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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 80.

AND NOW Mr. Royals property has been
levied upon for State taxes, though he had
previously offered to pay them with cou-
pons. OF course he will sua for damages,
and Just % certain will ne obtain them. If
the State officers at Richmond, who order
those levies, had to pay the damages, no
body except themselves and their bondsmen
would care, but as all the other people in
the State ars taxed TO pay them, it is quite
different thing. The tender Of coupons,
by decisions of the L. S. courts is equivalent
to payment Of taxes. The decisions of
such courts override those Of the State
courts. Why then, in the name Of common
sense, should the State he subject to the
continual mu!cting thai is the necessary
consequences Of such leYies rs the one re-
farred to2 The .. 5. courts have been
comparatively mild heretofore in their
awards OF punitive damages in such suits
az Sir. Royal will now bring, INT IS such
sniLs ere becoming monotonous, and are
crowding the docket5 to the detrment OF
other business, it Eil! not be ut ali surprising
if they stop the Stiffness st once, as they
should do by IN award large enough to
bring the State officers to their senses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
Nebraska RppuhI;euns

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 50.-It vas stated
III error last night in the report of the re.
publican convention platform that the mi
nority report Of the committee on resolu-
tons was rejected by vote Of the conven-
ton. The minority presented resolution
denouncing the railroad commission and de
manding that the legislature abolish it, but
this was voted down. Senator VanWyck
led the minority. Another minority re-.
ported a resolution demanding that the next
legislature submit constitutional probibi
ton amendment to vote of the people.
This created the fight of the convention,
but the minority report was finally adopted
by vote of nearly two-thirds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
INuUMAN PAEENTs.---Great excitc,pe;

INnuMAN PARENTS Great excitement
exists in Weatport, Mass, over tie alleged
murder of AZ i!legilimate infant daughter
by Mrs. Ella Mayhem, aged So years. An
investigation showed that the child waf
born on the 2G:h, and that Death was CAUSED
by strangulatiau. che body wss buried IL
the garden b. It's grandmother and nurse
Deputy Sheriff Kirby got out q warrant
charging Mrs. Mayhem with numbering he,
child, and The warrant Was served ycsser.
day. As She is not well cuGugh 10 be re.
moved TO prisou she was placed under sur.
veillsnco at homo. Tho mother persists
that the child was stili.Gorn. Sis refuses
10 say who is the father Of the child.
James Doherty, OF Brooklyn, Tuesday
night pounded his wife till she fled, leaving
her children. Yesterday morning the faith
er set fire TO his apartments locked: the
door on his children and the na;nes end
went away. The children were saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
NEWS OF ,E's5y. Es.sI,

China intends to issue e loan fc- so, 00o,-
900 TO construct railroads.
The Massachusetts republican convention
yesterday nominated Oliver Amos for Gov
erIGr.
Most Rev. Thomas J. Carr, Catholic hish-
OPP Of Galway, has been appointed Arch.
bishop Of Melbourne
The first industrial exposition Of tho col
ored people CT the District Of Columbia
opened in Washington yesterday
Lieut.. Seheu!ze, who has just returned
from Russia, thinks there will ne war in g
few years between France and Germany.
The editor OF tho Fort Macleod Gazette
talegraphs that no massacre by the Indans
has occurred in the Northwest as reported
in dispatches from Ottawa. Everything is
quiet there, the B!ooda being on their rs.
serve.
The Episcopal convention Of the ,,iccoss
OF Easton INST At Cent7erile. Md, YeSter.
day. and elected Rt. Rev. J. Il. d. Wing.
field, missionary bishop of Northern Gail
fornia bishop Of Eastoa. DR.. Wjngiia'h il
the fifth selection that has been made
iSprou!a, the American, who WAS conyiet.
cd in British Columbia G: murder, and
whose sentence CT death was suspended
will probably he executed to. morrow. Che
U. 5. State Department has cxerLe,l itself in
his behalf, bnt hes been informed iroia Lon.
don that the representations riado N
Sproule's behalf havo not been considered
sufficiently Veighty to cverturn tbs verdict
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
HORRIBLE PUNISHMENT or : V-ou,>:

