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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13
Bitten by 4 Snake

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 13-Mr. William
Reed, while bathing in Flat Creek, near
Shc!byvilIe, Tenn, 81 few weeks ago began
TO feel around under rocks for fish. He
caught what he thought was fish but upon
drawing it to The surface Of the water,
fouad it to be large water moccasin.- The
snake bit Mr.. Reed on the thumb but as it
was killed nothing was thought Of it until a
few days ago, when Mr. Reeds hand began
to swell, throwing him into violent
fever. lie became delirious and wanted to
bite every one who came near his bed. 1t
required the combined strength Of several
men to conlne him to his bed. Several
medical men were called 10, and all their
efforts seemed lruitless, as the symptom s
were all similar to those 10 cases of hydro
phob!a. The constant attendance and skill
OF his physicians, however, pulled him
through, and he is now getting well.
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NEWS OF THEOAY-

The tax rate in New York thia year will
be o per cent.
English sparrows are proving q nuisance
in Baltimore, as they ara everywhere else.
The losses BY fire in the United States
and Canada for the six months ending June
80 were $55 900, COO.
Four persons committed suicide il New
York yesterday-t three men and woman.
All shot themselves through the head.
Krupp has contracted to supply China
with 1850 tons of steel rails at 25 shilings a
ton below the lowest offer made hy any
English firm.
The cost Of philadelphia's new City Hall
up to date has been Sl1,047 POI, and it will
require good many more thousands OF
dollars to complete it.
The cholera returns for yesterday were
Trieste, new cases, . deaths; Brirdisi, 9G
neT cases, So deaths Latiauo, 16 cases, 10
deaths; Fontara, % cases, 1G deaths. Ven.
ice, 10 cases, deaths.
Lc Nora brussels newspaper) announces
thai Russia will hereafter not confer Rus
sian orders or decorations on British, Amer
lean or Swiss subjects or citizens, because
their respective counties do not decorate
Russian subjects.
Reports from the Roanoke river section
OF North Carolina state that the crops On
the low grounds and Cor considerable dis.
lance up the river have been entirely de.
stsoyed by freshet such SIS has rarely be-
fore been seen at this season of the year.
The corn on the bottoms which was not
reached by tho water is also in very bad
condition.
Rear Admiral Reed Wertlen died at New
port, r. T., Sunday night. During the early
part of The civil war he commanded several
We: sells of the North Atlantic blockadins
squadron, and participated III the capture
Of Roanoke Island and Newbern. In 1860,
when in command of the Powhatan, he shut
Che Confederate ram Stonewall in the port
of Havana, and kept her there until she
surrendered to the Spanish government.
He Terminated his active career as com
mander of the South Pacific squadron in
1S75,'7G. In March, 1877, he was placed on
tho retired list.
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The SIMPLE TASTES OF SOME PEoPLE.-
Charles Delmonico used to eat ONLY the SIM
plest of food and he always drank vim ordi-
naine with his meals. His cellars were
stocked with the richest and heaviest OF
wines and his kitchen produced the greatest
feats of cookery ever known. But his din
ners generally consisted of a few raw o5s'
tiers, a bit of rare roast beef, two or three
plainly cooked vegetables and PITT Of his
own cheapest claret. His nephew, who
now bears the name Of Charles Delmonico
and runs the big restaurant, cail be found
at II or / o'clock almost any night in some
oyster saloon or chop house taking bis sup.
per rather than eat at his own table. lie
seems very nice young fellow, by the way.
He is extremely quiet and unostentatlous
and he enjoys life in a rational and gentle.
manly fashion. But one who did not
wholly understand the eccentricities OF the
human stomach would he apt to wonder at
seeing young Delmonico give his preference
to some other restaurateur's badly cooked
chop or steak rather than take his mid
night meal in the most celebrated cat
ing house in tho world. But all men, and
women, too, I fancy, are more or less uncer
tain and 6tiul in the matter of eating. Give
| them hotel and restaurant life TOR SIX
| months and they will yearn for home cook
ing. Give them home food for an equal Pc
