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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08

A FATAL soILta EXPLOSION

A. PIttsbarg, pssasyissnis . several
Kiiled and MANY ifarribiy aosided
by the Eiespinf sissm A Most
Heart itsnd,nf soene-A
Lat Of the Victims.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08
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CHICAGO, Sept. 3).-rae Railway
Age, IN an article Co appear in tho Is =
sue of ostobsr l, says: IA surprising
awakening of activity In regard to rail-
way building has bscome ovidont. Tn q
year opened with gloom and depres'
sion In business cisc.es, but he rec.
ord OF The past nine months shows tho
total n mbsr OF now roads in progress
and proposed in the United States to
be 69j, with total mileage OF 1893.
THIS mileage of proposed new roads
and thoso already In prsgrsss OF Goa
s.ructIou Is distributed IA follows:
New England, Sl3; Middle StAtes,
2 1888; Sonthern States, OLA; Western
STATES, q, 696; P1clli; SsstoS, 4,l37. Ths
grester part OF tbs proposed rosd5 are
TO bs short local lines, Intended for
legitim ste needs of communities, and
Generally wanted 10 give connection
with existing roads To opar Ur regions
destitute of railway faoilities. In the
Csrolinas, Georges, Florida, Alabama,
and Tennessee gbis ACTIVITY Is espec-
tally noticeable aud cheorlug.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08

And Public Speakers withou numbsr owe
their present usefulness Gnd success to
Santurd's Radical Cure for 'atarrn.
Rev. DR.. Virgin says: "One OF the best
remedies or Catarrh-nay, the best remedy
va have fOunt ia u lifetime of suti5rng-is
Eanfrra's Radical G re, il clclrs tho mead
and threat 81 thoroughly that, taken each
N orning on rising, there ore no unpleas ut
secrett5ns and no diaagyoeabls hawking
during tho entire day, BIT on unprece-
den Ell clearneSs of voice aad respiratory
organs"
Potter Drug suu Chemical Co BnStoa.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08

FIHI'NbII'NTIuINT' "IIf W. H'lHI
al can unhesitatlngly commend the
Charter Oak Rsugo,with Tho wonderful
wire gsugo oven door, made by The
Excelsior Manufacturing Co, of ~,
Louis, ard invented BY Mr.. Giles 4,
Fiiley, "A tho best cooking pppara,u,
within my knowledge, and ono ,h.t
will not fail In any respect 10 Give rA,
fullest satisfaction to all who may us
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-08
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ot ~ drus glsts for 81. Ask for Sanford's
r uioa, Cure
Complete Local. and Constitutional
Treatment for very form Of Catarrh, f ON
simple Co d or influenza to 10 s of smell,
Taste and Hearing, CO. Oh, Bron hiti aud
Catarrhal Consumption IL everJ package.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Car Drivers Strike in Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 2.-The West Division
street railway company has made no attempt
to run out any of its cars since the serious
encounter on Madison street yesterday af-
ternoon. The officers of the company have
had several consultations with the Mayor
and Chief of Police, but without any appar-
ent result Mayor Harrison has declared
his willingness to give the company police
protection, provided it be prepared TO put
its cars in operation, but that he does not
believe in keeping the entire police force on
duty to over see the running of 2 or 3 cars.
The newspapers are beginning to look at
the situation as one Of serious import, and
the Times this morning intimates that the
hesitancy of "mushy" Mayor in 1871 pro-
voked the serious riots of that year, and
warns Mayor Harrison that any hesitation
in preserving the peace at this time may re-
suit in similar outcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
The Cholera.

