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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

By reason Of the decision rendered al
Norfolk Yesterday by Judges Bond ane
Hughes, Virginia coupons of 1888, which
on Tuesday were quoted at 384, were yes
terday quoted at 43 Did, Al asked.
| It is thought by some that the decision
rendered By Judge Bond in Norfolk in the
coupon cases, and the recent decision Of the
Court of Appeals in others, will necessi
tate calling the Legislature in extra session
]. r. Craig, of Staunton, dealer in notions
and queensware, has assigned. Liabilities
IS 900 assets not given. W. r. Tyree &
Co., wholesale druggists, of the same place
have also assigned. Liabilities, Sid 900 as,
sets, $23 900.
The Hon. William McAdoo, of New Jer,
sey, was married yesterday at Bonar
| Chesterfield county, to Miss Lee Tardy
daughter of Samuel G: Tardy, formerly a
prominent merchant of Richmond re-
ception at the Bonair Hotel followed, and
in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo left
on train for Washington. Numerous con-
gratulatory kilograms were received from
United States Senators and Representatives
and other friends.
The United States Circuit Court at Rich
mond yesterday heard the case of the Farm
SiS 1Louu anu 4ioSp VI 4NC"
York, aud officers of the Southern Tee-
graph Company for contempt of court in
insliuting suits in other States and having
receivers appointed to conflict with the
jurisdiction of this court, which appointed
A. L. Boulware receiver of the Southern
Telegraph Company. The court entered a
decree directing that such suits be dismissed.
The Board of Trade, of Petersburg, held
a meeting yesterday to consider the charges
against Boiling & Co., members of the
Board, in reference to their failure to pay
reclamation claims on tobacco The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
made minority and majority reports. The
latter report was adopted, and also reso-
luton to the effect that the association sees
nothing in the results of the investigation
indicating that S. Boiling & Co. are in any
manner guilty of fraud or other dishonor-
able actions.
Gov. Cameron's order to the Auditor Of
the State prohibiting the receipt of any
moneys due the Commonwealth from treas
urers, clerks and others except through the
regular legal chanel, forces those paying in
money to appear in person or through an
agent. The Governors order is peremptory,
and was made necessary by the careless
way in which business has been done, and
one that may have caused great loss to the
State. The amount of loss cannot be known
until the special committee and experts
now investigating the matter shall have
made report
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The Illinois Senatorship.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Feb. l2.-Most OF the
republicans here regard as altogether irreg-
u'ar the action Of the democrats in taking
IL ballot for United States Senator when a
majority in each OF the two branches Of the
Legislature was not present. This is es-
pecialy true of all those who have been
counting on their ability to prevent II joint
session by using their majorty i'll the Sen
ate for that purpose. Some among them
now doubt the efficacy of this method.
Gen. Logan says. that when his side gets It's
men all here the party will meet the dem
ocrats on the issue of voting for Senator.
But until the full republican strength is on
hand his party will probably allow the
democrats to run its joint sessions alone.
There is one difficulty about this, however,
which it is asserted will appear the moment
the democrats secure the presence Of all
their men. Mr.. Linegar, prominent dem
ocratic member, has been looking up the
law upon the question whether majority
Of all the members elected TO both houses,
and not a majority of each house, is what
he law requires in a joint assembly to
elect. What is your conclusion on this
point ?" was asked OF Mr.. Linegar by u re-
porter at is simply this he answered,
whenever there are 103 members in Il
ioinl session Il majority Of that number can
elect II Senator Nothing could be palmer.
This explanation Of this very question was
made at the time the act was under con-
sideration in the United States Senate (in-
Guiding the following extract from the
Congressional Record Of 1865 &C. Part A.
Mr. Liuegar then read the quotation as
follows:
"Mr. Willams.-I should like to ask q
question with reference TO the language
used in the 29th line of the section. It
reads: The person having a majority Of
all the votes Of said joint assembly, a ma
jorily of all the members elected to both
houses being present and voting Is it
intended by that rhraseology to require
majority Of both houses?"
''Mr. Clark.-A majority of both present.
There is to be a majority Of the two count
ing together as one body"
After the paragraph had been read the
reporter asked Mr.. Liuegar: "Does it re-
uuire resolution of the Senate to make a
joint assembly regular?"
"Not at ALL" Mr.. Linegar replied ut
makes no difference by what means the
requisite majority gets together. If we have
lO3 members present to-day and voting,
Col. Morrison will be the Senator elect
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12

AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREER.-As stated
10 Yesterdays GAZETTE George A. Vincent,
alias Charles Perrin, alias Williamson, an
exceedingly expert forger, convicted Of at
tempting to swindle the st. Louis National
Bank cut Of $1,000 by means of forged
letter of credit, has been sentenced to ten
years in the Missouri penitentiary. Perrin
was convicted by the Pinkertons in New
York in 1876 of the forgery Of the New
York Central Railroad, and Buffalo, New
York and Erie Railroad bonds in 1872,
by which the forgerrealized $500 900. These
bonds were negotiated in Wall street.
John Olmstead. the engraver; Andy Rob
erts and Steve Raymond were also convict.
ed of participating in the forgery. William
son was not arrested for four years. He was
arrested while trying to pass lot of per
cent. gold bonds Of the Central Pacific Rail
road, California and Oregon branch, on
Rollins Brothers, bankers. then doing bust
ness at Broadway and Wall streets. His
trial for the various gigantic forgeries re-
suited in a sentence of ten years imprison-
ment, but having served term in Slug
Sing for burglary under the name of Ste
vens some years previous, the charge OF
second offence under the law" was prefer
red against him in connection with the trial
for the bond forgeries. On this charge Of
second offence he was given five years adj
ditiona, making total of fifteen years.
Six months after his incarceration, while he
and another convict were working in the
prison yard, he set fire to the bake shops
and succeeded in making his escape. He
fled to England, where he was arrested for
extensive bank lorgeries and sentenced to
ten years imprisonment at Dartmouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12

THE DEMOCRATIC u. S. House Of Repre-
seutatives, year ago, passed bill pro-
hibiting the importation of contract labor,
because such Importation, as is apparent,
really does bring the labor of this country
into competition with the pauper labor OF
Europe, and thereby decreases its wages.
But the republican Senate, which opposes
q reduction of the tariff upon the necessa-
ries of life. for the lrausparently insincere
reason that such reduction would lower
the price of American by forcing it into
competition with cheap foreign labor, re-
fuses to make that bill law. or, at least,
has failed to do so as yet, and that, too,
though this Congress is rapidly drawing to
its end
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12

Col. ROBERT BEVERLY, of Virginia, pres
ident of the Farmers National Congress
arrived in the city this morning and regis
tered at the ST. Charles hotel.
The Colonel was seen by the Item shortly
after his arrival. He is we'll preserved
gentleman with fine military bearing 50
characteristic of the soldiers of Virginia, aud
is very pleasant to converse with. He stat
ed that he is in the city to attend the meet,
of the Farmers National Congress, which
meets next Tuesday, and over which he will
preside. Tho Congress met in Nashville
last November, and agreed upon adjourning
to reasonable in this city next Tuesday ut
the Exposition. He expects about one
thousand delegates from various parts .!
the country to be in attendance tie major.
ty Of them being accompanied by their fam
lilies to take in the wonderful sights of the
Exposition.
Col. Beverly is at present president Of the
State Agricultural Society of Virginia, and
was delegate to the Chicago convention.
that nominated Hon. Grover Cleveland for
President. He was also a member Of the
committee appointed to notify Mr.. Cleve
land of the nomination, and made the &C
VI MI. SlcSeIduu WuHo seTFlUR
in that capacity. He has just returned from
Albany, where he saw Mr. Cleveland, and
urged upon the President elect the proprie-
ty of selecting Hon. John S. Barbour, mem.
Der of Congress from Virginia, rs Postmas-
ter General Mr.. Barbour is one of the
most popular public men in the South and
s endorsed by the entire delegation from his
State.
Col. Beverly says that Mr.. Cleveland
makes no promises and says but little He
is rather phlegmatic, aad does not appear to
care much for society. He told the colonel
that he intendes to have his own way about
the formation OF his Cabinet, and every
thing else in public way, but that he will
consult the leaders Of the democratic party
in his aclons-N o. city Item.
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ALEXANDRIA,, Va.
rHuRsDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY -.

