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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
NEWS OF THEIIAY.

In the United States Court at Columbus,
Ohio, yesterday, papers ere filed by gov.
eminent counsel to test The validity of the
Bell telephone patents
Queen Victoria held drawing room in
Buckingham Palace yesterday, at which
United States Minister Phelps and his vile
and other Americans were present.
A London dispatch says that Il Norden-
teldt gun on the British man-of-war Alba
'tross burst yesterday, Instantly killing two
men and fatally ipjuring two others.
Letters are being sent out from Chicago
inviting national meeting of business men
and manufacturers, to be held some time
next month, TO take action toward devising
some means of defense against the power Of
organized labor.
The truth is so apparent that any one can
discern it that Senator Edmunds has gone
so far in the discussion of his resolutions re-
lating to the refusal ofthe administration to
furnish papers to the Senate, that strong
men in his own party have grown weary
of it.
Gov. Stoneman, OF California, has appoint
ed George F. Hearst United States Senator,
to fill the unexpired term Of the late Sena-
tor Miller. Mr.. Hearst is about ffty.i
years OF age, and is chief proprietor of the
San Francisco Examiner, the only democrat
ic morning newspaper in that city.
The sub committee OF the Senate commit
tee on judiciary, to whom was referred the
nomination of Mr.. John Goode for solicitor
general, held meeting yesterday and ex'
amined FIVE witnesses in relation to the
charges that Mr. Goode had held seat in
Congress, to which he was not elected, and
that he had accepted an improper fee in a
bank case. The witnesses had been sub
pnnaed at the suggestion Of Senator Ma,
hone. The examination will he continued
to day. These witnesses arc all against Mr.,
Goode, and are giving testimony 10 support
Of the allegation that although Mr.. Goode
was not elected to Congress he secured the
seat
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LETTER FROM RAPPAHANEOCK.


WooDvILLE, Rappahan'k Co., Va.-[t is
thought the growing crop Of wheat in this
county, gives at present fair prospect for
q good yield, and that it has escaped being
winter killed, fate that has overtaken it
for so many years. Should we have no
really cold weather from this time, the crop
may be said to have gone through the win
ter unhurt. Feed is scarce and consequent,
ly the cattle are not looking well. Then,
too, nothing like the usual quantity of corn
has been fed to cattle this winter, owing to
the dull prospect of the market; and this
has been a saving that has resulted in losses
by death and general low condition of stock.
There is now more corn in the country than
has been known for years, and consequent
ly little demand for it. The grass bids fair
to put out early this spring, which will be
great saving to cattle men us well as great
boon for the stock.
| There has been an unusual number Of
deaths in this neighborhood, mostly from
colds and pneumonia. Among them VIC are
sorry to note the death of P. NJ. Finks, Of
F. T., a merchant Of that place, and one OF
the leading citizens of this county His
death was due to paralysis. He will long
be missed as public spirited and persever.
ing person; and through his long life all his
acts were marked by strict integrity and
unvelding devotion to duty. As admins
traitor, he represented more estates than
perhaps any other person in the county,
and what is unusual, left his public and pri-
vate business in good condition and closed.
He was at one time supervisor from his dis
trict, and held other places of public trust.
Times are very hard with us, and money
scarcer than for long while, and what is
future. 3.
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Destructive Tornado.

PuTsEURG, Pa, Mar. PA Findley
Ohio, special says: Nows of n tornado that
passed over Bellemorc small town north.
east of This city, in Putnam county, has just
reached here. The heavens suddenly be-
came dark and there came terrific storm
cloud, funnel shaped, tearing up trees by
the roots, blowing down small buildings
and destroying everything in its path. A
protractcd meeting was being held in the
Methodist church when the storm came on.
The steeple was blown down and tho roof
carried off. The congregation was panic
stricken, but, fortunately, no one was killed,
though many received bruises and cuts
which may result fatally. The damage
done by tho cyclone will amount to many
thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
Attempted Assassination

