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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
The Bomb ThroWers.

CHICAGO, May 17.--No new developments
have been divulged by the police in the case
Of the anarchist Lingg, but it is understood
that they are bent on capturing his partner,
q man named Schneider. Whether LiDgg
be identified as the bomb thrower or not the
fact that some of the eye-witnesses of the
episode are almost positive Of his identity,
and The facts already known about his secret
movements since then make ont II strong
circumstantial case against him. II il as.
serted that the fact that he made the bomb
which was used can be proved beyond all
doubt and that no evidence, as the case
looks ct present, can change the mind of
jury on that point. The police are in pos
session of q number Of bombs, some Of them
found at Lingg's old boarding house and
some found in u trunk belonging to him,
which was secreted elsewhere. The make
and the material used in these are all the
same. 1t was also mentioned that anarch-
lists Wero threatening to blow up police
station the day after the Mccormick riots.
There is now every reason to believe that
these threats were not idle ones, and that it
was part of well-organized plot that when
the first bomb was thrown on the night Of
May 4th, the police should be repeatedly
fired upon and compelled to retreat, and
tina. the mob should then proceed to clean
out every station house in the city. The
meeting was not hold in the square at all,
but around the corner on narrow thor
oughfarc. In it, should the officers march
down upon them as they did, they would
present more compact mass and the bombs
could work greater havoc among them. The
raking fire which they could and did pour
into the police from the alleys can better be
imagined than described. Every bit of evi.
dence so far found goes to show very COM
plete and extensive conspiracy to be re-
venged on the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
ALEX ANDRIAo
MONDAY EVENING, MAY II.

THE FINAL and definite rejection OF the
nomination of Mr.. Button to be postmaster
at Lynchburg, for the sole and openly
ayowed reason that he had criticized ad'
yersely and censured harshly the pubic
actions of certain censurable republican
Senators, and that, too, before he became an
Office holder shows that U. 3 Senators
would have themselves of different clay
than that of which the other citizens OF the
country are made, and that they have as
sumed the power of preventing any man
who doubts their personal superiority, and
who says ought of them save in praise, from
holding any Office at the disposal OF the
Government. The fact that they have ex-
ercised this tyranical and unwarranted au-
thority in one case shows that they have
exercised and will exercise it in others, and
that, as traitor Ia one who betrays trust,
thew are traitors both to the letter and the
spirit of the Constitution, have broken the
oath they took when they became Senators,
and are no longer worthy representatives OF
their respective States. That of all the
democratic members of the Senate only
three think Senators no better than their
follow citizens, that Senators are liable to
error and consequently to reproach, and
that the man who questions the divinity
that hedges them is unfit to hold an Office,
proves that the seed of democratic degener-
acy soWn at the White House fell npon
favorable ground among the democrats at
the Capitol, and also that the men who sit
on the democratic side of the Senate, except
the three referred to, are in the wrong
place, and is sufficient to induce the people
whom for the sake of the welfare of the
country it is hoped they misrepresent, to
relegate them to private life as soon as pos
sible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

GENERAL MAHoNE's organ, now printed
in Washington, favors "the merging and
absorption of the colored man in the COM
mon American blood" and says, "men of
other races soon lose their identity among
us, and sooner or later the negro himself,
Notwithstanding his color, will lapse into
the indistinguishable general tide" The
organ would not only remove the mark
which providence made by which to distin-
guish the races, but would also annihilate
both races in this country, for history and
science prove that mixed races after a
few generations lose the power of procrea-
tior
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

Our MONA widespread legend Of
great antiquity informs us that the moon
is Inhabited by man with bundle of sticks
on his back, who has been exied thither
for many centuries, and is so far of that he
ls beyond the reach of death. This tradi-
uon, which has given rise to so many super
stitions. is still preserved, under various
forms, in most countries but il has not
been decided who the culprit originally was
and how he came to be Imprisoned dante
calls him Cain: Chaucer assigns bis exile as
a punishment for theft, and gives him
thorn bush to carry, while Sbaksneara
loads him with thorns, but by way of com.
pensation gives him a dog for companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

AT THE conference between the striking
miners and the representatives of the coal
companies at Cumberland last Saturday, at
which the demands of the former were re-
fused, one of the stri kers asked if the in
crease in the price of coal since April would
not enable the companies to increase the
wages they give the miners? The reply, of
course, was that the scarcity of coal caused
by the strike had raised its price, but that
as soon as the market could be again sup.
Piled the price would 60 down. The
simple fact however, that the question re-
ferred to was asked, shows the stupidity of
the man who asked it, and of the large mum.
Der of those he represented at the confer
ance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Resolved to Strike-Alleged Incendiary

