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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-14
The General Better.
WHITING AUTOGRAPHS FOR
FBIEuDs..AN ANXIOUS NIGHT
AND 4 COMFORTABLE DAY.
NEWS ATVISITORSGIVE

NEW YORK, April l3.-Sunday night
was an anxious one with the Grant
family. The General has been decided
iy worse during the day, with fits of
coughing and choking, which had
given him great pain and had drawn
heavily upon his limited reserve of
strength. 1t was feared during the
night the coughing would return with
serious results. DR.. Shrady was in at
tendance, and Col. Fred Grant sat up
with him until midnight. The General
was restless, sleeping only fitful]y and
occasionally racked with violent fits oil
coughing. Shortly after twelve O..
clock, however, he fell into peaceful
eleep, which lasted substantially until
after six O'Clock in the morning. The
General then woke up much refreshed
and better than he had been for the
past twenty four hours.
Senator Chaffee visited tho house
about nine o'clock ard remained until
l0.3O. When he came out he said
have been with Gene Grant in
his room about an hour. When I left
he was resting quietly, under the infiu
ence of an anodyne. He takes his
nourishment regularly, but it gives him
some pain swallowing. The cancer has
liberated in his throat and suppura'jon
has set in. He is no weaker than he
was yesterday, and during the hour |
was with him be coughed but once and
then the mucus was expectorsted with
out difficulty"
AT Il.30 O'Clock DIR. Shrady returned
| to the house. He said General Grants
Choking was not caused by the cancer
lump or by falling of parts of the
throat, but by spasms caused By The
irritation. He was quite easy and nc
worse than two or three days ago.
This bulletin told the story of the
day up to $50:
2.30p. m.-General Grant has some
what improved in his geneia. condition
since the last bulletin. A slight sore
ness Of the throat during the morning
was relieved by cocoaine. The secretion
of mucus has diminished and the cough
has become less troublesome. Tn,
patient walked without assistance Il
an adjoining room and sat in the sun
light. Pulse and temperature un
changed. d. H. DOUGLAS, M. D.,
GEORGE +. SHRADY, M. d.
EASIER AND STRONGER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Mrs, Langtry's Debts.

LONDON, Oct. 2O.-The case of Mrs. Lang,
try, who was summoned to appear before
the County Court Of Chelsea for refusing to
pay household debts contracted while living
with her husband, came up for hearing to
day, but was postponed till November 3, ut
the request of her counsel, who pleaded that
his client could not appear, owing to profess
sional engagements which could not be
broken without serious damage to defend
ant. A number of dressmaker's bills are
among the items mentioned in the summons.
Mrs. Langtry claims that her husband is re-.
sponsble for the debts. Mr.. Langtry's
friends state that he is unable to pay the
bills, as the only source of income he has at
present is an annuity allowed him by his
wife on condition that he does not modest
her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Five ocean steamers from Galveston and
New Orleans to Europe put in to Norfolk
on Sunday and yesterday for coal.
Thomas w. Carpenter, convicted Of steal
ing bonds from Mark Downey, of Rich
mond, and sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary, has had his sentence conf
muted by Gov. Cameron to three months in
Jail.
After J. B. Webb, republican candidate
for the Legislature, had spoken at Lewis
school house, in Rockingham county, on
Saturday night, difficulty arose between
Simpson Morris and Jake Riner, which Gull
minated in the shooting of Riner by Morris.
Other parties took part in the aifray, and
Morris was badly beaten. Riner will die.
Five men implicated have been arrested.
The difficulty was not Of q political charac-
ter.
At colored festival held at Indian Creek,
in Norfolk county, on Saturday night, and
when dancing was at its height about mid
night, Hamilton Blount and his friends ap.
peared and tried TO take charge Of the house.
The music ceased and a general row COM
menced. The females fled in terror. One
of the floor managers, Jim Solomons, threw
Bount on his back, and, getting astride his
body, drew pistol and shot him through
the head, killing him. Solomons escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

LABOR FOR WOMEN.

