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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Asked for a Court Of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Naval Ad-
visory Board has req uested the Secretary
of the Navy to appoint court OF inquiry
to investigate the action in regard to the
recommendation for the acceptance of the
Dolphin. The request was made on the
ground that The refusal of the Secretary to
accept he vessel placed the board in bad
light before the public. Secretary Whitney
declined to comply with the request unless
something should be discovered in the
affairs of the board which would make an
necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
poyees of the State, Navy and War Ds;,a,,.
The Indian 0ltbreak.

WINNIPEG, Man., April lS.-R-v. y "
Gordon, of this city, teIeeray hed Rev j r
Cameron, Presbyterian minister at B,,,I-.
ford, asking him for information regar1ip,
the situation there, and received the follow.
ing reply: mo immediate danger; wni,ng
for troops to take the offensive. Al y,',"
Dispatches 10 the Press from Katt,..,ra
say Every house and store on t?,. south
side of Battle river has been rarsacL.,. ,..i
all goods not appropriated have ro,,. s....,
destroyed. All persons Other ,h,n ,...
occupying the town on TIE nora size a,e
homeless and many are destitute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Order by the Commissioner of Pens.

WASHINGTON, April Is. Il ca, vi .,c
witness wrote claimant saying ti.al T.,
would make all affidavit making ria;ao.,'.
case as stong as possible, on coni.;jat. ,rst
claimant would pay him, Wines. SO .a,
facts having come to the attention g lie
Commissioner of Pensions he hla ur,!,,.l
that the testimony of this particular Wiz:
shall not be accepted as credible, wh.r an.
supported by other testimony, either in hi.
or other claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Middleton Chambers, IL prominent
business man of Lynchburg, is dead.
Three prisoners broke from the county Jail
of Southampton. on Tuesday night ard
made their escape.
A colorcd girl was terribly burned in
Lynchburg Thursday by falling i'll caul-
dron of hot licorice.
The next session Of The Grand Lodge j.
O. O. F. Of Virginia will be held in Rich
mond in April, 1886
r. c. 0. Benjamin. IL colored lawyer Q!
Richmond, is on trial in that city for uu III
legged theft OF S23 IS.
Rev. Joshua Peterkin compeIa,i on Sion
day his thirtirth year "a rector Of 81. james
Episcopal church, Richmond.
The "Humiltou Dairymer's Association"
has changed its nomenclature to the Lou
doun Valley Daifymen's Association"
Mr. Benjamin Williams, sail 10 have been
the Oldest citizen in Tappahunnock county,
died at his residence, i'll the upper part OF
that county recently.
Col. B. II. Magruder, of Albemarle coun-
ty, died on Saturday last, at his residence,
"Glenmore," near K.swick. Col NJ. rep
resented bis county in the Legislature for
several years.
Allen Tatum, an ola and well known citi-
zen of Surry county, was recently found
dead at his home. \ post mo!tem eHami
nation revealed that his death was the re-
suit OF violence, and led to the arrest Of Jar.
Wis Atkins Oh suspicion of being the muir
derer.
Three young men of Rockbridce county
whilst passing through the Brady mountain
farm last Sunday night walked up on two
grown bears sitting in Ire road They were
quite stubborn, md il was only after heire
shot at and stoned that they conceded the
right Of way to the aforesaid young men.
1t is said in Lynchburg that the season in
that section of the State is about three
weeks late The cold weather has kept the
grass back TO such an extent that the gra-
Tiers of some of the southwest counties
are buying baed hay and hauling il
long distances from the nearest railroad
station to keep their cattle up till spring
opens.
A new barn on the farm near NearsviIle
Loudoun county. belonging to the estate OF
the late Ii. 5. Thompson, occupied by Mr.
K. Goode, was consumed by fire on last
Sunday with over 800 bushels of wheat, q
new drilI, wagon, pows, harrow, harness
and other contents. Yhe Neersvile schoo!
house was burned about three weeks age
caused by defective fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

