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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-31
TrapeIfrs' 0snide.
THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY,
THE SHORT LINE TO THEsoUTH AND souTH.

Schedule in eject May 10, 1885,
IL a. m.-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL,--Dailv
Making South and Southwest naiIv
except Sunday, withC. and q. Railway; Pullman
sleeping Buffet Cars from New York and WashinQ-
tonic Atlanta Pullman Sleeping Cars from WASH
lngton to New Orleans without change Of cars
b45 p m.-LOU1SvIII4E FAST LINE, daily. via
charlottesville, Huntington, and Lexington, to Gin.
cinnati, Louisville, and all Western points, Pullman
sleeping Cars, Washington to Louisville.
1910 p. m.--SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS
Daily, to all points South and Southwest. via Dan.
vile and Charlotte. Pullman Sleeping Cars from
washington, via Danville, Charlotte. and Atlanta to
New Orleans; also from Washington via Chariotte
and Columbia, to Augusta.
Manassas Division Train leaves Washington at Ale
2. m, daily except Sunday. WarrentOn Trainsleave
washington at IL :15 q. m. and b.45 o. m. daily,
For tickets and all information INQUIRE At COM
pany' Office COL Pennsylvania avenue TRAINS leave
from baltimore and Potomac Station.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Gen. Pass. Agent.
On, ma, n. mcdaniel, Agent.
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Young Men,-I,ead This.

The Noltaic Belt Company, OF Marshall, Mich,
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL AND RATIoNs.
QuARrRsaAsrsR's OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May ~. iss,
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vi u, 'ne oinces OF the Quariernaaier, washington
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-31

We study the wants of our patrons and offer goods
accordingly.
Please purchase elsewhere, II on inspection you
imagine you can procure better value outside OF
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300 beautiful Quality Satin Coachers, 10 rib, para
body sells them at 1925.
500 Heavy Changeable Satin good quality Coach
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so Fine Quality Black Satin Carriage Parasols
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40 Extra Quality Satin Coachers, in all the new
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90 Beautiful Quality Black Satin Parasols, lined
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STRUCK by Two Young sa,saualI.as.

Yesterday y was developed that one-lith of ticket
No 5000 In the Louisiana State Lottery la tue DRAW
Jug OF Apih ~ MAS purchased 10y two young men Of
Nerdery, who have occurred for ATTY cents each the
handsome sum OF $500. They am clever, worthy
Their fortune -
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pRoposALs FOR ICE.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF rnE SECRETARY
80 WASHINGTON, ID. o., May ~, 1888
SEALED PROPOSALS To Iurnlsh lee lol inc use
OF tue treasury Department Ia Washington Tor The
hscal year Guiding June so, lSSd. will lie received
unlil o'clock T. NJ. OF TUESDAY. June =, iss5.
Printed INSTRUCTIONS for the guidance OF bldders
inay be had upon application 10 The Superintendent
mysa-sl9 secretary.
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Manhood Restored

causing Premature Decay, Nervous Debility. LOST
I Manr;Sod: AZ, having tried Ia vain every Known
wh.h he. will send FREE TO his feliow-suifsrers..
Address. J.tl.REEvES. ~ Chatham st, New forE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Carrie Anthony Pegram, daughter Of
Blair Pegram, esq, was married yesterday
in Surry county to Mr.. Charles w. Warren
Step Scott, of Lynchburg, who was con,
victed Of forgery and sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitentiary, has succeeded in
getting the Governor to commute his sen.
tence to two years.
The special committee to investigate the
Auditors Office met at the Capitol in Rich.
mond yesterday. A list Of nterrogatories
is to be sent out to the officers Of the banks
in the State that appear from the books TO
be delinquent.
Mrs. Mary B. Gray, of Leesburg, has been
quite i'll for several days past with pneu.
monia. The Mirror says: The advanced
age of Mrs G., and the fact that this il the
third time her system has been subjected to
this torturing disease, for awhile rendered
her case quite critical-though her condi'
ton now is much more encouraging.
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ICOMMUNICATEp.

