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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Tarred and Feathered.

MITCHELL, OAK, May g.. "A family fsud,
properly between man named Olson and
his wife, originating away back in Sweden
loag ago, has broken out afresh at their
home near here, and the two sons and their
m other joining issue against the father has
made it uncomfortably hot for him. The
neighbors took up the old mans case, put
in his crops and demanded that the boys
give up team of oxen claimed by both par
ties, The sons refused 10 comply A mask
ed mob of about ten men entered the o.
son residence Wednesday night, maltreated
the old lady, presented the elder son with
a suit Of tar and turkey feathers,
dragged him over the prairie, dashed to the
rear end of lumber wagon, and frightened
the second son so badly that he has fed
from the neighborhood He has been found
twenty miles distant, half naked and insane.
Officers from the city are on the track of the
persons who composed the mob.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
ALEXANDRIA, VA
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8.


TsE REPORTED intention of this Govern
msnt to prevent by its troops in the Nortn'
west the Indians of that section from cross
Ing the border and helping their COUSINS
now engaged in bloody insurrectlon IL
Canada calls to mind the fact that the sol
diers in the West, composed as they are
chiefly of colored men, are objects OF rloi'
Guile ard contempt to the Indians. Inc
only men in the employ of the Government
whom the Indians fear are what are calico
scouts-men oftheir own race These are
asnt against them on all occasions, and, de-
pending upon their courage and RELIABILITY
for their pay, they are really effective men.
The army officers never risk their lives
against the Indians, for the reason that were
thew to do 80 they would have to lead tneir
troops, and that would be certain death, as
the Indians, fighting from behind ROCKS aEo
other hiding places, would pick the last one
of them off before they could even see VINO
was shooting at them. The soldiers guaFo
the baggage; the Indian scouts do the hgnt'
In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

The FACT that the leaders of the oppos
ing armies in the civil war should, as the
Count of Paris says, "after twenty years,
meet in friendly converse on the battlefield
to discuss every debatable point in the his
tory of the great struggle in which they
risked their lives, the one against the other"
shows that the passions of war are buried
and forgotten to at least large portion OF
the people of both sectious of the country
But that General Malone is not Of that por.
ton is proved by the fact that he, unnat'
ural as it is, opposes therepeal of the statute
that prohibits ex-Confederates from holding
commissions in the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08


COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Trus-
tees of Halls Free School vs. Horne, Treas
urer of Hanover county. Upon petition
for a writ of mandamus. Demurrer sus-
tanned, writ denied, and rule discharged,
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Yates & Ayres vs.. Robert: on & Berke.
lev. From the Circuit Court Of Danville.
Affirmed, Judge Lacy delivering the opin
ion.
Blair vs. Marye, Auditor. Upon petit.
ton for writ of mandamul. Rule made
absolute and peremptory mandamus award
ed, Judge Fauntleroy delivering the opin-
ion. Judges Lacy and Lewis dissenting.
Frayser VI. Delarue. Upon petition for
a writ of mandamus Rule made absolute
and peremptory mandsmus awarded,
Judges Hinton and Lacy delivering opin-
ions, Judges Fauntleroy aad Richardson dis
senting.
Huntington, Treasurer. VS.. Brooks. From
the Circuit Court of Lynchburg. Reversed,
Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
Dover vs. Grogan. From the Circuit Court
of Henry county. Reversed, Judge Lewis
delivering the opinion.
R.hearings denied in the following cases /:
Bertha & Edith Gold Mining Company vs.
Denslow; Drnslow vs.. Bertha & Edith Gold
Mining Company; and Mosby vs. Norman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Sent Back to Chicago.

