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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
NEWS OF THE nay.

More earthquake shocks have been felt in
Bombay and Cashmere.
Maud S. trotted mile yesterday at Clevt.
land in 2:12i while exercising.
The will of the late r. T. Merrick leaves
all his estate to his wife and her heirs.
Thomas j. Boasso, OF New Orleans, has
been shot By a woman, who says he deceiv-
ed her.
The cotton crop of Texas is reported to be
so per cent. better than last years. crop at
this time last year.
There we're eight deaths from the heat in
Hudson county, n. Y, yesterday. Five OF
the victims were children.
Thurber, Wyland & Co.'S general store
house was burned out last night in New
York. with loss Of 100000.
Executions took place in Halifax, n. g.,
and Helena, Ark, yesterday. Both OF the
| condemned men were colored.
A reassessment just completed shows an
increase of taxable values in really in the
corporate limits Of Charlottesville Of nearly
100000 over 1854.
The loss by the fire in the Post binding
in Washington will probably foot up more
than two hundred thousand dollars. Mr.
Hutchins will probably rebuild on the pres
emit site.
Joseph T. Cottringer, ex-secretary and
treasurer of the Central transportation
Company of Pennsylvania, has been sen
fenced to four years solitary confinement
for embezzement.
Three young men, named Tournour, Al
lard and Duncios, and young lady, named
Gipuere. we're drowned at ST. Aiers DIES
Mont. county Maskinonge, Quebec. They
were crossing the river in Il boat. which up
set.
The majority of the judiciary committee
of the Florida constitutional convention has
reported in favor of an elective judiciary,
and it is understood that majority OF the
convention will vote the same way, for the
reason that the people demand it.
The work of laying the street railway
track on the free bridge between Richmond
and Manchester will be commenced as soon
as the necessary repairs, now in progress,
are completed. The bridge is to he lighted
with gas furnished by the city of Richmond,
Manchester bearing the expense of lighting,
the pipes, &c.
A party of twenty Virginians and Gsorgi-
ans, made up of practical miners and mill
men. mechanical and civil engineers, under
the personal management of Captain }. L.
Imboden, of Virginia, sailed from New Or
leans yesterday, their destination being 4us
Canon, Honduras, G.. A., where they will
engage in gold and silver mining.
The Bank for Savings of the city Of New
York and Robert Goelet, holders of city
bonds, have obtained a preliminary injuuc
ton restraining the sinking fund from issu
} lug additional bonds The city's present
debt is sl26, 900, or about 10000 in
excess of the limitation Of ten per cent o.
the assessable valuation Of city property,
unless the city shall be allowed to deduct
about $34 ,O00, 600 OF city bonds held by !be
sinking fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

CLAY AS A CURATIvE.-Dr Addinell
Hewson, OF this city, in the current number
of the Medical Bulletin, gives some interest
ing accounts of his experiences with escths
as topical or local remedies in cases Of cry
sipeas, smallpox, measles and scarlet foye:.
He says that in cases of those four diseases
which have fallen under his care since 49,
he has used applications of clay without dis
tinction, and has always found a direct ana
rapid reduction of temperature: Il tissipa
ton of paip>pr distressing LEGAL sensations
which bel to each of these 'ii-enscs: y
diminutoiftf the duration which is charac-
teristic Of each: the al'ayn& O: tie
intensity Of 4he general Or con,li;n-
tional symptoms; the prevention nt III"
complications which occur % Frequently IS
to have long been recognized ~ rharA",rr!s.
tic of each special disease. and the oestfHc-
tion of ali contagiouaness and power Of prop.
agation OF each. DR.. Hewson Tells story
of a patient who had small poS, "rd III
sisted that he should Use clay l!paa
half his person and The French cI.,.
plastrum de vigo on the other. Tie
doctor drew line through TIE Gentle
of his forehead, nose, lips, chin AMI neck Ia
the top of his sternum. He then applied
the margin of the plaster along this line.
with the body of it over to the left. The
clay was spread ovct the other side. This
dressing averaged = fourth of an inch i'll
depth, except on the eye!ids, where it was
over half an inch The result was that
when The patient got we'll the side oi the
face upon which the French plaster WAS
used was distigured. The other side upon
which the clay hail been spread wa# not
marked at all -NHaddphia Record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

