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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON,
lspsoial Correspondence OF tho Alexandria aaxstte
WASHINGTON, j. {: Feb q 1856


WASHINGTON. ID. &. Feb "a. 1856.
A grand council Of the Virginia Malone
ties is III session in this city today. They
met al General Mahone's committee room
al The Senate this morning co make ar
rangemenis for the important meeting to
he held at his rooms AZ the Ebbitt House at
IL o'clock to night. The meeting is for the
purpose Of settling upon the plans and ar
ranging for the Ways and means for carry
ing enough OF the close counties at the cleo
ton for members of the Legislature next
fall to secure the reelection OF Gen. Malone
to the U. S. Senate. The Malone leaders
in all the counties were invited to attend
this conference. Many are already here, and
more will arrive to day, SO as to be here at
the meeting TO night. The General was
very select in his invitations, only sending
them to those of whose loyalty he was as.
sured. Attorney General Blair is not among
the favored ones. Senator Riddleberger
has returned in consequences of this con-
ference, and was with Gen. Malone until
late hour last night, when, it is un-
derstood, his allegiance TO the General,
lately renowned, was renewed. General
Malone, it is said, has written to all his
federal appointees in Virginia to be- OF
good cheer, and continue TO work for the
party, rs he will see 10 it that they shall
not be removed 1t is said that the General
forced old Dr.. Gilmer, TO whom he gave the
postoffice at Richmond, to resign, as be is
100 old to be of much service TO the party
now, and the General wanted a more active
worker appointed, hoping that the appoint
ment would hold for four years. Most Of
tue Mahonei,es here to-day were once pro-
soriptive and ultra members of the demo.
cratic party, but none were ever thought
much of by that party. The straightout re-
publicans of the State will. it L. understood
here, continue to oppose Malone, and say
that his defeat next fall Is assured. They
slso say that he will never again be able 10
get the solid negro vote, and that even in
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Murder of an old Man.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 24.-On Sunday
night at 7 o'clock VIM. Haun, 80 years old,
south Of Knoxville, where be lived with bis
married son. While the la!ter's wife was
cooking supper in the kitchen she heard a
scufle in an adjoining room, and on enter
ing il found the old man lying dead, stab
bed to the heart. Tina murderer had escap.
ed, leaving no trace behind. The old man
recently received 81 700 from the Govern
ment as back bounty for son who was
killed in the war. The money was NOT IN
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
COTGREsSIOyA
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. "a, 1885.
urNlT,E

SENATE.
Mr. Hoar, from The Committee on Priv-
lex ard Elections, submitted written re-
port regarding the dual sets of credentials
Of Senator Aliisnn's election. The sub
stance Of he report. Mr.. Hoar said, was that
as Mr.. Allison appeared to be elected in
either event. il was not profitable to inquire
whether the legal election WAS that which
took place on the second Tuesday after the
Temporary Organization of the Legislature,
or The second Tuesday after the permanent
organization and if it were necessary to de-
termine that question, it was for the 10Th,
and not the 18th Congress to determine.
Mr. Hoar added that Of course there was no
doubt whatever Of Mr. Allison's election.
Ire report and credentials were placed on
file
Nj. Sherman presented the annual report
Of the Librarian of Congress, and it was or.
icrrh printed.
The Naval Appropriation bill wasaid be
fore he Senate and referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to take up the first
pension bill OF the calendar. This was
agreed TO yeas, 33, nays, %.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal, the House proceeded to the considera-
ton of business under the special rule,
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Rice Declared Contreband of War.

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The French government
has given official notice that after the Goth
of the present month rice will be considered
aud treated as contraband Of war if found
on vessels bound to or from Chinese ports.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Referring to the
French notice that rice will be considered
oontraband of war the Chinese state that
they have stores of that staple at Pekin in
sufficient quantity to last two years.
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The War In Egypt.

