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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

SWEDISH MANNERS One great peculiar
ity of travelling in Sweden is the extreme
quiet and lack of furry. Tho Swedish are
taciturn and noseless people. They do
much by signs, and never shout; Swedish
crowd max es siDgularly little sound. Swedes
even Of the lowest class, never push or jos
tie. 1t is the custom to do so much bowling
and hat lifting that one is obliged to move
more slowly than in England to give time
for all this courtesy. When a train leaves q
platform. or steamboat a pier, all The look
ers.on lift their hats to the departing pas
sengers and bow to them, compliment re-
turned by tho travellers. Ifyou address the
poorest person in the streets you must lift
your hat. A gentleman passing lady on
the stairs of q hotel must do the same. To
enter shop or bank with ones hat on is
a terrible breach Of good manners. If you
enter or leave coffee room you must bow
to all The occupants. Passengers on board
The little steamers which ply about Stock
holm invariably raise their hats to the occu-
pants of any other boat which passes near
them. The very men in charge of the locks
on the canal bow politely to the sailors as
the boats 90 through. Imagine English
bargees indu'ging in such amenities.-"My
SWeden," IN London Society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
VIEWS OF THE DAY.

General Wolseley has arrived in London,
and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome.
The cholera has broken out in four places
in the province of Jaen, Spain. There have
been 13, 900 deaths from the disease In Spain:
President Cleveland returned to Wash
ington from his fishing trip up the fotomac
late last night, bringing big bunch OF pass
with him.
The Worlds Exposition plant, buildings
and machinery at New Orleans, were sold
at auction yesterday for sl75, 600. They
were bid in by Mr.. Newman, but were prob
ablv purchased for the new exposition COM
pany.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany having failed to pay taxes due West
Virginia from 1879 to 1884, Auditor-of-State
DUFFY Yesterday certified the whole amount
to the sheriff for collection with ten per
centum added. making S2l2,S2S.
The exposures Of the Pail MaH Gazette
still cause excitement in London. Mr.. Spur
peon preached great sermon on Sunday
unfolding the paper, and women's meet
ing was held yesterday to devise measures
for the protection of their sex.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georges
Railroad Company, having the shortest line
east, claim the right, under their arrange
ment with the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company, to make passenger rates
over their own line, and have given notice
that they will commence tho sale OF tickle
from New Orleans to Washington at s2I oo
J. c. Barley & Co., coffee dealers II
Baltimore, failed yesterday, making +. =
Sljngluff trustee, who gave bond for S26O,
600 Liabilities $4,000. and assets nearly
thet amount. Francis 0. Cole & Co., hat
tiers. also assigned to c. Morton Stewart
The trustee gave bond OF $50, 900. William
S. Smith & Co., carpenters, also assigned tt
E. w. Saws for benefit of creditors.
Mr.. Robert Garrett. president of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. was improving
his residence on Mount Vernon place, ii
Baltimore, and started to build bay win
dow, which projected farther over on The
sidewalk than is allowed by law. Mr.
Henry James, wealthy lumber dealer
whose residence adjoins that of Mr.. Gar
rett, com planned that the projected improve
ment would cut off light from his house, ant
brought suit to compel Mr.. Garrett to re
frain from exceeding the legal limit. Mr.
Garrett kept his men at work and the build
ing was finished, but yesterday Judge Duffy
sitting in the Circuit Court, decided tina
Mr.. James was entitled to the rights givel
him by law and signed decree ordering
the removal of the Objectionable bay win
dow. The suit has been the subject of con
siderable talk. and Mr.. Garrett is the lose
by probably $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
FAIRFAX APPOINTMENTS.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, July Il