GALVESTON, Tex, March pa special
to the Ne'cs, from Houston, says: IAN at.
tempt was made to assassnate Mayor VIM.
r. Baker last night. Mayor Baker is run
ming as an independent citizens candidate
for re election against D. c. Smith, the dem
ocratic nominee, who is being supported by
the labor organizations. The canvass has
been signalized by numerous acrimonious
discussions. Last evening Mayor Baker
with other gentlemen, attended a colored
Baker campaign meeting near the Howard
oil mills, in the Fourth ward. At about
$50 o'clock, accompanied by Judge Bra
shear, Edward Jemison and several colored
men, the Mayor started to walk some dis
lance 10 point in the outskirts of the
town, where another meeting was being
held After crossing the Sabine street
bridge, high, lonely structure, the party
emerged Oh the south side, when horse
man, riding gray horse, accosted the May.
Or and demanded that he withdraw from
the contest. Upon the demand being re-
fused, the stranger fired three shots at
Mayor Baker and then lied. The latter es-
CAPPED injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

WHY SHOULD some of the repub.
lican press persist in their unbound
ed assertion that the democratic par
ty is the enemy, and the republican
party the friend, of the Blair educational
bill, in the face of the fact that Mr.. Ingalls,,
one of the acknowledged leaders of the re.
publican party, from his seat in the q. S.
Senate, sends forth the utterance that he is
"fatigued" with the assertion he has heard
that the people of the North and West are
in favor OF the bill referred to. The Senator
saws "the North and West don't want any
of the money that will be distributed by the
bill" If that be 80, they, of course, don't
want to be taxed to give all the money to
the South, and Mr.. ingalls, represented them
correctly when he voted against the bill.
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PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 81, 1856.

SENATE.
The Chair laid before The Senate letter
from the Postmaster General, replying 10
the Senate resolution offered by Mr.. IN
gals, and adopted yesterday. The Post
master General says the extraordinary de-
mands on the clerical force of the depart.
ment has delayed compliance with the res
olution of March 4, calling for information
as to fourth class postmasters.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Hoar, the letter
was laid on the table for.the present, Mr..
ingalls, not being present during its reading.
HOUSE.
The chaplain this morning prayed that
Anne, leans might be impressed with the ne
cessity of educating their children at home,
in order that they might become imbned
with the principles of free institutions, in.
stead Of abroad where they would become
incapacitated for the duties of American
citizenship.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, asked unaDi
nous consent that an order should be made
allowing the Committee on Labor to report
for action at any time (uot to interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills) legislation
for the purpose of providing for arbitration
in strikes onIailroads. Adopted.
In the morning hour the House resumed
the consideration of the Congressional Ii.
brary BILL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
Another Indian Uprising Apprehended.

CHICAGO, Mar pa special despatch
published here this morning asserts that
Gabriel Dumont, who was connected with
the Riel revolution last spring in the North
west is in Montana and it is feared is induc-
ing the tribes Of territorial Indians TO join
in the intended Instruction of their Cana
dian brethren. He has, it is said, been WIS.,
ting each Indian camp, making friends OF
the chiefs of the Crees, the Cheyennes,
Crows and other tribes. He has also been
visited by chiefs of Canadian tribes and
everything is nearly ripe FIR action.
Dumont is credited with the statement
that Crowfoot Of Canada was ready 10 put
5000 warriors in the field at any time and
that the time was not FIR distant when he
would be invited to get out his forces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

ACCOUNTS FROM most all OF the towns
and cities in the country are TO the effect
that while some private building has al
ready commenced, or.will be at an early
date, the existing labor troubles have no
tarded and diminished it to very large ex-
tent, and have thereby reduced the demand
for labor, unskilled rs we'll as skilled.
Builders are so uncertain about the prices
they will have to pay for labor that they
either hesitate to make contracts, or. to OIL
set all risks, put their figures go high that
those who intended to invest money this
spring in the building of houses have
changed their minds, and have either aban-
doned that idea entirely or postponed its
execution until more convenient season.
The moral of this is so plain that even q
boycotter should be able to see it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
Effects of the Strike.