KORrI. Feb. 24-Sheikh Lalleh, Of the
Kabhnbioli tribe has been invested with II
robe of honor for his services In supplying
the British with camels and supplies. He
thinks that the Mahdi's followers will dis
persc 10 their homes with the plumber OBJ
tanned in Khartoum. Other sheikhs have
also been decorated. The Mahdi's most
active general, Abdullah Khali1a, was In
command Of the Arabs at Abu K!ea.
CAIRO, Feb. 24-It Is stated that Zsbehr
PiSha has refused TO accompany Prince
Hassan, A native has reported that the
Mahdi has offered the Egyptian garrisons
in the equatorial provinces of the White
Nile and Senuaar, safe conduct out of
Egypt upon condition that they give up
their arms.
KoRTI, Feb. 24-Gen. Baller has an am
pie supply of food and water. The prison
ers who were captured in the skirmish Of
the 18th state that two thousand Arabs
from the vicinity OF Metemneh were en-.
camped near the British front. The chiefs
intended to make night assault upon the
British lines. Half Of the men were eager
for the attack, but the others were dsin-
clined The attack, therefore, was post
poncd. II was also stated that the Mahdi
had written letter promising reinforce
men;s and impressng them to follow and
harass the British troops while crossing the
desert
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Col. W. F. Villas.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 24-Besides attend
ing to his law business and taking au active
part as member of the State Legislature,
Col. w. F. Villas delivers weekly lecture
to the law class of the State University. He
stated yesterday that he would be absent
next Monday but would give his regular
lecture on the following week. This l..
looked upon by some as evidence that he Is
not to form Que of Cleveands cabinet.
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ORIGIN OF THE STARS AND STRIPES. =
A beautifully arranged genealogical table
of the Washington family has been hung up
in the State Library, in Richmond. It is
made up of data furnished by the researches
of E. w. Tutt1ey, esq, of Northampton,
England, and explains the origin of the
"Stars and Stripes" Among other things,
it states that:
"During the days of his military career
Washington presented to Mrs. Ross, of Phil
adelphia, ideas for national flag, aud she
adopted and ada pied his own stars and
stripes. With Washington died the i've
pointed star on the coinage, but upon the
hag it has always been retained, the same
star that to-day may be seen in the old
porch at Northamptonshre, where it was
chiselled in stone upon the bar which had
suggested our flag, nearly four centuries
ago. That George Washington's coat-of-
arms and crest furnished the original idea
for the stars and stripes and spread eagle.
our national emblems, and that these were
the heraldic insignia of the old English an
cestry, which is traced back to time that
was cont emporaneous with Columbus, are
facts hitherto virtually unknown. Fac
SMILES of the brasses shown above are own
ed by the city of Boston but aside from
the exhibition of these in the State house
there, aud some fragmentary letter.press
by American and English historians, no at
tempt has ever before been made to put
this remarkable story, 80 intimately con
uected with our national history, into
permanent place aud collective FORM"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

Cost OF DRINKING.-Some years ago,
says Pomeroy's Democrat, we had in our en-
ploy man who several times q day ran
out OF the Office to buy drink of whiskey.
Every time he went out the cashier was 10
structed to drop ten cents into drawer to
our credit. At the end of seventeen months
the man who had gone out so often had
drank himself out of a good situation and
the drawer, when opened, was found 10
contain $500 which we loaned to young
man at seven per cent interest. He used
1t to purchase set of timers tools. On
the 18th of February. 1876, he returned it
to US with interest, saying in his letter that
he had wife. two children aud property
worth $500. The other fellow il hummer,
hunting for food.
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DIED.

At her residence 63 south Washington street,
February 23d, at 800 p. IN anna, wife Of the
late Robert H. Miller, in her S3d year. 3si;-l he
family connection being very large, the funeral
will be private; but any of her friends wh" wish
to Sea her once more can do SO By calling at the
house on Wednesday morning between the hours
OF 8 AZ d 1890 o'clock. Friends will kindly omit
aowers.-[Baltimore and New York paper please
copy.
On Tuesday, February Oath, at $40 o'clock a.
M. GEORGE McBURNEY. in the 9th year of
his age. a- Funeral from his late residence.
ali Duke street, Thursday, February 26:h, at 8
pm. ~
At bis residence, in Stafford county, on tho
morning Of February 21st, 1886, THOMAS AL
EXANDER seldom, eldest son of the late MAJ.
John Seldom, of snowdsD, Stafford county, Va.
aged 35 years.
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Horrible Discovery.