HORRIBLE PUNISHMENT OF i NoMAE,-
Latest adEices from China report that ut
Canton, August y, a Chinese girl aged IS
years underwent the Ling Chi" execution
which is that one piece sitter another of the
victim 8 body is cut away until the bcdy is
divided up into exactly coo pieces. The
victim, as in this case, aiways dies from less
Of blood before the horror is completed.
The walnaa was charged with having poi.
soned her husband and three relatives. Al
though it WAS shown on examination chat
she was innocent of the crime, The people
of the district insisted on her execution.
which the Viceroy iaelly ordered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

< REVOLVING CR!ME.-Lsst Thursday
hight the stcrc CT i. D. Owens, OF Ores.
well, Martin county. n. c., was entered by
burglars. Ovens dwelling adjoired the
store. lto heard noiso and gtcpped to
The door. As he did so he saw Two burglars
one 0; whom raised gun and fred. Forty
buckshot entered the stomach of Owens,
who IL a few moments was o corpae. Since
that time the authorities have been on the
track 0! the burglars aud n,urtlerels. Mon
day night Sheriff Sprewill arrived at Ply
mouth with the wifo CT the murdered man
and two negroes. Another negro, james
Davenport a:is.s james Ambrose, was shot
and killed. One oftho negroes made q con
:e5s'2A somo days ago as follows: Taai
Mira. Ovens had hired them 10 Kill her hus.
band. She wished them 10 drown him, and
prepared water IN barrel for that purpose,
she eaFe him medicine to put hin III Z
sound sleep, and the three negroes actually
stood by his bedside ready to commit
the ccmo. Their courage failed them.
ti"n!;y Ambrose some nights afterwards
entered tho store, and when OHeps appear.
Cd. shot him. Ambrose was pursued, and
% making = desperate attempt 10 kill the
members Of ths sheciii's posse Vas shot
through the heart. Mrs. Owens and the
Two negroes are now in Jail ct Plymouth to
await trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

The RICHMOND Dispatch now says
Whoever does aught to divide the commu-
nifty into cissees takes upon himself fear
tul responsibility. So aiao be who, feeling
or fearing that the community has already
been 80 divided, undertakes to perpetuate
tina! division by unwise policies Of any sort,
is guilty Of grave iudiscretion aud misjudg-
msnt, TO say the least" Aud get, when q
public meeting OF the business meu of Rich.
mond endorsed boycott there, the Dispatch
had never q word to say in condemnation Of
All outrage necessarily 30 Injurious TO every
interest OF that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

DEATHS FROM CHoLERA.-Cholera is still
raging throughout Japan. The proportion
OF deaths to cases ia very heavy. Between
Aug IS and Sept. 5 inclusive (nipc days)
l3,34S new cases were reported. The
deaths during the same period mum bered
S,472 Over 63 per cent. of those attacked
died. An examination Of the wells in Toxic
was made, and the water of 740 out of lit
was condemned as unfit to be used for
drinking purposes.
During the twenty four hours ending
Tuesday there were in all Italy IS deaths
from cholera and 35 new cases of the disease
reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
In the universe, and the fears be o,,
are speedily dying out. There hos ~ 'ussd
let up in the work of repairing damooo no
w Gather ISuIInt;,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-A sevsra
is now central north of Lake Huron, ms'
ing rapidly eastward, with sudden ana -0'
barometric changes, which will carsa 1 ~ y
southwest winds in its eastern quaa,,s su
and northwest winds, with decidedly Ivy Is
temperature, in its western quadrants 'v
cold wave is moving southwark in il \
overspreading Minnesota aud east D,..'
and will probably be felt in Wisconsin NV
nols, Iowa, Nebraska, and northern E.n' "'
and Missouri by tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

THE Illinois State Journal, referring to
the receipt Of some manuscripts of Elijah +.
Lovejoy, says They will serve 20 illustrate
q brutality and barbarity in the pro-slavery
sentiment in Illinois fifty years ago, which
ut this day is seems almost impossible to
conceive" But why 60 back SO far, when
only twenty five yearsago Mr.. John A.Logan,
Of Illinois, at present one Of the republican
Gemigods, n q speech made ir the L. S.
House of Representatives, said be was proud
to be g. runaway slave catcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

At THE LAST meeting Of the graugers
near this city ooa:ition with the knights
cflsbor was urgently recommended by sew
ersl Of the oraters. Most Of the farmers in
Virginia own :he lands they till. But Mr..
George, the candidate OF the knights of Ia
Dor for mayor OF New York, says that land
like air, should be free. hut as it IS not, that
the whole revenue CT the Government
should be raised by taxing it. Virginia
farmers find it lard enough to get along
even with the present rate Of taxation, but
ifthe cranky theory OF Mr.. George be adopted
most Of them would be sold out in short
order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
SHE KNEW Too MUCH HIsToRY.-They
to! bo

SHE KNEW Too MUCH HIsToRY.-They
were seated on the sand at Atlantic City.
Byzantine was confident that the climax
was about to be.
Adolphus' arm wss dangerously restless
aud as he finally placed majority OF his
fingers On her waist, byzantine looked off 10
the sea with the look of wonderland in her
eyes.
Then these words stumbled over pair of
lips. carnetion with suppressed joy : "Inev-
er look at the sea but think of those words
in the 'Csnute and His Courtiers' Episodes
Thus far shalt thou go, bat no farther"
There was pause in the arm movement,
and 5000 the two went up to the hotel.
Byzantine had spelled the cause of TWO
lives by a little knowledge Of English his
tory.-HIa Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

Mr. DoRMAN B. EATON is of course n
Ha is also pronounced republican. And
yet republican newspaper says that only
q year ago, when president Of the civil SER
vice commission. Mr.. Eaton shut his eyes to
a plain violation of the statute in the ap-
poin:ment of clerks in the land Office. Civil
service reform. "a now conducted, is the
monumental humbug Of the age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

WILL Nor BE- AN INDEPENDENT CAN
DIDATE.-Ihe statement IS made on the
authority OF ". W. Scott, sx.sccretary
of the State democratic committee, that Mr,
j. W. Foster, Of LeesbaFg, would be an in
dependent candidate against Gen. Lee,
was directly contrary TO Mr.. Fosters
position, who was telegraphed TO upon
the subject. In his reply he says Repeat
positively what | stated the evening of ou.
convention, namely, [ will not be an indie
pendent candidate for Congress-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
N0kOSN Democrats

ABERDEEN, OAK, Sept. 3O.--The ,.,,,
toral democratic convention me; here 70.
terdsy. After nominating Speeches, AZ IN
formal ballot for delegates resulted as a.
lows: NJ. II. Day, oO5; D. W. Msra,, g. ,
G. johnson 20; John D. Benton s. On ia
formal ballot Day received 22S votes ,r1
was declared the nominee Of the convan,;o,
He is IN favor of tho submission of the ma.
ton OF division to vote of the people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

MURDERS BY RoBBERs.-The steamer
City of New York arrived at San Francisco
yesterday morning, bringing Hong Kong
news up to Sept. and Yokohoms to Sept.
il. a band of discharged Chinese soldiers
made descent on leading pawDshop in
Ruchoug on Aug Is. They murdered the
proprietor and forty-six employees. The
robbers were all arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
The Race Abandoned.

MAEsLzEEAD, Macs, Sept. &O-The
wind Ia light from the northeast, and the
May fonor Galatea race has been DECLARED
of. At Q O'Clock Capt. Stone boarded the
Mayflover and her colors were hauled
down and tbs yacht was out of commission,
Her aasls ve!s set few minutes later and
she called out ofthe harbor to be laid up
for the winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
Congressional NOmip,t;o,

BUTLER, Mo-, Sept. 800. n pnA
was nominated for Congress by tine ,vs,s'
district republicans yesterday.
LYNcHBURG, Va, Sept. 3O.-Tbe Er;..,
OF Labor in convention last night pomirs,. :.
Joseph B. Page tor Congress in tho s,b A.
trict.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 30.-The democ,,,
of the Sd district to-day reuominated Wv
Samuel ]. Randall for Congress. rbor.
was no opposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

MORE RIoTING IN BsLFAsT.-There was
desperate fighting in Belfast yesterday be.
tween Protestant AID Catholic workmen at
Bafhour's foundry. The police inter:ered,
when The lighters joined forces and stoned
and routed TIE police. Cavalry were then
summoned, who charged upon and dispersed
tn" mob. Scores Of rioters and several DO.
llcemsn were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
Branch Railroads.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 3o.-A Butte Mon,
correspondent Of the Pioneer Frees has pa,
son to think the Union Pacific railroad j.
organizing company to build branches a
that road to oil the principal towns apri.
cultural valleys, mining districts and stock
ranches In Montana. It is asserted tbst
work will btsla next spring as soon ~ The
frost is out OF tie Ereund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
no SiInnLa

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 3O.-The wealth
er today is cloudy, cool and threatening
rain. There have been no earthquake
shocks since o'clock on Tuesday. Several
persons say there were two slight tremors
this a. No. about six o'clock, but tho reports
have not been verified. Virgins is the
most despised and least feared man to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

1t is said that if brass founders will stir
powdered glass into melted brass when in
the crucihies, that sound. nice CASTINGS will
be the result The claim IS that the ,.Is -
hux will collect ell impurities, which rise to
the top aud can be skimmeti of, while 9th.
erwise the same impurities would be po,lra,j
into the mould with the metal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

THE PHILADELPHIA Ledger Gays there are
fifty thousand men in Pennsylvania whose
poll taxes sre paid by politicians in order
that they may vote. But for eli that, the
republican newspapers of Pennsylvania are
among the loudest In their screams for q free
vote in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
YounS woman Murdered

HARRINGTON, Mo-, Sept. 3o.-Anuie
Vsath, n young woman, was brutslly mur.
dered at her fathers house, few miles
from this place yesterday. The house was
subsequently, rihed. The murder and rob.
bery IL thought so hsvo been the work of
tramp who had been seen lurking in the
neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

Though the world and the spirit do tho
main work, yet suffering so uubolts The
door OF the heart that both tie word arG
spirit have easier entrance Barter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

BY Japanese process seaweed is made
into paper 80 transparent that it may be
substituted for vindow-glass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

DR.. +. Parmly Brown declares that Tho
excessive use OF sa : s one OF the main fac.
tors in the destruction Of human teeth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
Terrific Explosion-FOur Men Killed.

BARTON, N. y, Sept. 3O.-A terrific ex
plosion occurred at the Ditmar Powder
works Is Baychestsr on the Harlem river
branch ofthe New York and New Haven
railroad about 10 o'clock this morning, re.
sIting in the instantaneous death of four
men employed in the factory. The c1plc-
sion occurred in the packing house, one
story frame building, 20 by 80 feet, in the
centre Of the grounds and about two hun
dTed yards from the main factory, a largo
building near the water, where the bulk
Of the giant powder, and nitro.glycerine
used In the new aqueduct works Is manu-
tactured. The men were hard at work put
ting up and packing cartridges, when sudden
~ the explosion occurred, shatterng the
building to sp!inters, and blowing four men
to fragments. The exploding powder, of
which there was large quantity,
shot up In the mir to height
OF fifty feet. aud splinters Of the
building were blown mile away.
The names Of the victims wero Ernest Ora.
len, John Rusch, Max shafboolt and -
Holnhart. Nothing was left Of them except
fragments Of their bodies. Hands, feet,
legs, arms, pieces OF skulls, backbone, and
charrcd bits Of flash were scattered in every
direction from 500 TO GOO feet from the pack
ing house. Max. Clager, the foreman Of
the works, says the explosion was cauesd by
the two men shooting into the building. He
YVES in tho packing housc, and on going out
saw the two mon, who said they were shoot.
ing at squirrels. He says be threatened
them with arrest ard they became impu.
dent. As the explosion occurred the men
were seen hurrying away. r. H. STAINS.
held, superintendent Of the Thurite Powder
Company, near by, picked up box full of
| fragments of dead men. 4 number Of Others
assisted in the work and the remains were
all put In heap to await the action Of the
coroner. This Is the second explosion which
has occurred In these works within tho year.
NIAcK, y. Y, Sept. S0.-Juss before ten
O'Clock this morning heavy shock resem.
bling an earthquake Caused by the explo.
zion at the Ditmar Powder Works. startled
the people here. The oolored population
were frantic. One co(ored family named
West ran from their house screaming Ia ter
ror. They were told that It vss sn Garth
quake from Charleston, when the head Of
the family cried out Virgins"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

4 process HIS been patented for making
paper pulp from the refuse OF hulled cotton
seed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

New YORK. Sept 3O.-Stocks quiet and heavy
Money quiet at 5a6. Cotton firm; up!anGi,,
I.16; orleans 954 futures steady Flour duiI
and heavy. Wheat better. Corn stronger. P"rs
dull at $40 25s1O so; new mess 81 %'all %
Lard dull at ST 62lo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

After evil came icto the world work was
given AS an ansidote, not punishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
COUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND I'LL
y EGRApH COMPANY.

EXCHANGE At ALEXANDRIA. w.
September 30 1856. }
Beginning with the first day Of October tEe W.
of the Washington aud Baltimore tIuak l u i'"
nection will DO restricted to cur rrgaiar Telephone
Exchange subscribers !.
Under no circumstance riN non Subscribers b. "''
io,retl 10 transmit ;asssagcs orcr these T''eS 'E"
scribers will please take notice Of this "nd f'''
all non Subscribers 10 the Telegraph Office.
sep3O ct ?. ID. SULLIVAN, hah's'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
Tile PLAINS "a !

iIE PLAINS, VA. Sept! -. 1856.
Hon. Norman J. CdlInGH. Commissioner Of AGric,f-
culture, Washington, d. G.
My Dear SIR: | SEQ By the newspapers that The
Chicago stock yards people arc denying tho cx-
istenco of any disease amrng cattle ~ their vart.
| must he,; Of you 10 send veterinarian to this
section IS soon rs possible to look after diseased
cattle that were brough. here directly frora Chi.
cago stock yards by Mr. Z. r. Uotoa. 7 learn
that the disease exists, that cattle alo dying in
three counties-Fauquicr. Prince William and
I.oudoun-they being cattle bought in stock yards
of Chicsgo. In every instance tho cattle came
from Chicago. ] have seen mono Of tGcni. but
hear that many OF them on: OF each carosi So
bought havo died and Others sire sick co2lo Of orr
farmers say from Texas fovcr." Lu: ail say that
tho cattle have ?. cough. which know IS not pc.
cu!iar to Texas fever This thing should be
stopped If possible, but al! my efforts with tie
Virginia Legislature last winter (aot being q
membcr) to supplement tho United States law IS
to peuro pneumonia were uuavailug
Bort. BEVERLEY
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&S z5:ss&e
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
S!Urcrius TO be Hanged.

Especial dispatch TO the Alexandria Cazette1
STAUNToN, Sept 3O.-The Court of AID.
peals day rejected the petition of Cluve.
RUS for rehearing. T.
By Associated Prcss.I
STANTON, Va, Sept. 30.-This morning
the Supreme Court of Virginia, sitting here,
banded down the papers in tho case of T. J.
Cluverius, who stands convicted of the muir.
dor of Lillian Madison at the old reservoir,
Richmond, Va, with the endorsement that
the petition for rehesring is denied. This
remands the case to the Husting Court OF
Richmond, BY which ths time will be fixed
for the death penalty by hanging, unless
executive clemency interposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

CHICAGO, Sept. 30-Nov Wheat started tn /;
morning at T4la, with free offerings, but good
purchases caused rally to rs; the marke, now nov
rests Mt I4Ns. Nov Corn 3Sls. Nov Dat, @"I'
Nov Pork 50 3D.. Oct Lard s. 9S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
MARINE NEWS.
geHEID.

in Providence, 3. l., on the Goth OF scpleiH'et'
after lingering illness, MARY C., wife OF Col :,
Albert Morroo and daughter of CaLharlnc a: Sn'
tho late w. l.. ,dkin, esq o. Alexandria, VI"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

BALTIMORE, Sept. 3O.-Virginis Is consolidated
=; past-duo coupons 67la; do 1O.4Os Al do
now 3s 6I&4 bid to-day. Cotton steady: mid
ding 9as. Flour steady and quiet Wheat
Southern nominally steady Western lower clos
ing quiet; Southern red S5aST do amber oGs,'
No Western xinter red spot SlaS1a. Oc: sl,l
aSl*s; NV S3asaS3la; Dec S5L.aSGIs; Jan -.
asked. Corn-soIthorn steady and quiet; Wess
crn lower and moro active; Southern white ''9
81; do yellow 49a50; Western mixed spct and
Oct 44a14A Nov ASH bid Nov or Dec new o.
old 43a16. Oats steady Southern 32a3. "t'
ern white 35a37 do MIXED 32a33 rcnna IA
81. Rye easier at 54s57 Provisions que, snt
steady. Whiskey firm at 81 22al % Other ST.
ticles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30

PLEURo-pNECMoNIA.--i'aa commissioner
of agriculture has received the following
letter reporting the appearance OF p!euro-
pneumonia in three counties of Virginia: