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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-15
DIRECTORY
PRINCIPAL HOUSES OF THIS CITY
Agricultural implements.
OF THE

Agricultural Implements.
Herbert Bryant King street.
Banks
Burke & ucricrt cor. King and Fxi-fax street
Citizens National Bank. II. ". Ger. PRICE -.
I4oo streets.
Firs, Nationai Bank W cor. Prince -"i =
..rc,.-. ;,
J. Vance evils, lie nroit Building, Sth and T
.trcr;. Washington.
= 1rwin Dunn ( Co, % German street. Balli-
Books, Stationary and Printing.
Alexandris Gazette Book and Job Ofico. Ga"c.:
Hulding.
G.. F. French, 50 King street.
Commission Merchants and Feed Dealers.
!. C. Milburu, II H. Royal street.
p B. Hooe, Prince street.
Thomas Perry. 10 King street
Confectioners.
r. Shuman southeast corner King and Pitt SITS.
Clothiers.
Henry Strauss. GG King street.
Dry Goods and Notions.
Isaac Eichbers {: Co., cor. King and Roya! s,s
Donnelly, Purcell & Co., 80 King street
+. S. Chapman, agt,. % King St.
R. H. Taylor. 933 Penna ave., Washington.
Woodward & Lothrop 921 Pa av., Washingt"
C. NJ. Adams, 80 King street.
&C Berry, 70 King street
A. B. Slaymaker, 1O7 King street
]. E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Carter III Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
W. F. Creighton s. Co, n. w. cor King ard
ROYAL streets.
A. A. Warfeld, 1872 King street
E. S. Leadbcater &, Bro, S. Fairfax street
s. H. Lunt, cor. King and Fairfax streets.
I'D. Fl. Lunt, n. cor. King and Washingt"
streets.
l.. Stabler & Co., n. W. cor. King and Washing
ton streets.
Waraeld g. Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax stree,
Feed Dealers.
Charles S. Taylor, jr, 81 King street.
Fish.
George E. Price & Co, Fishtown and Market.
Florists
Joseph l.. Loose, south Patrick st. and Hunting
creek road.
W. II. Tcnncy g. Sons, Millers Georgetown.
Glassware and House Furnishing Goods.
81. Miller & Co., 65 King street
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street
JIG Pean, 8 north Royal ST.
J. Broders & Co.. IL King street.
Harlow & Bro, n. W. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
W. A. johnson, n e. cor Royal and Cameron
streets.
G. McBurney & Son, S. w. cor King and Wash
'ngton streets.
6. VIM Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph streets
HaTdwars and Cutlery.
IF. Carlin & Sons So King street.
J. T. Creighton & Son. SO King street.
B. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets
j. w. Peake, cor. King and St. Asaph streets
Ice.
F. A. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jewellers.
II. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, Smoot s. Co., No. 25 cor. Cameron an
Union streets.
Josiah H. d. Smoot, 21 north Union ST..
Machinists.
c. w. Collins, corner Wilkes and Royal sts.
VS.. Moore, 65 Union street.
Marble Workers.
Walker. To2-7O6 north Capitol st, Washington.
Merchant Tailors
William Murray 1913 King street.
J. L. Grigg, 1OS King street.
Real Estate Agents
Harlow & Cation, Market Building.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers
John Lannon, corner Market and the Strand
FRANK hume 4o4 Penna av., Washington.
Wood and Coal
Hewes & Aitcheson N. E corner Duke nm
Lee streets.
W. A. smoot & Co., foot of Princess stree,
]. P. Agnew & Co., foot of Wolfe street.
]. r. Zimmerman. foot of Queen street
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STEAMERS.

DIRECT LINE TO NORFOLK
IL AND E4SHn
FORTRESS MONROE.
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
E;rst.c,,ss stoauor
u L y Il u l. Il l. h
will leave Prince st. Wharf EVERY MONDAY
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, st
copnectinp at Norfolk with
..pocrnN Am pI0v1DESCp', crr,,
and Steamer ARIEL FOR RICHNoTn' In
For fnrtbcr narticniars enor;rc Vt Cr,h
ofSoo TN Strcet Wharf Wsshinoton n C''"!
PHILIP r HoG OF ''
may7-tf Agt. Prince Street Whart
HLn W. o. ~. ST1SS C1,Cp,r,. III"
'-' s'-s4~s=st--s,
GREATLY REDUCED RATES
FOB FORTRESS MONROE AND NDRFDl,.
D1REC! 80 STOPS,
The Steamer LADY or !Ht LAKE leave.
wharf EVERY TUESDAY iHt tSDAf a..
SATURDAY, ut SIX O'Clock p. m Ecturug un
alternate days.
iofs NJ" ''f'n.
crrtN,Epc T. r. KNIGHT AMI
- i IoI1% rIDInE 4 -
r,,,, "Sf''=--
every thu. SDA i, ana fetnfa'nG !r%yc 49,
VOTE, from per . f-'0' '''''' ~ En- ~ '-
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PARK AGNEW,
JOSEPH KAUFMAN,
HENRY STRAUSS.
lnh2)-

