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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tho mill dam at Auburn, Fauqnier coun-
~, was washed away Tuesday night.
Pennsylvania capitalists are examining
Warrenton as a good point for machine
foundry.
A boy was burned to death near brakes
Branch, in the southern part of the
State, yesterday, while endeavoring to start
q fire with coal oil.
The sunken wreck of the schooner Maria
and Elizabeth, oil Smiths Island, in Chesa-
peake bay, is said to be in the way and very
dangerous to navigation.
A huge waterspout occurred several days
ago in Burton's bay--the broad water be-
tween Cedar Island and the mainland on
the eastern side of Accomack.
The meeting of democrats at Tappahan-
mock this week appointed delegates to the
Congressional convention said to be in favor
of the denomination of Mr.. Croxton.
Mrs. Mary Preston, wife of Mr.. Geo. W.
Preston, and mother of Mrs. John M. Orr,
of Leesturg, died at her home near Round
Hill, on Tuesday last in about the fftieth
year of her age.
Thomas R. McDearman has been com.
missioned postmaster at Danvile and Frank
T. Forbes at Fredericksburg. Daniel W.
Hannabass has been appointed postmaster
at Carter's Island, Bedford county, and Eta
w. Bell at Wilburn, Lunenburg county.
A horse belonging to Mr.. J. V. Weir. of
Warren county, was stung to death by bees
few days ago. The horse had been sent
to the mill, and it is supposed the bees, of
which Mr.. W. has large number, were at.
tracted to it by particles of meal adherng
to the skin.
Hon. John W. Daniel has been engaged
by the Richmond Labor Herald to represent
their case before the q. s. Court, in con-
junction with Mr.. John s. Wise, and Mr.. G.
V. Meredith has been engaged by the Boy
colt Committee of the Richmond Typo
graphical Union in the same behalf.
A few days ago colored man named
VIM. Green found concealed In hollow
log, on the banks of the Nottoway river, in
Southampton county, kettle containing a
considerable quantity of gold and silver
coins. How the kettle containing the mon.
ey came to be placed in the log or who put
it there is of course not known, but the sup.
position is that it was placed in the log dur
ing the war and buried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

AN AMERICAN CITIZEN KIDNAPPED AND
SHor-On Monday last Senior Mondragoa,
the chief of police of Piedras Negras, Next
co, made demand upon the authorities at
Eagle Pass, Texas, for the body of Francisco
Rasures, whom he charged with being a
horse thief. Tuesday night Deputy Sheriff
B. Diaz arrested Rasures and took him be-
fore County Judge Hofsletter, who signed
extradition papers without giving the &C
cused a hearing, and the deputy sheriff de-
liyered him to the Mexican authorities.
Rasures is nsturalized citizen and ne has
appealed to United States Consul Lynn for
protection. Consul Lynn has demanded the
release Of the prisoner and his return to
Eagle Pass for trial for the oflense alleged.
Mondragoa replies that the case has been
transferred to the higher court at Saltil!o,
and that be could do nothing in the matter.
The facts have been reported to the State
Department at Washington and to Gov. Ire
land, Of Texas. News was received at Cal
weston last night that Rasures was taken
two miles below Piedras Negras yesterday
and shot By order of the Mexican authori-
ties. Many prominent Mexicans are NOV
ing to this side of the Rio Grande in antici-
patton of disruption. It is positive that
trouble is breeding in Mexico, and that a
revolution is liable to break out at any mo-
ment. Large quantities of cartridges and
ammunition are stored at Galveston, con-
signed to prominent firm in Piedras Ne
gras, for supplying revolutionists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
The New British Cabi net,
| season..

LONDON, July 29.-The Times fears that
the new Cabinet is not altogether what
could have been wished in the interests Of
steady government and harmonious CO.
operation. 1t says: 1.-THE liberal union
lists of Londonderry will doubtless be expos
ed to the invectives of the nationalists.
Sir. Michael Hicks. Beach must show more
force of character and steadiness of purpose
than he has shown of late in order to CRAP
pie successfully with the Irish problem. 1t
would have been better both for his party
and him self if it had been possible to allow
time for Lord Randolph Churcbills position
to consolidate and mature. He will have
difficult and arduous part 10 play and
will encounter much jealousy. His promo.
ton, however, gives rise to new hope of
vigorous era of conservatism. A serious
question will be how to get on with the
unionists."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
ESCAPE of Prisoners.

