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Daily Republican., 1885-04-28

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West of Arcade, fourth counter.
Lupin's Crepe Melange, a
dainty $1.25 stuhfor IS scents,
five motley colors lett /; two
lgray, a blue, a green and a
brown-there were eight.
That Lupin's little saw
tooth weave, nine colors left:
lblues, browns and tans--
there were fifteen.
81 ladies'-cloth tor p
, cents, twenty-five Of the light
Il Ter colors and mixtures
: there have been nearly fit,
1.-THE darker colors are drop
rlping out.
!, $I.25 mixed. and-striped
i. both mixed and striped, illu
eliminated, ladies' cloths 10
81; eighteen patterns-an,
1.-THE stripes and mixtures ru1
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Snow.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived at the Union Pacific headquarters
state that heavy snow storm is prevailing
along the line and coming eastward At
Laramie and Cheyenne snow was falling all
day yesterday and drifting badly on Laramie
Hill so that blocked was feared. There is
heavy snow also at Denver Junction; at
One freight train was blocked in a cut east
Of Ogalala. Snow was still falling at last ac-
counts At North Platte four inches has fall
len and the storm is still in progress. The
temperature north of Platte is 80 degrees.
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SAD ENDING OF AN INDIAN FIGHTER
Charlie Jennings is West side youngster
twelve years old who, since passing through
the school hooks wherein four syllable words
are used, had devoted all his change and
much Of his time to imhibing the exciting
and CORY literature contained in the nickel
libraries and yellow backs. This course in
literature naturally established in Charities
mind great desire to go West, Stay Indians
and thus emulate the example given in the
adventures Of the heroes Of whom We read.
He thought if he could get as far West as
Council Bluffs or Omaha he would he amidst
warfare and adventure. For although
Charlie had the 'Injun" question down
inc, he was rather vague in his ideas
as to the locality of the red mans
hunting grounds. Charles great source
of trouble had been in the lack Of
funds with which to purchase the weapons
necessary to wholesale slaughter and for
the payment Of railroad fare to the scene of
carnage. But an opportunity to secure the
required funds offered itself. An uncle from
Canada has been visiting The family, and
Tuesday he carelessly left SO lying on his
dressing case. Charlie saw, poRdered, fig
ured, appropriated the cash and disappear
ed. The police were notified of the stimuli
taneous departure Of the boy and the money
and found 81! of the former, but only por
ton of the latter, in shooting gallery.
Five dollars had gone for a rusty pistol ca
pable Of shooting from both ends and for
rifle practice at the target. The boy was
locked up and arraigned before Justice G.
J. White. As there was no prosecution the
lad was discharged. The mother was ad-
vised to use her slipper very vigorously
upon her boy when she got him home, and
to see that hereafter he read books of a
more wholesome Chicago Herald.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tho British Parliament will be summoned
to meet in January.
The will Of tho late "Josh Billings" leaves
his property, valued at $4,000, to his wife
during widowhood.
Thursday robbers boarded train be-
tween Naples and Benevento, shot down
the guard, secured II 900 francs and escaped.
1t is expected that an order will soon be
issued requiring staff officers of the army
to change their stations every three years.
John Mccullough, the actor, is rapidly
regalning bis strength, and the improve
ment in his mental condition which began
after his removal to Philadelphia continues
1t is said crisis is approaching, and if he
passes it safely his friends can hope for the
best.
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Fatal ARRAY.

COLUMBIA, Marion county, Miss, Nov. 7.
"A difficulty occurred between Bill Ross
and John and Eliza Cook, Thursday night.
Moss shot John Cook through the bowels,
killing him, and also shot Eliza Cook in the
right breast, inlieting dangerous and
probably fatal wound. Moss ran from the
town and escaped to the woods. Pursuit
was organized by citizens yesterday, but
Moss succeeded in GLIDING those after him
until two bloodhounds were put on his trail.
The animals tracked him deep into the woods
and overlook him. He turned and fired
twice at the dogs, killing one of them. By
this time the pursuing party, which was
close behind the dogs, came up and threat
ened Moss with death unless he surrender
ed. He gave himself up and is now in Jail.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.


