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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Croxton's nomination at Tappahnn.
| mock, noticed in yesterdays GAZETTE, was
made by reclamation.
Walter p. Wyer, of Fanquier, q graduate
of Richmond College, has been elected prn-
cipal of Lake Institute, Hampton.
Mrs. Vernza Wyatt, - years of age, com.
mtted suicide at Norfolk yesterday by
hanging herself with string to one of the
posts of her bed.
A white lady living in Brambleton and Il
colored woman living in Norfolk were dis
tressingIy burned yesterday by the e1plo-
sion of Kerosene cans while kindling fires
1t is understood that with the advice OF
the Attorney General Auditor Alarye has
instructed Treasurer Koontz, of Shenan-
tloah, 10 demand Of Mr.. Dulany the coupons
rendered by him TO the State for taxes, and
which were refused.
Gov. Lee, refuses executive clemency to
Andrew Baker, colored, sentenced to II
years in the penitentiary for murder in Eau
quier, but whose punishment was RENTED
by Gov. Cameron and two years confne-
ment in Jail substituted.
John D. Spencer, OF the firm of Spencer
Bros, who was arraigned in the County
Court of Henry county, charged with the
murder of j. 4. Terry in street fight at
Martinsville several months ago, has been
adjudged not guilty and discharged.
Yesterday Mayor Manson of Lynchburg
heard evidence in the case of the three Glass
boys, charged with the murder of Paul Jones,
colored. VIM. G. and Walter Glass were
sent on to the grand jury and bailed. War
rem Glass, younger brother, was discharged
from custody. From the admissible testi-
mony it will be hard to convict the accused.
Last Sunday in one of the churches on his
circuit in Campbell, Rev. Mr.. Lumpkin,
of the Methodist church. severely reflected
on the personal integrity of Robert Perrow,
"a young man who had helped defeat pro-
hibition in the county. Perrow learned of
this and several days since met Lumpkin
and demanded retractiop, which was re-
fused, whereupon Perrow chaslised the
preacher, for which he was fined IS.
Hon. A. M. Kelley has been appointed
judge of the International Commission Mt
Cairo, and bis appointment has been ap
proved and confirmed by the khedive Of
Egypt. This commission was organized
during Grants administration. with powers
10 arhitrate between citizens of the United
States and Egypt The announcement Of
the appointment il source Of qualification
to Mr. KS numerous friends in this State.
The salary. which, it is said amounts 10
81 500. is really pail by the Khedive, who
also makes the appointment of the person
selected by the United States to represent
this Government at the court. 1t is very
able cour.. Tie duties important, and The
position one Of high honor. Gov. Porter,
assistant secretary Of State. says that the
question OF appointing Mr.. Kelley was
br"u hit up several weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

THE INDIANA democrats yesterday, in
State convention assembled, adopted reso'
luton declaring that taxation of the people
for other purposes than raising revenue fol-
the expenses ofthe government, economical
" administered, is robbery under the forms
of law, aud demanding reduction OF the
present unjust tariff to revenue basis. Now
that is good sound democratic doctrine. and
If the democrats in all the congressional dis
tricts of the country would make the same
declaration and demand, and insist upon
their candidates for Congress doing the same,
the democratic majority in the next U. s.
House of Representatives would not be rem
dered minority, as it has been in the pre-.
sent and last Congresses, by the failure Of
Its two wings to flap together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

THIRST IN Hot WEATHER.-We venture
to hope that those who are jealousy urging
the policy of refusing to quench their thirst
in this hot weather because drinking makes
people more thirsty" will reconsider their
policy from the physiological standpoint
and that they will recognize tina. TO thirst
and drink, and perspire and drink again,
are the natural steps in process by which
nature strives to maintain the integrity Of
those organic changes which the external
heat has a tendency to impede. The natur
al and true policy is to supply an adequate
quantity of fluid without excess. Therefore,
do not abstain from drinking, but drink
slowly, 20 as to allow time for the voice Of
nature to cry 'enough." There is no drink
so good AZ pure water. For the sake Of
flavor, and because the vegetable acids are
useful, dash of lemon juice may be added
with advantage. The skin should be kept
fairly COOL 50 that sufficient quantity OF
the fluid taken may pass of by the kidneys.
London Lancet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