FORT SCOTT, Kas., July 29.-Yesterday
afternoon all of the prisoners in the county
Jail, five in number, escaped by digging a
hole through the wall with butcher knife.
The walls of the Jail were not very firm, for
it took less than half an hour for the
prisoners to deliver themselves. None OF
them has been rearrt sted
PI1TsBURG, July 29.-There was a
wholesale Jail delivery at Wheeling yester.
day, while the officials were eating dinner.
Twelve OF the prisoners, including number
held on serious charges, scaled the walls
and escaped. The fugitives boarded Bal,i.
more and Ohio train for this city and when
they arrived here this morning they were
met by posse Of police and 10 of the II
recaptured without trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Elopements.

CHICAGO, July ga Jacksonville, Ill.,
special says: Nellie Goodwin, the lG year.
old daughter of the Rev. w. K. Goodwin
pastor of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church. eloped last night with Meier We'll,
son of prominent Jewish clothier of this
place, and the runaways were married
They have fled to parts unknown.
LOCUST VALLEY, l.. l.. July 29.-II is
reported from Bayvile, a village six miles
distant from here, that much excitement ex.
lists over the elopement of Mrs Kate Bell,
wife of Chas. Bell, a well.to-do Bayvlle man
with Thomas Lawn, young farmer living
near there. The whereabouts OF the couple
is unknown. Mis-. Bell left ten young child.
rem behind her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Killed By a Rattlesnake's Bite.

OAKLAND, H., July 29.-While gathering
berries, with several other ladies, near this
city, yesterday, Mrs. j. Hanson was bitten
by q rattlesnake Her screams called the
attention Of her companions, who went TO
her assistance. She was placed in wag-
on and started for her home, but before
she arrived she died Her left limb which
was bitten swelled to enormous proportions
before death ensutd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
ALEX
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY %.
In THE correspondence between General
Grant and General Sherman, in reference

In THE correspondence between General
Grant and General Sherman, in reference
to the question of veracity between the for
mer and President Johnson respecting the
formers failure to keep his promise to re-
tain tho position of Secretary OF War ad IN.
terim, which appears in the July number OF
tho North american Revieso, Gen. Sherman
takes the side of Gen. Grant. But Gen.
sherman's utter unreliability was establish
ed by his denial of the fact that his troops
burnt Columbia. And it cannot be forgot
ten that so truthful man as the late sena'
tor Sumner said that Gen. Grant was the
monumental prevaricator of his age, or
words to that effect. Ex-senator Boutwell,,
who edits the correspondence referred to,
with his cherished hate for the South, draws
from 1t the conclusion that the Southern
people at the close of the war could not be
trusted, and that President johnson was
engaged in plot to transfer the Govern
ment from those who had saved it to the
hands of those who had fought against it in
the South or refused to fight for it In the
North
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Dininp on q Canine

PITTsBURG, Pa. July ga Bohemian
living in the suburbs butchered large fat
dog yesterday, and served it up as feast,
to which several of his country men and
country women were invited. They all ate
heartily of the flesh, considering it a great
luxury. Nearly all who partook of the
meat were taken sick, their symptoms re.
sembling those caused by poison. The doc.
tors think some of them will die. The al-
fair has caused alarm among other Bohe.
mians. who have dogs in process of fatten.
ing for the table.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
!COMMUNICATEr


