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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Cluyerius.

Yesterday an immense crowd assembled
in The court room, al Richmond, in the ex-
pecla,ion thav Cluycrius would make a
speech in reply to the question, "What have
you 10 say why sentence of death should
not be pronounced upon your The pri-
soner was trne paler than when last in
the courtroom, hut appeared in better
spirits than few days ago The building
aud streets near by were packed with an ex-
cited crowd, in which party of schoolgirls
were conspicuous. One Of them called out
in q teuuting voice: Good bye, Tommie ~
When the court was called to order, the
prisoners counsel asked that the hearing of
the motion for arrest of judgment be post.
poned until Friday. This was agreed to,
much to the disappointment Of the crowd.
Cluverius i'll response TO q message from
reporter asking il he intended to say any
thing when sentence was pronounced on
him, responded that he had not prepared
anything" His brother said he did not
think the prisoner would have any remarks
to make. The accused was visited by q
former college mate, and in conversation
treated his conviction lightly. He advised
his visitor, to so to Texas, and said II ex-
pect to settle there next fall. Virginia is no
place for lawyers. There's no opening
nere." The'feeling against him, instead OF
iessening seeu1s on the increase. He says
be knows the Court Of Appeals will set aside
the verdict of the Hastings Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

Fire in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 17.-Fire broke out
early this morning in the extensive lard and
pork packing establishment of Washington
Butchers Sons, on Moore street above 9th.
The structure was an extensive + story
building and occupied nearly half block.
Owing to the infammable nature of the
contents OF the mandatory the fire which
broke out in the third story spread rapidly
and burned so fercely as to make it impos-
sible for the fremen to do more than en-
deavor to confne it TO the building. The
walls finally fell and the building was COM
pletely demolished. Several dwellings on
the south side of Moore street were damaged
more or less by fire and water. Several
fremen were injured but none fatally. A
number of narrow escapes were made when
the walls fell. The loss will probably reach
100000 The fire is believed to have been
caused by bolt of lightning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

H. E Morse, s. well-known Hebrew mer-
chant of Petersburg, died suddenly last night
of heart disease.
Joseph A. RiaGick, q prominent citizen of
Brunswick county, widely known in and
out Of the State, is dead.
Information received from several South
ern counties IS to the effect that the crop
prospects are better than they have been
fer years.
The balance in the State Treasury at the
close of business yesterday afternoon, in
Guiding the Miller fund aud the Literary
fluid. was &Sll, 199 30.
Al engine attached to a freight train
standing ON side track at Mines, on the
Shenandoah Valley Road, was struck by
lightning yesterday. The engineer was Sc
riously hurt and the fireman slightly in
;nled. The engine was badly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Shot to Pieces by a Stepson

CAIRO, Ill.,, June l7.-WilliamCaldwel,
living nine miles south of Sikeston, Mo-,
New Madrid county, was literally shot to
pieces Sunday by half witted stepson
nearly grown, whom he had chided for not
performing certain duties satisfactorily and
whom he threatened with punishment if
Mondays task was not better performed.
The boy brooding over the threat arose
early and procuring a gun and quantity of
buckshot waylaid his stepfather in the gar
den with the result above stated. A posse
is in pursuit of the youthful slayer. Cald-
we'll was drinking man and extremely
overbearing when in his cups.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Arrival of the Bartholdi Statue.

New YORK, June 1.-THE French steam.
er Isere, which has the Bartholdi statue
aboard, was signslled OFF Sandy Hook at
o'clock this morning. At $40 she anchored
in the lower bay, near the Horse Shoe, where
she now remains The Isere is bark rig
ged vessel. The long funnel stands midway
between her main and mizzen masts. Her
hull is painted white. No communication
has yet been had with the shore At the
Office of the Bartholdi statue committee to-
day, it was announced that the formal re-
ceplion of the statue would probably take
place on Friday or Saturday. No change
will be made in the programme as alreany
announced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