MARYLAND never seeded. She renamed
in the Union, and during the civil war was
a, much one of the United States as Massa-
cbusetts. Exercising the right OF state
in the Union, she, though her Legislature
composed of Union men, at the time OF the
emancipation of the negroes, or soon tnere'
after, took what "loy:al" men everywhere,
at that time thought was only the right ana
proper step to obtain some compensation
for the loss of the slaves of her cltizens'
ga nv the Constitution the Government IL
prohibited from taking the property OF ITS
citizens without just compensation and no
BODY ever denied that the people OF Mary
land ALWAYS were citizens of the Govern
ment. The step referred to was the passage
Of a bill intended to effect the desired OBJ
iect. But though the subject has been
talked Of ever since, nothing more has been
done with it, and now the mere repetition OF
the talk gives occasion to the malignant re-
publicans to say that sit ia u practical In
depreciation by all southern democrats OF
the meaning of the national success of their
party They know what their section eA-
poets of a democratic administration, and
thew are not to be kept back any longer
from pressing their claims" The love OF
the class of republicans referred to for their
Southern fellow citizens certainly does not
surpass that Of women.
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Eiras.

TRURO, N. 5, Feb 12.-The Truro furni
tnre factory was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is $4,000.
CINCINEATI, Ohio, Feb. PA fire this
morning in Huss Brothers. bar fixture fac
tory damaged the stock to the extent oil
$2G 900, insurance $4,000. The loss on the
hnilding is 50 900, fully insured.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb l2-The Crew street
public school building was destroyed by fire
at midnight, last night. The loss is Sl5 900.
Six hundred children are deprived Of school
The fire is believed 10
have been Of incendiary origin.
A special TO the Constitution from Gaines
vile, Ga, reports SO, 900 fire.
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Execution.

| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l2.-Rchard Truke
was hanged in the corridor of the county
prison here at 1921 this morning The
crime for which Treuke was executed was
the murder Of Augusta Zimm, his paramour,
and the wife of his friend Treuke wanted
the woman 10 wholly desert her husband,
which she declined to do. On the night of
October 9Th last the two met by appoint
mcnt aud We're observed standing talking
together on the street. The man appeared
to be angry and suddenly drew from his
pocket a revolver which be fired, the shot
taking effect behind Mrs. Zimm's heart and
i'll a few minutes she was a corpse. The
murderer declared all along that it was his
intention to have committed suicide but
his courage failed him, aud he was arrested
before he could summon the necessary
nerve. Up to last Saturday he displayed
great composure but since that time was in
y very <haky condition.
Treuke arose early this morning, but was
too nervous to eat breakfast. He was
wildly agitated aud moaned piteously as
he made repeated references in German to
his children in the Fatherland. After re-
lieiuus exercises he became calmer, but
again broke down al the hour for the ex-
ecutou drew nearer. At 10 o'clock he was
taken to the galows His step was un-
steady, aud he seemed in mortal terror and
ready to faint. On the gallows he made
m effort, and, speaking almost inaudibly,
said that dissipation had brought him TO
his sad end. At 1921 the drop fell just as
Treuke exclaimed, "Gott babe erbarmen
mitt meiner sele" His neck was diso-
Gated, and in six minutes be was pro-
uOnncel dead
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

An explosion occurred on Tuesday in
Vale colliery. near Glasgow, Nova Scotia
killing thirteen persons and wounding a
number of others
A residence on the Washington pike, q
short distance from Bladensburg Md, be-
longing to the estate of the late Clark
Mills, was burned Tuesday, it is supposed
by tramps.
Bilious remittent fever and other diseases
are so prevalent at Kingston, N. Y, that
the roller skating ring wilt shortly be closed
and public entertainments have been in
definitely postponed.
At its second day IS session in New Orleans
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
CUNU NEOD1VNAL,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IL, 1880.