';St. John" in yesterdays GAZETTE, deem
ed it great wrong to the community that
the intersection of Alfred and Princess
streets had been raised above the level OF
the surrounding property. Had the cutters
been laid to suit the property the water
would have flowed to this point from all
four directions and formed lake. IL has
been nearly that for some years past, and it
was to abate this nuisance the curbing and
guttering was ordered. OF cours" it was
possible TO cut a way out TO drain this lake,
but the damage TO property would have
heen greater than under the present plan.
1t is the duty of the City Surveyor to con-
slider all such points and establish grades
accordingly. He has endeavored to do the
best thing, and is certain he has succeeded.
He alone is responsible for the grade, bn il
good or bad. Any person interested i'll mat
tiers pertaining to the surveyors official duty
will be accorded, at suitable times, a ccurte-
Gus hearing, and any practical suggestion
will be considered But he NUT RESERVE
The right accorded By law of ia ts:ns what
is the best thing TO do in the prcm'-rs
II. W. NEWLY, City Surveyor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

The North american Reyieav for August
will.contan an article on Bismarck, Man
and Minister, by ex-Minister John A. Kas-
SOD; an essay in reply to the question, Why
am a Catholic? by the Rev. 8. M. Bran
di, President of the Jesuit College at Wood.
stock; Radicalism in France, by Henri
Rochefort: Labor in Pennsylvania. by Henry
George; My Negotiations with Gen. Sher-
msn, by Gen. Joseph e. Johnston, in which
he Tells the Story Gf the end of the Confed.
.racy; aud shorter articles by DR.. Dexter,
Gen. VIM. Farrar Smith, Gideon J. Tucker,
VIM Holmes, Francis L. Ferguson, and ex-
Minister Seruggs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
The Cutting Case.

Ell PAso, Tex, July 29.--There are no
new developments whatever in the Cutting
case. Cutting is still in Jail, and it looks as
if be is apt to stay there quite long time.
Many complaints are heard here at the de.
liberate action OF the American Govern.
ment. People fear that the question will be
discussed by the diplomats of the two coun-
tries until everybody losss interest in it.
Tuesday night Cutting was aroused from
his sleep and carried before Judge Casauada,
although it had been pretended that the
question had been referred to higher
tribunal. He was told that he would be
allowed to employ counsel but this he re-
fused to do, and stated that he was simply
in The hands Of his Government. He said
that he had no defense whatever to make.
He was then sent back to prison. Yesl erday
morning he was again callod up and inform
ell that counsel had bsen officially assigned
to him, whether he might wish it or not.
Upon investigation it was found that the
man thus appointed is a law student and
not lawyer in regular practice. Consul
Brigham has received letter from Minis
ter Jackson saying that he had no doubt
the matter about Cutting would be settled
in a few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Refused TO Order q Sale of the Canal.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETTEJ
RICHMOND, July 29.-Judge Irving to-
day refused to order sale of the Alexan.
dris Canal after allowing the city to be made
a party to the suit. He held that the rents
of the outlet wharves should be applied TO
paw the S15, 900 bond on thejudgmenta against
the canal company and the city. This re.
lieves the city of the debt and years of in.
terest. The case was then referred to the
commissioner 10 state account, and was con.
tinued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

TIE republicans In one OF the Congress-
ional districts of Pennsylvania have renom'
mated the present representative from that
district because he Ia greenbacker, and be-
cause many other people of that district are
preenbackers. But there Is nothing strange
in this. The republicans, as general rule,
will endorse any body who stands chance
of defeating the regular democratic ticket.
They believe, with Senator Sherman, that
any thing is justi6able in law and morals
that will beat down the democratic party.
WHY, the national republican party, while
protesting the highest regard for the bind.
ing obligation of pecuniary contracts en-
dorsetl the repudiating schemes of Gen. Ma
hone In this State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

If THE jurymen now trying the strikers
who murdered the policemen in Chicago
were not afraid of the boycott there would
be several hangings in that city in the near
tuture; but with that fear impending over
them it is extremely doubtful IL the blood
osthe victims and the outraged law be not
cheated. Law and justice as meted out by
;nrias bsfore the Inauguration of the boy
co,t system were snares and decisions; IN
der that system they have become grotesaue
trayestie9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