OIL on the Troubled Waters.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA letter has
been received at the photographic once
from Captain Trant, of the steamship Vene'
tian, which vessel recently picked up the
disabled Vera in mid ocean and towed her
into port. He says that on the evening OF
August Ord strong WNW gale prevail
ed, and heavy seas were constantly break
ing over the bow of the Werra, endangering
the tow lines and threatening the loss of the
tow. Capt. Trant caused IN oil bag to be
hung from each side Of the Venetian and
lowed some distance astern, with the in
slant result of smoothing the sea about the
disabled ship. The captain and officers OF
the Vera gathered on the forecastle and
tried to make out what the Venetian was
doing to accomplish such gratifying results
The next morning signals were exchanged
on the subject, the Vera reporting that af-
ter the oil bags were hung out the vessel
made much better weather, not drop OF
water broke on boarl and the ship was in
all respects more comfortable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

DEATH OF ONE OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD 8
PHYsICIANs-FrankH II. Hamilton, the emi-
nent surgeon and physician, died yesterday
at his residence, in New York. He had suf-
fered from pulmonary helnorrhages ever
since 1888, but had been confined to his bed
only two weeks. His disease was fibroid
phthisis DR.. Hamilton was born at Will
mington, Vt, in 1913. He was graduated
from the Pennsylvania University in 1888,
and first settled in Auburn, N. Y. In 1874
he went to Buffalo, and, with Er. Austin
Flint and DR.. J. P. White, established the
medical department of the Buffalo Univer.
sity. In 1860 he removed to Brooklyn, and ,
after his service in the war (where be rose
to be medical inspector of the army, he
took up his residence in Now York city.
He was one of the founders of the Bellevue
Hospital Medical College. Among the
many honorary positions held by him the
following may be mentioned: President OF
the Medical Society OF the State OF New
York, 1855; president of the New York
Pathological Society, 1866; president Die d!co-
Legal Society, 1875. He was consulting
surgeon of nearly all the great hospitals of
New York. As writer on medical sub
iects, he was an accepted authority. His
.treatise on fractures and dislocations" is
regarded in all countries as the leading
work on the subject. DR.. Hamilton's bold
ness and success 10 surgical operations was
remarkable. He also invented many in
genious mechanical aids to surgery. Opin-
ions advanced by him twenty-five years ago
In regard to treatment of bone fractures
have but lately come into general recogni.
tion. DR.. Hamilton became widely known
throughout the country in 1851 as one OF
the ply scans in attendance upon President
Garfield. He was noted for benevolence.
He leaves two children. His vile died
year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

DE-. WITnERs MOORE, in delivering an
address, to the British Medical Association
in London, last Tuesday night, vigorously
attacked the higher education of women,
and in speaking of the disastrous physical
effects of higher education on American
women, said: "If these causes should con-
tinue for tho next half century to increase
In the same ratio as they have for The last
fifty years, it requires no prophet to foretell
that women who are 10 be- mothers in our
republic must be drawn from transatlantic
homes" There is little doubt of the fact
among observant people that the higher ed
ucation referred to has not, as general
rule, been conducive either to the physical
health of American mothers, or to the bodily
and mental health of thor offspring. A sound
body is no less essential to sound mind
now than In earlier ages. Forced brains, like
forced lands, soon become valueless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

BRIDGES DAMAGED BY A WATERFRONT
Tuesday night there was terrific rain storm
on the line of the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad. During the storm a waterspout
passed over and burst as it reached the rail-
road at Otter Dam creek, the immense vol.
ume of water sweeping away long stretch
of track and the stone sbutments of the iron
bridge spanning the creek. Yesterday
morning the through train from the south
dashed into the washout, carrying down the
engine and several cars. The first report
was that the engineer, fireman, and brake
man had been killed, but later information
proved that the engineer escaped with few
bruises, and no other person was hurt. 10
consequence of the washout, trains from the
south were delayed. There were no trains
over this road yesterday further south than
Petersburg. Later advices from the accl.
dent report that two colored train hands are
missing, and it is thought that their bodies
are buried beneath the wreck of cars in the
creek. Col. VIM. P. Canaday, the sergeant
at arms of the United States Senate, was q
passenger on the train and escaped unhurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Buried Alive.

