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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

SENATOR EvARTs's latest political speech,
the Ohio republican platform, and, in
fact, all the lste republican ut!erances, both
Of tongue and pen, evidently show that the
purpose of that party is to foster sectional
ism aad to nurse the animosities engendered
by the civil war, as the most available
means by which it can regain its i'll used
power. No member of such party, there
fore, either passive or active. should hold
Office under q national administration. Such
aparty is not only unpatriotic, but is actually
dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the
country; and national administration that
gives employment TO members Of such
party stands very much in its own light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

An AYAH's TERRIBLE REvENGE.-The steam
ship Valetta, which arrived at Plymouth last
evening" Was, on the voyage, the scene of deplora-
Bile murder and suicide. Among the passengers
were Mr. and Mrs. Abbott. with two children and
japanese ayah Mrs. Abbott had occasion to re-
buse the ayah, who became much excited, and in
consequence OLA remark she let fall, the children
aud nurse were closely watched In the evening.
however, while Mr.. Abbott was sitting with them
in the saloon he turned away for minute, when
the woman seiZed the eldest child beautiful
fair haired girl q years old, aud thrust her
through one of the ports then jumping out her.
self. Both fell into the sea, and although the
steamer was stopped aud boats got out, nothing
could be seen Of the child who doubtless had been
sucked down in the vortex caused by the screw.
The poor child was general favorite on board
London Daily Telegraph, Jm.c s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
THEA1rD1ToR,s. OFFICE INvFsT1G ALTON

The AUDIToR's-O OFFICE INvEsTIGAT ATOM
The special committee of the House of Del.
egates charged with the investigation of af-
fairs in the Office of the State Auditor
will meet in Richmond Friday, and it is
considered probable that they will then de-
termine to close their labors and leave the
residue of the work TO be done by the Au-
ditor. The defalcation into which they
have been inquiring is certainly not less
than $500 and when the account ofsales
of delinquent lands is finally overhauled the
amount may be largely increased The de-
velopmeuts made and the strict search pros.
ecuted will probably netthe Commonwealth
100000 recovered from delinquent clerks of
courts, banks, notaries public, &C., &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

CANCER CURE.-An estimable lady who
had been sick for a long time with a can
Ger, which good physicians knew to be in
durable, was Induced to Try clairvoyant
doctor. Tue one selected was a certain
doctor" Of North Easton He professed
TO be able to tell the exact condition of the
patient without seeing her. and sent medi
cine and a diagnosis each week. Every
letter stated that she was getting better. A
few days after her death the following was
received by the family: "AIrs. -: l find
you about the same. The acid in the blood
has rather diminished. Uso the medicine
and battle the same. Keep along with the
poullice. y Brockton, (Mass) Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
VIRGINIA NEWS,

Messrs. Detton & Co.. Staunton, deals.
in fancy groceries, have assigned. Y
The Governor has appointed Mr.. ".
Roane Rutiin, of CHESTERFIELD Il delegate
from the State of Virginia to the National
Cattle and Horse. Growers Association of
the United States, which meets in st. Louis
on the 23l day of next November.
Mr.. John w. Carpenter, of the 18Th Vir-
ginia Confederate Cavalry, who was sergeant
of couriers to General Lomax during the
Torbert raid on Gordonsville, has now the
same mare he then rode. She is twenty
nine years old.
The case brought by Charity Virgins and
the widow of the late John Bethune iHr the
possession of Blind Tom" was heard by
Judge Z. n. Spiilinan, Of Fauquicr courty,
yesterday. The court rcmanned Tom 10
the care of General James Z. }elhune 1t
is understood the case will be appealed 10 n
higher court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

SENATOR Logan says: "ln my opinion
reform which viii! guarantees personal rights
will he of more advantage 10 the country
than the transferring of the funds ofthe Gov
ernment from the sub treasures Of the
sEpitel States to tho banks" What a
change has come DER the spirit of the Sen
a,or's dreams since the time he, citizen of
free State. rose in the I. s. House of Rep
r.ssnta,ives, and not only advocated the fu-
give slave law, but said he was proud to
call himself 81 slave catcher. Bat the differ
cnce between the Senator's views on the
subject of personal rights then and now, is
no greater, and not SO sudden, as that be-
tween his views of secession before and i'm
mediately after its occurrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.-Y esterday
the third day, the closing exercises of the
University of Virginia took place. At II am.
the joint celebration of the literary societies
and the delivery of the magazine medal
took place. At noon the address before the
literary societies was delivered by Hon.
Wilkinson Call, of Jacksonville, Florida.
In the evening the celebration of the JEFF.
ferson Literary Society occurred. The
medalists were r. Lassiter and w. B. Rich
ards, Of Virginia. There were thirty six
full graduates this session, among them two
NJ. AS twenty-three B. LIS and eleven NJ.
DIS. To day is the closing day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

ONE OF the resolutions adopted at the
was as follows: THAT we heartily endorse
the course of our late Representative, Hon.
Henry Bowen, during his term in Congress,
and tender to him our thanks" The Ma
honeites of Tszewell county must be very
smart people, for nobody else, after ever so
careful an inspection of the Congressional
Record, can find any thing from which to form
the fsintest idea of the course" of Mr..
Bowen in Congress-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 1.-The stock markc; Was
irregular at the opening this morning. Leaning
rates, however. were easy for nearly everything
In the early dealings there was further decline
in the general list in some cases, which WIS soon
followed however, by reaction il which prices
advance from Is to Is per cent. above opening
quotations. the latter Lackawanna Later TIE
advance was checked and the market again lie.
came weak. At II o'clock the market was Dull
and heavy at fractions above the opening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL.-Steamers
going through the Suez canal must stop
whenever the pilot gives the word, and
when the sun has gone down, no matter
where the vessel is, whether at station"
or not, it must tie up at the bank. There is
no risk in this, as no other steamer will at
tempt to go out after shutdown. The pilots
are fine set of men, Of different nations,
English, French, Greek, Italian, etc. They
dress 10 simple uniform, something like a
naval offleer in undress
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

The Flour markets are quiet and without ami
nation. Receipts of grain continue small, and
fluctuations within narrow limits. Wheat is
quiet but steady: the recent brilliant weather
throughout the country has been very favorable
to tho harvest and growing crop and with = large
visible supply the markets are tame and spirit
less; Fnltz 90 to 81 mixed 80 to %; !ongbcrry
94 to 100, and damaged and common lots - to
So No new Wheat has rs yet been offered
Corn strong and fairly active; white 81 t, 81
yellow SO to 80. Rye and Oats are quiet Pro
duce is without material change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

A HIGHLY respected colored preacher IN
Norfolk, named Pollard, has written letter
to the democratic editor of the Landmarks
of that city, in which he says:
81 am not a politician, and in no sense
leader of the colored people, but do be-
lieve that ;he colored people are beginning
to realize that their interest is your INTEREST,
and that your interest is their interest. All
toe people in the South should have one
common end aud object in view, viz good
povernmentand n development OF our natur-
III resources We have been enemies long
enough. It. is time Eow that we should be
friends"
Now these are words Of real truth and
soberness, not unworthy of Mr.. Pollard's
whitest brother, and if they expressed the
feelings o: all the other co!ored preachers,
or even ai!v considerable number Of them,
the condition If the coored people would
be vastly improved. II Is mainly due TO
the Influence Of the colored preachers of the
South that at every election the vote of the
negroes is cast soli'iy against the white
people Of lha' section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President
made the following appointments to-day
VIM. w. Rockhill, OF Maryland, to be Sec
rotary Of the Legation Of the United States
to China; Chas. DENLY, jr., of Indiana to
be Second Secretary of the Legation of the
United States to China
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
Murder of an Insane Woman.

DETROIT, July IA post mortem in the
case of Miss Eliza Sage, found murdered on
Monday, in the woods near Allegan, shows
an ovarian tumor weighing IL pounds. 1t
is supposed she thought herself pregnant
and tod her companion, who killed her. to
escape exposure. There is no clew to the
murderer. Tue deceased was an old resi-
dent and of unsound mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

Mrs. DUDLEY did shoot at and try to kill
Jeremiah O'Donovan, and should therefore
either have been convicted or been sent to
iunatic asylum. But though the verdict
in her Case n Cords another elaring instance
Of the jury humbug, every body is glad she
has been acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

Mr.. DEzENDoRF says, Il am against Ma
hone first, last and all the time" and 1t.
Gov. Lewis says, between boss Barbour
aud boss Malone am for the former every
time" These gentlemen were republicans
when Mshcne was an ultra and proscrip-
tive democrat Next November will show
whether or not their actions conform to their
m esent words
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
New York Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President
this afternoon appointed VIM. Dorsheimer
to be United States Attorney for the South
ern district of New York, and Martin T.
district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
WHIPPING WIFE BEATERs. And vet the

WHIPPING WIFE BEATERs.-And yet The
very people who set up and countens--e
the whipping-post in the nursery e-. 10 Inc
school room are shocked at th- :uea OF erecG'
ing it in the Jail yard and Bringing = to it NAL
despite IS sense ss ~ their enormity, commit
snch crimes 3 rape, wife-beatihg, assault
and bat,~v, and kindred ofenses against the
narscp. The DULLES and towards who beat
otter people do not like to be logged by the
sIlhlc executioner. Aud what they don't
ike is Just what they ought to have.-Lan.
caster Mtelligencer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
DIED.

Suddenly on June Both, VIRGINIA, widow of
the late John s. Atwell and daughter OF the late
Henry and Mary Ledbetter, Of Hanover county,
Va. 10y Funeral Thursday. July "a, at 4 o'clock
p. IN from her late residence. \. z. corner King
and Washington streets Fric.ds are invited II
attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
Postmasters Appointed

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE President to-
day appointed number OF Presid emf tia
postmssters, among them Matte X. Ches-
man, at Hampton, Va, vice H. R. Baker,
resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
Fire.

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 1.-The large
brick tobacco factory of Matthews & Wright,
at Liberty, and a frame factory adjoining,
were destroyed, with their contents, by fire
last night The loss is S35, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
Appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the
1nterior

WASHINGTON. July mfr. Muldrow was to-
day formally appointed First Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, tho new office created by Congress,
and Mr. Geo. A. jerks, Of Pennsylvania. was ap-
pointed Second Assistant Secretary of tho Interior
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
LIKE TIGER -James Rrown Por

LIKE A TIGER.-James Brown, Portu-
guese colored man, who for dozen years
has tenanted solitary cell in the Massa-
chusetts State prison, has been transferred
to the Government Insane Asylum at Wash
ington In 1865 he killed the CAPTAIN of
vessel at sea and drank his blood from his
cloven skull. He was tried and convicted
in the United States Court in Boston and
sentenced 10 death, but in 1867 his sentence
was committed to life imprisonment, and
since that time he has committed no less
than twenty six murderous assaults on fel.
low prisoners and on officials of the prison.
All efforts to tame him have failed and for
several years no human hand has ventured
within the gratings of his cell door. Visi-
tors who have curiously peered into the iron
room have instinctively likened him to
tiger in menagerie, for his bloodthirsty
eyes and his constant pacing back and forth
have made this comparison the most fitting.
During the railroad ride to Washington he
was closely ironed and his arms pinioned
behind him. He travelled in the smoking
room Of Pullman car, and his guards kept
watch upon his every motion, for fear Of
another attempt to murder them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

A so called Panama hat, made IN Guaya-
quill, Ecuador, was woven under water out
of particularly fine single straw, taking
four months in the process and being valued
nj S2nl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 1.

GENERAL JOHNSTON, in his Century ar
ticle on the first battle of Manassas, says, IN
effect, that the federal soldiers moved on
the field in order and with no evidence OF
characterization. To every body else VINO
saw that battle, no matter upon which side
his sympa,hies were, except Generals John
ston and Imboden, the evidences OF rout
and decentralization were patent. ln book
written by Frenchman, just issued IN
Paris, entitled "A Visit to Uncle Sam, }" there
appears the following amusing account OF
the reason of that rout, as assigned oy
Northern soldier who was III il:
"And do you know why the rebels beat
ns at Bull Run? will tell you, sir. They
were already surrounded; they were gong
to be taken like possum on tree. Inc
cavalry was going to fall upon them like
creased lightning. Unfortunately, at TINS
moment, the news spread among the army
that there was a vacancy in the New York
Custom House. The Gene-al-in.Chief wheel,
ed his horse and departed at full speed 10
ask for the place. Another. seeing MIN
leave, suspected the cause aud ran alter nilh'
fearing to BIZ too late to submit his appllca-
tion. The rr..,nels did the same. The reg
ime.,s followed the colonies, and that IS
why we lost the battle of Bull Run"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
COUNCIL RE ASSEMBLED.

