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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

LOSING A DAY.-On Saturday evening
we approached the 1SOth meridian of longi-
tude. We went to sleep Sunday night aud
awoke Tuesday morning. We had left out
Monday in order to set ourselves right with
the time OF the world. In travelling west
ward from London we were just half round
the world, and travelling with the sun we
were just twelve hours behind London
time. To set ourselves exactly right we
should have missed but twelve hours, but
by common consent all vessels crossing the
1S0th degree Of longitude from east to west
miss twenty.four hours, SO that, having
crossed this meridian, we were twelve hours
ahead instead OF twelve hours behind London
time; but travelling on westward we would
lose twelve hours by the time we should
reach London, and thus we would find our
selves exactly right by London time. In
travelling around the world the other way,
i. e., from west to east. the order is reversed,
and day is counted the second time.-Pacifc
Ocean Correspondence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

A MISERABLE EILLAIN.-A. r. Parsons,
whose innammatory speech in Chicago was
the melting cause Of the liots in that city
Tuesday night, is Il native Of Massachusetts,
and about forty-ive years ofagc. He made
his appearance in pittsburg in the role Of an
agitator in December last, but becoming
disguised with his reception there and his
experience among tho railroad and river
coal miners Of the vicinity, he returned to
Chicago. He made his appearance in the
coke region during the recent strike Of the
Hungarians, and, it is alleged, is irresponsible
for the riots and destruction of valuable
property which cnsucd. He is also known
to have performed the most active part in
melting the Hooking Valley miners to their
acts OF violence. 1t is also known that his
influence was exerted 10 the utmost in the
railroad agitations in the West and South
west While in Pitt5hurg he exhibited
specimens of bombs and explosives similar
to those discovered by Chicago detectives
in the Office of the -1larm during tho early
part Of last winter. He asserted that the
bombs used by the Socialists in cases of
emergency were largely manufactured in
Pittsburg, volunteering the information that
on Sundays, in favorable weather, patoons
of local Socialists visited unfreqllented
places adjacent to the city, where they
practiced throwing and exploding the mis-.
siles, and that the manipuators were bccom-
ing wonderfully accurate and expert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH
The Quadrennial General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South met in
Richmond yesterday in Centenary Church,
and was called to order by Bishop II. N.
McTyerre, Of Tennessee, senior bishop.
Bishops Keener, of New Orleans Wilson,
of Maryland Cranberry, of Missouri, and
Hargrove, of Alabama, are in attendance,
and about $50 delegates clerical and lay
The Rev. Dr. A. C. BIedsoe, of Richmond,
delivered the address Of welcome. The ad-
dress Of the bishop was then read by Bishop
Keener. 1t occupied one hour in reading.
The rapid growth Of the church in the past
hundred years, aud the attractive simplicity
Of Methodism was favorably commented
upon. The history Of the church and its
progress was fully reviewed and conGemna-
tory terms were used in connection with
violation Of marriage vows by obtaining
divorces; of gambling in futures !" Of
neglectiug to attend church, and of Sabbath
dissertation. Attending theatres and balls
was referred TO as growing evils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
Strike at m End.