A Swss, settled in Russia, sends to the
Bunc strange story, taken from the lie
domosti, a paper published at Samara, of
man being buried alive, for the accuracy of
which the writer says that he can personally
vouch. The story, besides the horror of it,
shows how helpless the Russian system of
government renders the people for whose
benefit it Is designed, and how utterly
bureaucracy has crushed in them all spirit
of initiative and independence.
The other day, 30 runs the account, a man
was buried alive in Samara. His name was
Tichonoff, and he had been employed rs
writer in a machine depot. On the fete day
Tichonofr drank heavily, and had an epile,,
tic fit. For long time thereafter he Inv
quite still and showed no sign of life, which
led his wife and kingfolk to conclude that
he was dead. This happened on 81. Silves
ter's Day. and to avoid keeping the suppcs4l
corpse in the house three days for on Il Sst
urday preceding festival no body can te
buried, il was decided 20 lay him in the
ground that very night after vespers, and
arrangements were made accordingly TIE
BODY was removed to the cemetery church
where the pope (pricst) read the services for tie
dead. While this going on the coffin being nm.
covered of the bystandcrs noticed what seem.
ed to be drop5 of sweat the dead man face bu,
this appearance being attributed to few Snow
hakes which had fallen during the passage from
Tchonoif 8 house to the cemetery. he was laid in
the grave without moro ado, and the hour being
late, very little earth WAS thrown over him.
When the grave digger went early next morn.
ing to the cemetery TO complete his work hr
heard sound rs of grooming and struggling IN
Tichonoil 5 grave. Instead of forthwith releasing
tho poor wretch, the man ran to the priest ASK
leave to dsinter him. This request the priest re
fused OH the ground that he dare not touch
body onco buried without the permission of The
police On this the sexton informed Tch0uoh )
wife Of what had come 10 pass, and they went To.
eether to tho chief of the local police This gen.
teman said it was quite out of his power 10 giyr
tho required authorization, aud referred them 10
the archimandrito, and tho archmandrtc. pro.
Tossing to be equally powerless, referred them TO
tho procurator. In the end tho agonizcd wifi pro.
| cured the authorization, without which nobody
would act and returned To tho cemetery. But il
was too late; five hours had elapsed since the
grave digger first hoa'd the groaus, and Tichon"h
WAS now dead beyond the possibility Of doubt.
The poor fellow succumbed only after mortal
struggle. He had turned quite around in his cof.
lin, and in his despair bitten his fingers. torn his
flesh. and rent his clothing. This fatality" SAYS
the Iiedomosti, as due to other cause than the
sensclcss formalitics which prevail in every
branch of Russ all administration" Nine Tichp
notr is suing the priest who refused to let the
grave digger dsinter her husband for damages,
on the ground that he caused the latters death
by too sIlvishly ohcying the lettcr of his r,'rur
| ii rs Loadon Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Town Swept Out of Existence.

FORT KEoGH, Mont, Aug. 12.-News hai
reached here that the new town, Lusk, il
northwestern Wyoming. near The Montana
border line, was visited by a terrific storm
of rain and hail last Sunday which virtually
swept it out Of existence. The town con
tanned several hundred inhabitants and was
boards The storm literally swept the ,rlI'
G., ar of membranes. Tents, boards and
canvas were wrenched from their rnooringS
and whrled away. Yards OF canvas were
scattered everywhere along he neighbn: ing
tains. There wereno serious casHa'' -. ow-
ing to the lightness of the material comp s.
ing the buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
A TRAGEDY Robert Drakeley, aged .

