges Of
believers, along with clear, simple and
tender presentation of the Gospel to the
perishing. Mr. Martin will preach again
tonight, and it is hoped that many of both
classes of hearers will use the opportunity
to hear him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

Ta,e NEW WATER PIPES Mr.. B. Wheat,
President of the Alexandria Water Com
yany RECEIVED letter this morning from
Philadelphia announcing that the large new
iron pipes, to be used in increasing the
water supply of this city, have all been
cast and will be shipped here as soon as the
weather will permit and navigation'i Is open
AS before stated, the laying Of these pipes
will be commenced about the middle OF
nart month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

CHFoUNDED REPoRT.-Alexander Bur-
goyne owner of the oyster schooner Tuscaro-
ra, came here from Washington yesterday.
ami applied for a WARRANT 70: the arrest OF
John K hey, who had charge o! the vessel,
aud TO ~h",n he gave Sll5 10 go down the
river with mud huy load of oysters. He
alleged thu, K hey went dowu as far az
Ouantiao aud iaii the vessel up at the
wharf, wh-n he took The cars, leaving the
boat in charge o; young man, Joe Mills,
who was With Dim, and who telegraphed
the owner Yesterday. The warrant was
refused as there was no certainty that Ro-
bey had run away. Later in the evening
Robey telegtaphed from Quautico to a friend
here, showing that the report that he had left
the vessel and carried off the money, was
without foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

LExANDRIANs-Ap patent has been is-
sued to an Alexandria man for "a steering
apparatus." 1t does not require any "ap-
paratusn to make an Alexandria man
'steer" right. He is Virginian first, last
and all the time, devoted to home, family,
friends, country and his God. An habitue
nf famous old Belle Haven steers" right
naturally. State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

THE CHICKEN FIGHT-The three-days'
interstate cccking main between Virginia
and North Carolina birds closed at Ports
mouth yesterday. There was close strus-
gle ali through and at times some fine
lighting, the visitors only winning by two
fights In q main of sixteen battles. On
"Wednesday North Carolina was elk fights
ahead, and the excitement yesterday in
sporting circles was intense aud attracted a
large crowd to the grounds, which were
open to the public, in a field near Ports
mouth. Eight battles were fought yester-
day, oue-half the main, Virginia winning
five and North Carolina three. The visitors,
therefore, won $500 on the main.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

Salvation Oil always cures pain. 1t
should he the companion Of every travelling
mau. II extinguishes pain, whether result
ing from cut, II bnrn, u bruise, or sprain
Get only the genuine. Price twenty-five
cents a bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

AcolDENTs.-Mr. w. s. Hough received
severe fall this morning near the l>ostoi-
fee and severely injured his hip.
Superintendent of Police J. ?. Coleman
this morning fell down the stairs at his
home on north Fairfax street, and badly
sprained his ankle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

The RIVER continues blockaded by the
heavy ice, aud with the exception OF one OF
the Washington ferry boats, which during
the day has mau<> few trips, none Of the
steamers have attempted to run since Wed, :
nesday; The prospect 'o sd 1ne - pbe ;ce in in
navigation are poor inu >eo, as mo ioe ~
the river is now as heavy - ~ any "ne
during the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

PERsoNAL.-Messrs. Charles Cowling and
Wilmer Zimmerman left here this morning
to visit thu Worlds Exposition at New Or
leans.
A letter from Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, who is
now in New Orleans, received here this
morning, says that the Exposition surpas:es
anything he had expected, and that all the
visitors are more than pleased. He thinks
Mexico makes the best exhibit and Virginia
the poorest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

HOTEL -Braddock House.
E. G. Meauny and J. A. Forsyth, New York;
A. Alexander, Lexington, Va; J. +. West,
Woodbury., n. j; J. d. Foss aud wife, De-
troit, Mich; Geo. DeGroot Philadelphia !;
Foster Gaines, Warrenton, Va; F. ID. John
son, IT., Virginia ]. C. Kinnier, Lynchburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

THE Hop to be given tonight will be the
social event of the season. The Opera
Honse has been prepared for the occasion
aud the committee having the affair in
charge have left nothing undone that could
contribute to the pleasure of those who will
attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