AS PREVIOUSLY stated, the resolution
favoring reduction of the tariff, introduced
in the late State Farmers Convention al
Richmond, was laid on the table. But that
some of the members Of that convention
had proper ideas upon the tariff question, is
shown by the fact that during the discussion
of the resolution referred to, Mr.. Crosby
said she thought the resolution should be
disposed of aeGritely," and declared 1t his
opinion "that every farmer in the State felt
that protective tariff operated against the
farmers interests. IF men of education"
he said, chad studied the subject for years
without understanding It. why should not
the farmers act at once, feeling and know
ing that their interests are being injured
by the existing tarf?' He spoke the
truth and nobody gave him satisfactory
answer. Why sensible people should not
act according to their conviction, is difficult
to tell, for policy against principle is bound
to lose in the end
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Ale1andris dn<etts
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April Is, 1886

WASHINGTON, j. O., April Is, 1870
1t is understood that the republican ma
iority of the Senate Committee appointed TO
reduce the expenses of the Senate have
been aided by Mr.. Edmunds who is not q
member of the committee, and have made
recommendations that will practically elm
mate the last of the few democrats on the
pay roll of the employees list of that body,
even those who were Union soldiers, one of
whom who bears the scars of two serious
wounds, one in the breast and one on the leg,
being notified this morning that his services
will not be- required after the 10th proximo.
The curtailment recommended is so arrang-
ell as not to affect any OF the republican en-
ployees.
Mr.. Fl. W. Hobson, whose appointment
as U. S. Attorney for the district of Color
ado, is grandson of Henry A. Wise, and
was formerly of Richmond, which city he
only left three or four years ago.
1t is reported this morning that the long
expected change in the offices of internal
revenue collectors will be commenced at
once, possibly to-day, and that Mr.. Nc
Graw, whose nomination as collector for
West Virginia was not confirmed by the
Senate, will be appointed, as also the gentle.
men recommended for those positions in Vir-
Siuih. Az 10 dioo iopoitOo ouoo ouo uCdO-
quarters of the Richmond district will be
moved back to Richmond, and that of the
Alexandria district back to that city. Con-
gresham O'Ferrall, however, says the
report so far as Alexandria is concerned is
not correct, and that the headquarters OF
that district will remain at StaunJon.
The dry goods merchants of this city, in
anticipation of the early death of General
Grant, laid in large supply of black goods,
on which they advanced the price. As an
unexpected change has taken place in the
condition of the Generals health, and as
there is prospect of his prolonged life, the
corner on black goods has broken, and de-
cided fall is the result in this city in the
price of those goods.
Among the callers upon Secretary Man
ming o.day was ex. Governor Smith, of Vir-
ginia. The Governor takes tho right
ground that an appointment made by Gen.
Malone is prima facie evidence of its unfit
ness, aud that the onus of disproving that
lies upon the appoirtee, and not
upon the democratic applicant for his place.
T. G. Taylor, of Madison county, Va, has
been appointed route agent on the Virginia
Midland Railroad.
A well known contractor, who expects to
get the contract for the extension of the W.,
D. & W. r. r. to Winchester, is in the city to-
day, and says the money requisite for that
work can be obtained from two different
arties, and that he expects the negotiation
y ill be completed and bids be advertised
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

The numbers of L;ttelPs Liring Age for April 11th
and 18th have been received from the publishers
in Boston. They contain, Organic Natures Rid
die, Tasso, Native Faithsin the Himalayeh, The
Lenno1 The Hero of Lepanto and his Tunes,
Some Gossip about Dante, Land Moles and Water
Moles The Diamond Duke, In Lithusnia r. L.
Stevenson's Verse for Children, Charities, A
Femsie La Trsple, Herrings and their Haunts
Ice Palaces at Montreal, A Professional Visit in
Persia, Hertfordshire, with the conclusions of
..Plsin Frances Mowbray" and "The New Mana.
GER" and instalments of "a House Divided against
ITSELF and poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

AS THERE were no Mahoneites III the late
Farmers Convention at Richmond, Gen.
eral Malone is dspleused with it, aud says,
in reference to is personnel: There was q
marked absence of the people who actually
till the soil, pay our taxes, create our
wealth, fight our battles. and whose ballots
make or mar both men and measurts"
From the list Of delegates composing the
convention, as published, that body con
tanned many of the most successful farmers
and graziers CT the State, and was thor
oughly representative Of Virginia's agricul.
tural interests. But, if not, surely General
Malone, with all his eif;onery, will not
have the assurance to pretend that con-
ventlon fairly representative of those inter
ests could have been chosen from among his
Office holders aud paid agents, who now
compose almost. if not the entire, white por-
ton Of the Malone party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10.