HENRY A. WISE was elected Governor Of
Virginia by the democrats His son, John
&. who is candidate for the same position,
will be defeated by the same party. The
former successfully repealed one Northern
ism, knownothiugsm; the latter embraces
another, republicanism, but he is doomed to
ienominious defeat even before his canvass
has commenced. The father spurned the
idea of the equality of the ''ebo shin and
gizzard foot race" as he called it; the son
saws that in counties where that race has the
majority it should have mojority of the
offices, including, of course, the overseers of
the poor and tho school trustees. The sue
cess of the former was no more deserve
than will be the failure Of the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

SIX CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH-Last night
the residence of Joseph NJ. Evans two story log
hut, three miles from Grayhampton, Clear6eld
county, Pa, was destroyed by FIRE, and six of his
children, ranging in ages from ST to fifteen years,
were burned to death. Evans was awakened by
strange noises. and under the impression that
burglars were about, took his gun and went out
side to investigate To his horror, he discovered
his dwelling in flames. He quickly gave tho
alarm but before he could reach his six children,
who were sleeping on the secoud floor, the roof
fell in, aud in few minutes the building
was all ablaze His wife and three younger chill.
dren, sleeping on the lower floor. were rescued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

HORRIBLE OCcURRENcE.-It is reported that
on Tuesday morning Mrs. Beache, a lady residing
about three miles from Occoquan, left her house
with her little infant for tho spring to wash some
clothes After being there q few minutes she
heard the screams of two older children that had
been left at the house and hastily ran to them,
leaving the infant at the spring. Upon reaching
the house she found that both of the children left
there had been bitten bya moccasin snake. Her
cries were heard by some neghbors close by who
came to her rescue. Upon returning to the spring
she was Mortified TO find her infant had fallen
into it and drowned. -AanassaS Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

GENERAL MALONE, who, i'll his efforts 10
create class animosity, has heretofore de-
rided and ridiculed the idea of the pride of
birth, now parades his candidate for Gov
ernor before the people of the State as one
Of the real blue bloods, who can trace dis
tinguished and honorable ancestry back
hundreds Of years before the Revolution, and
to the land and times where and when the
friends Of monarchy in England were pre-
pairing for the wrath TO come. But the
General will find next November that "sim-
pie faith is more than Norman blood"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
a new loan :

THERE HAS been great and remarkable
increase in the investments in manufacture
ing industries at the South during the last
six months. And this, too, notwithstand.
ing TIE general depression in all kinds of
business. The superior manufacturing ia
cilities of the South must draw capital.
Were it not for the protective tariff, which
enables Northern manufacturers to carry
on profitable business even without those
facilities, most of the Northern manufactur-
ing plants, especially those of iron, cotton
and wood. would be moved S nth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

The disabled steamer Caledonia has each
ed Falmouth.
Ferdinand Rothschild has been elected to
Parliament to succeed Sir Nathaniel Roths-
child
The Russian papers talk practically in re.
gard to Afghanistan, and tell the English
they must not believe newspaper reports.
A better feeling prevails in Ireland re-
garding the failure of Munster Bank, though
there was run yesterday on the Hibernan
Bank.
A dispatch from Lima says party OF
Cacerists were defeated at Pisco on tho 18th
instant, but they got away with the custom
house cash.
The steamer Willingale, which sailed
from Madras May so for Boston, Was totally
wrecked June 81 Off Cape Guardafui. The
captain and part of the crew were drowned.
A deputation of prominent citizens of
London, headed by the Lord Mayor. called
upon Lord George Hamilt on, First Lord OF
the Admiralty, yesterday, and urged the
necessity of strengthening the British navy.
A conference of sugar re6ners, at which
nearly the whole trade was represented,
was held in London yesterday. a resolution
was unanimously adopted, petitioning the
Marquis of Salisbury, the Prime Minister,
to make tour of the country aud bring be-
fore the people the alleged injustice Of the
American public in paying bounty, through
its tariff laws, to American manufacturers
Of refined sugars. The refners claim that
these bounties are ruiniug the sugar indus
try of Great Britain.
Advices from Rome say the decisions OF
the Baltimore Council will he given to the
members of the Congregation OF the Prop
aganda Eide on the % instant for consid-
GRAFTON. The Sacred College of Cardinals
will meet August II TO revise the decisions,
and the fuai approval will be given in
September. Archbishop Moran, at the Pope's
desire will consecrate Rev. DR.. Walsh arch
bishop Of Dublin on August Sd. Archbishop
Moran will then return to Sydney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

