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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
The Sundry Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aug. The conlerces on
the sundry civil appropriation bill this
morning agreed to report back a disagree
ment on that measure. Many points of diff
ference have been adjusted. however, md
tho only matters that will require the nc.
ton of the next conference are the amend.
ments relating to the coast survey, the pub.
lie land surveys, The occupancy Of the pen
sion Office building, the stenographer to
supreme court justices, the Yellowstone
Park, and IN additional building for the
Government Insane Asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Suicide.

NEW YORK, August 2.-Capt. Gabriel
Berger, OF Mamaroneck. committed suicide
this morning in the back yard Of his house,
by blowing his head nearly of with a houhle
barrelled shotgun. About two years ago
Capt. Berger, had trouble with his wife
about some woman who sailed in the Cap
taiu's schooner, from New York 10 Mama
roneck, and since that time he had been
drinking heavily At one time he was
prosperous trader between this city and
Mamaroneck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
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SSOCIATED PRESS DISPA TCH ES
CONGRESSIONAL,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Aug. ,, 1856.
SEEATE,


WARRINGTON, ID. c., Aug. ,, 1856.
SENATE.
Mr.. Allison, from the conference commit
tee on tho sundry civil appropriation bill,
reported that the committee had been I'm.
able to agree.
After some discussion the Senate ION mo.
ton of Mr.. Vest) insisted generally on its
disagreement to the Yellowstone Park item,
and ION motion of Mr.. Allison) insisted gen.
orally on its disagrcements to the other
items; and further conference was ordered.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the
bill to increase the naval establishment, with
the Senate amendments thereto; and Mr..
Norbert, of Alabama, moved a concurrence
in tho amendments.
Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine,
entered into discussion as to the position
taken by the republican and democratic
parties upon the question of the increase OF
the navy, and charges and counter charges
of hostility to the naval bill were INDUCED
in.
Then Mr.. Reed, of Maine, took hand in
the debate and arraigned in severe terms
the democratic majority for its delay in
bringing important public measures before
the House, and preventing intelligent con-
sderation aud discussion. The history of
this House, he said, was history of refusal
r Al, IS
enabling the democratic party to show on
the stump figures which indicated not econ
omy, but a failure to spend the money of
the government to meet the necessities of
the government.
The Senate amendments were concurred
in, and the bill, after the signatures of the
Speaker and the President of the Senate
have been attached, will go to the President
for his approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Shot by q Policeman.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug, 2.-Alexander
Connaughton, well-to.do young farmer
living near Hamilton, Ohio, came here a
few nights ago on business. Last night,
while under the influence of liquor, he was
accosled by merchants policeman Haints,
and started to run away. lie was pursued
and showing fight the officer shot him in the
neck. He is lying at the city hospital in o
dying condition. He belongs to respecta.
BILE family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Killed in O Sham Battle.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. "A sham battle
was fought Saturday in camp here. About
10000 people witnessed the mimic ARRAY.
john Schreyer, of Andrews, Ind a private
of Company D., was SO badly hurt in the
f sht that he died Sunday. Twenty five
other soldiers were Frustrated by heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

LOCKED IN.-Two young men went to
sleep in the NJ. E. Church last night,
and were locked up after the service. Some
time later they awoke, and being unable to
get out of the church through the door,
made their exit by climbing out of win
dow. They were seen by some passers by,
who took them for robbers and gave an
alarm, but The mistake was soon discovered
and the matter explained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

THE COMMEMORATIVE elections in Gull
pepper, Orange and Fauquier counties on
Saturday completed the selection of dele
gates to the Congressional convention,
which meets at the Opera House in this city
on Thursday next to nominate candidate
for Congress- From all that can be learned
the vote on the first ballot will be as follows:
Alexandria city and county Hume 10, Lee
Fairfax, Lee 90; Prince William, Meredith ~;
Stafford, Lee ! King George, Barbour 5: Louisa
Lee II: Fauquier Lee Is, Meredith 5, Foster &;
Orange. Barbour 13 Culpeper, Lee II. doubtful
4 Loudoun, Foster %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Miss Clavaland's Contributions.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The August number OF
Literary Life, of which Miss Rose Cleveland
is editor, contains four articles from her
pen, the titles being "East and West"
among tho Omahas," "Studies of Dante
and Goethe" and "The Audubon Society."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

RoBBERIEs.-A colored man entered the
store at the southwest corner of King and
Lee streets to-day, and pretended that he
wanted to buy pair of pants: When he
got the pants in his hand he folded them
up quietly, put them under his arm, and ran
off He was pursued, but mado his escape
A colored boy to-day stole a wheelbarrow
from Mr.. Andrew Sullivan in the market,
during the temporary absence of Mr.. S.
from his stall, and took it to n blacksmith
shop. where he offered it for sale. The o Her
was declined and he then took the barrow
to Junk dealer, where he left it, and where
it was recovered by Mr.. Sullivan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Fined for Assault.

