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

CROWNED HEADs.-After the state dinner yes
terday at Gassein, Emperor William visited the
Austrian Emperor and Empress to bid them fare
we'll On the departure of the Austrsins, viii.
liam stood uncovered until their carriage disap-
pearcd.
While Emperor William was on his way to visit
Emperor Francis Joseph yesterday he tripped on
staircase and fell heavily. He rose in an in.
slant, however, without apparent injury.
1t appears to be decided that tho Car aud EN-.
p.ror Francis Joseph will meet at Kremser, in
Moraya, about the oath Instant. Artisans are
working day and night preparing Ialaco for the
reception of the imperial visitors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Pnisnned hY Diseased Maat.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Aug. S.-Two more
persons have fallen victims to the Porter
Station epidemic. Dr. Eygleston, assistant
to DR.. N. s. Davis, of Chicago, after thor
ough investigation, is fully committed to the
meat poisoning theory. DR.. Loring, of this
city, while not denying the probability Of
meat poisoning is inclined to think that lack
of sanitary precautions may have largely
tended to produce the epidemic. Seven
new cases were reported yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

THE CRIMINAL expenses of two thirds OF
the original State of Virginia, that is of the
present State, are six times the amount OF
what those of the whole State were before
the third, of which the State of West Vir-
GINA is composed, was taken away from her.
AS nearly all the convicts in the penitentla
~ and jails of the State are negroes, the
moralizing effect of emancipation can not
therefore be established by the prison sta
t;stics OF Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

GEN LEE having been invited by the Chief
Marshal of the Grant funeral to be one of
the ex-C Confederate representatives upon his
staff, as Mrs.. Grant hal requested they
should be representa- in he list Of her late
husbands pail bearers, very properly &C
cepted the invitation, though he OF first de-
clned, IS he thought it would he impossible
for him to do So AS il WAS, the trip serl-
ously interferred with his plans, and was
very inconvenient, bu: he did accept, solely
for the III purpose of tes,iiying the graf
itude of the ex-Cou federates for the kind
feeling General Grant had expressed for
them. And yet General Malone. with un-
natural malignity, says "Gen. Lee goes to
take part IN the obsequies of the dead Savior
of the Union, not to bonor he memory of
Grant, but to elorty and parade hin self,
and to make political capital for Bour' on.
ism and his own canvass out OF Grants
very dust. Shame! that even the
funeral of General Grant should be degraded
to the service O. Bourbon partisaury." By
this mode of warfare Senator Mahoue not
only shows that he was .iusincere when he
said he hoped tbs democrats wonl'l choose
General Lee for their candidate, but be will
succeed in driving away from himself the
few reputable white men who still cling to
him-that is, if there be an, suca.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

ALL EN- CoNFEDERATEs will be glad to
know that those of their comrades who,
when the civil war was over, believing that
their lot in the land of their birth would be
unbearable, sought refuge in Brazil, are
multiplying and thriving in their foreign
home, and that the Confederate colony is
one of the most prosperous in all South
America
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
LIST OF LETTERS.

the Alexandria, Virginia, postofice Aug. 8.
Persons calling for letters will say they are adver-
tised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead-letter Office. in Washington.
Allen, T A Manyett, ]
Brown, VIII Moore, Powell
Burke, SD Page, Miss Ella
Bsghy, Miss Mary E Robey Mrs salle
Beach, Jane E Randolph, Kate
Bailey, Harvey Smallwood, 1t
Davis, IL Thornton, Miss Sarah E
johnson, Nathan Taylor, D II
Jackson, L West, Miss Maria
James Alb Williams. P A
Lyons, John Ware, PHI
Lawrence, Mrs Elea
1t W. W. HERBERT Postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Improper Operation.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Aug. S.-Warrants
were Issued yesterday from the Circuit Court
for the arrest of Thomas B. Laidley, member
of the Legislature from this county, and d..
J. E. Wetzell, charging them with betraying
and performing an improper medical opera
ton upon Miss Fife Jefferson, the daughter
of Washington Jefferson, one of the largest
capitalists of the county,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Suicide.

ELIZABETH, y. j. August S.-pan;,
Sheridan, aged 81 year. son of County Cal,
lector Sheridan, mmi:ted suicide BY shoot,
ing himself in he heart; He had jcru ,,;..
ing since Thursday nc"r and was fonnd ,,.,
night in his father barn hy a ho-t,er.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Arrested for Murder.

