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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
The jury which is to try the anarchists at
Chicago has at last been completed, after

The jury which is to try the anarchists at
Chicago has at last been completed, after
many weeks Of examination Of talesmen.
Mr.. Grinnell opened for tho State. The
institutions of this county, he said, had beef
trampled under foot by the conduct OF such
men as participated in the Haymarket meet
ing OF May 4. The State would prove to the
jury that Spies, no longer ago than last
February, said that mon were armed 10 CHI
cago for blood and riot, and that Chicago
was now ready for anarchism. When !old
that if he advocated such doctrines he
would be hung, he replied that be was as
good rs George Washington and he was not
hung. Spies, Neebe, Schwab, Parsons ard
Fiedeu have said that dynamite was KING
and have shouted ''doWn with the police
and We will he free, to riot" Leaders OF
any great cause are either braves or COW.
ards. Testimony will show that Parsons,
Neebe and Spies are the most abject Of
c)Mards. They have advised dynamite
and destruction for months and years, and
now seek to establish an alibi when they have
been connected with the proceedings Of
May t.
"On Monday preceding the day OF the
riot" continued Mr. Grinnel, there APP.
peared in the Arbeitcr Zeitung, at the head
Of the editorial column, q secret word, Up
salon This word in English means Come,
and was the signal agreed upon for calling
the armed men together. Pursuant to that
word The men went to G-ief's Hall, on Lake
street. Here they met Lingg, Eugle and
the other conspirators and the final details
Of the plot were agreed upon" Mr.. Grin
nell claimed he would ne able to prove that
Lingg made the bombs and distributed
them, and it was arranged to throw them
in Gll patrol wagons going to the Hay.
market.
When Mr.. Grinnell flushed speaking
not sound was to I've heard in the entire
court room. A look of deep anxiety was
on the faces Of the prisoners. AT the first
mention Of his name Spies had twisted his
face into the bare sembance Of smile, but
even this soon vanished as the prosecuting
attorney stated instance after instance in
which the guilt of the man was placed be-
and doubt. Parsons scarcely moved a
muscle during the entire speech. Neebe
assumed an mir Of Indifference and erdeay
ored to look as if he thought the matter !.
huge joke but whatever he pretended to
feel it wss evident that he was laboring I'M
der wonderful excitement. Neither
Schwab, Engle, Fischer or Lingg seemed to
realize the extent of the charges made
against them, and sat either in stoiid indif.
ference or carelessly smiling when their
names were mentioned. Fielder alone
of all the defendants seemed entirely un-
moved and only slight motion of the eyes
gave any token to the spectators that he
had heard his name spoken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

At the last meeting Of the Virginia State
League of professional base ball clubs the
Danville Club was admitted.
A riot took place among the prisoners in
the Richmond jail yesterday but squad of
twenty policemen eiIectually squelched the
affair by arresting the ringleaders.
Messrs. f. r. Swetnam & Bro, have pur.
chased small tract of land from Mr.. T. d.
Addison, near Fairfax station, and are now
erecting thereon a handsome dwelling,
store house and warehouse.
A large meeting was held at Washington,
Rappahannock county, on Monday, to Sc
cure the building Of railroad from that
town to some point on the Virginia Midland
railway.
The Fairfax Herald says: "Muj S. G.
Tedder has purchased CT Mrs. Patio Wells,
tbs property in this village that ho has been
renting for number OF years, together
with about three and a-IaIfor four acres Of
land. Price paid, 1900"
RB. Merchant, editor OF the Fredericks.
burg Star, has purchased the Harrison
burg Farm, and Home newspaper outfit
name. and goodwill, and will move it to
Fredericksburg and resume its publication
there about August 1st, as the official organ
of the Farmers Assembly of Virginia. Jos
eph R. Smith, it's late editor, will have entire
editorial control
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