CINCINNATI, o., May 1.-THE planning
mill and bench hands at meeting this
morning resolved to strike for eight hours
work and ten hours pay in view of the fact
that proprietors have refused to keep their
promises of eight hours pay for eight hours
work.
The Timcs-Iar's Akron, o., specia! says a
part of the Miller match works burned last
night, and discharged employee is suspect
ell of firing it. LOSE, $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17


DEATH OF CAPT. MAFFIT.-Captain John
Newland Mafit, the well.known and dis:in-
guished naval officer, who served both in
the United States and Confederate service,
died in Wilmington, n. c., Saturday even
ing, after prolonged illness, in the 6Sth
year of his age. He was of Irish pareutags,
his father being the celebrated Rev. John
Newland A1afit. At the age ofthirteen years
he obtained commission as midshipman in
the United States navy. His last command
while in the United States service was the
Crusader, and he was very successful in
capturing slayers. When the war ceased
he resigned his place in the navy, and
linked his fortunes with the Southern Con-
federacy. In the earlier part of the war he
commanded the Confederate privateers
Florida and Albemarle, and rendered most
valuable service to the Confederacy After
wards he was in command Of the blockade
runner Owl and other vessels engaged in
bringing in supplies and ammunition of war
for the South. After the war closed, for
about eighteen months be was in command
of an English merchant steamer running
between Liverpool aud Rio. He then left
the sea and purchased small farm near
Wilmington, where he resided for nearly
eighteen years. He moved TO Wilmington
in July of last year, and had been in failing
health for the past two or three years. He
bad been confined to the house since the
middle of February, and to his bed since
the 18th of April last. His suffering was OF
the most painful character, but was borne
with heroic tortitude. He was married
twice, leavs widow and three children by
The second marriage, and two children by
The first marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Died From His Injuries.

CHICAGO, May T.-Officer Thomas Red.
den died at the County Hospital this morn
ing at . o'clock, making the sixth death
among the police wounded in the Haymar.
ket riot Blood poisoning was the immedi.
ate cause Of death. Redden had his left leg
fractured by the dynamite bomb, received
bullet wound in his left cheek and wound
in his right. He leaves a wife and two
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
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Rv a SSOGI lied PRESS
-ATED PRESS
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II, 1856.
SENATE

SENATE.
An amendment 10 the river and harbor
bill, appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of Pocomoke river, was introduced,
after which some routine business was trans
acted.
The bill 10 remove certain restrictions up
on American shipping was then taken up.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States number OF bills,
etc., were introduced and referred; among
them one to repeal the tax of ten per cent
on notes of State banks used As circulation;
one to limit the power of circuit and dis.
trict courts and United States judges in the
matter OF reccivership, and one appropriate
ing $50 900 for the erection in Washington
of bronze monument to the late Edwin M.
Stanton.
The House subsequently went into com.
mttee Of the whole on the urgent deficiency
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

OF ALL the cities in this country Ale2an-
dria is the one that should most abhor strikes
and boycotts. Unfortunately for her, but
owing to circumstances beyond her control,
no sort of business is any too brisk, nor any
kind of work TOO plentiful here now, end
why the little that is left should be retarded
and decreased by labor troubles is what
ONLY striker and a boycotter can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

The Star, of New York, says the New
York Legislature should choose United
States Senator who will give President
Cleveland hearty support The Star
ought also to tell Il curious people to what
political party the Senator referred to
should belong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

Mr.. PowDERLY says the knights of labor
should avoid strikes and boycotts, and some
of the leaders of tho different assemblies of
the order, those of this city, for instance,
say their respective assemblies are opposed
to such movements. But the strikes and
boycotts continue all the same, and are kept
up solely by the knights and the few pitia.
BILE people who obey their orders. Of the
knights who boldly avow their un-Ameri
can, tyrennous, destructive and ruinous in
tentions, and those who, while denying
such intentions, secretly further the execu.
ton thereof by every means in their power,
the latter are infinitely more injurious to
tho community in which they reside, and
consequently the less worthy of the respect
of their intelligent and reputable fellow citi-
ZenS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Yassnl Seized.

PORTLAND, Me-, May ia report has
reached here that the fishing schooner Ella
M. Doughty, Of Portland, has been seized
by the authorities at EnSlishtown, Nova
Scotia, for alleged infraction Of the Cana.
dGp fishing laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Frost.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Dispatches from vari-
Gus points in Illinois, Iowa, Northern In
diana aud Western Michigan, report quite
heavy frost yesterday morning, which did a
great deal of damage to small fruits. In
some places the cold wave was quite severe,
and farmers are anxious about the corn,
which is not yet up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsL0w's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
drcn teething, is tho prescription of ono of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF teething
its value is incalculable. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. mF6-1ylM.W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Returned to Work.

CHICAGO, HAY 1.-THE tailors and tailor
eses employed by the wholesale clothing
houses, and in fact the persons engaged in
the making of ready made clothing, mum.
bering fully 10000, returned to work this
morning on the basis of ninc hours and the
ten hours pay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Fatal Fall.

