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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. &c. Branch, an old resident of Peters
burg, and brother of Mr.. Thos. Branch, OIL
Richmond, died last week.
An election has been ordered on the local
option question in the Court House district
in Rappahannock county. The vote will
be taken on the last day of this month.
Private advices state that Judge John A..
Campbell, the uncle and partner of Congress-
man Trigg, and now ION, on visit to Mr.: Trigg
in Washington. has been stricken with pa
ralysis, and is in q precarious condition.
Judge Campbell has been in i'll health for
some time, and had gone to Washington
with the hopes that the change would aid
in the restoration OF his health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL "a.

SENATOR BECK is as we'll pleased Win tne
Presidents recommendation for the crea-
finn Of commission 10 which laborers ana
their employers may, though only if they
choose, submit their differences, and when
bss no power to enforce its decisions, as ne
is at the re.appointment of the female re-
publican postmaster at Louisville and pro.
moses that the commission shall consist OF
Messrs. Thurman, Mcdonald and Conkilng'
each with yearly salary of slo,ooo. Mr.
Beck belongs to that class of American
statesmen who think that the creation Of
more Offices and the expenditure OF more
money constitute the most efficient means
for the cure of evils What possible good would
it do hard worked laborer to know thai
Mr.. Conkling is receiving twenty.sever
dollars and forty cents day, to pay whlct
he is taxed, merely for the purpose OF en-
abling his employer, if SO disposed, to sub
NIT the question of wages to him, and tc
abide by The decision only if it shall sui
him to do so?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

THE Work OF THE "LEADERS" Great
drivers and conductors of the Third avenue
railroad, in New York. They look at the
matter in the light ola sure defeat for them
selves in the end, and dcpore the action OF
their leaders, which is keeping them idle.
The reason given at first for the tie up
that seven obnoxious men were retained by
he company whose discharge was demand
ed by the union-was not reason that
readily enlisted the sympathies of the peo-
pie at large as strike against oppressive
hours or insufficient wages would have done,
and the men who have taken the places Of
the strikers on the CARS at the risk of their
lives have received more expressions OF SYM
pathy than the strikers themselves. 81 am
in favor of returning to work at once" said
an intelligent striker yesterday. The men
working Tor the other roads wont quit work
to help us, because they think strike to
secure the discharge of a few non-nnion men
is unwise. The Elevated railroad hands,
the Brooklyn Bridge railroad men: even
those employed on ferryboats have been
urged to quit work, and they all refuse abso.
lutely. A good many of us desire to return
to our cars now, but we are sure our exec
utive board will not permit it until the nom
union men are discharged and the Third
avenue directors rescind the resolution they
passed declaring that they would never give
employment in any capacity to the leaders
of the strike. This last resolution, if not
rescinded, will keep lis out of work until
our families are at the point Of starvation"
The flag tloated at the masthead of the
company's building yesterday, and one of
the officers stated that it was token OF mo
surrender"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAE.-Hozier
against Parker, judge, upon petition for
mandamus. Rule nisi.refused.
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company against Bates. Writ OF
error refused to judgment of Circuit Court
of Accomac county.
Hart and ais against Agnew and ais. APP.
peal refused to decree pronounced by Cir
cunt Court of Alexandria city at September
term, 1885.
baIlar tainst Smith, jailer. Rnle to show
why witt OF habeas corpus should not be
awarded returnable to Sd of May.
Wright against Smith. Argued by W. R.
Mckenney, esq, and George 9. Bernard
esq, for appellees and submitted.
Houghton against Graybill. Argued by
Col. William K. Aylett for appellee and con-
tinued until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

MR.. TURNER, the grand secretary and
treasurer of the Knights of Labor, in talking
about the eight hour movement, says :
Slight hours is not the ultimate point we
aim to reach. We want finally to get fewer
hours" No man in this country can make
another man work any more hours in day
than he may choose. Work is not agreea.
BILE, and no man does more of it than his
own necessity compels him to do. But fair
play is jewel, and no man ought to want
to make another man pay days wages for
half days work. If nine-tenths of the en-
ployers of the country didn't work more
than eight hours day they would starve to
death
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.
correspondence OF tIIo >'s'1es'o-
ANANDALE, April 2lst, 1886