MADRID July 2.-Oficial reports show
that in all Spain yesterday there were ,4S7
new cases of cholera and 692 deaths from
cholera. These figures include 1888 new
cases in the Capital and province of Va
leucia aud 4l2 deaths there. Two fresh
cases are reported in this city. The report
of an alarming increase of the disease ir
Aranjuez is not confirmed. In that city
yesterday there were 152 cases and IS deaths.
The epidemic is decreasing in Mercia and
Castellon de Ia Plana. In Valencia how
ever, there is little change observable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Mrs. Dudley Sent to an Insane Asy,um

NEW YORK, July 2.-The case Of Mrs
Lucille Yseu;t Dudley. who was acquitted
on the ground of insanity OF felon!Uls -.
sault in shooting ODonovan Rosa, w. n,
in court again to-day. Before the proceed
ings began u woman, !aboring under ey.
element, appeared at the door o.! the court
She was prevented from entering, wh2. She
announced herself as dynamiter. <tc
said that Mrs. Dudley was no mere i:sane
than she (the speakerl was, and a>kcG why
Mrs. Dudley was not sent to jail like other
people, When told to leave the bui.ljr,
she refused, and was arrested and /. s.n :,
a police court. Mrs. Dudley was inrourt
but was confined in the prison pen Ju e.
Gilderseeve, the district attorney AID &c
prisoners counsel held long consuItnt,.r
ton to transfer Mrs Dudley 10 tue I.aso-l
asylums. The district attorney Suggested
that she be Sent to the State Asylum, =. Az.
burn, but Judge Glidersleeve expressed rj+
preference for the Mi,ldlctown asylum. md
sent Mrs. Dudley there to be confined iu,isf.
initely. When notified Of this Disposition Of
her case the prisoner said she was Satisfied
that she needed rest and seciusiou ami *.
pected to be benefited by tic trearmrM IN
Middletown. She will probably he toM,a
to her new quarters 10 morrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Beecher on tire Power of PRAYER

A note has been handed ;ne asking me to
define the prayer Of faith Its possibilities
and limitations. Now, believe that God
hears prayer, and that prayers are some
times answered that can be accounted for
under no natural law; but my atternpt 10
dogmatze either way is futile. God is not
going to put aside the luwa Of nature in an
swer to prayer; but, OH the other hand, 10
consider that He does not grant the prayers
of His children is very unwae. Ihave never
been able to believe, however, that in one
case out of one hundred there has been
granted to man sufficient pntcacy of prayer
to change the course of events. There are
ten things that my little graudchild cries Tor
to one that she gets. Ia tho providence Of
God things are not granted in miraculous
way. They come in the order Of certain
great laws that may be occult rs yet. l
don't believe that in ordinary practice the
power of prayer is somsthirg to be depend.
ed upon by Christians FIR y man to get what
he could not get without. l don't believe
for instance, that any man at noon to-day
could have prayed the thermometer down
from 75o to COZ. l will defy any man to
pray down my thermometer. Now there are
many institutions that profess TO exist by
faith, but the experiment is not fair one.
To make it perfectly fair test let an exhaus-
ter be put over the institution. Don't let
any one know it ia there. Let there be no
advertisements in the newspapers or ap-
peals in the prlpts, and hen let the man
pray. Suppose your chimney were on fire
and you conldn't get at it. Would it do any
good to pray that it woull so out? II the
shingles were on fire would you depend up
on prayer for o rain storm? | have had
ladies call on me and tell me that they have
seen surgical operations, or the equivalent
of surgical operations-such as the removal
of tumors aud the tealing!nf diseases-per
formed by prayer lstea to them. l like
to hear them. like to seq persons whoare
unreal. There is something exciting about
them. But they never make me believe
that prayer will overturu natural laws In
medical cases Filth can often produce ma
tural revoutions-the evolution Of the great
nervous emotions-and othis the miracu.
lous cures may be attributed. I must not
be understood to cay that shere is no use in
praying. We leave the aneasure and the
time Of the answer 70 God, and He answers
our prayers mediately-no immediately.
All this, what | ca!l-not irrevcrently
beggary ofrrayer, do not believe in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Double Suicide.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, July "a sensational
double suicide occurred at ellison yesterday,
the victims being Melissa Stapleton, well
known school teacher, and her aftianced,
Edward Switzerland. The two had been
for a long time engaged, and the nuptials
had been set several times, but when the
time came Southerland's circumstances were
such that the event was postponed. Her
folks strenuously opposed his suit. Tues
day he refused to marry her. That even
ing she bought rat poison, afterward ex-
changing it for arsenic, took dose Of the
latter in the morning and died. When
Switzerland heard of the tragedy he bor-
rowed rife went into the timber mile
away and shot the whole top of his head of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The assessed value ofthe landsin Fauquier
county for 1885 is $,736,721.
Bv the last assessment in Richmond the
value of buildings in that city is put down
at $lS, 460, 400, and the value of lots at
s16,042, Alb.
The will of the late Boiling W. Haxall, of
Richmond, bequeathes to his son Boiling
three tracts of land situated in Loudoun
county, costing SIS, Sl3.75.
Very cold weather is reported from the
southwestern portions of the State. Tues
day snow fell in Tazewell and Monday night
ice formed in Wythe county.
Three men at Alma, Page county, were
drowned few days ago. A man named
Wesley Cubbage was crossing the Shenan-
doah river with two other meu named
Lucas. When about the middle of the
stream the boat sank, and the water being
very swift the men were drowned. Two
of the bodies were recovered.
Henry Moore, the negro man who was to
have been hanged in Greensvile county to-
morrow for the murder of Littleton Stewart,
also colored, but who escaped from Jail on
the night of June "a, has not yet been re-.
captured. He effected his escape by hurn-
ing hole through the floor of bis cell, after
which his exit from Jail was effected with
comparative ease.
The case of Charles j. Jones against the
Richmond Virginia Wooden Mills Company,
for damages for the loss of an arm while in
the employ of the company, was concluded
Tuesday evening, in the Circuit Court of
that city. Jones sued for $4,000 damages
and the jury brought in verdict for $500
The defence moved to set aside he verdict
upon the ground that it was not in accord
ance with the evidence.
Samuel B. Clarkson. clerk in the Office of
the Collector of United States Internal Rev
enue at Richmond, who was continued by
Collector Eilet when he took charge of the
Office, has been dismissed. MIR. Otis 81.
Russell, who was appointed to clerkship
in the Collectors office, and who was given
until July 1st to decide whether he would
accept or not, has declined the appointment
and will continue as Collector Of Customs
for the port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Highwayman Killed.