To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
The published statement in your paper, a
few days ago, that there were from this
county ASP applicants for federal positions
under the new administration has prompted
some gentlemen who have the means of
knowing the real number of such applicants
to look into the matter, and they say that
only forty eieht of our citizens have so ap-
piled This do not think is an immodest
showing for Fairfax, with her 1900 demo-
cratic votes. When it is considered that
from Malone republican coalition majority
OF 2lS in 1880 we have retrieved our county
and placed her in the democratic column
and this, need not add has been done by
dint Of work ard ceaseless vigilance un-
known to some of our sister counties with
their easy msjorities-we should not be
complained of if we ask for some of the
offices. But however numerous may be our
applicants, we are getting nothing and are
ever expecting importation from another
county to ill federal Office in Fairfax. \
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

A WONDERFUL CLoCK--Probably the
most wonderful time piece ever heard of is
a clock described By a Hindoo Rajah as be-
longing TO a native princess of Upper India
In front of the clocks disk was gong,
swung upon poles, and near it was pile of
artificial limbs The pile was made up of
the full number of parts for twelve perfect
bodies, but all lay heaped together in seem
ing confusion. Whenever the hands of the
clock indicated the hour of one, ont from
the pile crawled just the number of parts to
form he frame of one man, part joining it
+n!f TO part with quick mstallic click, and
VIXEN completed the figure sprang up, seized
a small malet, and walking up to the gong
struck one-the first hour. When two
o'clock cnmo two men rose up and did like
Mi~s; and so through all the hours Of the
day, the number of figures being the same
ms The number of the hour till at noon and
midnight the entire heap sprang up, and
marching to the gong, struck one after
another each his blow, making Twelve in
all. and then fell to pieces again.-CHicago
Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robert II. Isbell, a Justice of the peace OF
Richmond, and man we'll known in that
city died Sunday afternoon, in the seventy
second year of his age. He was born in
Louisa county, and was IL magistrate there
before coming to Richmond to live.
A young man giving his name as Abner
Campbell, and claiming TO be from Freder.
lex, Md, made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide at Stephenson's Depot,
Frederick county, Friday, by swallowing a
large quantity of laudanum. he is believed
to be insane, and was placed in jail at Win.
chester.
About thirty delegates to the State repub.
lican convention, which meets in Richmond
were in that city last night, among them ex-
Congressman Bowen. This fact and the APP
pearance of Southwestern delegates, has be.
gotten the belief that Bowen is fixing to get
the governorship as dark horse. The con.
test is still between Wise and Blair, with the
chances in favor Of Wise, who is Mahone's
choice.
There has been considerable excitement
for several days past in Henry county, in
the vicinity of Martinsville, over the mys
terry involved in the death of Mrs. G. L.
Stone, ir, who was found dead last Monday
and soon thereafter was buried. Suspicion
of foul play being aroused the body was ex,
humed and coroner's investigation showed
that the deceased, previous to death, was
in perfectly healthy condition. A large
number Of witnesses were examined, aud on
Saturday The jury rendered verdict that
Mrs. Stone came to her death from cruel and
brutal treatment at the hands of her hus
band and his father, G. l.. Stone, sr. Both
father and son have been committed to jail
to await the action of the grand jury. The
evidence shows that the deceased was tor
tured to death by most shameful and unnat
ural treatment. The excitement over the
crime continues, and an assault upon the
Jail and the ynching of the prisoners i:
| threatened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

The RINGING OF CHURCH BELLs-There
are occasional Efforts 10 put stop TO this
prcposterous nuisance, but they are met
with such determined opposition from the
churches that they fail completely. There
j. no argument or plea TO which these
church people will listen. They are told
over and over again that doctors give it as
their emphatic opinion that the racket of
the bclls.is injurious to their patients, aud
they cannot but know that it is. an all hut
UNDESIRABLE annoyance to all afflicted with
nervousness. But they do not care. They
have no answer to offer in defense, save
that it is an old custom they do not wish to
discontinue, and that the sound Of the bells
awakens deeply religious thoughts in the
minds of church goers, and in this same
ringing is involved beautiful and touching
mcEts.-Progrcss.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Steamers to be Withdrawn.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 1.-THE Call
in its issue of to-day says: 1.-THE Pacific
Mail Steamship Company intend to with
draw their steamers from the line between
this city and Australia on November Let.
Their contract with the Australian colonies
expires on that date and the colonial gov
eminent declares that it will not renew the
contract by which they pay the steamship
company subsidy, uDlesst the United States
agree to pay portion of it. The recent de-
cision of Postmaster General Villas not to
use any part of the 100000 appropriated by
the last Congress to assist in tho transporta-
ton of the mails, it is said, determined the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company to pursue
this course of action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
General Grant.