Whereas, owing to the depressed condition OF
business aud he slowness of some of the tax payer.
in paying their taxes, the Finance Committee are
compelled to asked of the City Council that they
authorize the Mayor City Audit aud City Treas
urer, to borrow he sum of Eve thousand dollars
as a temporary loan, to enable the city treasury
to meet the current demands on it. until the Tax
Collectors can collect taxes more freely than now ;
So real the official proceedings of the City
Council on Tuesday night, and Mr.. smoot in
Offering the resolution said:
"The committee, after consultation with the
collectors, had concluded in consideration OF the
present depressed condition of business, resort
to this MODE of meeting the obligations of the
city instead of ordering the collectors to use harsh
measures towards the dclinquents.'
But the School Board 20 right aoag in their
efforts to build $40 600 school hause, which is
unnecessary, when they know that the city taxes
will have to be raised to pay for it. Iniunrti ms
are in order DELINQUENT TAX PAYER
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Dry Goods House Burned-Fatsl Accident.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The dry goods house
of Berlizshernen & Stensland, on Milwau-
kee Avenue, near Halsted, was burned at
midnight. Loss $4,000, insurance 1000.
When the second floor fell the members of
of a hose company were hauling liHe of
hose up an extension ladder. The crashing
of the falling timbers scared some of them
and they dropped the hose, which u falling,
dragged Lieut. Patrick Jenkins with it to
the sidewalk below, iuAictirg injuries from
which he viii die.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. %, 1855.


~.
SENATE.
Mr. penleton presided over the SENATE
to-day, having been designated for that
purpose by the Vice President under the
rule
Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported adversely the Dill
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Cullom to
facilitate promotions throughout the army
by retiring from active service, on their own
application, officers who served in the late
war.
In submitting the report Mr.. Harrison
said the committee did not favor the bill
because it would result in giving very
large proportion of the officers of the army
the privilege of retiring.
Mr.. CockrelI, soto eoce.l With increased
rank and pay.
At Mr.. Cullom's request the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Sherman from the Committee on the
Library reported resolution approving the
order Of exercises proposed by the Wash
ington Monument commission and charging
the officers of the Senate with the duty OF
carving such exercises into effect. The re-
solution was agreed to.
A number of bills were then introduced
and appropriately disposed Of
HOUSE
Mr.. Dorsheimer, of New York, on the
part Of the commission appointed TO take
charge OF the ceremonies attending the died.
ication OF tho Washington Monument, re-
ported the order of proceeding, and it was
adopted by the House.
Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky, introduced the
concurrent resolution, which was objected
to yesterday, relating TO the assembling OF
the two Houses for the purpose Of counting
the electoral vote, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Deuster, of Wisconsin, from tn Com
mit!ee on Foreign Allairs, reported bill to
prevent and punish the prosecution under
the protection of the United States, Of fraud
ulenl claims against foreign governments,
which was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, from the
Committee Oh the Library, reported ad-
verse!y bills for the erection of monuments
to Edward Bunrombe, of North Carolina,
ana Pierre G. L'Enfant, the French en-
gineer, who is generally credited with hav
lug originated the plan upon which Wash
ington city is built. Laid on the table.
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, from the Com
miltee on the Judiciary, reported a resolu
ton ihstrucing the Committee on Appro.
pyiations to include in sundry civil bill,
items appropriating $4,000 to pay Halleit
Kilbourne on account Of judgment re.
covered by him against J. G. Thompson,
paying Thompson $3.50, and paying Shell
labarger and Wilson 1000 for professional
services. Printed and recommitted.
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FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.