GENERAL MAHoNE's only effective troops
bis colored forces, are leaving him, not
singly but in battalions Mention mas mere
tofore been made of the detection IN DIS
co,ored contingent, as rendered apparent oy
the proceedings of the recent Lyncnnurs
and Washington colored Methodist Con
ferences and of the emancipation ami
vsrsary meeting in Washington, and oy
what the delegation of prominent coioreo
men from various parts of the country saio
to the President last week. But another
striking instance of it was afforded yes'ef,
day, when large delegation OF coloFeo
men from Virginia called at the "h'te
House. and truthfully informed the fresi.
dent that the federal patronage IN their
State has heretofore been used by machine
politicians for their own selfish purposes
and to keep the colored people in political
slavery, and that they would do their best
TO nut stop to the continued existence OF
such a condition. If the present ratio OF
the Generals loss continue, by next NO
vemher his force will be reduced to his can
didates for office at that time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

The NORTH american Rerieu for May has been re-
ceived from its publishers. in New York. Its
contents are: Has Christianity Benefited Women,
by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Bishop J. L.
spading; Industrial Cooperation. by David
Dudley Field Success in Fiction, by James Psyn;
What is Academic Freedom, by Prof Andrew F.
West; The New Buddah, by Robert Buchanan !;
Why Crime is Increasing, by President ]. L.
Pickard; Superstition in English Life, by Rev.
T. F. Thiselton Dyer, and comments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining u
the AleIapdria Virginia, postotlice April Is.
Persons calling for letters will say they aj""f
tised aud give the date of the list
If not called for within thirty days, tbey vii. b
sent to the dead-letter office in Washington
Ayletts, Miss Kate Lee, jr, w
Blair, Mrs Olivia Langley, Mrs Hattie
Conway, Miss Maggie Mason, Miss Laura
Campbell, Mrs Matilda Murdoch, Mrs Emily
Clark, W Nef, Hy G
Carmicell, Chas Olds, W 5
English, Blanche Payne. Miss Eat.
Fairfax, Lizzie Rowcll Bliss Kate
Fontain, Mrs E o. Putnam. Geo
Gaines, Mrs Turner Robinson. Graham
Glascock, Miss Mamie Suced, Miss Maggie
Gaggins, James 81 Stcdmore James
Goldscbeider Hugo Spillman, Harry p
Graham Charlie Sims, Hattie
Harris, Miss Sarah E Wood Mrs Mary z
Hawland, DR. E II Woodson, Rev { J
Hudson, B E Young, RoGs
Johnson, Emogene.
1t D. A. WINDSOR. PoatY' -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
ADVICE TO NOTIFIES.

MES. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYECP for cns.,
dren teething, is the prescription OF one 81 ~.
best female nurses and physicians in tnr h.;,
States, and has been used for forty years ",'- 20
never-failing SUCCESS by millions OF r".he!5 40
its value i. incalculable. It relieves the chiIl
from pain, cures dysentery aud niarrhea FTiP'nS
in the bowels, and wind-coTc. BY glV'rE hs.'.
to the child it rests the mothor. Price 20 CEN
bottle myo-Iyrh'"o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Quarantine.

LONDON, April, ls.-The governments Of
France, Holland, Portugal and Tuykry, haze
declared quarantine against all vc>sr- a..
irving from Spanish ports, on account .. rr-
ported cholera epidemic on the ,oo,hc.n
and eastern coasts of Spain. l!any il oL1
towns in Spain now refuse to receive goods
from Valencia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Unable to Meet his Contracts

New YORK, April lS.-E. Mett!cr's :ou,
-four and grain commission merchant, WAS
posted on the Produce Exchange to-day as
unable to meet his contracts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

A party paid ten dollars for horse at an
auction sale. The horse vas lame, bruised
all over, had the scratches, and W IS terribly
"galled." A bottle Of Salvation Oil, costing
% cents, was used, aud in Two weeks you
would not have known the animal. 1t is
now valued at two hundred dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Face Your Worries Bravely

You can't do it, though, if your bloot Is
thin and poor. Give the blood vigor .
tbs use of Browns Iron Bittcrs, ana your
whole system has power to resist adverse
influence. Tho Rev. w. II. Chapman, of
Baltimore, says, Il deem Browns iron Bit
tiers most valuable tonic for general ~
health" II cures impurities Of the blood,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Bosphore Fgyptien.