MOUNT MCGREGoR, July 14.--At 1886
o'clock last night General Grant was sleep,
ing, and during the night he secured about
eight hours of sleep. The patient though:
he awoko earlier this morning than he
otherwise would have done because of the
rainfall that began in the early morning
The General is disposed to rheumatic pains
and it is not unlikely that the rain storm
aroused them to some extent. The patient
took food through the night as usual, and
this morning his pulse is equally strong, full
and regular as yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Wedding.

LONDON, July l4.-One of the most bril-
liant affairs of the season took place to-day
at ST. Georges church, the event being the
marriage of Lord Vernon, of Sudbury Park
Derbyshire, TO Miss Fannie Lawrence,
daughter of Mr.. Francis Lawrence, of New
York. The church was crowded with mem
bers Of the nobility and other prominent
persons United States Minister Phelps and
Mrs. Phelps the Duke and Duchess of Buc-
cleuch, the Esrls of Hardwicke, Granville,
Wemyss, Cork, Ltchtleld, Kingston, and
Stanhope and their wives, and Sir William
Harcourt and the Marquis of Harrington
were present at the ceremonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
The Spanish Mission.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE applicants
for the Spanish Mission will equal, if not
exceed, the number of applicants on file at
the State Department for any Of the foreign
missions. The Office of Minister to Spain
is regarded as one of the most desirable oil
the appointments to foreign countries. AS
yet no action has been taken towards sue
cessor to Mr. Foster. When he left Wash
ington for Spain to negotiate a second COM
mercial treaty between the United States
and that country, the appointment of his
successor was postponed until his return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Mail Coach Carried Away.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July IA private
dispatch has been received here stating that
the stuge coach plying between Dodge City,
Kan, and Fort Supply, Indian Territory,
was carried away in swollen stream. One
passenger and the driver were drowned.
Another passenger escaped. The mules
also persisted. The mail bags were recov
cred, but the coach itself has not yet be EN-
found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Web Worm

DALLAS, Tex, July 1.-THE dreaded
web worm has made its appearance in sew
eral cotton fields south Of Dallas, along the
river. Thus far their ravages have been
confined TO u district only u few miles
square, Planters dread this worm more
than any other and considerable anxiety
exists among cotton dealers of North Texas
over the sudden appearance Of this scourge
in the very heart OF The cotton belt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

GENERAL MALONE, in the resolutions
adopted by his recent meeting in Peters
BURG, charges the democrats Of Virginia with
"gross frauds and outrages upon the peo-
ple; with reopening the State debt quea-
,ion with the object of overthrowing the
Riddleberger settlement and fastening upon
the people the evils Of the funding bill of
1871; with murder in order to rule by force;
with false pretences of civil service reform ;
with opposition to the Blair educational
bill and with multiplied falsehood, oppres-
sion and wrong" But the General would
lust as soon make Que charge as another.
Why, he charged that retiring, peaceable
md strictly moral gentleman, Mr.. Barbour,
with being murderer and Mormon. For
tunately neither the General nor his charges
now amount to anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

WHAT STRIKES strangers as remarkable
though people at home are not at all sur
prised at it, is the fact that though the State
convention to meet In Richmond to morrow
ia called republican convention, OF all the
various men whose names are mentioned In
connection with the ticket to be nominated,
not a single one is true blue and simon
pure republican. On the contrary, with
only sugle solitary exception, all are
scalawag democrats, men who year or two
ago were the most ultra ard proscrlptlve
members of the democratic party. The ex
ception referred to is Major Yost. But
though he turned republican few years
after the war, he bo!ted his partys nomina-
ton at Lynchburg and that too, though he
was the nominee, aud has been firm sup
norter of Malone and reputation ever
since,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
A Very Radical Chanqe

