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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence Of the Aloxa GAZETTE. !
WASHINGTON D C. SAINT & 1855

lopcbial correspondence VI tlle hlCAd HAZEIIEl
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept s, 1856.
Col. Bright, -sergeant.at-arms of the
Senate, has just returned from a visit to his
State, Indiana. He says all the troubles
and differences among the democracy in
that State have been settled satisfactorily,
that the party there is in as good condition
as it ever was, and that it will give good
account of itself at The coming election.
Per contra: q well informed newspaper COR
respondent of this city, who has also been
on recent visit to Indiana, says the demo.
Gratis are bound to lose three Of the con
gressional districts in the State they now
hold, among them that represented by Judge
Lowry, which has heretofore been supposed
to be one of the safest districts in Indiana
The repairs and improvements to the
White House are almost completed but the
building is not yet open to the inspection of
visitors. The clerks are there ready for
business, and the Presidents expected next
week, as the thirty days he allowed himself
for his vacation will by that time have ex-
PRED. He said before he went away that
thirty days were all that were allowed the
other servants of the people, and that he
could not take any more, which remark struck
most right thinking people as verging close
might just as we'll have said he would con-
form his daily working hours to those of the
messengers and charwOmen and other SER
wants Of the people. Among the clerks at
the White House is Mr.. Pruden, who holds
the same place there lie did under the Hayes
and Arthur administrations, and who was
with General Slough when the latter was
provost marshal Of Alexandria, Edgar Beck
ley, of Alexandria, is one of the co!ored mes
sengers there.
The naturally provoking system of nepc-
tism is carried to such an extent by some of
the influential democratic leaders that the
republican agents here are investigating it,
and preparing effective campaign matter on
the subject. 1t is said that one Southern
Senator has all three of his Sous in lucrative
federal positions.
A colored man named Jim Brown, hailug
from Virginia, an employee in the Postoflice
Department, has been arrested and jailed
here for stealing eight dollars from regis.
tered letter.
As October, when Secretary Manning's
furlough expires, approaches, the impress.
sion increases that be will never again sit
at 8 Cabinet meeting or preside over the
Treasury Department. A man who has
once suffered stroke Of paralysis is never
the same man again.
gentleman from Petersburg, Virginia, hero
to-day, says the wisest democrats in that con-
gresslonal district oppose any democratic nomi-
nation for congress there and are in favor of sup
porting Gaines, tho anti Malone republican can
didate.
Before the recent earthquake the grounds of
! the Smithsonian Institute were filled with Eng.
li5h sparrows. For tho past day or two not one
has been Soon there.
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ASS0CIA PRESS DISpa TCHEs
Alleged Mexican Outra~es.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. S.--The action Of
Gov. ireland in the Rasneres case is bring
ing to public attention other Mexican out.
RACES upon American citizens. A complaint
comes from J. 3. Wood and l.. II. Gask ell A.,
who alege in substance, that ia August, 1855,
they were arrested by Mexicans on the
Lagoana ranch in Lower California, Mex,
on account of the sudden disappearance of
one J. IL. Hanson, their friend, who en-
pioyed them to II ind his cattle and who,
they say, went to San Francisco and did
not return. At the time Oft complain
ants arrest tue Alexicans they say began
to sell, Kill and eat Hanson's cattle. One
Mexican even claimed Hanson's property,
and another said Hanson would winter in
bell. 1t is alleged that these Mexicans
doubtless know what has become of Hanson,
who had much trouble and had been i'm
pflsored Tor the purpose, it is assert
ed, o! extorting money from him. Mexi.
cans had shot ct him several times and once
wounded him severely. The complainanls
apprehend that the object Of their arrest
was to convict them Of Hanson's murder
and conliscate their property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
Assault and Robbery.

