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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

A WOMAN ATTACKS A BEAR.-One day
Mrs. w. X. Lee discovered bear swim.
ming in the Columbia and determined on
lis capture. The men folks were all away,
but she summoned posse including the
children, boat and the dog, and armed
with butcher knife attempted to prevent
landing, while one of the children went
after neighbor who had gun. The bear
landed and showed fight. Mrs. Lee was
freed once on big rock, but gave chase
again as the bear tried to make eff The
bear turned on her again, and in re.realing
she tripped on a stick and went down, when
the bear made ferocious attack. She
struck with the knife and slashed it SO Sc
verely on the nose that it went bowling
away long enough for her to regain her feet,
and the dog attacked it SO vigorously that
she made good her escape. About this time
the man with the gun settled the contest,
and for several days arsteaks were plenty
in the neghborhood. Mrs. Lee showed
great courage in this contest and deserved
bigger share of the bear than she received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

THE HOTTEST SPOT On EARTH.-Onc of the
hottest regions Of the earth is along the Persian
Gulf, where little or rain falls At Babrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet comparatively
numerous population coutrives to live there,
thanks to the copous springs which burst forth
from the bottom OF the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver sitting in his boat,
winds great goats skin bag around his left arm.
the hand grasping its mouth; then be takes in
his hand heavy stone TO which il attached q
strong line, ana thus equipped he pluuges in and
quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly opening
tho bag over the strong jet of fresh water. he
springs up he ascending current, at the same
time closing the bag, and is elned on board. The
Stone is then hauled up and the diver. after TAX
ing breath, plubges in again. The source Of these
copious sub marine springs is thought to be in thu
green hills # sman, some five or six hundred
miles distant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

THIS COUNTRY is still the home Of The OPP
pressed OF all na,ions-t.ut only if they
walk here. If they come by ship, an asy.
lum is denied them. y party Of Girsies
arrived at New York the other day, but as
they didn't have much money they were,
under the immigration law, not permitted
to land. The ship that brought them, on
her return landed them at u Canadian port,
from which place they have tramped back
to the United States; and the chief OF the
navigation division of tho Treasury says
there is no law for driving them out. And
so tits that, contrary to the intent OF American
law. makers, the poor but healthy and active
Gipsies find the air of "the land of the free"
as free to them as that of their own OPP
pressed Bohemia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Presents from the Saital.

CoNsTASTlNoPLE, August 2I.-la"yl
States Minister Cox, in presenting his cic-
dentials yesterday. assured the Sultan iha,
the policy Of the United State WAS not 10
interfere at all i'll the affairs Of ether ccu1-
tries. and that this policy lad been found
most advantageous and would be always
maintained The Sultan, i'll tie private
interview accorded yesterday to Mr.. Cox,
at which were also present 3r. q. H. Heap,
secretary Of the American Legation, ard
Commander Ludlow, CT the L. 5. S. Qniu-
nebaug, presented the Minister with set
of valuable Turkish iewelry. He also gave
him number Of rare Oriental books fcr
Mr.. Abram Hewitt, ard set of others for
the National Library at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Double Tragedy.

KANSAS CITY, No, Aug. 21.-Iha Times
Vinita Indian Territory special says: At
Redfork, Tuesday, Daniel Childers, :. crazy
Creek Indian who owns a small hotel there,
forced his way into The bedroom Of his
sister. n.law. She resisted him, whereupon
he shot her dead Later he started !cg the
house of George Perry man., 4 farmer, threat
euing to take his life. PerrymGn was pre-.
pared for him, however, aud fired al Cailicrs
with fatal effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

GEN. WIcKHAM FOR GEN. LEE.-At a re-
union of the Hanover troop last Tuesday at
Ashland, Gen. W. c. Wickham, the first
captain of the company, said that he had
always wanted politics kept out of their
talk, but on this occasion he would depart
from the rule, and would say 10 the bows
that they must support their old command
or, Fitz. Lee, for the next Governor of Vir-
ginia, as he General Wickham) was going
to do. Gen. Wickhsm was a brigade com
mander under Gen. Lee, and is great ad.
mirer of him. Gen. Wickham last yearsup.
ported Mr.. Blaine,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
A sysTEM OF TRIEVING.