In the alterations to the Cypriote colloc.
ton of antiquities, sculptured representa-.
ton of picnic party was changed into that
of funeral procession. They Knocked out
the picnic provisions and put instead the
image of a corpse. Browns Iron Bitters
sometimes makes just as radical change,
only exactly the reversed. 1t finds poor
fellow almost corpse and brings him to
such state of health that he can enjoy a
picnic party. CQnquers debility, dyspepsia,
and nervous prostration. Buy at the drug
store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

The NEW YORK Nation says: For the
first time since they were emancipated, the
negroes now feel assured that their future
is as safe with one party in power as with
the other No sign could be more fruitful
of promise for both races" But every in
tslligent white man in the South has always
been aware of the fact that the negroes
safety and welfare would be more assured
uuder democratic than republican admin
i,tration. It is to the interest OF the white
people of the South that the negroes among
them should be contented and happy, and
with an administration OF their own choice
and that treats them as free and equal cti-
zens of a common country, they will so con-
duct their affairs as 10 make them conducive
to that interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

ONE OF General Mahone's most resonant
campaign cries is for free vote and fair
couat." And yet, strange astt may appear
to those unfamiliar with his methods" al
his county convention in Henrico last
Saturday, Que entire delegation, and a
large one at that, withdrew upon the ex-
press and avowed ground that lit was i'm
possible to have free ballot and fair
COUNT" and that members ofother delega-
ttons, though they did not withdraw, en-
dorsed the action of the one that did. What
humbug Mahoneism is, to be sure! And
vet there remain some white men, fortn
nately for themselves as we'll as for the
the State, very few, who still allow them
selves to be deceived By it, and who con-
tinue to train with the Generals colored CO.
hOrtS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

DURING the expired half of the current
year the number Of German immigrants
into this country was 1887 less than for
the same period last year. The population
and competition in all sorts Of business and
work so active, that foreigners are finding
out that they can set along just rs we'll at
home and among their own kin as they
can in strange land and among strange
mamie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

Alta recent trial'in New Haven ofpersons
charged with abandoning baby on the
doorstep of house, one witness was a
young woman of %, who twenty one years
ago was picked up on the same doorstep.
Whether she was called as an expert Is not
stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Suicide of a Young Wife.

CLEVELAND, o., July 14.-Mrs. Ella Nor
Vile, the beautiful young wife of Logan
county farmer, committed suicide yesterday
by hanging herself a short time since her
husband, Lewis NorviIle, began suit for di-
vorce, charging intimacy with neighboring
farmer, who was also sued for $40 900 dam
ages. Unable to stand the disgrace Mrs.
Norvile took her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
The Cholera

MAeRID, July l4.-There were reported
throughout Spain yesterday 1892 new cases
of cholera and 473 deaths from the disease.
The returns from Valencia, however, are in
complete. A number of suspicious cases Of
illness are reported in the city of Segovia,
but the authorities there refuse to admit
that they arc cases Of cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Shot his Daughter and Himself.

HALIFAX, n. s, July l4-Edward With
ers, who had held the position of clerk il,
the Halifax custom house several years
this morning slot his daughter. aged !,
years, then himself al his residence on III,
Green Pool road Both father and dauch
ter are dead. Wihers has not been con-d
cred of sound MUD by many of his acqraa
tances for some time past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
ALEXANDRIA, VA
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY IA.
THE RICHMOND Dispatch Of yesterday dc

THE RICHMOND Dispatch of yesterday oe.
votes whole column of its editorial space
to the suggestion and recon menaa''oh %
nlaps by which the State of Virginia may
attempt TO get around decision OF the
highest court in the land, and to break the
farms of the contract she made win ner
bondholders-in plain words, to defraud nsr
creditors. When reputable and we'll patron
lied newspapers, printed in the very capi.
tai of the State, not only don't hesitate but
apparently take pride, in adopting sucn a
remarkable course, it is no wonder virgin
;aos are ashamed of their nativity IN Lon
don. and that in this country, from Ne"
Orleans to Boston, the name of Virginia mas
bscome byword and a reproach. Better
a thousand times for every Virglnian no"
alive, or hereafter to be born, that provision
had been made for the payment OF ever!
f,rthipg of his States debt. That 1t Will
he Maid in the end is as sure as fate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Killed by Lightning.

