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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
The Greek Question.

ATHENS, May 5.-All the foreign minis
tiers here except Sir Horace Runbold, the
British minister have received Instructions
to the effect that the reply Of the Greek
government to the uItimatun Of the powers
is sufficient.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 3.-The powers
have assured the Porte that Greece's decree
ordering tho disarmipg of the troops will
appear tomorrow. The Turkish ministers
are discussing the question of raising funds
to be used in bringing home the troops
from the frontier.
ATHENS, May 3.-The government has
decided that its reply already made to the
ultimatum of the powers is sufficient, and
that the promises contained therein are all
it can make. The ministers of the powers
here arc preparing to embark tomorrow on
the allied fleet. Hopes are entertained in
high quarters of Athens that the govern
ment at London or St. Petersburg may yet
find modus uirendi on the Greek question.
The resignation of the ministry is regarded
as impossible. M. Tricoupis distinctly de-.
clares that he will not accept Office.
BERLIN, May Sit is rumored here that
Greece has decided upon an immediate
compliance with the demands of the powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
The Investigating Committee.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May S.-The Congress
sional committee sent out here to investi
gate the labor trouble on the southwestern
system of railroads divided into two sub
committees Sunday, and one of them left
here for Parsons, Kan; Denison and Fort
Worth, Tex, and Texarkana and Little
Rock, Ark, where they will take testimony
The other committee will leave for Atchi-
son, Kansas City, Sedalia and Jefferson,
where they will take the evidence of lead.
ing railroad men and Knights of Labor. AT
a late hour last night Gov. Curtin informed
an Associated Press representative that he
had been in communication with the gener-
al executive committee, and felt quite conf
dent that the country, within one or two
days, would receive the gratifying intelli-
gence that the great strike had been brought
to close, and in manner satisfactory to
all concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

SOCIETY RECEIVES ANOTHER SHOCK
Society has had another shock, and this
time it is not an amateur actress and society
belle, but the very peculiar blind chaplain
of the House Of Representatives. "'O5tler
Joe'' has paled in the light Of this new NOR
ceau of gossip. The circumstance happen
ed at Mrs. Senator Hearst's-who has al
ready begun to startle Washington with her
entertainmentsan and receptions-her husband
being worth eight million dollars, and hay
ing Just been appointed Senator from Cal
ifornia. Mrs. Hearst invited Chaplain Mil
burn to deliver little lecture on Goethe at
her home. A large price was placed on tho
tickets, because the proceeds were for char
ity. There was, OF course, a large audience,
mostly ladies, for men do not come to 81:
through a lecture which gives every prom
Use Of dryness. But it was not long after
Mr.. Nlilburn began before his audience
found that the reverend gentleman had
deIved deep into the love affairs Of the great
poet, and was serving the incidents connect
ed Herewith with great juiciness. Mr.. Mil
burn is blind, and hence he could not see
the looks Of horror that spread over the
faces in his audience. Those who paid their
little money for charity say that the rever-
end gentleman dwelt at length. and with a
freedom OF expression, on tho great Ger
mans amatory experiences. These chap
tors in the poets life are very rarely read
to family circles around the freside, yet Mr..
Mlburn dragged them forth until the young
ladies hid their faces behind their fans, and
the matrons frowned severely on the lady
Of the house for allowing such thing to
continue. The lecture lasted fully two
hours, and as soon as it was over the audi
ence left the house hurriedly, and at once
tongues began to wag, and the lecture has
been the talk of the town, and poor old
"'Ostler Joe" is forgotten. 1t is said society
thinks of organizing board of examiners,
who shall insist on the privilege Of reading
beforehand the poems and essays to be de-
livered before select audiences. This is to
ward Of any more shocks.-IGash. letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
Savannah Centennial.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May S.-Visiting militia
ry companies and civilians to the number OF
eight thousand poured into the city yester-
day and many more will come to-day to at
tend the centennial celebration of the
Chatham Artillery. More companies will ar
rive this morning and when the parade moves
between 5000 and 200 men will be in line.
1t will be reviewed by Governor Mcdaniel
and Hon. Jefferson Davis. The city is pro-
fusely decorated and $4,000 people will wit
ness The spectacle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
Resumed 0nerations.