THE G. &. o. CANAL.-Less than one
month remaius before the time fixed for
turning the water into the canal and open
ing navigation. The recent sudden cold
snap will probably have the effect of re-
tarding matters somewhat, and there are
those who think navigation will not COM
mence before March Is, if even so soon as
shat. 1t is thought in Cumberland that the
ruling rate Of freights to bostmen for the
coming season will be 70 cents, with u
cents DER ton trippage. These, at least, are
.be rates understood to have beeu fixed
upon by some of the principal shippers and
boat. owners. The freight rates last year
Auctua;ed considerably, but lowered to-
ward the close of the season and when nav
igatiou stopped the average price paid boat
men was IS cents Whether they will be
satisfied with the 20 cent rate, with re-
duced trippage, remains to be seen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

"Wheu headache joins neuralgia, then
comes the tug OF war" A wise General
knows very we'll how to marshal his forces
His first, last, and best charge is made with
a bottle Of Salvation OIL and the doughty
foes lies cripging in the dust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

For the Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy
weather and light SHOWS, northerly winds becom-
ing variable, slightly colder Local SHOWS follow
I'd by fair weather on Saturday are indicated,
with colder weather in the morning, followed by
rising temperature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13
AlfaaEtirIa Gaxet1e
LOCAL MATTERS.

FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

MEMS ENGLISH Ribbed HALF HOSE
lNl Sizes 8 to II. Opened February u.
fcbl3 st CM ADAMS, 80 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

~ BBLs. PURE NORTH CAROLINA RICE
I'D In store and for sale by
CHARLES KING,
fsb61w No. 81 Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-13

MOCHA, Java, Maracasibo, LaGuayra and Bio
Nl Coffees, of finest quality, for sale, green OF
roasted by
isn20 &c. NILBURN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

ALL honor to the clerk of Franklin county,
and TO the other members of the Democratic
canvassing board, for their attitude which de-
feated the audacious fraud attempted by the
arbitrary addition of three hundred votes to a
tally sheet. And yet is it not libel on civil
ization that honor is to be decreed men for
doing simply what the commonest, simplest
dictates of honesty demardeda Still, it re-
mains true that partisan spirit has so bestial-
lied and paralyzed ideas of right that there is
an involuntary tribute of praise to these
officers because they did not accept the work
of some scoundrel in behalf of their party. 1t
is not joke on threadbare topic for rural
debates to ask, WHITTIER are we driftingp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas has decided
to publish weekly postal guide for New York
city. Among other valuable information to
be disseminated this pamphlet, it is said, will
tell about the causes Of mail detention. It
may interest New Workers to understand the
reasons for delay of mails, but out West peo-
pie would prefer to know that the Postmaster
general was doing something to prevent irreg
ularities AS general thing it may be said
that the official who expedites the mails
Strands higher in the estimation of the public
than the one who devotes himself to explain
ing why the delivery is slow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

The arrest of Mr. Julius Dexter for perjury,
and the filing of suits against him for SANDER
on behalf of two of the Democratic thugs who
were engaged in the Cincinnati frauds, is
merely game of bluster and bluff, tie inten-
mittee of one hundred, and to inspire the
DULLES and thieves who have attempted to de-
bauch the suffrage in Hamilton county by
means and methods equally as infamous and
scoundrelly as those which have made certain
localities in the South kissing and re-
proach. There has ceased to be geography in
election frauds; but, fortunately, in the
North, there is yet sentiment that will hunt
them down and punish them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

Mr.. Murat Halstead must not suppose that the
Republican victory in Ohio is vindication of
himself and his naughty letter.-Minneapoli
Tribune.
When the Rev. Jabez Lafayette Montgomery
Curry buys his ticket to Europe he should re-
member Kelley and get a return ticket-St.
Louis Post DISPATCH (Dem.)
The programme of the administration, as laid
ont, may be politics. but il is just such politics
as will insure the destruction of the Democratic
party.-Atlanta Constitution.
Doctor Tamage's assertion that all evolution
lists are infdels would seem to be slap aimed
directly at the eastern side of the face of Dr.
Beecher.-Philadelph Press
The cause of an untaxed or lightly-taxed
liquor traffic and its defiance of law is a lost
cause, and the man is shortsghted who identi-
fes himself with it-Indanapolis News
How does it strike the cookies of the Demo
cratic heart to be informed of the COOL brief and
characteristic remark of the President-'I am
saiisfed'-when informed of the result in Ohiol
Albany Express.
The friends of Mr. Vincent the suspended
Chief justice of New Mexico. ought to let up on
their explanations, or, the first thing they know.
they'll explain him into the pententiary for life
Philadelphia Record.
Like the attempted Republican theft in New
York the attempted Democratic theft in Ohio
will be failure. The Republicans win get the
Ohio Legislature because they are undoubtedly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

