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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
ICnMMUNICATED,
The Richmond and Danville Railroad

The Richmond and Danville Railroad.
At the extra session of the Legislature OF
1SS3-'S4, bill was introduced to authorize
the Richmond and Danville railroad compa-
ny to invest in and operate railroads and
transportation lines in this and other States,
its main purpose being to allow the absorb
ton of the Virginia Midland railway, by
lease to the Richmond and Danville railroad
company. By the terns of the bill, rs it
passed the Senate, the Richmond and Dan
vile was authorized to purchase and hold
or guarantee the bonds or stocks or lend
aid to other railroad or transportation lines
in this and other States, or to run, use and
operate, by lease or 0thcrWise, such roads or
transportation lines, sc. In this shape the
bill went to the House of Delegates. There
after bitter fight, the representatives
from Alexandria and Richmond succeeded
in amendments, which restricted the pow
ers' conferred to other States, and ex
pressly declared that the "sad r. & D.
shall not acquire or hold any shares of the
capital stock or acquire or hold or guaran-
tee any of the other bonds or other oblign.
tions of, or extend aid to, or lease, use, or
operate the works Of any railroad company
incorporated by the laws Of this State, the
line of which is not actually and physically
connected with its line, or is parallel to or
a competing line with its own line" Thus
amended the bill became law. A few
days ago, in defiance of this expression Of
the legislative will, the r. & D., it is an
nounced, leased the Virginia Midland rail-
way, and the fruit of that lease is seen in the
purchase of Offices for the consolidated COM
panies in the city Of Washington. A
power denied by the Legislature has thus
been assumed by a corporation, which, it
self resident, is under the control Of nom
residents, and all this at the expense of Dan
vile and of Alexandria, besides other points
The policy of legislation plainly is against
the lease Or merger of competing or parallel
lines, the policy of these companies is rs
plainly to set at defiance the sovereignty of
the State The result can only be deter
mined by the representatives of the people,
and to them an appeal must be addressed
for justice As between the creator THE State)
and the created (the corporations) This
lease should be annulled, and that only
healthy regulation of corporations, compe
tition, allowed and forced to continue The
Virginia Midland and the Richmond and
Danville are competing lines, and so they
should continue, if States have any rights
which corporations are bound to respect.
JUSTICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER.

Correspondence Of the .llcxaudr!a Gazytto.
OWL RUN, Fauqucr county, Ea.-Aftcr
a two weeks rain we again have >unsh;u.
Ploughing and planting have been resumed
by the farmers; wheat continues to LOOK
fine. The only thing to be dreaded is sui.
try, foggy weather, which might brig O,
the rust-sappy az the wheat now is. Cool
light breezss would keep things all right.
The country around here is now lookip.
unusually fine. A gentleman who ha. bal
residence mere for years returned to New
York city last fall, ard coming back fcw.
days ago, after looking over the coua,ry
said, II never saw this section lookiug %
beautiful as now; it is lovely"
We had s. heavy rain OH SATURDAY even
ing u5th) J, 1.-The clearing up shower, AMI
much vivid lightning. Mr.. D;cb Goodu.,
had fine mlch cow and Il ycariug nel.cg
killed by lightning; they were grain. hear
wire fence at the time; it is though, the
electric fluid passed along the wires and
from them to the cattle. They dropped
dead against the wire fence, about five yards
apart at the same instant. The COW Was
valued at $50 and the year!ipg at SD, which
is quite loss 10 q man Of large family who
has to Darn his daily bread. Mr. +. H. Gas.
sell had small steer killed on Sunday by
passenger train.
These casualties occurred near this Sta.
on,-Warrcnton junction being tn" point
where the branch road from Wagr,nlaa
Joins the main line Of the Midland railway.
but our postoflice is known rs 'Owl Run
Postotlice,n taking il name from snail
stream that rises in the northwest, IL few
miles away, and crosses the track n hundred
yards south of tho junction, where it turns
and runs east cmptying into Cedar run. n
mile below. This rather wild, backwoodi~h,
unpoetical name was selected to prevent
letters addressed to "Warrenton junction"
being sent on to Warrenton-the mail agents
only reading the first half Of the address.
and not the latter, pitched them into the
Warrenton pouch, while there is no mis-.
taking o. r. for w. J. Packages Of goods
sent to Warrenton Junction still OCCASION
ally run the gauntlet, from the aforesaid
cause, to the annoyance Of shippers and Il"
ceiyers. Owl Run takes its rise at the foot
of the highlands; it often becomes uuiorda-
BILE where the public road crosses it leading
to this place, where there is IL telegraph
office, an express office Il postotlice, a pas
senger and freight depot. The citizens have
asked the county board to have this stream
bridged, but those fllnctionarics, rs yet, ar-
pear immovable. They are, it seems, wait.
ing for the coal OF fire to he put on the ter
rapin's back, when, perhaps they may
move. Unless more attention is given TO
the demands of the people in this half OF
the county, we may petition the Legislature
to separate uS-we'll secede. :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