ST. LOUIS, May 3.-After a shut down
of several months, the Vulcan Iron Works
at Carondalet, resumed operations this
morning. giving employment to about 600
men. The bosses of the works prepared q
schedule of wages which is to remain in
force until Jan. 1st, 1887. This schedule
was presented to the men yesterday after
noon, and they unanimously resolved to go
to work at the proposed terms, and this
morning the furnaces are in full blast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

BATTLE AT A CHURCH.-A dispatch from
Columbia, S. c., says: For months past
there has been q feud between two factions
of the Bethel A. NJ. +. Church, in this city,
which terminated at midnight last night in
bloodshed, and almost led to riot. This
church is the largest in this section Of the
State, and is considered the most fashion
able. Three months ago the bishop assigned
pastor 10 take charge of it, but nine-tenths
of the congregation refused to allow him to
preach or enter the church. The matter
went into the courts, and the first decision
was in favor of the rebelious party, but
later on the pastor applied for an injunc-
ton to obtain possession of the building.
This was granted yesterday, and last night
at II o'clock the pastor, his attorneys
and thirty followers proceeded to the
church, which was found barricaded and
in the possession of the opposition party.
The pastors followers proceeded to break
the doors down, when the besieged fired,
woundipg one negro, Chris. Lee, fatally, and
two others seriously. A second volley was
fired without effect. The police finally sue
ceeded in arresting five men in the building,
several escaping through the windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

THERE ARE many reasonable and some
really wise men among the knights OF
Labor Among tho latter is Mr.. George n.
Soeets, editor of the Knight Of Labor organ
in Chicago, who at a meeting of his order
in that city last week, declared strikes to be
foolish, no matter how just the cause OF the
strikers may be, and said they were wea-
pom which no workingman could use with
out doing harm to himself" No poor man
can afford to abandon work at one place un'
til he shall have secured it at another, and
if he have others dependent upon his labor
for support it is worse than foolish for him
to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
The Eighth District.

a writer from this city in the Petersburg
Mdcr. appeal says that should Mr.. Barbour
determine to retire there would be lively
contest in this district for bis congressional
slippers. He then aludes to the various
candidates spoken of, among them e. E.
Meredith, of Prince William Capt. A. D.
Payne, of Fauquier Capt. Foster, of Lou
doun, and Gen. w. II. F. Lee, of Fairfax.
Mr.. Meredith, the writer thinks, would
probably enter the convention backed by
the solid vote of Prince William, Fauquer,
Culpeper and Stafford, with good support
from Orange, Louisa and King George.
Should there be no local candidate from
these counties this strength, if he possesses
il, as claimed, makes him formidable can
didate. Capt Payne, gentleman Of vigor
Gus intellect and an aggressive democrat oil
the old hickory school, if he gees before the
convention will be to win or TO come so near
it as to cause despair to him who may, be.
fore the end comes. General Lee is strong
al over the district and the second choice
with almost ell outside Of the Prince Viii.
liam and Fauquer alliance-but his trouble,
the writer says, will be the want of organi-
zation, for he will not condescend to the
work Of a self-seeking politician himself his
chances, nevertheless, are by no means DIES.
perate. Judge Stuart is understood to be
an aspirant. Col. F. L. Smith and Capt.
George A. Mushbach arc also spoken Of.
Col. Smith, it is safe to say, will not permit
the use of his name, as his brother, Col.
CORTLAND Smith, declares himself an indie
pendent, anti-administration democratic
candidate.
1t is more than probable that Mr.. Bar
bour will be unanimously renominated and
thus solve all difficulties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

To ALL disinterested people, both on this
and the opposite side of the river, by far the
best and most eligible site for the proposed
free bridge across the Potomac is that which
lies in straight line from the White House
to Arlington. A beautiful arch spanning the
river at the southern end of N. Y. avenue
would be as useful as ornamental; and it
would not be long after tho completion of
such bridge before there would be good
carriage road from this city to its southern
extremity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