Tho official count of Albemare shows a
democratic majority of I'll, more than dou
BILE that for Cleveland.
The official vote Of Isle OF Wight county
gives Lee 535 and Chalmers, for the House
of Delegates, 526 majority.
The Virginia Conference Women's Mis-
sionary Society. after two days session IN
Portsmouth, adjourned Thursday night to
meet in Danville next year.
Hon. Robert Johnston, Judge of the
County Court Of Rockingham, died yester.
day, aged about sixty nine. He was for
many years Auditor of the State before the
war, and was Il member of the Confederate
Congress.
Milo NJ. Pendeton, master machnist OF
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, diedat
his home in Portsmouth yesterday morning
of gastric troubles. He had been an etnploye
of the road since boyhood, and came to
Portsmouth from Massachusetts,.
Eek Governor Smith hung his shoe in a
defective porch step in Warrenton last
Saturday night and fell, striking his head SO
severely on the pavement as to destroy
consciousness for nearly an hour and render
him quite feeble for several days. He voted,
all the same.
The democrats of Danville, have deter.
mined to celebrate the recent democratic
vic ories by procession, illumination and
| speech making on the evening Of November
Is. The Register says the town is to be
"painted red" on that occasion. Gen. FitZ
Lee, Hon. John w. Daniel and Senator
Vance have been invited to speak.
J. W. Crabill, aged % years, a brakeman
on the Valley Branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, slipped from a freight car
yesterday morning near the depot in Win
mangled, his legs and arms being cut OIL.
His remains were gathered up and forward
cd to his late home, in Shenandoah county.
He leaves wife and one child.
Spicer Curlett has been elected to the
House Of Delegates from Richmond and
Lancaster counties by majority of four.
The democrats will have in the House 60
members and the republicans 30-one not
heard from. Total 100. This is giving to
the republicans all the delegates in the coun-
ties not yet heard from. One ortWo ofthcsc
counties, however, may elect q democrat
On Monday evening last w. j. Craddock,
of Alhemarle county, was fired upon by four
negroes on the farm of l.. S. Macon, near
Milton or the twelve balls fired ut him
ono passed through his coat, one through
his cane, one through his foretnger, and
others whistled uncomfortably near his per.
son. Mr.. Craddock attributes the cnmily
of these negroes to his leaving tho Malone
party and working for the democrats, rs he
knows no other cause for their ill-wll.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Scene in Court.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Nov. An exciting
scene occurred in the Circuit Court here
yesterday during the trial of a divorce case,
in which John Mutily, of Lexington, this
county, is complainant, and his wife de-
PENDANT. In his bill Mr.. Mulfly alleged in
fidelity on the part of his wife, and when
he sought to sustain the charges by proof
Mrs. Muftly tainted, and was carried out Of
court. During the excitement of caring for
tho woman Miss Hand, a large stout woman,
sister Of defendant, shouted at the top of
her voice: "Mutlly, you have murdered
my sister, and l will kill you," and, rushing
at Muilly, seized him by the hair and
dragged him across the court room before
she could be quoted. She was terribly
wrought up, and would have used MuIly
quite roughly had not the court officers in
terfrrcd
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ton.

ExCoNGREssMAN BEN. WOOD, OF nc"
York, the editor of the Ners OF that CITY,
saws: "Chief and foremost of the causes 'ha'
won victory for Tammany's county ticket
on last Tuesday was the position nesa ny
that organization in relation to the Ia" o,
Civil Service reform. The positive anu
emphatic resolutions adopted by Iammany
at the beginning of the campaign IN con-
domination of the humbug of the operation
of that law found an immediate and hearty
response in the sentiment of The Democratic
masses" Yes, and not only in the demo
cratic, but in many Of the republican Masses
also, for the plain and sufficient reason that,
as at present executed, the civil service
laws effectually exclude from the Offices OF
the Government the masses of both partie',
and confer them only upon such men as are
qualified BY education to be competent
school masters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-07

"SU=stte' is the name OLA new story hy Mary
Spear Tierson (rrc Nicholas. formerly o, Rick.
mond, Va now 4 resident of Baltimore. The
scene is laid in Richmond during the decade iu
mediately preceding the late war. i is matter OF
congratulaton to the PEOPLE Of The South that hcr
sons and daughters are distinguishing themselves
in the paths of literature, and rlUck!ng beautiful
but hitherto unnotcd flowers. The story before
us is the only record in romance Of social life in
the capital OF Virginia under the Cd regime, and
the characters are wildly portrayed. There is
refinement and tenderness Of touch i'll treating
tho domestic relations Of those old time folk.
cfervcscing humor, 4 caIcfullcSs in the use of
words, flash here aud there from the hCacon Of
experience, and sweet p2thCS in many para
graph which must reach the heart Of all lovers OF
Virginia. We regret that the tale is so short. and
could wish that il had been more detailed than
suggestive. ".SH-,H," is charming from beginning
to end the interest is sustained throughout.
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A HORRIBLE DEATH.-Dr. Alfred Gour-