| riod and they will go into restaurant and
consume an inferior meal with the utmost
relish. Odd folks we are.-N. J. letter 10
Boston Herald.
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SENATOR VANCE's DENIAL.--The New
York Times few days ago published list
of sixteen persons rejoicing in the name OF
Vance, for whom, it was alleged, Senator Il.
B. Vance, OF North Carolina, had procured
Office under the government. This is an
old story which tho Senator exploded long
ago, but he has concluded that the Times
rcvampcd the Story because of his hostility
to he civil service law, and consequently
he has given the story another black eye.
Of all the Vanccs in this formidable list but two
arc related to the Senator, ono his brother ana
| tho other his son, tho latter being his private con-
tiGcntial clcrk. Nearly every other person men,
toned in the Times list is unknown to Mr.. Vance
and Of whom he mover heard until it was irst
published in the New York Trijpnc. "Thcy are
all republicans, he says, land obtained their po-
| stinns under republican administrations. One,
| tanned his position as reward for his infamy rs
a member of returning board by means of which
the great fraud of 1876 was perpctrated, and he
is retained in Office, suppose, to illustrate the
beauties Of civil service reform" Before con.
Guiding his exposure of The Times missta;cmeIt
Senator Vance gives the civil service ley another
rap, declaring that it is literally the friend Of
the incompetent" He regards it rs "prctcntious
| humhug' and opposes it because he is demo
Crat. and rs such believes that democratic prin-
cpc3 arc best administered By democrats in
occ, and finally he says hr 'prcfcrs his friends
to his cncn es gratitude and common dsccEry
cE0in upon all men, except, OF course, n.agwump
rrfOruCrSf
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SUIT FOR DIvORCE.-A dispatch from
London says: "Baron IT. dc Worms, who
was Parliamentary Secretary TO tho Board
Of Trade in the Salisbury Cabinet Of last
year, has brought an action for divorce
against his vito on The ground of adultery.
The Baron alleges that his wife made fire.
quent visits to the Tyrol salon. He sus-
pected nothing at first, because the lady is
a native of Austria, being the daughter of
Baron Won Todesco, Of Vienna. But ho dis
covered that the object of these visits YVES
ueither patriotic nor innocent, but to meet,
in criminal intercourse, Baron Mcron, who
made appointments for her to secretly re-
ceive him there. Baron de Worms then Sc
cured sufficient evidence TO base his com
plant on ard make Baron heron the CO.
respondent. 1t is stated that Baron Meron
and the Baroness de Worms have concluded
not to enter any defence. Baron de Worms
was the Tory member for the Toxteth divi.
sion of Liverpool in the late House of Com
mons. He is I6 years of age aud a heredi.
tary baron of the Austrian empire. His
wife is handsome, stately woman, possess
ing fine, voluptuous figure, and has long
been the leader of a fashionable circle and
a general social fsvorite.
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SEIZED EY a SERrEST.-John Simmons,
q prominent farmer near West Carlisle,
while out hunting with Mr.. Samuel Weller,
met with IN accident which may cost him
his life. Simmons WAS walking within q
few feet or an Old stump from which a
serpent Of prodigious s,Ze leapcd out and
attacked him. The monster c0ied around
its victim, whose crias for help soon brought
Mr.. Weller to the rescue, who seeing Mr.
Simmons danger, drew pocket knife and
vigorously attacked lie reptile, which be
csmo outraged and sank It's poisonous lings
into Mr. Simmons's helpless body; but Wei
cr Enally succaeded ia billing tho monster
81 cutting ii III several places. After dis
patching tho suoke, Mr.. Weller picked up
the almost lifelcss remains of Simnons and
conveyed him home, where medical attend.
ance soon arrived. Simmons' body in n
short time became swollen to enormous
proportions from the wounds Inflicted by
the serpenl's fangs, aud it is feared he may
not recover, a. he vas bitten in several
places. The physicians are applying caus-
RIGS am! doing all in their power TO save
the poor victim. The serpent which at.
tackled MrSimmous IS Of a species unknown
in this section and is larger than any ever
seen here. IT certainly showed remarkable
vitality for cold day. Cinciailaii Cnmncr-
ciat Gazette.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY IS.