DURING THE recent strikers riot at the
sugar refneries in New York a little girl who
was carrying lunch to her father, non
union man, was set upon by the strikers,
chased through the streets, and was almost
crazed with terror when rescued by the po-
lice. Reason would be thrown away upon
such men, for they would be as impervious
to its influence, and are as cruel az the
Apache savages in Geronimo's band.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May :S.-Thc stock market WAS cx.
tremcly active at the opening, and there were y
few slight advances but these were soon checked
and the whole list became weak throughout, the
decline at tho end of Tic half hour ranging froE
L, to over per cent. Tho market then became
comparatively steady and remained so throughout
the hour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

In VIEW of the fact that the leaders OF
such strikes as have.been disorderly, riotous,
incendiary and murderous, are proved to
have been Austrians, Polanders, Hunga-
rians and Italians, the South need not be
at all dispirited by the fact that so small a
portion of the immigrants who arrive in
this country come this side of the Potomac.
Providence, better than ourselves, knows
what is best for us,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
Murder and Suicide.

LINCOLN, Ill.,, May 3.-Chsrles Dean, a
respected young farmer, residing two miles
east of Elkhart, in this county, shot and in
stantly killed his brother Leverette Dean
last evening. He then went to his home,
locked HIMSELF in his room and shot himself
through the heart. There had been i'll feel
ing between them for some time, but the
cause OF shooting is not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

Mr.. DAVIS trip from Atlanta to Ssvan-
nah was continuous ovation. At every
station crowds collected about the depot,
and wherever the train stopped Mr.. Davis
was called for, and was obliged either to
bow or speak. The enthusiasm everywhere
was unbounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

FRED DOUGLASS, in a lecture he delivered
in Washington last week, asked why it was
that while the negroes We're once hated, and
are not too much loved in the South to-day,
no one now sings, Hang jeff Davis on a
sour apple tree2" But it wasn't two days
thereafter before an entire audience OF white
people in Albany sang that very song. Mr..
Douglass cried before he was hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

No new features to note in the Flour markets
the demand being fair, from the job3ng trade
which buys to supply current wants. Wheat Is
irm for primo but buyers will not take hold OF
common aud damaged grades, except at reduced
figures. Corn is strong and higher. Rye and Oats
steady. Eggs are lower. Choice Butter is wanted
but mixed lots are hard TO sell. Other produce -
weak and easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

BALTIMORE, May 3.-Virginia Is conso'i.
dated 50 with July coupons; past due co" l"ns
-; new IS Co.'S 10 i0s 40 bid TO day. Cotton
dull and easy middlng 9i.. Flour steady with
moderate inquiry Howard street and western
super So G5a' 10; do extra 50 25sl 90; do fam
lily 81 Dad 10; City Mills super - l1a:' =, do
extra So 50al 10; do Rio Brands 81 5oa1 -;
Patapsco family s. 4O do supcrlativc patent
S. -. Whcat-Southcrn quiet; Western lower
and dull: Southern red 92a93; do amber o''
81: No Maryland 9ia9ili No W'.lrrn w'H.
ter red May 90 4ao1 4, June 81 kla9l"-: Aug.
90a9OA. Corn-sonthern irregular ana quiet
Western lower; Southern white 45a4I ; d" yellow
46a1SR: Western mixed spot IGi4atGi May
45lba45"4; June ASH asked. Oats quiet;
Southern 39ai2'a; Western white :'9ai2; do
mixed 31a39: Penna iO.il2. Rye steady at -
%. Hay casy and quiet prime TO choice Slin
SIG. Provisions quiet; Mess Pork Sloa:l J.
Bukmcats-shoul'lcrs ana clear rib side packed
4laaGA. BScon-shouhcrs 5i2aGE; clear ~
sides G... Hams 1oi4a11'... Lard. refined ~
Butter steady Western packed 1ialT creamery
22a27. Eggs quiet at y. Coffee firm; Rio car,
goes ordinary to fair Sl2s9l.. Sugar easy and
quiet A soft rs. Whisky nominalIy steady Il:
81 19a1 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
RAILROADS PURCHAsED.-The Rchm ond
and Danville Railroad has bought the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta and the Co.

lumbia and Grecnville Railroads The former
road extends from Charlotte, i. C. across South
Carolina to Augusta, Ga. The latter runs from
Columbia to Gecrnville, and is the connecting
link with the Spartan burg and Ashcvllc Railroad
lately COMPLETED, which extends across the noun
tains. making the route from the Southeast to the
West hundreds of milo shorter. The principal
owners of tho Richmond and Danville state that
they propose putting their roads in South Caro-
lima in perfect order, and will run through cars
from the seaboari of South Carolina to Chicago,
and by the inducement offered make Chicago the
market Of that section of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

NEW YORK. May B. Stocks active and steady
Money easy at 2a'. Cotton quiet and easy
uplands . $40 Orleans 90: futures sirad,
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat 'nnchangr'
Corn irregular: early months better: later month
lower. Pork firm at 50 pas 30. Lard steady u.
SO 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

REDUCTION IN the duty on theneccssaries
of life and reduction in the surplus revenue
of the country are democratic and revenue
tariff ideas. A reduction of quarter Of q
ceat pound in the duty on Cuba sugar I'M
ported in hogsheads is in accordance with
both these ideas. The fact that such re-
duction would revive the shook trade OF
Virginia doesn't by any means controVert
either the wisdom or justice of the princl.
pies and policy Of the democratic party
on the subject of the tariff. fla reduction
in the tariff on every thing else would have
the same effect in reviving American indus
try that would be produced by the proposed
reduction in the duty on sugar, the Amerl-
cans opposed to revenue tariff would be few
and far between.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. May >
Cattle market slow sold at 4t.aGil, IS 10 q1a.
ty. Shecp-luarkct fairly active: wool iaoI
clipped 3a5ts: Spring Lambs ;a1 Hogs ma;
ket active; selling 6aG;i, cxtrA2 ~,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 8. 1856.
SENATE.

! The chain; laid before the Senate a COM
munication from the Secretary OF tie In
terror, transmitting in compliance with a
recent resolution of the Senate, information
regarding land grants TO railroad companies
| in Nebraska, the number OF acres on which
the cost of survey has been paid, etc.
Referred.
Also, a communication from the same
secretary, suggesting legislation looking to
the adjustment of private land claims in
| New Mexico. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar from the committee on the
judiciary, reported favorably the Joint resolu-
ton providing for constitutional amend
ment extending the present presidential
term till 9Oth April, instead of the fourth of
March, 1850, and providing that the term OF
the tiftieth Congress be also extended to
that date. 1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Dolph reported from the committee
on public lands an original bill to repeal all
laws providing for the presumption of public
lands, laws allowing entries for timber cul-
ture and for other purposes. He said it was
designed to be offered as & substitute for the
bill on the same subject already reported
from the committee, and he gave notice
that he would at 40 early day ask the Sen
ate TO take up and consider the measure. /.
Mr.. Vest introduced bill, which he asked
to be referred to the committee on public
lands, for collecting in suitable reservoirs for
the benefit ofinvalids, all The water flowing
from the Hot Springs Of Arkansas not
now being used by bath houses, and which
is running to waste.
Mr.. Riddleberger rose to a personal ex-
PLANTATION. He read a paragraph from
Washington newspaper stating that Senator
Ingalls, had requested the Senator from
Virginia to be present at meeting of the
committee on the District Of Columbia, in
order to make quorum for the consideration
of the Matthews case; that Mr.. Riddleber.
ger cmphaica!ly declined TO attend, saying
he would never help to put a colored man
into Office.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger said he cared for no
part OF LQlS Statement eACepI Iuc uSo VI lAo
term "colored man." He asserted that no
had never heard in committee or elsewhere
any reference TO race or color rs q reason
for or against confirmation OF Mr. Matthews,
nor had he ever himself made such ref
erence.
HOUSE.
Mr. Wilborn, OF Texas, submitted the
conference report on the Indian approprl.
alton bill and it was adopted.
Mr. Crisp, Of Georgia, submitted confer
ence repors on various bills authorizing the
construction orbridges across rivers and they
were adopted.
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, submitted
the conference report on the Fourth OF July
claims bill.
Elk Speaker Winthrop of Massachusetts,,
occupied Il seat little to the left Of the
Speakers desk this morning and he was
warmly created by the Massachus etts dele
CATION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

IF. SAYS the Philadelphia Record, the
eight hour movement is intended to beneht
those engaged in it by getting ten hours pay
for eight hours work, the time chosen 10
bring about the change is most unfortunate
The decided check given to industrial ope'
rations by strikes and tumults which nave
not been justified at the beginning by rea-
sonable cause nor brought to successful Is
sue, has deadened public sympathy with CO.
erciye labor movements. Eight hour work
with ten hour pay is equivalent to an ao-
vance of 25 per cent. in wages at Tune
when trade is inert, and when the demand
for such all advance cannot be conceded.
Eight hours work for eight hours pay, in
occupations where such an innovation ID
practicable, might possibly be made GUS
tom, but ten hours pay for eight hours
work is clearly out of the question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
DIED.

On Monday nIernine. May :, lS>G. EMMA
wife of Luther II. Thompson, and you""rst d"H@h,
tor of III" late VIM. II. Jcnk ms. -" funer''
Wednesday at :; p. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-03
MARINE EEMS.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-10
TAnTuC TmE oUEEs ruHE
LADIES ENTHUSIASTICALLY

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tEALED Particular sample. ETC.. enclose
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-10
Bakln2 EHnnrr
FOOD,

A large proportion of the baking powders in the
market contain Ammonia, Alum, or Acid Phos-
pilates, and as matter of prudence housekeepers
should insist upon knowing ALL the ingredients
of their favorite brand. knowledge of one of
the ingredients is of little value as it is no
guarantee of the wholesomeness of the others
hence no reliance should be placed on any
baking powder unless the manufacturers plainly
state each and every ingredient used in it's
preparation.
If your patronage for a baking powder has been
obtained by artfuy written advertisements extern
sively circulated, note carefully whether or not
its manufacturers impart to the public knowl-
edge of every ingredient that enters into their
compound Where this information is withheld
would it not be wise to discontinue the use of
that particular kind of baking powder and
purchase instead pure and free from
Objectionable ingredients that there is in it
nothing to conceal?
Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder is made
only of strictly pure Grape Cream of Tartar,
Bicarbonate of Soda, and small portion of -four,
and does not contain Ammonia, Alum, Lime,
Acid Phosphates, or any adulteration whatever.
CLEVELAND BROTHERS, Albany, NJ Y.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-10
MISS CLEVELAND APPRECIATED
Elder Says her Relations with
Literary Life" Are Pleasans.
From the Neao York World.

From the Neao York World.
Al II. Elder, OF Chicago, the publisher
OF Literary Life, Miss ClevelanPs maya
zine, was met in Broadway yesterday by
an old acquaintance. "The story that
Miss Cleveland is displeased with Liter
airy Life" ne said, sis absolutely false. l
have written contract with her, with
heavy bonds on both sides, until Jan. |,
She is little changeable in her views
aud opinions, but | never have expert
enced any inconvenience from her. i have
been advising her for some time about her
health, as | felt that she was breaking
Jwn. Her services have been appreci-
ated by me, and should she withdraw tenn
porarily from the edlJorshIp Of the maya
zine, owing to her i'll health, | shall send
her a substantial check each month,
above what her contract calls for. The
relations between Miss Cleveland and
myself have been very pleasant, and she
has been perfectly satisfied with the ar
rangements. She has been oyerwOTked.
In addition to her literary labors she has
received several hundred letters each
week, the most of which required an
swers. She is now at Holland Patent,
where l shall call upon her on my way to
Chicago"
MIR. Elder binted that he was trying to
arrange for permanent representation
here, as the business of the magazine
came largely from New York and the
East. The enterprise of the World in re-
producing copy of Literary Lite, he
said, had astoniSned Chicago journal
iatg