PEKIN, His, Sept. S.--Tremont, o little
village 10 miles east Of this city, ia excited
over highway robbery which occured
there Monday night. Three men called at
the house of James McDermed, wealthy
farmer. They Knocked at the door, ard as
McDermed cama outside they seized him
and knocked him down, severely beating
him. His mother had became alarmed and
came to the door. when she was also beaten
and choked to silence. The highwaymen
then tortured McDermed into telling where
he had $500 concealed in tbs house. After
securing the money the robbers kicked and
beat the two people into effectual silence
and hastily made of. Late in the night
passing neighbor discovered the outrage,
and soon otter q posse Of men started in
pursuit of the thieves. Three strangers
concealed in the loft Of g school house near
Dantorth wero arrested. They were not
taken to fremont for fear of lynchinc, but
the description of the robbers applies per-
fectly to them.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The indications are that Vermont has
gone republican and declared for Ed
munds.
The contributions OF New York business
men for the relief of Charleston now aggre-
gate $4,000.
It is reported that Secretary Manning
will soon return to Washington to resume
his duties at the Treasury Department..
The convention Of the p. E. Diocese OF
Easton will probably meet Mt Centreyile,
Md, at the end of September to elect q
Bishop.
Several springs have recently appeared
near the village of Ceibadeagua, near
Havana, the water from which has formed
large lake, threatening the village With
inuudation. Several plantations and fac.
tories are already submerged, and the water
which is now three feet deep, is slowly in-
vading the village.
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Charleston.

Two more shocks Of earthquake were felt
at Charleston yesterday, one of them quite
severe, shaking down cornice piece on to
a.scailold and seriously and perhaps fatally
injuring workman. Four more deaths,
traceable to the earthquake. are reported.
The people are still leaving the city. A heavy
rain set in yesterday afternoon and in.
creased the discomfort of the people. The
work of clearing away the ruins and putting
buildings slightly damaged in habitable
condition is progressing. Mayor Courtenay g
return has inspired confidence and he has
gone to work with will. The relief com.
mittees are busy dispensing food and cloth
ing. In the coored quarters the PEG.
pie are hudded together too close to be
comfortable. In some tents there are fifteen
and eighteen persons. with accommodations
suitable for four Of five.
AT 81 meeting Of the First Presbyterian
Church yesterday it was unanimously re-
solved to make a general appeal for aid to
Presby tcran churches OF the country. Their
beautiful building is 81 total ruin, aud the
congregation is impoverished. Contribution
can be forwarded to Rev. w. II. Thomson
ID. D., pastor.
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Bulgaria..

Prince Alexander has twice met the officers of
his army who called to persuade him to remain
on the Bulgarian throne. On each occasion he
bosought them to refrain from opposing his de-
parture Tho officers expressed deep sorrow. but
promised to follow the Princes wish. The Prince
will leave Sofia on September 18th. Tho Russian
consul has informed the Prince that the Car ac.
cepts the proposals made by the Bulgarian nota
bles as the conditions of the Princes abdication.
and that the Gar will recognize the regency, the
union of Bulgaria and Roumelia, and the inoe.
pendence of the country, and will appoint Rus.
sian military plenipotentiary resident at Sofia
Prince Alexander yesterday visited the camp and
babe farewell to his officers, to whom he delivered
an address. The Cars reply to Prince Alexau-
ders letter of August 30 raised g storm of popu
lar CONSERVATION and Indignation in Bucharest.
ard many officers of the army advocate resistance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

The FRUITS of the high tariff teachings
Of srme of tho SO called demoCrati: press OF
Randall democrat" MIR. Roller, as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the 18th
district. As high tariff democrats seem to
be perfectly willing to risk the danger of
Mshonetes, by fomenting opposition to the
regularly nominated candidates of the dem
ocratic party, in order to gain their ends,
many old and true democrats, who believe
in the cardinal principles of their party,
among the chief of which is tariff for rev.
enue only, don't 500 why they shouldn't be
equally as willing to run the same risk in
order to gain the benefits of low tariff.
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ALEX ANDRIA-.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8.