New YORK, May S.-Augustino Girardi,
the Italian who is charged with being one
of the two murderers who packed the body
of Their victim in trunk and sent 1t from
Chicago to Pittsburg, where it was discov-
cred, was sent back to Chicago this morn.
ing in charge of police officer from that
city. After having been positively identi-
fed by the baggage master as the man who
checked the trunk containing the body to
Pittsburg be consented last night to return
to Chicago without requisition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Important Appointments.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Presiden, 10.
day made the following appointments
George V. N. Iothrop, Of Michigan, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Russia.
Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, to be
Minister Resident and Consul General of the
United States to Switzerland.
John E. W. Thompson, of New York, TO
be Minister Resident and Consul General Of
the United States to Hayti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Assaulted BY his Wife.

FARMINGDALE, N. Y, May s.-Matthias
He'll, better known as Salt Hay Pete" Ii
German residing at Bethpage Junction, two
miles from this village, has made com
plant to Justice Fitsell against his wife
Bertha, charging her with having feoni.
ously assaulted him by throwing red pepper
in his eyes and then firing two shots from
revolver at him. He'll was formerly a dealer
in salt hay at Breslan, L. l., and thus earn.
ed the sobriquet of "Salt Hay Pete
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

THAT General Malone realizes the Dan
GER that menaces him from the Cameronian
kickers is proved by the following extract
from his own personal and individual or
gan:
'"ro disorgauize party-to boltIto 10
ment disaffection-to make false charges
and insinuations against it's State com
mittees-to deluge the Commonwealth with
iusidious circulars that adopt Bourbon tao
tic, to achieve the chief desire If Bourbon
ism-to prostitute position to CaoaI, wn'ie
discaiming everything which the Cabal Is :
actually doing; all these are not calcu 'ateo
to promote that party's harmony and sue
CESS"
With no judges and registrars to nix
elections for him, with u large detection
among his co!ored cohorts, and with the
Camerouians clutching at his throat, the
General is In sore straits. A miracle only
can save him, but the days of miracles are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
The Chicago Postmastership.

CHICAGO, May S.-Postmaster Palmer, Of
this city, has not yet received official notif
cation of his suspension and the appoint
ment of Mr.. Judd as his successor. Mr..
Palmer says it is an unheard Of thing TO re-
ceive charges against the incumbent Of an
important public Office aud remove him
without giving him an opportunity to de-
fend himself. He expressed confidence that
the Senate will call for the charges and give
him chance either to refuts or acknow-
ledge them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Suicide by Poison.

CHICAGO, May s.-Early this morning
Mrs. Ellen V. Libby, wife of Charles A.
Libby, who disappeared SO mysteriously
about week ago. died from the effects of a
draugbt of carbolic acid. She expired al
most instantly after drinking the deadly
fluid. Since her husbands disappearance
Mrs. Libby has been very respondent, and
there is no doubt that she intended suicide
To-day was the anniversary fLer marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

THERE ARE two hundred and seven
divorce suits on the docket Of the May term
of the Supreme judicial Court of Boston.
And vet 1t is in Boston that tho most severe
measures are recommended for the suppress
sion of polygamy in Utah, where a plurality
of wives is part of the religion of the ter
ritory, as it was In the time and in the coun
try of the patriarchs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The dwelling of Charles W: Trammell,
onnosite the Great Falls of the Potomac, was
DESTROYED by fire yesterday, with all it's con-
tents. The inmates barely escaped with
their lives. Mr.. Trammell's loss is reported
as considerable, with no insurance.
The State democratic committee which
met in Richmond yesterday, issued call
for a State convention to be held there
Wednesday, July 20, to nominate Cover
nor and other State officers. All of the dis
tricts except the ninth were represented.
Mr.. w. W. Scott, of Orange county, was
elected secretary of the committee, in place
of Mr.. Shepherd, who was recent y ap-
ointed collector of internal revenue for the
Stanton district.
A serious accident occurred yesterday
morning at two O'Clock, near Rockville,
Md, resulting in the drowning of William
Grey. Jesse Grey and Robert Howard, of
Sharpsburg, Md, and George Washington,
| of Fairfax county, Va, all colored. They
had been unloading coal from canal boat
during the night, and attempted to cross the
river to their shanty, on the Virginia side,
when the boat was caught in the rapids and
horne down the stream. Dan Hurbert, the
fifth man, saved himself by jumping on q
rock.
Mai. P. A. Wexford, vice-president OF the
Virginia and Carolina Railroad Company,
denies the report that the road has been eel
sold to the Atlantic Coast Line for SS0, 600
and says it would take great deal more
money than that to buy it. John Mann,
through whom money is paid for the con-
struction of the road within the corporate
limits Of Petersburg and on section twenty
miles out toward North Carolina. refused
to pay note yesterday to Adams q Co. FOL
work done on the road in and out OF the
CITY until the finance committee lnstructs
or the courts order him so to do.
In the Court of Appeals yesterday in the
case of Attorney General Blair asking for
nandamus to compel the Auditor of the
State to pay him his salary, the court grant
ed the writ commanding the Auditor tc
paw S. F. Blair 1888 33t. The amount o
salary claimed by Mr.. Blair was retained
by the Auditor under authority of an act
the General Assembly directing him not tt
pay salary to any officer of the Common
wealth who was indebted to her. repor
of a committee of the House of Delegates
at the last session alleged that Attorney
General Blair had, during his term of office
drawn fees out of the treasury not author
lied by law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