EVANSVILLE, Iud., Feb 24.-ln an old
building situsted on Court House square,
near the centre of the city, and which has
fmr Il number Of years been used by the
Evansville Medical College, but recently
Abandoned, !: disgusting discovery has just
bern made In the yard at The rear Of the
building portions Of female bodies have
been discovered scattered around promis,
cuonsly. Or entering the building tive ia
bics were found covered with blood and
hair. one table had evidently beeu used
recently, as parts of a human body were
scattered over the floor. In one corner was
common coiIin which had certainly never
been placed in the ground, but had proba-
MY been taken there by HI under
taker instead of being buried. The
most horrible sight WAS In the garnet,
which seemed to have been place Of de-
post for tine ramGius Of suhjrcts after they
had served the purpose for which they had
been procured. Scattered about on the
floor were found the remains Of As human
beings, both white and black, male aud fe-
male L. numerous cases the ehouls had
failed TO remove the stockings from the feet
Of their Subjects. In every room in the
building were found some portion of human
remains, and articles Of clothing once used
BY the subjects. The premises were fur
lively visited by hundreds yesterday. The
officials have as yet taken no steps toward
cleaning or iumigatiug the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

A DISPATCH from Albany says Mr.. Lamar,
10 passing through the bail of the DeleVan
Hotel in Albany YESTERDAY, stopped to ca
ress a little negro Child IL has been said
by some who know Mr.. Lamar, that he has
never been the same man no WAS before ne
received stroke of paralysis. No man
ever vas. But If the dispatch referred to be
true, that is if the Senator was not playing
a part, it Indicates such n radical change in
his disposition that his irleuds may well
be solicitous about his condition..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

ACCURATE STATISTICS prove that the
wages of The employees in the cotton facto
ries of Massachusetts are less than those OF
the employees in the cotton factories OF
England. AS the only conceivable reason
for high tariff is that it may enhance wa
yes, why it should be imposed when it is
demonstrated that it has no such effect is
what no body but the ow"er ui a protected
mauufactory can tell, and some of them say
even they can't.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Seventy. eighth Virginia Reports are
Just out, and the price has been reduced
from So 50 to 81.
State Senator VIM. H. Turner the largest
real estate owner in Norfolk, is dangerously
III with pneumonia.
Mary Louise Reed, colored, was burned
tn ,icath ut her house, in Portsmouth, YES
trrlay afternoon by her clothing taking fire
from: an open CRATE.
At Martha Washington "tca parIy'
given at Onancock. Accomac county, The
other day, Able T. Johnston, appeared in
all his glory as George Washington. Shade,
of the immortal George
The portraits Of Judge William Broken
brough presented to the Supreme Court
of Virginia by Mrs. judith w. Mcclure, hi-
daughter, has been PLACID in II conspicuous
place in the room Of tn. Court of Appeals III
Richmond
Mr.. A. Langstaff Johnston, enginee of
the Richmond aud Chesapeake Railro nd
ha4 completed and submitted his report Of
the survey to the directors otthe company.
The road. according To the present location,
will enter Richmond by the Richmond and
Allegheny road.
Miss Mary Branch. of Norfolk, maiden
lady about 40 year. Of age, died Sunday
uisbt from the effects of eating poisoned
food 1t seems that some lady acquaintance
short time ago gave her some meal, with
which they had mixed quantity of Rough
on Rats" TO kill the yermin which infested
the place. Not using it at that time, she set
it aside ard forgot all about it. Through
mistake or from forgrtfuIncss she took the
meal, baked it into bread and ate it, death
resulting after great agony in abouttwenty-
four hours
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Ingarsall CHALLENGED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Liston Mcmillan, 4
lawyer of Oskaloosa, Iowa. has written and
sent to Col. Robert rngersoll challenge 10
meet the former In Chicago in public dis.
cusson on the reality of the Christian re.
ligion. Mr.. Mem. proposes to heal the sick
and cast out demons publicly In attestallon
of the truth of the Bible If the Colonel &C.
c.pts the challenge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

WHEN PRESIDENT ARTHUR wakes up
next Thursday morning and fluids himself lit
orally nothing, nay, worse than nothing
by reason of many things them his
nefarious bargain with General Malone,
he will be one of the many who are dispos-
ed to wonder what they were begun for. if
they were so soon to be done for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

The Pope gave al audience to- day to the French
operatives who made pilgrimage to Rome TO pre-
sent All address to him in RI lsson {" the duties Of
employers aud employees I" csch other and to the
church. Michael D witt has left Rome without
procuring au Int :eriew with the Pope or the Pa
pal secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