Mr.. MANNING has been paralyzed,
Mes,rs. Thompson and Apgsr are dead, Mr..
Smith has resigned his position as Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. lockwood, who noml'
mated Mr.. Cleveland for Mayor, Governor
and President, has become sulky and has
retired to his tent, and, of all the other
Cleveland "workers" at Chicago, Secretary
Whitney alone remains on deck, and even
he can not render his captain any assist
ance in his next contest by reason OF tne
civil service rules. But amidst the adverse
winds that round the Presidents pathway
to a reelection roar, the democracy OF Yer
mont comes to the rescue, and declares Tor
Cleveland and his civil service rules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

The U. S. Senate, at the instance OF Mr..
Edmunds, has passed resolution authoriz'
ing it's foreign affairs committee to sit dur
ing the Congressional recess and enquire in
to the Canadian imbroglio. Thus have the
members of another committee of the Sen
ate been provided with summer trip at
The expense of the people of the country, In
addition to their regular salaries and mile
age. Nearly all the other senate's committees
have been similarly provided for during the
present session of Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Execution.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., July 29.-Georse
Moore, colored, was banged in the Jail in
this city this morning, in expiaton Of the
crime Of outraging the person Of his own
daughter. On the scailold he made briei
speech, protesting that he was innocent OF
the crime. The drop fell at 1855, and
twenty minutes later he was pronounced
dead. His neck was not broken by The iall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Death from Hydrophobia.

CHICAGO, July GA special dispatch
from Evansville. Iud., says: Maud fulton,
the 17.year.old daughter of Joseph Jultou,
died yesterday evening of hydrophoba.
Her symptoms were frightful to behold and
six men were required at times to hold her.
She was bitten nine DAYS ago by dog,
which has since been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
LETTER FROM Mr.. TnpEN.-Tbe folio

LETTER FROM Mr.. TnDEN. The follow.
ing is portion Of Mr.. Tilden's letter to
Senator Hawley, dated June ., 1856, read
by the latter as n part of his speech yts!er-
day on the ratification bill
"The apathy of Congress on this subject
would be incredible, If it did not confront
US. 1t contrasts with the rivalry which is
80 conspicuous to insist on OUR taking high
tone toward foreign nations on every occa-
sion Of difference between them and III. 1t
contrasts, also, with the favor which il
shown to schemes Of prodigality and schemes
to waste the public resources Cuttings
known to be absolutely useless Among the
people the desire for liberal appropriations
toward the means of public defence is well.
nigh unanimous. am we'll informed az to
the public feeling from the circumstances
that more than seven hundred newspapers
from all parts Of the country, and represent
ing all political parties, containing expires.
sions upon the subject have been sent to me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
The West Elizabeth, Pa, Scourge.

PITTsBURG, July 29.-There were three
deaths yesterday from the fever caused 10y
drinking impure spring water at West
Elizabeth and one new case. The condi
ton If many of the sixty cases now under
medical treatment is such that more deaths
are eype cted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

knights of labor of southern Indiana at
Princeton, in that State, early in August.
It was thought that the white knights of
Indiana had enough vagaries already with
out being taught any more by their colored
fellow. members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Emperor Williams Birthday.

BERLIN, July 29.--The army is arranging
celebration in honor of the forthcoming
Goth birthday CT the Emperor, which is in
tended to he fully worthy of the occasion.
1t is propose to then form union Of the
officers of the entire army corps and fouEd
1t philanirophic military institution in honor
of tho Emperor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Turkey Aiming.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 29.-:urkey is making
large additions to hci armament. Herr Krupp
has received large order from the government
and Turkish officer b gone to his works at
Essen to oversee the manu- factnre of The guns. 1t
is proposed to purchase 4OO. 900 American rifles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

The Southern Planter for August has been
received from its publishers in Richmond.
It's leading article is entitled, Farmere,
What Shall We Do?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

Fauquier, Orange and Culpeper counties
will, on Saturday next, elect delegates to
the Congressional convention which meets
10 this city on Thursday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

TaE PRESENT price of steel rails In Eng
land is sl5.73 par ton. The duty upon
them imposed by the existing tariff Is $l7
Der ton. The railroad companies have to
charge such high rates of freight 10 order to
pay this tariff that by the time the farmers
produce reaches market the net returns
hardly pay expenses. The duty on steel
rails ia imposed for the benefit OF the OWL
ers of steel rail factories In this country.
How many owners of steel factories are
there 10 Virginia? And how many farm
ersP And yet there are people in Virginia
who are opposed to reduction in the tariff
And, stranger still, there are Virginia DEM
ocrats who endorse Mr.. Randall. whose OPP
position to the slight reduction proposed by
tho Morrison bill defeated that bill In the
q. 8. House of Representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Exuelled from the Country.

BERLIN, July 29.-The Sultan of somauli has
expelled the members of the German East African
Society from his dominions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
Passionate Accepted.

BALTIMORE, July 29-Rev. A. J. Glass
brenuer, bishop emeritus of the Church of
the United Brethren, has accepted the pas.
torate OF church of his faith in this city
Since his retirement he has lived at Church
vile, Va, but desires to again enter upon
active work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

IT Is publicly announced that ex-senator
Bruce, colored, will address the white
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29

The PHILADELPHIA Record being really
independent newspaper must logically lean
toward the democratic party but the re-
markable course pursued by the President
in his bestowal of federal patronage compels
1t to say:
"If some former democratic administra-
lions have gone too far in the employment
of patronage to influence legislation, not one
has layished Office for the encouragement OF
the enemies of democratic measures. What
ever may be laid at the door of those demo.
cratic administrations, none OF them was ever
guilty of that kind of wea kness. When
they had policy they showed some respect
for it and some faith in it by their works.
Truly the reasons which induced the
President to adopt the extraordinary policy
referred to, test the powers Of human under
standing; that is, of course, crediting him
with the possession of common sense and
the fainteat knowledge of human nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-29
&aS}Gg:5 @zE6
ASsOcIATED PRESS DISPA TCHEs
ESS DISPA TCH E 8
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 90, 1856.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 90, 1856.
SENATE.
Mr. Hoar asked leave to report from the
Committee on the Library preamble and
resolution for the appointment of a commit
tee of five Senators (the presiding officer to
be one) 10 consider, formulate and report,
at the next SEES sion of Congress, plan for
properly celebrating at the capital of the
republic the centennial anniversary lin 1881
Of the adoption of the constitution and the
4OOth anniversary lin 1892 of the discovery
of America of Christopher Columbus-two
historical events fraught with great patriotic
interest.
Mr.. Hale objected and the resolution
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported back the House bill for the
inspection of tobacco, cigars and snut.
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee on Ex-
peuditures of Public Money, reported res
olulion authorizing the committee to sit
during the recess and continue the investi
CATION of the pension bureau business.
The Senate, at 11:30, proceeded to the
consideration of the House joint resolution
to apply the surplus in the Treasury to the
payment of the public debt, Mr.. Blair Civ.
ing notice that, at the first opportunity, he
would call up the vetoed pension bills ac-
cordng to their order on the calendar.
HOUSE.
The House at an early hour went into
Committee of the Whole upon the Senate
amendments to the general deficiency bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-12
Westarn union Finances.

New YORK, March 1.-THE Post, in it's fnan-
clal article. says 'sThe Western Union report
becomes more unsatisfactory the more it is ex-
amined. The scrip to be issued in lieu of the
cash dividend may. some time, be convertible
into stock. but with even this doubtful feature
of availability it would not be worth as much in
the market as the stock, which was selling this
forenoon at an average of 6Ss. The dividend
will therefore yield the stockholders not more
than l per cent The most important point,
however, in the statement is, that the socalled
surplus appears to be a myth. The report saws
that 81 10000 Of it has been invested in the
construction and purchase OF lines Now. it
makes no difference whether the so-called con-
struction and purchase of lines has added any
mileage to the property not, the facts appear
that the surplus is gone and that the expendi-
ture of it has not enabled the property to earn
more than one-third of dividend The earnings
in the six months. to March 81. are estimated at
ST, 100000, ont of which there has been paid one
dividend of 81, 200 0O0 instead of So 400 600. The
company still has 100000 available funds, but
at the rate at which the construction account
has eaten up the surplus fund, this could not be
called net earnings available for dividends