THE Central Committee of the Virginia
democracy were wise in appointing the Goth
of July as the day for the convention to
nominate candidates for the State offices, as
the farmers will then have gathered their
wheat, oat aud rye harvest, aud will be
waiting for their corn and tobacco crops to
ripen. Then, too, that will be about the
time when most everybody will want
little holiday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Will not 20 to Atlanta.

WASHINGTON, May S.--The President
has declined the invitation of the Georgia
delegation to visit Atlanta during the ses
sion of the commercial convention to be
held there during the latter part Of the
present month. The Presidents official du
ties will not permit of his leaving Washing
ton at that time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Permanent"

There are medicines which give only tenn
porary relief and then leave the sufferer
worse off than before, especially in cases of
dyspepsia. Remember that this is not the
way with Browns Iron Bitters. See what
Mr.. j. M. Gaines, ofGaines, s. c., says about
this prince of tonics, "My wife has been
greatly benefited by it; she had been trou-
bled with dyspepsia for years, and now be-
lieve she is permanently cured" 1t also
cures liver and kidney complaints.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
General Grant.

NEW YORK, May 8.-General Grant wenl
to sleep between II and - o'clock last
night. During the night he took nourish
ment twice. He slept seven hours, waking
between and 8 o'clock this morning. The
General was dressed about O'Clock and
began arranging his notes. He will con-
tinue the work on his book to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

THAT THE tendency of the administration
is toward continuance of the existing pro-
tectiye, and therefore unequal tariff, can
not be shown by the men upon whom it
confers its favors, for many gifts appointees,
among them Solicitor. General Goode, are
pronounced revenue reformers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Restored to Pension Polls.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The name Of Gen.
Benz. Runkle has been restored to the pen
sion rolls with the rank Of Major, to take
effect April 1st, 1884.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Collision.

NORFOLK, Va, May S.-The steamship
Seneca, of the Old Dominion Line, due here
yesterday, arrived this morning from New
York. She brought the crew of the scbr.
w. c. McCabe, which she collided with and
sunk in dense fog off the Highlands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Chinese Aggression.

ST. PETERSBURG, May S.-The Governor
of Eastern Siberia reports that bands of
armed Chinese have crossed the Russian
frontier and surprised several Cossack vii
lagos. The extent of the depredations is
not stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

For an appetizer, nothing is better than
cabbage or the tops of turnips; but for a
stubborn cough or cold, don't forget. the
best thing is bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough sy-
rup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
DIED,

May 7th, of membranous Group. AlLlON
BERRY, only child Of Vim. II. and Mary AHc'
Bacon, aged two years. nine months and seven
days. GD~Funersl will! take place from the resi-.
deuce of the parents. King street between henry
and Fayette, Sunday, May 10, at 8 O'Clock g. H.
Friends and scquaintsnccs are invited to attehu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

"Show US how divine a thing woman
may be made" BY smoothing out the wrin-
kles caused by neuralgia or toothache. This
be done only in one way. Invest twenty,
five cents in bottle Of Salvation Oil, the
great pain remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

"FaDchon" will be given by Jennie Calef
ard her excellent company Saturday matt
ness at 2:3O p. M, and at night. Prices 10
and 20 cents at matinee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
aSl1G9'ss&
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Jurors from Alexandria for the Cluverius Case.