CINCINNATI, o., May G.-The strike Of
the freight handlers is ut an end. The men
are already at work in the Cincinnati
Southern, the Cincinnati, indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago; Ohio and Mississippi, and
the Cincinnati Washington and Baltimore
freight yards, and the others will resume
this afternoon. The exact terms are not
made known, but it is generally understood
that the men have an advance of from 10 10
% cents day. This is looked upon as
banishing all danger of disorder, and peace
full settlements with other strikers arc cx-
pected to follow soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond State announces that it
will discontinue its Sunday issue.
Barton Mayors, the British consul at Nor.
folk. has been nominated for Mayor of that
city by the democrats.
The strawberry crop on the Eastern Shore
will be very large this season and the regu-
lar shipments will begin in Il week or two.
A fire in Richmond last night destroyed
the stables of Mrs. P. S. Derbyshire, on
MaiH steet, and burned five mules and one
horse.
On Tuesday afternoon the body Of q young
girl, about twelve years of age, ore of tho
daughters of Capt. Riggin, of the Inflated
schooner Anthem Godfrey, drifted ashore
below the Virginia Beach hotel. The re-
mains were inferred near the place where
found.
A colored youth manner Homer Ragland,
while swinging from the platform Of the
east bound mail on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, 1T Charlottesville, yesterday, was
thrown against the ratings on the iron
bridge which spans Union street, and had
his skull crushed. He is still living.
Representatives Caldwell and Cabell, and
Col. Beverly, of Virginia, addressed the
House Committee on Agriculture yesterday
in favor of the extension of tho benefits OF
the signal service TO farmers. A sub COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
Chief Signal Officer and draft a bill on the
subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

what ho pleased. Now he had found out
that the police in this country were just as
bad as those in Europe. and protected the
property Of the rich, which the workingmen
wanted to destroy because they wanted to
compel the rich TO become their equal.
Therefore he hated the American police as
much US he did the officers in Europe, and
thought it just to kill them and their spies.
Rosenfed being spy, they had driven
him from the peighhorhood, and were now
doing their best to demolish the building
which gave him shelter" Later in the dag
a big, deep chested, red .moushea anarchist
stood at the corner -! Evergreen and Lanvilt
streets harauguing Il small crowd and advo
eating the humiliation Of the police. This
fellow, however was IN Englishman. 4
policeman appeared on the scene anu dis
persed the crowd. The orator refused to
move. The policeman promptly feled him
with his club, and dragging him to the cor
ner propped him up against the patrol box
until the wagon came. At the station the
man gave the name of Robert Johnston. In
his pocket; were found number Of needle
cases and scrap Of paper on which was
written "Please, Madame, | an deaf and
dumb. Buy my needles. don't want TO
beg" Johnston said he was socialist to
the backbone, and that it did not interfere
with his principles that he had to work Il
little fake" for 81 living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

THE CoLoRED laborers on the farms near
Norfolk have struck for higher wages and
shorter hours. Well, colored people are
very initiative, and as they are admitted
into the order of the knights of labor, it is
by no means strange that they SHOULD follow
the example set them by the knights. The
effect of their strike will be to raise the price
of garden truck. To people with plenty of
money such raise will be of no conse-
quence, but it will be vastly different with
those who have little, and especially SO to
those who have that little reduced by idle
ness caused by strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

A WORD TO MOTHERs.-It is fact, which
must have been noticed, that almost every
child has n foolish and very babyish dialect
till it is six or seven years old. Almost
every word it utters is spoken either in o
lispen or an affected manner. This is not
the proper way of talking, and there must
be some universal cause, Or else the effect
would not be so universal. The cause, it
appears TO me, is very obvious. Almost
every mother instructs her infant TO speak
"baby talk" as the saying is. When baby
FIRST begins to lisp "pa" and ''ma," instead
of endeavorng to instruct it in pure Eng
fish the parent thinks it necessary to SIM
plify the language by always speaking in q
sapry manner little onytonny;" kitty
dear" walk alony;;" "kisser mamma"
"stand a straity," etc. Every mother knows
thousand and one Of these baby express
sions. Now, as mother, l protest against
this practice. It is all nonsense to teach
children bad habits merely to have them
corrected by school teachers when they ar
rive at more mature age. Will parents
think of this, and teach children pure Eng
lish al first IA Mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
Wild Notions of Immigrants to America

CHICAGO, May Gas an illustration Of
the character of some Of the alien socialists
and their ideas of freedom, the News this
morning prints the following: "a reporter
who speaks the Bohemian language
mingled yesterday with the crowd that was
encouraging the boys to break Rosenfeld's
drug store windows, and engaged one of the
men in conversation. The man said he
could not understand why it is that men
could not do as they think best He had
come to this country because the agent who
had told him to emgrate had promised
him he would come to free country. He
had come here with the idea that this coun-
try was free one, in which man could do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
AN ELECTRICAL SUBMARINE VESSEL