SENATE
The chair laid before the Senate the
House concurrent resolution providing for
a joint committee of three members at the
House Of Representatives, aud two Senators
to notify Grover Cleveland Of his election
as President Of the United States from 4tt
March nexr, and 10 notify Thomas A. Hen.
bricks of his election AS Vice President from
the same date.
Ga motion of Mr. Garland, il was referred
to the Committee on Privileges aud Elrc
tious. Mr. Garland said the phraseology of
the resolution needed looking at.
Mr.. Miller, Of California, reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
the Senate passed, au original joint reso'u
tion authorizing the President To return to
the government Of Great Britain the steamer
Alert, with the thanks of the United States
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr..
Ingalls, and Mr.: Hoar, relating to the elec,
toral count were, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar re-
ferred without comment to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman was
aged to authorizing the President of the
Senate to appoint u committee of three
Senators to make the necessary arrange
ments for the Inauguration Of the President
elect on the 4th of March
HOUSE.
In his opening prayer this morning, the
chaplain of the House invoked the Divine
"protection upon him who has been elect
e / President" aud beseeched God ito di-
rect him in the ways of wisdom. to grant
him in health and prosperity long to live,
and finally, after this life, to obtain ever
lasting JOY and felicity"
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Rules, reported a resolution
providing that on and after Monday next
the daily hour Of the meeting of the House
shall be II o'clock. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Burncs, of Missouri,
Senate amendments to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bin were non
concurred in; and Mr. Burnes, Mr.. Towns
hand and Mr. Washburn were appointed
cJnferees.
On motion Of Mr. Hancock, o! Texas, the
Senate amendments to the pension appro-
priatou bill were non coucurred in aud
Messrs. Hancock, Follett and Washburn
were appointed conferees.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sderation of business under the special rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12
Gordon's Fate-The Advance on Berb r, &c

There is still, however, slight ground Tor
hoping that Gordon is alive The accounts
of the different newspaper correspondents
come from common native source. M
eyewitness of the death Of Gen. Gordon i
mentioned. With Gen. Gordon were VI
Hanzal, the Austrian vice consul, and TWEEN.
~ Greeks and Levautins merchants.
firm at Alexandria for whom the Greek.
have been acting as agents do not be.v.
the story of the massacre at Khartoum. II
is known that the Mahd holds fifty Greek.
prisoners either iu his camp or ut FL Opeid
and that they are we'll treated. In reply 10
inquiries General Wclseley telegraph, ihaE
be has received no more aulhen'ic n,.w.
than that brought to korti by Col. Wis.,,
Gen. Gordon, before his departure u ls,,.
mission 10 the SOudan, told per>.,.sl
friend, who now makes the story llllr,
That be entertained presentiment iha h.
would never return from KhartOum. Cor
don said the presentiment was disrinr,
and intense, and be could not push II
of. Throughout his entire life, he said
be had always been strongly and cor.
rectly affected by presentimenlS. Eur.
ing his military career in China he Was
guided by them, but never even in The
most critical moments Of that evenllul re
riod had he ever expected death. The
friend who now gives these facts to the pub.
lie asserts that in pursuance Of his belief in
the presentiment which covered him with
its shadow before he started for khartoum
Gen. Gordon actually bestowed upon his
chosen friends all his trinkets and memen.
toes.
The cabinet vest erday approved General
Lord Wolseley's plan for an early advance
from Suakin to Berber. A narrow. guasc
railway will be laid to Ariab, 100 miles west
of Suakin, where al entrenched camp will
be formed with central depot for stores.
Leaving Ariab, the troops will proceed by
forced marches to Berber. 1t is calculated
that the advance will begin about the third
week in March, and it is hoped that Berber
will be reached in six weeks. Ariab, where
the entrenched camp is to be formed, il Oh
the road from Suakin to Berber, and is de.
sclibed rs smiling oasis" where there i,
good pasturage and plenty of water.
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The French in Touuuin.

