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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Women in the Vestry.

Bishop Stevens has just decided that
were elected TO the vestry OF St. Luke's
Episcopal Church at Cbadd's Ford, Della
aware county, Pa, are eligible under the law
Immediately after these ladies had been
elected Bishop Stevens was disposed to
doubt the legality Ct the election, and SO
decided lie has sircc, however, consulted
lawyers, aud has changed his mind upon
the question, and promptly reversed bis
opinion.
This decision is OF unusual interest,
because it is the first instance in which
women have been elected to the vestry
n the history of the Episcopal Church,
either in this country or in England,
and have been accepted as eligible 10
such membership. These two ladies
are thus, with the sanction Of the highest
ecclesiastical authority in the diocese, made
the first vestry women Of the Church.
Bishop Stevens considered the question
a. legal one entirely, and therefore sub.
mitted it to the consideration Of those
well versed in ecclesiastical and secular
law. The charter of the church provides
that vestryman must be citizen OF
the commonwealth, anu III uectuihp
the case it was, of course, necessary TO
decide that these two women were citizens
in the meaning of the law. There are some
terms used in the charter which appear TO
exclude women, such as references to q yes
tryman as "he," but after due consideration
the lawyers decided, and the Bishop accept
ed their Interpretation as correct, that upon
the whole the female members Of the
congregation were part Of the cor
poraton, and entitled, therefore, 10 be
elected 10 the yesLry. The matter has
not yet attracted widespread attention,
because the facts IRE little known, but there
is no doubt lhat The decision will be cOnsid.
cred u very important one, likely to lead to
important results. Women have had little
ifanything TO do with the governing power
nr the Episcopal Church, and this is some
thing OF decidedly new departure. If i
woman may take seat in the vestry the
question arises whether she cannot become,
sooner or Inter, Il delegate TO the conven-
tions anal even be sent 10 the general con-
vention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria GAZETTE


ORLEAN, July 8, 1SS5.-It is really dis
tressing to look over the face Of the country
and see it in its dried and parched condi-
ton. The grass fields in many sections
would burn over if fire were applied to
them, the gardens are furnishing for rain,
and the growing corn under the blazing
heat of the July sun is curling its blades
from the early morning to the close of the
day when it is again refreshed by the copi.
Gus dews. The outlook is any thing but a
hopeful one to the farmer, and in fact is
gloomy not only to the farmer, but to every
branch of trade and commerce.
A spirit of omplaining-yea, murmurlng
is heard from SOMEHOW the farmer, mer-
chant, mechanic and laborer. The farmer
is short OF money and cannot borrow, be.
cause the merchant has failed to collect out
standing accounts, and he, too, is in arrears
with his creditors. The lamb crop is all
the farmer has to raise money on until the
wheat crop goes to market. They have
been sold, in many Instances, and as yet not
shipped, the dealer waiting for better
market, hence forcing the farmer and gra-
zier to do without the funds he so much
needs. We try TO be hopeful and think ev-
ery dav that the next will bring rain and
brighten the prospects for the gloomy ones.
IT'S hoping against hope; every day brings
lis winds and tieeey clouds, but not drop
of rain have we had tor weeks. The
streams have failed so much that it is all i'm
possibility 10 get any grinding done save at
the steam mill run by Mr.. Charles
Ashby. Will not the Christian people of
the land unite in q petition to the throne of
grace for ccpious showers 10 once again
water the dry and parched ehrth.
Tie wheat crop will average about 80 per
cent; the quality is good. The hay crop is
an entire failure, as in nearly every instance
the farmers had to grow their meadows.
The cattle are losing rather than gaining
weight. The question is now with the cat
tie men, Can We keep our cattle from starry
ing?-not what they will bring in market.
Mr.. Geo. w. Davis, Marshall Lake and
COL Robert Stribling will represent this
district (MarshalD in tho convention to
meet in Richmond. All of them are repre-.
sentative men and democrats, dyed-in the.
wool.
The mail route from this place was
changed to Marshall instead of via Warren
ton, giving us our mail by three O'Clock p
M, and connecting with the mail north the
same day. On the former route tho mail
laid over at Waterloo twentyfour hours be-
fore starting for its destination. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