Upon the reassembling of Council Mr..
Brent offered resolution (which was re-
ferred TO special committee of two from
each boardl to enquire into the expendi-
lures of the superintendent of Police on
the streets. He said he had introduced the
resolution in justice simply to the citizens
of the city as well as to the ex Superinten-
dent.
The board soon afterward adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

w. & L. UNIv.-It is r-uerstood that at
the meeting of th~ 6oard of Trustees Of
Washington "a Lee University, to be held
., tho aea of this month the chair of Moral
,;osophy and Belles-Lettres, made vacant
Dby the death OF Dr.. Kirkpatrick, will be
offered to DR.. G. B. StrickIer of Atlanta,
Ga. At the same meeting the Board will
consider the resignation of General GUSTS
Lee, which has been rendered but not ac-
cepted A letter from Lexington reiterates
the statement that it is confidently hoped
that some arrangement will be made to
relieve General Lee of the exactng labors
that are telling upon his health, and thus
retain his invaluable services. The difficulty,
says the letter, sis to induce him to consent
to putting any part of his work upon another
even for time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MAEkEr, Jny /, lse5

The market this week well supplied with
all kinds of stock Cattle in good supply, and Of
splendid quality at prices abolt as last week
Calves lower. Sheep and Lambs in good supply
and dull at slightly lower prices than last week
Hogs dul-no sales reported Cows and Calves
in fair demand at lower figures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-01

BALTIMORE, July Iva. Gs deferred -, con
solidated =; past due coupons -: do new lO4Gs
=; new IS 51a. bid to-day. Co'.ru dull: mid
ding 1O"s. Flour easy and dull; Howard street
and Western super s. On.:} 30; do extra 81 GOa
4 % do family 81 :.O.5 20; City Mills super
SO 25a3 so; do extra =; 15a1 90: do Rio Brands
81 9Os5 10: patapsco family - 10: 10 sun"rlatiye
patent $500 Whcat-SOuthcru firm Western
hipher; Southern red, new, 11Oa12O: Southern
amber 97a1O0: No / Maryland or. bid No
2 Western winter red spot 931 ,a93Io !resh JAW
93 l2a93a4 August 'sa&Gk: September yyL<.4
99a4 October iO2lsa1O2@, December 1O6I-r
JOS. Corn-Southcrn higher: Western ;irucr.
Southern white G7aGS; DO yellow :-Gl57 West.
ern mixed spot and July F2i2.J3: August 5:,a
53ia. Oats firm and quiet: Southern :3SaiO
Western white 39a4O: do mixed :}7a:}S; Penn
sylvania 3sa4o. Rye dull at G5a70 Hay quiet
and easy; prime to choice P.nnsy lrania
and Maryland S16a17. Provisions steady
and quiet; Mess Pork SD OO412 - Bu!F-
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides. back
ed 5 k.a6%i. Bacon-s shoulders 81: clear rib sides
7l5, Hams 112 ,a12l2. Lard refined, 73, Butter
dull Western packed 1Oa13 creamery 1Ga2O
Eggs quiet and easy at -. Coffee finn ard
quiet; Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 1itsSa.
Sugar quiet; A soft 6@s Whisky steady at
81 Goal 81.
NEW YORK, July stocks quiet and irregular.
Money easy at l. Cotton steady; uplands 1913;
Orleans 1O's futures barely steady. Flour dull
and heavy. Wheat higher. Corn better Pork
iull at S11a11 so. Lard firm at So 10
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-26
No Longer An Experiment.
The Attorney General Of Kansas in
clnsinn a statistical rannrt Saus.