DY VIE UE OF 4 DECREE Of the Corporation
= Court of the city Of Alexandria. rendered on
the 18th day of March, 1886 in the chancery
cause therein depending between John A. Field
and wife, plaintiffs and Isaac Buckingham and
Others defendants, the undersigned will offer for
sale at private sale until SATURDAY, the j. tn
day of April. 1856, at - o'clock IN. on the said
day, when If not sold u, private sa by that timcl
will be offered in from. ~ the Royal street en-
trance to the Markc, building, at public au"ton
to tho highest bidder The following property viz:
l. ! T!lREr-sT"RY BRICK DWELLING aud
Lp OF GEOC% "! the north -ilc "f Prince
street. between >; Asarh AID Pit streets, for
lucrlr the residence Of Mary Buckingham Dc
ceased.
,. ). yACAEr LOT or GEouND adjoining
the above.describtd property On The cast
g. a TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING and
LOT t F GROUND on the west side oil Fairfax
street. between Cameron and Queen streets, 'front.'
iuo en- Fairfax street 20 feet / H., inches
Terms of sale: One third Of purchase money
cash on day Of SALE and the residue in thrceequal
instalmcnts at six, twelve and eighteen months
from the day Of sale; title to be retained until
the whole purchase money is paid, and the bonds
Of the purchaser to be taken, with approved Sc
curity and bearing interest, for the deferred in
stalmcnts JAMES r. CATION,
Special Commissioner.
/, John 5. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city Of Alexandria. do certify that
James R. Cation, special commissioner above, has
executed bond, with approved security, in tho
penalty Of S1O 900, conditioned according to law.
mh19-,s JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
DY VIRTUE OF DECREE Of the Circuit
ID Court of the city of Alexandria, rendered on
the Goth day of May, 1885, in the chancery cause
therein depending OF The Washington City Saw
ings Bank ct ais. VS.. Thorpe's administrators ct
ais, the undersigned commissioner named in said
Decree will, on MONDAY, the 10Th day of April,
1886, at IL o'clock m, in front of tho Court
House in the county Of Fairfax, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder the following tracts
| of land, to wit:
A TRACT OF ABOUT FIFTY ACRES, described
As Davis's purchase of Moore, near Hunters Mill,
in said county, occupied by Walters Thompson,
and described in the proceedings in this cause.
Also n TRACT OF ABOUT EIGHT AND ONE.
HALF ACRES. described in said proceedings as
Thorntons purchase Of Waters, and adjoining
what is known as the Thornton tract, in said
county.
Terms One-third cash. and the residue to be
paid in equal instruments at six, twelve and
eighteen months respectively, with interest from
the day Of sale, to be secured to the satisfaction of
the commissioner, he to retain the title to said
land until the purchaser shall have paid all the
purchase money; the conveyancing to DO at the
expense of the purchaser, and he to have the
privilege of paying the purchase money in full at
any time, upon which he shall be entitled to the
conveyance. w. WILLOUGHBY,
Commissioner.
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/, John s. Beach, Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Of sale IN The ahoye s.sa pos tIs
day executed the bond required by tho decree
above referred to. with approved security.
Given under my hand this 9th day of No.
vember. 1885. JOHN $. BEACH, Clerk
nh22-eots By A. w. ARMSTRONG, Dep. C.
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WIN IANNUNl
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND iIQOUR MERCHANT.
Corner Market street sud Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONTS SPORTING, MINING ~.
BLASTING POWDER.
/ full limo of celebrated pure old Whsi; ir.
Era:dics, Gin, Rum. S., Masscy !! Cos IN.
acpiis and CaEactis Baltimore Alcs. tiii Beg.
& En@cl's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC EIYER STEAMn!..
ORDERS promptly attended 70 sad "cpsignL:..
-n!icilcd. '.y1t.
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+ BRODERS & co.
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers III
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. FLOUR SAL.
AND FISH.
a full limo of celebrated pure old Whisies,
Brandies,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S Philado.
phia and Claggetts Baltimore Ales, ard Bcrgc- &
Engels Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James S. Kirk d Cos Standard
Soap and for tho Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, AMI signIucntg
solicited, No. II King street.
my1-tf Alexandria, Va
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RAILROADS.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY


THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
THE ONLY LINE OFFERING A DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Between Washington and New Orleans This
line offers to the travelling public accommoda-
lions AMI facilities such as cannot be found on
any other line entering Washington.
This is the quickest line between New York
and New Orleans only 45 hours.
On and after SUNDAY Jan. II, 1856 pas
senger trains will be run rs follows:
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NORTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

Trains Nos. 30 and 81 Pullman i;uiet and
Sleeping Cars between New York anL Atlanta
without change. Mama BUutoir Cars Atlanta
IL NcH Orleans wa birmingham.
Train. Nos. - ,ii 'i, Pullman Bullet aud sleep
in.. Cars l'ctw,C Washington and New Orleans,
without change. i'ullmau sleeping Cars between
Washington and Aiken :. C.. without, change
Trains sos. 81 and %. pu!Iu:"n Stcypi:c Cars
hrtwv," Washington and Louisville. without
':.n@r, !l,Ina: Sleeping Cars, between har.
lo,.rsvi.:. and cincinnati without change.
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TOHN D. II. LUNT',

TOHN D. II. LUNT,
Successor to Lunt Il Davidson
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. IA TIES
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES
N. f. corner King aud Washington strco:s
ALEXANDRIA. Va.
Physicians Prescr .ptions specially. ii:,a;u
7 STABLER & CO.,
Successors to L. H. Stabicrl
DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
N. w. Corner King and Washington >trects
Dealers in Patent Medicines. Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes Fine Tooth Brushes. Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes.
Sponges, Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given to
prescriptions. jan2S-t'
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Sick Headache and
Dyspepsia Care.
AUCTION SALES.

DY VIRTUE OF \ DEED OF TRUST xecuted
ID bv Michael Halt md wife bearing cate Oh
the ! tn day of December S82, and of record in
the land record; Of Alexandria county, Virginia,
in libcr F, 10. 4, page 1sl, tic subscribers: as
trustees Of "The GcrnAu Go operative Bui ding
A. .ociat OF 10. >, of Alexandria. Va the pur-
cha or havin. failed 10 comply with the terms Of
safe made on I'll" 9th ::as Of May, So, will cx-
pose 10, ga at pubic auction OIL SATURDAY,
the 17!u day of Arril, 1856 at II IN, IN front OF
the Market Building. on Royal street. in the city
OF Alexandria, Virginia the property conveyed
by the said deed, 20 wit
A LOT OF GROUND with a BRICK DWELL
ING and other improvements in the said county
Of Alexandria, On the west side Of the Washing
ton and Alexandria Turnpike, and atou. half u
mil. from the said city o; Alexandria, containing
l acre rood and . poles, and now occupied by
Mrs. Bridget Il. Hart.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
PARK AGNEW
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

! ---~-----
: EDWD 8. LEADBEATEE IH"s hf.A:''.r@ '....
/ Il, 3 hEADEEAlEE q E;-v.
Established 1|y!
pITRE DRUGS and MEDICINES ,IENut,ty
PAINTS, OILS. PROPRIETARY Mrp,
CINFS. GARDEN SEEDS. SPICES
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.
FINE TOILET GOODS Sc
Projectors of Auotiynu PcctoraI Iutrice
Linimcnt, Essence Jamaica G:a1c. AL d..
Syrup; and Agents fnl !.ycr.S McG:rirr. '..,
-.
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DCaIDrs
WINE AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PEODt;
SOLICITED,
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL An
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN & RANDS SP0RTLH@.
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
i. W. cor. Cameron and Royal SIS.
rnnl..
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SOUTH BOUND

Train no. Train No.
so, 81,
DAlLI. DAILY.
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p; 4 GLOW BROS,
NIi,Ii. E3ALf
Dealers in

ROGERS, GENERAL COMM ISIS - )
MERCHANTS AND
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I, John s. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city OF Alexandria. do certify that
James R. Cation, special commissioner above has
executed bond, with approved security, in the
penalty Of 81 900, conditioned according to law.
mh19-ts JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk
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lust RECEIVED-A fresh supply of the celc
y brated BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, direct
from the springs, by the bottle or case as low as
the same can be bought elsewhere.
febS J. d. Fl. LUST.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.
Ten Poor Fellows Meet a Shocking Death
hv the ErnIosinn of Giant Powder