NEVADA, Mo-, August S.-The two men
found murdered near here yesterday prove
to be Jacob Sewell and son, from Short
Creek, Kans., who had been camping re-.
Gently short distance from town. Henry
stacys and wife, who recently opened a
laundry, have been lodged in Jail here,
charged with the murder. Evidence of
their guilt is very strong
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never. falling success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teethins
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and windcolic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. my5-1yrM.W&G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Suit for l ivorce.

LONDON, Aug. s.-The report that petit.
ton fer divorce on the ground of adultery
had been filed in the divorce court, involv-
ing member of the late Cabinet, is con.
firmed. The case of Crawford versus Craw-
ford and Dixie APT ears on the law list to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Killed BIZ Lightning.

ST. PAUL, MINI, August S.-Lghtuine stlgI.
the house of Ncls Eag list. at Bradford, MINI,
Thursday night, kilins Mr.. Engust, asrI q
and the hired man. nlmcd Sw5nsan Five. oihr,.
persons in the house were severely iniur.I &C.
naming unconscious several hours
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Blackmailer Sentcnce.l.

VIENNA, August S.-The Englshmau. nsra.,
Baydell, who was arrested here Oh July 50 e.,
writing Mr. Gladstone, demanding 81 $40 i......
august s, was u day, sentenced to six m4n;i,.
imprisonment. Baytrll had threatened to pub.
lish disagrceable details ri a private character g..
Dir. Gladstone il Mr.. g. Jailed to send the money
at the time stated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
The Afghan Frontier Question

LONDON, August S.-The Post SAYS H..
latest dispatches received at the foreign IS
fee from NJ. De Giers are so pacific in tone
as to indicate speedy and peaceful settle.
ment of the Afghan frontier question
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST s.

TUE WASHINGTON Post nisstates the case
:; ,ho matter of the Austrian mission. Mt.
KELLEY is not the issue. 1t Is not 10 "ne
has been insulted, but the American peop'e.
austro. Hungary, with probably no reason
Of her own for rejecting him, has oeen III.
H,epced to do so by Italy, on account OF us
utterauces fifteen years ago concerning wna1
ba considered the system of public robbery
n,rsued BY that kingdom. The true Issue
ia therefore, plain and square Que: snail
a foreign power he. permitted to dictate
what AN American citizen may or may not
cav in his own country? The right OF
speech is in question, and no administration
can afford to surrender, or appear 10 sur
render if. Ifthereis anything else involved,
it is the race question; one equally import
ant to the American people. The case OF
M Catacazy, TO which the Post has seVerai
t;noes alluded and which is again luggeu
info its article this morning, was NOT
narallel one; that gentleman was recalled
at orr request for reasons affecting the con-
duct of bis family, alone, and not involving
in the slightest degree, any political princi-
ple. 1t is true that before the remonstrance
came from Italy, some American snobs in
Rome expressed, the cable said, their regret
for the recall of our millionaire representa-
tive there, because his successor would not
be o leader in society" but the American
people are even less inclined 10 indulge the
tastes Of such of their eountrymen as prefer
foreign residence and institutions to their
own than they are those of foreigners them
selves. We are satisfied that Mr.. Kelley
does no. wish to ohlrude himself on the
court either of Austria or lfaly, much less
to make himself the cause Of international
strife, hut we repeat that Il disconr,esy has
been offered lis in his person, and that 1t
should he met with lirnness and dignity.
Plenty of to ,des will, 80 doubt, he ready
to I'll the vacant place, but they should not
be allowed to do so; let it remain vacant
until the Austro- Hungarian ministry sees
that it cannot dictate to us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Reward offered.