FATALLY AssAULTED.--A negro man
hailed a young man named Riley late Mon
day afternoon on the road near Wildwood,
Clarke county, and told him his horses foot
was bleeding. Wien Riley looked over 10
see the negro struck him with club, knock
ed him sanscess and then riled his pockets,
but did not get much. A youth returning
home from school found Riley dying in the
road. He was removed in an unconscious
condition hac; tn Wildwood, where, upon
examination, it was ascertained that three
ribs and an arm were hrok ca and shoulder
was out of place. He was also otherwise
bruised. Riley was from Salem, Fauqnier
county, and had been visiting friends near
aliliwood. Officers are on the track of
C ,lnred man suspected OF The assault, and it
was expected he would he arrested to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Rayapas Of the Cholera.

MADRID, June 17.-There were four fresh
cases of cholera here yesterday afternoon.
There were also two deaths from cholera.
Between the Goth of May and the 18th of
June there were seventy-ive cases of cholera
here, and during the same period there
were forty FIVE deaths. In the city of Valen-
cha, during the past twelve hours, there
ware four new cases of cholera and three
deaths. Senior Romero y Robledo, Mini ter
of the Interior, declared in the Cortes laat
evening that the suspicious cases. in Mad
rid were, beyond doubt, cases Of cholera
and of the Asiatic type.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

UNPRINcIPLED PoULTRYMEN.-It is said
that there are upwards of 10000 poultry
keepers in the United Kingdom, and their
annual exhibitions are very numerous So
great is the desire of obtaining prizes at
these, and SO great the advantage in the sale
of their fowls after getting them, that un.
princpled poultrymen resort to many de
ceptions to secure prizes They stain the
legs with desirable colors, paint parts of the
body feathers in different spots to make
more perfect show of plumage, pull some
from tufts on the head and sickles from the
tail, glueing in others of more fashionable
kind to take their place; cutting combs and
wattles, especially of gamecocks, in order to
give the head fine snake like appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
General Grant at Mount McGregor.

General Grant is now ensconced in his
new retreat at Mount McGregor, though his
condition has by no means improved. His
voice is slightly stronger, but he talks in
faint whispers and with great difficulty.
He is also growing weaker. When he ar
rived at the mount yesterday the weather
was excessively hot, but rain storm during
the night lowered the temperature consid-
eraby, and to day the air is pleasant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

TWAS stated in the GAZEh"rEs wash
inpton correspondence OF yesterday thas
Southern men were displeased with the pla'
cards on the walls of the Government de-
partments at Washington informing appii-
cants for positions therein that ex-Union
soldiers will have preference. And yet the
morning republicans organ OF Washington
saws: when anti war democrats and ex.
Confed, rates are hsing put into all the high
places ia the government, and the ex SOL
diers Of the Uuion army are being carefully
Disseminated against, il Is natural that
revival of sectional f.e.in@ shond happen in
Ohio" There is Il wide divergence between
theideas conveyed by thssr two statements,
but that that expressed by the former is the
m ore correct is proved by the facts of the
case, for The pacards referred to are hang
ing on the walls of the departments, prefer.
epce is given TO ex-Urion soldiers, and in
almost every instance where soldier who
is a republican has beeu removed, his place
has been supplied by another, and probably
a better one, but one who is a democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE II.

IT IS reported that the new adm'n'stfa-
t;on nrcnoses to issue an order requiring
that applications for Office shall be present.
ed and the business attendant thereupon
transacted, exclusively on one day OF the
week, designated for the purpose. Such
renort can hardly be true, for so immense
has the civil service grown to be that
proper attention to it will require almost
everv hour of the time of the chief execu-
tive officer. The President will be held re-
sDonsible for the honest and efaclent dls-
charge Of the duties of all the executive
departments; and if that be so, it will take
more than one day week for him to hear
ofthe d. ltuquehciest that exists among the one
hundred thousand federal office hoders,an
of the qualifications Of the men who should
fill the vacancies that ought to be created
by reason of those delirqueucies. Then, too,
it must not be forgotten that the idea upon
which the President was elected was that
he would 'turn the rascals out, and it Will
be impossible for him to know who the
rascsls are if he shall only devote iifty-two
DAYS of the entire year to that important
business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