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
II has been so long the custom to say that
nothing succeeds in Alexandria that people
have come to believe it. It's the old story
of"give dog a bad name" etc. 1t is,
moreover, libel on the ancient town, and
tends more than aught else to bring about
tho state of things which We deplore. There
is no reason why any one self-reliant
enough to set on foot and carry out an en-
terprise should not succeed here as we'll as
elsewhere There are, in fact, examples OF
success in Alexandria that would do credit
to thrifty New England itself.
One of the felt needs of the place is that
of remuneratve labor for women, though
nobody dares to take step in the right di-
rection, for fear of the failure said to dog
the steps of all endeavoring to strike out for
themselves in new fields OF labor. There is
in many cities an organization for the bene-
fit of women called the Woman's Work Ex
change. These exchanges owe their being
from incipient stages to those in which they
become institutions of Importance and wide
spreading usefulness to women, and this is
the key note we wish to strike, that women
here, as we'll as in New York and in Balti
more, must learn that it is in their power to
help themselves. BY their own efforts wo
men must bring their skilled labor into the
market.
The women of the South, in essaying to
help themselves, are too prone to plead
| their sex as q claim to patronage. The
world declines to do business on that prin-
ciple and the world is right. When man
wishes to build house he does not employ
| an Indifferent workman because he is Lcor
man and has large family to support; he
EMPLOYS one that understands his business
and who will give him roof so weather
proof that it will keep out the rain, and
walls so plumb that no storm will over
throw them. So, when women ask pay for
their work their work must be able to chal-
lenge scrutiny. Their cake must be as good
if not better than can be bought elsewhere ;
their bread as light rs elbow grease can
make it. It's no consolation while MUNICH
ing with wry face a bit of heavy ginger
bread to think that Mrs. Jones was enabled
with the dollar paid for it to buy pair Of
shoes. have great respect for Mrs. Jones,
but no less for my stomach. The wise man
ever seeks to be on good terms with the
member from the middle district.
The Womans' Work Exchange is place
where women may place for sale any article
of their own manufacture, whether made
with their needles or over the kitchen fire,
and where orders may be left. Pickles,
preserves, cake, aprons, fancy articles, are
among the things which find ready sale
in other places. One of the most attractive
stores in n neighboring city is that Of the
Womaus' Work Exchange.
Dspising not the day of small things, the
Work Exchange here might begin as an adj
junct of some store already established. In
the present decay of good cooking many
people prefer to buy their pickles and pre-
serves to having them put up at home, par
ticularly if, as Samivel Weller once remark
ell, with regard to veal pies, they knows
the lady as makes 'em." HOPEFUL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Ecdies Removed.

FARGO, OAK, Oct. 2O.-Col. Tyner has
completed the removal of the bodies from
Old Fort Abercrombie, on the Red river,
forty-Gve miles south of Fargo, which was
abandoned several years ago. They were
taken By direction Of the War Department
to Fort Lincoln, on the Missouri river, near
Bismarck Out Of seventy-nine on the list
seventy-sx were found, three having prob
ably been washed away by the overflow of
the river. All but thirteen were identified.
Little but bones remain. A skeleton of the
Indian scout Matotameke eco indicated man
of over seven feet in height.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Shooting Afray.

HALLErTsvILLE, Tex, Oct. 2O.-A shoot
ing affair occurred at Wittig, this county,
yesterday morning, which will result in the
death of two men. A dance was in prog
ress, and among the dancers was John X.
Campion, constable of Wittig. Some one
told Campion that Frank Dixon, promi-
nent young man of the ncighborhood, was
armed with q revolver, and Campion de-.
manded that Dixon surrender the weapon.
Dixon refused and q scuffle occurred in the
crowded ball room. Dixon finally opened
fire on Campion, hitting him twice. Another
ball struck a young man named Harnett.
Two other men were wounded slightly. A
panic prevailed, during which Dixon es.
capped Harnctt died during the day and
Campion was brought here for surgical
treatment. He was carried twelve miles in
litter and is dying. A posse are search
ing for Dixon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