WOODSTOCK, ILL.,, July IG.-Jim Dacey, the
murderer OF Alderman Gaynor, who is to
be hanged to day, made desperate at
tempt at suicide yesterday Afternoon. He
mud arair ofIarsc shears hidden in the mat
:ress Of his bed and getting them out, at.
tempted tc slab himself. lie was so vio-
lent that hose had to be turned on him be
fore he could be overpowered. After this
Dacey broke one OF the bed Stats and tried
to brain Deputy Harper, of Chicago. The
prisoner was exceedingly violent duriog the
night. lie drove priest from his cell
with his club ard spent his lime in giving
vent TO the viIest imprecations An extra
guard was placed over him, but it was af.
terwara found necessary to hind him with
leather StraIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

DlsMIssED.--Actins Secretary of the
Treasury Fairchid yesterday summnrily
dismissed the chief Of division and two
clerks in his office for discreditGbe conduct
in connection with examinations for promo.
ton. 1t seems that the chief of dvisiou had
been instructed 10 prepare examination
papers for promotion in his Office, and that
after doing so he surraptitiously furnished
copies OF the questions to two Of the clerks
under him. This fact was brought to the
attention OF tho head ofthe Office, who made
inquiry a the accused parties, and upon
their denial Of The truth of the charges, re-
ported them to the acting secretary as per-
sons unworthy to hold position under the
government. II is stated that this practice
has been long in vogue, and that the author
tiles are determined to put a stop to it as far
as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

w. r. SMITH SENTENCED.-In the Hust-
ines Court of Richmond, yesterday, William
r. Smith was sentenced upon conviction
against him somo time ago for having OBJ.
tanned money from the Treasury of the State
to pay certain claims against the weigher of
live stock Of that city, which had been pre-
vously paid by Alexander BroWnell, the
weigher of live stock, and approprating the
same to his own use. The prisoner had
been examined as to his physical and NEIL
tai condition, and the physicians were of
the opinion that Smith was OF sufficiently
sound mind TO appreciate his situation and
make a proper defence. Thereupon the
court sentenced Smith to the penitentiary
for two years. At the instance Of counsel
for the prisoner, judgment was suspended
ui.i The first day of the next term of the
court to allow the defence to apply to the
Court of Appeals for q writ of error and
*upcrScicas. Tine prisoner looked very hag
gard and thin, but was apparently in better
spirit and had n more intelligent look than
when he was before the court several
mouths ago No action will be taken in
reference to other indictments pending
against Smith, until the prisoner has fully
recovered his health. There are thirteen
OF these indictments aud numerous other
charges of ENLIGHTENMENT Of funds Of the
State, which have never been pressed. The
amount claimed TO have been lost to the
Slate by these defalcalious exceeded
Sl00, COO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

In EY no means overdrawn account OF
the straits to which the Sonth WAS reduced
for even the neces saries OF life at a very
early period OF the civil war, published
in the August number Of the atlantic Month
Ia, uuprejudiccd Northern people will!
readily see how there could have
been great mortality among the prisoners
at Andersonville. without any harshness or
even Indifference on the part Of the guards.
There was neither food nor medicine for
Con federates, much less for Union prisoners,
and when the latter fell sick it is not won
derful that they died like sheep. Their
condition was represented to the federal al-
thorities, but Secretary Stanton refused to
exchange them, for the reason that the Con-
federate army would be reinforced TO the
extent Of the exchange. The deaths at An
Jacksonville lie at the doors Of Gen. Grant
and Secretary Stanton; not at those of poor
Wirz. who was murdered, or of the Con-
federate government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
a RIGHT 10 Protect Themselves.

DETROIT, Mich, July 1G.-Last Christmas
rioting Poles attacked the residence of Al.
exander Lcmke, and during the disturbance
several shots were fired from the house, one
of them killing John Levitski. Alexander
and Basil Lemke and John Steber, who
were in the house st the time, we're arrested
on a charge of murder. Their trial has last.
ed for some time, and finally resulted in a
verdict of mot guilty." the inry agreeing
Immediately. In his charge to the jury Re-
corder Swift told them that if the defend
ants were in danger and realizad their dan.
ger they had right to protect themselves,
even to the use OF deadly weapons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
MAsONIC.-The news from Montreal I