ANANDALE, April 2lst, 1886.
The late rains have been of incalculable
good to the grass and wheat. Farmers
about hero arc greatly encouraged at the
advanced spring, and everything indicates
year of plenty and prosperity. Many are
blowing for corn, few have seeded oats
and gardening is beginning to engage our
attention. By a comparison with last
spring we find that this season is at least
three weeks in advance of last season. The
wheat is looking as we'll now as it did last
year in May or June. The trees are put
ting out and everything speaks of winter
gone the air being warm and SOFT
Our newly appointed postmaster, 3. Law.
renee Mann, took charge OF the office the
1st of April.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Fauquier, has rented Mrs
Hortsman's farm just below this place, and
has moved down. There are three farms
right together, on the turnpike, near Anan-
dale, that will compare favorably with any
in the State, the one We have mentioned,
Can't. f. Beattie's and the one upon which
George X. Pickett resides. Land in this
part of Fairfax is improving and in few
years it will be hard to get, even at high
figure. The farmers here are extensively
engaged in selling milk, which they ship in
large quantities to Washington and Alexan
driG.
Last fall we heard that the Y. NJ. r. r. !,
was going to build depot and freight house
at Springfield, there being none at this sta
ton. Our farmers are buying large quanti-
ties of fertilizers and feed for stock in Alex
andria, and if there was suitable house at
Springfield to store the above freight the
railroad would get "a large share Of the haul
ing, but because Of the great Inconvenience
| for saving the freight at the station, We use
our own teams to haul all Of our fertilizer
and feed over the turnpike. A depot and
| freight house would be great convenience
to our people as we are only two miles from
Springfield.
| When the local option question comes up
in Fairfax you may put lis down every time
"for local option" and it is owing almost
entirely to this fact that our community is
one Of the most orderly and respectable in
The whole county. Fairfax is local option
county by q large majority.
| Politics lis beginning to bus little. Gen.
| w. II. f. Lee will be our candidate for Con-
gress, and none better could be found in the
whole district. ''SCRIPToR."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
WHY PEOPLE WERE BURIED When mer

WHY PEOPLE WERE BURIED. men
began to bury their dead they did so in the
firm belief in another life, which life was re-
garded as the exact counterpart of this pres
ent one. The unsophisticated savage, hold
ing that in that equal sky his faithful dog
would bear him company, naturally enough
had the dog in question killed and buried
with him, in order that it might follow him
to the happy hunting ground. Clearly, you
can't hunt without your arrows and toma-
hawk ; so the flint weapons and the trusty
bow accompanied their owner in his new
dwelling-place. The wooden shaft the
deer slnew boWstring, the perishable
articles of food and drink, have long
since decayed within the damp tumulus !;
but the harder stone and earthenware
articles have survived till now, to tell the
story of that crude and simple early faith.
Very crude and illogical indeed, it was,
however, for it is quite clear that the actual
body of the dead man was thought of as
perslsting to live sort of underground life
within the barrow. A stone hut was con-
structed for its use, real weapons and i'm .
pliments were left by its side, and slaves
and wives were ruthlessly massacred, as
still in Ashantse. in order that their bodies
might accompany the corpse of the buried
master IN his subterranean dwelling. In
all this we have clear evidence of very in :.
consistent, savage, materialistic belief, not
indeed in the Immortality of the soul, blu.
in the continued underground life of the
dead body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

