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, 1885-08-18
ALONG H LINE.
A Serious Strike Throughout
the Wabash System.
Pittsburg's Promises of Pros
perity Near at Hand.
A Boat Loaded With Women
and Children Blown up.
A Strike Ordered all Along the
Line.


ST. Louis, Aug. l7.-Last Friday
there came to this city four members Of
the general executive committee of the
Knights of Labor. The commission Of
these gentlemen was to have a conference
with Col. Talmage, general manager Of
the Wabash railway, in regard to the re-
latlons existing between the members Of
the Knights of Labor and the railway
company, which are said to be in a quite
disturbed condition. Talmagc being out
OF the city, the gentleman was telegraphed
requesting him to state vixen and where a
conference could be had. To this Tai
mage replied he saw no reason why he
should meet the committee for the pur-
pose named; that he was not aware of any
dissatisfaction existing among the en-
ployes Of the road, and declined to confer
with the committee. AS an apparent out
come of this there was promulgated to-day
at Moberly, where the Wabash railway
has extensive shops, an official order com
handing all Knights OF Labor of the
Wabash system at all points to quit work
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, at II o'clock noon,
and to remain out until further orders
from the general executive board. The
order was signed by Frederick Turner.
secretary of the board. The order has
created quite a sensation in Moberly, and
the strike ordered is looked upon as one
of the most serious for many years.
The publicity of the order to-day com
handing a strike tomorrow By all
Knights of Labor employed on the Wa
bash railroad, seems to have been prema-
ture, but the general executive committee,
late tonight, acknowledged the authen-
ITCHY of the order, and said the strike
will surely take place tomorrow. The
order has been sent to Fort Wayne,
Andrews and Peru, Ind Decatur and
Springfield, Ills, Moberly and Stanberry,
Mo, Toledo, O., Council Bluffs, Ia, and
st. Louis. The committee claim that
they have got the shops at the above
named places sure, and claim to have
the yard and trainmen, but are in great
doubt about the engineers and iremen.
They admit that the movement is an ex-
pertinent, but express confidence in being
able to practically suspend the operations
of the road. The general committee will
remain in this city and conduct the strike
from this point. There are various ru-
mors and statements to the effect that the
men on the Missouri Pacific system will
join in the movement, bu. these are de-
nicd BY the committee and others, who
say the Wabash alone is involved.
, 1885-08-18
A Better Showing.

MADRID. Aug. 1.-THE places in
Spain in which the principal increase of
cholera occurred yesterday, as compared
with Friday last, were Tarragona and
Valladalid. In the former case there
were yesterday seventy seven cases and
thirty deaths. Official returns show that
in Granada the disease has reached its
height and remains stationary. In Alba
cete, yesterday, there were 2s new cases
and 80 deaths; in Castellon de la Plana,
% new cases and II deaths; in Cuenca,
l54 new cases and 80 deaths; in Trevel,
ll6 new cases and 80 deaths; in Valencia,
50 new cases and 40 deaths, and in
Madrid 20 new cases and two deaths. All
of these returns show decreases in
numbers both of new cases and deaths.
, 1885-08-18

BRAIDwooD, Ill, Aug. IA prize
fight took place five miles east OF here at
daybreak this morning between Adam
Patterson. a saloon keeper, and George
Mulvey, a miner, both from Braceville. a
small town near here, for a purse Of $500,
in which Mulvey Knocked Patterson out
after 1873 rounds. At . o'clock this morn
ing sports began to leave for the scene of
battle; every available conveyance was put
in use. The crowd assembled at the cor
ners of VIII Grundy and Kankakee eoun-
ties. Stakes were driven Just across the
line in Kankakee county. At Sis about
800 people had assembled, when time was
called. The men fought according to
London prize ring rules, with five ounce
hard gloves Both men weighed about
1856 pounds. Patterson was slightly fat
ter han his opponent. At the commence
ment odds were given in favor Of PaTter-
son. but after the iftieth round Mulvey
was the favorite. Although he got some
very hard knocks, he punished his oppo-
tent severely. When the l39th round
was called, Patterson was so exhausted
be wal unable to speak, but shook his
head. His second had to lift him up Ia
make him come up to the scratch, but he
fell to the ground, Two hours and a hall
were consumed.
, 1885-08-18
Good Times at Hand.