a COTTON FACTORY in Georgia that had
bsen operated for the past year at 1858 70
its owners, for The reason that they dld not
want to discharge their hands, closed iast
week because few Of its employees struck
for higher wages. Among all the strikers re-
ferred to, there is no risk in the assertion that
not single one, if proprietor, would nave
carried on a losing business for year rath'
or than deprive his employees OF work.
That, under the circumstances, they dlo
strike seems almost Incompatible with their
possession of common sense. Many OF the
other hands in the factory wanted to WORK,
and were satisfied with the wages they were
receiving, which, small as they were, sup
piled them with food and clothing; but all,
of course, had to be discharged when the
factory closed. As to the question who
were the better friends Of the large majority
of the employees in the factory, the owners
who kept it running at a loss to themselves
rather than shut down and discharge the
people they had long employed, or the
strikers, who. too selfish to think OF any
body except themselves, and too stupid
even to know what was best for themselves,
compelled the factory to close and made
their discharge necessary, no ono except the
strikers entertains doubt.
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English Elections.

LONDON, July 13.--Mchasl McCarIan
tParuclite) has been elected to Parliament
for South Down. He received 4,73G votes,
while Mr.. Corbett, his tory opponent, OBJ
famed 3,SlG in total vote 3SS less than
was pollel at the last election. b. G. Mol.
lot (Parncllite) hes been returned for the
Birr division OF Kings county, ny vote OF
1916 against III obtained by Captain Ber'
nard (conservative). The same candidates
contested the district at the last election,
when tho homo rulers pollcd 1872 more votes
and the conservatives 40 more. The tories
in to-hay5 elections gained South Dorset
shire, where Lieut. Col. c. Hamhro defeat
ed II. =. Slurgis, Gladstonian, and the Leek
division Of Statlordshire, where II. L. Day.
export, conservative. defeated Mr.. c..
Crompton, Q. c., Glad 'tonian. Sir. NJ. Will
son, the Giudstonian candidate for the Skep-
ton division Of Yorkshire, has been defeated
by Walter Morrison, unioui3t. This is q
unionist gain. The tories have won the
Southwest division Of Essex and the TorIuay
division of Devonshire, electing in the for
mer district Col. Makins, conservative, over
G.. +. Parker-Rhodes, unionist and Albert
Sricer, Gadstonian. In Torquay, II. NAL
Jock defeated Lewis McJoer, unionist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13

Mr.. PARSONS, who is now i'll Jail at Obi
cago, charged with being one of the prlnci-
ral instigatoIs Of the recent bloody labor
riots in that city, has published letter, in
which he says: 1.-The objects and aims OF the
knights Of labor ara precisely the same rs
those which socialism has proclaimed Tor
thu past thirty years, and which are ad"o-
Gated by socialists AMI anarchists all over
the world. Knight Of Iahcr is simply an
other name for socialist, 81 fact which all IN
teligent persons understand full we'll
Now, whether -Mr. Parsons be right or
wrong, there can DO no doubt of the TACT
that, Judging fcom the amount Of bloodshed'
ars,n, disorder, trouble aud suffering that
has already resulted from the acts OF lew
of the knights, if those aott; become general,
the law and order loving people of the
country, aud Ill those who have acquired
any thing 10y industry and thrift, would
gladly trade tie ineslimable blessings Of
their present form of government for impe'
rialism, and gratefully welcome the ap-
proach of the man on horseback.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13

TITS PROBABLE the amendment to the
sundry civil bill, now before Congress- ap'
propriating FIVE thousand dollars for plans
and specifications for a grand monumental
bridge to span the Potomac between Airing
toa and the opposite shore will be adopted,
and that the bridge will be built. That is
tho right site for IL free bridge across the
river, aud there is no need for another one
thi, side of the Chain Bridge. With bridge
at Arlington there would soon be good
carriage road from this city TO Washington,
away from railroad tracks, and such read
would not only be great convenience to,
Int is M actual need of both cities.
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A FEARFUL DEATH. -One oflhe employees

