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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Political

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-Thc Daily News'
Springfield correspondent says that repub-
iicans i'm the State Senate have organized a
scheme to cut Off The democrats from any
benefit that might accrue to them from gain
ing two members in the House, as result
of throwing out Parker and Sittig, who
were elected as republicans, but who are
liable to he unseated by contest. The plan
is to ,isc the republican majority in the Sen
ate to prevent q joint session of the two
Houses and thereby prevent the election OF
al. s. Senator. As the success of this pro-
grammc could place the appointment of a
United States Senator in the hands Of Gov.
Oglesby, it is thought that Gen. Lcgan's
friends look on the plan with favor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

The Ways and Means Committee of the
u S. House of Representatives yesterday
heard the cloak manufacturers argue in favor
of an increased customs duty on cloaks, in
order to enable them to compete success
fully with foreign manufacturers. If an in
creased duty on cloaks would enhance the
wages of the poor women who make them,
but few people would allow their opinions
OH the subject of the tariff to oppose it..
But the high duty on shirts, so far from
enhancing the price of Lhe labor employed in
making them, has not prevented it from
being reduced to the shameful sum of less
than three cents piece. 1t would be the
same way with cloaks. The price of the
cloaks would be increased by an increased
duty on them, but the owners of the cloak
manufactures would reap the profits, not
their employees. AS was suggested in the
committee room, the better plan to enable
American cloak manufacturers to compete
successfully with their foreign rivals, would
be to reduce the tariffon the materials used
in the manufacture of cloaks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Aii-
stock against Page, Sc. Writ of error and
supersedeas awarded to a judgment render
ed by the Circuit Court of the county Of
Rockbridge.
Nichols, administrator, against the Wash
ington, Ohio and Western Railroad Com.
pany. Writ of error and supersedeas award.
ed to judgment rendered by the Circuit
Court of the county of Loudoun.
Denslow against The Bertha and Edit.
Gold Mining Company. Argued and sub
mitted.
The Bertha and Edith Gold Mining Com
pany against Denslow. Argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Found Guilty.

LEWISTON, Me-, Jan. 3l.-W. Il. Tibbetts
was TO day found guilty of the murder of
William r. Small. of Lisbon, on December
Is last. Small was shot in The evening
while returning from work with his months
pay. a hack from the place where the
body was found led TO Tibbetts house where
gun recently discharged was found. Frag-
ments OF unburned wadding found were
from a newspaper, the remainder of which
WAS found in Tibbctts' cartridge box. Sen
trnce was deferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

THE STRANGLERs.-Briga is fast
dying out in Mexico: thanks to the civiiza
ton which always follows in the wake oftEc
locomotive; but in the city of Mexico itself
band Of robbers, known as 1.-The Stran-
glers," are still in full security of their pow
ers. These midnight murderers envelop
their victim in their cloak, stihe his cries in
its folds and then murder and rob him. Tn
til recently they had female decoy, who
lived in the best hotels, and who would in
some way get the intended victim to follow
her until she reached the spot selected for
his destruction, when low whistle would
bring a dozen robbers from their hiding
place. The woman was captured few
days ago and is now in Jail, but all efforts
to break up the murderous gang have SO
far proved unavailing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Kicknd his Qanrhtnr To Death

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 31.At the in
quest into the cause Of Annie Sheridan's
death this morning, Margaret Kelly testified
that James Sheridan, the girls father, drag.
ged the daughter from bed and kicked her
(iercrlv three times in the abdomen. The
medical examiner stated That rupture oil
the bladder, inducing peritonitis, caused
her death verdict was reserved until
MnnlnN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
. Dynamiters


LONDON, Jan. 3l.-Goodman, the alleged
dynamilcr, who WAS arrested at his lodgings
in the Westminster district yesterday, is
still detained by the police. 1t is reported
to day that no Internal machine was found
in the prisoners room and that the detec-
tives have not yet found anything against
the prisoner that would warrant his deten-
ton beyond the fact that his peculiar habits
and nervous disposition made him an object
Of suspicion. A detective has occupied
Gootlman's lodgings since his arrest patient
" awaiting callers for the prisoner, but as
yet none of his friends have put in an APP
pearance 1t is now believed the reporters
have been deceived by tho Scotland Yard
authorities in regard to the importance Of
The arrest. Sir VIM V. Harcourt, the
Home Secretary, to-day received letter
which alleges that an extensive dynamite
plot was being Matched, and mentioned a
number of buildings tho dynamiters intend
to blow up. 1t also gave The names Of sew
cral Of The plotters and the places ut which
they could be found. Dispatches from Der
by state that n man was arrested at the Cen
trail Station of the Midland railway in the
city o-day, with dynamite in his possession.
He has been held on Il charge of conspira
cy. The man was taken before a magistrate
this morning lie gave his name Of New
bold He declined to give his history for
the past month, and at the request of the
police, who claimed to be on the track Of
strong discriminating evidence against the
prisoner, he was remauded.
LONDON. Jan. 31.-Extra guards have been
placed on duty at the Bank of England IN consc-
qncncc Of threats having been made TO blow NJ
the building, The police arc making al invcsti-
ratinm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