PrrTsBURd Aug. 1.-THE outlook in
the iron trade has not been more i~avora-
BILE for a number of years than at present
Signs Of improvement are coming to the
surface every day, aud the manufacturers
are beginning to concede that the depres-
sion is gradually disappearing; orders are
increasing rapidly and many mills are run
ming on double time. The worst Feature
is the existing strike among the %nailers,
which. from the present indication, docs
not look as if an amicable solution of the
difficulty was near at hand. The manu-
facturers have decided to ignore the nail
ers, until they accept their terms; while
the nailers still present a determined front
in their demand for last year's scale.
, 1885-08-18
An Explosion on a Steamer


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IAN ex-
ploslon on the steamer ). NJ. FELTON, oc-
CURED Just alter she had lett her dock, on
her tnp TO wilmington Del As she
was opposite pier NO. 3 south wharves
the passengers n crew were startled by
an explosion which shook the boat IRON
stem to stern, and when the smoke cleared
away u was iound that the entire forward
part oil the vessel above the water line
nad been badly damaged n d number
oil passengers injured some severely. IN
pilot mousse and the entlre upper deck
presented a scene oil complete wreck
Tugs proceeded at once TO the yes
sell and WIN the assistance oil the police
tug otokly' wnlen was lying near ny al
once proceeded 10 remove the injured
u anouiance ol tue reunsyi'an'a nos
p''l soon arrived anu LOOK most OIL the
injured 10 mat institution
nse oi n numoers s,A'ee"'
Hu"Aru ioung' Oh wilmington De'' nre,
man VI inc rei'on' INJURED oou''ne neau
anu ,ace' ueo' L. "nson' engineer, was
, 1885-08-18
Washington Notes.

WAsnisoToN. Aug. lT.-Chiei Clerk
John Twedale. of the wal department,
will act as secretary of war during the alb.
sence of Secretary Endicot. The secre-
tary will be absent from Washington till
Oct. /.
Commissioner Thomas, of the civil ser
vice commission, thinks that messengers
to be selected for the delivery OF ten cent
stamp letters will be appointed under the
civil service law.
Acting Postmaster Gen. Stevenson has
declined the proposition of the American
District telegraph company, of Philadel-
phla, to take charge Of the immediate
delivery system of that city on the ground
that the law contemplates the mainten-
ance by the department of its " deliy-
cry system.
, 1885-08-18

She lay at Wilmington in charge of An
drew Jones, of Bridgeton, n. J. He
could not be communicated with to-day,
but Capt. Wiley says that if Il stranger
had boarded or attempted to board the
steamer last night, the Waterman would
have informed him Of hat fact. While
the steamer lay at her wharf this morn
ing, passengers came aboard and took
chairs on the hurricane deck or aft. The
officers and deck hands were busy and no
attention was paid to the movements of
passengers. Several of them carried bas-
kets, so that a bundle or package might
have been carried aboard without attract
ing attention. The official report made to
H.. P. Kennedy, superintendent of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad company, under whose superyis-
ion the steamboat is operated. says: The
bead Of the boiler was indented and
cracked about a foot in length. The ex-
plosioD is believed to have been caused by
a cartridge of some kind placed under the
head of the boiler maliciously. Detectives
have been put on the case. The FELTON,
was insured for $50. 1000.
, 1885-08-18
The Som oil Veternns.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE annual
convention of the grand division of the
Sons Of Veterans met here to-day. This
division comprises the territory of Now
York, Pennsylvania, New jersey. Della
ware, Maryland, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia, and numbers some
1000 members. The Affairs of the order
were reported in a fourishing condition,
with IN increase of membership and har-
mony in the ranks. The annual report
recommends that a special committee be
appointed to consist OF two brother fr
each division to effect a union of all Sons
Of Veterans wittfthis order. During the
year IN opposition branch of Sons o.
Veterans in Ohio has become attached to
the order.
, 1885-08-18
Killing Indians.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Calls
Fort Bowie special says; Capt, Davis of
the 4th cavalry reports that Lieut.. Day
struck Geronimo's camp, northeast of
Nakavi, on the 18th of August, and killed
three bucks, a squaw and Geronimo's son,
aged Is. He captured fifteen women and
children. among them three wives and
five children of Geronimo. Geronimo
was wounded. Besides him only two
other bucks and one squaw escaped.
Everything in the camp was captured.
On the Goth ultimo Lieut.. Day ambushed
a party of four Chiricalucas, killed two
and captured all their horses and supplies
, 1885-08-18
Editors and Students 1ncite a Riot

Cry OF MEXICO, Aug. 1.-THE trials
Of the students and editors whe are
charged with melting a riot, are now
going on. The judge who is trying the
cases has decided that the arrests were in
accordance with the law. Senior Chava-
req, editor of the Monitor RepuJhcaaa,
is still in prison, from whence he con-
tinues to write Tor his paper on social
topics. The disposition of his case ex-
cites lively interest.
The government is taking measures to
stop the extensive smuggling which is
carried IN along the Rio Grande frontier.
Some apprehension exists regarding large
c%ontraband importations of fire arms from
the United States.
, 1885-08-18
A Buoyant Stock Market.