DUBLIN, Aug. S-A reward Of .:aa, ,.s
been offered for the capture of Rotyrt Far.
quharson, the ahsrondiug manager o. H..
Dublin Branch Of the suspended Mun>,.r
Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Tie Cholera

MADRID, Aug There were / So n,v
cases reported throughout the kins,nr,,,..
terday, and &C., deaths from choer..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

ARRIVED.
Schr P Lee, kenncber river, ice, to + A Reed
&; CO.
SchS G W Anderson, New York, to W A smoot
& Co.
Schr @ NJ Brainurd, New York, to r & J G.
Beckham, to load grain for New York.
Schr Samos, New Bedford, Mass, to W A S.noo,
& Co.
Schr B II Jones, Washington. to G Worthing-
ton, to load grain for New York.
Schr Albert Mason, Washington to p p IToor
to load grain for New York.
Schr 7 Coleman, Baltimore. to w A Smoot
& Co.
gAlLED.
Schr Gay Thomas, Georgetown, by W A smoot
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
DIED.

On August 9Th, 1885, at 4 o'clock A. M, a.
Frostburg, Nd MARY LOUISE, wife of Samue!
G. Brent, aged "a years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
Death Of Lord Halifax.
LONDON, Aug. s Lord Halifax is dead
MONETARY AND COMhHRGinl.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. August S.-Flour -
firm with probable advance in prices in tie near
future Holders are not pressing sales except o!
common grades Wheat is fairly active choice
| is of spot may be noted firm and steady, while
futures are irregular and ilucrating crop and
other reports arc Icing used by spectators to
raise prices with but little success as prices settle
each day at very small change either way
COCO bushels were sold on Change this morning
at 93 TO 80 for good Fultz. IS to % r,r ordinary
to fair. and 95 TO 9G for mixed no Lancaster
has been offered for several days. Corn is steady.
Oats weak and lover. Rye is firm and strong.
Potatoes are abundant and hard to sell! Other
produce is in COOL supply and prices generally
arc lower account of the low prices Of fruit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

DUILDERs' HARDWARE at SS King corner
u of Royal street, Alexandria, Waive have
just received and in store large supply of Build
ers Hardware. which We will sell at a small ID
vance. Wholesale ard retail. Call and see.
iy3O j. T. CREIGHTON Il son
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

GOLDEN SPECIFIC.-A new preparation, said
VI to be positive antidote for the liquor habit;
it cannot harm any and when taken volun-
taiily and regularly is almost Il certain cure. In
packages that can be -.nt by mail for 50.
my3O f. 5. LEADBEATER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08
MARINE NEWS.
A RRI WE'D.

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST 3. 1855.
snn rieas....... .... 5 10 sur snUs.... .......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

WHITE WASH. BUSTING. SWEEP. WE.
w dow, Shoe and other Brushes of extra quail.
ty, made expressly for cur trade just received
and for sale III any quantity, at 80 King, corner
of Royal street. Call and examine
anil J. T. CREIGHTON K son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-08

T MEADE, PREPARED FROM FRESH
IL Lines, popular drink.
ie23 SUMMERS & ALLEN.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-11-26
LIVE STOCK NEWS.
Items of Interest to StOckmen, Gath.
 cred from Reliable Sources.

1
 Exchange: Sheep in Texas are being withdrawn from sale or the price raised, by the hundred thou sand.
 Hoof and Horn: Large trains of cattle have been passing daily over the Southern Pacific this week go- ing west.
 Nogalles Frontier: Three car loads of cattle came up, a few days since, from Torres station, Sonora, for Calabasas.
 Exchange: One hundred and seventy-nine car loads of cattle were shipped from Colorado City for the week ending Oct. 30.
 Texas Stockman: Twenty dol lars is about the ruling price in Southern Texas for COWS and calves. All round cattle range from $11 to SIS.
 Texas Stockman: Men, who a year ago, would hardly look at a Texas sheepman, now want to loan him money or sell him goods on credit.
 Colorado Live Stock Record A. Hudnall's sales of thoroughbred and high-grade cattle from West Las Animas the present season will approximate $100.000.
 San Antonio (Tex) Stockman: The assessor of Wheeler county says that 210,0O0 cattle have been rendered by the cattlemen of that and attached counties.
 Exchange: Twenty years ago $1,000,000 would cover the amount invested in cattle ranches in this country. Now that investment is reckoned at $1O0,000,000.
 San Antonio (Tex.) Stockman: Six thousand head of one and two .yoar-old heifers for breeding pur- poses were sold lately by Irvine & Johns of Dallas, to Miller x Fur long of New Mexico.
 Texas Stockman: l.. Piaget sold his wool, about SO,0OO pounds, in the neighborhood of 20 cents, and is we'll pleased. He is one of the few who bought sheep when the many wanted to sell.
 Rocky Mountain Husbandman ; The Musselshell roundup sent 800 head of old bulls to the Chicago market this fall They sold for $50 per hundred. A small price, but their weight was good.
 Medora (Dakota) Cowboy: The bulls of the quarter circle diamond, L c and maltese cross brands have l been gathered and will be wintered | near the Big Plateau, where an abundance of hay has been pro- vided.
 Breeders Gazette: During the month of October more than 25,000 | cattle were shipped back to the country as feeders or stockers. Never before was so large propor- ton of any months receipts thus disposed of
 Texas Stockman: Ike Pryor lately purchased, in Llano and Ma son counties, 1,700 head of cattle,
 