A FEARFUL DEATH.-One Of the employees
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, Darius Stewart,
a colored man, who, for some time past. has
been brakeman On the road, on Saturday
night left Petersburg OH late train and
when he reached Ream's station got eff,
with the intention of visiting his family.
Whether he was taken sick or whether he
became under the influence of liquor is Tin
known. However, he did not leave the
station until very late honr. he must
have lain down upon the track, FIR
q freight train at full speed ran over
him, emitting his body in twain. Darius was
killed instantly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13

TIE FACT that the Sinking Fund Com
missiouers of the State have recommended
expeading tie surplus III the Treasury in
the redemption of three per cont. Riddle
berger bonds at 50, when they can buy Elk
mar c mt bonds at 40 and ~, gives occasion
for remarks not at all complimentary either
to such system of fuanciering or to the
men bv whom it is practiced. If the State
he re luced to the cad extremity of trading
upon her own dishcnor, it is certainly the
part Of wisdom to make all that Is possiole
bv the transaction.
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Affairs N France.

The Due d'Aumne has appealed TO Thu
Council of State against his expnlsi"n from
the French army. Ho has also addressed
t., President Grevy the following letter
"Three years ago, without rrrte2t OF
precedent, you inflicted OH me tbs sevcEes'
disciplinary punishments. ! remained 81
lent until today. BY striking my namz
from tho army lst you interfere with the
charter Of the army without considering Ii
ties won in wGr. Ministers strike men With
out rcproach-mcn honored for their SER
vices and traditional devotion to their coun-
try. NV counsel will defend n,y cause.
which is that Of I'll officers as we'll az my
self-the doycn Of the general stall. Il Is
my duty to remind you that tho military
grades are beyond your attack"
The Due do Charities, who held The rank
of major in the French army, has also ap.
peslcd to the Council of State from the do
cree of expulsion III his case.
The government hns ordered sixty thUus-
and repeating rifles to DC distributed among
the troops before August. This action is at
trjhuted to The conduct of Germany in re-
Gently arming her battaloas in Alsace- Lor-
raiuc, with similar weapons.
Paul de Csssaguac addressed public
meeting at Armeutieres, in the Department
of Nord, yesterday. A riot followed his
speech. A number Of people were injured
and several were arrested.
The Chamber of Deputies, by vote Of
25S to 252, has rejected motion of urgency
for bill introduced by the government for
the establishment of cable connections
hetween Franco and the Antilles and
French Guiana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-13