ACCORDING TO the ideas of the supporters
of the coupon killer" hills in Virginia, all
that any man. bank, railroad, association,
State or the national government has to do
to repudate debt is 10 say that the evil
dence of that debt is spurious, and compel
the creditor to prove that it IS genuine by q
law suit that will cost him more money
than the amount of the debt. The most re-
markable thing about the Virginia debt is
that men who would impoyerish themselves
to paw their own debts don't hesitate to
avow their support Of measures devised and
adopted for the acknowledged purpose of
repudiating the debt Of their State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Death of Won Manteuffel.

CARLSBAD, June 17.--Field Marshal Ba-
ron Won Manteufel, the distinguished Ger
man Commander and Governor of Alsace-
Lorraine, died suddenly here this morning
of pulmonary congestion. Baron Won Man.
teuffel was born in 1909.
BERLIN, June 17.-Emperor William was
completely Frustrated when he heard of the
death of Baron Won Manteuffel, and said in
a mournful way "All my friends are dying"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Sailed for Europe.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Hon. G. V. N
Lothrop, U. S. Minister to Russia, accom-
panied by his wife and two daughters sail
ed for Europe this morning on the steamer
Ems, of the North German Lloyd line. A
number of his friends gathered at the steam
er's pier to see them of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

OPIUM SMoKERs.-It is computed that in
the three hundred thousand residents of San
Francisco there are three thousand habitual
smokers of opium. The indulgence costs
each smoker from rs cents to S150 day,
which is equivalent to an expenditure of at
least million dollars a year for this de-
structiye habit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

The United Sercice for June has been re-
ceived from its publisher, T. H. S. Hamers-
ly, SS5 Broadway, n Y. Its contents are:
England rersus Russia; The Vicksbarg Cam.
psign; Loss of the u s. S. Mississippi ; The
German Soldiers in the Wars of the United
States; Desertion Bobby Shaftoe'; The
French Army Madagascar, National Guard
of Illinois One of the Duanes Life at the
Naval Academy The Months News: Edi-
torial Notes; Book Reviews; and Service
T,itaraturn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Race for the ROYAL Hunt Cup.

LONDON, June 1.-THE race for the royal
hunt cup had twenty starters. The Duke
of Beaufort's four-year-old roam or gray colt
Eastern Emperor won, with Lord Harting-
tons fye.year. old chestnut gelding Corunna
second and Mr.. R. c. MAYORS fveyear.old
bay horse Fulmen third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Personal.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Secretary Endi-
colt left Washington this morning for a
short visit to Boston. Before leaving he
of the War Department, to sign acquisitions
upon tho Treasury and other papers requir-
ing his signature, during his absence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process Of tcething
its value is incaculablc. 1t relieves the child
from PAIN cures dysentery and diarrhpa, gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle, my5-1yrM.W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Royal Blood.

We are ali kings aud queens in this coun.
try, and We have right to as good blood
as that which courses through the veins of
emperors. II The blood is poor and the
cheeks are pale, it is well known that
Browns Iron Bit'ers il the great tonic
which will give color, vigor, and vitality
Mr.. NJ. X Gibson, Of West Point, Miss !.
says, II felt weak aud dehiita.el. Browns
Iron Bitters made me strong and weil.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
The Political Situation in ENGLAND.

LONDON, June 17.-Auother conference
of conservatives was held at noon to-day in
the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury.
The purpose of this conference was to en-
deavor 10 settle upon the persons to Gil the
several Offices so that complete Cabinet
may be presented to Parliament on Friday.
Lord Randolph Churchill attended the con-
faranna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Death-dealing Tornado.