 paying $10 for yearling steers and $S for heifers. He is ready to pur- chase 1,500 more, and offers $10 for yearling steers.
 Hoof and Horn: Itis stated that a cattle company will shortly be  incorporated in Cochise county, with headquarters at Tombstone. The stockholders are business men of New York and Boston, with capital of $100,000.
 Northwestern Live Stock Jour- nal: The breeding and handling of the heavy classes of horses moves steadily on regardless of the hard times. The man who invests his judiciously in draft horses for breeding purposes need not fear the result.
 Chadron (Neb.) Journal: Two thousand one hundred and thirty cars, containing about 45,000 head
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
Bun CLING and sicksning Attempt to
Hang IA Murderer at Exeter, England.

n Bun CLING and Sicksning Attempt to
Hang Murderer at Exeter, England
LONDON, Feb 23-The details of the futile
attempts to hang Lee make a case the most
horrible that ever disgraced gibbet in En-
gland. At the first Lee was perfectly firm,
and went to the scaffold undaunted. When
the first attempt to hang him failed the
prisoners spirits returned unbroken, and he
was led from under the gsllows and walked
back TO his cell with a firm step. Wbcn
frs. placed pom the trap ne resigned hi M
self completely, bat firmly, into
the hands OF the Sxecutionefs.
He stood motionIsss during the
was placed and the spring about TO be
touched he made an apparent effort TO ad-
Just his body to the expected drop 50 death
might be quick as possible and when the
click OF the spring sounded he drew his
breath as If he lelt he was taking his last.
When the murderer was made to realize
toat the gibbet had not done its work aud
he was not yet hanged, he appeared to start
rs il from a nightmare, bat quickly recov-
cred himself. The machinery was then
carefully oYerhauled and the woodwork was
found wet and swollen so that the trap re.
fused 10 work. After being oiled and tried
until il was thought to be all right, the pris-
scene rs before was enacted, end once again
WAS the wTeiched man led away, and the
trap a second time examined and oiled, and
for the second time pronounced all right,
ard for the third time the prisoner took bis
stand upon the trap and the third time did
the gibbet refuse 10 do its work.
The strain and suspense now overta1ed
Lee and he sank down in a swoon and had to
be carried away from the place. No words
can give an adequate idea OF the psinfulness
of the scene. A kind of overpoweriug dis
NAV, like that of a superstition seemed TO
have got control of the Sherif7s oficers The
gallows was deserted, and no one made
any attempt to put il in working order
The man that was 10 have been hanged was
limp, motionless and in a most pitiable con-
diton, lying in his prison dszed and stupi-
fed and physically exhausted. The Sheriff
decided to abandon his task. He closed up
the execution yard and went down to the
postofice and telegraphed to Sir William
Vernon Hsrcourt, the Home Secretary, full
history of the horrible failure to execute
Lee and asked for instructions what TO do
next.
Ii will be remembered that Lee, who was
an ex-conyict, obtained employment from
Miss Keyse, as valet. by means of forged
letters of recommendation. Lee wished TO
marry Miss KeYes, who was an elderly lady
OF wealth. She refused 10 wed him, where
upon Lee assaulted, then killed her, and set
FIRE to the house to cover his crime. The
flames were soon extinguished by the night
service, and the murderer shortly afterTard
captured hiding in the vicinity.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Congo Conference.