DROPPED HER BABY OVERHEARD. As
the steamer Laura NJ. Starin was returning
from Glen Island yesterday afternoon, she
passed an excursion barge of Astoria.
Many people on the barge waved their hand.
kerchiefs, and among hem was 81 woman on
the upper deck, who had baby on one
arm. While waving her handkerchief she
dropped the baby overheard, and, as it
struck the Water, she tainted and fell on the
floor. There was great excitement at once.
Everybody focked TO the same side of the
boat. The captain shouted For Gods
sake, step TO the other side Of the barge, or
You'll ali 20 overheard - Many persons
obeyed the warning. TIE Starin and the
boat that was towing the barge stopped.
Two men were in row boat in tow of the
barge. One of them cut the rope and the
other padllcd the boat toward the child,
who was upheld in the water by its cloth
ing. In about minute they had the child
in their boat, and cheer after cheer wentup
from the lockers on. The child WAC less
than two years old, and had on 3 white
dress and pink shoes. twas passed upinto
the crowd to lis mother, who was just com.
ing out of her fainting fin. \. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

AS sTATED in yesterdays GAzETTE,a man
shot woman and then killed himself in
Washington on that day because be was
Jealous of the woman's own husband. This
is the newest freak of the ''green eyed mon
ster." Almost any other man would have
thought himself lucky if the woman's hus-
band had not shot him for loving his wife.
But he was not of that mould. He was not
satisfied with trespassing upon forbidden
ground, but was the most miserable of NOR
tails because he had not sole and entire pos
session of it, but had to Share that posses
sion with The rightful owner. He was
wondrous fool, but would have deserved
more pity if he had only reversed the order
Of his shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

THE WASHINGTON TRAGEDY As noticed
in yesterdays GAZETTE, Charles Knott,
aged 80 years, shot Mrs. Catherine Eliza
beth Morris, the young wife of George Nor
rig, Il Baltimore and Potomac track hand,
at her home, on Third street, Washington.
Knott then shot himself in the head and
breast, and died instantly. Morris was at
work only about 200 yards from the house
at the time 1t is said that Knott watched
him and selected his opportunity. When
Knott reached the house Of Mrs Morris
neightor was there, and she left as he en-
tered. Kuott, Mrs. Morris says, asked her
for picture OF his which she had. She
went out into the back room to take the
photograph from the albnm. He followed
her, and when she turned TO see what be
wanted he raised the pistol and fired. She
tried to escape by running out to the back
yard. He Gr>J at hei three times, and two
of the bullets took effect, one entering the
SIX ull near the temple aud the other passing
through her lungs. She escaped out of the
yard and out of the back gate, where she
was caught by railroad gateman at the
Third and h streets crossing, and was CAL
ried back into the rear part of the house by
QeiRQUOTS. Que Silu Guc uluu WIN SuoL LII
was still in the house, and was thought to
be in the front room. A policeman went
into the front room and found Knott lying
on the Aocr, dead. Mrs. Morris is about %
years old and very comely. The bullet was
extracted from her lung, but no effort was
made to get the one from her head. Her
condition is critical. Knolt was unmarried
and lived with his aged mother on Seventh
street, southeast, near Virginia avenue. He
was shoemaker by trade, and sometimes
worked at gardening. Last winter Mr..
Morris was engaged in boating, and neces.
sarily absent from home a great deal of his
time Knott frequently visited The house,
until Mrs. Morris, being arprised that an
evil construction might be put upon his in
timacy, informed him, through his mother,
that she had no objection to his visiting the
house when her husband was at home. This
caused him to stop his visits, and he had
not been near the house for some time until
Yesterday. 1t is thought that he had con-
ceived strong attachment for her, and
that his jealousy prompted him to the trag-
edy. There is general impression that he
was insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON. d. c., July 10, 1885.
Intelligence from Virginia today is to the
effect that so far Gen. Filz Lee is, according
to present indications, decidedly in the lead
in the race for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination there. Parties from Richmond
state that of the thirty eight delegates to the
State convention from that city, thirty are
for and the remaining eight not against him.
From Danville it is learned that he will
have the delegation from that city. News
of the same character comes from Lynch.
burg, while in Norfolk and Petersburg it is
learned he will have a majority of the dele
gates on the first ballot and all on the second.
Princess Anne county has instructed her
delegates to support him. His own city,
Alexandria will, it is said, be unanimous for
him. 1t is also said that he is strong in the
Valley counties, and that this is 80 is proba-
BILE from the rumor that Major Holmes
Conrad, of Winchester, will present his
name in the convention. Mr.. Barbour, it is
reported, will publish card in day or
two, politely but positively refusing to allow
his name to go before the convention.
As regards General Mahone's convention,
to be held in Richmond next week, gentle.
men from that city here to day confirm
what has previously been said in this cor
respondeuce, which is that if General Ma
houe thinks he will be the strongest man
his party can nominate he will take the
nomination himself, but that otherwise he
will give it to his pet, Mr.. John Wise.
These same gentlemen, all of whom are
democrats, say that unquestionably the
General is the most available man in his
whole party and if the candidate will get all
the votes that any other man in it could
get and thousands that none of the others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Mr.. KEILEY.--The New York Herald