BANKING INTELLIGENCE. He wanted Il
position in an Austin bank. The president
was satisfied with his credentials, but be
fore engaging him put him through u little
civil service cross examination.
"Suppose now man was to come in here
10 deposit twenty dollars in one dollar bills,
how would you count them !?
"I'd wet my finger and lift up each bill
until got to the last one"
"Why would you not lift up the last one?''
because there might possibly be one or
more bills under it, and if the deposition was
to see il he would want il back, but if the
twentieth bill is not lifted up and there
should be another bill in the pile the hau1
makes it, don't Eou see.
"Yuu will do" said The hank president.
s,Y"u have been in The business before, but
didn't suppose you knew that trick. =
Texas Siftings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Burned La Death.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 3l.-A special
from Morrstown, Tenn, states that the
dwelling of John Sanford caught fire and
was burned to the ground yesterday. Two
OF his children could not be rescued, and
persisted in the flames.
ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 3l.-The residence of
George Love (coloredl was destroyed by
fire this morning, and Loves wife and two
accidental.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

tariff, said 'that farmers in the United
States are not permitted to exchange their
produce with artisans of Birmingham or
weayers of Lancashire, but are compelled
to exchange with protected manufacturers
in their own country, who in some cases DO
not give half of what the farmers could get
from the Lancashire or Birmingham manu-.
facturers." And he only said what was
true, And yet, strange as it may seem
there are American farmers who favor
protective tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

AGE CAN not wither nor custom stale the
infinite variety of human nature. Notwith-
standing the fact that Lord Wolseley has
gained victory in every conflict his troops
have had with the Mahdi's forces, and has
succeeded in opening communication with
General Gordon, there are hundreds
of people, at the distance of thousands OF
miles away from him, who are finding fault
with both his plans and his tactics. As
Lord Wolseley has succeeded, it is highly
probable that the means by which he OBJ
tanned success were the best that could
have been adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
s.ruRpAY EVENING, JANUARY 81.

RAILROADS., whether by right or by wrong
;e not involved in the case referred to, be-
cause Alexandria is utterly lmpoteht 70
change that condition, have the power to
nromote or retard the prosperity OF the cities
along their lines. No city is more subject
to that power than Alexandria, because
none is more dependent upon railroad facii-
tiles for its welfare. And yet the City
Council acts as though the city were en-
tirely independent of railroads, above and
beyond them, can set them at defiance ana
get along as we'll without as with them.
When the City Council drove the Alexan'
dria and Washington passenger depot away
from the corner of King and st. Asaph sts., 1t
at the same time drove five hundred people
who then lived here to Washington, ana
though it has often tried to induce the rail-
road to bring back it's depot as close TO Inc
old site as possible, its proposals to that ef'
feet have been treated, as is not at all
strange, with utter disregard. The condi-
ton of Alexandria is, unfortunately, such
now that the most available means Tor It's
-early advancement lie in The possible in
crease in the frequency, rapidity and con-
venience of its communication with
the Capital of the country, as some
of the people whose business Is III
that city may thereby be induced to come
here to live. That there is much need for
improvement in that accommodation the ex-
perience Of the past month has demonstrate
ed, if any proof had been required. Another
railroad which may possibly in short time
run it, trains to Washington also, now
wants to bring its passenger depot to
more convenient part Of the city, but the
City Council imposes such conditions upon
it that it will not accept them. Such &C.
ton may be wise, but if it be, many people,
largely interested in the material welfare OF
Alexandria, have acquired reputation for
wisdom to which they are not entitled
There should be no impeachment to trade or
intellectually Alexandria can i'll afford
to have any but her City Council doesn't
: think so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 81, 1885.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 81, 1855.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to day,
having adjourned yesterday until Monday.
HOUSE.
A number of petitions were presented
aud on motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, a
bill was passed amending the 10th section
of The act to remove certain burdens from
the American merchant marine.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of The river and harbor bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
The French in Chinn.

