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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Trial Of Murderers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE cases oftEe
six Cinnamon who were indicted last sum-
mer for the murder Of Lou Johnson, also
Chinese, on the FIRST Of last June, came up in
the Criminal Court yesterday, but the jury
was not selected up to adjournment last
evening. Johnson was something Of de-
tective, and had given information to the
Chief of Police through which Chinese
gambling den was broken up 4 consGi-
racy is alleged to have then been formed TO
put Johnson out of the way, and what is
known as Chinese "bigh binder or profrs-
sional assassin was sent for from San Fran
cisco to kill Johnson. Before his arrva. he
defendants in this case are said to have en-
tered into an agreement with the owner Of
the gambling den above mentioned 10 get
rid of Johnson. They were to receive four
hundred dollars for the job. At all events
the body Of Johnson was found on the morn
ing of Juno first, murdered and mansIcd, in
his room in al alley in the lower part Of the
city, and these men were arrested and in
dicted for the crime.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON D. c. jan IL 1856

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Il, 1885,
The democrats by dividing in the House
the other day and letting Mr.. Reagan shoot
off his silver speech ran such risk that
they will hardly subject themselves to it
again. They will, therefore, be more upon
their guard hereafter and will, if possible,
stave off the discussion of any of the recon
mendations in the Presidents message until
the committees to whom such recommends
tions have been referred shall have made
reports. The republicans are aware of all
this and are disposed to avail themselves of
all opportunities to provoke and stimulate
the discussion of the dangerous questions
referred to, and to support all motions OF
independent democrats.
It is reported to-day that the friends Of
General T. L. Rosser, for the removal of
whose disabilities bill has already beer
introduced in Congress, will urge bis APP.
pointment to the now vacant Austrian mis-
sion.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Morgan in
troduced bill for the erection of monu-
ment to General Daniel Morgan. of Revo.
lutionary fame, at Winchester, Virginia. A
similar bill had previously been introduced
in the House.
In the Senate to. day resolution of the
Legislature of Colorado was presented, re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Marine Disasters.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 1.-THE gun
ming sloop Floyd Thompson, Of New York,
out of Baltimore, was cut through by tho
ice, near Seven-Foot knoll, Chesapeake bay,
yesterday, and towel in here in a sinking
condition.
BALTIMORE, January 14.-Capt. Stokes,
of the schooner Geo. w. Moore, OF Norfolk,
reports that his vessel sprung aIeak on Sun
day last and was run ashore on Kent
Island. The schooner was bound to Balti-
more from Piankatank river with oysters.
The vessel was valued at 800 and the
cargo at S400. The vessel was damaged
500, and the cargo is a total loss. The
crew came to Baltimore BY railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
gEW3 CT T$E pAT