FRED DoUGAss is not only a miscegena-
ZIONIST, and thereby guilty of penitentiary
otIense in many of the States of the Union,
but he has the bloodthirsty audacity to
speak of the murderous raid of John Brown
as an "honor" to all who participated in it..
And yet Fred also says that he and his
white wife were invited to oil of President
Cleveland's grand receptions" Hundreds
of thousands of people, who didn't do SO two
years ago, now believe in the wisdom of Mr..
John Kelly, and an equal number who two
years ago loved Mr.. Cleveland for the ene-
mics he had made, don't do SO now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
Trnnhlns With the Indians.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-An Ell Paso, Texas,
special regarding the Indian raids says:
Persons arriving here from along the south
ern border of Arizona report that the inhab.
itants are living in perfect dread of being
! massacred by Geronimos band. Employees
Of over dozen ranches state that signal
fires have been seen nightly in the noun
tains CT Mexico bordering the line. Several
very old Indian scouts who are in this city,
arc united in the belief that Geronimo will
endeayor to reach the Mescalero reservation
for the purpose of persuading the friendly
Indians to Join him in his mountain warfare.
These reservation Indians, the scouts say,
are restless, and last winter they were very
much dissatisfied. 1t is feared if Geronimo
could exert the influence of his presence, he
could bring away not less than Il hundred
fresh bucks to replenish his band. The
| reservation Indians belong to the same
bood.thirsty family of the Apache tribe as
Geronimo. The scouts explain The fires as
most likely built by Geronimo's out-posts,
| who may be be stationed there to await the
return of two or three runners who have
probably been sent into the Mescalaro res
ervation to endeavor TO bring off some of
the bucks. There are, it is reported, no
soldiers in southern Arizona at the present
writing, General Miles and his troops being
in Sonora, near Santa Cruz, some fifteen
miles from the line. If the Apaches, after
the repulse of Friday near Santa Cruz,
should he pressed too hard by combined
forces, it is greatly feared they will be forced
across the line, and, with no troops at hand
to head them oil, they would make a detour
of a hundred miles, butchering as they went,
and re-enter Sonora with perfect safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
General Rosecrans's Nomination.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-It is expected
that the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the nomination of General Rosecrans
to be Register OF the Treasury was con-
frmed will be soon withdrawn or voted
down. The Committee on Finance, it is
said, has examined the charges of Irregular
ity brought against the nominee in connec.
ton with transactions in public land, and
find that the facts are not sufficiently seri-
Gus to warrant an adverse report in the face
Of his good military record
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


Adyices from Reading, VT, announce
the death Of Plymouth White, alias Frank
Parke, alias "PIinn" White, the notorious
confidence man.
J. W. Craig, one of the largest oil traders
both in New York and in the West, has
failed. About 100000 barrels of oil have
been bought in under The rule for his ac-
count
A brakeman named Fitzpatrick was kill.
ed and passenger had both legs crushed
by the derailment of a train on the Northern
Pacific Railroad at Fort Ellis, Montana,
yesterday.
A treaty has been signed at johanna,
ceding to France the entire group of islands
and islets forming the territory known as
the Comoro Islands and situated in the Mo-
zambique channel.
The girls in all the factories in Troy, n.
Y, except the striking laundry girls OF Ide's
factory, went to work this morning as usual,
and will continue at work until the doors
are actually closed against them.
The Pittsburg, Pa, police are searching
the city for James B. Brewster, cattle
driver, who criminally assaulted thirteen
year old daughter of a leading business man
of Brookville, Pa, named Johnston, while
5ho was returning from Sabbath school OH
Sunday afternoon.
A fire broke out in the stage scenery
whilo Uncle Toms Cabin was being pre-.
seuted at Westyille, Ohio, last night. A
wild scene of confusion followed. Several
persons were seriously burned, one proba-
bly, fatally. The fire was extinguished
without loss to the building.
1t is now generally conceded that Emil
Orenberger, whose dead body was found in
Chicago day or two ago, committed sui
eide. He was to have been married. but
bad been thrown out of work recently,
which preyed so upon his mind that it is
believed in fit of dependency he took his
own life.
The police believe they have discovered
the whereabouts of the parties who boarded
train on the Rock Island railroad week
or two ago near Morris, ILL.,, and killed the
express messenger and robbed the safe of
$4,000. The outlaws have been discover
ed in Kendall county, some miles north of
the scene of their exports.
The President will leave Washington
Sunday next, for Brook Ign where he will re-
view the Decoration Day parade the fol.
lowing morning, and will review the parade
in New York city in the afternoon if posi-
BILE. At any rate he will attend the exer-
cises at the Academy of Music. He will
return to Washington Tuesday morning.
Two more dynamite explosions occurred
at Orangeville, Ont, last night, one at the
Office, and another at the residence of Police
Magistrate Monroe. The Office was COM
pletely wrecked and adjoining property
somewhat injured. The house was badly
damaged but fortunately no lives were lost.
The indignation of the citizens is very great,
as this is the third and greatest explosion
since initiation of the Scott act. The cause
Of the outrages is the action of Magistrate
Monroe for strictly enforcing the temper
ance law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

No MAN should be in Congress who can
be deferred by any consideration from vot'
ing in accordance with his conscientious con-
victons in respect of any matter before that
body. The pension bill is before Congress
now. 1t makes large increase in the PEN
sion list, and necessarily in the amount OF the
already enormous pension appropriation
Very few people in this country object to be-
ing taxed to pension poor men who were dis
abled while serving in the federal army
during the civil war, but great many,
especially in the South, are opposed to pen
sionlng either rich men or those whose
disabilities were not incurred while
in the discharge of their duties as soldiers;
and the Congressman who agrees with
them, but is afraid to vote in accordance
with his opinion, lest he and his party be
accused of uufriendline.,s toward the ex-
Union soldiers, is not In the right place,
and should be left at home at the next cleo.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
Virginia State Debt

WASHINGTON, May lS.-The House Com
mittee on the Judiciary to-day unanimously
instructed Chairman Tucker to report a bill
to authorize the President to appoint a
board of commissioners to Investigate to
what extent the United States may be legal
~ or equitably liable for tho debt due by
the State Of Virginia, the extent OF the
equitable liability OF the United States to
the bondholders, citizens OF other States, and
to foreign bondhoders, on account of the
State Government of Virginia qualifying the
decisions of the United States Supreme
Conpt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON, D. c., May is, 1856
SENATE.

SENATE.
Letters from the Secretary Of the Treasu.
ry and Postmaster General transmitting in
formation requested of them by Congress
were laid before the Senate.
Several memorials and petitions were sub.
ss1uently presented, after which the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of bills on
the calendar.
HOUSE.
Mr. Harris, OF Georgia, from the Commit
teo on Ways and Means, reported bill
amending Section 1887, Revised Statutes, so
as to reduce the penal sum of the bonds OF
cigar manufacturers to $3.50, with an addi-
tional $50 for each person proposed to be
employed by them in making cigars.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, from the Commit
toe on Post.oflices and Post Roads, reported
back the post-olIice appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments, and, it having been re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole, the
House went into such committee for the pur-
pose Of considering these amendments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
The Cumberland Miners.

PlTTsEURG, Pa, May 1s.-Reports from
tho Cumberland coal regions are 10 the ef-
feet that the great strike has been broken.
AT Frostburg, Md, a large number OF
miners returned 10 work this morning ut
the old rates. The Cumberland miners
have meeting to-day and will probably 20
in tomorrow. Precautions have been taken
workmen by those who favor continuance
Of the strike, and they will be protected
from violence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

Justice Thomas NJ. Cooley, Of lie ~
promo Court Of Michigan, is givin@ h!@ Mt
tention TO the labor troubles, and i !rrIar'
ing an article on Arbitration for ia" jay
number Of The E0runI. 4 writer c1I0tH"'
ing 20 much legal knowledge with 50 "id"
an experience il practical Affairs ought !"
be able to make some useful Suggestions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

ALEXANDRA MARKET. May 1S.-Thc sales Of
Flour arc mainly confined to tho .iohbing trade
and the markets generally are quiet and easy.
There is still but ittlo spirit shown by dealers in
grain. Whest is weak, and VIC note further de-
cline in Chicago OH futures, while buyers and
milors seem unwilling TO take hold OF any but
prime lots unless at a concession in figures, and
discriminate more closely than usual at this soa-
son as to grade. Corn is quiet and steady Ryc
and Oats arc firm. Eggs are higher and wanted.
Batter is abundant and hard to sell. Other pro-
ducc is without material change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
ATFX A-NDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1S.

THE LAWFUL and equitable right OF Inc
bondholders of Virginia to pay tnelf 0'"'.
taxes In the coupons of their bonds coulu
Lot possibly be exhibited in stronger i'sn'
1ban in the case of Mr.. 81. g. Dulany, pre-
xiouslv referred to in the GAZETTE "neh
q minor the bonds Mr.. Dulany owns were
bouobt for him by his trustees, VINO palu
rho State more than par for them. With
b;o and other money, raised the same way
the State built her railroads, from when she
is now drawing large revenue. AT tne
first "readiustr,ent" of her debt Mr.. Dula'
nv surrendered one third of his bonds. AL
the second he agreed to accept three per
cent. interest on the remaining two tnirds,
instead of the six per cent. the state nao
promised to pay him on the three thifoS'
Could q reasonable man, with proper re-
gard for his own interests and those OF MS
family, be expected to make greater conces'
sions, and that, too, to a State which, unoef
the new assessment, would be perfectly able,
were it not for silly sumptuary laws anu
laws putting premium upon the non'pay-
ment of taxes, not only to carry on her gov
eminent and her system of public Schools
but to pay every dollar of the readJusted
interest on her public debt The only dill
ference between Mr.. Dulany and many OF
the other owners of Virginia bonds is that
while he is able to defend his rights in the
courts, they, not being 80, are forced to sub
NIT to downright robbery inflicted upon
them by their native State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18
MONETARY ARD COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, May 1S.-Thc stock market open
cd this morning rather heavy. The early trading
was extremely dull, but prices soon moved off,
and the downward movement was accompanied
10y u somewhat better business. The declines
amounted to l. to = per cent for tho hour. At
i a. m. the market was dull and steady at the
decline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

BALTIMORE, May 1S.-Virginia Is CONSOLE
dated SO; past duo coupons G3; new IS 63aE,
1O-iOs 3S ~ Cotton steady middling 9ls. Flour
quiet and lower; Howard street and Western
super 50 5Oa3 90; do extra So 1Oa;} So do fam
lily Sd 0Oa4 rs; City Mills super 50 5Oa;S 90; do
extra 50 25s4 90; do Rio brands 81 5Oa4 10 Pa
tapsco family 50 10; do supcrlativc patent s. so
Wheat-Southern dull and lower: Western mac
tive and easy Southora red S6sS9 do amber so
a91 No l Maryland 50 haS9h; No > Western win
ter red SPOT 95'2aSG; Juno S5aAaSGE.; August
S51haSG. Corn-Southcrn quiet and steady
Western steady aud dull Southern white 44a4S
do yellow 44a4S; Western mixed spot 47a47 I,
May 4Gisa46a. June 453sal57s. Oats dull
Southern 39al;; Western white 4Oa42 do mix
cd 3Sa39; Pcnna 40al2. Rye firm at 72a73.
Provisions quiet and steady. Eggs higher at
IL ha12. Whiskey steady at 81 19a1 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

Mai. II. w. Doswel's colts brought h"m
in 81 AS at tho Washington meeting. rH'H-
won 81 ,iiO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 17.-Bee,
Cattle.-Priccs of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best So 75aG co. generally rated first quail
ity s. 5Oa5 62ls +; medium or good fair quality
S5a5 ~; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 50 75a4 rs. Extreme range of prices 50 75a
6 90. Most of the sales were from ST 5Oa5 10
per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week 20O1
head. Total sales for tho week 1915 head.
The market was fairly active to-day. The quality
was more mixed than last week. the receipts be.
ing much more numerous. The tops were better
than those Of last week, but there was full NUM-
Der of common Cattle. Prices considering the
quality of the tops show no change but other
grades were OF lsaAc.
Shecp-The receipts this week constitute 3 fair
supply, and the quality considerably better than
that of last weeks offerings. Trade for Sheep is
fairly good. We quote sheep at 2iAa5 Ac, the
latter extra. Lambs dull at GaSiac per ID gross.
Arrivals this week 1888 head.
Hogs-The receipts are nearly equal in number
to tho offerings last weok, and the quality fully
as good rs it WAS then. Prices have been well
maintained We quote at 5a57sc per lib net. Ar
rivals this week 10 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

The President, it is stated, will certainly
be married June -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

Money easy at 1iaa2l1. Cotton steady uplands
8 BIG; Orleans 3;ss futures steady. Flour dnII
and heavy. Wheat lha7sc lower. Corn Ia sc
lower. Pork firm; new mess Si0a1O %; old
| 50 25a9 50. Lard heavy at SO 22l2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-18

CHICAGO, May 1S.-.Iunc Wheat 755as June
Corn 36l1; June Oats 2Ski June Pork $S II y
Juno Lard So 9Th
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15
Bricks That Will Float.

"Floating palaces" are often spoken
of, but mostly by figure of speech to
describe certain splendid steamships.
But now it seems that modern improve
ment has made it possible to build q
brick house on the sea (?). Floating
bricks are now successfully produced in
France, the material Of which they are
composed being kind of earth found in
Tuscany, consisting of fifty-fve parts of
sandy earth, fifteen of magnes:a, fourteen
of water, twelve alumina, three line, one
iron. 1t exhalcs a clay-like door, and,
when sprinklcd with water, throws out a
light, whitish smoke. 1t is iufusible in
the fire; and though it loses about an
eighth part of its weight, its bulk is
scarcely diminished. Bricks composed
of this substance, either baked or un-
baked, float in the water, and twen-
tieth part of clay may be added to their
composition without taking away their
property of swimming. These bricks re-
sist water, unite perfectly with lime, are
subject to no alteration from the heat or
cold, and the baked differ from the un-
baked only in the sonorous quality which
they acquire from the fire. Their strength
is a little inferior to that of common
bricks, but much greater in proportion to
their weight. Thus floating brick,
measuring seven inches in breadth, and
one inch eight lines in thickness, is said
to weigh only fourteen and one-fourth
ounces, whereas common French brick
was found to weigh five pounds and
nearly seven ounces.-San Francisco
IN
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-15

Ouspensky, popular Russia writer,
recently found river steamboat in the
Caucasus piloted by youth of seventeen,
who, although he was possessed of re-
markable intellectual qualities, had
abruptly abandoned his studies for man
ual toll, with intent to put Count
Tolstoi's doctrines into practice. Many
Russian families of standing
and education-are taking their children
from school, abandoning the delusions
of so-called civilization, and retiring into
remote country districts, where they pro-
pose to realize some vague ideal of primi-
tive simplicity. This strange movement
is vigorously supported BY Count Tolstoi.
The Count divides each day into four
periods separated from one another by a
meal, and he indulges in hand labor and
in literary work alternately. He has
thus become accomplished in bootmak-
ing, expert in wood splitting, and very
decent agricultural laborer. Whenever
he visits his estates he assists his farm
hands in plowing, sowing and getting in
the crops.