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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

E0StOn ITQr'TI'r.
A gentleman from Northwestern Arkansas tells the
following Joke on COneressm Peel Peel. it Is well
known, not man %! very high literary attanmcnts
but appear well read he processes TO have gloated
every piece Of literature that Under discus
sion. judge PttmIn who is highly intellectual and
weead takes keen delight in talking literature 10
Peel Some time ago. while a party 81 gentlemen were
sitting around listening OF Pees perenccs Of
Congress. Jul-e Plttman asked:
Peel, yOu have read Tcnuyson, haven't youl"
"Oh, yes yes and like him very much"
ADO You like GOLDSMITH I"
DOc him"
"What do you think OF his poem 'Cohismiths Maid Z"
"By George, sir, IL the best thing hc wrotn
tell you what, Pttman, going 10 Congress whrts mans
appetite for literature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
TIE borrowing RKEY.

From TIC YouoVs ColapaiMID1., .,o cot. \, a
"Iadyv said O negro woman, stopping at tue Rats OF
nromiucnt citizen and addressing the mistress OF tue
household wants tell yer dat had moved inter de
huuss les erOgs dc street. an dat ms ycfs us riSns
sort o. pusson I'll ncIghbor wild ye"
What do you me.nF -. 49,. -.
yers the right sort OF pussOn an II yer Is I'll negnDor
wd yer Lady wants ter borrer er dress ter war ter
a fln'ral" . 49,
Co on aw ay from here, instantly" -.
Lady I'll glib yer one mo- chance likes yer haD
good neghbors whareber libs an Amt gwiner be
rash bout nuhin' Len dat dress ter war tor dc
Go away ssyl DO you think I'd wear dress after
You had worn iti' ,.rr
lady I'll glib yo mo- chance, for eZ tells YER
neber Is rash. Len dat Dress wants ter DC
Mt ighDOr wild yer Is gwnter let me nap nc dress
"I'll send for policeman II you don't go away r.
"Pl 90. Yo' kant be no neighbor o mine. nso
mighty pertickler bOut my neghbors One pint anus
make; Is to hab good neighbOrs. Now. lady. donV
wanter be rash. I'll glib yo One mo cbance IsyV-
The lady slammed the door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
II RELIETED HIM.

From Tn fOfft'e com pInton
In Mrs George TlckuOrs hall always stood most im>
passive and IN prcssyc Iyeed O1tmau bearing silver
salycr which receive cards, and showing usually no
emotion than the wooden hat-rack.
But afternoon, when Mrs. IVkuOT was out and tho
house very quiet. an amanlcn',, copying notes IN
an upstairs room, startled by series Of hOwls aud
yc- from below She kept IT her work, thinking thst TX
the In the kitchen were killing each other, H
no business OF hers.
Soon up a maid 20 ask Il she frightened. sho
at she not.
Oh. yo aut! Well. thought I'll tell yc. nun, that
IT'S only tho fOOtman. When the folks Is out an tho
quiet he can't stand t. and he hue to holier Its
kind o. relicyin' to him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
HOW 10 cLrLLizG TIE LNpLlNS

The gay trophy room of the mu'eum of Gov
crnoIs Island was hci Thursday evening with officers
from forts IN the Earbor who had together
listen to Captain PrItts paper Violated Principles the
Cause Of Failure In Indian Civilization" read before tho
Military Service Institution. Captain Pratt q the suner-
n,rndcnt az the whl known Indian Industrial school,
ut Carlisle, Penn, and brought seven Indian boys HOnS
a Sioux. CheJ enHc, Az Apache Pawnte, PdebiO,
Eez Perses and Wilne2aS u show what progress has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

played several D calls credtaoy AMI the The PsWne
decalrned some errtic poetry HE tribe by
The ana the rest told more or less SIS scnons
the story OF their experiences rho paper pointed
out that the only way cvilize the INDIANS ,bn like
break down the ritual feeling and to asslna,o dinS
the negroes with the whites. The pocy 3i p,av RI .
one teacher for 100 200 Indians must gve Sr 10Y each
Motley which provides frOm $50 TO ZoU & no diana
indian AM at means the minging of 26oooo inhiSn'
with 80, 100000 OF whites"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
pFuJyTSCEyCE OF Josh BILLINGS"
= - -, I..rl.fnn L. LufLrhll.

r w. Hanscom, of this city, says hat no
harneued 10 be IN stowhegan IN 1859, when the aio
Tnt RilIngs lectured there fue morning after tho leo
tarr WAS rany and mud was ankle deep IN the streets
Iosh Glanced obviously out of doors and then asked
uausc )ln Have you any ruboersF
No." said HauscOuL - ,.,, al, - -.
iii tell YOU what I'll do" said Josh. I'll nir oene
,o see whether you | shall take the other on us
SAUNDERS and wade the trcet from the hotel 70
tlnt shoe sore and buy pair for both.
II.,scotn agreed. The cent wa tossed ara ne won.
fosh TOOK him pig back" through the mud 10 the snoo
store and bought ruObegs fot both
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
LOVE.


With nervous hand aud strong
Tho fire 81 passion burning
lie took his Tyre, yearning
To sweep its chords 10 song.
But he c-styed In vain
To wake the slumb'rns strain;
The strInEs. To his desire,
Refused thGlr holy fire;
And. scorulng ~ his pride,
lie flung his harp aside.
A wind from the south came,
The sigh OF fainuHg flowers,
That stole from Eicu bowers
In faT-of lands Of fame;
And. through that harp iorsaKen,
Through strings discOnsOtate
IL pas.ed-thr breath OF love
Aud heavenly tones did Waken.
II woke subtle strain,
SO sweet 10 was hall pain.
Thai qurUCHcd the nIc5 or nate,
Aud doubt. aud bitter strife,
That jar the chorus OF me-
II.
Thrilled through with awe and dread,
The minstrel bowed his head
81 have been wrong" be said,
And TOOK tie harp once moro
Which he bad scOrnrd before.
And with . IL W-OOru Zest-
Drep sorrow at hts Orcast-
lis iugcrs lightly strayrd
Through strings responsive made.
And - iiylueiy sweet,
80 perfectly complete,
The music spranG to birth,
That all the waiting earth
Stood still and Heaven itsolf was thore
TO list 10 the enhancing mir;
For love was AL the theme-
Love of the poets dream
Dead was the uuhoY fire
or PASSIONS low desire,
For Heaven, tnrO' travatPs bitter pain,
Had claimed It's own again.
CHARLES II. BARs1ow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

The curious workings of tho nantile mind were again
brought by the remark OF four-ycarOd girl the
other day very friend OF the family Misc
j. who Is noted her charities and many good works.
Among other things. she had sunday school class In
which the infant mentioned was very Interested mem
ber The other light after the youngster had finished
her pray she kept very quiet for moment and them
turning 90 her mother. asked Mamma Is Mss j. .
sister Of God F-[ Boston Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
HIS REAL NAME.

FfOn The BOSTON EueniRJ NtcOrd.
Two little maids from school, who had evidently moo
drank very ply from the Peran spring OF tho daily
papers, comparing theatrical notes. IL fell out
that both had " been to sec Z" Salvini. The
preston TO see" truthful than elegant tho
status OF many OF our theatre-goers
Aud SO you saw Salyni. too. There, wasn't he
elegant But couldn't understand more than half the
time wish he had spoken English. What is IL that he
speaksi"
"Why don't you know : It's Irlsh.'
"Why, you don't say !"
"Yes indeed. You know most actors and actresses
don't 20 by their real at all Lawrence Barretts
real name is Brannigan, they say and SalynIs Is
nothing but just Sulvan-and that is Irish, you KNOW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20

A new song ia entitled Press Ne Closer" 1t is no
doubt intended To he by Young lady on tho nights
her best young calls but In majority of cases
nnetJ nlno IN hundred ut least-such reminder is
supcruons TO Obey the injunction might result In the
fracture Of u few ribs Norristown Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Craig Declines to Resign.

W. E. Craig, Collector of Internal Rev
enue for this district, with headquarters at
Stanton, yesterday received the following
telegram from Joseph S. Miller, Commits.
sioner of Internal Revenue:
81 am directed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to request your resignation as col,
ector of the Sixth internal revenue district
of Virginia. Telegraph your reply"
Craig's reply was request to be inform
ed by what authority the Secretary of the
Treasury requested his resignation, and for
what cause. He received no reply to this.
Craig holds that he can only be relieved by
the President, and that the request of the
Secretary Of the Treasury is without au-
thority. He claims that the business of his
district is in excellent condition, and he
does not propose to smirch his administra-
ton by tamely submitting to an unauthor-
lied request such as was served on him. He
claims that he should at least be removed
in decent and regular way. And it is e1-
pected that the removal will be made at
once in decent and regular" or some
other way"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The father of ex Congressman Dezendor
died in Petersburg, last Sunday, aged IL
years.
During row between Ambrose Seymour
and fancy Wilson, both colored, late Satur-
day night about three miles from Norfolk
seymour struck Wilson, who retreated.
Being followed by Seymour. Wilson struck
him On the head with brick, knocking
him down. He then hurled another brick
at Seymour. which struck him directly over
the heart. Seymour died in few minutes.
Wilson escaped, but was captured yes
terday.
Further steps to prevent the removal of
the headquarters of the United States in
ternal revenue department for the second
district of Virginia from Petersburg to Rich
moud were taken yesterday at . joint meet
ing of the members of the Tobacco Exchange
and Chamber Of Commerce, where resolu-
tions were adopted requesting President
Cleveland to allow the headquarters to re-
main at Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Hon, James o. Brodhead, of Missouri
and ar. Somerville P. Tuck, of New York
have been selected by Secretary Bayard
to collect evidence in foreign countries III
reference to French spoliation claim.
Russia, in reply to England's demand for
An explanation of the Pendjeh affair, has
sent General Komarotl's dispatches, and
SAYS he did nothing more than his duty.
She blames England for melting the AT,
shans 10 hostiities. The feeling last night
in he British House of Commons was that
war was imminent.
The frat school for Chinese children was
opened in San Froncsco last week under
The provisions of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court that Monaghan children
must he given the same educational advan-
tages as those Of other races. There are
about ten children in the school now, most
whom arc bright pupils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Offensive and Partisan Postmaster

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 21.-John H
Ooerly, chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee, has received letter from Post.
master General Villas, touching postmaster
Kuickerbocker, at Aurora, Ill. Complaints
and charges were made against Knicker.
booker that he was an active and offensive
partisan, and ought to be dismissed imme
diately. The Postmaster General replies
that complaints and charges will be con
sidercd when they are reached in the regu.
lar Course of business. The careful and
business. like conduct of the public interests
he says is superior in Importance to speedy
relief against offensive appointments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
From Panama.

PANAMA (via GalvestoD) April 21.-The
arrival of the steamer Acapulco places g
very strong force Of American marines and
sailors on the Isthmus. 1t was expected
that the landing of this force would cause
much irritation, and this was true. More
feeling on the subject, however, being dis
played BY the French than by the Colon
hians. The latter understood the cause of
the proceedings better than the former. All
opposition has now ended. The peace COM
mission from Panama reached Buenaven-
tura on Friday. Their mission was ig-
nored, ind the canal launch conveying the
members Of the commission was captured.
The United States steamers Tennessee, AL
IiaLc., and Swatara are at Aspinwall. The
G4,Iena is cruising in the vicinity of Cartha-
gena, and the Powhatan is at thatport. The
Yantc is expected to arrive there shortly.
The Shenandoah is at Panama. The force
available and within easy call for shore SER
vice numbers 1900 men with so guns. A
French man or.war and an English man OF.
war are at Aspinwall. The war-ship b.
yaca is towing an English hulk, and canal
launch is towing the Italian bark Geneva,
with 900 men on board, who will attack
Aizfruru, at Panama. The revolutionary
leader AYERS that he will resist this force
and states that their presence is an invasion
of one sovereign State by another, and is
not national effort to enforce authority.
Troops are reported to be embarking at Blu
enaventura for this place. Serious trouble is
expected, and it is believed can only be
averted by foreign Intervention. Canal
work is hindered, business is being destroy
ed, and the inhabitants are in constant
state of dread. Many families have left
Panama
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21

Now THAT General Mahoue's repndating
scheme has been frustra the morning
republican paper of Washington suggests
that as Virginia was robbed of one third OF
her territory by the federal government
during the civil war, she should he eimburs-
in money, especially as her territorial integ-
rity was honorably provided for at the time
she magnanimously coded to the nation the
Northwest Territory. AZ the Constitution
provides that ''no new State shall be form
ed or erected within the jurisd ction of any
other State without the consent of the legis
lature of that State" and as the State OF
West Virginia was erected within the ju-
risdiction Of the State of Virginia without
the consent Of the legislature of the latter,
the suggestion alluded to is decidedly more
compatible with the ideas that should gov
ern q newspaper than the reputation
schemes of General Malone which that
s,me paper has heretofore supported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Arrested for Incendiarism.

CUMBERLAND, Md, April 2l.-William E
Hartman, one of the leading business men
OF Homecoming, Md, is under arrest on q
charge of arson, after having been duly
presented by the grand jury. He is charged
with having set fire to his store on March
22l, which resulted in the burning of six
buildings and a loss of.$40, 900. Hartman'e
loss was estimated at $4,000, and his insur-
ance was 5000. He left Homecoming for
Baltimore yesterday morning to collect his
insurance, but changed his mind and went
to Washington, where he was arrested on
a telegram from the sheriff of Allegheny
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
>@SlS5:1 80
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Russia and Afghanistan.

WARSAW, April 2l.-The Tagblat an
nouuces that it is the intention of Russia to
capture and fortify Herat, and says that the
damage that would thus be done to India
would far exceed the losses that the COM
MERGE of Russia would sustain by the block
ade of other ports.
LONDON, April 2l.-A cabinet council has
been summoned for to-day to further con-
slider the Afghan question.
The Daily NeaOs says that nothing has
taken place during the last AZ hours to
change the position of affairs. Russia per
sists 10 the claims she originally made, and
the basis of the controversy remains un-
changed
ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.--It is rumored
here that Ayoob Khan, formerly Ameer of
Aghanistan, who was arrested at TeheraD,
was taken into custody by order of Russia,
and that he will be kept at the disposal Of
the Russian Government. One of the uses
to which, it is said, he will be put if it be-
comes necessary, will be to produce schism
among the Afghan troops.
LONDON, April 2l.-Earl Granville, Brit
ish Foreign Minister, in TIE House of Lords,
this afternoon, stated that the government
had come to the conclusion that the posi-
ton of affairs justified putting the army
and navy and the whole of the auxiliary
forces in condition of immediate readiness
for service if rpuuired
Moscow, April 2l.-The Gazette, in sig
nifcant article on the Anglo Russian dis
pute, describes the attitude which has been
maintained by the Earl of Dufferin,
Viceroy of India, during the contro-
versy as sufficient casus beli. The
Gazette also denounces highlands action
in occupying Port Hamilton Island, in the
Corean Archipelago, for the purpose of con-
trolling the entrance to the Sea of Japan,
and the route to the Russian Pacific ports,
and declares that unless England surrenders
her occupation Of this island, war between
Great Britain and Russia will be inevitable.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 21.-The Nouoe
Jrcmya says that France has joined with
the other powers in insisting that the Porte
shall close the Dardanelles in the event Of
war between Russia and England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21

IMMIGRANTS are pouring into the country
at all the Atlantic ports and in immense
numbers. Four thousand landed at New
York last Saturday. Every one who comes
is competitor with the people already
here for the labor of the country. There is
no restriction upon their coming. They are
as free to land as are American citizens
returning from trip abroad. And yet
q protective tariff-a tariff that makes them
pay double for the necessaries of life and
which protects their employers, while it
makes the people Of all the countries in the
world except China free competitors for the
work that is legitimately theirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Fort Captured BY Indians.

CLARKE's CROSSING, N. W. T., April 2l.,-
A dispatch just received from Bat,.ieford
says that messenger has just RET rned from
Fort Pitt and reports that Inc fort has fallen
into the hands of tie Cree Indians, who
have been besieging ever since the Frog
Lake massacre. Two policemen are known
to have been killed, and it is feared tie
whole garrison have been massacred. An
Indian told the messenger that the Crees had
gone down the river, but this is not credit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Mr.. Kelley Will Decline

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Anthony NJ
Kelley, of Virginia, recently nominated and
commissioned U. S. Minister to Italy, will
decline the position, not wishing to elnbar.
rass the administration by reason of ohcc.
tons that might be offered by the Italian
government against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21