WASHINGTON. D. G., Jan. %. 1856.
In the House o.day there was contest
for the order of business between the River
and Harbor aud the Mexican Pensions bill
but the former was successful. Even should
the latter be taken up at q subsequent date
tits hardly possible it can be passed, Ger.
tainly not Us it came from the Senate. The
friends of the educational bill have almost
abandoned hope OF passing that bill at this
session, Ut because they have not MAORI
ty with them, but because it is within the
power of the minority to prevent action up
on 1t.
It is understood that the postofice ap-
preparation bill will be reported in the
House this afternoon. BY it half million
Ia saved ON the fast mail routes without any
deterioration in that service, and deduc.
ton of fifty per cent. will be made in the
pay of such railroad routes as fail to carry
out the recommendations of the postofice
commission.
The dynamite resolution will be reported
from the House Foreign Affairs Committee
to morrow. The Irish members will stand
together and attempt to make the report
the occasion for giving the tail Of the British
lion an additional twist.
Mr.. Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall
have been specially invited to call upon the
President-elect in New York next week,
and both will accept the invitation. The
report that in a late interview between Mr..
Powell, prominent democrat from Mr..
Posts district in Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Cleveland, the latter said if the term of
reputable aud efficient oficeholder had rot
expir d he should not be removed, is said
by Mr.. Post, who is an intimate and per-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29

Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER is not alone. Mr.
Finerty, Congressman from Chicago, who
was elected as a democrat, but who, think
ing that Blaine would be elected, Topped
aud was therefore defeated for reelection,
saws he wishes those people" the En-
glish people, men, women and children
nearly all of whom have had nothing TO do
with Ireland's sutlerings and many of whom
want her to be free), would be blown TO
hill. Riddleberger, Of Virginia, and Fin
erty, of Illinois. uonle pair of brothers!
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

General Stonewall Jackson's war horse
will be exhibited at New Orleans for III.
benefit of the Confederate Soldiers Home
The President gave his annual state din
ner to the members of the Diplomatic Corps
at the White House last evening. There
were forty guests present
The widow of the late Rear Admiral
Goldsborough died yesterday afternoon al
her late residence, in Washington. She had
been an invalid for some time.
Thaddeus Louis Poniatowski who is the
grandson King Stanislaus, of Poland, has
for the past two years been cattle tender
on the farm of DR.. Patterson, in Baltimore
county.
Mrs. James A. Garfield was sued in Cleve.
land, Ohio, yesterday, by woman named
Thankful Sanner for S25,OOO Thankful
was run over by Mrs. Garfeld's carriage on
December % while in the public square,
and she alleges that she was seriously in
jured.
Governor Pattison has issued a general
order granting all organized bodies of mil.
itia permission 10 pass through Pennsylva-
MIA armed and equipped, on their way to
the dedication of the Washington Monu-
ment, FEBRUARY 2lst, and the Inauguration
of President-elect Cleveland, March 4th
Heavy snow storms prevailed yesterday
in many parts OF the country, accompanied
in most cases by fierce billiards., which re-
duced the temperature to an almost unpre.
cedented point. Trains were delayed, and
in many instances prevented from running.
Many persons have persisted in the snow
during the past six weeks in Oregon.
John Francis Quarles, a colored law
yer, died of pneumonia yesterday in Flush
ing, L. l. He was in his thirty ninth year,
and was the son of Virginia slave who, it
is said, bought his own freedom. The de.
ceased was a protege of the late Senator
Sumner, by whose aid, it is alleged, be was
first admitted to the bar in this State.
Early yesterday morning four men were
found in sleigh in the western part of Gin
cinnati, but one of whom was able to speak.
One was dead and the other two 80 drunk
and so nearly frozen as to he unconscious.
The dead mans name was Peter Gerber.
The party had been on spree from early
in the evening, and bad they not been dis
covered all would have soon persisted from
cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
ALEXANDRIA, '
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20.