Mr.. KEILEY.--The New York Herald
prints the following dispatch from Vienna
"In an interview with Herr Won Szegen-
vi, the Under Secretary of State, a
man of great influence, the Herald cor.
gathered that Mr.. Keiley's
social position in Vienna would be de-
cidedly unpleasant if his appointment is per.
sisted in. Observations to this effect have
been sent to Washington. Attic same time
Her Won Szegenyi thinks that the Austro-
Hungarian Government will not absolutely
refuse to accept Mr.. Kelley as Minister from
the United States, The final decision will
rest with the Emperor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Mysterious Epidemic.

LISBON, July 10--A mysterious epidemic
has broken out in this city and in various
other parts of Portugal: The victims are
ATTACKED without warning and die within n
few minutes after seizure The disease is a
mystery to the doctors, who as yet have
found no effective method of combating it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Be Gentle with the Children.

Now quit your crying, sir, or I'll give
you something TO cry for" When such
h E s tnaw Vk Wheher to sop ervnr Or p
go on. But he does know that the cross
old aunty who says them is p hateful crea-
ture What makes her hateful? Possibly
dyspepsia; or maybe liver complaint In
either case, give cross aunty bottle Of
Browns Iron Bitters and tone her up so
that she may be healthy and happy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

Mrs. Merrick. wife Of the late R. T. Mer.
rick, of Washington, died yesterday after
noon about one o'clock. She bad been i'll
for some time and unconscious for a month
Mrs Merrirk was the daughter of james
C. Mcclure She died ignorant Of
the death of her husband, her condition
since the latter's death being at no time
such as to allow of the sad news being brok-
en- to her. She leaves a family Of eight
children, one of whom he's been an invalid
for several years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
TARREp AND FEATHEREp.-Abouta year ago q

TARRED AND FEATHERED.-About year ago
young man named Ross Hammond appeared in
Hamline, Lincoln county, w. Va. He was hand
some and well educated, and soon became a ia
vorite in the village. He became acquainted with
the Misses Lucy and Anna Bowman, daughters of
a well-known citizen. discovery after
ward made that each of the girls had been be-
trayed. The night before last the two girls de.
coyed Hammond to the woods, beat him to insen-
sibilty, tarred and feathered him and left him to
his fate. He was found yesterday morning al.
most dead, with one eye put out. Sentiment is
divided as to the actions of the betrayed girls.
Hammond is said to have relatives in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Mrs Secretary Bayard's Condition.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 10.-Up to mid
night Mrs. Secretary Bayard seemed to i'm
prove slightly, but early this morning her
illness took an unfavorabe turn, and her
physicians have now abandoned hope Fears
are entertained that she may not live
through the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