Since the change in the upelintendency
of the Pension Bureau building, two months
ago Investigation has discovered that the
WAYS of John Dickerson, late superinten-
dent, were very crooked and upon the
charges formulated, theft, false contracts
and embezzlement will be founded against
Dickerson, clerks, laborers and other en-
ployees. 1t appears that when Dickerson
was custodian of the Bureau buildings, tho
carpets that were lifted in the spring TO
make room for the summer mating did not
come back, and when spring returned, the
mating which had been laid by during The
winter was not forthcoming any more than
the new carpets of last season.
Several of the men involved in the char
ges have recently built cottages at Colonial
Beach and elsewhere. Window and door
cases and other materials used in building
the cottages are said to have been stolen
from the new Pension building, and carpets,
chairs. desks and other articles Of furniture,
were obtained from the same source. Most
of the work of erecting these cottages, too,
it is said, was done by carpenters and labor
ers employed by the Pension Bureau and
paid by the Government.
The charges against Dickerson also include
the making of false contracts Last winter,
he advertised for proposals for making some
alterations in the heating apparatus used in
the building. A firm offered to do the
work for 5000. Dickerson, it is said, opened
this offer, and, having Informed himself OF
lis contents went to friend, who, at his
request, sent in an offer at $195 His friends
bid, being the lowest, was accepted. Dick.
erson had the work done by the engineer
in the regular pay ofthe bureau, and the
trio-Dickerson, his friend, and the engi-
neer-divided the Sl95 between them.
When sufficient amount of Information
| had been obtained, the matter was put into
tho hands of United States District At
torney Wortbington. Mr.. Worthington,
who was appointed by President Arthur,
instead Of keeping from the accused all
knowledge Of the discoveries which were
being made, brought four of them TO his Of
fee in a group, and gave them every facil-
| ity 10 consult with one another to place OBJ
staclcs in the way of the investigation.
The Pension Bureau, learning of Mr..
Worthington's mode of prosecuting the case,
took it out of his hands. Since then detec-
tiycs, under instructions from the Pension
Bureau, have been adding to the evidence
already collected. Before the matter is fin.
ished the officials and ex.offlcials implicated
| will be considerable in number, and some
| Of them in pretty high rank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

THE SPECIAL mail delivery was not
wanted, and will not, it is thought, prove
successful. The additional ten ceut stamp
it requires will not, and does pretend to,
secure any quicker or safer passage of q
letter from one city to another, and as both
quick and safe communication can be Sc
cured by telegraph at the expense of ten
more cents, few people who desire that sort
of communication will hesitate to resort to
the use of the wire to obtain it. 1t is doubt
full if the messengers at most postoffices will
carry a letter day throughout the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

GENERAL MALONE repubishes in his
paper letter. from Washington to an OBJ
soure republican newspaper in Indiana, in
which General Lee is spoken of as "a coarse,
vulgar fellow, uucouth and rough, full of
filthy expressions unfit to be heard in any
respectable crowd, and fully sixty, if not
Older" This is only a fair sample of the
mode of warfare Gen. Malone has adopted
for his present campaign; but it is his usual
mode, and can only have contrary effect
to that intended upon every selfrespecting
man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

SOME OF the Mort hern republican news
papers have been induced by General Ma
hone to believe that the present fight IN
Virginia must be considered AS the first en-
gagement in the next Presidential CAM
paign. Nothing could be more Incorrect.
The present contest in Virginia is for good
State government against The corrupt pow
or of one man supported 10y tho solid negro
vote of The State, and has nothing to do
with and no reference TO national elections;
and many of the mos: earnest opponents OF
Mahoueism are the leading republicans OF
the State, such men. for Instance, rs Gener.
al Wickham, Colonel Houston, M~jor Bay.
", Lieutenant Governor Lewis, ex-Con-
gressmen Dczendorf aud Hooper, State Sen
ator Callahan, and numerous others. The
elimination of Mahonejsm from Virginia
politics will be more beneficial to the repub-
lcaus than to the democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Out ofCondition.

NEW York, Aug. 27.-Thcre were 55,515
bushels Of No. , red wheat, ard 5000 bush
els of No. = spring wheat posted or the Pro-
duce Exchange to day as out Of cond'ionin
Brooklyn stores. The former was IN The
Erie basin stores, ami tho latter i'll Wood
rufus stores
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

LOGAN nrCKFD a dispatch floEl Alexandria
Bay says that Gen. and Mrs Logan wrr" given an
excursion Tuesday afternoon by about thirty
friends. They steamed in yacht to a small
island where luncheon was serve1. photos
grapher prevailed upon the company to allow
him to make picture. In order to give prom.
inence to the distinguished visitors, Gen. and
Mrs. Logan and Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh were placed
IN boat Just oif the shore. As the photographer
was adjusting his camera, the boat was cspsized
and the occupants were thrown into the water.
All were rescued, thoroughly wet and frightened
A picture was obtained as they went into the
water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Rur on a Bank

.PH!LAprLrlIA. Aug. 27.--There is 10
abatement IL lie run on the Spring Garden
bank. 1t was resumed; ut ten o'cloCl. this
morning at the point where il stopped yes
terday and by noon Lcarly 100000 bad
been paid out; Tho officers Of the bank say
that every demand will be nct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Beaten and Robbed