PARIS, Feb. IA dispatch from Ton
qnin states that the French column, which
is advancing toward Langson under the
command of Gen Briere De lIsie, has had
three days hard fighting in the defiles OF
the mountains The French losses are
heavy but the troops are making steady
progress despite the obstinate resistance Of
the Chinese.
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Atbara river" He asks how long England
will stand the present terrible misgovern-
ment.
TIE following additional particulars are
given by the STANDARD correspondent, OF
Gen. Ear!e's capture of Brit on Tuesday
after the British forces had succeeded In
completely surrounding the enelny's posi-
ton Tuesday morning, Gen. Earle com.
mandcd the Black Watch regiment to carry
the enem,'= works at the point of the bayo-
net Tue regiment responded CALAMITY to
this command. The pipers struck up and
with inspiring cheers the men moved for
ward with steadiness aud valor which the
enemy were unable to Withstand and which
called forth expressions of admiration from
the lips of Gen Earle. From loophoes in
the enemy's works rife puts shot out cou-
,iuuously, but the Black Watch kept brave
IL advancing. They scaled the difficult
! rocks which lay in their path and drove the
rebels from their shelter at the point of the
bayonet. Uuhappily Gen. Earle fell at this
point as he was CALAMITY leading his troops
TO victory.
Meantime the cavalry pushed beyond this
scene Of conflict and captured the enemy's
camp, three miles to the rear of their in
trenched position. This maneuyre was ac-
complished before the Black Watch had
succeeded in carrying the main position.
While the main attack was being deliver
cred two companies of the South Stat
fordshire regiment were directed to seize a
high rocky hill, which Arab riaeuen were
stoutly defending. The British sprang bold
~ to the charge but the enemy chung des-
perately to their positions and disputed the
ground Inch by inch. But the men of Stat
fordshire were not to be denied, and they
finally drove the enemy from the hill. This
brought the battle of FL Kibekan to close.
From first 10 last it was gallantly contested.
The corpses OF the rebels who were slain,
lie in heaps upon the ridges, from which
they were driven by the British charge.
The leader Of the foe, who was from Berber,
and seven omirs were among the killed.
The number of fugitives who escaped from
the field of battle was very small.
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IF THERE were any doubt about the ad-
visibility of seat in the next Cabinet being
rendered Mr.. Barbour, it would be entirely
removed by the evident dread with which
the Mahonetes anticipate that offer, as
manifested by their saying everything they
can conceive to prevent it.
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Marriage.

PARIS, Feb. 12.-Miss Eva Mackey was mar
ried to day to Don Ferdinand Julien Colonna,
Prince of Galatro. The ceremony was private,
and was performed with pontifca high mass by
Monsgnor dc Rcude, the Papal Nuncio 10 the
Nuncios Chapel in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12

MY son. when you go to the city, get
you Bicycle, some tight pants, some tooth
pick shoes, aud slender cane, but with all
your gettings don't fail to get bottle of
Salvation Oil, for pride tyou Know goeth
before a fall.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-12

MEN should be what they seem,'' and if
they are suffering tortures with toothache,
they should not try to smile and look cool
and handsome. How much wiser to ease
the pain with a bottle Of Salvation Oil,
which can be bought for 25 cents,
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Boiler Explosion.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. ia Ners
special FROM Franklin, Ind, says the boiler
in Mcdaniel & Wright's -four mill exploded
this morning, killing James High, the en-
giueer, and wrecking the building
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Gregory vs.. Peoples Administrator. Argu-
ed by Geo. B. Finch, esq, for appellant and
r. T. Thorp, esq, for appellees.
Jas f. Edwards, esq, allowed to prac.
tice as counsel in this court
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Court OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Kabr
VS.. Kerngood Brothers. Argued by Col
George a. Martin by the appellees and sub