A HORRIBLE DEATH-Dr. Alfred Gour-
ncr, q distinguished medical practitioner
and surgeon during the war on the staff of
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, was buried in New
Orleans Thursday by the surviving veterans
of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. DR..
Gourner was killed by boiler explosion in
Iberville parish on Tuesday. He went to
the river to superintend the working of an
engine pumping water to the sugar house,
and soon had the pump working under a
heavy gauge of steam. Feeling that all was
right he turned to go, when he was handed
his mail by the postboy. He returned to
scan the mail by the light Of the engine, and
finding letter from his wife, stopped near
the furnace to read it, when the explosion
took place Nothing of the engine and
boiler could be found in their place, and
fragments were scattered many hundred
yards away. Search was instituted for the
doctor. His body was found among tho
weeds 90 feet distant, SO horribly mangled
as TO be almost unacceptable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-07

DEATH OF \ NOTED HoRsE-Prince, an
old horse of war fame, belonging to Mr..
James H. Hathaway, of Fauquier county,
died on the 25th ult, at the age of twenty
six. During tho late war Prince was rid
den by Lieut.. Smith, n member of Colonel
Ashby's old company, that illustrious little
band whose deeds of heroism are so well
known in the Old Dominion. He was
wounded on the battle field, which was i'm
mortaized by the fall Of "Stonewall." The
ball lodged in the hip OF the good old horse,
and for more than twenty-one years he car
ried, from the CORY field of Charlottesville,
this thorn in the flesh," as relic of his
faithtulness in the "lost cause" After his
death the ball was cut from his thigh, where
it was found encased in small sack. Noble
old Prince! He fought good fight"
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Labor Convention.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. THE State
Labor Convention met in this city yester-
day. The convention is composed of dele
gates from the various trades unions of the
State, and numbers about one hundred. A
resolution was passed demanding the re-
peal OF the law leasing convicts; demanding
longer terms of schools and discountenanc.
ing discrimination between labor on account
of color. Resolutions were adopted strongly
endorsing Hon. ]. NJ. Heating, Of Memphis,
for Public Printer.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7.

SOME YES, many democrats are peculiar
neople though they are by no means
Jealous in good works. For instance IN
stead of Fastening, they delay the suspen'
sion of the coinage of the silver ooiiafs'
And this they do though the party TO
which they belong is the party of the poor
people eli the country; though the COLI 10
ferred to not only robs those people OF
twenty cents on every dollar OF 1t tney
receive but is inconvenient and unwleidiy
for them (who are the only ones to wnom
It is paid) to carry; and though IN oraer 70
maintain that coinage constant and CERTAIN
market and an inflated price, is afforded
the few rich silver mine owners Tor al IL.
nroduct of those mines. But leaving ou'
Of view these and other patent op)ec'ions ~ =,
the coin, it seems strange that the mere iae'
that hundred million of is lying loie III
the Treasury vaults is not sufficient 10 IN
duce the suspension Of the coinage OF any
more of it, at least until some OF that Which
ia already coined can be forced into circua
tion
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ROMEO AND JULIET.--In these realistic
days, even the unfortunate lovers of Verona
are stripped Of their idealisin. The popular
idea Of the play Romeo and Juliet" is that
it is story of two innocents loving each
other, yet by untoward fate kept assundcr,
owing to the rivalry of their respective
families. What, however, are the facts
Romeo is a young gentleman, who is always
fancying himself in love. The passion is
eternal, bat the object varies. He has been
Fostering all his friends about his alteration
for certain Rosaine. No sooner does he
see Juliet than she replaces Rosalne in his
heart. With Juliet he gets on better than
with RosaIine but had it not been for the
stratagem Of the friar, and for his own reck-
less folly when he is told that she is dead, in
a month later, he would probably have met
some other fair one at ball, and Juliet
would heve been deserted in her turn. As for
Juliet, she is what her father calls her, g bag
gage. IF she is representative Of female vr-
tue in Verona one cannot help asking what
female vice was in that city? Romeo and
Juliet sec each other for the first time at a
ball. They are naturally attracted 10 each
other, before either has heard the other
speak. Their Irritation is of the most pro-
nouncc kind, for after interchanging few
words they incontirently kiss each other.
The very evening Romeo scales the wall of
old Capulet's garden. aud finds Juliet on a
balcony informing the moon Of her love.
Romeo feels that his lines have fallen in fa-
cile ways. They vow eternal fidelity, etc,
and Juliet makes an appointment to marry
him for the next dag. She cannot, how.
ever, even wait for the promised hour, and
4, Il, 70
adorer by her nurse. They meet, and at
once induce friar to marry them. In the
evening Romeo rlimes up by 3 ladder into
Juiet's room. Then come the news that
she is to marry Count Paris. Romeo kills
Tybat in a brawl. Juliet declines to marry
two men in one week, and by mischance
the two lovers commit suicide.
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BAGDAD.-A city of over one hundred thousand
inhabitants with no place Of public resort, where
every house resembles fortress or prison, the
pondcrous doors open upon narrow, gloomy ,au,s
winding between grim, bare walls sud cr,akir,
heavily on their hinge, 10 reveal the low. dar,,
vaulted entrance that leads 10 the COURTYARD IN.
side, sometimes picturesque enough wi.E p:l,a-,i
vcrandas ard arabcSquc latticcs. hut always
rambling uncomfortable, incorv2uicnt. urrarrt
for, to English ideas OF what mans home shou,i
be--a city where the luxury Of wheeled convey
ance is unknown for who could drive anything
that goes on wheels in lanes six feet wide that
twist round every house corner, and where the
mud lies anklc-dcep in winter and dIs, dark,ls
the air in summer? 4 city through the m!ts: of
which flows Il mighty river on which the Traffic
is carried against wind and stream by men hug-
messed like beasts, on which the only native
boats for pleasure or profit are on the SANG model
and 10 better ii construction than the crrscn If
the ancient Briton on which foreign enterprise
has placed steamers which have 10 contend ggtirs;
every device and delay known t. the cIaiiy tt;o.
man. A city uuriva!cJ FOR position and fertility
of soil, cnviroacd by dc'Crt which might he made
to blossom as the rose. the centre Of trade for
whole continent yet sunk in decay and poverty:
whore 10000 Jews contend in the struggle for
existence, or, more properly, FOR tarC SUtSSt
ence with twice as many other Oricmta!s not less
supple, willy, patient and perscvcring than thea
selves, IN city where poverty and oppression
have sharpcncd every mans wits. city that
might sit enthroned as queen upon the waters
heir and daughter CT mighty Babylon au! tin,
later splcndors of Madam. Seleucaand Ctcsiphoa,
now grorelirg in the dust of 4 long forgotten
former glory. Such IS Bagdad OF 10 day. the ely
of HarCun. al Rashid. the tamiar home OF SirbAL
the Sailor and other worthless Of the Arabian
NIGHTS
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Cyclone.

CHICAGO, Nov. THE cyclone which
passed over the south western part of the
State last night was more serious in its re-
suits than was at first believed At Carmi
the house of Jos! Burrell was blown down,
Burrcll being instantly killed and several
members OF the family severely injured
Four buildings were blown down, including
the Baptist church. Reports from Jackson
vile, Duquoin and Pittsfeld state that much
damage was done to property, although no
further loss of life has yet been ascertained.
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On September 18th, just after sunset re.