CHICAGO, March 24.-The Erening Jour.
mails La Sale, H., special says: The railroad
strike is doing great damage to this part Of
the State. Matthiessen and Hegeler re-
ceived their ore for the manufacture of zinc
from Missouri, and have but small quaint
ty of the mineral and cannot get any ship
ments. If these works are compelled to
close down, one thousand men will be tenn
poraiIy thrown out of employment, and at
least GOO more men in the Peru Zinc works
will also be laid Off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
ALExANDRIA,VA
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH "a.

soME OF the most ultra South matters
among the republican press are urging tue
negroes to emigrate from the South "hefe'
those papers say, they are murdered roD-
he'd and disfranchised with impunlty' 10 tne
close Northern States, where they Will not
only be- protected in all their rights even
as competitors of Northern white labor, ou'
vhere their votes will make republican
states out of those that are now democratlc
and thereby secure the election OF a fepuu'
lican President in 1885. All such appeais'
however, muslin the nature OF tnings'oe N
efactual. Save in his native country, tne
negro thrives best in the South, and ne Is
too we'll aware of this to be induced &c
leayeit permanently, at least by any SUCH con-
alterations as those referred to. The aver
age negro knows, the South-haters to the
contrary notwithstanding, that he is as well
protected in all his rights, and is of grea'
deal more account in the South than IN tne
North, and he will stay where he is unleS;
offered greater inducements to emigrate
than the better protection of his personal
and political rights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

THE STATE of Virginia willingly submit
ted the coupon cases to tho decision of the
United States Supreme Court. Having
done so she is bound to abide by that de-
cision, for when she did it she was aware
that the identical court referred to had pre-
yiously decided that when State submits
itself without reservation to the jurisdiction
of court in a particular case, that Jurisdlc
ton may be used to give full effect to what
the State has by its act of submission allow
ed to be done, and if the law permits coer-
cion of the public officers to enforce any
Judgment that may be rendered then such
coercion may be employed for such pur-
pose.n This being so, why should Virginia's
collecting officers offer further opposition TO
the reception of her coupons in payment Of
State dues2 They must receive them in the
end. Why not, therefore, do so without
running her to further unnecessary e1-
pense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

ONE OF PAsTEUR's PATIENTS DIEs.-One
of the wolf bitten Russians who recently
came to Paris and were treated by NJ. Pas
teur to prevent rabies died Monday night in
great agony with all the symptoms of by.
drophobia. The Russians arrived in Paris
and were placed under the care of NJ. Pas
teur on March Is. They were Mujiks and
were nineteen in number. All had been at
tackled by mad wolves and terribly lacerat-
ed. Pasteur willingly undertook to treat
them and at once placed them in his hospit-
al The man who died Monday night had
been carefully operated upon and regularly
inoculated with virus twice in every twenty
four hours since he arrived His terrible
death, with all the symptoms of hydropho-
bia in its worst form, has operated as Sc
rious check to public confidence in tho efec-
tiveness of Pasteur's discovery. The first
positive indications that the patients system
was resisting the treatment manifested
themselves on Sunday after the Mujik had
been in the hospital over five days and had
been inoculated more than half dozen
times. He soon afterwards became VIC
tim of the most terrible suffering and this
seemed 10 increase hourly up to the time of
death, which occurred while the man was
mad and wild with physical torture. The
corpse has been removed to Pasteur's labora.
tory, where it will be made the subject OF
experiment by the scientist. M. Pasteur is
much annoyed by the unfavorable COM
ments caused by this failure Of his method,
but he insists that it establishes nothing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

Ms. TIM. CAMPBELL, of New York, the
successor of Mr.. S. S. Cox, in the U. s.
House of Representatives, has introduced a
bill providing that labor in the Govern
ment's service shall only be employed seven
hours q day, and shall have half holiday on
Saturdays. As Government employees are
already paid better than any others, and OBJ
tain their positions by means of political in.
fiuence, why they should be SO particularly
favored as Mr.. Campbell wants them to be,
Is what few of the lsborers in the country
whd are not in the Governments services
can we'll understand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
Few Steel Works.