AN AGREEABLE position in the Cabinet
depends not in the least upon the CABINET
officer, but altogether upon the President.
Why, therefore, man should willingly
give no a safe e. s. Senstorship for an I'M
safe Cabinet portfolio ADD that, too, at the
imminent risk of perm anent retirement lo
private life, i. what mauy people eannot
we'll understand. All Senators are not
possessed of tss ways and means by which
Messrs. Cameron, Sherman aud Teller got
back 10 the Seuats after holding Cabinet
DOaitiUny
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Imprisoned American.

LONDON, Feb. 24-The y. S. steamer
Lancaster has arrived at Tangiers to sup.
port the demand of the American consul
for the release of two persons uDjustly I'm.
prisoned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Sey-
mour vs. Goodrich and ais. Argued and
submitted.
The cnurt adjourned to meet again on the
9Th of March next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

IF you have a Sore Throat, Cough or 3
cold, try B. H. Douglass & Sons Cspsicum
Cough Drops; they are pleasant to the taste,
perfectly harmless, and will surely cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
Communication of Sentence.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Tho sentence Of tho mur
derer Lee, whose attempted execution yesterday
proved such failure, has been committed to liis
imprisonment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24
Six Persons Burned to Death

BERNIE, February 2i.-The poor house at
Wohlen, in the Canton Of Aargan, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Six persons per.
isbed in The flames.
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+ EWIs Ell AIS. vs.. WASHINGTON AND

EVILS EFT AIS vs.. WASHINGTON AND
OHIO R 3.
All persons holding bonds or receipts therefor
heretofore given, of the Washington and Ohio
Railroad Company, are notified to present the
same, FOR pay ment Of third dividend, to Charles
E Stuart, No. &c Prince street, Alexandria, Va.
ON and after MONDAY. February 23rd, between
the hours of 9 g. IN aud 30 p N.
CHARLES E. STUART,
feh1e-1m Special Commissioner
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The Prince and Princess of Wales Proposed Fan

The Primes and Princess of Wales Proposed rou,
LONDON, Feb 24.-Most of tho mnrp;,.
papers have editorial articles on lh- rro,
posed tour of Ireland by the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The opinion is general.
ly expressed hat, in view of all thing. the
visit will be plucky, and perhaps hazard,
Gus, experiment; but that it is well to re-
mind the Irish people of the fact that tho
union between the two countries still exist,
and that the visit will therefore be timely
and probably productive of good results
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the house at the time of the murder. 1t |,
suspected that the son who lived In the old
mans house murdered his father.
Dynamiters' Coupress

PARIS, Feb. 24.-rhe dynamite con,,.,,
met al six o'clock in the evening and con.
tinued in session until one O'Clock in tho
morning. James Stephens was no, in 1t.
tendance, nor did be send letter, Ous
American delegate, Captain James Murphy
and seven delegates from other places voted
in favor of Corcoran's resolution, apI four
voted against it. The meeting scented
proposal to murder the Prince Of W,.-s i.
something eminent'y calculated /. d.ngya
the cause. An American delegate s..wi TIA,
the dynamite donations had larRey Ia.
creased since the attempt upon Rns-a's .l;s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

ALEXANDRIA MA5KET, Feby. 24.-Flour 10
quiet and steady. Only choice grades Of Wheat
may be noted firm while medium and low grsdoe
are lower and easy; the offerings during tho past
few days have been light 1 600 bushels were sold
on Change to-day ut IS for good Fultz and 90 for
longberry; no mixed was sod. Corn, Rye and
Oats are without change. Butter Is scarce and
active. Other produce is not quotabIy changed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

AMONG THE expenses to which the people
uf the country have been subjected by the
republicans iu the last three Presidential
election years, for the sole purpose OF keep
ing themselves III power, is an itam OF TWO
million dollars !,r deputy marshsls and
supervisors of elections. Since the iouuda
tion of the Government no party ever pros
tituted the administration I" promote the
selfish purposes of its own leaders, and 10
perpetuate liz own power az has that whose
rule, for the best interests oil the wno!e
country. Ii now rauidi. drawing TO q close.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Me- YyEK, Feb. 24.-l1 q. m.-As usual.
following holiday the Stock Exchange did not
oren until IL o'clock this morning The hrs
price, were from 4 to 1c higher than the closing
quotations Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