TT is suggestive thing that nearly, if not
quite, all the frauds attempted against the suf-
frage would inure to the benefit of the Demo.
cratic party. This is the case, universally and
without question, in all the Southern States
The Garcelon steal in Maine was for the ben
eft Of the Democratic party. The Mackin-
Gallagher steal in Illinois was for the benefit
of the Democracy. Only Democrats could
have profted by the rape of the ballots in the
courthouse in this city. The frauds in
Franklin county and the frauds in Hamilton
county, Ohio, were for the benefit solely of
the Democratic party. 1t is also to be re-
membered that every safeguard thrown
around the ballot-box, every law passed for
the purity of elections, every amendment
which would make fraud less easy, has been
consistently and persistently opposed by the
Democratic party. These are simple facts,
known to everybody; and they carry their
own moral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

The Coy-Dowling Democracy, aided by
Republicans who think their local interests
demand that they shall crawl on their knees
before the saloons. may succeed in Temporal
rily defeating the one-hundred- dollar tax;
they may succeed in staving it off during the
ensuing two years, for which time the new
Council and Board of Aldermen are elected
But that high tax upon liquor saloons can be
ultimately defeated only fool can believe. Tt
is the inevitable, fast-marching tendency of
the times. The next Legislature will be
largely chosen on the question of high taxa
ton and local regulation of the liquor-saloon
business, and he is poor reader of current
affairs who does not see the almost sure GER
tainty of a majority in the next General As
sembly In favor of that proposition The
Democratic gerrymander cannot prevent it;
indeed, there will be not few Democrats,
from Democratic localities, as earnestly in its
favor as any Republican can be. 1t is not
partisan question; it is a question vital to the
best good of society, in which Democrats and
Republicans are alike interested. Miserable
pettifogging men like Bowling, the confessed
briber and convicted liar, and "Sim" Coy, the
Democratic liquor boss for the nonce, may
succeed in fastening their gang rule upon the
Council of the city of Indianapolis; but the city
Of indianapolis Is not the State of Indiana by
good deal, as the city has more than once
found out And if the next Legislature shall
not put the tax at something like FIVE hun
dred dollars, two years is not long time to
wait for both new Legislature and new
Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

The shooting of the miscreant Haskell, yes
terday. by the enraged Huendling, is con-
doned by sympathetic men and women
without argument. His worse than murdered
sister is well-nigh insane from grief and hui
initiation, and the poor mother is likewise on
the verge of madness from the awful shame
put upon her innocent daughter The son, a
young man not yet of age, appears to have
witnessed the unspeakable distress of
his mother and sister in stunned
sort of way that prevented him from even
speaking to the injured girl about the matter
His distress must have been equally poignant
Brooding over it, he very naturally concluded
to kill the miscresnt who had wrought the
family's agony. 1t is a dreadful thing to
deliberately take the life of fellow being
and especially to do it while the object
of ones vengeance is in custody; but
what else could the boy do9 The
sting Of modification, driven into his
soul by the lecherous deed of the monster
who assaulted his sister, was too agonizing to
bear without treading on the verge of in
sanity. The law afforded no sufficient pun
ishment; and, besides, there was no certainty
that even the moderate penalty prescribed
would be inflicted. But whether he thought
of this or not fathers and brothers every
where will spontaneously exonerate him and
uphold him in the deed. The pity is that the
law has not been made to take the duty Of
killing such monsters out of the hands of in
dividuals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