THE SOUTHERN soldiers on their return
from the late national encampment at fhiia-
delphia express great disappointment at
the inhospitable treatment they received at
the hands of the people of that city. OF all
the cities in the North, the city of brotherly
love has always been noted for its hostility
to the South, aud that, too, even before,
owing to that hostility, most ofthe Southern
trade bad left it. The recent experience OF
the Southern soldiers, who went there chiefly
to show their brotherly feeling, will, it is
boped. be sufficient to deter others from
follow ing their example, at least until as
sured of the subsistence Of sectional ami.
mostly, and of a reception more in accord
with tie courtesy due to fellow citizens from
different parts of the same country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10-Fire last night
destroyed the lumber yards of White Bros.
& Allen and Tuggle & Co., on Speir street,
between Market and Mission streets. The
losses amount to 900 and the insurance
TO s45, 900. Both the losses and insurance
are equally divided between the two firms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

TO most children the bare suggestion of a
dose of castor oil is nauseating. Why not,
then, when physic is necessary for the little
ones. Use Ayers Cathartic Pills? They
combine every essential and valuable prin-
ciple of cathartic medicine, and being
sugar coated arc easily taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 10.

IT IS not the knowledge of the gross ana
criminal immortality of London that mas
lust stirred up the people of that city, for
they had long possessed it, and every man
with his eyes open knows that similar
condition exists not only in all the other cities
of the old, but in too many OF those OF Inc
new world. It is not the knowledge OF the
condition referred to, but the publication OF
it that has set all London agog. And MT.
spurgeon, and many of his fellow preachers
and other reputable men to the contrary
most right minded and impartial people
think that the Pail Mall Gazette, when
published the filthy and loathsome account,
vas influenced more by desire for gain ana
uotoriety than by the wish to correct the
evil Of which it complains. The sales ofthat
paper have been immense, ard its prohts
enormous, but wise and practical men THINK
it has done more harm than good to the
cause in which it processes to he engaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Colonel Gibbou made a Brieadier.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The President
has appointed Colonel John Gibbon, OF the
Seventh Infantry, to be Brigadier General
of the Army vice General c. c. Augur, re-
tirnI io.iav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Apache Raiders.

GUAYAMAs, Mexico, July 1O.-Apaches
are raiding northwestern Sonora. There is
strong feeling in military circles against al
lowing U. S. troops to cross the border.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

The hot weather has further stagnated business
OF ell kinds and those who can arc leaving the
city for more congenial climcs, and loltier alti-
tudcs. There is very little doing financially or
commercially and until the crops begin to move
there will be but little improvement. Prices for
agricultural products tluctuate only slightly,
while the opening quotations for wheat have been
fair. In money matters there is no change TO
note. The supply of loan4blc funds in Baltimore
is quoted as very abundant with but light de-
mand. In New York there is great abundance of
capital with light enquiry and rates arc very low.
u. S. bonds are quiet Virginia securities are
generally nominal, and the views of buyers and
sellers arc wide apart. Consol coupons of Janua-
ry, 1889, to January, 1885, sold yesterday in
Baltimore at 3Gla. and July, 1885, are quoted Mt
324a3G. For old issues 52Ih was bid. Deferred
certificates are held at 6 with So. bid. Railroad
securities arc unusually dull. We quote Virginia
Midland Cd, 1lOb; do. Sd, o. do. 4th, 54 do.
9th, 95isa97 u do. inc. 4STsa5O.
NEW YORK, July 10-Thc stock market open.
ed irregular with st. Paul, Louisville and Nash
vilc the only active stocks that show any ad-
vance above the closing quotations last evening,
while the rest of the list was unchanged or "a to
Y, per cent lower. During the first half hour the
market declined p to ] Per cent. In the next
half hour there was partial recovery Of the early
at little above the lowest figures OF the morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

BALTIC. SUGARAHD COFFEE MARIE July O.
Sugar.-For raws the market has been fairly ac-
tive, though with occasional trt;ng irregula,i,y
on va!ues. The genera! stock is held quite rs
firmly ever owners adhcrng confidently to
the belief that desirable supplies must find an
outlet without modification on value. We quote
fair to good refining at % gao ic centrifugal 90
test, 6ha6la; grocery grades New Orleans 5:4a
6k. and nominal. For refined Sugars the mar
ket is steady and quiet, say for cut loaf :. i.-r;
powdered ! y; grannlated 7Ac; A softs muulds
I; confcctoncra' A I; standard A 81 yellow
5Aa57s
Coffeo-Thc market is quiet, and 4 portion Of
the frmness noted last week has been lost, The
inquiry for invoices has been confined to small
lots The sales reported are 1900 bags ~ Sta
SE.. The Withdrawals are 1900 bags The lob.
bings trade is light. We quote Rio invoices
as follows: Ordinary at ~, cts, fair at 81 cts,
good at S"s cts, and prime at 81, cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Business Failures.