Ten Poor Fellows Meet a Shocking Death
by the Explosion of Giant Powder.
MoRRIsTOwN, n. j., July 3.-A terrible
explosion took place yesterday morning at
7:3O at the Atlantic giant powder works,
situated between McCainsville and brakes
vile, resulting in the loss of ten lives and
the injuring of ten or twelve others. The
explosion took place in the mixing house.
but the cause is unknown. The conclusion
was felt distinctly for twenty miles
around and glass in houses five
miles away was shattered. A double
force of men went to work at seven
o'clock in the morning, so that operations
could be suspended from Saturday until
Tuesday morning. The explosion blew the
building into splinters and fragments of the
bodies of the workmen were picked up 500
feet from the scene. Some pieces were
taken from the branches of a tree many
yards away. The largest portion of a body
yet found will not weigh fifteen pounds.
An immense excavation was made
where the building stood, and de-
vastation is apparent for 500 feet in
every direction. The following are the
names of those killed: Charles Jackson,
Joseph n. Kinner. George Zimmerman,
George Hanbill. Theodore Bryan, Charles
Milburn, George King, John Smith and two
brothers named Laubach. The amount
was about $500 pounds There is a de-
preston in the ground 60X7O feet in area
and six feet deep where the explosion oc-
Cured. The largest fragment of body re-
covered by the searcheTs is the lower part
of mans trunk, including part of one
thigh, but most of the fragments are less
than foot in size, and some not over an
inch. a fragment of a skull was found
with spIinters of wood three-quarters of
mile aWav
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
THE IRON BAND.

The Railway Building. of 1886 Promising
to Exceed Former Years-VVhat Has Al
ready Been Done and the Indications OF
Further Work.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The RatIe0ay Age
will say to-day: It is now certain that
the railway building of 1886 will far ex-
ceed that of the two preceding years and,
indeed, surpass tnat of most years in the
history of the country. A detailed record
from January l to June 80, 1886, COM
piled from exclusively official statements,
shows that track-iaying has already been
in progress in thirty-two of the States
and Territories on ninety-seve lines,
and that no less than / ,755 miles of new
main track, not counting sidings and ad-
ditional track, have been added to the
railway system of the United States since
January l. The mileage laid during the
first three months is less than one-third
of the total for the entire time; and it
may be surely predicted that the total
new railway mileage of 1886 will not fap
short Of 5000 miles, and may consider
ably exceed that.
The greatest activity thus far has been
in Kansas, where 301 miles of track have
been added on twelve different lines.
Florida follows with 207 miles on eight
lines; Texas with 195 miles on six lines
Wisconsin with I84 miles on four lines,
and Illinois with III miles on five lines.
Nebraska has added 81 miles on six lines.
In none of the other States have more
than sixty miles been laid thus far, but in
many of them, as we'll as in those Just
named, preparations are actively going on
for track-laying to a large extent during
the next few months. The indications
are that the greatest activity will be in
Kansas, Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas,
Alabama, Georgia and Florida. 1t is to
be seen that this construction is mainly
going on in new parts of the country, de-
veloping regions in part with railway ia.
cilities
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
PUBLIC FINANCES.

The Reduction of the Public Debt for June
The Receipts and Expenditures of the
Government During the Fiscal Year Just
CIosed-A Surplus of S45, ,oOO, 900 for the
Year.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The reduction
in the public debt during June, as shown
by the statement issued from the Treas
Ury Department yesterday, is So, ,061 1898,
and for the fiscal year ended June 80,
$40, 6,097, ,766, against S63, ,494, ,7Q8 for the
preceding fiscal year. The total debt
now, less cash in the Treasury, amounts
to $1,389, ,136,3 ,383. The total net cash in
the Treasury is now S75, 19I, l09-a fall.
ing off of about one million since
May 81. The gold certificates outstand-
ing amount to $76, ,044, ,375-an increase
of $4,000,000 during the month of June;
silver certificates outstanding, $88, l16,-
225-a decrease of nearly $4,000, 900 dur
ing the past month. The treasury gold
balance on hand is SI56, 793, 74S, or about
half a million more than month ago,
and the silver balance is S96, 229, ,537, an
increase of about three millions during
the past month.
Standard silver dollars are steadily
accumulating, and the treasury now
holds S1S1, ,253, 566, about So, 600, 900
more than on May 81. One year ago the
vaults amounted to Sl65, ,43I, ,112. There
are now in circulation 50, ,469, 720 stand
ard silver dollars, against 39,000,000 one
year ago.
Customs receipts for June were $17,-
934, 1872, and internal revenue receipts
were $40, ,406, ,395. The total receipts of
the government from all sources during
the fiscal year were 1886, IA, ,290, or $16,-
600, 900 more than the expectations of
Treasury officials as shown in their es-
Inmates last December Customs receipts
were 1892, TAT, 722, against $I8I, All, ,939
during the preceding year. Internal
revenue receipts were $I17, 7,034, 523,
against $1l2, ,498, 726 the previous year
an increase in both instances, while re-
ceipts from miscellaneous sources
amounted to $27, 1861 .945, a decrease of
So, 900, ,000 This shows an increase in
revenues compared with the preceding
year of nearly $4,000, 900.
With an increased revenue, there is re-
ported decrease in expenditures
amounting to about SI5, O,00C. The
total expenditures of the year amounted,
in round numbers, to $245, 900, 900,
against $3.50, 200, 600 the year before
Ordinary expenses for the year lust
closed amounted to $130, 900, or fully
$22, ,000,0 900 less than the previous year
The interest charges for the past year
were $50, $780, ,679, about one million less
than the previous year, while S64, 1922 ,454
was paid out for pensions, against $780,
102, ,267 during the preceding year, with
total receipts amounting to 1886, 900, 900
and total expenditures Gncluding $45,-
100000 sinking fund.- of 1920, 900, 600.
The Governments surplus for the past
year will reach $45, 900, 900, against SI8,-
100000 during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1885.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
THOSE VETOED BILLS.
Action of the House Committee on Invalid
Pensions in REGARD to the Matter

Action of the House Committee on Invalid
Pensions in Regard to the Matter.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The House Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions has refused to
attempt to pass over the Presidents veto
the bill granting pension to Andrew j.
Wilson, of New York, and Mr.. Sawyer to-
day reported the measure back to the House,
giving notice that it would be called up.
Wilson was drafted into the army not
withstanding his allegation that he
was suffering from deafness and eye
complaint In the service he con-
traeted rheumatism and kidney dis
ease on which he based his application for a
pension. His application was rejected by
the Pension Bureau on the ground that he
was disabled before he enlisted, which was
also the reason for the Veto
The bill granting pension to G. M. TilIer
was also reported back, with the recon-
mendation that it be passed over the Presi-
dents veto. This is the case of the Louis
vile policeman Whose application for pen
sion as a dependent parent was denied by
the Pension Bureau on the ground that his
dependency was not established.
Senator Miller yesterday presented a
petition from the DaniaI T. Schenck post
G. A. r. Of Fulton, n. Y, asking that the
bill to pension the widow of Captain Dam
iel I. Schenck might become a law, not
withstanding the veto of the President
The petition was largely signed, and set
forth that tie petitioners were aware that
the death of the husband of the claimant
was the result of his service in the army; !;
that the widow did not apply for the pen
sion while in good financial circumstances,
and that when reduced in fortune she filed
her application, but being unable to comply
with certain technicalities of the law, her
claim was rejected and she appealed tt
Congress to grant her what she was justlI
sDtitled to
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-07-09
ANOTHER Hall.

Asoldier Injured While Engaged in Fourth
of July Festivities Not Entitled to a PEN
sion.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The President
yesterday returned to the House without
approval the act granting a pension to Will
liam Boone, who had never made applica-
tiOn to the Pension Bureau. He enlisted in
August, 1862, was in action in November of
the same year and was taken prisoner and
at once paroled. During his parole he took
part in the Fourth of July celebration at
Aurora, ILL.,, in 1868, and was terribly i'll
jured by the discharge of cannon. In re-
viewing the case the President says he
is unable to discover any relation between
the accident and the military service, or
any reason why, if pension should be
granted as proposed, there should not also
be pension granted to any of the cOmpan-
ions of the claimant who chanced to be in
jured at the same time. He says further:
"a disabled man and wife and family in
need are objects which appeal to the sym
pathy and charitable feelings of any decent
man, but it seems to me that it by no means
follows that those intrusted with the peo-
ple's business and the expenditure of the
peoples money are justified in so executing
the pension laws as that they shall furnish
means of relief in every case of distress OF
hardShiD'' -