SEMARs, Iowa. June 17.-As the reports
from outlying districts come in it becomes
evident that the tornado which swept over
Plymouth and Cherokee counties was at
tended with great loss of life. The killed:
so far as reported, are twenty, with nearly
as MANY fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
DECLINES AN EARLDoM.-The Queen has

DECLINES AN EARLDoM.-The Queen has
offered Mr.. Gladstone an earldom in recog-
milton of his services to the Queen and the
country, but Mr.. Gladstone has asked that he
be allowed to forego the honor. The Lon
don Neus, in an editorial on this subject,
rejoices at Mr.. Gladstone's decision, and
says that no title could add to his fame or
enhance the entbused devotion of his count.
less admirers; besides, his leadership is re-
quired in the coming struggle to secure uni
ty in the liberal cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Large Fire in London.

LONDON, June 1.-THE great establish
ment, devoted to various kinds Of business,
of William Whitley, of Westbourne Grove,
Queens road and Kensinguon Garden
Square, took fire this morning, and before
the flames were gotten under control ESQ.,
900 worth of property was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the one.sided dis
patches from London to the contrary, dis
corning aud well.informed men are disposed
to believe that not only will the Marquis of
Salisbury form new British Cabinet and
be at the head OF it, but that when formed
that Cabinet will be supported by ma
jority in Parliament, and also be endorsed
at the coming Parliamentary election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

JUDGING FROM the utterances Of the
Northern democratic papers on the subject,
the bloody shirt speeches and resolutions of
the late republican State convention of Ohio
are more satisfactory to the democrats of
that section than they are to the repnbli-
cans. They say their party is sure of sue
cess if the republicans will make bloody
shirt campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Election of Senator From New Hampshire

CONCORD, N. H., June 17.-At noon the
Senate met the Housesin joint convention,
and the journals of the Senate and House
yesterday, showing the vote for United
States Senator, were read, and Henry W.
Blair having received a majority of the votes
cast in each branch of the Legislature, he
was declared elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, June 1.-THE stock market va.
somewhat irregular at the opening this moruiup
After the opening tie market became hcsvv h.,
the total decline was only Is to I. per cen: il,
most cases. Shortly before / o'clock the w.t.e
list rallied fraction and at that hour prices r,.s
from "a to u per cent. above the opening prir,..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

A LIVERY STABLE BURNED.-About one
o'clock this morning a FIRE broke out in the
rear part Of the extensive livery stable of
John W. Clark, 1924 G street northwest,
Some of the horses were removed in safety,
but twenty.seven were burned to death.
Loss about $4,000, fully covered by in
surance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

SECOND AUDITOR RUFFIN, in q pamphlet
he has just written on the subject OF the
State debt, speaks of the sacred Riddle.
berger bonds" Sacred Why they should
be any more sacred than the original
bonds, the bonds of 1871, or the McCulloch
bonds, all Of which have been repudiated, is
what but few people attempt to tell, and
their tales are any thing else than satisfac-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Literature.

The North american ReUie,c Tor July has
been received from its publishers in New
York. It's contents are: Land and Tax
alton; Two Years of Civil Service Reform;
Is Christianity Declining? Prohibition in
Practice; The Extradition of Dynamite
Criminals; An English Imperialst Bubble;
The Subterranean History of Man; Euro
pean Influences in Asia, and Comments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Ecclesiastical Appointment.

ROME, June H.-Rev. Mr.. O'Connell,
secretary of the Most Rev. Archbishop Glib
bons, of Baltimore, has been appointed
Rector Of the American College at Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
F;re-child Burned TO Death.