NEW YORK, July l0.-The business fail
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 15S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

Reports from the most reliable sources in
every county in Maryland show that the
wheat crop is fairly satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

LvNCHBURG MARKET July 9.-The market
has been very quiet during the week with light
receipts Of grain, and there have bcca 40 changes
in quotations, which 5:}aG 30 for Flour: .:,t
10 for Wheat. and 6Ol61 for Corn. Rye ami Oats
nominal. Receipts of Tobacco continue heavy
and prices ut the close of the week show q markcd
decline, especially for common and medium
grades.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

FREDERICKSBURG MAIKET. July 9.-rhcre
has been nothing of interest during the week.
Flour dull. Wheat very quiet and no sales of new
yet reported quotations for old 90a1OO. Corn
5S4GO. Rye and Oats nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10
Cattle Markets

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. July "a:
Queenstown this week 800 head of Cattle offered
with sales ut 3t,a54 cents per b. Some 1000
Sheep and Lambs offered Sheep sold ut 2i.,nf
cents, and Lambs Mt 5aGiI cents per ID. Some
Cows and Calves gold at 525a15 per head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

RICHMOND MARKET, July 0.-'rhc market
has been very quiet during the week and TIE RI
ccipts Of produce Of all kinds have been very
light. For Flour there is only Il limited cnGrry
and tho market is dull. Small sales OF ncw
lonsbcrry Wheat have been made at 100: and
prime white Western Corn brought OIL Nothing
doing in other things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

New York, July 1O.--Stocks fairly active and
steady. Money easy at /. Cotton easy; up!ands
1Oio Orleans 1O's; futures steady. Flour
quiet and unchanged Wheat lower Corn easier
Pork steady ut $l1a11 %. Lard finn at IS 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

CHICAGO, July 1O.-l1:45 a m.--Thc Wheat
market has ruled quiet all tho morning within 4
narrow range and has been somewhat easier Sep.
TENDER rose to 907-a90a,. fc! hacl. to 800, aud
is now quoted 9oi.a90El Corn shade easier ut
4G'sa17 for August. Oats weak at 81, a3l J..
for July, Pork finn at l5c higher Lard 2iyc
higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-10

with sales ut 3ta5A cents per lb. Some 1000
Sheep and Lambs offered Sheep sold at 2l.,af
cents, and Lambs nj jaGil cents per ill., Some
Cows and Calves sold at $;25a45 per head
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. July 9.-Shcep
and Lambs.-There have been received since
Monday 600 head, and there are in the pens
unsold 300 head. Prices-The remainder being
shipped East, prices remain about the same.
Hogs-The receipts since Monday number ---,
and Mondays receipts all sold, With prospects OF
sharp advance for next Mondays
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Inlr o.--Hccycs.
Beef dull and lowe, Mt 1a9c rer lb for poor to
good sides and 9l,sy y for prime do. Sheep
Firmer for good stock and Lac per ID higher for
poorest to best Sheer and So 5OaS % for Lambs
Lambs; good Virginia Lambs sold at 81 - per
100 lbs. Hogs--None for sale alive; nominal
value 81 25a4 - per 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. July 9.-C.tte-
Market steady; grasscrs week shipping steers
$4a6 To- stockers and feeders SAL 40: tows,
bulls and mixed S2a4 go: Texans - IJaI -.
Hogs-Market firm; rough and mixcd 81 SOD;
packing and shipping sad 12ia light >;ai 30:
skips S3a3 rs. sheep-Mar.ct steady; natives
ss2a4 %; Texans $2a3 40.
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Juiy 3-Ifcc. nm
common and light 50 5Oai 81: rackn2 and
butchers $4a4 30; pts $50 head shipments
2sO