A THAGEDY.-Robert Drakeley, aged 81
years, formerly oil Baltimore, shot and kill
ed his wife at Woodbury., Connecticut, and
then shot himself in the foot aud hand
yesterday. The cause Of the murder is not
thoroughly explained, but their married
life had not been happy one. Drakeley' IS
father, who was prominent merchant Ct
Baltimore, died about ten years ago. The
history of the Drakeley family bas been sad
After Mr.. Drakeley's death lis valuable
property was divided among his sons, one
of whom was arrested some years ago for
an oiiense in connection with his business
another was of wayward tendencies, and
paid little or no attention to work, and but
one of the young men proved Of thoroughly
steady habits. Another Of the sons,
Charles Drakeley, mysterious'y disappear
ed several years ago in Boston. He was
visiting friends there and bad invited q
young lady 10 20 to the theatre. When he
called for her in the evening, she refused to
accompany him, and he left the house with
out hat or coat, utter having torn his watch
from bis pocket and declared TO the young
lady, as be gave it to her, that she wcu d
never zee him agsin. He fled the house as
she tainted away, and nothing more was
ever heard of him, but as The place where
he was last seen is near the Steamship
docks, it was generally concluded that he
committed suicide by drowning. Robert
DrakcIey is the youngest OF the family, and
has been rather Il rolling stone. He is u
young man Of pleasant address. Until 70.
Gently young Drakeley had been living
with friends in Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
COMMUNICATED.


l.. NJ. b., in his communication to the
GAZETTE, seems so dazzled by his admira-
lion of the ideal civil service party, which
he has pictured 10 himself, as well as the
touching tableau placed before us of South
Carolina and Kansas standing hand in hand
to endorse the same man in the same meas
ure, that he cries out against the convention
of the Eighth Congressional district as if, in
denouncng civil service reform they had
abjured democracy, leaving US TO imagine
lack faith in one is to prove false to the
other. Now, affirm, and / dare TO ihink
in doing so speak for two-thirds of the
democratic voters of the United States, that
the principles of the civil service party and
those of true democracy, are utterly at vari.
ance and cannot be- amalgamatcd. Rola.
ton in office is one of the strongest fCllnda.
ton stones Of popular fern OF government
and when that is overthrown the whole fab
rio tottera. The President of the United
States himself, however fcarlcasly lie may
perform bis duty, however high his priucl.
piles, however perfect his practice, has 10
step down aud in his turn make room for
an untriCd ruler, mere tyro, who is The
choice of the people Now we who were
democrats before this mirage of civil ser.
vice reform had led ns!ray and bewidered
the party, SEQ 10 reason why "the servant
should be greater than his MASTER" nor
why each petty office holder who patters oil
lesson crammed for the occasion should
have q tenure Of office not vouchsaftd
to the highest officials in tie land.
Again but inter tho sentiment OF majority Of
| the democratic party whom | say it is impossible
for that party TO give to tho country an example
of honest, economical administration Of govern.
mont when its employ ccs. instead of being in st
cord with tho heads Of departments, wcu'd re
joice tomorrow at every democratic disaster. Is
there man of business or tho head of any corpo-
ration to-day who prefers to have under him men
| in sympathy with his rivals in business Instead
of those desiring to secure his own success? Does
not L. NJ b. himself in the profession which h.
has chosen. prefer 10 have his subordinatcs auh
associates in accord with himself on all those
questions which he thinks viiSl whether of priu-
cip.e or of mental Improvement? No man ha!
be tor opportunities of watching tho working Ul
the civil scrvirc methods in England than th.
late Anthony Trollopc and no man condemned
them moro heartily. and no has left il ou record
that those clerks who we're hest abe to compute
tho distance from London bridge TO the planet
Jupiter were utterly inefficient in. tho practical
dates Of the general pOstoico. In c0ncusion
would remind the democrats Of the S,h district
that they have had an opportunity to sec in the
late convention the discord which civil service
has sown in the party. and they who arc wiso
understand the signs Of the times will hesitate
long ere they give it their support. IT,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