LONDON, Aug 2.--Lord Lonsdale has
been sentenced to pay Gpe at Newcastle
for assaulting David Debensande, tue hus-
band Of Violet Cameron, the we'll known
burlesque actress. The husband had found
his wifs with Lord Lorsdalc in room OF
tavern and had been kicked ont of the
apartment by Lonsdale, who otherwise
maltreated him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Evolutionary Pamphlets.

MADRID, Aug. 2.-Pamphlets and circu-
lars containing an appeal to the people to
cast off the Casiillian yoke and proclaim the
ancient kingdom have been widely distrib
uted in Catalonia. The police are selling
tho documents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

The funeral of the late Luther l,yles,
whose death occurred on Friday evening,
took place yesterday from the Methodist
Prot, $ ant church, and was very largely at,
tended. The Golden Light Lodge OF Gooo
Templars was present in ooay; Inc ser
vices were conducted by Rev. 5. J. Smith,
assisted by Rev. Rumsey Smitnson. ING
remains were inferred in the NJ. T. cemetery
with Cool rcmplar honors, chaplain ). l.
trump officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
The Situation in Belfast,

BELFAST, Aug. 2.-No further attempts
at rioling were made during the night, and
the city this morning is quiet. Two of the
men injured during the disturbances of Sat
urday and Sunday are in critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

DEATHs.-Mr George W. Jacobs, an old
and respected resident of Kelly's Mills,
Culpeper county, and who for many years
past had been the lessee of those mills, died
suddenly on Friday night last, aged up
wards of G5 years.
Mrs. Ann Winter, an old resident of this
city, who for some time past had been
an inmate of the Alexandria 1nfirmary,
died ut that institution this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

PROPERTY SALE-City Sergeant William
H. Smith on Saturday purchased from MIR.
Leopold Genzberger house and lot on the
west side of Alfred street, between Princess
and Oroaoco streets, fronting twenty feet on
Alfred street and running back half q
square, for $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was clear
and warm, till about five o'clock this morn
ing. when rain began falling.
The Mayor this morning disposed Of the
following cases:
AID. Madella and fourteen other coIored
men, arrested by Officers Franks, Davis,
Simpson, Bremen, Grady and Pat. Hayes,
charged with gambling. Madella was fined
$40 for allowing gambling on his premises,
nine of the men were fined $40 for gambling
and the other five were dismissed.
John Corbin, colored, arrested by Oflcer
Bontz for an assault on Kate Warner, also
colored, was fined FL.
Henry Alexander, colored, arrested by
Officer Lawler, charged with shooting
Townsend Solomon, also colored, at West
Eud, Yesterday evening, was fined 50.
Henrietta Pines, colored, arrested by Oil
Ger Arnold, for disorderly conduct was
fined 50.
VIM. Studs, arrested by Officer Lawler,
charged by Dora Nelson with disoEderly
conduct, was discharged.
VIM. johnson, VIM. Fountain, Andrew
Johnson and Lawrence Webster, all color
ed, arrested by Officers Arnold, Henry, Ii
Ger and Lawler, for disorderly conduct, had
their case postponed till tomorrow.
One COW and eight geese were taken up
by the police to day for being at large OH
the streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

RAID ON GAMBLERS. Officers Franks,
Grady, Davis, Patrick Hayes, Simpson and
Brenner, made descent Saturday night on
a bevy of colored gamblers who were Will.
ing away the hours in fascinating game OF
bluff" in the back part of the building
formerly the old Eagle Hotel" on the west
aide of Union street, between Prince and
King. Fifteen of the players were arrested,
including AID. Madella, the proprietor, and
lodged in tina station house, where they
were kept till this morning. Upon being
brought before the Mayor Madella and
nine others were fined and five dismissed.
Lieut.. Smith has sent q communication to
the Mayor, prcf4rrng charges against the
officers, making the arrest, for raiding a
house without orders or instructions from
the captain or lieutenant of the force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

