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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17
The 0ccoquan Election.
OCCOOUAN Va Julu 10

OCCoQUAN, Va, July 13, 1856.
To The editor Of The Alexandria Ga-eite:
In communication headed the "Occo.
guam Election" published in your issue oil
the 7th inst, l noticed several errors. DC.
coquan village voted dry by 40 majority,
the vote being 95 dry to SIS wet. The pre-.
cinct that carried the election for the vets
is located 10 that section of the district
known as the Forest, about eight miles dis.
.tant from the Occoquan village. The vote
at that precinct was So wet and only . drv
On the official canvass of the vote six
votes were thrown out (all cast at the For
estl as illegal, which gave the vets on the
final count only a majority of votes.
1t was indeed an exciting election, Votes wo,o
sought esRerly by both sides, but the vets had
the largest purse and tho largest Jug. together
with = good stock of ready. made shoes ON hand
which were offered and freely taken without hos,
itaton by the wet constituency; hence tho resnIt
The drys still retain their organization and are
determined to pnsh the matter of no license 80
lar as the village of Occoquan is concerned.
Dry
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THE Dixie SCANDAL CASE.

The lchearing in the divorce case of Craw-
ford against Dixie was begun in London
yesterday. The courtroom was crowded.
The counsel for the Queens proctor, in
opening tho case, asserted that the servants
mentioned by Mrs. Crawford in her confess
sion as witnessing her meeting with Sir
Charles Dixie at his house or elsewhere, did
not confirm Mrs. Crawford's statement in
any particular. Sarah, The maid, who, Mrs
Crawford said, dressed her in Sir Charles
apartments after his departure from the
appointment there, denied, counsel said,
that she ever did as Mrs. Crawford alleged
The French woman Fanny, who, Mrs. Craw-
ford confessed, bad brought her into rela
tons with Sir Charles Dixie, bad, counsel
admitted, Disappeared. The woman who
kept the house wherein Mrs. Crawford said
she met Sir Charles, would show that the re-
spondcnt never slept there. Charles Dillles
coachman would testify that he could have
seen ii anything wrong had been doae in
the room where Mrs. Crawford received Sir
Charles III her own house. as the coacbman
from his box could easily see over The whole
area OF The room. A consensus Of opinion
makes of the rchearing strong attempt TO
ford adheres to every statement made III
her confession.
Sir Charles Dixie, being sworn, denied all
the allegations concerning him made by
Mrs. Crawford in her confession He de.
clared that Mrs CTawford's confession was
an act of deliberate conspiracy against him.
That he had once, through a friend advised
Mrs. Crawford to abandon an Intrigue she
then had with Captain Forster. The Cap
tain, learning of this challenged the witness
10 duel which the witness declined. Sir
Charles then suggested that Captain Forster
and Mrs. Crawford, finding that discovery
of their liaison was imminent, concocted
the story against him. The court was
crowded including many well-known ladies.
Mrs. Virginia Crawford arrived early. Sir
Charles Dixie, who was accompanied by his
wife, looked calcworu. He followed the
evidence with the kcenest interest.
When summoned as a witness Sir Charles
Dixie was visibly Affected In walking to
the witness box he almost staggered, but he
soon recovered his self possession, and an
swered the questions with clealness and
decision. He replied TO the question,
Did you make love to Virginia Crawford2"
with ''No, certainly not" clearly and dis.
tinctly. Mrs. Crawford and Sir Charles Of
ten exchanged g|ances. The former smiled
amusedly when Sir Charles dcnied Unison
had existed between them.
1t is generally thought that Sir Charles
has not emerged from the cross examina-
ton with credit.
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Duel >.

PARIS, July 1.-The duel between Gen.
Boulanger, Minister OF War, and Baron de
Larenty, arising from the remarks Of the
Baron in the Senate Thursday, relative TO
the expulsion of the Duke d'AumaIo, was
fought at 8 o'clock this morning. The
weapons were pistols. The place of meet
ing was in forest poar Msndon, five miles
west of Paris. When The command to fire
was given Baron de Lsrenty shot at Gen.
Boulanger. The latter coolly awaited the
result of The shot without firing himself.
Finding himself untouched by his op.
ponent's bullet, Gen. Boulanger rsised his
own pistol and fired up into the air. The
combatants then Left the field. Gen. Bou-
LANCER returned TO Paris and went straight
to his Office at the War Department. A
large crowd had assembled to learn the re-.
suit of the duel and they gave Gen. Bou-
LANCER an ovation when he appeared.
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English Elections.

LONDON, July 17.-Lord A. W. Hill, con
sentative, has been elected to Parliament
for West Down. He polled G,5S9 votes, his
Parnellite opponent, Mr. McHngb, polling
1,199. At the last election Lord Hill was
returned uDopposed. The Standard says it
believes that if the Marquis of Sails
bury assumes the task of forming govern
ment and asks Lord Harrington ard his
friends to assist 10 the work Lord Harting-
ton will decline. The Standard says that
both parties in the House OF Commons will
support the reelection of the Rt. Hon Ar.
thur Wellesley Peel to the Speakersbip.
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particular, is one of the most beautiful towns
l have ever seen, almost all its houses being
cottages OF elegant design, surrounded by
handsome grounds.
Elmira does not possess ID fascinating
an appearance as it did on my last VISIT for
there has been no rain for month until
yesterday, and the grass Of the lawns, which
gives its chief beauty to the place, was badly
burned. The heavy showers we had then
will, however, soon restore its wonted beau.
ty. The houses arc almost all frame, lum-
Der being very cheap here, but they are OF
elegant design, and painted OF every con-
ceiyable color, and as they show from cut
the shruhbery which surrounds them, pre-
sent very pretty pictures. The city is o
Quiet ono and does not seem TO be oppressed
with too much business, but suppose this
is the dull season. There are several mil
lionaires and many other rich people resi-
dent here and their life seems thoroughly
enjoyable. Among them just now are Mark
Twain, who always passes tho summer here,
and ex Gov. Lucius Robinson, whom | saw
looking around his handsome place yester-
day, and who seemed perfectly satisfied with
himself and the world.
A handsome club house and driving park
| have just been opened and seem to be great
attractions The city is extending rapidly
and Tie place where so many Confederate
prisoners were confined during the war is
now being rapidly built over, though two
or three of the old prison houses are still
standing. The roller skating craze, which
was in full vigor when I visited this section;
two years ago, has happily died out, ana
tho four Kinks, which were theu nightly
throueed here, have been converted into
mercantile houses. or into places for other
kinds of amusement.
About tho only Alexandrians in Elmlra
are Messrs. Wilrred G. Potter and Charles
| II. Roach Of the insurance firm Of Potter,
Roach & Co., sos Carroll street. They are
nicely fitted up and seem TO be doing quite
a large and profitable business. Mr.. Potter
has married recently and rumnr says that
Mr.. Roach will not lie long in following Ills
example. FIDELl6.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY II.

TaE ATTORNEY GENERAL of the State, IN
his argument in the Dulany case, SAID mat
Virginia had been induced to make her hrst
attempt at the settlement of her debt by
the misrepresentation of her executive and
the bepuilements of her bondholders." To
express it mildly that was entirely too broad
and sweeping an assertion for any body to
make, let alone such an officer as the Attor-
nsy General. Most every we'll informed
Virginian knows that had the acts ancillary
70 the debt settlement been executed,
among which was one providing for the sale
of all the States property, which: in those
flush times, was exceedingly valuable, but
which was subsequently thrown away, the
debt would have been reduced 80 materially
that the pay ment of the interest On The re-
mainder would have caused little or no
trouble or inconvenience. In one instance,
alone, that of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, the Slate was offered six million
dollars for her interest therein, but, when
finally disposed of, it brought her only FIVE
hundred thousand, the most of which was
squandered by the Mahoneites on colored
normal school. 1t is the States own fault
that her financial affairs are in their present
condition, and the only way she can posi-
bly improve them will be for her to make
some agreement with her creditors that will
be satisfactory to them, and, consequently,
honorable to herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President mas determined not to nom
mate another Southcrner for Solictor-Gen
eral.
The bill pensioning Joseph Romeiser, of
MARYLAND. has passed tho House over the
Presidents veto.
Mr.. Michael Englebrecht died in Freder
lex city, Md, yesterday, in his 95th year
He was the oldes: resident OF Frederick.
The Senate yesterday passed the river and
harbor bill after amending it so az to pro
provide for reduction of 25 per cent. on all
tho items as agreed to in committee of the
whole. The Senate also passed the naval
appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17
New EXIRADJTIoN TREATY.-A new ex-

New EXTRACTION TREATY.-A new ex-
tradition treaty between this country
and Great Britain has been signed The
treaty is simply an extension Of the tenth ar.
ticle ofthe treaty of 1912 specifying the crimes
for which extradtion can be demanded.
aud it is definitely agreed thst its adoption shall
not interfere with the contamination of snbse-
qncnt treaty, which shall cover moro fully all
the questions at issne aud take the place of this
instrument. The offences to which tho new treaty
will apply are embezzcmcnt or larceny above the
sum of fifty dollars; burglary, malicious injuries
to property cndangering the life of any person
where such acts are q crime by law either in the
United S ates or Great Britain. and manslaugh-
ter. 1t is provided that there shall be no extra
diticn for offences Of political character only
Inc treaty Is only to apply TO future offences It
is to 20 into effect within ten days after ratiica-
ton and can be terminated Mt the pleasure of
either of the contracting parties. The treaty was
sent to the Senate some ten days ago, but has not
yet come mp for action in that body. 1t is thought
That thcro will be NO delay in its ratification.
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THE TOURISTS.
example.
QUEBEC, July 18th, ISIS

SSuEbES, July i'1h' A'"''
TO the editor Of the Alexandria Ga=cltc:
We left Washington on Saturday evening
al 0. o'clock ard reached Toronto on Monday
at p. NJ, stopping on our way at Watkins
Glen and Niagara We left Toronto Tues
day evening aud reached Montreal on Wed.
nesday, after one OF the most pleasant and
most romantic rides ever took. Our party
consists of Messrs Carlin, Price, Hall and
myself. We left Messrs. Beach, Vincent
and Smoot at Toronto. wish you could
have seen our friend, DR.. Hall, sitting by
the boiler eating cream. We have visited
Hamilton, Kingston, Alexandria Bay,
Thousand Isles, and various other points in
the Dominion Frank Carlin is the sleeper OF
the delegation and Sam Price the cater, DIR.
Hall not missing anything either night day.
wish you could see Billy wrapped
in an Indian blanket, riding out 10 see the
falls at Quebec. Yesterday an incident oc.
Cured which created considerable fun. We
wanted to find certain place and was
requested to interview and find out. After
accosting some dozen gentlemen without
fiudng any who could speak English, saw
a very handsome young lady, and approach
ed her with an assurance that would oD-
tain the necessary information. What do
you think was my astonishment when she
replied to my inquiry Pardon NE, Mon.
sieur, je ne parle pas Anglais."
We leave this place for Montreal this
evening and will reach Toronto on Sunday
evening. NJ. 3. Fl.
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Drained With a Tumbler.

CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch
from Hastings, Neb, says: ]. l.. Armstrong
an ompoye of the depot hotel, quarrelled
with Ella Alanship, dining room girl, and
struck her with knife, cutting cash below
her eye. She then threw tumbler at Arm
strong and it was smashed against his head
Willis he was Keeling from the blow she
threw another with the same effect, knock.
ing him to the floor, crushing his skull and
sending splintcred glass into his brain. He
will die.
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LETTERS OF s TOURIST.

fCorrcspontlci,cc of the Alexandria Gazette
HARRISBURG, Pa. July IA stop Of al
hour or two in this quiet Pennsylvania city
has given me an opportunity | have long
desired of looking around in it. There ap'
pears TO be considerable business transacted
but there is no rush, people seeming to take
their time about it, as they do with us
Around the State House is u handsome park
but the building itself is not imposing, be-
ing merely of brick, surmollnted by plain
cupola, mostly Of glass. 1t IS comnodloua,
however, and may be called handsome, and II
seems far better adapted to the purpose ior
which it YVES designed, than our Capitol at
Richmond. It's hanked by buildings of the
same style of architecture used for eXecu-
tive purposes. Near it is a beautiful marble
monument to the memory of the Pennsyl'
yania soldiers who died in the Mexican war,
near which are displayed six cannon; sew
eral of them are deliberately carved, and
three, of French manufacture bear the ley,
end "UItima ratio regunl" All arc trophies
won in Mexico.
On street leading from the State House
TO the Susquehanna, is an imposing granite
monument, in the style of the Washington
National, to the memory OF the soldiers
from Dauphin county, "who gave their lives
for the life Of their country, in the war Tor
the suppression of the rebellion, lSGl-5."
Along the high banks of the Susqnehanna
there luns a street lined on one side with
elegant, though somewhat old fashioned,
stone houses, from which there is fine
view across the river. The opposite side IS
the We, 90 of hill rising abruptly some forty
or fifty feet from the water, into which pro-
ect lodges Of rocks occupied by little par
ties of amateur fishermen OF both sexes. The
water Gems to be shallow, and the distance
across about quarter of mile. Several
bridges cross it, and little boats gliding swift
w over it's surface, like birds upon the wing,
attract the attention of the tired traveller
as he seeks rest under the trees which bor-
der the high banks. The scene is a very
pretty one.
Harrisburg has number of handsome
churches, street railway and convenient
meat market extending several blocks along
a street apparently widencd to accommo-
date it, It's streets are mostly macadamized,
and its buildings about the style of ours
substantial, but not magnificent. The depot
building is large one, and the travel at
this season of the year is heavy. F1DELIs.
ELM1RA, N. Y. July 15th.-The route from
Harrisburg to this beautiful city lies
through delightful country. The railroad
follows closely the SusquehaDnah river and
i,s branches and runs through low, round
mountains, separated by narrow valleys,
and mostly covered with forest. A canal
lea between the railroad and the river, and
the general appearance of the scenery is
strikjngly like that OF tile upper Potomac.
Towns and villages are very numerous, and
s.a,,a of them very handsome Sunbury, in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17

EXCURsIoNGsrs DROwNED.-Betweon %
and 80 residents of Manteo, N. c., went TO
Mays Head On pic. mic, the other day.
While returning by schooner, and when
about two miles from the shore, the vessel
was capsized by a squall and n number of
persons were thrown into the water. Lieut..
Chaytor, of the Revenue Marine Service,
with the sloop Alert, went to the assistance
of the party and rescued number of these
in peril Three bodies, two Of which are
those of young ladies. the other that of
child, have been recovered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17

If ACCOUNTS from the Norfolk district be
correct, Mr.. Lindsay, the Malone postmas-
ter at Portsmouth, is a candidate for the
Mahoneite nomination for Congress in that
district. Now the fact that Mr.. Lindsay is
a postmaster should not deprive him of the
right of every other citizan Of his district to
be a candidate for Congressional nominal
ton. hut he must be more than mortal if he
can be, and still strictly obey both the letter
and the spirit of the Presidents recent civil
service reform order.
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: TRIP AROUND THE WoRLD.-The Pc
tarsburg Iader- appeal says: Zone of Peters.
hnro,s most honored and substantial cltl-
zsns will be married in Richmond next
week TO a beautiful and brilliant young iady.
The bridal tour involves trip which, whi,e
it will not be as expeditions as jules verne,s
romance of going around the Worio ~
eighty days. will nevertheless Dc n.y. ga' aoa a.
latitudinous and longitndincus. Inc wS s
ding will take place on Tuesday next. lne
bridal couple will at once go to San Fran
c;sco and thence to Australia, Japan, and
India. From that point they will make al
most complete circuit of the globe, return.
;nr to this city in about six months from
England"
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THEREpUBLIcAN newspapers Of the North
have now tuned their harps for another at
tack on the "semi- civilized condition of the
South" because the blcodthirsty despera-
does of Rowan county, KY, have again set
the laws thereof at defiance. But not one
of the newspapers referred to thinks
1t worth while 10 mention the TACT
that Rowan is a republican county, and
ia in The one district in the State that sends
a republican to Congress. The 'semi-civ-
ilized" sections of the South are those in
which republicans compose the majority of
thu yntera
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A Protnst..

PARIS, july 1.-THE London correspon-
dent of the ,Jo"rnm Dcs Drbats snys that the
Earl OF Rosebery, British Foreign Minister,
has sent to Russia precise and emphatic
protest against The closing of Batoum as a
free port, chnracterizing Russia's action in
doing so as "llagrant violation of the
trentY OF Berlin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17

THE STATE lost another one Of her cou-
non suits yesterday. Why she continues to
subject herself to them is one Of the most
remarkable things of this remarkable age.
But more remarkable thing is that the tax
nayers, who have to pay the damages,
shonld allow their State officers to impose
this additional and totally unnecessary bur-
dan unon them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17
KILLED by Lightning.

AAu CLAIRE, Wis, July 17.-Three child
rem of Mr.. Fred. Clark, aged respectively
6, s. and 10 years, in tho town Of Bloomcr,
about % miles north of here, were struck
by lightning yesterday resulting in the i'm
mediate death Of the oldest The others are
in critical condition.
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Warning to Mormous-

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17.-Gov-
einer West has issued proclamation warn
ing all Mormon proselytes coming into the
Territory not to violate the marriage law
Of The land, and threatening to visit condign
punishment on these who ignore the stat
utes against polygamy.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS.. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUr, for chill
drcn tccthng, is the prescription of ono of tho
best female nurses aud physicians i'll the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of tccthing
lis yalne is incalcrilah!c 1t relieves the child
from pain, cnrcs dyscu!cry and diarrhd'a, gripping
in the bowels, and wnd-rolc. l:y giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price % cents
bottle. nIr5 lynn. VIZ"
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Vancouver Again in Ashes

VICTORIA, B. c., July lit is reported
chat the town of Vancouver 3. c.. is again
in ashes. The telegraph Office there has
been destroyed, and no particulars can be
obtained
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DIED.

On Thursday, 1T 1910 o'clock p. m.. after a
beloved wife of Joseph f. Wilkinson. arcJ 90
years g2c- Funeral from the residence of her
husband. OH Wilkes street, between Fairfax and
Royal, tomorrow Sunday afternoon. At thrco
O'Clock Friends and acquaintance arc rc.pect.
fully invited to attend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17

The Archduke Otto, nephew. of Emperor
Francis. Joseph has been betrothel to Prin
cess Marie Josepha, niece of King Albert
Ere derick. Of Sa1ony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-17

CHIEF PoWDERLY objects to the enthusl
astic reception given the Baltimore 9Th reg,
iment at Atlantic City, and says "the SOL
der class stands as menace to labor and
barrier between capital and labor 1t has
been the fashion of certain class of news
papers to attribute exceptional justice and
wisdom to Mr.. Powderly, but, if he be cor
rectly reported, as above even they will be
compelled to withdraw what they have
said in his praise, for nobody but the veriest
and silliest anarchist would talk in that
style. There is an excellent volunteer mil
itary company iu this city. Would any
right thinking man object TO the hospitable
treatment afforded its members if they were
to 20 to Atlantic, or to any other city? And
does any sane man think that they stand as a
menace to labor and barrier between cap
ital aud labor? Mr.. Powderly, if he have
common sense, ought to be ashamed of him.
self for utteripg such stuff.
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MARRIED.

In Denver, Colorado, 1T The residence If tho
brides mother, on the Both of June. 1856 bv
Kew. DIR. {. III. Marshall, Of Trinity Episcopsl
Church, S. ATKINSON GRIGG, formerly Of
Alexandria, Va. and Miss HATTIE T.. CIOS.
LAND, of Denver, Colorado
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, July 1.-the opening at the
Stock Exchange this morning was exceedingly
tame. Prices were rather heavy, showing gencr-
ally IA below last evenings figures. Tho market
is dull and steai y
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list OF LETTER.

The following is list of the letters remaining i'll
the Alexandria postollicc July II.
Persons calling for letters will please say they Are
advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within thirty
DAYS will be sent 10 tho dead letter Office
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BALTIMORE, July IT, Virginia 6; consolidated
with coupons ST; past due coupons 6Gil,; do new
rs CTS; l0.1Os with coupon Al Cotton lower
midding 9"s. Flour steady and quiet. Wheat
Southern steady and active: do Western steady
and quiet; Southern red S5sS6 do amber S7a
~; Ne Maryland IS '2aS5!s; No . Western
winter rcd spot Si7seS5 !; July aud August s la,a
IS; Sept S3;aaS5Hs. Corn-Sonthcm nominaliy
higher; do Western steady aud dull Southern
white 49ahO: do Yellow 5oa51; Western mixed
spot 45ssa15'a July I54a453s; August l5l,
10 Oats finn; Southern :57ai2; Western white
ga DO mixed 3GaiS; Pennsylvania 3Ta42.
Ryo firm at G5a6S. Hay higher and firm prime
to choice Western $9ild. Provisions firm Eggs
lower at IL i.a13. Whisky quiet ut 81 13a1 20.
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