IT Is hardly possible that President Cleve-
land would have appointed Mr.. Morgan to
the consulate at Melbourne had he known
that the appointee worked and voted for
Mr. Blaine, and had done nothing that war
ranted the appointment uua-r the civil
service or any other rules. He must there
fore have been deceived respecting the
claims of Mr.. Morgan upon reform demo
cratic administration, and should let those
who imposed upon him know that they can
not do 80 again. The appointment of re-
publican to the New York postofice was
bad enough, though there were reasons
which many thought justified it, but no
good reason can be assigned for the appoint
ment of Mr. Morgan. The Presidents
policy of making haste slowly was acquies-
ced in by bis party on the ground that it
enabled him to avoid mistakes, but that,
the only good reason for the adoption OF
such a policy, will be swept away if any
more appointments like that Of Mr.. Morgan
be made-that is if what is said about that
gentleman he true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The President
to-day appointed Christian NJ Scbert.
of New York, to be Secretary OF The
Legation of the United States at Chill. lie
also appointed number of postmasters aud
Internal revenue officers none, however,
from Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, April 21.-Thc rally in the stock
market which was started late yesterday aiir:.
noon was continued at the opening this morning.
arst prices showing gain of " to I. per cent lot
the active stocks as compared with last evening
closing figures, and during the first half hour
further advances ranging from y to + per cent
were made. This was followed later by a rrar,r n
during which a portion of the advances WAS o.t
Prices at II O'Clock were generally Il shade above
the opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
General Grants Condition

NEW YORK, April 2l,-Gen. GrnLt ..~,r
through the night without diS!u. alns any
one. AS far as can he cleaned from tn. ~.
creased amount of exercise taken l., i,,.
General the doctor thinks be is gaiuiu, n
bodily strength. The swelling nj t'.r a...
of the tongue, however, still continues. nrh
little sloughing. The General rode oa.
again to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
An Innovation.

SCHENECTADY, n y, April 2l.-Thr r.,
Jno. H. Munsell, pastor Of the Evangelical
Congregational Church, large and in,la,r.
tial society, has engaged the Mozart bras.
band to play regularly at Sunday services
in his church. A liturgy will also he Intro.
duced. The innovation causes much str
prise, but it isapproved by the congregation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Resignation and APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, d. c., April u II. +
Sperry, government stamp agent ut Har,.
ford, Conn.,, has resigned and VIM. l.. Eaton
has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr
Sperry was severely criticized for ne.irrr al
duty or culpable carelessness ny the conn.
mission appointed by Postmaster G,ner,J
Hatton to investigate the workings Of ihr
stamped envelope agency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Gas Explosion in London.

LONDON, April 2l.-A terrific gas expo
sion occurred this morning in South Lon
don Several persons we're injured by fly.
ing de bris, and two houses in the vicinity
were badly shattered. The explosion vas
due to leakage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21

THE EFFECT of the decision of the o. s.
Supreme Court in the Virginia debt cases
yesterday, has been to advance ten forties
about four, and past due coupons about two
per cent. and to reduce the price of new
ihrees (Riddlebergers) about five per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Six Hundred Families Homeless

VIENNA, April 2l.-The town Of Wl~ch.
nitz, in Austrian Galcia, has been burning
since Friday last. Six hundred families of
the total population of 5000 have already
been made homeless, 80 houses having been
burned,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 21-I. he rcyya
of war new has had a tendency tc. harden the
markets, and we note a better dispu sition on the
part Of dealers to buy at improved. figures Flour
Is firm and steady. The receipts of grain con.
tinue so small that quotations ar merely nominal.
choice lets of Wheat are rarely found among the
offerings, and would bring outside prices for mill
Ing purposes at home Corr, Rye and Oats are
active and higher. Poultry, Pork. Potatoes and
country produce generally readily commands
good prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Deaths.

PARIS, April 2l.-General Louis Eugene
Leonce Pajol, who WAS an aide de camp to
Napoleon III is dead, in his I'D year.
LONDON, April 2l.-The death of Card
lal Pietro Lasagne is announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Qualified.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Mr. Walker j.
Fearn, of Louisiana, qualified to day at the
State Department as Minister resident and
Consul General to Roumania, Servia and
Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-21
Williams to be Superseded

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Geo. q. Will
liams, who was appointed U. S. minister to
Hayti March 81 last, will be superseded as
soon as his successor can be determined
nnon