AMONG THE killed in the last reported
ho,t,a in Epypt were two newspaper cor
RESPONDENTS, Mr.. Cameron, of the Daaly
Standard, and Mr.. Herbert, of the morning
Post of London. In the British army there
were not two brayer men or two impeIied
by a higher motive. 1t was duty, not
glory They were employed by their re-
spective journals to write accounts OF the
war, aud they did their work in the face Of
death, and that, too, though they kne"
there was no commission for them II they
escaped, and no martial glory if they fell
There are heroes out, as we'll as IN the
ranks, and the journalists have their fu'l
share Of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29

II is hoped that Mr.. ]. B. Smoot viii re-
consider the determination expressed ny
him in the Board Of Aldermen on TUESDAY
night, OF retiring from public life at the end
of his present term iu Council. For nearly
nineteen years past his services to the city
have been up,irins and invaluable, and his
retirement from the chairmauship of the
finance committee now would render po-
sition vacant which could not easily he I'LL
ed. His constituents Of The Fourth "aro
should return Mr.. Smoot to the Board oil
Alderman nOiens roienS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
Mutiny.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The crew of the bark
Wellington mutinied oil Cornwall aud kill.
ed the captain and severely wounded the
mate The captain and mate, in defending
themselves, wounded three of the crew.
The mutiueers, being short of hands to man.
age the ship, and the sea being very rough,
to avoid having the vessel wrecked, signal.
led passing steamer aud were towed into
Plymouth, where the mu;ineers We're at
once placed under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29

A BILL has been introduced in the Penn
sylvania Legislature to punish wife oeaters
with the lash. The Philadelphia Record
recommends that the bill be amended so rs
to infict the same punishment upon thieves
and pick pockets. And all this in the good
republican State of Penns, lvania, in which
the whipping post, when in existence IN
Virginia. was denounced as the patent EVIL
dence of a low type of civilization and OF a.
most inhuman cruelty. Low types OF hu
manity require coarse modes OF punishment,
and to them the inhiction Of physica SUI
ferins is the only effective means by which
To preyeat the commission of crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
Found Dead.

LACROSSE, Wis, Jan. 29.-Joseph Marco
held for the murder Of Mrs. Joseph Euo-
seven years ago, was found dead in his cell
in Caledonia, Houston county, Mimi, YES.
terday. Marco was convicted and seuleur.
ed for life for the murder of Mr.. Euos, who
with his wife, was horribly butchcred and
their house burned to conceal the crime
Governor Hubbard pardoned Marco on tho
ground that he had but few weeks 10 live
owing to consumption. Indignant citizens
had Marco rearrested for the murder OF
Mrs Euos; then Marcos health suddenly
commenced failing again. 1t has been Dis.
covered that he was eating soap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
The War in Epypt.