The Attorney General of Kansas in
closing statistical report says:
From all the information / have
been able to obtain it appears to me
that the prohibitory law is no longer
an experiment, but on the contrary
is being enforced as successfully as
the law against horse-stealing, MUIR
der, arson or other crimes known to
our statutes. The communications
seem to indicate that a greater per
cent of persons are convicted for vio-
lating the prohibitory law than for
the violation Of any other law. 1t
appears that 79 per cent Of the trials
had have resulted in convictions. Ii
we add to this the injunctions that
have been granted, which are equiva-
lent to conviction, the percentage is
even greater. Kansas has a popula-
tion Of about 1,250,000 people. 1t
has IS organized counties. In 50 Of
these counties only 525 convictions
have been had for the violation Of the
various criminal laws of the State
since January l, 1885; 230 of that
number are convictions for the viola
tion of the prohibitory law: ffty-two
Of the eighty-fve counties in the
State report that they have no saloons;
eight of the other counties report that.
the law is partially enforced; two
counties say the law is not enforced,
and we may infer that very little has
been done to enforce it. To the last
two counties | will add the counties
of Atchison, Ford and Leavenworth,
where the law is openly and notori-
ously violated, making report from
sixty-threes counties in the State.
About 79 per cent Of all the cases
brought for the violation Of the pro-
hibitory law resulted in the conviction
of the defendants, which shows a very
healthy condition of public sentiment
upon that question. The sea foam,
cold tea, stomach invigorators and
other artful lodges on the part Of
witnesses to evade the truth are sell
dom resorted to any more: The open
saloon in Kansas at the present rate
Of progress will soon be thing of the
past"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-26

There is too much smoking in toe
many places where the public con-
gregate. This pernicious practice
having grown to such magnitude as
to become positive nuisance, is meet
ing with the opposition that it richly
deserves. Everywhere, in New York,
the sign, mo Smoking greets the
eye-on the bridge, in the railroad
depots, and ferry houses, and on the
ferry boats, and especially on the
street cars There the practice is for
hidden on either platform. We have
too much of it here. One half of the
population, the ladies, do not smoke.
Many Of them cannot endure the
fumes of tobacco smoke, A very
large proportion of the male popula-
ton do not smoke in public places.
But sufficient number do to pollute
the atmosphere. Now the question
IS, are the ladies, and a large proper
ton Of the males who do not smoke
in public places, to be annoyed that a
comparatively small part Of the male
population may puff tobacco smoke
almost when and where they choose?
No corporation or private establish
ment, where people of all classes con-
gregate more or less, can lose dollar
by prohibiting smoking. Reform in
this direction is badly needed.-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-26

Near Jefferson Barracks are several
high-license saloons kept by men Of
high character, as our Downing law
provides. These saloons are not low
dives, but reputable places, such as the
Globe Democrat says high-license
laws guarantee. In order to keep
business about the Barracks from
tagging the proprietors Of these re-
spectacle saloons find it necessary at
the beginning Of each month to ex-
change their beer and whisky for the
greenbacks which Uncle Sam pays to
his defenders. On the last payday
one of the new recruits, after getting
himself outside Of 'about ten glasses"
Of the brewers temperance drink,
emptied his revolver into two COM
rades, killing one and dangerously
woundipg the other He says the
innocent, invigorating beverage"
made him so drunk that he can give
no reason for the shooting. On the
same day prisoner attempted to es-
cape because, as he expressed it, he ex-
pected the sentries to be too drunk to
attend to their duties. In this, how
CFCI, AC WcS I1ioUdhChs bIC HIS
take cost him his life. A few days
later still another soldier was killed in
drunken fight, making four murders
in two days. This needs no comment.
If an Indian causes the murder of a
soldier the Government spends thou
sands of dollars and hundreds of lives,
if necessary, to punish him. Here is
saloon-keeper who, by selling drink
to drunken men in violation ofIlaw, has
murdered three United States soldiers
and sent two more to the scaffold.
What is the Government going to do
about it? It's representative at the
Barracks will probably take a drink
with the saloon-keeper ard comment
on the weakness of men who do not
know when they have enough.-Na-
tional american.