CUT His WIFE's THRoAT.-A Charles
ton, ". Va, dispatch, datoa July y, says:
Information has just reached here that
George w. Beasley killed his wife by cut
ting her throat, last Friday. Her body was
found on the public highway, and Beasley
cannot be found. Excitement runs high,
and should the accused man be found he
will be hung to the nearest tree. A num-
her of determined mountaineers are after
him. He was acquitted for killing Hender-
son Moore q few months ago. Moore was
caught in a compromising condition with
Beasley's wife.
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WHILE EVERY right thinking man ap-
proves the course of the President in his at
tempt to stop toe loose, if not actually fraud
ulen;, way in which Congress grants pen
sion claims after they have been rejected by
the pension bureau, there is no doubt that
tho time he tievotes to such small affairs as
single pension bills could be better employ.
ed, nor that such action ill COMFORTS with
his previous assertion that it is the bus
mess of Congress to pass bills-his, to exc
cut their provisions.
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LETTER FROM FAU0UIER.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazctte.)
PLAINS STATION, July IA rain storm
of unusual severity passed over this place
on the night OF the Sth inst, causing con-
siderable damage TO the nay and cat crop.
The atmosphere being highly charged with
The electric fluid heavens artillery kept up
lively rafting, much to the discontinue
Of the old aud timid. ---.sa-=.---e~a..-
On Thursday Inst We attended o most en-
ioyable picnic, given by Mr.. II. +. Taylor
to his numerous friends, the occasion being
the celebration of his twenty first birthday.
The si,o. selected was high bluff, crowned
with II beautiful grove of trees, overlook.
ing "Hopewe!l Valley" The view from
this point in some instances tends to-
wards the magniiicent--grand, beauti-
ful fields OF living green, interdotted
here and there with lovely groups oi
majestic trees, from whose bcughs natures
wsrb:crs send forth joyous sound.
blend in striking harmony with the gold
en- stubble; whilst pouring its length through
the very centra Of the valley, iueauders IL
beautiful stream of crystal water, creeping
seIpentinc-likc until it reaches the lower ter
minus oil the vale, where it makes straight
run vi "puuu 1oo Sdlus, au'l theH hnoh-
cs with II velocity and impetus delying the
hand Of man over huge houlders of rugged
rocks, sending up white clouds Of silvery
spray to vie with those of the distant sky,
whilst from its hidden depth there proceeds
IL roar like unto the reverberation of dis
lant thunder. The assembly consisted Of
some twenty. five or thirty ladies' ard gen.
tlemen, who met to enjoy themselves, in
which they most admirably succeeded, as
the affair was voted by all present grand
success.
Your correspondent overheard IL gentle
nan remark en- the street tho other day
that the removal OF the Episcopal church
steeple from this place to Georgetown,
proved concusively to his mind the truth
Of those lines Of the immortal poet, "Alas,
how oft does goodness wound itself, and
sweet affection prove the spring of woe" ms
it was entirely through tho generosity and
r,aeuanimity Of one Of our most worthy
citizens that this s.eeplo was erected.
Mr.. VIM. 3. Smithers, the well known
and popular employee Of The Virginia Md
laud railway, is stopping hero with friends,
his health being poor. BUFFALO BILL
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1SSOCIATED PRESS DISPA TCIi l.
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July Is, 1885.
aENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IS, 1886.
SENATE.
The Senate upon assembling proceeded 10
the consideration Of the calendar.
The bill authorizing final adjustment OF
claims OF foreign steamship companies
arising from the illegal exaction of tonnage
dues, was called up and explained by Mr.
Spooner. 1t was objected to by Mr.. Ec-
muuds, and again went over.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before The House the
Mexican pension bill with Senate amend
nent, and Mr.. Edridge, of Michigan, asked
fer The immediate consideration of that
amendment
Mr. Beutelle, of Maine, and Mr.. Bragg, OF
Wisconsin, Directing, the bill was referred
10 The committees on pensions.
Mr. Matson, of Indiana, from The com
mittec on invalid pensions, submitted an
adverse report upon ihe message OF the
President vetoing bill for the relief oil Mrs.
Maria Hunter. Ordered printed and laid
over
Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas, from The commit
tee on invalid pensions, submitted report
upon the message OF The President, vetong
bill granting pension TO Joseph Romer-
ser. Ordered printed and laid over.
The House then resumed consideration
Of the Senate amendments TO tho legislative
appropriation bill.
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Expelling the Princes.

PARIS, July 13.-President Grevy has
signed the decree for the expulsion of the
Duke D'Aumale from France. If the Duke
DeCharters initiates the Duke D'Aumale in
litigating the question of the republics
right to expel him the Chamber of Depu.
ties will take action looking toward the
con6scation of all property in France belong
ing to the Orleans family.
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Horse Disease.

CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch
from Pekin, ILL.,, says: Farmers in the vicin-
ity of Lilly aro alarmed, as some thirty
horses in that vicinity are afflicted with
some disease resembling the blenders. Only
a few days ago State University Surgeons
killed five horses in that vicinity suffering
with what they call CHAMBERS. The disease
is spreading rapidly.
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Arrested on a Serious Charge.

PRINCESS ANNE. Md, July 13.--James
Stevens, colored, aged 40, was arrested in
this county yesterday charged with an out
rage upon Mrs. Trehe,n. white, aged so.
He was committed for trial.
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EXPLOSION.

ALTON, Ill, July ia portable engine
On the firm OH b JoI', at Alton Junction
blew I'D yesterday. TIE result was disas
trous. Five men were badly wounded
three of them fatally. The engine was torn
to atoms, the threshing machine and all The
wheat adjacent burned up, and three or four
horses killed.