AN ELECTRICAL SUBMARINE VESSEL
Satisfactory trials have recently been made
at Liverpool with new electrical subma-
rine vessel. The vessel is cigar-shaped, 81
feet long and & ieet i'll diameter at the CEN
tire, taperipg oil to The ends, which are point
ed y tower is mounted Oh the top of the
boat, and her depth of immersion below the
water surface is regulated by external in.
cined planes placed one on either side and
controlled from within. She is fitted with
81 rudder, and has sel(acting arrangement
for preserving her horizontal position. The
crew consists Of two men, and there is a
supply of compressed mir for their use when
tho boat remains submerged for engthen-
cd period. The motive power is electricity,
which is stored on board in so cells These
drive screw propeller, and it is stated that
their charge is sufficient to propel the boat
for ten hours at speed of about nine miles
per hour, either below the water or on its
surface. The cells also supply light, and
drive pump for emptying the water ballast
tanks, which are filled for submerging the
boat. 4 trial of the vessel il the presence
of representatives of the Admiralty is stated
to have elected their approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

The Mr.. SMALLEY alluded to in this
column yesterday as the gentleman who
says Mr.. Cleveland will be re-nominated, is
not only, by appointment of Mr.. Cleveland,
Collector of Customs in Vermont a State
that never goes democratic, but was con-
frmed through the influence of Mr.. Ed
munds; has held Office under republicans
nearly all his life, and belongs to the small
democratic ring in Vermont who don't want
any more men in the party in that State
than can fill the offices. If any body in
Texas or Georgia. or in any of the other
States that always 60 democratic, thinks Mr..
Cleveland will be renominated he has not
vet said So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
Mr. David Davis's Health.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May G.-The jo"r.
mails Bloomington. H., special says The
friends of ex-Eice President David Davis
are alarmed over the condition Of his gener.
al health which has not been good for some
time and he is mich reduced in flesh.
The present alarm is caused by the appear
ance on his left shoulder joint Of u huge
carbuncle, the continued development Of
which will, it is feared cndanger his life.
The carbuncle is rs large as a mans fist
and extremely painful. In 1861 Mr.. Davis
came near losing his life from similar at
tack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

ROMANCE or ARITHMETIC follow
ing story about Mohammcd Ali and the
cames is not new, but it is interesting
A Persian died, leaving seventeen camels
to be divided among his three sons in tho
following proportions: the eldest to have
half, the second third, and the youngest n
ninth. OF course camels can't be divided
into fractions, so, in despair, the brothers
submitted their difficulty TO Mohanmed
Ali.
am lend you another camel to make
eighteen, and now divide them yourselves"
The consequence was, each brother got from
one-eighth to one-half Of a camel more than
he was entitled to, and Ali received his
camel back again the eldest brother get
ting nine camels, the second six, and the
third two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
All Quiet in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May G.-Ali is quiet in
the city this morning. Troops continue to
guard the threatened establishments ut Bay
View and on the South side. No ri0tous
assemblages have been reported thus far
this morning Tho trouble is believed to DO
over. At 10 o'clock a crowd Of several
hundred strikers assembled near the west
ern limit Of the city, but the appearance OF
the police scattered them in every direction
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

The STRIKE on the third avenue street
car line in New York has been settled
on terms satisfactory to the company own
ing that line, and FIVE hundred and seventy
of the thirteen hundred Of the old employ
ees have been re employed, as their services
were required. What the remaining seven
hundred and thirty men who have thus
been deprived of steady employment have
made by the strike is what only striker
can tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO.