LONDON, Jan. 29.--Some of the wounded
rebels who were taken prisoners by Gen
Stewards rorce declare that the French
man, Olivier Pain is i'll command at Me
temneh. All the prisoners state that they
consider the Mahdi's cause lost. 1t is re
ported That the Mahdi is sending away all
his valuables TO place of safety, and this
is take Ell NJ al indication that no himself is
growing tired of the conflict. Mr.. J. a
Cameron, the Standard correspondent, was
shot in he back while he was kneeling be-
hind camel. He was buried on the field
by his comrades. After General Stewart
was wounded he was carried to the field
hospital by a party Of officers and
men, who were moved to tears by
the sight of his sutierings and the
forlitude with which he endured them
From the Eastern Sou,lap, intelligence is re.
ceived which indicates that O5man Digna,
the rebel chieftain in those parts, has no in
ten.ion of giving up the struggle. Spies
who have been mingling with the hostile
tribes report that he is resoutely determin-
ell to continue the war. They say that he
is even resorling 10 the desperate measures
of armiug The women and compelling them
to do military service. Gen. Wolseley tele-
grapbed from korti this morning that he
had received reports from the surgeons at
Gubat, stating that Gen. Stewart is doing
well. No attempt has been made to extract
the bullet. The bullet entered the thigh
and is now lodged in the region of the groin
The hospital for the wounded and dis
abled OF General Stewards command is
pitched on the bank Of the Nile.
They are all housed in cozy tents and are
provided with comfortable beds obtained
from the natives Ia view of the many
herdships and deprivations which the
W Juuded men have had to suffer, and the
almost constant moving to which they have
b,en subjected, most Of them are making
W Jnderful progress towards recovery. In
tle cases of about two thirds Of the wound
ed the Injuries are very bad, and among
this class great number of surgical opera
tions are still necessary. AS many as pos
sible Of the wounded have been sent back
to Gakdu! wells. Supplies in the vicinity
Of the posts at Gubat are plentiful,
and The army will have to make no de-
mand on their base of supplies if the ma
t;yes continue TO bring their produce in.
Advices received at Hamda5 at 8 o'clock
last night concerning the expedition which
left there for Berber on Monday last under
Gen, Earle, state that the Black Watch and
SiafIord.hire regiments arrived at the Kabd-
ell Abak cataract yesterday. Before reach
ing the cataract the cavalry scouts who
were two miles in advance exchanged FIRE
with some hostile natives. The Arabs made
the attack, hu, were soon driven back by
the cavalry and the camel corps when these
came up Soon after This these two corps
cartured the village of Warag.
DUBLIN, Jan. 20-The Irish Time. pro-
poses that the members OF The British press
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BURIED ALIVE The writer of paper recent

BURIED ALIVE The writer Of paper recent
" read before the French Academy of Medicine
expires es the opinion that one in every 5000
persons is buried alive, while official statistics
show that the mortality among sailors from ship
wreck averages one in every 1000 The Gues-
ton has of late been much discussed BIZ the medi-
cal body just mentioned and it seems to be set
tied that none Of the accepted indications Of
death. with the single exception of the unmistak-
able decomposition of the body, are TO be regard
ed as perfectly conclusive. 1t is certain that the
possibility of such rrightfui death weighs on
the minds of many Of tho French, as, according TO
recent declaration OF the President OF the Cham
Der of Notarics. express instructions are given in
one will out of every ten 10 have the tcstator'
heart pierced by qualified surgeon before the
coffin is screwed down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29
A Man With Six Wives.

A man with six wives is likely to 20 to
Jail for bigamy, which, after ALL may not be
much more disagreeable than trying to live
with six women at time Either course
is not more disagreeable than to be afflicted
with dyspepsia and liver complaint. Frank
Jones, of Cothrans, Texas, writes, 81 am
using Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia
and debility, and it has done ME great
deal Of benefit" Any other man may re-
ceve similar advantage. 1t also cures ma.
laria, weakness, neuralgia, etc.
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ASAD DEATH-Mr. Landon 0. Merchant

A SAD DEATH.-Mr Landon 0. Merchant
residing near Waterford, in this county
visited Leesburg last Thursday on business
and left for home between four and five
o'clock in the afternoon The weather was
extremely cold, and when he reached the
top of the mountain, two miles from town,
be fell from his horse, and sustained Sc
we're cut on the head. Mr. Shugars, who
witnessed the fall, assisted him TO rcmonnt,
and when next seen, about ii O'Clock that
night, his body was found in the road a
short distance beyond Ir. Il. NJ. {. Pax
sons, his horse standing short distance
from him. He was unconscious When
found, and remained so up TO the mo.
ment of his death, which took place
about noon on Saturday at the house OF
Mr Harding, where he was carried Thursday
night From The tracks in the road it was ext
dent that he had been walking aud leading hls
horse for several hundred yards before his Second
fall and it is supposed that he was 50 over c"Glr
by he intense cold that he was unable to reuonnt.
and fell from exhaustion, again receiving II severe
cut about the heal, Mr. " was industrious,
hard working man, about 10 years OF agc--";
temperate habits ard rather delicate health, the
result of slight psralytic stroke some time ego
--Lon,loup Mirror.