MAsONIC.-The news from Montreal that
the grand master Of the Grand Lodge of
Masons of Quebec had issued an edict sew.
ering all intercourse with the Grand Lodge
of England has created much interest IN
Masonic circles. The Grand Lodge of Eng
land refused to cut of the three English
Montreal lodges which refused TO affiliate
with the Grand Lodge of Quebec. a prom
inent member OF the Masonic order in New
York said yesterday that the American
Masons all sympsthized with their Quebec
brethren, and that the New York and all
other grand lodges in this country would
join in tho edct aud sever relations with the
interdicted grand lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
MAJOR DUNN.--Mr. ". B. Rider having

MAJOR DUNN.--Mr. ". B. Rider having
resigned the position oil general suporintehd-
ent Of The Chesapeake and Ohio line. Major
w. NJ. S. Dunn has been appointed to Gil
the vacancy. When Mr.. G. W. Smith was
appointed general manager OF the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio system M., Dunn was nam
cd among the new officers as general super
interdent. Soon afterwards there was. q
disagreement between Mr.. Smith and Maj.
Dunn in regard 10 Official duties and Mr..
Dunn rendered his resignation. MIR. Hunt
ington urged him to remain, but his deter.
Mutation 10 resign was unalterable. He
afterwards accepted position with the Viz
ginia Midland railroad, and while there was
made general superintendent of the Yadkin
Valley railroad. Mr. Dunn is regarded as
one Of tho best engineers and transportation
managers in the country.-Richmoad State
OF gcsirrdQU ~ -,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Horrible Accident.

LYNN, Mass, July iG.-At 5 o'clock thi,
morning Albert Drescher. q German, EN-
ployed at the leather mandatory OF Nicho
las Weber, fell into vat of hot logwood
dye, and was terribly scalded. The vat is
about six feet high and ia reached by steps
Dreacher assembled the steps with two
buckets and dipped them into the dive.
Losing his balance he fell into the boiling
fluid and was almost wholly immersed. 1t
is thought that he cannot recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

AN EXCITING SCENE.-The expulsion ofthe
scene in the French Senate yesterday M.
Chesnelong said that the Dukes letter to
President Grevy in nowise justified his ex-
pulsion, and that the government had vio-
lated the prisciple that IN officers commits
sion was his property. Gen. Boulanger,
Minister of,War, replied that he would not toll.
crate an insolent letter like the Dukes An
uproar ensued, and Baron Lareinly shouted
that the expulsion Of tho Duke was an act
of cowardice. Gen. Boulanger declared that
be would not permit such an expression to
be applied to the Minister of War and quit.
ted the tribune. They then passed to the
order of the day by vote of 157 to rs, ap.
proving the conduct of the government and
expressing confidence in its vigilance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
The Dulany Case.

Especial dispatch TO the Alexandria GAzETrE.)
RICHMOND, July 1G.-Argument in the
DulaDy case, in the U. S. Court, before
Judges Bond and Hughes. was concluded
this afternoon at , O'Clock and the case
given to the jury, AMI it is thought verdict
will be rendered before tonight. An ex-
citing colloquy took place between MIR.
RoyalI. counsel for the plaintiff, and the At.
torney General, growing out OF the assertion
on the part of Mr.. Royal that the doctrine
advanced by the Attorney General was sim
liar to that advocated by the Chicago an
archists. Mr.. Royal subsequently explain
ed that what he had said was uttered with
the profoundest respect for the Attorney
General i. l.. ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
SKIPPED TO CANADA,-A dispatch from

SKIPPED TO CANADA.-A dispatch from
Omaha says: "The Dundy County bank, of
Benkleman, Neb., failed yesterday, BeIzer,
the president, skipped 10 Canada and took
with him about 800, 900 in funds and aecur.
tiles. Business men and farmers feel the
loss greatly, as many have lost the last dol
lar they had on earth. Several homestead
ers lost their little all in the bank and were
to prove up to-day. Many will have to
abandon their claims. The greatest excite
ment prevails. Belzer had transferred all
his available property to his wife before
leaving. Many Eastern banks and firms
lose heavily"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