Mr.. BradlauGh was sworn in as :. mea!
Der of the House OF Commons yesterday.
The Edgar Thompson steel works il
PittsburS have closed down for an indefinite
period
Farmers in Wales are demanding % pei
cent. reduction in rents, fxity Of tenure @nd
compensation for improvements.
Tho Southern Maryland Railroad was
sold at auction in Philadelphia n u syndi-
cate of Boston boadhoders for SO eco.
Ia the United States Sanatc, yesterday
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced Il bill to
prevent the publication oflottcrg advertise
ments
The Ohio House OF Representatives has
appointed committee To investigate tho
charges Of bribery in connection with the
election Ex-senator Payne.
Mr.. Edwin G. Booth. well known Vir.
ginian, who has resided for somo years in
Philadelphia, and who kept an open house
for Firginans during the CENTENNIAL is crit.
ically ill.,
Tho railroad war grows arace. Tie
PENNSYLVANIA will cut lis east-houna rates
from Chicago and the 3 and 0. has ordered
further reduction from the same point.
L nc OsDeI IOaiS aIc Ca pSCIet' ~ t'''p"-
Count Laubespin has given 10000 francs
to NJ. Pasleur. Two patients from Boston
have arrived in Paris for PAsteur's treat
ment, but he refuses 10 ino@ulat" one OF
them, IS seventy days have elapsed since lic
was bitten.
At joint caucus OF democratic members
of the Senate and House Of the Iarylnnd
Legislature held last night, Arthur I. Cor.
man was renominated for Uaitea States
Senator, and Heury Lloyd nominated for
Governor to fill the uuexpired term of ex-
Governor McLape.
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, member Of
Congress from the tenth district Of Virginia,
has addressed letter 10 bis constituents, IN
which he states that he will not be a caudi-
date for re election to the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, and that he will retire from the
service Of the State in Congress 1T the end
Of tho present term, and devote the remain.
der Of his life to his profession. Mr.. Tucker
vii! have served twelve years in the House.
The trial Of Rev. J. G. Armstrong, recto'
OF st. Philips Episcopal Church, begar a.
Atlanta, Ca, yesterday. The trial W "a or
dtrsd to be secret one. He is ar>,neea =,
Immoral reyelry during his e,cat;on loo.
summer, when he visited Chr maj; ,bon..h
he claims to have visited tie houses c;,oti -
search Of daughter ofo dear friend in Can.
ada, and at his rcques0. The PERSECUTION
asked for an extension Of time, and il was
granted. The trial Gill be resunedon The
26.h Of this month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Terrible Tragedy.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. IA Bel!aire, O.,
special dated yesterday says: A terrible
tragedy was enacted at Feno, near Zane
vile, Gu The BslIaire, GAINESVILLE aud CIR 81.
uati road, to day. George Gallor' - I'D
Gordon Apperson quarrelled, WI a., 80 -,
te: WIS struck on the head w oha;. H.
TIE former and instantly + ,,ed rho hodv
fell into an open CRATE j. Tho room, ond no.
burned to crisp when others attracted
b. the tai entered Gallogly yesterday pro-
ou,0u . ,'enS' to marry Apperson's sister,
.n-'s"' CAV re Briceland He began drink.
=" lucy and kept it up to day. When he
app' red at the home of the expectant
" de he was badly intoxicated and Apper-
son took him to an upstairs room and re-
nonstrated against his marrying bis Zap.
person's si;ter-in.law while in that condi-
ton. This enraged Gallogly, who said !:
Somebody has been opposing this match
all the tine," and raising chair he fairly
Drained his companion. He was promptly
arrested by others present. The bride is in
swoon, from which she may not recover.
The murdered man leaves a wife and three
children,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
ALEXANDRIA. VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY IA.

The New YORK Tribune, alluding to the
fact that in the distribution OF the chair
manships of the House of Representatives
committees the South received majority OF
them, says Legislation never was more com
pletely in the control of the South even II
the halcyon days of Calhoun" AS there Is
democratic majority in tho House, and as
an overwhelming majority of that majority
comes from the South, it is by no means
strange that the South got majority OF the
House charmanships--it would have been
remarkable if it had been otherwise. But
every body knows that Congressional legls-
Iation is not in the control of the South, for
if it were the existing protective tariff and
the civil service law would be abolished,
and the bill appropriating money to the
putlic schools, that giving pensions to the
Mexican soldiers, and many other just, I'M
portant andwise billswould be passed in short
order and the people of the whole country
NOT those of the South alone-be the BEN
e6ciaries.
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AccnnI AmEn DpIcCC DICDATGHE S.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
School Tax not PAYABLE in Coupons.
OOtKOUt luz NV : . WV =
fSpccial Dispatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE.l