Hone KONG, Jan. 3l.-News received
here from Annoy shows that The French are
carrying en- an active and vigorou, warfar @
there. The occasion of this activity is not
explained The dispatches states that the
French are busy destroying and sinking
Chinese junks and making prisoners of the
crews. The latter are transported 10
Kelurnr ard there placed in chains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
ADVICE TO NOTIFIES.

hRs. WIEsL0ws SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren t"ething, is the prescription Of one of tho
best female ME- and physicians in the United
States and L,a been used for forty years with
never failing sr""nss by millions of mothers tor
its value is incaloulable 1t relieves the cha
from pain, oares dyscntery and darrhGa, gririns
in the bowels ard wind collie. BY giving health
TO the child it rests the mother. Price % cents
bottle. mv6 1yrM W&s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Investigation.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 3l.-The House OF
adopted resolutions providing for an inves-
tigaiion of the charges male by Senator
HILL in recent interview in Chicago, in
which he states he was defeated for the
position of U S. Senator by the free use Of
corruption money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Two Persons Killed.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 31.-A sleigh contain.
ing party Of nine persons, while crossing
the track of the Lake Shore Railway be-
tween Oak Harbor and Port Clinton, Ohio.
at an early hour this morning, was struck
Der were killed. Several others of the party
were seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Letter from Capt. S. H. Devaughn.
NEWTON, Iowa, Jan. p, IS;


To The editor Of the alexandria Gazette:
suppose il would not be amss in ME TO
say to the good people Through the GAZETTE,
that was much pleased with my visit to
Alexandria-my old home. 1t brought to
my remembrance the long years that have
past The scenes Of my boy and manhood
came wildly 10 my mind. Many, indeed,
are the changes in the past twenty years.
met quite number of my old friends and
companions, especially those OF the Mount
Vernon Guards with whom it gave me 50
much pleasure to shake hands once more
and then 10 enter the office Of the ALEXAN.
DRIA GAZETTE, where so often went and
tenversed with its former editor.
You must excuse me if | mention q few
names of those who still remain on the
shores of time. oh how much good it
dill me TO see my mother looking so well
eighty-six, and is yet able, in good weather,
to walk out TO church. l was delighted TO
be able to be present with her once more
And, them there still remains in your midst
my brother and sister. How pleasant was
ing the pleasure of dining with my old
lTlenu anu DTOlneF, d. L. EmlnerSoH, anu
his good family. 1t was good to be there
and have the pleasure of worshipping
with my own people of the Methodist
Protestant Church, the place where for so
Macy years l worshipped the Lord; and
once more in looking at your new Market
House. l found my way to the Auditors
office, and found my friend, f. L. Brockelt,
the congenial and polite Auditor, present.
How beautifully the Office is kept. Never
before did I see the Auditors office so well
arranged. S. II. DEvAUGHN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Receiver Amounted.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-A receiver, applied
for some time ago by the children of Gen.
Harvey for the latter's estate, has been ap
pointed by the Circuit Court. The General
is ST years old and few months ago mar
ried his housekeeper. His estate yields AN
income of nearly 100000 per anuum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

AS SOMEBODY is bound toreach the North
Pole eventually, and as Engineer Melville,
who has been quite near there, says he can
do 40 in short time at an expense Of one
hundred aud thirty thousand dollars, 1t
would be just as we'll for some rich man to
start him on The trip at once. The thing
has become a great bore, aud should be
stopped rs speedily az possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Explosion of Gas-Six Persons Killed

PGTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 3l.-Three expIo.
sions of natural gas occurred this morning
near 34th street on Pennsy lvana Avenue.
Six people are reported killed and twenty
injured, ami six to eight houses wrecked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

Mr. JOHN BRIGHT, the famous English
Quaker and liberal, whose friendship for
the United States has never been question
ed, in speech he made at Birmingham last
Thursday, in alluding to the American
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31
Sutfocated by Coal Gas.

RACINE. Wis, Jan. 81 Hanson and wifi.
were found dead in their house on lIcrrrk
avenue, last evening They had been suflorst,,I
by coal gas that escaped from the stove
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

The Southern Planter for February has been re-
ceived from its.publishers in Richmond ltslead-
ing article is prize essay oil self-supportng EN-
ployment for Ladies in the South, by Miss J. B.
Adams of Baltimore.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The W, o. s. W. R. R.-The Last Payment

Especial despatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The last payment
on the purchase of the W., 0. & w. r. K.
by lis present owners was made to the COM
missioners of sale, to-day and release ex-
ecu,ed.
1t is said that the road will at once be ex-
tended westward. &. r. ,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

IT is understood from several reliable sour.
ces Of in formation, the entire truth Of one Of
which the GAZETTE is so we'll assured that
it vouches for it, that the President elect
has said the civil service rules, so far from
compelling him to retain the present feder.
al Office holders in the South, would force
him to remove them. This is just as it
should he, and especially so as regards Vir-
gnia for not only have her federal office hold
ers been actively, conspcuously and often
sively partisan, Transforming their Offices
into election headquarters aud electioneer.
i"g bureaus, but not single federal Office
holder In the State or ia Washington, who
hailed from the State, from the highest
down to cuspidore cleaners, who was ap-
pointed before the nefarious bargain be-
tween General Malone and the republican
administration was made, was allowed to
retain his position unless he became the
Generals political slave. The retention of
such men in Office and civil service reform
would be utterly incompatible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-31