PERsoNAL-Maj w. M. S. Dunn formerly
OF this city who was recently appointed
general superintendent Of the Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Railroad, en-
tered upon the discharge OF his duties on
Saturday evening.
Miss Ida Waterman, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
is visiting Miss Martha Rosenthal OF this
city.
Mr.. LOWS Mckenzie left here this morn.
ing ON a trip to Saratoga and Niagara.
Police Officer Julian Arnold and Miss
Jennie Roberts, are to be married tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Rails for Japanese Railroa ads.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-It is reported that
through the influence of Prince Bismarck
German firm has obtained an eightyears'
monopoly for supplying rails for Japanese
RAILWAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

IT. CoSFEDERArE EETERANs.-The regular
monthly meeting of Il. f. Leo Camp. Confederate
Veterans, will be held this (Monday) evening, at
s O'Clock! ut tho Columbia Engine House
Ii EDGAR WAKEFIELD, Adjutant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Holiday.

LONDON, Aug. ITO day is a regular Bank
of England holiday and business is sus-
pended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.

For Virginia fair weather, MOI thwestsriy winds
and cooler weather are indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
Rained m thu peera pe

LONDON, Aug 2.-Frederick A. Stanley,
President of the Board of Trade in the new
Cabinet, has been raised to the peerage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
LOST AND FOUND.
EXCURSIONS.
I OVER CEDAR POINT.
Tho Paradise of the Potomac River,
OPENED JULY /.

The safe, swift and magnificent 49,
steamer JANE MOSELEI will leave E.. $3.50
her wharf, foot OF Prince street, ut ga. m,
rain or shine, on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS,
WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Fare 50 cents: children, % cents.
For further information and charters To socic
lies and to engage staterooms, apply at tho office
on the wharf foot of Seventh street, Washington.
jy7 p. C. DAVIS, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

There are fous. cen persons confined IN Inc
city Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02

FATAL ACcIDENT.-As the 1857 local
train from Washington Saturday night was
on it's way to this city, and when just this
side of the Long Bridge, it struck colored
man named Josh Johnson, and killed him
instantly. The man was cut completely in
two, his body being in one place and his
head and legs in another, some distance off,
The train was stopped and the remains of
the unfortunate man, which were scattered
for hundred yards along the track, were
picked up. Johnson, with two companions,
had been to Washington to purchase groco-
ries and other articles and was returning to
his home. near Fort Runyou, when he met
his horrible death. One Of the companions
of Johnson said the man had not apparently
been drinking, and that hey had been talking
pleasantly as they walked along, and that
suddenly the train came upon them, and
Johnson, the only one on the track, not hay
ing time to get of, was struck and killed
The deceased was an employee of the CO.
lumbia Brick Co., and was about SO years
of age. When Johnson's daughter, who
happened to be on the train at the time,
heard of the accident that had befallen her
father, her screams were piteous. The
train was delayed about half an hour by
this accident 10 its arrival here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

The St. Louis Globe-D Democrat has discov-
cred why President Cleveland took Messrs.
Bayard, Lamar and Garland out of the Sen
ate and put them into his cabinet. In 1879
they took ground in favor of the right of the
Senate to demand papers in the case of re-
moval from office, and he did not wish them
to remain there and take such ground in OPP
position to him in 1866.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16
THE LOSS OF THE OREGON

1t was piece of great good fortune that
the accident to the Oregon happened in a
smooth sea, near port and when mum erous
vessels were at hand to assist in rescuing
the passengers and crew, else besides the
loss OF one of the most magnificent steam
SHIPS ailoat and valuable cargo we should
have been obliged to record the melancholy
loss of hundreds of human lives. The name
of the schooner which sunk the Oregon is mn
known and her fate is in doubt, though the
probability is that she sank soon after the col
lsion, very likely so soon that her crew had no
opportunity to take to the boats. The water
tight compartments of the steamship which
theoretically are supposed to be sufficient to
keep a vessel afloat even if she be cut in
two buoyed her up but eight hours. For
tunately however that was long enough to
allow of the rescue of all the passengers and
crew, so that the Cunard Company can still
truthfully boast that it has never lost a
passenger.
Where the fault lay, whether with the
steamship or the schooner will probably
never be known, if as now seems almost GER
tain the crew Of the latter are all lost. 1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