Jurors from Alexandria for the Cluverius Case
Special dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErTE.)
RICHMOND, May S.-Judge Atkins this
afternoon ordered fifty persons to be sum-
moned from Alexandria city. Out of this
number it is expected that four jurors can
be obtained to complete the panel in the
Cjuyerius case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Minister McLane.

PARIS May 8.-Mr Robert NJ. McLanc,
United States Minister to France, has arrV'
ed here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
President Clevelands Day of seclusion.

WASHINGTON, May S.-President Cleve
land will, hereafter, receive no callers on
Saturday. He finds it necessary to devote
at least one working day of each week to
the transaction of public business without
interruption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
Business Failures.

NEW YORK, May 8.-The business fail,
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 225.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

Miss Calef was called before the curtain
at the end of each act last night. No one
should fail to see her. Prices 10, 20, and 80
cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

Miss Jennie Calef will repeat Little duff
fsts tonight at the Opera House and Fan
chon tomorrow afternoon and night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

Little Mufiets made the greatest hit OF
the season at he Opera House last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08


At the close of business, May 6, 1885.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, S2SO,2O9 10
Overdrafts. 1900 90
u S. bonds to secure circulation, 100000 90
Other stocks bonds and mortgages, 2b,569 10
Due from approycd reserve agents 66,GSO 50
other National banks, 1854 80
State banks and bankers. 1871 81
Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 10000 %
Current expenses and taxes paid, O,2OI o.
Checks and other cash items. 1858 ~
Rills of other banks, 2115 90
Specie, o,ooI ~
Legal tender notes, 1882 90
5 per cent of circulation, $500 90
Due from u s. Treasurer, other than
per cent redemption fund, 1000 %
s5S2,371 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
Surplus fund, 2OoOO w
Undivided profits, 23oO1 VI
National bank notes outstanding 10000 90
Individual deposits sub ject to check. 29S 429 63
Demand certificates Of deposit, 4,Sl2 81
Due to other National banks, 34,624 S5
- State banks and bankers, 1O943 13
S5s2,37 SO
State of Virginia, city Of alexandria
!, Charles R. Hoof, Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
CHAS. L. IIOOFF, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn ia before me this 9Th
day of May, 1885
K. KEMPER, Notary Public.
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
E. S. LEADBEATER, Directors.
Jos. BRoDERs, mys-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

TENSYsoN's Gordon epitaph when first dis
tributed to the papers yesterday lacked full line
The following is the correct verse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

Warrior Of God mans friend, not here below,
But somewhere dead in the far, waste Soudan,
Thou Invest in all mems hearts, for all men know
This earth hath borne no simpler, nobler man"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08
BiNK STATEMENTS.
B1NK STATEMENTS
First National Bank,

OF ALEXANDRIA, IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
At the close of business, May 6, 1885.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
Free Passes For Legislators.

A telegraph Frank is said to be worth
on an average $500 year to each recipi-
ent. They are charity reserved for con-
gressmen and such high functionaries as
can serve or most annoy the telegraph
company. Gov. Dennison, when post
master general, recommended to con.
gress the establishment of postal tele-
graph department., and said that he
found nine-tenths of the congressman
had telegraph numbers on annual cards,
and that with such backing the presi-
dent and his cabinet did not like to press
the subject. The issue of free passes to
our lawmakers and judiciary is bold
bribery of hideous proportions. It cor
rupts the very source of all our rights
under the constitution. 1t is subversive
of morality and good government. It
has no defenders and no defense. Laws
can not control it, for it controls the law.
The remedy is only where most remedies
must come from-through the ballot. If
every voter should see to it that each
candidate publicly promises never to So
licit, accept, or use pass, this evil will
at once be suppressed and higher plane
of public morals attained.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
Names Berries,