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzETTE0
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 14.-At the last ses-
sion Of the General Assembly an act was
passed setting aside certain portion ofthe
revenue for the benefit ofthe public schools.
A party in Richmond offered to pay his
school tax in coupons. The treasurer refus'
ell 10 receive the coupons, and the case
went up to the Supreme Court. To-day
that court rendered decision sustaining
the act Of the General Assembly, and de-
cHaring that the party had no right to pay
the school tax in coupons, because the tax
was a debt due to the publicschoolsa and not
to the Commonwealth therefore, the fund
ing bill of 1871 did not apply to the case at
issue. B. P. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Horrible Death.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. IA horrible
story comes from Wallipgford. The report
says that colorcd woman living
near Pond Hill wishing to call her
husband, closed her baby up in an
oven TO keep it warm, the fire being nearly
out. While she was away her husband
came home, AID, unaware Of the wherca-
bouts of the child, built hot fire. The
woman noticed the smoke coming from the
chimney and hurried home, but arrived too
late, as the child was found literally roasted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

TIE EASTERN bar iron msnrfscturer's
conference that was held in Philadelphia
yesterday determined upon two things: to
increase the price of their products, and to
ask Congress to refrain from any attempt to
reduce the tariff. Not word about raising
the wages CT their employees. The manu-
facturers referred TO want their profits in
creased and, what's more, don't want their
increased, profits subjected to the danger OF
a decrease These poorly paid employees
must look out for any change that may take
place in wages. That the manufacturers
should act as they do is not at all unnatu-
raj, for in this cut throat age every man
who doesn't look after his own interest is
left in the lurch. But why men who are
not manufacturers should be so anxious to
double the cost Of their OWN living, in order
to increase and secure the profits OF the few
proprietors of manufactures is bard to tell
especially as this ia country Of cheap news
papers and of free schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

AMONG THE bills recently introduced il
Congress is one giving three hundred and
twenty acres of land to each ofthe survivors
of the Mountain Meadow massacre, and to
each of the legal heirs of any one killed in
that massacre referred to. The victims
Of the massacre were not engaged in
war II the heirs of all the people killed
by the Indians be given three hundred and
twenty acres of land, and all of them are IS
much entitled thereto as those killed in the
particular affair alluded to, the small
quantity of public land left undisposed of
will not be sufficient to pay the claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

AS TIE Edmunds Mormon bill that has
recently passed the Senate is plainly un-
CONSTITUTIONAL in that it joins Church and
State by providing that federal trustees
shall administer the affairs of the Nor
mon Church, it is doubtful if the Presi-
dent, if he be the strict constructionist he
is said to be, can comply with it, even in
the improbable case that he will veto it,
and that it be passed over his veto. For if
he believes the bill unconstitutional, which,
however, is doubtful, he can not be expect
ed to appoint the trustees who shsil exc
cute its provisions unless their appointment
be made compulsory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Emperor Williams Speech.

BERLIN Jan. 14.-Emperor William OPEN
ed the Prussian Diet to-day In his speech
his Majesty said Il am grateful for the
love and fidelity Of my people, and for tho
benevolent sympathy which has been ex-
tended to mo from foreign countries. Our
foreign relations are friendly, and support
fully our belief that the peace Of Europe is
sure to continue"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX.