PlTTsBURG, Pa, Mar. PA number Of
Pittsburg capitalists have formed company
for the erection of steel works at German
town, near this city, on the Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia & Charleston railroad. The plant will
have two five ton Bassemer converters OF
the most modern pattern and operations
will begin by January l, 1887, giving en-
ployment to $50 men. The company has
purchased fifty acres of land in German
town,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

RENEWED FIGHTING IN MADAGASCAR
The African mail steamer arrived at Ply
mouth yesterday, and brings news Of des-
perate fighting between the French and the
Hovas in Madagascar. About the end of
February the Hovas. under Gen. Willough-
by, attacked 5000 French troops, routed
them with heavy loss and pursued them to
Tamatave. The French houses and stores
in Tamatave were shelled by the Hovas,
and they took fire and were destroyed.
The Hovas then returned to the capital.
Their losses were small A few days later
Gen. Sherrington surprised in forest 4, 900
Sakalavas. The Sakalavas were routed,
forty being killed and many wounded This
IS the hrst news OF fresh rupture in Mad
b. sascar, and has created great sensation
in Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24

SECRETARY MANNING met with painful
accident yesterday while returning to his
Office from the meeting of the Cabinet. He
had walked over from the White House, and
without waiting for the elevator to take
him to his room on the second floor. walked
up the flight of stairs. On reaching the up
per landing his foot suddenly turned under
him, severely wrenching his ankle. He
limped into his room without calling for as
sistance. Shortly afterward DR.. Hamilton,
of the Marine Hospital service, happening
to be in the building on business, attended
to the injured limb, and the Secretary was
then taken to his home. DR.. Lincoln, who
attended the Secretary at his home, makes
the following statement: "The Secretary
was eized with vertigo on his return to his
Office from the Cabinet meeting. He had
been working all day without taking any
nourishment, and was feeling very weak.
He walked up the two flights of stairs, and
on reaching the top was attacked with verti-
go, and partly fell and partly sat down.
His mind was perfectly clear, and he had
free use of his limbs, and gave very clear
account Of everything that occurred. Two
or three hours after his attack he had i'm
proved very much"
In spite of the hopeful view of the case
taken by DR.. Lincoln, some of the friends of
the Secretary are exceedingly anxious about
his condition and consider it quite serious.
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IlMNInN CnINIIL.

AT a regular meeting Of the Common Council 81
tho city OF Alexandria held on the 23l day q
March, 1856. there were present; Isaac Eichbcrs
esq, President, and Mcssrs. Aitchcson, Brent
Goodrich, Fisher French. Harrison, Stridcr, Tn
Ter and Sweeney.
The petition of George Mitchell for pcrmis'io
TO erect 4 frame building within the fire limit,
was read and granted.
A resolution 10 authorize tho sale of Il lot on
Payne street, between King and Cameron streets,
lie Property.
The following wcr.' received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their sciou thereon concnrrcd in
viz: Bills of james Intwisle. ir., So so Th"S
Lcadbcater. SO: john A. Marshall SO; AllrnT
Ramsay, $40; Ramey & Son, SD. and James F
Hnmmcrslcy, $40, and resolution of comlnrnda
ton to WA. W. Rac'i, cx.Ovcisccr of Ont door
Poor.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES T.. cAToS. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
rs,ooi., corre,pondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE. ]

Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a, 1856.
Inquiry at Secretary Mannines house
this morning ELECTS the information from
his priyate secretary that Mr.. Manning IS
doing we'll, and that his physician says
everything is favorable His spraned ankle
causes him considerable pain. At II CLOCK
this morning Doctors Lincoln and Hami1toh
reporte, the condition of Secretary Man
nino as not much changed since midnlgnt.
NC slpnt nearly all mis- Int, said DR.. LINCOLN
RI an Associated Press reporter, "and Is
do;no as we'll as could be expected; ne Is,
however very weak and unable to SIT up;
His mind is clear and he is in good spirits.
Are there any symptoms indicating dan
oar -, was ed of DR.. Lincoln. mo, none
have vet appeared" "Do you think he VIII III
he able to be out again in few days % l
would not like to say that. He has been
terribly oyerWorked, and in consequence IS
,,arv weak and Frustrated" What ls the
condition of his ankle?" sit was not serl-
ougly hurt, and will be alright again IN a
few days, think"
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was de-
yoted to the consideration of measures de-
aipned to secure more rigid enforcement OF
the Chinese restriction act, particularly with
reference to preventing the landing of Chi
nese laborers on fraudulent certificates.
The Fitz-John Porter bill, which has pass
ed one house of Congress, does not provide
for black pay" 1t contains the following
proviso THAT said Fitz.John Porter snail
receive no pay, compensation, or allowance
| whatever prior to his appointment undei
this act"
The American Agriculture and Dairy AS
ISOLATION has issued circular calling on al
dairymen and creameaymen to meet IN LUIS
city on April 6, to go before the House com
mittee on agriculture in behalf OF the OH
now before that committee to tax and e
place the manufacture and sale of limitation
butter under the supervision Of the interna
revenue bureau.
. The plan suggested by republican pape1
here to coonize the negroes OF Inc Sou.l
in some of the western states meets Win Du
little favor among the whites, and VIII pe
most strenuously opposed by the negroes.
The acting Secretary OF War mas ISSUED
instructions to the commanding officer a.
Jefferson Barracks, New Orleans, TO sno"
all proper courtesies to the young Brazilian
Prince, who is expected to arrive at ina
port in few weeks.
General Hazen, chief signal officer, ap
reared before the House Committee on tx
penditures in the War Department. to-day
| in answer to the charges made against the
Signal Service by Second Comptroller May
nard, and recited the circumstances connect
ed with the Howgate affair.
The telephone investigating committee
resumed the examination of Casey YOUNG
| to-day.
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OFFICIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At regular meeting of the Board Of Alicru,.
held March %, 1856, there were prcscn, .-
E.E Downham, esq, President, and Mcssrs Mu,rr
Strauss, Marbury, Lcadbcater and Smith
A bill Of j. Entwi.le, jr $3.50. for med r.lr
for the poor was ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor cr
paying the bills of q. II. Ramcy & Son. ST. Jar
printing blanks for the Corporation Court. and Of
Allen r. Ramsay, $40, Thomas Lca,.bcstcr, SO
and John A Marshall. $40, for services az nl,..
bers Of the Electoral Board, and the bills were ar
dcrcd to be paid
The bill Of J. F. Hammcrscy, SO. FOR STONE
and sand oil Cameron street, between Henry aud
Patrick streets, was referred to the Commit,e, on
Claims.
The Committee on the Poor presented a rcr1r
of their examination of the hooks and accounts If
w. W. Book, late Oycrsccr of the Outdoor Poor.
as follows:
1.-THE Committee on the Poor have carefully OK.
amined the books and accounts Of Captain W. W
Rock late Ovcrsccr of Outside Poor ana taxi
pleasure in reporting that we found them correct
in every particular. From the evidence before Us
we feel assured that Captain Rock has admins
tered his 0ire i'll economical and business.
like manner, ana while studying the cty's inter
est, he has been liberal in assisting the ccly and
deserving poor who shave applied to him for As.
sistancc.
"As Testimonial Of our appreciation, W. have
prepared the following resolution, winch We trust
it may be the pleasure of the City Coanrjl To
adopt:
"licsolvrd, That hr The resignation of NJ Rock
rs Orersccr OF the Outside Poor the city hi, lot
the services Of IN honorable. upright gentleman,
one who has always studied the citys Interest
and has by his strict attention to the hnsscs- 81
the office men i.r,l the thanks of the people.
"WM. 4. MnuEE
GEO. W. FISHER.
"JSo. r. HARRISON"
4 resolution in regard to selling Il lot on the
east side OF Payne street; also the petition of Geo
Mitchell for permission to erect frame kitchen
in the rear OF his house. were received from the
Common Council and their action concurrcl IN.
The Board then adjourned.
TcStr: JSU. J. JAMESON Clerk