BERLIN, Feb. 23.-The Congo Conference
beld s. four hours session to day. DR..
Busch, German Under Secretary of State of
the Foreign Department, presided. Shert
speeches were made by the delegates from
America, England, France, Germany, Italy
and Portugal. The speakers highly Iauded
the African international Association, and
especially King Leopold, until recently
President of the Association. kaSson, Amer
lean Minister, withdrew his proposal 10 ex-
tend the neutrality beyond the Congo Basin
General Sanford, another American dele
gate, withdrew his Nivi Railway PROPOSE
tion, stating that he had advocated the
scheme solely for the benefit of the African
International Association The friendly
feeling evinced By the Powers, how
ever, furnished every reasonable
guaran tee regarding communications on the
Upper and Lower Congo. Perfect unaninl-
ity prevailed among the delegates regarding
the text of the final scte. Several additional
amendments, proposed by Sir Edward Malet,
were carried. The final acte was thsn ac-
cepted. 1t only remains now for the final
acte to be printed on parchment for the
signatures of delegates. The last session
will probably be held Thursday. It is e..
pected Bismarck will preside. The P0Te
not represented in the conference will 50
allowed to give their adhesion TO the acte II
they so desire. Turkey is the only Power
Represented in the conference that now has
no treaty with the African international
Association.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
The Role Not Noble,

LONDON, Feb. 23-The blue book concern
ing Egypt contains telegfam, seat in Sap
tember, which gives summary of the letters
sent by General Gordon on various dates
from April 81, to July 81, 1854 a these
General Gordon says; Let the relief ex-
pedition follow the right bank OF the Nile
from Wsdy Halfa to Bsrber il the hope OF
SUI uprising BeTber. II you ind il impossible
to follow the Nile route, take the Massowah,
saDkert, Ksssala road. I would not leave
KnaTtoum If l could"
On August "a, General Gordon wrote 10
the English naval commander at Massowah:
I'VE have FIVE months provisions, and hope
to get more. Our country's role has not
been very noble in Egypt or the Soudan."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Mrs. LoweII,s Funeral

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The remains Of Mrss
James Russell Lowell were inferred at Ken
sal Green Cemetery to-day. The funeral was
strictly private. Among those present were
Secrete ~ Hoppin of the American Legation,
G.. A. Smalley and wife, Lady Littleton, Mr..
Stephens, editor of the Whitehall Review,
Hon. Waldgrave Leslie, and Henry james
the American novelist. Minister Lowell
wept freely during the obsequies. The
Prince OF Wales sent message Of condol-
ence. Premier Gladstone personally con-
doled with Lowell on Saturday. The casket
was almost buried in wreaths received from
friends and from members of the Diplomatic
Corps and the American residents Ia Lon
don,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Reason of rolston,s Resignation.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-It is reported that, in
realization of Count Tolstons offer to resign,
NJ. De GIers, Russian Foreign Minister, is
abrogsting many harsh and arbitrary de-
crees issued by Count Tolston in his efforts
to suppress strikes among agricultural and
industrial laborers throughout Russia. These
strikes recently assumed alarming proper
tions. and Count Tolston endeavored to sup
press them by force De Giers has insisted
on more moderate treatment.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Butler Again Visited by Arabs

LONDON, Feb. 23 The Government has
accepted the services of the sixty Newcastle
engineer volunteers for the S3udan expe-
diton.
The latest sdyicts from the Soudan say the
Arabs Teappeared at Abu Klea on the night
OF the 10th inst, and were dispersed by few
rounds from General Buller's Gardner guns
This intelliGence, which is conveyed in
dispatch mailed at Abu Klea February p,
contains statement that the Arabs taken
prisoner by General Buller state that FL
Mahdi has returned to Khartoum.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Russia's Designs on Afehanistan.

LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch just received
from Cabu says that no little uneas:ness
prevails in Government circles here because
Of the remarkable numbers of Russians
pouring into the Afghanistan capital, os-
tensibly as travellers. 1t is the general be-
lief OF the natives that the alleged Russian
travellers military men, and that their
visits are connected with the rumored
scheme of Russia for the annexation OF
Afghanistan.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

SYDNEY, n. S. W., Feb. 23-The popular
fund for the equipment of the New South
Wales Soudsn expedition exceeds Slj0,O00,
An enthusiastic meeting was held to-day for
the purpose OF taking steps 10 urge the home
Government to hasten the dispatch OF the
contingent to the front. Eight thousand
persons we're at the meeting.