correspondence Of the Alexandria GAzETrn
GAINESVILLE, Va, January II, 1SSG-W,
have passed through a year Of msfortuncs, q yeal
of deaths, bad crops and low prices and genera
depression in business, and while our little village
and adjacent cCurIy is rot What it was in tie
pamy but slow days, which antedatcG railroads
in this section and while the prospect before US
is not very encouraging, yet we have hopes of bet.
ter times coming With soil favorable to agrcul
tural pursuits and water power unsurpassed foI
manufacturing purposes our future must yet be
brilliant.
What we want is free trade with the world
the repeal of the obnoxious civil service law
and tho Immediate passage of the Blair education.
al bill-a measure in which are intensely in
tcrested, one that is frausht with uaspcakable
consequences to oul people. 1t would give to
common school education an impetus il has never
known before We have the school houses, the
teachers, the material and all we want is the
money. Woe unto the Southern representative
that votes against that bill.
The recent election here docs not effect the
politics of the county IL the least. The commit
tee made a mistake in nominating nonresident
as the standard bearer of the party. VIC will poll
cur usual majority at the next election, il not in
crease it,
Our magsterial court (Which convencs mouth.
ly) IS all VS. have left here to remind us of ante
bellum days. Tho soycraigns turn out in full force.
The Old Squire twho has.beeu agistiate for
nearly a half century, dofs his magistcrial robes
and wears its dignities with manly Inodesty and
adapts himself to its requirements with energetic
readiness, and the venerable constable with we'll
filed saddle pockets" and carefully adjusted
glasses is always in time to call the csses-aasault
and battery cases predominant just now.
The residence CT Mr.. William Saunders was
broken into during the holidays and gallon of
pinc.top whiskey taken. Mr. SIS. complete house
hold outfit consisted Of one coffee pot, ono gallon
whiskcy and an IMPOSSIBLE chair. TIE whiskey
was taken and the balance left. Mfr. S. was or y
BIZ Of q spree at tho time.
The cold wavo has come accompanied by fall
IL snow which iriited. making this roads impas5a-
bic in some places. Yours. &C., ].
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Local Option Bill.

Special despatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 14.-The House
Committee on Finance to-day reported
general local option bill. An election Is 10
be ordered upon the petition of one-tenth OF
the qualified voters of any magisterial dis
trct or county The expense of the first
election is to be paid by the counties and
any second election, which cannot occur in
less than two years, must be paid by the
neti,iouers. B. P. 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

BECAUSE Senators Vest and Butler, rep
resenting, as it now appears, the opinions
of large number of the ci1iz@ns OF Dakota
object to project for the admission Of that
Territory into the Union as State, by
which radical republican schemers can OBJ,
tain seats in the U. S. Senate and thereby
secure the republicans in the possession OF
that body, certain republican newspapers
refer to the part the Senators alluded TO
took in the civil war, and say it is left to
such renowned patriots of the late Con-
federacy to discover that the Dskota scheme
is tainted with treason" General Grant,
President Garfield ,Sand many other Of the
better republicans TO the contrary, the ex-
perience of every succeeding day shows
that the majority of the republican party be-
lieye that the surest way for them to regain
their lost control Of the Government is for
them to nurse their wrath against the pco-
pie of the South to keep it warm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Burning of a Hardware Store.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. IA dispatch
from Millersburg, Ohic, received last night
says: Fire broke out in the large hardware
and tin establishment Of Voorhees, & Elcr,
on Main street, late last night. 1t is burn
ing fiercely, and fears arc entertained that
the entire block, including the Central Ho.
tel and q number Of fine business buildings
will succumb to the flames. The loss will
be heavy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Shot by n Mn-chal

MOUNT ORAD, Ohio, Jan. 14.-Las'c evan
ing Marshal McGraw attempted t., arrest a
farmer named Clayton Brooks, v..bo WOO in.
toxicated. Brooks made low Ct resist.
ance and McGraw shot and kjrad him
McGrAw was hastily taken to The con,tv
seat to avoid lynching,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
iCONNCNICATED

The bill introduced in the Common Council By
Mr. Brent is a moss pcopcr one, Th.r: ar; 10
such things now as tax collectors. aui one maH
can attend to the receiving As well to-, and II
a much less expense to our ovcrburdcncd people
By all means let the saving be made, and the
business unified and smplifed.
ToX PnPCLT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

Do you value the health ard comfort Of
your ch'cren? Then guard them against
Group by taking hold OF that cough or cold
at the start, and relieving the inflammation
with DR.. Bn'l's Cough Syrup Isthey bsy,
the whooping cough do VIA. ven can 10
alleviate their pain by giving them D.
Buii's Cough Syrup. All children love il,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

The Board of Directors of the Virginia
Penitentiary at an adjourned meeting held
yesterday morning elected rs their clerk Mr.
Sutton, who was the Incumbent when the
readjusteis came into power, and who has
been out Of Office some three years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Il. Pasteurs Patients Home Again.