New York, Aug. l7.-Wall street
has been wonderfully well supplied with
reports on an abundance OF good things
to-day, and stocks responded accordingly.
Everything on the active list, except New
Jersey Central, is higher this evening, and
the majority OF active stocks show gains
of over l per cent, while several stocks
are up over / per cent from Saturday
evenings closing quotations.
, 1885-08-18
CongratulatinR the New Arch
Bishop.

Dublin, Aug. IL. - The municipal
council to day resolved to present DR..
Walsh with an address of welcome, ss
successor of the late Cardinal McCabc in
the arch-bishopry of Dublin. Some
prominent members objected to this, and
Mr.. Timothy D. Sullivan, home rule
member of parliament for Westmeath,
explained that the proposed memorial
was intended to be an act of rejoicing over
the overthrow Of a base and vile intrigue
at the vatican by Merrington to defeat
the wish of the Irish people to have DR..
Walsh succeed Cardinal McCabe because
he was a home ruler. Mr.. Sullivan said
the demonstration was not intended in
any way to east disrespect upon the pro-
tpstants-
, 1885-08-18
The Chicago Brock Island and the
Northern Pacific.

PORTLAND, Ogn., Aug. l7.-R II.
Gable, president of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad, who's in the city.
said to-day to the Associated Press cores
pendent, that his visit was in no way
connected with the rumors relative to the
lease Of the Northern Pacific by his COM
panY, that he came ont with his family
simply for pleasure. Mr.. Cable declined
to state whether or not there was any
truth in the published rumors concerning
the proposed lease.
, 1885-08-18
INDIAN Troubles hi Nevnda.

VIRGINIA Cry. New, Aug. ia
few weeks ago a Piute Indian was killed
by a Washoe Indian, which. at the time,
was believed would certainly lead to a war
between the two tribes The matter was.
however, aInicably arranged A few days
ago a Piute relative of the man killed
was beaten to death during a fight
with a Washoe brave. Excitement anon
both tribes now runs high and Il %sanguin-
ary outbreak is expected 81 any limo.
, 1885-08-18

The Fremont, ElEhorn & Missouri Val
ley railroad will be ready toship live stock
and other freight to and from Chadron,
Dawes County, Neb., August 3, 1885.
This line, in connection with the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, offer facilities to.
Norrh,rn and Eastern Wyoming, South
ern Montana. Southwestern Dakota and
Northwestern Nebraska shippers not be-
fore available by any line ofrailway, short
eninR the cattle drive and wagon transpor-
tation from 100 to $50 miles. New yards
with all modern improvements and con-
veniences for feeding live stock have
lust been completed at Missouri Valley,
la. For rates and other information, ad-
dress the undersigned.
X. &. MoREHoUsE,
General Freight Agent,
Missouri Valley, Ia.
, 1885-08-18
An oregon Judge Creates Il Son
sation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE general
land office has received information hat
Judge Deadeye, Of the Oregon circuit
court, has decided that pre- emption en-
tries can only be cancelled by proceedings
in the courts. 1t has been the practice of
the land Office TO cancel presumption en-
tries upon sufficient proof Of non-compli-
ance with the law. or want Of good faith
on the part Of the prc.emptor. Acting
Commissioner Walker has officially in
formed his informant that the practice
and views of the law followed and enter.
, 1885-08-18
Arrested for Wife Murder,

BosToN, Aug. l7.-Dctectives to-day
arrested Frank Mitchell on suspicion of
being the man who murdered the woman
whose mutilated body was found floating
in the Charles river sometime ago, and
who the police now believe was Mitchell's
wife. They found in his house a piece of
carpet matching that found wrapped
around a portion of the body.
, 1885-08-18

CHICAGO. Aug. I7.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; shipping steers, 950@l ,O00ibs,
81. 2OC95. 9T!; stockers and feeders, $500
@4l0; Texans, l5925c lower, GOO to
1850 lbs, 80. 9O94OO; Western rangers
weaker, natives aud half breeds, 81. $50
$40; wintered Texans, s3.75@410;
90 Wyomings, 1896 lbs, s5.l5.
The Drorers' journal special Liver
pool cable, quotes American cattle steady
best steers selling at l2lc per pound,
dressed.
, 1885-08-18
Fast Freight.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-The train bearing
the first installment of tea skipped by the
Northern Pacific road from Tacoma on
the sth inst reached New York to-day
noon, making the run Of 1883 miles in
eight days and four hours, being the fast
est time ever made by a freight train from
ocean to ocean.
, 1885-08-18

tanned in the general land office will not
be changed before the supreme court of
the United States shall have had an
opportunity OF passing upon the points
raised by Judge Deadeye.
, 1885-08-18
Quarantining Against Yellow
Fever.