CAIRO, April lS.-Frauce has demanded
of the Egyptian government an unconii.
tional reopening of the printing office Of he
Bosphore Egyptisn, the French newspaper
which the Khedive's government fo,rib'v
suppressed here recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

The Poles and Hungarians imported
into the Hooking Valley 10 take the y,Iuce
of the striking miners have been competed
to quit work and go back 20 their homes
They say they could not make living at
the low wages received
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

The mysterious origin of man has been
partially disclosed ~ the indianapolis CIT
izen who found en- infant in tln-pall at
the top of tree. 1t IS 10 be remembered
there is nothing mvs erious bout DR. By, =
Cough Syrup; a few doses will CUE your
cough and cold,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
For the Bartholdi 81 q tue

WASHINGTON, April 49, Secretaries Bay
ard, Whitney and Endico.t have given their
consent to the taking up of subscri ptions
Tor the Bartho.di statue, among the EN-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

Look out for counterfeits Buy only tb,
genuine Salvation Oil, the great pain.dc
stroyer. 25 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Military Conspiracy.

PARIS, April lS.-Ls i'r4s, anuouaces
that an outbreak of = military conspiracy on
vast scale hsa occurred in Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

Beware of frauds You want the zen
uine Salvation Oil for your headache r'ca
% cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

The Baltimore Base Ball Club defeated
the Boston Lssgue Club yesterday after
noon at Orioe Park for the second time,
and on the same day the Nationals of Wash
ing defeated the Buffalo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

Avoid limitations See that you get The
genuine Salvation Oil, the great pain cu;c.
Is cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
Deaths.

BRUSSELS, April 1s.-Gen. Alexis rJ-,
Brialmont is dead. He WEI, born j. 7oo1
He was u vclumiDous writer or, military
subjects.
LONDON, Apr, 1s-Tbe de- ,,h 81 noro
Nonh'e'' |" publicist and dr. amatist, is an
noupeeo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

COURT OF APPEALs.-Frayser against DE.
larue. Argued and continued until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
ICOMMUNIChTfD

The difference in price between fresh herring
1t ~ 90 per thousand and smoked herring at ~
cents per dozen is too much. Smokers, c",e
down. BLoATEa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

Tbs Ahaatic Monthly for May has been received
from its publishers, Houghton. Mifiiin & Co., Bos-
ton. The announcement that the real name of
tho author of The Prophet OF the Great Smoky
Mnuntaina" is not Charles Egbert Craddock, but
Mary N. Murfree will cause piany readers OF the
May atan.ic to turn first to that story to continue
it IN the light of this discovery. MIS-. Olphant's
serial is continued, as is "a Marsh Island" DR..
Holmes turns over some new leaves in his de-
lightful New Portfolio" and the articles on
Madame Mohl aud her Salon" completed.
Important short papers of this issue are John S.
Dwights article on Bach: 16S5-1SS5," Richard
A. Proctor's essay on THE Misused of Eng
land" Children in Early Christianity" by
Horace E. Scudder, and "A Bird.Lover's April"
by Bradford Torrey. A critique of Cross Life
of George Eliot" is contributed by Henry James,
and notice of the Literary Remains" of Henry
James, ST., of Woodberry's "Poe," and of Phillipss
Popular Manual Of English Lite, AZURE" complete
the book reviews There is some excellent poetry,
and the usual Contributors Club and Books of
the Month close the number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18

Mr. &. r. RADLEY. not Rev. Mr. RIDLEY,
as printed in the dispatch previously refer
red to by the GAZETTE, of Berryville, says
he did no. make the speech ne was report
ed to have made at the late Poughkeepsie
Methodist Conference, abusing and malign-
ing the people of the Valley of Virginia
The Associated Press says he did. The &C
count OF the speech prepared by the latter
was written by disintcrested person, and
was printed in every city in the county.
Mr.. Radley's interested denial will be print
ed by Few newspapers in Virginia. When
Mr. Radiey goes North be should have
better control OF his mouth, or keep it shut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-18
The Gr