HELD FOR INFANTICIDE.-Mrs Mary
Emory, living in east Baltimore. was put
under arrest yesterday afternoon on the
charge of having killed her newly born babe.
The child was born alive on Tuesday night
when the mother was alone, and she wrap
ned it in some old clothes and secreted it in
a closet. On Wednesday morning she went
to work n fruit packing house, but was
soon obliged to stop on account of her feeble
condition. None OF the inmates Of the house
knew of the birth ofthe child until yesterday,
when she made it known. Upon the ver-
dict of jury of inquest policeman was
placed to guard her, as she was too i'll to be
removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

THE DULANY SBIT-Tbe Circuit Court Of
the United States, at Richmond, Judges
Bond and Hughes presiding, was engaged
yesterday in trying the case of Dulany vs..
the Treasurer Of Shenandoah county aud
tho State Board Of Indemnity, for damages
and traspass. The case was not finished
and the jury was adjourned over Till to-day.
II. G. DuIany rendered the States coupons
in payment Of his taxes, which were refused,
and the county treasurer levied on eight Of
Dulany's cattle and sold them. The State
is defended by Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker
end Attorney, General Ayers, and Dulany is
represented by VIM L. Royal, and VIM. FL.
Sands. Among the spectators of the; pro-
ceedings were Gov. Lee, ex.Gov. D.. Fl.
Chamberlain, OF South Carolina, and all OF
The heads of the State departments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Fatal kfray over Ten Cents

FORREST CITY, Ark, July 1G--Josept
Shaerer, farmer living near here, sho,
and killed Albert Bird yesterday afternoon
The latter's father had been employed by
Sharer and an alter cation arose between The N
over the payment Of ten cents. The elder
Bird and his employer quarreled and they
both went for their guns. Returning Sbaer.
er found the boy, Abort, alone, his father
not having yet returned. and taking delib
crate aim shot and killed him. Shaerer is
under arrest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

THERE COULD have been no word of COM
plant against the latest civil service reform
order. if only one half the federal offices had
been given to democrats before it was is
sued. No right thinking man approves
the idea of office holders, servants OF the
people, making use of their official position
and influence in effecting either the NOM
;natiou or the election of candidates. But
it is equally true that no fair minded man
would have thought it wrong ifa democrat
IL administration had given half the Offices
at its disposal to the men BY whose votes it
vas elected. It is not real civil service re-
form that democrats object to, but the TACT
of the inequality of the application OF the
present system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Terrible Accident

ST PETERSBURG, July 1G-Whle an iron
dealer was unloading wagon filled with
old artillery material yesterday which had
been purchased from the Governn emit, a
nine inch shell, supposed to have been pro-
petly unloaded, exploded among a group
of workmen and others. Sixteen persons.
including four children, were killed and
several more were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Blacl, Potato Bups.

CHICAGO, July 1G.-A special dispatch
from Freeport, ILL.,, says: Farmers state
that the potatoes are being destroyed by
big black bug that is even more dangerous
and destructive than the common striped
bug. They are about quarter Of an inch
long and have done considerable damage.
The crop Of potatoes, az we'll as that Of oats,
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SSOCIATED PRESS DISPA TCH ES
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 16, 1856.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July l6, 1856.
SENATE.
After disposing of some business OF little
importance Mr.. Mcmillan moved to take
up the river and harbor bill, but waived
that motion temporarily in order to allow
some pension bills to be considered. Objec-
ton was made to this, but The Senate by q
vote of "a to 10 directed Tho pension bills to
he proceeded with.
Alter several pension bills were passed:
the Senate, at 1890 resumed consideration
of the river and harbor bill.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of the civil
service commission in reply to n resolution
of the House calling for information as to the
authority for appointments to the civil ser
vice from the District Of Columbia, in ex-
cess Of its proportion.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of The conference report on the legsla-
tive appropriation bill, aud it was agreed
to, thus dispo>ing of so many of the amend
ments in despite as were agreed TO by the
conference committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Cholera.