OMAHA, Neb., May l7.-Mattew Merihew,
foreman Of a construction gang on the ne"
Union Pacific bridge, foil from the structure
to the ground, distance. of sixty feet yes
terday and was killed. His parents live at
Searsport, Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Killed his Brother-in-LaW.

NEVADA, Mo-, May 17.-Willam Cruce
shot and killed his brother-in-law, Charles
Jackson, at the latter's home Saturday even
lug, near this place. A quarrel arose over
some business transaction, when Jackson
struck Cruce with rock The latter, in
self defense, drew his revolver and shot, and
instantly killed the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
Wages Advanced.

PITTsDURG, Pa, May Nv. D. Wood
& Co., the iron manufacturers Of Mckees-
laborers twenty five cents day, and all
other employees ten per cent. The in
crease, which affects about three hundred
men, was unsolicited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May 1.-the stock market open.
cd steady, generally within Is per cent OF Satur.
days closing figures. The general market was
generally firm, but so dull that the changes il.
quotations have no significance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
THE TAX-RECEIVABLE COUPoEs.

TO the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette;
Sir-In memorandum of Second Audit
or Ruf1iu, which appeared in the Richmond
Dispatch of 4th April, and in subsequent
editorials in that journal, it is asserted that
the denomination of tax receivable coupons
maturing annually corresponds so imper.
fectly to the amounts assessed for State
taxes, that large number Of coupons can
not possibly be used and that these must
accumulate to the dctriment Of the bond
holders. Will you accord me, foreign
bondbolder, the hospitality OF your columns
to traverse this statement.
The tax receivable coupons which mature
annually amount to $999,3S OF these
$71O, $50 are of the denomination of $50 and
the remaining S2SS 537 are OF less Genomi-
nation than $50.
The taxpayers who are assessed at $25
and upwards for State tax are 9,G95 in
number, and their assessment computed
from the table given in Senate document
xxxvi, page G, aggregates about 100000.
Evidently, therefore, on tho assumption
that there is a disposition to use coupons
the $2SS, 537 Of less denomination than $50
will be readily disposed OF, and the S1lO,S50
of the denomination Of $50 can be absorbed,
as to say 100000 for State taxes, leaving
$40 $50 available for licenses, which aggre.
gate upwards of 800, 900, and other sources
of revenue, which make up the total income
of the State.
1t certainly appears, therefore, that there
is no obstacle in the way of disposng of the
annually maturing taX-receivablo coupons,
and indeed as matter Of fact there was
none before the statutes now declared void
were enacted.
May point out that tho extent to which
tax receivable coupons have been used i'll
the past since the passage of the Riddleber
ger act, is no criterion Of the extent TO
which they will be used in the future. AL
ways excepting the remedy available under tho
coupon-killCr act, no one, who had any apprccla-
ton OF the circumstances, believed that single
coupon would nc used until the Q. s. Supreme
Court declared not only that exemplary damages
were obtainabe in q federal court from a collcc-
tor for trespasS in the event of levy after ten
der of any tax receivable coupons in payment of
any tax, but that liccnsec might pursue his call
ing without molcstation after the tender OF c0u-
pons in discharge of the license. These points
were decided on the let February last, and from
tho official statement issued two months later, it
appears that 5G2 persons were then availiuc
themselves of coupons in discharge Of their debts
to tho State. Considering the dust which has
been systematically thrown in the eyes OF tho
tax payers, can only say that | am agrccaaly
surprised at such result. | am afraid that il the
tax payers 20 at tais rate the price Of tho colt
pons will advance TO point ut which ii will
scarcely be worth the while to use them which,
by the bye, will remove the nviiious advantage
which the ch arc said to enjoy over the poor l'y
the use of a deprecated medium.
am, sir, yours obcdioutly, y. Il. RICARDO.
Royal Thames Yacht Club, London, May 3, 1856.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

THE BOARD of Education of Virginia de.
serves the cordial thanks of the people for
its recent action on the school book question.
While there is no occasion for free books"
tho cry for which was altogether piece Of
disgusting demagoguey it is very necessary
that school books should be cheap, and that
when families remove from one city or coun-
ty to another they should not be put to the
altogether useless expense of purchasing
new sets of books for their children. The
four sets heretofore adopted have had just
that effect, with the additional and even
worse one-that they brought swarms of
book agents into every city and county to
bemuddle inexperienced trustees about their
various publications, and often to induce
them, by their specious reasoning, to make
costly and undesirable changes. The new
Board of Education has cured all this by a
simple adherence to the democratic rule of
the constitution which requires uniformity
of text books, while wisely providing against
expense arising from the error of the past
by allowing each city or county to retain its
present text books until q change to the uni
form set shall be convenient. That set may
not be the very best which could have been
selected, but all teachers will admit that it
is good one, and the getting rid of the
itinerant book agents with their plausible
talk and "Grecian gifts" is a blessed boon
which ought to make the present school ad-
ministration popular if it does nothing else
during its whole term of office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