D. A. WINDSOR. PoatT
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-01
MEDICAL.
DR.. FOOTE, Senior,

OF 100 Lexington Avenue, New York.
Hereby cautions the public NOT TO
Employ or Communicate with N
man styling himself CDR. Foot, Jr.
without making due inquiry.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-01
WANT MORE.

a special to the Tribune says that the
Conservatives OF Canada are urging the
Government OF the Province to assert the
claims OF Canada to the State of Maine,
which they allege are just. The French
press of Montreal gravely doubts whether
the United States would be willing to ac-
cept compensation in money for the State
OF Maine. The French press OF Montreal
express very sensible doubt, and one
that the Canadians may rest assured
would be made a fact il Canada were to
press her claims. The claims are 50
grotesque and absurd that they are not
worthy OF one moments serious consider
alton, and it is more than likely that the
whole thing is a canard. Ii Canada has
good grounds on which to claim the
State of Maine, she likewise has good
grounds on which TO claim the States
which constituted the original Thirteen
Colonies, and she might extend her claim
to Michigan and the Northwest Territory
and even the Louisiana purchase. The
claims about which the Conservatives OF
Canada are anxious are far more ridicu.
lous than anything else. But it would
be folly to expect anything else from
Conservatives.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-01
ChOpiu Ms n BOY.

Chopin, alone OF all the musicians, has
been immortalized through his pianoforte
music. Ii all the works that have ever
been written for the piano were to be
swept away, his compositions would OF
themselves inspire one through all the
drudgery that is necessary TO master the
instrument.
Fredric Chopin was born on March
l, 1909, at little village near Warsaw.
The child's genius was apparent in his
earliest years; when scarcely more than
baby, he was so sensitive that he wept
on hearing music and he began to COM
pose before he was old enough to write
out the notes. He was placed under the
tuition of Albert Zwyny, who was de-
lighted with his little pupils progress,
and in his ninth year he gave his first
concert. Frederic was generally full of
high spirits, and often amused himself by
playing little practical jokes, sometimes
being joined by his sister Emily. This
sister gave as rare promise OF being great
in literature as Frederic in music, but,
unfortunately, she died when only o
young girl.
Chopin had n talent for seizing the
ludicrous and placing it on paper; and
his power Of caricaturing on the piano
was much like Schumann's. 1t is said
that once, when his fathers pupils were
becoming very boisterous, Chopin entered
the room and seated himself at the piano.
He initiated band of robbers breaking
into house, their escape, and reti eat to
the woods; as the music grew fainter the
pupils became drowsier and drowsiei
until they were all fast asleep.-Agatho
Tunis, in "From Bach 10 Wdqner," ST
NICHOLAS for December.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-01
SOUND DOCTRINE.

The Chicago Herald, of November
2Sth, has this very sensible article on the
course of Governor Hill in giving place
to Sterling after he was removed from his
position by the President, and had failed
to get place under the rules oi the Civil
Service Commission:
Governor Hill, of New York, is in danger
of OVERRIDING his performance in the charac.
ter of the incorrigible spokesman. The peo-
pie were evidently in n mood to bear with
him to moderate degree, but they will fail
to see the humor in his recent attempt to
make capital with the spoilsmen by appoint
ing to prominent state office a man who
had been rejected by the Civil Service Com.
missioners as candidate for n Federal po-
sition.
When the Collector for the Port of New
York appointed Alderman Sterlinga weighel
IN the Custom House it was pointed out that
the selection had been made in defiance OF
the civil service law, and on the order of Mr.
Cleveland the appointment was revoked
Sterling then submitted to an examination
but, not standing as high as Union soldier
the latter was appointed. The Governor
thereupon named Sterling for Port Warden
at a salary of $1,000 per annum, presum.
ably for the purpose of showing his con,
tempt for the civil service reform theory
and to convince the spoilsmen that if the
President was not their friend they could
find one in him.
Outside of the moral effect of the Gov.
ernor's action no particular objection can be
urged to his selection of Sterling, who is
said to be competent, n Democrat and man
OF good character, but the motive of his ap.
poifrifcias was vicious, and it will be SO re.
garded. II Mr.. Hill expects to be President
of the United States he will find such eccen.
tricities as this very embarrassing in the fu
tnre,