GALVESTON, Tex, July "A special to
the Nears from San Antonio says: James
McDaniels, notorious highwaymau, who
was sentenced at the last term of the Fed
eral Court to imprisonment for 80 years in
the pententiary for robbing the mail, and
who escaped from jail about month ago,
was killed by officers in the neighborhood
of San Geronimo yesterday morning while
resisting arrest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02

A PROPOSITION has been made to give the
labor of the penitentiary convicts to the
several counties in the State engaged in
works of internal Improvement. But,strange
to say, it is coupled with another one, to the
effect that the State still continue to pro-
vide for aud guard the prisoners. To en-
ploy the convicts on work in which they
would not be- competitors with the honest
labor of the State would be all right but
surely their work should be paid for, so that
the State, in part at least, NAV be compen-
stated for the expense of their trial and sup
port. Let all the convict labor of the State
be employed on works of internal improve
ment, but, as in some of the other States,
let it be paid for by the contractors for such
works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02

THE NORFOLK Landmark, in an account
OF the race,.t death of u we'll kmown coiored
man IL that city, says: "On account of
voting the democratic ticket the deceased
had for years been prosecuted and ostracized
by his race, but he was always we'll defend
ed and cared TOR By the democrats, and in
his last sickness he was tcnderly ministered
to-" Similar instances can b. found in every
city and county in the State. And yet the
Mahoneites in Virginia and til" partisan re-
pubicans in the North are necessarily pre-
tending that all they waat is human and
civilized treatment for the negroes, free
vote and a fair count; and that it is the
white people of the State who prosecute
their colored fellow citizens and allow them
no rights which white man is bound re-
spect
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02

The FARMER AND THE SHARPER
"Here, I wish you would show up those fly
buyers on the market" said an old BEDFORD
farmer to reporter last night; 81 brought
in load of potatoes this morning and sold
the lot to glib young fellow for SIG
drove through half dozen streets and into
an alley, where I unloaded the potatoes.
He pulled out a roll of bills, and turning
over the ends right before my eyes, counted
two fves, two and four ones. never sus-
pected anything wrong and put the money
in my pocket without counting it again, but
afterward. when l wanted to use some of
the bills found had but S11 The So was
doubled over, and hang it if the fellow didn't
count the two ends under my very nose."-
Detroit Nems
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Deo1sion in the C. & O. Canal Case.