GALVESTON, Aug. IA special to
the Ne,cs from Austin says: "Dr. Swear
enger, state health officer, left this morn.
ing for FL Paso to establish a quarantine
there against yellow fever infected points
in Mexico"
, 1885-08-18

CHEYENNE TRANSFER CO.
From five pounds per day to a carload at
a time. Reasonable reductions to large
, 1885-08-18

Try Rhodes and Troxell's celebrated
soda water with cream, equal to that Of
Alex Hudnut of New York.
, 1885-08-18

am receiving my fall stock OF nobby
suits and very low. Polack the clothier
, 1885-08-18

The first lot of fresh oysters, New York
Counts. at the Slar restaurant.
, 1885-08-18

AT the Star restaurant fresh oysters
and sundries %ofevery kind. Open day and
night.
, 1885-08-18

The oyster season has commenced ut
the Star restaurant.
, 1885-08-18

Fall goods for men, youths and boys al
Pnlnck's
, 1885-08-18

Our tailoring department Is now com
plete with all the late novelties in fine for
eign and domestic fabrics. B. Hellman
, 1885-08-18

Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

MARRIAGE.-St. Pauls Church, in this
q, was filled last night with the relatives
|, friends of the contracting parties, to
ness the marriage of Mr.. Lawrence
Ter and Miss Bessie Masters, daughter OF
late Capt. John R. Masters, the cere-
ay being performed by Rev. George q.
rton. The chancel was decorated with
autiful natural flowers woven into appro-
tate designs, and the church was bril-
ntly Illuminated. The bride was dressed
iih exquisite taste in white surah silk
Il damassee, deliberately trimmed with
read lace, while the groom wore the
,nventional black suit. Dir. Stabler was
tteaded By Mr.. Albert Bryan, as his "best
an, while Miss Masters had no brides
aids. but entered the church on the arm
+ her brother. Mr.. William Masters. The
ushers were Messrs. F. F. Marbury, Carol
W. Ashby, Morgan II. Beach. Thomas 5
Gibson, T. W. Robinson and L. Marbury
The bride was "given away" by W. 81
Marbury, ESQ.,, her uncle, to whose hospitaollt
reside nee, after the ceremony at the church
the bride and groom repaired and were
there congratulated by host OF relatives
and friends. After the reception the couple
started on a trip North. followed by TIT
hest wishes Of. ali and may the drama Q
life be to them as happy and joyous as tn
opening scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

A WIrE's BILL FOR DIvoRCE.--Mr I. }.
Mackey, as solicitor for Alice '. Lee, in
Washington, yesterday fled petition for
divorce from Der husband, Wm. F. Lee.
Her maiden name was Alice Y. White, and
the parties were married in the District Au
gust 18Th, 1869 by Rev. Mr.. Davis. She
charges ,ha. nc deserted her some two years
s:acc, aud that she has supported the family,
with the assistance of her eldest son, while
her husband has led vagabond life. When
she married him she says that he held q
respectable station and was recognized as q
gentleman OF honorable birth and character,
bit during the past four years he has been
addicted to criminal practices, and on March
p, 1854, was convicted in the criminal court
.; Baltimore, ofobtaining goods under false
lae.ences and sentenced to term of impris-
oament in the Maryland penitentiary, and
served there as convict. In January, 1855,
he was again convicted on the same charge,
This time in this city, and served term OF
Imprisonment in the county Jail. In view
oi these facts she prays for divorce and asks
to be given the custody of their children.
Lee, it will be remembered, swindled num-
Der of gentlemen of this city, and was ar
rested and sent to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17
LOCAL EREYITIEs