MR.. BLAINE is warming up to his work.
10 his latest reported speech be said THE
democratic party, that brought men and
women to the auction block and sold them
to the highest bidder, is parading now in
the blood.stained. garments Of their 3,000,-
600 victims, for which they have never yet
been tried and for which they have never
yet asked forgiveness. The democrats de-
feated the admission of Dakota, and hold
that Slate out by thirty-fve to forty repre-
sentative votes, which they have stolen in
the South. They not only take Fix millions
Of men in the South and exclude them from
the ballot and take that electoral strength
and give it to white Southern men, but they
60 into the Congress of the United States
and use the votes thus takenito keep white
Northern men from their rights" What
effect such talk will have in Maine is I'm.
known, but that in Virginia, and through
out the entire South, it will tend not only
to put a stop to nll detection in the dem
ocratic party, but to drive back Into that
party all who have heretofore left it for its
many torts and laches, goes without saying.
And if such utterances please the radical
republicans OF the North, it is no less true
that they afford infinite delight to the ultra
democrats of the South.
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Meeting OfEiGuor Dealers

CHICAGO, Sept. Sat meeting of the
Liquor Dealers Protective Association held
last evening TO select delegates to the State
convention to be held in Springfield the lat
ter END OF this month, it was practically de-
cided to ignore party lines in the coming
campaign and support candidates who
would preserve the rights OF saloon keepers.
After the meeting member of the associs-
ton said: I'VE are on the war path this
time and will support candidates only who
will aid US. We want The dram shop act
Knocked out, and we will be satisfied with
$3.50 license. We are neither with the re.
pubiicans nor the democrats, but will take
care 81 our friends
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COMMUNICATED
Thc Reviewer Reviewed.

In the GAZETTE of last Friday appeared
q communication which criticized With some
harsbness the recent convention held in AL.
| exand;ia.
Concurriug heartily with the writer in re
SretilnS that no nomination was made, there
are more and better Tor shall I say avorse)
reasons to be given for it than are found in
bis letter.
His own figures prove that the two-tLirds
rule was adopted by II vote Of 10 1856 for, to
o,oo2 against, lacking only few hundred of
t1ro thirds majority IN faror Of he tuo.thirds
rue. And yet the writer, in the same par.
agraph in which these figures arc set out,
SPEAKS OF the consolidated minority" and
says that it would not move" Perhaps
the reviewer has heard that "larqe bodies
more slomiy."
shall not consume your space now in an
argument for the propriety OF the two-thirds
rllo. Like all large questions there is much
that may be said on both sides. Nobody
will deny that its practical results in this
district have been most satisfactory repre-
sentatives in Congress. And it goes with
out saying, as | look at it, that any patriotic
citizen, posing IA q candidate before a con-
'ention that has adopted it, ought to retire
when he finds that he cannot secure the re-
qul7lte majority TO nominate him.
1t is, no doubt, weighty circumstance
that Gen. Payne protested against it in 1878,
and Capt. Ham Shepperd got a resolution
passed (by . convention that had worked
under ~ that subsequent conventions should
have different rule; but such a resolution.
at such time, was a nero brutum. fulmen,
and no body knows it better than Captain
Shepperd. I'm 1SS0,n saws the Reyiewer
this rule was again adopted to protect
against 'prnricnt am6ition' and save the
district from "bad man." Shall the Fan
quer delegation be the exclusive Judge as to
when such an emergency has come I deal
In no lnnuendo, and protest that make no
suggestion, even by implication, Of either
the one or the other in the recent conyen-
ton. But other people have the same free
dom OF Judgment that any delegation or del
egate has, and the same right to demand
that the district be protected both from
"p"riem ambition" and "baa mem, if in
their opinion, the occasion demand it.
In conclusion permit me to say that was
personally, very anxious to see Gen. Lees
nomination heal the breach, although he
was not my first" choice choice: but that az
democratic citizen I complain because the
convention was not suffered to make nom.
nation, he only preventiDgit. In like man.
ner the people would have the right to com.
plain against any other of the candidates 90
otlending-or against any democratic citizen
whatsoever. W
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Joseph G. Dill, one Of The best known
tobacco manufacturers of Richmond CITY,
died yesterday evening, in the fifty. ninth
year Of his age.
The City Council of Norfolk has appropri.
ated 81 900 for the relief Of the sufferers at
Charleston, and the City Council of Ports.
mouth has appropriated $500.
Gen. Lee left Richmond for Gloucester
Court House yesterday to attend reunion
of exConfederate soldiers, which takes
place there to-day. the Governor will de-
liver an address.
The action of the Richmond City Council
in refusing, by vote Of II TO 9, to appropri.
ate s. 600 for the aid of the Charleston suf
ferers, is severely commented on, and the
decision was great surprise.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com.
pany has given orders for the erection Of a
grain elevator at Norfolk, with capacity
of 800. 600 bushels. 1t is stated ila: the
grain will be brought to Norfolk from as far
west as kansas City.
Ensign w. Lee Capps, of Norfolk, who
graduated at Annapolis last year, has re.
ceived his commission and been ordered to
report to the United States government
agent at London, whence he will 90 to the
University of Glasgow to prosecute the
study of naval engineering and architecture.
The Baltimore Steam Packet Company,
or Old Bay Line, between Baltimore and
Norfolk, have arranged with the Harlan &;
Hollinsworth Shipbuiding Company, of
Wilmington, Del, to build new steamer
for that line, which, it is stated, will cost
fully quarter of n million dollars The
new vessel is to be an iron propeller,
schooner rugged, of the following dimen-
sions: Length on deck, 292 feet; length be.
tween perpendiculars, $50 feet beam, &c
feet depth OF hold, II feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
Prince Alexander