New YORK, May f-.-Stocis huii ard hcavy
Money easy at ] ',a2l.. Cotton easy: uplands
BIG: Orleans 53s futures steady At the de-
cline Flour dull and heavy Wheat '.a'.,r lower.
Corn I-aL,c lower Porl; dull mcw mess $40.
1929 Lard firm ut 81 c2ig
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

CHICAGO, May l1.-Junc Wheat 1914 June
Corn 49,, June Oats 2Sl,a2oi. June Pork
SO 20: June Lard 80 %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

Flour is quiet, with fair receipts, and sales are
well distributed rs to grade dealers hHyins to
supply near wants. The Wheat markets are
tame and easy, futures selling oil shade, with no
speculative feeling and nothing reported to cause
movement in prices. Corn, Rye and Oats are
steady Produce is without material change.
BALTIMORE, May 1I.-Eirginia is CONSOLE
dated 5:3 past due coupons G3l,; new IS 63',
1O.40s 3S4a. Cotton-markct dull mlding 9is.
Flour quiet and steady: Howard ST. and Western
super So G5a5 10 do extra 81 21aI oO do fam
lily 81 25al 10: City Mills super 81 Dab % do
extra So 5OaI Is do RiO brands II 5Odl 20: Pa
tapsco family - 40 do superlativc patent - -.
Whcat-Southcrn quiet and nominal do Western
Irregular closing fractionaly higher; Southern
red SSa91 ; do amber 3laJ;i; No Maryland Sex.
a91 No y Western winter red spot SIllaS~
May S7taSS; June S1aN1'ti August SG"~aS6'-.
Corn-Southcrn steady and firm do Western
quiet but frmcr; Southern white iIalS; do yci-
low 45aiS; Western mixed spot i1a-al1 ~; May
4G3saI7 Juno I5;lai6ll July i57saiGl,. Oats
quiet and easy Southern ;0ai2: Western white
.iOa42 do mixed 3Sa;9; pcnna lnal2 Rye
firm at 72a13. Hay quiet aud steady prime to
choice WCstern SlI 1Ual5 30. Provisions quiet
but firm. Mess Pork, old. 50 30; new so 80
Bulk mcats-shoudcrs ie; clear rib sides G
hams 11a12. Lard--rciincd "a. Butter quc;
and steady: Western packed lJal..: creamery 2'A
ID Eggs firm II Hall y. Coffee firm Rio ear
goes ordinary to fair Siat9t,. Sugar steady 4
soft To- WhiskCv steady ut ~ loti 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

natives of foreign countries. Human nature
is the same on this as on the opposite SIDE
of the Atlantic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

INLASS FOR HOT EEDS-GxS, 80 .nd SyIo
VI A large supply on hand, which "" olrr at
lowest prices.
mill T.. s. LE&DBEhTE!. :. Pro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17
PASSED rr.
..EDRtTDA,

Schrs Chas Bayiiss and Alien Green, kcn"rhtt
river; Oakland, Maria Elizabeth an! Draw,
Havrc dc Grrcc aud Robert liea!cv kur:olk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

tHTE ASK AN EXAMINATION hy oar friends
w and the public of our stock OF Mcrino ard
all Wool Underwear.
octG AMOS =. SLhYMAkER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

jfASTORINE! CASTORINE!- Baums ever
~ ready Castorinc a perfect oiler for Bug.ics,
Wagons, Carts, &c Never Gums: Never Chii!s.
For sale by fie9l w. F. CREIGHTON & CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

7 UST RECEIVED FRESH SUPPLY OF TIE
y Celebrated FarmviIle Lithia Water in bottles
or by the gallon, at J. ID. II. LGNTs,
e16 Cor King and Washington ss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, MAY Il, l-~''.
Sun rises ........i - Sun scts..............1
ARRIVED.
Schr LanFair Baltimore. 20 ! 4 Reed * GO :"
ln.I rnnrcraur for NatgryJS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

A FINE ASSORTMENT Of medium wcg
n UNDERWEAR for ladies', gents and chid
rem at
mh2T AMOS Il. SLAfMAkEkS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

VINHE NEW AMERICAN FRYER, for frying
i oysters, crallcrs. potatoes, &C., real comfort
to the housekcepcr, for sale by
fcbo7 JAS. F. CAELIN IL SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

IL YOUR CHICKENS ARE SICK,
TRY
LUNT'S CHICKEN CHOLERA CURE.
Sold hy MI druggists and grGccr-. mh:il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-17

TREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA CURE. a sure
VI cure for Asthma, just received and for sale hy
je19 w. +. CREIGHTON CO.