MONTREAL, June 17.-Eight houses and
several barns and stables on Mignonne
street, this city, were destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. Loss $4,000. A child
named Mireault was burned to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
Mr. G,adstones Decliuation of an Earldom

LONDON, June 1.-THE Times editorially
saws: "Mr. Gladstone's refusal to accept
an earldom makes an appeal to the inagi-
nations of men that will not remain On
answered"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

The strawberry season is about over. The
berries were less plentiful and sold higher
than for several years past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

Flour is quiet, with a moderate demand, and
sales are mostly in job lots. Receipts Of Wheat,
as usual at this season, arc very light, growers
being pressed with farm work We note fairly
active demand for milling grades, while medium
aud speculative grades are easy and lower Fultz
90 to 81; mixed 90 to 90 longbciry 81 10 IO2,
and common to fair lots, as to quality, IS 20 50
with no disposition the part Of dealers here Of
elsewhere to handle damaged lots except at re-
duced figures. Corn. Rye and Oats are stoady
and unchanged. Butter, Eggs, Potatoes and AL
kinds of produce arc easy, with tendency to
lower prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

BALTIMORE, June IL Va is consolidated II
past due coupons 521a do new 10 dos 35!,. new -
52ia bid to-day. Cotton dull; mid'!lna lOi,.
Flour steady and qniet; Howard street art
Western super s. OOa3 30; do extra - G1n
% do family Il 5OA5 25; City Mills super
So 25a3 so; do extra So 75a4 90: do kio pruni.
Sd 9Oa5 10: Patapsco family 50 TO; do snncrlstivc
patent S. 90. Whcat-SOuthcrn easy and quiet
Western frmer; Southern red 92a9i do IT.!
9aa1O1 No l Maryland 9Sa9S3l No = Western
winter red spot 94a94ip; June JI1,a0iiY: Jay
95lba95Ts August 80 isa99Li September 1u2F
asked. Corn-Southern frmcr; Western friner
Southern white 59a6o: do yellow SLABS West
ern mixed spot 53lia532. June 53 I, a53a. July
53iea53Ss; August Dds bid: steamer 80 hid.
Oats steady and fairly active: Southern 37a39
Western white 37s39; do mixed 3Ga37; Pom
sylvana 37a39. Rye dull at .Oa15. Hay
steady; prime to choice Pennsylvania and Mary
and SIG OOa17 90. Provisions steady with mod
crate demand; Mess Pork Sl2 2Ja12 30 Rnlk-
mcats-shouldcrs and clear rib sides. pack.
ed, 54a69. Bacon shoulders ;,;;, clear rib sides
71h Hams 11l4s12la. Lard refined, =. Bnttcr
steady; Western packed 10a14 creamery 1Gaf9
Eggs steady at 14a141a Coffee steady and quiet
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 75saSlb Sugar firm
and quiet: A soft 69s. Whiskcy STEADY and
quiet at 81 goal 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

CHICAGO. Juno 17.-11:15 a. m.--Wheat opcr
ed easy with free selling August options dropped
OFF y to 91t. rallied quickly TO OBS, sold nn II
91's and is now quoted at 81, t92. Corn IS
ruling exceptionally strong and higher at Is fol
July. Oats strong at 33a, for July. Pork fra
at $40 SO for August Lard So III; for ..usn.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

NEW YORK, June 17.--Stocks active and weak
Money easy at l. Cotton easy upands 10 . rs
Orleans 10 11-16; futures steady. Flour dbl!
and easy. Wheat better Corn better Pork
steady at $11 25a11 so. Lard firm at 50 So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
MARRIED

On Wednesday, June 18th, at the residence of
the brides mother B. F. PEAKE, of this city, and
LAURA, daughter of the late James E. McGraw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

The market this week was well supplied with
all kinds of stock. Cattle in good supp y aud of
splendid quality-indeed, the best that mas been
on the market this year; the d. mand howcver
was light and but few changed hands at prices
about as last week, quality considered Calves IN
good supply and slightly lower Sheep in fan
demand, with plenty Of good ones offered and
sold at prices slightly lower than last week.
Lambs in good supply and fair demand with
prices about as last week Hogs nominal. Co"s
and Calves in fair request at quotation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

CPRING GOODS just received and sold on the
- nimbe sirpence plan, better than slow shill-
ing. Call and see then. at
marie AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17

WHITE WASH, DUST, SHOE AND PAINT
w Brushes. A full supply on hand.
B. w. MALLS,
my25 Cor. King and Washington streets