VIENNA, Sept. S.-The Neuc Frcis Pyesse
says that Prince Alexander yesterday, when
delivering his farewell address to his officers
and Informing them Of the urgent necessity
he was under to leave Bulgaria said: "If
my departure is not forever, it is until the
national assembly of Bulgaria decides the
question"
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. S.-Diploma.s
here believe that the Bulgarian national
assembly will re-elect Prince Alexander
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T'H'icisiIi3.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A Times special from
Indianapolis says: AS hog cholera is report
cd as ravaging various sections of Indiana
and Illinois, it may bo interesting to state
that yesterday 81 Henry county tanner ap.
peare' at the State Agricultural Bureau.
and Said that he and his neighbors having
lost large number ofhogs recently by what
was thought TO tie cholera he concluded TO
nave post mortem examination of one of
them. No traces of cholera were found, but
instead there were large numbers of para
SITES or trichina in the stomach of the hog.
The stomach will be placed in the hands of
physician for closer analysis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
ReD0rtCSs Conflict

tosHocToN, O., Sept. S.-A report was
received here last night to the effect that
contlict had occurred between the black and
white miners at the Franklin coal mines
Twenty shots were exchanged. The sheriff
Is now rallying posse to 90 to the scene of
the trouble. The trouble has arisen on ac-
count of The black miners supersedng the
whites, who have been out on strike since
April 10. Detectives are now guarding the
mines and chutes. A number Of miners on
both sides were injured, but how seriously
could not he ascertained
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

AS THE commission of Mr.. Blackburn of
Kentucky, as internal revenue collector,
was revoked when it was discovered that he,
a Southern boy, had written letter at the
commencement Of the war, saying he hoped
to swim his horse in Yankee blood, how Mr..
Benedict, q Northern man, retains his, as
public printer, now that it has been discov-
cred that he, at the same time Mr.. Black
burn wrote his letter, made speech TO a
company Of soldiers enlisted at his home in
the North, in which he told them that "if
they went South to fight for the niggers he
hoped they would leave their bones there, u
is hard for any body except muswump and
civil service reformer to tell That neither
should be held responsible for what he
thought and said twenty-five years ago
every wise and just man will concede, but
why one should be punished and the other
promoted is not easy to understand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