AMONG THE most pronounced supporters
of the civil service law. as now executed,
are two prominent federal office holders
who hail from South Carolina. Messrs.
Trenholm and Thompson but the demo.
cratic Slate convention CT South Carolina,
which met last week, came within four votes
of defeating resolution endorsing the pres
emit system of civil service reform, the vote
being 1853 for and 149 against. And yet the
democratic convention of the same State,
held only two years ago, adopted civil
service reform resolution almost unanimous
". Every right thinking citizen of the
country Is in favor of real civil service re-
form but few of any party are advocates of
the fraud that now travesties under that
Mans. Was tho civil service improved by
reappointing Matthews after an almost
unanimous rejection by the Senate, and by
refusing to reappoint Mr.. Goode after relec-
ton by a majority of only four votes?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

ONE OF the most noticeable indications OF
tho times Is the evidently growing strength
of the prohibition movement in the South.
Numerous cities, towns and counties in
many Of the Southern States have, OF their
own accord, subjected themselves to the
prohibitory liquor law, and the number IS
rapidly increasing throughout the entire
South. But still the consumption of liquor
10 the localities referred to doesn't seem 10
bs lesseued 10 the slightest degree, nor do
the morals and manners of the people there
Of appear to have undergone any apparent
improyemeDt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Tho Weather,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. IF q. m.-.
Tho barometer i, highest in Georgia and
is lowest at the mouth OF the st. Lawrence
Local rains have fallen in Ohio, Pennsyl.
vanla aud on the coasts Of South Carolina
and Georgia; elsewhere the weather has
been generally fair. The temperature has
fallen slightly in the lake regions, and has
risen slightly in Tennessee and the Missouri
valley; elsewhere it has remained nearly
stationary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
An unfnrtunate Accident.

WASHINGTON, Ang. 12.-Mr. Frank How
ard, Of Ithaca, N. y, recent graduate of
Cornell, who came to Washington few
weeks ago to visit his brother, was found
last evening in his room lying ut the point
of death from bullet wound in his temple.
His surroundings Indicate that the occur
renee was purely accidental. The unfo:tu-
nate youth was Of happy temperament and
had bright prospects. He WAS about to be-.
GIN the study Of law 10 this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Throwing Explosives
stationary

LONDONDERRY, Aug. 12.-Durng pro.
cession of Orangemen through this city to-
day, two bottles filed with gunpowder,
packed around lighted fuses, were cast in.
to the ranks at different points along the
line. Both bottles were smashed before the
lights could reach the powder, and the
lights were qusnched. When the nature
of the affair became generally known among
the Orangelnen they became greatly excited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12

BASE BALL.-By its victory over the De-
troit Yesterday the New York club lies Chi
cago In games won and is but two games
,ani,d the leader. With a record Of three
straight games from Chicago last week and
three from Detroit the New York bss
or ,v.,1 itself the equal Of any cluh in the
League and stands IN excellent chance OF
winning the pannant. Philadelphia is
fourth, with Boston, ST. Louis. Kansas t1'y
and washington following In o'der. The
last named club ia hopeIs-siy 10 The rear,
having lost 60 games and won but IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Threatened Seizure Of American Vessels.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The Daily Ncws' St.
John, n B., special says: The Canadian
Government has issued orders forbidding
American vessels from entering the Bay of
Chaleur, on pain of instant seizure, and has
stationed the cruisers, Critic and Lindsay at
the entrance Of the bay, while the flagship,
Lansdowre plies in the neighboring waters.
Besides these the cruiser Conrad has been
placed on guard at the mouth of the Mira
MICH river, the Roulette is stationed at
Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island, and the
Terror is doing duty at Sbelburne. The
Gen. Middleton is in the neighborhood of
Grand Menan and St. Andrews.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-12
Ex-Presid mt Arthur's Accounts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Eek President
Arthur's accounts when collector of customs
at Nsw York, have just been closed at
tho Treasury Department, aud warrant
was to-day issued in his favor for $4,000,
the amount withheld from his salary,