THE NEW YORK Herald. which supported
General Malone when the Generals success
meant the reputation of the Virginia debt,
now objects to the savings banks of its city
investing money in the new bonds of the
State of Georgia, for the reason that "if there
were no legal obstacle in the way prudence
alone should deter any savings institution
from investing in the bonds of a State that
has: so recently broken its faith and repu-
dated its obligations" What would the
Herald cay if Virginia were to try to effect
NAM loopS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

THE EXPERIENCE of the first year ofprohi-
bition in Iowa shows that in that State as we'll
as in Maine and wherever else it has been
tried, law that attempts to enforce absti-
hence from the use of liquor is an utter fail
ure. So far from reducing the consumption
Of liquor in Iowa. under the prohibition law,
the consumption has greatly increased.
Moral, not statutory, are the only laws that
can induce men to abstain from over indul-
gence in liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
LIST OF LETTERS.

the Alexandria, Virginia, postoiice July Is.
Persons calling for letters will say they adyer
tised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will bt
sent to the dead-letter Office. in Washington.
Agess, Mrs Henrietta McKenna -
Adams, Mrs Eliza Lyons, Levi
Brins, Willie O'Bannon Mrs Rose L
Brown, William OLeary,
Bailey, Mary PURGE, s r
Campbell, Mrs Mary Pugh, John 0
Campbell. Mrs Mollie Payne, Miss Annie
Davis, Miss Annie Riley, George
Freeman WE Taulpsrt, Miss Mary
Harris Mrs Ida
1t D. A. WINDSOR, Postmaster
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
be It female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculsble. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhes, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. my5-1yrM. W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

A PROMINENT colored man IN licn"ohu'
a delegate to the late Malone convention
there in a speech he made 10 that conVeh-
lion. said "he came on the staud to say that
the coored men of Virginia were proud TO
honor the Hon. John S. Wise, and that they
wanted him to be Governor of Virginia"
Id he said this though Mr.. Wise is on re-
cord rs saying thai the receives negro legs
lators in his Kitchen" But negroes are not
like white people, and they would vote Tor
the boss's man if he were to give them
dose of the whipping post every morning
before breakfast upon the idea that if they
didn't deserve it then they would before
the day expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
The Artful DctlrCr.

Sewer gas lodges past imperfect traps,
confusing the sanitary engineer, battling the
doctors, taking possession Of your house
and killing you, or making you an Invalid
IF you are dead, that closes the business If
you are crippled or poisoned, Browns Iron
Bitters can do wonders for you. Dodge the
artful dodger by enriching your blood, i'll
vigorating your system. and enjoying good
health. Mrs. Sper, So Decatur street, Bos-
ton, says, Browns Iron Bittcrs is just The
thing for building one up"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
ALEXANDRIA, VA
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 10.