OREGON, H., July 1.-THE bodies of
Albert Routzahn, of Oregon, and that of
VIM. Routzahn, of Mount Morris, brothers,
were found on the railroad island here yes.
terday. They had apparently been struck
by lightning during the heavy storm in the
morning. They had been fishing and were
sitting under tree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Letters Of Sympathy

LONDON, July 1.-THE editor Of the Pail
Mall Gazette has received letters from the
Queen and Mr.. Gladstone, in which they
heartily thank him for the recent exposures
of the traffic in young girls for immoral
purposes, and assure him that he has their
full sympathy in the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Prisoners ESCAPED.

RALEIGH, n. c., July 14.-Late last nigh,
FIVE murderers, among them Ed. Ray and
W. A. Anderson, made their escape from The
Jail at Ashevlle by overpowerng the irilpr
and locking him in cell. All the p;i>,j. =
had pistols, and number Of sho:s Ncfc
fired. All the prisoners escaped t. .hr
mountains. a posse Of citizens and :: go
pany Of State troops are in pursuit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Furnace Destroyed BY Fire.

LEBANON, Pc, July 1.-THE Bird Cole
man furnace, at Cornwall, the largest fur
mace in the Leban IN Valley, was damaged
by fire last night, to the extent of several
thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP fer cl
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 wiz;
never. failing success by millions of mothers iur
their children. During the process OF tccthiug
its value is incalculabe 1t relieves the cud
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhra, gri;us
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving hca,l,
to the child it rests the mother. Price % cents
bottle. mv5-1yrM. We
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Commissioned.

WASHINGTON, July II The Pres 4, 4
commissioned number of postmastsrz -
day, among them VIM W. Herbert, N A',v-
andria, Va, and Charles W. Bnt:oa, "a.
Lynchburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

Dock Johnson and his wife, living seven
miles from Chattanooga, Tenn, have been
arrested on the charge of causing their
daughters death by an abortion four years
ago, when the girl was on the eve of mar
riage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

In England you often see over shop the
sign Established in l772," or earlier or
later, as the case may be. An Englishman
came to Brooklyn and put up sign "Es
tabii-hed 1904" and rather prided himself
upon the antiquity of his establishment.
The next day his Yankee rival across the
way burlesqued his sign in this style: "Es.
tablshed yesterday. No old goods on
hand.r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Bodies Recovered.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, July 14.-By the use OF
dynamite the remaining four bodies of the
victims of the Mnnetonka disaster were
brought to the surface and recovered about
midnight. The bodies were those Of Coy
kendall and wife, Harvey Rand and Robert
Hussey The remains were brought to Min
neanolis and taken charge Of by friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

Capt. Morton, Lieut.. Frank Brown, Ed.
ward L. Thomas and John Reacola, leading
men of the Salvation Army, were fined g
each, with costs, at Plymouth, Pa, one
night last week, and they were warned that
the fines would be continued until their
street parades are abandoned. They re-
fused to pay, and were sent to Wilsesbarre
j Ill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
people

REL Is no more insane than the man
who defeated and captured him; and
and as he instigated an Indian insurrection,
with all its attendant savage and barbarous
crimes upon women and children, he
should, and doubtless will, be hanged as
speedily as the due process of law will per-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14

Miss Sue Buford and Mr.. Frank Nalle
were married last week in Northumberland
county, where The bride was on a visit to
friends. The bride the niece of Col. A. S.
Buford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-14
Earthquake Shock III Ca,cHttn.

CALCUTTA, July IA severe shock Of
earthquake, lasting several minutes, wa,
felt here this morning