Mob violence again asserted itself in Chi
caeo yesterday. Samuel Rosentield, the
proprietor of a drug store, was the object
against which the crowd Was bent on ventl-
lating its spite, because they had an idea
that Rosenfeld was giving Information to
the police. A wagon load of police were
soon on the scene, and conveyed Rosenfeld
and his family to the station for protection.
AS soon as the main body of the police
had Withdrawn the mob returned and made
desperate attack on the building. The
crowd acted like insane people. The male
portion yelling and the females screaming
rushed into the place. In less time than 1t
| takes to tell it the store was completely
Quilted. The rioters drank up all the llq'
uor. The next point Of attack was Wels:
koprs saloon. Barrels Of liquor were rolled
out and the heads driven in. Bottles OF
whiskey, wine and beer were consumed
Not table or chair was left unbroken, the
ice chest and counter being split up into
kindling wood. A large force OF men were
quickly summoned, and the mob ran like
ours before them, skulking away into the
houses and alleyways. After driving them
| from INC SlTeetS bue EoilSc ictl0ui iS"'hS ,
q guard to preserve order.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon de-
tectiyes made another search OF the 1rbcite'
Zeitung premises. They were rewarded by
the discovery of great 10: OF ammunition,
several fuses for bombs, dirk knife and
revolvers. Shortly after O'Clock two sls
picious looking individuals entered saloon
on Dasplaincs street. officer Madden, at
once stepped to the saloon door when one q
the men who had revolver, pressed its muz.
zle to MaddeD's breast and fired. Madden
reeIed, and drawing his own revolver pulled
the trigger. The companion OF Madden
assaiant had vanished. Both Madden and
his prisoner were taken TO the county hospl
tai. The doctors say the result OF the lat
ter's injury cannot yet be told. Otticel
Maddens wound is mortal.
A young German who has been crculat'
ing among the Bohemians and Poles in tho
southwestern part Of the city since the strike
began says he has discovered plot among
the Bohcmians 10 set fire to the lumber
yards in that part of the city, and that al
they are waiting for is o good southess
wind. Ifsuch wind comes the Bohemian!
say they will fire half Il dozen yards at once
Col Knox yesterday notilied'Gov. Ogles
by of preparations he had taken to mobilize
the First Regiment in case its assistance
should he asked. He was surprised by the
Governors reply to the effect that he hat
exceeded his duty in the premises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
New Cable.

PARIS, May en-. Granet, Minister OF
fosts and Telegraphs, has granted char
ter to French company to Law new cable
between Brest and New York via Guade
loupe. The State guarantees portion of the
capital on condition that the cable he man.
ufactured in France and be laid by French
vessels. The charter requires the sanction
of the French Parliament.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

About fifteen men started to go 10 work
in Davis Bros Elk Garden mine, near Cum
berland, yesterday morning, but before
reaching the opening were set upon by a
crowd of men and five of them badly beaten.
The rest were terrified, and, Of course, did
not 90 to work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
HOUSE.
THE TROUBLE IN CHICAGO.
No More Rioting-Mob Law Denounced by Trade
Unions.