GENERAL, MALONE says "the mechanics
and workingmen of Richmond, as all the
world over, have discovered that their ma
ter;s, interests are identical, in relation 10
capital and employment, no matter "ns'
thar race and color; and they are actively
organizing on that basis" Well, II they
have made that discovery, they have done
nooro than the mechanics and workingmen
Of al, the other cities in the State. Inc
latter never have and never VIII u,seo'e'
that their Interests are identical with tnose
of,he negroes and the Chinese and' "na' ;
more to the present purpose, they are not
and never will be actively organized on
any such basis. They know that tneir
interests are identical with those OF tnelr
white fellow citizens, and it is OH that OASIS
that they are and will remain organized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

DEATH OF DR.. DAvIs.-Dr. John Stage
Davis died yesterday at the University OF
Virginia, after all illness of six weeks, from,
paralysis, in the G1st year Of his age. Since
lS45 he has been connected with the Uni
versity as INSTRUCTOR and professor. DR..
Davis first wife was Miss Blackboard, OF
Lynchburg who died in 1859. His second
wife was Miss Caroline Hill, who survives
him. DR.. Davis was regarded as one of the
foremost lecturers on anatomy in America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

The dudelet, with his cigarette, cancct
and doget, says the Cincinnati Commerciai
Gazette, should have care how he ba>iS in
the sunshine ut the street corners. The
rays OF the great orb are already becoming
powerful and manlet net used 10 strong,
unadulteratcd sunshine may he stricken
down with 81 fever on bis brainlel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

SERIOUS DROUGHT Tie I.oUduun Tciryriyg'
says: "Thc dry weather is becoming alarming in
this community. The ground was unusua!y dry
to start with lust spring, and the rain fail Stree
has been very light. and especially during the
past two months. The pastures are badly pi'ch-
cd. The scarcity Of water is becoming Il serious
matter-tho supply in most o: the wells in Ham
ilton being quite low. The drought has also s.ri-
ously endangered the vegetable supply"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

A gondola voyage across the AdIiatic
from Venice to Trieste has been made in
voluntarily by the Comte dc BarGi, nephew
and heir Of the late Comte de Chamhc:L.
Whilst the comte was boating on the Ncae-
tian lagoors with an artist friend his gon
dola was suddenly blown out TO sea, and ,
although the little vessel was only intended
for canal navigation, she crossed The gull
sa fely TO Trieste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
Drowned.

NEwBURGH, N. Y, July ia row boat
containing three young men was run down
last night by the barge Charles Spear, in
tow of the propeller John L. Hasbouck, and
David Nee. Walker, aged 16 years, aud
John E. futile, aged %, were drowned.
John 81. Bradner, the other occupant Of the
boat was re scued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

The London police have adopted an ins.-
NOUS device of making the Pdi Mai &C.
=eite unpopular. When they see an elderly
gentleman walking with his young tlauet-
ter or granddaughter, they stop him
and make him give M account Of
himself, explaining alphabetically that
this strictness is in consequence Of the
Ga=eitc's publications. This makes tn" vic.
tim admire and bless the Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

THE wETHER prognosticator OF the o'e.
nal Service is about the worst guessef !" on
the land. He has been prognosticatlng ram
and cooler weather for the past TWO weeks.
when it has been getting dryer and dryer
ona ho;,er and hotter all all the while.
The progrosticator ought to be SUBJECT 10
thu Civil Service reform, reformed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

According to majority vote of experts render
ed through the American architect the ten finest
buildings in this country are Trinity Church,
Boston; the Capital at Washington; W. &. Van
derbilt's house Trinity Church and Jefferson
Market Court House, New York; State Capitol,
Hartford City Hall and State Capitol. Albany
sever Hall, Cambridge, Mass, and Town Hall
orth Easton, Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

A private letter from Madagascar de-
scribes the country ~ marvGlously rich
in diamonds, gold, silver, copper, lead, tin,
graphite and specimens Of ruby and SAP
phire. Bat the writer complains that hr
has utterly failed in getting a concession
out Of the Iova government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, July lS.-The President to-
day appointed number of Presidential
postmasters, among them VIM. A. Burke at
Staunton, Va, vice s. NJ. Yost, suspended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

party" They also deprecate "thepresump-
tion that causes should be shown for re-
moval of republicans from Office" And the
real and true democrats of the whole coon'
try agree entirely with those Of Indiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

1t is the male locust that makes the noise
The females are mute. a Greek philcso.
pher many hundred years ago wrote:
Happy the cicadas live, since they lave
voiceless wives"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

At missionary meeting at'Saratoga last
week an mpusiyc female nearer cast her
watch and chain, worth 800, into The
treasury, insisting that they should be solo
and the proceeds be used TO carry the Ggs-
pei to the heather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

The DEMOCRACY of Indiana have formal
" declared it III. ir belief that a "reform in
government affairs is only possible through
the appointment to civil positions Of persons
in full sympathy with the democratic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18
Imports.