> BOXES TARBEI.L CREAM CHEESE received
J to-dsyby tfsb3l Jc. aLsCsa'
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-va 6's consolidated ~:
past due coupons 81; new 10 40s "a; do new
81 So bid to-day. Cotton higher mddling l IA,
In. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-southerp
irregular and lower Western easier and dull ).
Southern red 91a93; do amber S6a97; No 1
Maryland 81 y asked; No 2 Western winter rcd
spot and February s7as7la March s7Rassts
May 921saS2A. Corn Southern nominal
W'stern about steady and Inactive; Southern
white SLABS: do yellow 51a52: Western mixed
spot 48Aa4Sss; February 4sAa4sla March
473sn4s; May 4SLa4sa4; steamer 46lsa4T.
Oats and higher; Southern 36a39; West-
ern white 3Sa39; do mixed 36s37; Penn,ylvanis
36a39. Rye qnict at 73aT5. Whiskey quiet at
81 2Oa1 81. Other articles unchanged.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA
Tuesday EVENING. FEBRUARY "a.

Mr.. MURAT HALsTEAD, In an in'en.e'
sectional article on the REVIVAL OF Sectioh'
alisro,n in the March number Of the NORTH
american Review, says: 1T is not disputed
in the old strongholds Of the slave oiigarchv'
where the fire eaters were bred in hery poll
tics to interpret the Constitution as slavery
preserving and slavery extending instrn-
meut, that the fundamental doctrine to-day
il that this must be white mans govern
ment." No Southern man ever said So OF
has had reason to say SO, for. from the close
Of the civil war up to Cleveland'S election
the people of The South have been taught
by the most impressive lesson, that OF
.xpsrieuce, TO believe that the national
Government, 80 far as their section
of the country is concerned, is black
mans government. No. the idea that
this ia n white mans government was
expressel or the door of the United States
Senate by 80 s,alwart republican as Mr.
Jones. Of Nevada, and, du,ing the Chinese
troubles, was reiterated by thousands of re-
publicsu speakers and hundreds OF repuo-
licau newspapers. Mr.. Hslstead must
blame his Own party for formulating toe
idea tina. this is white mans government.
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NEW YogK, Feb. 24.-stocks strong and actlvs
Money easy las. Cotton dull and nominal .
uplands IL 16; Orleans 1 1116. Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat t.assc higher. Corn
witho ut dc cided change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-02-24

CHICAGO, Feb. 24-11 g. m.--Wheat opened
strong. fell back partially recovered, and Is now
quoted at S37sae4 for May. Corn 1rm at AL,
for May. Oats steady at 317s for May. PORK
easier at S1295 for May. Lard easy at s7O74.
for May.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 23-Bse.
Cattle.-Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged AS folioST:
Best 81 iaaS6 10 that generally rated first
quality 55Oa$5 rs; medium or good fairqus.
ty OOaS5 25; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows 3 25aSi CO. Extreme rauze of prices
3 25aS6 10. Most of the sales we're from 50
$50 rs per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1880 head. Total sales for the week 673 bad
The retail trade 10 slow. with prices IsaLc. and
III some instance, esc highe than last Monday
The wholesale prices were also 44c higher. Ihs
quality averaged better than last weeks offerings.
The market closed dull, with the advance In mos'
cases lost.
Sheep and Lambs.-Tbere is slight increase u
the number Of the receipts over last week u'tf
the quality not good as 10 was then. Trade
very slow. there being no outside demand, ara
the butchers are NOT bnying Very freely. We
quote Sheep At itl4o cents. with bunch Of
very choice Ohio sh-cp at 81. cents; LAMBS At
3ih.5aa cents per Ii gross. Receipts this WseA
2447 head.
Hogs-There Is fair increase In the nunosf
of tho receipts over last weeks record, and tho
quality of the offerings Is fully as good as It vs.
then Trade Is fair to good at the full prizes Q.
last Monday. with fully as many Hogs sellirsa'
and n, ar the highest hRure. Of the day as 'hsn
We quote At 6t4a7L cents per ID net, With ye5y
extra shade higher. Receipt, this week o'7'
head.