ROME, July 1G.-The following are yes
terday's cholera returns: Brindisi town. -
new cases, deaths Brindisi, Province, 103
new cases 4G deaths; Fontana, SO new cases,
Is deaths Latano, % new cases, 20 deaths;
Venice, new case, l death Codigora, 5
new cases, 3 deaths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
VIOLENT RAIN SToIM.-A Winchester

VIOLENT RAIN SToRM.-A Winchester
dispatch says That a tremendous fall of rain.
accompanied by wind, Wednesday night
and yesterday, damaged the corn crop, de.
stroyed fences, washed great holes in the
turnpikes, carried off the wheat in shocks
and much hay, and filled the cellars in the
city. A shower of fish from one TO two inches
long fell during q storm several days ago.
Many were preserved and are on exhibition.
attracting much attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Two Boys Drowned.

BAY CITY, Mich, July 1.-two bows
Charles Nelly, aged II, and James Wells.
aged 9, were playing on boom sticks at Ed.
dy's mill last evening. Nelly fell in the
river. Wells went to his rescue, and in at
tempting to save his companion was dragg-
ed of the boom stick and both sank together
in sixteen feet of water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

THE GOVERNMENTS EXPENSES. -State-
ments prepared at the Treasury Depart
ment show that the receipts of the Govern
ment so far this month are decidedly less
than the expenditures, and that unless an
Improvement occurs before the end of the
month, the public debt statement to bsis-
sued August will show little, if any, de.
crease. The payments bave been unusual
ly heavy, over $40, 100000 having been paid
out this week on pensions alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

On WEDNESDAY the Governments re-
ceipts from internal revenue were s3l7 ,9lS,
and from customs. 81 ,o45,453. Yesterday
they were, from internal revenue, 1851 ,315,
and from customs, s70o,7s7, Nearly mil
lion and half each dag. There is hardly a
day in the year that the receipts do not ex-
coed million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

SOME OF the students at the State college
at Blacksburg who are sons of Mshoneites
have disgraced themselves by hanging Gov
Lee, Gen. Lomax, president, and Judge
Staples, rector of the college, in efhgy on
the college walls, writing the name OF each
above, and appendiDg the words, democracy
and death" In order that they may not dis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

GU1LTY.-In che county court of Rock
bridge last week, the case of the Common
wealth vs. Alexander Calvert. charged with
killing VIM. King in the Goshen Pass last
spring, was tried and the jury returned a
verdict CT guilty and fixed his term of. i'm
prisonment in the penitentisry at five years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

grace the college and State every
one at all concerned in the outrage should
be expelled at once The State has suffered
enough in all conscience from the Mahone-
ties already.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16

dashed AND COATED WITH TAR.-At
Naomi, Pa, near midnight, about 100 men,
many of them masked, went to the house of
Mrs. Michael Naylor, married woman,
and took out George McNery, a married
man, and gave him twenty-five Iashes, and
then covered his head and face and other por-
lions of his body with coat of tar. They
then allowed him to depart. IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED
Would it not be "a well if those gentle
men of the City Council, who do not attend
the meetings, would resign aud let the peo-
pie elect Others who will, and thereby facil-
tate business ? Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Two Girls Drowned

FoIr WAYNE, Ind, July 1G.-Della Mapcs and
Dora Johnson, two little girls, were drowned in
the Maumee river yesterday. They were wadng
in the water and went beyond their depth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-16
Business Failures,

NEW YORK, July 1G.-The business fail
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 1G3.
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be so DR.. Hammett has the best chance for
the successorship.
Notwithstanding tho re,cence OF the State De-
partment, it is generally thought that a new ex-
tradition treaty has boon negotiated with Eng
land and that provides for Inc extraGtion CT
dynami.css aud vmbczzlers.
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EDUCATIONAL
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er on Natural Law, Constitutional and Incrua-
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Hon. HUGH W. SlIEFFEY, LID, Lecturer
on Corporations Wills and Probate Practice.
Hon. j. Il. Tucker will lecture daily for ono
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Icy dal ~ for one month dnring the Spring Term
Tuition and fees $50 for session of nine months
beginning Sept. 16
For Catalogue and full information address
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