NEg YoEE, JAN. 14.-The steamer c. NADIA,
from HaVre, with the four Newark children who
went to Paris to be treated by NJ Pasteur, rived
or Sandy Hook at 2:35 a. m. Mrs Ryan. mother
OF one Of the boys, and who accompanied t hem on
the trip, gave birth to son on the way home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
ICONNCEICATED.

The best thing tina. has b zen dorc in the C!ty
Council for many years in the way of retrcnch-
mept and reform is the introduction by Mr..
Brent. of a bill to abolish of the called TX
collectors or, az NJ 3 properly estnatcs them
"tay receivers The work could be better done
nv one man at very considerably less expense 70
the corporation j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

The Porte has requested the reassembling
Of the Balkan conference. and has consented
to disarm, if Sarvia and Greece will first
do so. Russia has asked for the reopenine
of negotiations for closer relations with the
Vatican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

Court OF APPEALS YESTERDAY. -Sprouse
against the Commonwealth. Argued and sab
ln;ttnd.
Arlington against Commonwealth AID ais, and
Dunlop s. McCanco against Green & Bocock, trus.
tees, aud ais. Argued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Fire on q Steamer.

b. r ~ eooo;,, r,,, ,-.,
~ ews, Va, says: fire broke out on board Ito
British steamer Matthew BedliDgton, loading cot
ton for Liverpool. Supposed all out Considcra-
BILE damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

The London Standard Of Dec. 70 contains
q notice of The death at St Pau:s Road, =.
W. of Sarah Fairfax. aged GO years, widow
of Thomas Fairfax. The lady was connect
ed with the Virginia family OF !ha: uame,
several of the members OF which reside in
this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
SPANISH Minister to London

MADRID Jan. 14.-Count Rascoa has teca ap-
pointed Spanish Minister to London in the place
of the Marquis de Casa Lsglesa, who la, been
transferred to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Floppinc Dynami,ers,

LONDON, Jan. l4.-Sir Herbert Z Maxwell
conservative member of Parliament for Wigtown-
shire, intends to again introduce HE bill provid-
ing for the logging o. dynamiters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IA, 1885.

WASHINGTON, -. o., Jan. II, 1000.
SENATE.
Mr. Hawley again presided over the Sen.
ate to-day in the absence of the president
pro temDore.
Mr. Platt presented petition from com.
merciaI travellers praying for legislation 10
relieve them of burdensome taxation, which
WAS referred, as were several other petitions
on various subjects aud issues.
HOUSE.
Two private bills only were reported un-
der the call of States, after which the morn.
ing hour, for the consideration of such bills
as might be called up, began.
On behalf OF the Committee on Judiciary,
Mr. Hammond, OF Georgia, called up bill
amending section 1890, revised statutes, so
;7to provide that final judgments against
he United States, rendered by the Court of
C.miias, shall bear interest at the rate of
.trce p.r cent. from the date of its presena-
tion 10 the Secretary of the Treasury for
payment.
The bill was passed.
On behalf of the Committee on Claims,
1Tr. Springer. of Illinois, called up the reso-
luton directing that committee to inquire
into The expediency Of passing general laws
for the ascertainment of facts in all private
measures by judicial tribunal before action
by Congress. and also the propriety of pro-
s,oitt:s tie adjudication Of private claims
Or relief measures by Congress.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, offered an amend
s1ens providing that the inquiry shall be
conducted by the Committee on Judiciary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14
Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14-Clark Stephen, Dean, Of
this city, the oldest relative Of Ethan Allan died
yesterday at Columbus, Nebraska, while on Wis t
to his daughter. He was 5 4 years old
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-14

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE has entered upon
its Slth year, and continues as bright and attrac-
tive ss miss in her teens-Spirit Of Jefferson.
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illiaace Against Bulgaria.

LONDON. Jan. 14.-Grccco and Servia are lie.
gotiating for an alliance against Bulgaria