On September 10Th, just after sunset re-
markable mirage was seen at Valla, in the
province of Sudermanis, Sweden. 1t appear
ell first as great cloud bank, stretching
from southwest to north, which gradually
separated, each cloud having the appear
ance OF monitor. To the course of five
minutes one had changed TO great whale
blowing column of water into the air, and
the other to crocodile. From time to time
the clouds took the appearance of various
animals, and finally that Of email wood.
Subsequently they changed to q pavilion,
where people were dancing, the players be-
ing also clearly visible. Once again the
spectacle changed, now into lovely wooded
island with buildings and parks. At about
. o'clock the clouds had disappeared. leav-
ing the sky perfectly clear. The air was
calm at the time of the display, the tenn
perature being six degrees centigrade.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is a list Of the letters remaining ia
the Alexandria, Virginia. poStolicc Nov. 7.
Persons calling for letters will say they advcr
tiscd and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days. they will ha
sent to the dcad-lcttcr Office. i'll Washington.
Bentley Doctor Morris, Jas T
Beach, Frank j Mills, Levin
Calvin, Mrs Betsy Mcdowell. Mary
Carr, Carrie Moore. William
Caliman. Miss Emma Poor, Jas
Churchill Humphrey Powell. Ms VI T
Carter, Miss Mary Pitts, Mrs Sarah
Dorsey, Aaron Ring Mrs annie
Fry, Miss Sarah ECss, Miss Gertrude
Gibson, Israel Sheppard Bros,
Gilliard, Mrs Sidman, Mrs Geo D
Green, Mrs Sarah Sccpio, Willis
Henning Charles Simms. Hattie
Hicks, Miss Ella Sypc, } 3
Hantzman, Miss Jennie Swainc, l. "
Hargravcs ! II Spier5, Willie T
Hudgins, Robert Thornton. Miss Mary
Jacobs, Miss Amanda Yetch, lioht L
Lee, Henry Washington, Miss II
Lyle, Edward Washington. Miss Nelli"
Lyles, ID Wills, Wright
Lylcs, Mrs Mary Wilkcrson, "
Monroe, Mrs Annie
1t ". w. HERBERT, Postmaster.
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Desperate Fight.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 1T is reported
this morning from Jefferson Barracks, which
is fifteen miles south OF this city, that fear
full fight took place there last night between
colorcd soldier, who is said to be despe-
rate character, and two white soldiers, in
which the former shot and killed both Of his
opponents, and in spite of every effort to
arrest him, he succeeded in making his es-
cape Names are yet wanting.
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COoI. MEN.-Some men never lose their
presence of mind. There is we'll authen-
tcnted story told Of q French general who,
in moment Of passion, struck an orderly in
the face. The orderly instantly drew his
pistol, placed it TO the breast of the general,
and pulled the trigger, but the cap failed to
explode.
arms in proper order" said the general /;
''every orderly should be orderly about his
arms"
The late Commodore Garrison seems to
have been made Of pretty much the same
kind Of material as that French general, if
the following story about him does not lack
the essential Ingredient of truth:
"One day while selling tickets in the office
of the boat of which he was captain, he be-
came involved in q quarrel with pecu-
liarly choleric individual, who finally Ell.
forced his remarks by presenting pistol
through the window, full at the captains
head 1t was one of the old fashioned
affairs, looking like Calling gun in min
iature containing six barrels in one, all Of
which turned round in cooking like the
chamber Of modern revolver. 1t was be.
fore the days Of cartridges, and the barrels
terminated at the breach nipples, the
charge being exploded by a percussion
cap. The captain had not time to move,
before the man, with q murderous mind,
snapped his pistol. The cap missed
fire. He tried again, and again there was
no discharge. Captain Garrison's pistol lay
near at hand, and he might have shot his
assailant dead, but be made no movement
that direction. Keeping an unilinchiug eye
upon the discounted marksman, he coolly
opened drawer and taking out Of it box
of percussion caps pushed it through the
window, saying: Try some new caps
yours don't seem 10 be good The audaciiy
of tho performance completely unnerved the
iratc passenger. Instead of accepting the
caps, he begged pardon for his folly, was
forgiven with hearty handshake and for
years afterward was one of the captains
warmest friends and admirers"
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MONETARY AND C0SmERGIAL.

New YoRK, November The stock market
was very strong at the opening this morning, first
prices showing advances over last evening Of u
to Is per cent, but subsequently the whole mar
ket became weak a rally of Il to ., occurred
thon. but this in time was lost. Towards eleven
o'clock the market became firm again and at that
hour WAC active and firm.
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ONE OF the Sherman brothers, the Judge,
was detected in crookedness while on the
bench. the varied reflections from the deca-
Iogue of another one, the Senator, are so
numerous that he has become notorious Tor
them; and that the other one, the General,
does not hew to the line of truth has been
demonstrated in many instances, recently
by Mr.. Jefferson Davis in the conspiracy"
affair, and now by General Hazen, who says
that Columbia was deliberately set on lire
by the Generals soldiers, though the Gen
eral asseverates it was not, and says the lire
was applied by the "rebels." Prima facle' TIE
Shermans are bad slot"