The canning factories are now under
full blast, taking care of the large guam
titles of berries which this season has
given the people of Maine. Although
the great abundance has made prices
low. yet it has not taken away all the
profits, Judging by the pocket money
reported to have been earned in picking.
One woman, in a berry-producing part
of the state, is said to have gathered about
six hundred quarts, for which she has
received nearly $50. This being q
business which requires no capital except
strong back and clothing too old to be
injured by thorns and briers, is engaged
in by every body, and the stories of the
wonderful feats of octogenarians in this
line would be almost beyond belief were
it not for the wide reputation which
Names old people have acquired. for
enterprise and endurance. Thirty or
forty quarts of berries in halfa day seems
to be a common record, judging by the
reports, and, although these
berries are now nearly all gathered, the
is taking their place, 80 that
the blue color that a large portion of
Maine assumes for a few weeks each
summer is not yet faded, the stewing
and preserving is still going on, and the
visitor who goes out to tea next Deem
Der will stand the best chance of being
treated to dish of sauce of Names
favorite color.-LeDiston Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
WE'VE DRANK FROM THE SAME CAN
TKEN.
81 MILES c'RnEy. rDr1oR OF '.Nrw YORK CITIZEN.


There are Dor ds of all sorts In this world Of ous
Fetteys OF friendship, and ties of flowers,
And true lovers knots, ween.
The boys and girls are bound by kiss,
But there's never q bond. old friend, like this:
We We drank from the same caneen.
CHORUS The same eanteen, my soldier friend,
The same canseen;
There's never bond like this;
We've drank from the same eanteen
Il was sometimes water and sometimes MIX,
Sometimes eppIejsck, fine a. silk;
But whatever the tipple has been,
We shared II together in bane or in bliss,
And warm to you, friend, wnen think Of this:
We have drank from the same canteen.
CKoRUs-The same canteen, DC.
The rich and the great sit down to dine,
And quaff to each other in sparkling wine.
From glasses of crystal ana green;
But guess IN their golden potattons they miss,
The warmth of regard 10 be found In this:
We have drank from the fame caDteen.
CHoRUs-The same canteen, &c.
We've shared our blankets and tents together.
And marched and fought in all kinds OF weather,
And hungry and full we've BEEN;
Had days OF battle 6nd days Of rest,
But this memory cling 10 and love the best;
We have drank from the came canteen.
CHORUS-The came canteen, &c.
For when wounded / lay on the outer slope,
" it'll my blood flowing fest; and but little hope
On which my faint spirit might lean;
o then remember. You crawled 10 my s1de,
And bleeding so fast, 1t seemed both must nave
We drank from the same canteen.
CHoRUs-The same canteen, DC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-10
A Historic Home.

london Times.
Ankerwyke house, Buckinghamshire,
the ancient home of the Harcourt fam
lily, including "Magna Charta island" on
or near which King John signed "the
bulwark of British liberty" in 1915, is
announced for sale early next month.
The estate comprises nearly seven hum
dred acres, with a rental of a little over
$4,000 year. Ankerwyke is in the par
ish of Wraysbury, between Staines and
Datchet, and is celebrated for the pic
turesque beauty of it's trees, which form
conspicuous feature when seen from
the riverside. Ankerwyke was once q
Benedictine priory, founded in honor Of
St. Mary Magdslen by Sir Gilbert Mont
ichet, in the reign of Henry II. 1t was
afterward given by Edward vi. to Sir
Thomas Smith, who resided there. OF
the monastic buildings, according to
Murray, only the hall remains. In tho
grounds is an immense yev-tree, be-
meath which, according to local tradinoD,
Henry, VII. made an appointment with
Anne Bolevn.