IT APPEARS that the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee Of the u S. House of Representa-
tives does not intend to report resolution
denouncing the dynamiters and their MUIR
derous work in London last Saturday. Why
not? The Committee has democratic
majority, and the democratic majority in
the House is large, but neither of those
majorities nor that of the democratic party
of the country would be reduced in the
slightest degree by reporting such a resolu-
ton and by its adoption. Every body ex-
cept the dynamiters would approve such &C.
ton, and not single vote would be gained
by failing to take it; for it is we'll known
fact that every dynamiter is op posed to the
democratic party and voted for Mr.. Blaine
at the late Presidential election. In any
case it is always best to do right irrespective
of consequences. but when the consequences
must be favorable it is idiocy to do wrong.
Let the dynamiters he denounced.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-07-30
Death of Gen. Grant.

Upon the announcement of the death OF
Gen. U. s. Grant, which sad event took plaes
at Mt McGregor ON the morning of the 23d
inst. at sos O'Clock, a gloom was cast over the
whole country, and probably no other citizen
of this nation has died in private life whose
death has touched so many sympathetic
hearts. He died very quietly, passing from
earth to his long rest without struggle.
Ulysses s. Grant was born at Point Pleas
ant, Clermont county, Ohio, April 27, 1922.
He entered West Point, July 1, 1889, being
then IL years of age. Among his classmates
were Franklin, ingalls,, Sherman and W. T.
Smith. Thomas and Meade were in West
Point at the same time that Grant was there,
but they were in classes ahead of his. Grant
was graduated July 1, 1s43, and was appoint
ed a Brevet Second Lieutenant, with orders
to report to the Fourth Infantry. In the
summer of 1S45, the regiment was ordered to
join Gen. Taylor's forces at Corpus Christi,
which were protecting the frontier from the
Mexican army. He took part in every battle
of the Mexican war with the exception of the
battle of Buena Vista and was conspicuous
for bravery. Grant in 1s48 married Miss
Julia Dent, the daughter of Frederick Dent,
a,yell known merchant of st. Louis. He re-
signed from the army on the 31st of July,
1853, with the rank of Captain and returned
to st. Louis, where his wife and children
were residing. When Lincoln's first call for
5000 men was made, Grant was living at
Galena, Ills. Four days after the call, COM
pany was ENROLLED in that town and Grant
was put in command. Four days later he re- |
ported with his company to the Governor at |
Springfield. When the 21st Illinois regiment |
arrived at Springfield, the Governor put |
Grant in its command and in August, 1861,
President Lincoln appointed him as Briga-
der General. General Grants army and DO
itical career is too we'll known to need speci-
dc mention here. After retiring from the
Presidency, Grant set out on tour around
he world, occupying nearly three years. His
our was one of the most remarkable charac-
ers in his wonderful history. He was paid
'oyal honors from the beginning to the close
If his journey. Probably at the close of his
Quincy there was no man whose name was
,etter known around the entire world than
lis.
Grants body will be buried in Central
Park, New York, on the sth of August. He
Till be buried with military honors. The
uneral services will be held at the cottage at
1t. McGregor on the 4th, conducted by the '
'ev. DR.. Newman. The body will then be s
lken to Albany, where it will lay in state be-
,re being conveyed to New York for final
lterrment. Funeral services will be held in
lost cities and towns throughout the nation
4 the 8th.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-07-30
FLORIDA, ONO, July 27, 1885.
I. O. G.. T.

The l. o. G. L. lodge in this place has
about fifty members, we can not say how
many live up to the rules and regulations, but
Judging of the past there may be but a few
who lives up to them. We all know, this to be
a secret organization, and if some of the
members partake of what some calls ''Tangle-
leg," which they do, it would only be a secret,
so guess it is all right, but for some cause
not known only by few, six of the members,
including three officers, had their names taken
off and say they don't want any thing to do
with an organization that is continually talk
ing about every one in the lodge, and
especially those outside. Every society has
more or less faultfnders and mischief makers
in it, and this one in our little village has its
share, it is in continual uproar all the time
so far, we can not see as it has done any good,
for those in the lodge never drank, for they
are mostly old women and children and hem
pecked men. All you can hear on the streets
is that some one in the lodge said SO and SO
about some one, so that is the way it goes; if
any one can see any good coming out of such
organizations, God help those outside, it only
furnishes the gossipers something to talk
about and to kick up a racket with their
neighbors. t OK.