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Aug. 27.-Isaac JnhH.
son, an old man, reported to he a tiae',
who lives in Plymouth township was as
sailed in Lis house last night by four rob
bers. They knocked him down. bound and
gagged him. AKA because he did not deliver
up the safe key, bent hm terribly. They
then rapsackcd tho hoUsa and made OIL
with about $3.50 in silver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
MAI WILSON G. SAUNDERS an old and

MAJ. WILSON c. SAUNDERS an old and
highly esteemed citizen of Loudoun county,
died at his home near Goresville, on Sunday
night last, in about the 18th year of his age.
In his younger days, during the Indian
troubles in Florida, Maj S. served for some
time as an officer In the army of the U. S.
Shortly thereafter, be located in Loudoun,
where he continued to reside up to the time
of bis death,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Shot and Killed.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 27.-Albert D.
Swan, one of the most prominent and
wealthy citizens here, was shot in tho
back of the head and killed by Henry r.
Goodwin, at 1890 o'clock this morning.
Goodwin gave himself up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

THE TORY party in England having settled the
Russian question satisfactorily to the English
people, aud quietsd Irish discomfort by fair acts
and fsirer promises, it would not be at all sur
prising If it should receive the approval of the
country Ut the coming election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
TEE ElhIL IRREGULARITIES.

TO the editor Of the Alexandria Gaelic:
auckland, Va, August 2G--Wednesday,
0 a. rn.-For week past the GAZETTE has
reached this place one day late. The pre-
sumption is that it ia taken up the line,
because if we send to Gainesville Wednes-
day morning we find it there. Otherwise,
we get it Wednesday evening by regular
course. With above exception it comes very
regularly. Haven't had the GAZETTE since
Saturday. j. w. FL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette !:

To the editor Of the alexandria Gazette:
MIDDLEBURG, Va, Aug. 25.-Yourpapers,
which you have been sending to this Office,
are coming very irregularly. and your sub
scrihers are complaining very much. II you
will send tbeu by L.eahnrg, they csn get
them in the evening by half past five, but
they have been coming by The P'ains, and
do not reach here until half past nine at
night, and very often do not get here until
the next day, rs they are sometimes carried
up the road Very respectfully,
j W p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

GEORGE WILKES ILLNESS. Wilkes,
who at one time was one of the most popu-
lar of the men about town, is dying at his
residence in 6lst street. As the proprietor
and editor of the Spirit Of the Times be So
cured a national reputation. He was an
authority in sporting matters, and was the
friend of the fistic celebrities of his time. He
backed John &. Heenan in the Ugh; with
Tom Sayers in England. The late Marcus
Cicero Stanley was one Of his staunch-
est friends and one Of his principal al
visers. He had long md bitter contro.
VERSES with John Chamberlain, now
the proprietor Of a popular restaurant
in Washington Chamberlain and Wilkes
tore each others character TO piecrs in the
police courts Of New York, and it surprised
many men that their quatrels did not eud
in murder. Chamberlain assaulted Stanley
in the Astor House rotunda, and denounced
him before n large crowd as q b!ackmailer
and a thief. 4 well-known New Yorker
said TO q reporter recently: Il was on my
way home few evenings ago. when my at
tention was attracted to man who re-
clined in something like bed en- Wheels,
which was gently pushed along the side
walk by colored man. The occupant Of
this strange conveyance was propped up
with pillows, and his tongue protruded from
his mouth. thought that l saw q familiar
face, and stopped and gazed at him. To my
astonishment and horror l recognized my
old friend, George Wilkes, an imbecile."
1t is said by the attending physician that
Mr.. Wilkes will die within few days. He
was dashing, brilliant journalist, q hand
somo man, and a jolly COED fellow. His for
tune is said to be very large.-N. Y. Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
man.

IT WAS time indeed for a change in the
national administration when even the
courts, the last resort for justice, had yield
cd to the corruption which infected every
other branch of the government under the
rule of the republicans. An improved con-
dition may be hard to achieve under the
democrats, but as it can not be worse, any
change must be for the better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Ercst.

LoCKHAvEN Pa, Aug. 27.-Light frost
were reported this morning in various parts
of this county, but not enough to damage
vegetation seriously. Slight 1urEies ofsnow
fell here yesterday.
STANTON, Va, August 21.-Thorc Was 4 heavy
frost here last night. Gardens and late were
badly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Ircircsrated.

New ORLEANS, La, August Claude.
morte, the absconding sub-treasury clerk,
and Sbepperd, tic alleged counterfeiter, who
were brought here BY Deputy Marshal
Parker, have been lodged in the parish
prison. i -; -: go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
ALEXANDRIA, VA
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST p.