1t looks as if the Texas & Pacific road was
destined to win in it's contest with the
strikers. Its trains are now running with
very little delay and its repair shops are
filed with workmen. The contest was an
unequal one, for the strikers had not a cor
poration to fight, but the United States
court and back of that the United States
government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

will strike people however as peculiar that
the proximity of the schooner should not
have been discovered in time to avoid col
lision, for it does not appear that the night
was thick though it is alleged that there was
some mist prevailing. The tremendous hole
that was stove in the steamships side will
leave on the public mind a very unfavorable
impression of the strength and power of re-
sistance of these iron vessels, and will in
evitably raise the question if in their con-
struction security has not been sacrificed to
speed and capacity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

Last Saturday the PRESS said yesterday
morning two large seizures were made by the pO-
lice. Officers Norton and McDonough obtained
nine half barrels of beer and large quantity OF
hard stuff at the Boston boat directed to Lewiston
parties" Marshal Hawkes., without authority of
law according to the PRESS did not return these
liquors into court and cause them to be libelled.
an await the order of the court thereon, but de-
lvered them back to the parties from whom they
were seized just the same as Marshal Andrews
did, and for which Marshal Andrews was ar
raigned in the columns of the PRESS for malfea-
sance IN otnce.-ArguS.
The Argus is wrong as usual. The PRESS
arraigned Marshal Andrews, not for return
ing liquors, but for returning them in face of
warrant which commanded him to deliver
them to the court The liquors seized by Mar
shall Hawkes. were seized without a warrant
and no warrant was sworn out subsequent
to the seizure. Cases of that kind occurring
under Marshal Andrews the PRESS never
made any allusion to. The long list of
liquors returned by Marshal Andrews pub
lished by the PRESS were liquors which
either had been seized upon warrant or
were not returned before a warrant had been
sworn out. If an officer seiZes liquors upon
warrant he has only one course to pursue.
Section Al of Chapter q of the Revised Stat
utes says:
Wnen liquors and vessels are seized as pro
Vlded IN the preceding section THAT is, upon
warrantl the officer who made such seizure shall
i1aneedtdtely file with the magistrate before whom
such warrant is returned d libel against such
liquors and vessels, etc."
1t will be seen that no discretion what
ever is allowed him. He is acting under the
direction of the court, and the court, and not
he, must adjudicate in the matter.
Section 80 allows an officer to seize liquors
without warrant. and keep them until he
can procure a warrant. Having procured
the warrant he then must turn the liquors
over to the court After the officer has sworn
out warrant he has no discretion left. He
must hold the liquors to await the order
of the court, and if he returns them he does
it in violation of the express command of the
statute.
The Argus attacks Marshal Hawkes. be-
cause he arrests drunkards instead of taking
them home, as was the custom under Mar
shall Andrews. 1t is no part of the business
of policemen to take drunkards home. 1t is
the policeman's duty to arrest them and
have them punished. As our esteemed con-
temporary suggests, if drunkards are ar
rested instead of taken home the showing
on the books may not be so good as under
Marshal Andrews, but to fool people is not
the chief aim Of the present administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

The Biddeford Journal, abiding to the
story that the Hon. William L. Putnam is
likely to receive the Democratic nomination
for Governor, says Mr.. Putnam is clean
and able, but his Mugwumpian tendencies
will detract from his popularity among the
spoilsmen." That is the fact. Mr.. Putnam
is altogether too respectable candidate for
the Democracy. They are altogether more
likely to pitch upon the Hon. Simon S.
Brown.
Mr. Gladstone has divulged his plan for
governing Ireland, and it is not received by
his colleagues in the Cabinet with favor. But
he is so fully committed to homerule now
that he must stick even if the cabinet goes
to pieces. The fact is, and it is becoming
more evident every day, that the people will
have to express theirviews ON the subject be-
fore Parliament will take decisive action. 1t
is a radical change Mr.. Gladstone proposes
and the present Parliament will hardly have
the courage to adopt it without hearing from
the people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and cominui-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Ior pup
LEGATION but as a guarantee of good faith'
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

The other day the PRESS announced the ap-
pointment of +, b. Dunton as Justice of the Peace
1t now contradicts its own stoTy.-Argus
The PRESS contradicted it because it was
wrong. The Argus which printed the same
story should do the same thing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-16

The only fault the Lewiston Gazette can
find with the Hon. George F. Emery, VINO
has been mentioned for the internal revenue
relationship, is that he is spoken well OF by
Republicans. 1t ought not to tell against
man that he is commended by both his
political friends and foes.