GENERAL MAHoNE's candidate for Gov
crnor says he receives negro legislators in
his kitchen General Malone himself says
he has ono hundred thousand negroes from
whom, if the whites arc divided, he can get
any majority he may want-thereby imply
ing that he considers them as SO many
sheep; and the editor of the Generals news
paper says, 1--WE all know tho negro Is an
arrant humbug, and that deceit is one OF MS
most prominent characteristics. This con-
cord of opinion shows plainly enough what
General Malone really thinks of the people
upon whom he relies Tor all of his elective
strength next month. But with few and
inappreciabe exceptions they will continue
to vote for him all the same-possibly, not
because they love him the more, but because
they have been taught by their leaders to
love the white people among whom they
1.-Two the less
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
LETTER FROM LOuDOUN.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAzErrE.l
LEEsEURG, Va, Oct. 19.-The trial oil
John w. Nixon, charged with forging the
will of the late David Hixon, which occu-
pied the attention of the County Court the
whole of last week, was concluded at late
hour Saturday night by verdict of ac-
quital.
Circuit Court is in session to-day, and
the trial of William Reid, for wife poison
ing, is in progress. There are great many
people here on the case, mostly from the
northwestern section Of the county, and
from Harper's Ferry, the alleged crime hav-
ing been committed in that neighborhood
We learn from those we have talked to
that, while there is no apparent excitement,
tho people arc going to turn out and vote
at the coming election. This is what we
want, and we predict big majority for
Loudoun. The temperance democrats are
all in line again, and will vote almost
solidly for Reaton and Ryan. Mr.. John
Gray, Of this place, who is one Of their lead
ing speakers and writers, is an earnest Lee
man. and intends to vote the straight ticket,
and rs he is herecognized head Of the local
option movement in the county his course
Is Stll Ctti llCSU VI tllC Ill liC ltbhS.
A good deal of wheat has already been
seeded, some of it up and'looking well. The
recent rains have retarded somewhat the
farmers progress, but they can afford to
wait, for rain is good thing for this country.
The creamery at Hamilton and its
branches in other sections of the county is
doing q good business and Frightening
times by putting more money in circulation.
The separator at Waterford is doing finely
and being well patronized. Waterford, by
the way, is looking up. ]. F. Dodd, tho
miller of that ancient burg,
has just about completed full roller plant
for his mill, the first in the county. While
this has entailed great expense, it will, We
hope, pay him profit commensurate with
the outlay. Our people will use patent pro.
cess flour, and it is 9 source of qualification
to know we can get it near home. Times,
we think, arc looking up little, and we
hope after the brilliant victory for democ-
racy, to be achieved the Sd of November,
will brighten. JABEE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

THE VIRGINIANs IN SAvANNAH.-There
was an enthusiastic meeting at the MARSHALL
House, Savannah, Ga, Wednesday evening
last, of native Virginians and of those who
married Virginia ladies. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. W. G. Waller. Reso-
lutions were adopted sending hearty greet.
ings to the democrats Of the Old Dominion,
expressing an earnest desire for the election
of Gen. FitZ. Lee as governor, and denounc.
ing "the libels upon the fair fame Of Virgin
ia TO which Mr.. John S. Wise and his repub
lican associates have given circulation"
The resolutions continue: THAT the Virgin
ians participating in this meeting, although
no longer voters in the State Of their nativ-
ity, are profoundly sensible of the dangers
which menace the Old Dominion in repub-
lican supremacy. We therefore call upon
the men Of Virginia to keep the honored
Commonwealth true to its democratic ira
ditions and sympathies. We believe that
the great heart Of Virginia is democratic to
the core, and we cannot agree that there are
enough 'apostates for the price oftheir apos-
tacy' to deliver the State into the hands of
its own renegade sons and hostile alien pol
iticians of the extreme radical stripe. In
this contest, as in all other contests in which
the safety, honor and welfare OF our mother
Commonwealth are at stake, our hearts and
hopes are with our democratic brethren, for
to the democratic party only can Virginia
look for release from the perils which envl-
ron her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The ship carpenters brought from Bath,
Me-. to Baltimore to take the place OF The
strikers have gone back home.
Yesterday was remarkably active and
exciting day on Wall street, tho total re-
corded sales of stocks ct the Stock Elk
change having been over $4,000 shares,
while more than s:5,400,000 railway bonds
were also dealt in.
The result in Ohio is yet uncertain as re-
cards the Legislature. In some counties
the vote was close, and in Others fraud had
much TO do in shaping the returns. The
disposition of the canvassing boards seems
tn he to ignore technical errors and give the
republicans the benefit of any doubts. lie
publicans are confident that they will have
a majority in the Legislature Oh joint bal
lot without the Hamilton county delega'
ton.
| The New York democratic State conven-
ton having in serted in the platform it adopt
ed plank demanding that the special favor
shown to the first examines under the
civil service law by the rule of the clvil-ser-
vice commission that added 81 whole year TO
their period of eligibility disappointment 10
office he withdrawn, although the rule has
been rescnded by the President on the
around that it was an improper one, ex
Commissioner Eaton comes into the polltl.
cal arena with long letter denouncing the
democrats of the convention for demanding
that it be recinded.
Chief Justice Vincent, Of New Mexico
who has been suspended by the President
for appointing Stephen w. Dorsey as ono o.
the Jury commissioners in the Colfax County
Court, telegraphs to Attorney. General Gar
land, explaining the appointment on the
ground that the county was divided into
hostile factions, rendering it difficult to OBJ
tain competent jurors. Dorsey had taker
sides with neither faction, and Justice Vim
cent thought his appointment would pro
duce harmony. Justice Fincent's statement
is Endorsed by tho Governor and other terri
torial officials. He asks permission to come
to Washington to vindicate himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
The Weather,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The storm which
was central in Illinois yesterday morning
moved northward, causing dangerous gales
on the lakes, and is now central near Mack
inaw City. A slight cold wave is advancing
eastward, and it now extends over the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys, Tennessee and the
Gulf States. Light frosts are indicated in
the interior of the Middle Atlantic States,
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, the northern
portion of the Gulf States and in northern
Georgia and western North Carolina TO NOR
row morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
THE CANVASS.

Rooms STATE DEM. Elk. COMMITTEE,
Alexandria, Va, Oct. 20, 'S5.
Hon. John E. Massey will speak at Union
Vile, Orange county, Oct. 2sth.
Hon. John IT. Harris will speak at Goshen'
Roekbridse, Oct. 22l; in Allegheny Oct
23d and oath, and in Rockingham oce' -oO''
to 3lst.
JNo. s. BARBOUR, Chairman.
w. w. SCOTT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

Allow nc space to insert this card /" show my
standing in tho political canvass now pending III
Virginia.
LIST. shall work with all the cacrgy in me 10
secure the election Of Hon. Chas. T.. Stuart 20 the
House of Delegates.
End. have one word to say for Gen. Lee. He is
gentleman of the first water and deserves the
support of every citizen Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia without regard to race color: for my
part shall labor for the defeat OF "Billy' Ma
homo ard his allies. Very respectfully.
CHAS A. JACKSON.
dIcranIria Ia oct. 30, 1885.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

In ORDER to retain the negro vote in Ohio
at the recent election 10 that State, the city
and county republican conventions and
committees in several cases selected negroes
"a candidates for the Offices to be filled; but
in every single instance the negroes 80 Sc
lecled failed to receive anything like the
vote cast for the white men on the Same
ticket 1t is the same way in Virginia. The
republicans, to keep the negro vote solid,
put up few negroes for unimportant cleo
tive Offices, but on the day of election refuse
to vote even for them. And the simple and
easily gulled negroes continue year after
wear to be caught by the same chat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

The INTEREST taken in the result o. the
election to be held in this State two weeks
from to-day is just as absorbing to Virgin
ians outside as to those within the limits of
their State. Those now resident in Savan-
nah, and there is quite colony Of them
there, held a meeting last week and passed
resolutions expressive of their desire and
hope that the arch.enemy of the State, Gen.
Malone, may be defeated so overwhelm-
ingly that he may never again be politi-
cal factor in the States affairs, and resolv-
ing to do all that lies in their power to as
sist tho effort for that devoutly -desred con-,
summation. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

ONE OF the few republican newspapers
that continue to support General Malone
says: "One of the chief objects of the men
known in the South as South haters is to ap.
proprate millions from the federal Treasu-
ry for educational purposes in the Southern
States" But Senator Sherman, the bloody
shirt victor in Ohio, the leader of the South ,
haters, spoke no less than Eve times against
the Blair educational bill, for the openly
avowed reason that the South would be
benefited by that bill. 1t is for the same
reason that the same South haters oppose
the passage of the Mexican pensions bill.
The malice of tho South hater is implaca-
hle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

GENERAL MAHoNE's Northern supporters
among the republican press, in alluding to
the proposed electioneering tours in Vir-
ginin to be made by Messrs Foraker, Sher-
man and Logan, say "they will preach the
Gospel Of peace and honesty in the Old
Dominion" But how can that be when
they preached the gospel of hate in Ohio,
and when Mr.. Sherman was a party to
the Hayes fraud, in addition to his
numerous minor lapses from honesty by
which he has acquired his immense fortune,
ard when Mr.. Logan's fraudulent claim to
the Zuni lands has been disallowed?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

HERE'S fair sample of the way in when
General Mahone's Northern political friends
ut the instance of the General, attempt to
iniure Virginia, by preventing Northern
people and Northern capital from coming
into the Slate. 1t is an extract from one OF
the republican newspapers that support the
General, and the readers OF which believe
il to be true, as they never see newspapers
even those printed in their own sectlon'
which contain correct information concern
ing affairs in the South:
"A free ballot aud fair count In the
South will not be permitted. War has been
declared against it in Virginia, and Fitzhugh
Lee is in command of the cavalry contln'
gent of this new army of invasion"
General Grant was sadly mistaken when
he said he had lived to sec the restoration
of peace he had so long hoped for. Inc
South wants peace, but the Northern re-
publicans do not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

The atlantic Monthly for November has been re.
ceived from its publishers, Houghton, Miflin &
Co., Boston. Its contents are: The Princess
Cssamassima, Some Testimony in the Case, A
Country Gentleman, Words Words, Words
An Cid Time Grievance, The Idea of God, How
Glooskap Brought the summer, Principles of Crit
icsm, A Tricky Spirit Thackeray as an Art Critic
The New Portfolio, Loves Dread, Recent Illus.
trated Books, The Contributors Club, and Books
of the Month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
True Bill Against Er. Stead

LONDON, Oct. 20.-The grand jury has
found a true bill against Mr. Stead, c,iitor .!
the Pail Mall gazette, and other prisoners
in the Armstrong case for abduction, con
spiracy and indecent assault
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Cholera.

ROME, Oct. 20.-There were Al new eases
of cholera and 81 deaths from the disease
reported yesterday in Palermo.
MADRID, Oct. 20 There were u n.w
cases Of cholera and y deaths from The
disease in Spain yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
The Late French Elections.

PARIS, Oct 20.-No change of Ministry
will result from the late elections, although
the large gains of the conservatives gave
rise to fear that the Brisson government
would be forced to retire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Boiler Explosion.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 20.-Thc boiler
in the steam saw mill Of J. a. Qnackenbush,
near Ridgeville, exploded a: day light, XII!
ing two men and one bog. Three Others
were terribly scalded, and one is missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

SHE HAD NO IDEA.-"Where are you
going, my dear?"
"I'm going shopping, hubby"
"Did YOU see what Sam Jones, the evan
gelist, said about women who 60 shopping ?"
mo, what was it2"
"Well, he said hell is full of women who
spend their time shopping"
Ibid he? Why. had no idea it was so
delightful a place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

night consumed tho entire block in which
the city buildings were located. Heavy
south winds prevailed, but the public plaza
north OF The blocks assisted the frcmen 10
coniino the conlla2rution. The less exceeds
$40 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Gothic President
to- day appointed the following gentlemen
United States Consuls: Erhard BiSsnscr, of
New York, at Beironi, and Daniel W. Her
ring. Of Tennessee, nj Tesucigaipa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20
A Horrible Suicide.

LYNcHBuRG, Va, Oct. 20.-Bevelly Ear,
a well.known resident of this city, commit
ted suicide this morning at the Mon ,lepo,
by throwing himself under a moving train.
The body was horribly manged. He was
intoxicated and supposed to be suffering
from delirium.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-20

Hanan and Teomer have agreed tn row
their three mile with lurn) single scu!lracc
for 81 900 side at Pleasure Island, near
Albany, on the 9th instant.