New YORK, July lS.-rEe total Imports
of merchandise at thi:; port dining the past
week were value! ut = lGl 72J, anf 81 dry
goods 50 1871, l29
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

THE ENERGY displayed by the newspapers
Of Washington, whose offices were destroyed
bv the late fire. is worthy OF all conmenda-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

A CoMEATIVE RECr0H.-Therc is a llutler
in the relicio circles of Trenton over the
rupture between the Rey Mr. Post, the new
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church, and
numerous male and female members of the
congregation. Tx Chancellor Williamson's
SON, who committed suicide by shooting
himself in cluHiry lane, was the former
rector of the parish After his death the
church experienced trouble in getting n sue
cessor, young and able man being desired
for rather mcagre salary. Several clergy
men had been supplying the vacant pulpit
when Mr.. Post, then of Philadelphia, was
invited to preach trial sermon. His elo-
quence was captivating, and u call was ex-
tended to him. lie was installed recently,
but was met at the start by opposition On
the part of some of the congregation. On
Sunday last Robert P Meter, the teacher of
q Bible class in The Sunday school, refused
to converse with the new rector, and there
was startling outbreak. The clergyman
caught Meter around the waist and was
about hurting him through the half.open
doors when ladies began to scream and one
of them tainted. This put an end to the i'm
mediate disturbance.
Charges and counter charges will be pre-
ferred, it is said, and church trial will
reveal the cause of the trouble. The mem
bers of the congregation who are unfriendly
to the rector refuse to make public what
they have against him, only asserting that
he is out of place as their spiritual adviser.
Mr.. Meter says he had trouble in his Phiia-
delphia church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

DARIS GREEN! PARIS GREEN Just re-
i ceived large supply of the above article.
For sale at
my25 w. F. CREIGHTON & cos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

Jersey CHAINS from 81 90 to $3.50, soIac-
y thing very pretty, at
HENRY WILDTS,
je3 10 y. Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

regulating and invigaratinc every sccrctvc and
assmilating organ which bodily and mental
health depend. For sale by all Druggists and
Dealers generally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-18

REMARKABLE ESCAPE. Tuesday last Ju-
seph Twinkle and Hoover were engaged in
cleaning out we'll on the premises of Mr..
Grub, in the west end Of Bristol. Twinkle
was at the bottom Of the well, Hoover was
working the windlass, when the wall at The
bottom began to cave in, and before the nm
fortunate man could even give the alarm
the entire wall Of five tons of rock was on
top OF him. Grubb ut once gave the alarm
and soon crowd Of two hundred people
were assembled, and preparations at once
made to extricate the unfortunate man.
Rapidly, but carefully, the work Of remov-
lug the rocl, went on, until Twinkle, almost
two hours after the wall caved in, was
reached.s Dr. Butler had previously been
summoned and was on hand with litter to
carry tie man to his home When the
rocks with which Twinkle was surrounded
were removed, and by which he was as
closely cmcascd as Il sardine in a box, he
was drawn MP to the ground, and without
manir. sting any great concern. he walked,
Almost without any assistance: to his home
The doctor carefully examined him, but
could fluid no in uries of serious
character He was somewhat bruised
about the body, and had q slight cut
on The head, bit with these exceptions no
injuries were noted. His wonderful escape
IS accounted for lrom lie fact that the wall
giving way at the bottom, had heramed him
in closely Gil all sides so as to form an ARCH
this arch holding The weight Of the immense
mass Of rock above it. When discovered he
was in y stopping position, and complained
considerably Of cold and Stiffness. His es
cape was remalkabic-G 0ods0a Democrat.