The United States Circuit Court in Balti-
more yesterday dismissed the supplemental
bill of Daniel K. Stewart, of England,
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in
which he asked foreclosure of the mort
gage of 1915 and the appointment of re-
ceivers for the sale of the canal. The opin-
ion, delivered by Judge Bond, reviewed the
proceedings from the filings of the original
bill in January, 1880, which resulted in
decree January 7, 1881, that no mismanage-
ment had been shown, and refusing the
appointment of receiver, but retained the
bill so far as to require the company to file
statements of its receipts and disburse ents
quarterly with the clerk Of the United
States Court for the inspection of parties
This decree, say the court, was
a final decree, and terminated the litigation
between the parties on the merits of the
case. The bill before the court is declared
to be not supplemental bill, but new bill
altogether. The petition filed by the trustees
was also dismissed for want ofjurisdiction, the
trustees being all citizens of the same State
with the defendant company, except Mr..
w. w. Corcoran, who is citizen of the
District of Columbia, and cannot sue in the
Circuit Court of the United States. AS to
the petition of the canal company asking
the court to construe its powers under the
act of 1878 to issue repair bonds for the en-.
largement of the locks of the canal, the
court say that having determined there is
no case pending in which such petition
could be filed, it is not before the court,
and to express any opinion about it would
be extra judicial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Suit Against q Steamboat COMPANY.

BALTIMORE, July 2.-Some tim" %go
Judge Morris, in the L. $. District Couu,
granted DEGREES for $4,000, each to toree
colored female passengers, agairs; he
steamer Sue, because they We're refused
first class sleeping apartments after having
purchased tirs-c|ass tickets. The steam.
boat company appealed and to-day the
matter came up for Il hearing before Juasc
Bond, in the L. S. Circuit Court. The
general impression is that the decree OF The
lower court will be- sustained
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Irish Local Government Scheme

DUBLIN, July 2.-LHittd Hciaad speaks
with contempt Of the local government
scheme which has been proposed hy Mr..
Chamberlain, the Minister OF Commerce IN!
the Cabinet of Mr. Gladstone. "OuIy Il sly.
ereign assembly" it says ''wlI satisfy Ire.
land. Messrs. Chamberlain aud Dixie arc
coming here to find an excuse to cheat Ire.
land Of her rights and to obtain some ai.
vantage for England" The National o5euc
has instructed the Irish people to be wake.
full and 10 vote for the election TO HAia.
ment Of the conservative candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Kidnapped by Gypsies.

RICHMOND, Ind, July "a boy T. years
of age, who came here few days aso H!,A
lot of gypsies, il now with Il farmer nam.
ed Samuel Johnson, and claims he la. ia.,
embraced the first opportunity 10 g. @Nav
from the gypsies since being kidnapped by
them near Mount Vernon, Ind, two ye.rs
ago. He says his name is Samuel Graham,
and that after his fathers death his my:&rr
married one James Grifiia, ut Evansville
His story is credited, and his mother ha,
been written to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Destructive Storm.

DENVER, Col, July 2.-Private adyicc,
received late last night from Back nwk
say the damage by Tuesday nights storm
in that vicinity is greater than was ii Inst
supposed. The public samp!ing wo:t.s, one
mile from the town, were CRAFTY damaged,
and McFarland's foundry was nearly Yah.
ed away. At one time the water wa irre
feet deep in the streets. Trains Oil the
Blackhawk branch will not be running for
two or three days. No loss Of life is report.
ed anywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Judge Stuart's Address,