Illinois of their outrage. 1t is this that is at
the bottom of the election villainies at Gin
cinhati, whereby the perpetrators hoped to
control the election of a United States Sena-
tor. Through the inattention of the peo-
ple the feeling that f'this thing does
not interest me-" our courts have
fallen into measurable disrepute, and the
law is looked on as a verbal hodge -podge to
be interpreted as the man of means or ''in-
fuence" dictates. In time the public must pay
the full measure of responsibility for this
criminal laxity of sentiment in favor of prompt
and equal justice. The riots at Pittsburg, at
Cincinnati, at Chicago and at st. Louis, were
all the outcome Of this sin of omission on the
part Of the people, Others will follow, and
other millions of property be destroyed, and
other scores of lives taken, unless the lawless
be compelled to respect the laws and our
courts forced to execute justice with more ex-
petition and certainty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THE Brooklyn Union, in defending Carl
Schurz from the charge of being political
mercenary declares with some warmth that
'if there is one man in these United States
who has given SO much of his time and labor
without reward to the public service, and who
could so justly claim to have impoverished
himself by doing what he conceived to be his
duty to his country, we have yet to hear of
him." Mr.. Schurz is undoubtedly very able
and brilliant man, and people generally are so
ready to think we'll of him in all respects that
they will welcome this defense; but they
would like further particulars. Will the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

is another and moro important feeling that
nifty. In organized society, people must not
be left to avenge their own wrongs them
selves. To avoid this we have organized So
ciety. Unless those terrible evils that affiict
families and thereby society at large, which
is made up of families, can be avenged and
protected against by law, then there is more
fearful condition of things than can well be
imagined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

New York Herald.
A gentleman connected with the Herald has
received the following curious note from Gen.
Hazen:
Dear Sir-Judge Mackay has informed ME
that he has sent you copy of his book, The.
Hazen Courtmartial.' / have to ask as per-
sonal favor that you have some fair-minded
unbiased man review it for publication.
lie informs me that any expense connected
with it will be met. Very truly yours,
wv b. HAzEN.n
We have not received the book. but we take
pleasure in printing General Hazens letter, and
would like to know whether he always secures
''un biased' reviews by meeting amy expenses
connected with" them
LII General Hazen were not connected with tho
United States army, and therefore presumably
an officer and gentleman" his letter would
lead almost any sensible person to regard him az
either a knave or fool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THE Ohio Democrats have gone one better
on Mackin and Gallagher's method of stealing
elections Instead of going to the expense of
printing spurious election tickets and stuffing
them into the ballotbox days after the cleo
ton, they simply steal the poll-books and
change the figure ''2" to ''5," making the
Democratic total vote SOB instead of 203, and
the reform" is accomplished, SO far as they
are nt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THE system of registering voters is probably
an excellent one when the register is honest
and where it is adhered to- but the dscrep-
votes cast in Cincinnati precincts, and the dis
covery in New York that hundreds of illegal
voters are registered in single streets, seems
to show that the plan is not without draw
backs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THE registration in Brooklyn is heavier
than ever before known, except in 1884. And
tits noticeably heavy in the Republican wards,
indicating great interest and activity in the
Republican party. All indications point to
success in New York, and two weeks from
this morning the Journal confidently expects
to fling it's flag once more to the breeze.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THOSE Republicans who voted for Mr..
Haugh in the Tenth ward to the defeat Of a
man like Arthur l.. Wright, should take great
comfort in the fact that their pet voted every
time on Monday night with the Coy Bowling
Democracy. Mr.. Haugh did all he could to
enable the low-tax men to strike the one-hun-
dred-dollar ordinance from the files.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

To find out what was attempted in the way
of fraud or crime in the Cincinnati election,
read the evidence taken before one of the
courts of that city yesterday. There should
be no rest until all the scoundrels implicated
in such work are safely in the penitentiary.
And not only the tools: but, if possible, the
power behind them should be unmarked and
pup;Shad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

COUNCILMAN CowIE can find time to attend
the Council meetings when the saloon tax Or
dinance is likely to como up. The city will
probably have the benefit of Mr. Cowie's
prompt attendance at every meeting from now
until the first of January.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

THE Chicago preacher who put SIG, 900 into
the hands of Mr.. Blanchard late of Terre
Haute. for speculative purposes, would have
been safer to confne himself to transactions
in wheat or pork in his home market. The
amiablo Chicago brokers have been known to
devour lambs, but 1T has remained for an In
diana fnancier to gobble up the shepherd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-21

The policy of delay having incapacitated
the chief witnesses against Ferdinand Ward
from giving testimony, that injured individual
will soon be at liberty and suing somebody for
damages for false imprisonment. At least,
the indications point that way now, and as
strange things have happened in the admins
tration of New York Justice