IT WAS but natural that General Rose
Grams, who grossly abused General Grant
when dead. should find in the fact that q
man is an OK. Confederate sufficient reason
for refusing to accept him as messenger for
his office. For the sake of the good feeling
that should exist between the people of the
two sections of the country it is hoped that
the motion to reconsider the confirmation of
the nomination of General Rosecrans to be
registrar of the treasury may be agreed to,
and his nomination be rejected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An attempt was made yesterday to de-
stroy the Church of San Luis in Madrid by
the use of an explosive.
George Lafferty's stables, OH the outskirts
of Philadelphia, were burned yesterday, and
twenty-six COWS and seven horses perished.
Miss Morosini, who was recently bitten
by an alleged mad dog, sailed with her
father last Thursday for Paris to visit Pas'
teur.
DR.. Frisch, the eminent Austrian physi.
clan, after an investigation of Pasteur's
treatment of hydrophobia, recommends its
general adoption.
Vice President Hoxie telegraphs Mr.. Jay
Gould that business has been fully resumed
ON the system and no further trouble was
experienced in moving freight.
It was reported last night that ex-Presi.
dent Arthur was rapidly gaining good
health. and that he felt very much better
than at any time since the beginning Of his
sickness.
It is said in New York that the knights
of Labor will shortly hold meeting in
Cleveland, with the purpose of altering their
constitution so as to limit the power of dis
trict assemblies to order strikes.
IOWueTIy, IL 10 saltt, luillnS lu0 ! 'SSiiSn' 8
plan of permanent commission TO arbitrate
labor disputes is good as far as it goes, but
that il would be better if it went to the
extent of creating a department Of the
government with cabinet minister at it>
head.
The Protestant clergymen of Providence
r. I -, and the State, to the number Of lS2
chiefly Baplists and Methodis:s, have sign
ed and published declaration that the
publication of Sunday newspapers is q him
drance to the proper observance of the Sab
bath, and calling the attention of all Chris
tian people TO the alleged detrimental ten
denotes of their publication and sale.
The New York Chamber of Commerce a.
special meeting asked for by large mum
Der of the members, will consider Wha
action the chamber may appropriately take
with a view of sustaining and enforcing
existing laws for the protection of all classes
Of citizens in the peaceful pursuit of theil
business and the prevention of illegal inter
! ference Herewith" This, Of course, refer:
| to the strike5, and more particularly to the
accompanying Loyootts. The call FOR The
meeting has been extensively signed, and
many prominent men are among the signers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

Mr.. John T. Dowel, Commission Mer-
chant, l02 s. Charles street, Baltimore, Md,
writes ~ have been great sufferer with
pain in my back and kidneys, hearing that
Salvation Oil would relieve me I procured
a bottle, tried it few times, and it gave
me complete relief, and I have not been
troubled in this way since. For lumbago
and neuralgia affections consider it an ex-
cellent remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

TaE MOST inhuman of the outrageous de.
mands invariably made by the strikers is
that the employer shall discharge the men
who have stood by him in his troubles and
been faithful to his interests when all bis
other employees have tried to ruin his bust.
ness. The soul of an employer who would
not rather close his business than accede to
such monstrous demand is too small even
to deserve execration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

SOME Virginia newspapers labor under tho ms
annrchension that General Malone tried to efiect
tho rel cctiop of Major Herbert's continuation as
postmaster of this city, and that his failure 10 ~
50 indicates the loss of his influence with the fe-
publicsn Senators General Mahones opposition
to the confirmation of Major Herbert was WIN
drawn upon the recommendation OF MI WINDSOR
whom the Major succeeded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

IT Is reported that Mr.. Randall counts
upon some of the democrats in the Virginia
Congressional delegation TO help him in his
effort to defeat the new tariff bill. For
their own sakes it is hoped this report is
not true. The bill referred to is really more
protective than the old wing protective
tariff was, and only attempts to carry out
the spirit of the platform adopted by the
national democratic convention, which was
that the surplus revenue Of the Government
should be reduced. The Virginia demo.
cratic Congressman who may vote against
the new tariff bill will never regret that
vote but once, but that will last until he
shall cease to take interest in politics
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

The COMMITTEE appointed by the U. S.
House of Representatives to inquire into the
recent railroad strikes in the Southwest will
start on ajunketing tour to st. Louis next
Monday. The strikers will be taxed on
everything they eat, dripk and wear to pay
the expenses of this trip. But there are none
40 blind as those who will not see
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

SOMETHING, BUT certainly not too much
learning, has set Senator Riddleberger be-
side himself, as he has gone to the trouble
to emphasize his self qualification by pub
fishing letter, in which he quotes from the
Congressional Record the remarks ne made
when he introduced his bill to repeal the
statute his own vote had prevented from
being repealed two or three days before,
which remarks prove that he did not know
what he was talking about. He said the
statute referred TO prohibits the enlistment
of soldiers of the late Confederate army in
the army of the United States. As prevl.
ously stated in the GAZETTE, it doesn't do
any thing OF the kind. 1t only prevents ex'
Confederates from being appointed to posi-.
tions in the army. The Senator should at
least take the trouble 10 read statute be-
fore he introduces bill for its repeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
A NEGRO Boy BRAINS A CHILD WITH AN


A NEGRO Boy BRAINS A CHILD WITH AN
AXE.-A negro boy named John Brown,
about seventeen years of age, who had been
living with family of the same race for
several months past. in Crockett's Cove,
about seven miles from Wytheville, on
Thursday morning, while the father was
away and the mother and child eighteen
months of age were the only other occu.
pants o. the house, secured an axe and with
II single blow Drained the child as it lay
sleeping in the bed. The mother was
awakened by the screams and struggles of
The infant, but before che could seize the
boy he had made good his escape. After
search, the boy was found in straw stack
and taken to Wytheville and lodged in
Jail. According to the mothers version the
boy had taken box from the house the
evening before and made wagon of it.
When she returned that night and discov-
cred what he had done she threatened him
with whipping the next morning, and she
thinks the blow was aimed at her. He claims
that he was striking at snake at the head OF
the bed, and was scared away by the wo-
mans threats. Lynch law is threatened.
The child at last accounts was alive, but
will die, as the skull was crushed in and the
braiu exposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

Mr.. HOPKINS, the vice-president of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, in his testimony
before the committee of the U. S. House of
Representatives investigating the railroad
strikes in the southwt g., took the right and the
constitutional view of the course that should
have been pursued by the Administration in
the matter, when he said:
IF, before the days of railroads, there
had been strike of steamboat hands on the
Mississippi river, and the strikers had at
tempted to prevent the passage of boats,
surely that would have been such a case OF
interference with interstate commerce that
the general government would have dis
persed the strikers and said that traffic
should not be interfered with"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

SUGAR has advanced within few days
ose cent a pound in consequence OF the
atrike-and thu laboring men will have to
hear the additional expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

Or. Little Ones for May has been received from
it's publishers, The Russell Publishing Company
Boston. 1t is very interesting number and il
nrettily illustrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

The time for catching oysters expires by
the Maryland law today, and the biyalyes
will have rest of three and a.half months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
Work of a Mob.

GLASGOW, April PA collision between
Orange and Catholic roughs occurred after
the holding of a loyalst meeting here yes
terday Four arrests were made. At a
later hour an Orange mob attacked Cath
Ollie chapel, which was crowded with wor.
shippers, and smashed all the windows.
The police who were present were power
less to prevent the mob work ofdestruction.
The priest conducting the service in the
chapel ordered the doors TO be locked and
thus prevented the mob from doing further
mischief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

st. Nie.ot4s for May has been received from its
publishers, the Century Company, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April "A, 1856.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session.
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUSE.
Soon after the House was called to order
the floor was given to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and number Of bills were passed,
among them one providing that all claims
now existing against the United States
except pension caims-must be presented
tor adjudication and payment within four
years Of the passage of this act, and that all
claims arising hereafter must be prosecuted
within six years from the time hey accrued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
4 RRI WE'D.
Banks.


Burke & Herbert, cor King and Fairfax street,.
Citizens National Bank, II. W. cor. Priace HI
Leo streets.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Prince and Lvc
streets.
]. Vance Lewis. lie Drot Building, Sth and
streets Washington.
c. Irwin Dunn & Co, % German street, Bslti.
MORE
Books, Stationary and Printing.
G. F. French 95 King street.
Carriages.
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
Commission Merchants.
P. B. Hooe, , Prince street
Thomas Perry. 10 King street.
Confectioners.
L. Shumaa, southeast corner King and Pitt ste.
Clothiers.
Henry Strauss. G6 King street
Dry Goods and Notions
Isaac Eichberg & Co., cor. King and Royal sts
Donnclly, Purcell g. Co.. 50 King street.
j. S. Chapman. agt, 81 King st.
Il. II. Taylor. 933 Penna. ave-, Washington.
&. M Adams, 80 King street.
G.. G.. Berry, ~ King street.
A. B. Slaymakcr 1OT King street.
j. f. Tackett 100 King street.
Carter, I'll Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals
W. F. Creighton & Co, n. W. cor. King aud
Royal streets
4. A. Warfield. 1852 King street
F. S. Leadbcater & Bro, S. Fairfax street.
S. II. Lunt, cor King and Fairfax streets.
J. ID. II. Luut, II. Q. cor. King and Washington
streets.
L. Stabler & Co., H. W. cor. King and Washing
ton streets.
WarGeld & Hall. cor. Prince and Fairfax street
Feed Dealers.
Charles S. Taylor ir., 81 King street.
Fertilizers.
J. @. A. Holloway, 1o7 McEIdcrrys wharf,
Baltimore, Md.
George +. Price & Co.. Fishtown and Market.
Florists.
Joseph L. Loose south Patrick s.. aud Hunting
creek road
B. f. Baggett, upper end of King street.
Flour
W. H. Tenncy & Sons Micrs. Georgetown.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
J.C. Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 67 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, n. W. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
W. A. Johnson, n. 0. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
g. McBurney & Son. 8. W. cor. King and Wash
;ngton streets.
g. VIM. Ramsay cor King and ST. Asaph streets
Hardware and Cutlery.
IF. Carlin & Sons, G3 King street
T. Creighton & Son, SO King street.
3. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
]. W. Poake, cor. King and ST. Asaph streets.
Ice
F.A.. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jovcllors
II. Wildt 10 n Eoyal street.
Lumber &C.
Perry, Smoot & Co.. No. 25 cor. Cameron and
Union streets
Josiah H. D. Smoot 81 north Union st.
Machinists.
H Collins corner Wilkes and Royal SITS.
W. s. Moore, IS Union street.
Marble Workers.
Gs.walker, 7O2- 7OG N. Capitol st Washington.
Real Estate Agents.
Harlow Cation, Market Building
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
John Lannon corner Market and the Strand
Frank Hume, 454 Penna av., Washington.
Wood and Coal
Hewes &, Aitchcson, H. E. corner Duke and
Lee streets
w. A Smoot & Co, foot of Princess street
The Marine Hallway Shipbuilding and Coal Co..
foot of franklin street.
j. r. Zimmerman. foot of Queen street.
THE NEW EASY LAWN MOWER-The best
i Mower ON the market. and the only one that
will cut narrow borders and close to walls and
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
apo3 Acxandris, Va.
DRIME SMOKED BLoATERs Just received by
ID IL n,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

CHICAGO, April 24-May Wheat opened firm
at SOla declined to 97sssO. and then advanced
to sos. Corn steady aud shade higher mt ::i.7ss
30 for May. Oats steady at 3ol,s3Ull Tor May.
Pork steady at 50 97ia. Lard steady at 50 81 Il
I'D 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

BALTIMORE. April 2i.-Yirginia is consoli.
dated 90; past due coupons GA; new IS "a;
10 4Os IL I, bid to day. Cotton steady; mi,idinr
9s. Flour steady. with fair inquiry. Wheat
Southern steady; Western lower and dull South
crn rcd 95a97 ; do amber 91a9S No l Maryland
"a k.q95l, No = Western winter red spot 81 LA
%: May 81 los92; June 90 asked August 9Oass
303s. Corn-Southern higher; Western higher
FOR spot and steamer: options lower; Southern
white 46a4Sls: do yellow 46a49 Western mix
ed spot 49, bid; April As bid: May 46aiGl.
June 15a.ai6is steamer .l6s46L,. Oats steady
and quiet Southern 59a45; Western white :'9i ~
43: do mixed :1Sa39; rcnna 4Oa4}. Rye quiet
at 7OaT2. Provisions firm, with hardening
tendency. Sugar higher: A soft Us Whisky
steady at 81 19a1 20 Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24

NEW YORK, April 23.-Stocks dull and steady
Money easy at 2a2kl Flour dull and heavy
Wheat lower Corn lower. Pork dull at 81 pa
9 80. Lard firm at $6 22i2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-24
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL "a 1856.
Sun rose 5 IL sur Sets. ......... 6 40
ARRIVED.
Schr Virginia Dare Bermuda Hundreds, to
Marine Railway and Shpbuding Co.
PASSED UP.
Schrs Centennial, lumber; Normandy. ice
Rachel Miller coal and Grconhil and G w Cow
ington, lumber.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Smyrkc sailed from Norfolk for his
port 23d.
Schr II Thompson sailed from Baltimore for
this port 23d