BURNED TO DEATu.-The house occupied
by L. l.. Mathews at Cliff mine, near Pitts
burg, was discovered to be- on Ere yesterday
Mr.. Mathews, who is check master and
telegraph operator for the Imperial Coal
Company, was away at the time, the only
persons 10 the house being Mrs Mathews
and their two year old child. When the
neighbors arrived the screams of the woman
could be heard inside. She and her child
we're taken out, but they were horribly
burned, the clothes being almost consumed
Medical aid was summoned and all possible
done for the sufferers, but without avail.
The child died shortly before O'Clock the
mother followed an hour later, breathing
her Inst in terrible agony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

tions in the probate of the will of Myra
Clarke Gaines, who died in New Orleans,
January 7. 1886, were returnable yesterday
in Brooklyn. Maria 2. Evans and her
mother, Mrs. Perkins, of the city of New
Orleans, appeared by counsel in opposition,
and asked time to prepare and file their OBJ
jections to the will. Surrogate Lott granted
them until Friday next. The probate Of
the will, it is said, promises to be case of
as much note as Mrs. Gaines's contest over
the will Of her father In the will now Of.
fered for probate, she claims Brooklyn as
her dom;cile,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

GEORGIA had at least plausible excuse
for repudiatng some of her boutls, inasmuch
as they were issued by and for the especial
profit of her carpet bag officials; hut as long
as the interest on one of those bonds re-
mains unpaid, so long will all the other
bonds Of that State be excluded from the list
of the stock exchange in New Pork. An eff
fort to have new Georgia bonds listed in
that exchange is made year after year, but
fails as often as it is attempted. The credit
and financial honor of poor old Virginia
stand so low in the money markets of the
world that all attempts to have her bonds
listed in the exchange referred to ceased
wears ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

Mr.. IRONS, the man who ordered the
great railroad strike in the Southwest last
winter, simply, as he testified, because be
had the power to do So which strike de-
prved thousands of workmen of employ
ment, and inflicted suffering upon thou
sands OF other people, was arrested and
locked up in the police station last night at
Kansas City for disorderly conduct, being
too impecunous TO pay his fine, and no
body being willing to give bond for his re
lease. And yet thousands CT men who had
been 10 school, who knew how to read
and who were supplied with cheap news.
papers, were the obsdient followers of such
a man less than.six months ago. Such cases
handicap greatly the efforts of the friends
o. the free schools.
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EkESSis. and Turkey

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. S.--The Noroe
l'emya urges Russia to secure good un-
Outstanding with Turkey and urges Turkey
not to abandon its traditional policy of
adapting itself to existing circumstances,
A Russo.Turkish alliance, adds the Noroc
lremya' would solve the Bulgarian ques-
ton. Russia should concern herself less
about western Europe in order to obtain q
freer hand in the east.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

A DEMAND has been made upon MIR.
Blaine to prove his assertion that the demo.
Gratis hire Gov. st. John, of Kansas, to make
prohibition speeches in Maine. The Wash
ington Republican says such an assertion lis
not susceptible of positive proof, for both
parties to the contract would testify false
ly." But there is much stronger reason:
The assertion is made by Mr.. Blaine, and
the Muligau letters rise up and prevent
every body from. believing word he says.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

The first genealogical Stats convention
ever held in Virginia will convene in Char.
lottesville to-day. The commiss' oner of
agriculture will open the meeting, and it is
hoped to inaugurate movements looking to
tie establishment of State experiment sta
ton for the study of pomology in all its
branches.
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Prince Bismarck.

BERLIN, Sept. Sit is officially an
nounced that Prince Bismarck is not suffer.
ing from sciatica, as has been reported. He
strained or lacerated some muscles while
returning from Gastein, the announcement
states, and no anxiety, it is added, is enter.
tanned concerning the outcome OF his all.
ment
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he has no quasi constituents, outside hi.
State, 10 serve. He will be true to Won on n's
to Virginia in all things. "in the dcnar -'
mentS" and out of them. Rally round b;,,
at Culpe, er on the 23d September, and Ia
your duty then aud there as fearlessIr w ~
you did at Alexandria. M.IopI,'. as
Loudoun county, Sept. 7,
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n Note from, TurE.cx

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. S.-The Porte has
sent a note to the powers praying them to
prevent foreign military occupation of Bull
garia Turkey has authorized the Ottoman
bank to issue q loan for 100000 Turkish
pounds, half payable directly and the re.
mainder in installments.
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To Take the Place OF Str;Eors

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept SIT was learned
at late hour last night that the Augusta
factory, where the strike causing the lock-
out occurred, had obtained twenty employ.
ees 10 take the place of the striking ?ickers,
and starts up this morning.