Worms are destroying the cabbage crop
in this vicinity
The gunners say that the pot hunters
have killed or driven away all the reed
birds in the marshes around this city.
The Loudoun Fair at Leesburg and the
Changers Exhibition at Falls Church were
again we'll attended to-day by Alexandrians.
The average boy now notes with surprise
and regret that nine o'clock in the morning
arrives much sooner than it did a month
ago.
Col. C. E. Lightfoot has been elected to
take charge of the Warrenton Graded
School. and has entered upon the discharge
OF his duty.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will visit
The Lvnchhurg fair and contest for the prize
10 be offered 10 the best drilled military
company in attendance there.
Bishop Whittle will hold confirmation
services in the Episcopal churches of Gull
pepper, Rappahannock, Fauquier and Lou
doun counties during the mouth of October.
The remains OF Mrs. Catharine pohaney,
formerly Of this city, who died in Cumber.
land yesterday were brought here to-day
and Inferred in ST. Mary's Church cemetery,
An accident on the Richmond & Danvlle
railroad yesterday caused delay in the ar
rival hero of the " NJ train this morning,
as the latter had to wait at Danville to make
southern connections.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to jos. l.. Loose, of Fairfax
county, and Nellie r. S. Ridley, of that
city; Harrison Ford, Of Fauquier county,
and Virginia Braxon, of Essex, and to Dio
W. Lewis, Of Accomac county, and Emma
c. Raum, of Washington.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
of sale OF dry goods by public auction at l.
Sch waIz's, 76 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17
TBy +. T. Lucas, Auctionecr. |

REMOVAL SALE.-Large, special and at.
trdciive sale of Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil
Cloths, ETC., commencing on Tuesday, Sept
ODD, at 10 a. m, consisting of White and
Gray Blankets, Ladies' and Misses Cloaks,
Shawis, Bleacbed aud Unb!eached Cotton,
White and Red Flannels, Bed Ticking, Bed
Spreads and Bed Comforts, Bleached and
Unbleached Canton Flannels, Bleached and
Unhleached Sheetings, Gents and Boys
Cloth Of all description, Ladies' and Gents
Underwear, ETC., etc. Seats specially re-
served for ladies' Every article displayed
in full view Of buyers. The entire stock
will be sold at private sale ard auction be-
fore removing to new store.
SCRwARZ's, 76 King street,
Opposite Miller & Co.'s china store.
sanlI-t:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

ACcIDENTs-A youth named Ed. Ryan,
son of Mr.. James Ryan, while at work at
tho new brick yard at Broomelaw, yester-
day evening, had his heel cut off by the
scoop which digs out the clay, He was tax,
en- to his home, where DR.. Fairfax rendered
the necessary surgical assistance, but it is
feared tina. the boy will be cripple for life
Another boy named VIM. Simms fell OF
one of the kilns ct this brick yard yesterday
and painfully hurt his ankle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

SENTENCED. a motion for new trial III
the case Of VIM. Greer. convicted in the
County Court of King George last Friday
Of the murder Of the Dodd boys, has been
overruled, and the prisoner sentenced to
be hung on the 23d Of next month. His
counsel will appeal TO the Circuit Court.
The trial OF Cary Page, who was indicted as
an accump!cc with Greer as stated in the
GAZETTE, has been postponed till the Octc-
Der term Of the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

OPERA HOUSE. Maco's great Hnmp!y
Dumpty and Specially Company Of fourteen
star actors open an engagement this even
ing at Lannon's Opera House. It is useless
to comment upon this troupe, as Miaco IS
Humpty is known the world over, and his
support is good. Friday and Saturday
ct p. m. they give free exhibition of
rope walking by Prof. Wright, acknowl-
edged TO he one of the best in the world
The rope will be stretched from the top OF
Lannon's Opera House to the top of the
Marshall House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

APpoINTMENT.-An suspicious sign is
the fact that the first letter opened by Mr..
Charles E. Stuart, the democratic nominee
for the House, upon his return this morn
Ing, was one from the Treasury Depart,
ment announcing the appointment Of Mr.
Robert N. Crook to a position in the cabinet
shop of that Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

ANTI MAHoNE.-The following colored
men endorse Major S. ?. Bayly's course and
will support him in his efforts to defeat Ma
hore: John B. Montgomery, John Scales,
Henry Wilson, Samuel Keath and Charles
G.. jackson. These men have heretofore
supported GIahone, and have always taken
a leading part in politics in their respective
wards, but they now say that their influence
to man will be given to the one great
cause-that Of defeating Mahone-withoui
regard to the consequences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

BRIDGE or FIEE.-The bridge On the Vir-
ginia Midland railway, over Cameron run,
was discovered to be or fire yesterday after
noon about three o'clock. The news VA
brought to this city by the Richmond mail
train aud force Of rnen with buckets sent ou!
on 81 engine. Before their arrival, however.
The hands ola passing freight train on the
4. & F. l.. II had checked the flames. The
damage done to the bridge was not sufficient
to cause any delay in passing trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-17

DAY OF AToNEMENT.-The Hebrew Day
of Atonement will begin at sunset to-mor-
row evening when appropriate services will
be held at the Synagogue. Saturday, the
congregation will remain in the Synagogue
all day. No food is partaken of from sun
set Friday until the same hour the following