The closing exercises of the University of
Virginia took place yesterday, and after the
delivery of diplomas the closing address be.
fore the Society Of the Alumni was delivered
by Hon. Charles E. Stuart, of this city, bis
subject being Federal Aid to Free Schools
He said that the right of the federal govern
ment to extend this aid TO the States did not
imply, as many would claim, "a power in
the federal government TO absorb one Of the
Inherent rights of the States, to interfere
with a sphere in which the States are SOW
ereign, and 10 the end enable it to become
the dispenser Of all education, thus virtually
centralizing the present confederation. The
assistance is TO come from the federal gov
ernment, because the need is general, and
the taxes from which these funds are to be
derived are as boundless as the general gov.
erDmeut. 1t must be aid, not maintenance
or Interference with the rights and duties Of
the States, an aid only because the word i'm
plies voluntary assistance on the one part,
but right to reject that aid if hampered
with improper conditions, upon the other
art. 1t is to he extended to the free school
system. because The educational systems
Of the Slate TO he valued must be open
to all without money and without price.
But it is to be extended to the free school
systems of the States, not to a general sys.
tenn, not to one controlled by the federal
government, but to one in accordance with
the policy of each State, directed by its own
agents under laws framed by it's own Leg
islature subject to but one condition-free
education to all men without regard to
race The gift is voluntary and may be re-
pudiated.
The vaults of the federal treasury groan
with their burdens of wealth levied upon
and collected from all the people of all the
States by virtue of the constitution. Shall
it he retained in ideness or expended for
the benefit Of the public, the perpetuation
of republican institutions, the education of
the masses? For such measure the times
are ripe and the country prepared.
"Said great orator standing here thirty
years ago: Opportunity, like another wing
ed steed Pegasus, comes bounding by. Miss
it and you may long sit helpless by the
wayside. But seize, mount and ride victo
riously, and the corridors of time shall long
re.echo to the clang of your trampling hoofs
and the pages of history CLEAN and glow
with the pomp of your predestined march
Shall we sit helpless by the wayside? Duty
to ourselves, the debt due US to posterity,
torhids -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02

Now THAT a resolution for an investiea-
ton of some Of the expenditures of the city
government has been introduced in the City
Council, it ia hoped it may be adopted, its
scope enlarged, and that the investigation
under it may be thorough and complete, so
that by it some means may be suggested by
which man, who, by industry and econ
omy, has saved enough money to buy
home for his family, may not be, as he now
is, compelled to pay high rentfor it in the
shape uf taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
Damages BY Lightning, Hurricane and Rain.

VIENNA, July 2.-Twenty villages were
ignited by lightning and burned in the
storms on Saturday and Sunday, and 6 men
were killed while trying to extinguished
the flames. Great damage was done to the
crops by hurricane. A water spout
flooded Pesth yesterday evening. The
Danube swimming baths, full of people, be-
The people were panic stricken, hut were
all rescued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02

WHENEVER A man heretofore known as
a democrat is heard to shy that he will vote
against his patty at, or take no interest 10 the
result Of the next election, ifa certain man be
or be not appointed to a certain office. set bin
down rs silly. as a disappointed ctilce seek
or. or as wanting 10 h,p aud only seeking
IN excuse or opportunity for doing so. A
mans poli'ica op"ioA- must SIT as loosely
upon him AS summer clothes II ne Will vote
against his psrty's candidate for President,
Governor, Congressman, or member OF The
Legislature, simply because he or his own
particular friend may not he appointed to
some little office OF other. The democratic
party is in bad way if it can be hurt by
such men. But it can not be; and those
who think otherwise are egreCiously de-
cpiyp1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
The Disabled Cunarder.

LIVERPOOL, July 2.--Thc Cunarl s,eam-
ship company has sent the steamer DcAcr'
ara with provisions in seach Of the overdue
shipping circles that the Anchor Line steam
er Trnacria, which left New York Ju"e j.
for Avonmonth, is towing the Galiia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-02
nClpar the Way ~

Complaint is made that the streets of the
city are so clogged with dirt and garbage
that it is difficult to pass along. This is bad
business, but not half so bad as when the
ducts and passages in the human system be-
come blocked and clogged with impurities,
and the liver has no chance to do its work
of cleansing the blood. But even this state
of affairs yields to Browns Iron Bitters, the
great family tonic, which you can get at any
drug store for dollar.