Unions.
CHICAGO, May G.-The Furniture Manu-
fscturers' Association have made all the ne.
cessary arrangements for the arrest OF
Stahlknecht, the Socialist agitator, who, it
is claimed, has melted many strikes here.
Rothschlds Sons employees offered to re-
turn to work on terms proposed by the firm
yesterday if they would be allowed to return
in body. The firm told them that they
could return to work if they came in one by
one, in the usual way. Some of them con-
sented to come in that manner, but none OF
them did SO up to last night. 1t is thought
that many of them will resume work to-day.
At q meeting Of the Parlor Furniture Man.
ufacturers' Association last evening it was
resolved that the association would not rec.
ognize any labor union or deal with any
committee, but with individuals only. The
switchmen at their meeting last night adopt
ed resolutions denouncing the rotous pro.
ceedngs of Tuesday as an outrage to the
public at large, an injustice and injury to
the aborng people aud an insult to the lib
erty OF ALPHABETICALLY to the stars aud
stripes. The switchmen also passed reso-
lutions proclaiming their neutrality in the
fight now waged by the freight handlers
against the several railroads centering here.
A committee appointed by the Deering
Reaper Works strikers waited on Mr.. Deer.
ing yesterday afternoon. He offered to
compromise by paying an advance Of Is per
cent. the men to work ten hours and receive
an advance of per cent. for overtime. The
proprietor of the works decided at nine
o'clock this morning TO grant working day
of hours and an advance Of Is per cent. on
the former pay. The men will return to
work tomorrow morning. There is great
or feeling of confidence apparent this morn
ing in the ability Of the authorities to pre-
serve the peace. The outlook continues
threatening in certain quarters, and the pc.
lice expect that they may be called upon to
disperse gatherings in certain portions OF
yesterday has insured feeling that that
element will no longer prove so troublesome,
in view of the fact that the police now be-
lieve that all The leading instgators of the
recent troubles have been Gagged, with pos
sibly one exception. The police continue
to raid anarchist dens, from which they take
arms, red flags, &c. Twenty rioters in the
twelfth street district were arraigned this
morning and held until Saturday in $500
bail each. The executive committee Of the
Trades and Labor Assembly and the Master
Workman OF District Assembly No. "a,
Knights Of Labor, have issued circular de-
nouncing the teachings and acts of the an
archists, and calling upon all members Of
the respective bodies to remain law abiding
citizens. They also request saloon keepers
to refuse liquor to men already under its
influence or known to be addicted to using
it immoderately, and warn their members
against appearing in professions or unlaw-
full gatherings. They, however, in their cir
cnlar, aver their determination to use every
lawful method to secure the adoption of the
law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

A story is told of member Of certain
theological seminary who was so sensitive
as to any suspicion of plagiarism, that he
never allowed himself to make the slightest
quotation without an authority. On one
occasion, he commenced grace at breakfast
thus: Lord, we thank Thee that we have
awakened from the sleep which writer in
the Edinburgh Rerie,c has called the image
of DEATH"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06

A BATTLE WITH AN EAGLE.-The well.
known young farmer Albert Williams, OF
Savannah, in this county, had hand-to-
hand combat with an eagle in field at bis
farm last Monday, the particulars Of which
have since been tho subject Of much discus
sion in that part of Wayne county. Mr..
Williams was blowing and heard q rust!Dg
of wings in thicket Il short distance away.
He left his plough and, going to the spot,
was struck dumb with amaZement ut finding
huge bird on the ground. He could
scarcely believe he was not dreaming. At
that instant the bird rose in flight, and
he recognized it as an eagle of unusual
proportions. The bird started for the
woods short distance away, but one Of its
wings being disabled it could not fly readily.
Mr.. Williams ran after the bird as fast as
possible Suddenly the eagle lighted upon
ran up and attempted to seize it about the
neck. In an instant the bird attacked him,
fastening its great beak upon Mr. Williams
LEG, at the same time grasping the lower part
of the leg with its talons. The eagles beak
cut through the mans pantaloons and sank
deep into the flesh of his leg. The farmer
prasped the bird with his full strength but
was unable to remove the beak or the talons.
Blows with the hands were of no avail
Finally Mr.. Williams managed to drag along
to pile of rails few feet away, and seiz
ing club dealt some heavy blows upon the
eagles head. Then the bird loosened its
hold and fell bruised and stunned with the
farmers blows at his feet. The eagl mea-
sured from tip to tip of its wings feet and
Q inches It's head and talons were very
large. Mr.. Williams wounds were dressed
and will soon heal, but they are quite Sc
vere.-Lyons az " Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
The Situation in New York.

NEW YORK, May G.--The situation in the
strike Of the Third avenue railroad employ
ees is unchanged. The strikers did not
return to work this morning because they
werc not satisfied with the terms proposed
by the company. Everything is quiet around
the depot and the cars are still guarded hy
the notice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-06
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