REFERRING to the complainturged by some
democrats against the present admin.s'ra'
lion for not removing republican office no,a.
era with greater dispatch, Judge Staples
saws: But what has the patronage Oh Tue
federal administration to do with the stare
government of Virginia. No matter "haI
Cleveland does or leaves undone ne canao'
affect my patriotism nor my love OF coun,
try, and I would not give the parings Oh
my 6uger-nails for the democrat VINO au-
here's to party for the sake of spoils. we
are not party of spells, not party OF
loaves and fishes. Cleveland has done more
to restore the equality of the States and the
independence of the South in five months
than every radical President combined IN
TWENTY-FIVE years." And that's the way 'or
eyery democrat in Virginia to think ana 10
talk now, and to vote accordingly next
November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

The Order OF the Grand Cross OF St. Stephen.
KREMsIER, August 27.-Emperor Francis
Joseph yesterday conferred the order Of the
Grand Cross of st. Stephen upon the Grand
Duke George second son Of the Gar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

THE FEW democrats who are disappoint-
ed of or dissatisfied with the disposition OF
the federal patronage, and who are private
" devising schemes for getting even," or
publicly threatening the adoption of means
to accomplish that end, should learn wis
dom from General Butler, who says; The
present administration has got four years OF
possession, and under our institutions, II II
were the greatest despotism in the world,
YOU or my not liking it would not make
particle of difference" For democrat to
fight the administration is as silly as 1t
would be if he were to butt his head against
brick WALL but it would be even more
silly for him to oppose his own party
in State election because the federal adj
ministration has not given him or some OF
his friends an cllire, or has given Offices 10
people who should not have them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Emulsion Of Poles.

LONDON, Aug. 27-An expulsion OF Polish
subjects from Austria has begun. All classes
alike are expelled
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27

There we're ATT new cases of cholera and
1893 deaths from the disease reported
throughout Spain yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-27
Cholera.

ToULoN. August 27.--Seventeen persou8
died here yesterday from cholera.
MARsEILLEs, August 2I.-EIeven deaths
from cholera we're reported here yesterday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-17
THE sIDEREAL STRANGER.
The New Star that Has Lit Its Lamp in
the Heavens.

The astronomers are now all busy
watching and studying the new star in
the nebula OF Andromeda. The great neb-
ula in Andromeda is the oldest nebula
known to the astronomers, since It Is wish
BILE to the naked eye, and was found be-
fore the invention Of the telescope. OBJ
servatiOns Of this nebula go back to the
year 995. It's curious, in connection with
the discovery Of a bright star in 1t
that the old astronomers had theory
that 1t was variable, both in brightness
and in shape. Since the invention and
use OF good telescopes it has been common
among astronomers to ascrlbe the changes
suspected formerly 10 Imperfect tele-
scopes and inaccurate descriptions.
1t is possible, however, that the
bright star discovered by Mr.. Hartwig
may be variable one OF regular period.
Should this proKe to be so the old astrono-
mers may have been right In their suspi-
cions of variability Of brightness in this
nebula.
This nebuIa has been observed by many
astronomers, and several good drawings
have been made. IL is very much eX-
tended, and generally faint, but with two
or three bright, condensed parts. 1t has
an extension of about two degrees, and
probably tits this great extension that
renders such an object visible to the
naked eye. 1t was described by Sir
William Herscbel in 1875 as follows: sit
Is undoubtedly the nearest OF all the great
nebul9; its extent is about a degree and
one-halfin length, and, in even one OF the
narrowest places, not less than sixteen
minutes in breadth. The brightest part
OF it approaches to the resOlYable nebu-
losty, and begins TO show faint red
color; which, from many observations on
the color and magnitude of nebular, l
believe to be an indication that its dis
lance in its colOred parts does not exceed
1000 times the distance of Sirius"
Perhaps the best description Is by Sir
John Herschel in 1926, who says: SAT
present it has not, indeed, Il star or any
well-defined disk IN its centre, but the
brightness, which increases by a regular
graduation from the circumference, sud
denly acquires great accession, so as to
offer the appearance OF nipples as 1t were,
in the middle, of very small diameter, but
totally devoid of any distinct outline; so
that it is impossible to say precisely where
the nucleus ends and the nebula begins.
Its nebulOsity is Of the most perfectly
milky absolutely irresolvable kind, with
out the slightest tendency TO separa-
tion into fiOcculi. nor is there any sort Of
appearance of the smallest star in the
centre OF the nipple. This nebula IS oval,
very bright, and of great magnitude, and
altogether a most magnificent object"
There are many small stars scattered
through this nebula, and 1t is probable
that it is one of these small stars that has
blazed out near what Herschel calls the
nipple" of the nebula.
The following diagram will show the
location of the star and how to find it: