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Severe Storms.

CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch
from Marion, Ind, says: Reports of the
Wind, rain and hail storm which swept over
this county Tuesday show that the devasta
ton was much greater than indicated by the
first reports. In some places hail fell and
covered the ground two inches, and in other
places, corn, oats and fruits are a total loss.
The corn stalks are stripped and broken.
Oats are beaten flat on the ground,
nni! the fruit is beaten from trees. Wheat,
which was nearly all in the shock will.
much OF it, have TO be gathered out of the
woods and corn-ields, where it was carried
by the wind. Probably hundred buildings
in tho county were unroofed or blown down.
The damage in the cou5ty il roughly esti
mated at $4,000.
CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch
from Newark, Ohio, says: This city was
visited by one of the most severe storms
ever known yesterday. Over $50 900 dam
age was doue, the greatest loss being to the
fruits and growing crops. Several business
blocks had their roofs carried away. Men,
women, and children were terribly Tighten
cd The storm was OF about an hours du.
ration, the wind high, lightning fierce, hail
terrific. and rain falling heavily.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The growing crops on
some thirty square miles OF territory in
Champaign, Condit, Hensley and Tolono
townships, Illinois, were considerably dam
aged by the hail storm of Tuesday night
Corn and other vegetation were literally
cut to pieces. Thousands Of panes OF win
dow glass were broken. The loss cannot
fall below 800 600. The storm was accom-
panied by whirlwind, and its effects are
seen in territory six miles wide and twelve
LONG
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ALEX ANDRIA-.
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY IS.

MALL the shameless legislative proceed
inrs on record, it is doubtful if any thing
can be found that exceeds that Of the re-
publican majority of the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the U. S. Senate, to whom was refer
red the resolution prohibiting Senators from
acting MS attorneys for the railroads subsl'
died by Congress, and therefore necessari-
" seeking favors of Congress. Instead OF
reDortinc the resolution favoiably st once,
they have held it back until 80 late in the
session that its passage, in any shape, is
doubtful, aud then have reported 1t so
changed that its author doesn't recognize 1t,
and entirely eliminated its pith and de-
stroyed its object. In fact the republican
members of the Judiciary Committee of the
United States Senate, men who have to sit
in Judgment upon railroad claims, have the
bare faced eflrontery TO tell the people OF
tho country that they will continue to 10
So and also continue TO accept large ices
from the very railroads upon whose claims
they are to vote. And yet these are The
men TO whom the highest and most impor-
tant interests Of the country are entrusted.
It is not strange that such men enter the
Senate poor, aud in few years become mil
lionaires. But it is strange that they should
be allowed to do so.
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Result Of the English Elections.

LONDON, July 15.-The STANDARD says
that considering the relative strength of the
parties the Marquis of Sal;sbury's is the ma.
tioral head OF the new government. Ii
adds: All conservatives who prize the
triumph which the conservatives and the
liberal uaion;s's won together will wish 10
see the Marquis of Harrington a prominent
member of tho now government, and will
also desirs to have the uaionis.s f.irIy and
fully represented. Unless the Marquis OF
Salisbury adduces q conclusive reason
against this policy We are sure it is the one
the country will bsst understand. 1t will
commend ITSELF to the common ssDse of the
electors. lfllord Hartingtoa's followers are
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Warning to Officeholders.
The following executive order was issued
by the President Yesterday afternoon

Inc following executive Oruer was lsSlletl
by the President yesterday afternoon
"Erecuiire Mansion, Wo$hingfon, July II,
1SSG-To tho Heads Of Departments in the
Service of the General Government: | deem
this IL proper time to especially warn all
suhorlinates in the several departments
and all clliceholders under the general gov
eminent against tho use Of their official po-
siiions in attempts to control political
movements in their localities. Otliceholders
arc The agents of the people, not their mas.
ters Not only is their time and labor due
10 Tho government, but they should scrupu.
lousy avoid in their political action, rs we'll
AZ; in tho discharge of their official duty, Of
lvuding by display Of obtrnsive partisan
ship their ncighbois, who have relations
with them as public officials. They should
also constantly remember that their party
friends from whom they have received pre-.
icrment, have not invested them with the
power of arbitrarily managing their political
Affairs They have no right as olliceholders
TO dictate the political action of their party
associates, CO TO throttle freedom Of action
within party lines by methods and practices
which pervert the very useful anti iustitia-
bic purpose of party organization. The in.
llGerce of federal olliceholders should not be
felt in the manipulation of political primary
meetings ard nominating conventions. The
use by these officials Of their positions TO
compass their selection rs delegates topolit-
icai conventions is indecent and unfair.
aud proper regard for the proprietits and
requirements Of official place will also
prevent their assuming The active conduct
of political campaigns. Individual inter
est and activity in political alloirs are by 20
means condemned OfIiceho!ders are Meth
er tiiSlrauchised nor forbidden the exercise
OF political privileges, but th-ir privileges are
i:ot enlarged, nor is their duty to party in
creased TO reinicious activity by Office hold.
ing. 4 jos! disci limitation III t!:is regard
Between the things a citizen may properly
DO and the purposes for which public office
should not be used is easy in the light of Il
correct appreciation Of tho relation between
the people and those ;ntrusted with official
place and consideration Of The necessity
under our form of government Of political
action free from official coercion. You are
requested to communicate ths substance CT
these view to these for whose guidance they
are intended"
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tine ninety anniversary OF tho fall
of the Bastile was celebrated in Paris Jes-
terday.
It is announced that Il new extrauition
treaty between Great Britain and the United
States has been signed.
Madaga scar has granted an English com.
pany Il charter to establish royal bank,
with power to coin money aud TO ISSUE bank
notes, the bank 10 have capital Of t2,e0O,-
600.
Mr.. Morrison's resolution providing for
the application Of the surplus in the treasu-
ny over 500, 900 900 to the payment Of the
interest bearug debt, at the rate of$l0, OOO,-
600 month, was adopted by the House of
Representatives yesterday by vote of 207
10 81.
The notorious Rev. Arthur Waite, who
some years ago was prominent as the con-
verteh clown and Il Temperance agitator, and
who managed I coed Tidings Gospel Tenn
pcrancc Tent" in most Of the cities OF New
England, has recently been seen in London.
1t is alleged that he deserted his family,
eloped with a young woman, and is now en-
gagged as scenic artist at the Drury Lane
Theatre.
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WuMEN AT PARIs.-At the British Cham
her Of Commerce dinner, in Paris, husbands
take their wives to table and sit beside
,bem--which greatly amuso the French
guests. In France married pair sit once
wedding break fast. The banquet is follow
ed by ball. ut which the fine flowers OF
British maiilenhood in Paris dance. The
malnmas arc dowdy but son4y, and not a
few Of them have matronly beauty. The
young girls, most of whom have been edu-
Gated here. dress ~ tsstefully IA S'arisans,
and arc far pretler. The Irish ara the best
dancers, and have the most expressive eyes
and clearcst skins. Scotch girls are not
graceful, but they converse agreeably. The
English spinster, as she nears thirty, gets
red face, and the nose tries to harmonic
with her cheeks.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Greene county democrats, in mass
meeting, at Elkton yesterday, appointed a
solid O'Ferrall delegation.
The Secretary of War has approved the
application of Mr.. John Chamherlin, Of
Washington, for the privilege Of erecting a
new hotel al Old Point Comfort. The Cen
eral Of Tie Army and the Chief OF the Corrs
Of Engineers have also approved it.
Mrs Jane Plaster, widow Of the lalo
Michael Plaster, died at her home near
Union, Loudoun county, on Friday, the 2Sth
of May, 1856, at the ripe old age of ninety
three years. Miss Jane Russell, died in
Lecsburg on Saturday morning last, in tho
SD year Of her age.
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CUMBERLAND Coal TEADE.-The ship

CUMBERLAND Coal TEADE.-The ship
ments from the mines of the Cumberland
coal region for the week ended Saturday,
July 10, 1856. were 65, 672 tons, and for The
year to date SS7 ,5ll tons. a decrease OF 1872
62S tons as compared with the correspond.
ing period of last year. The shipments to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and local
points were, for the week, AZ ,497 tons; for
the year, 705, G42 tons, decrease of sos, 070
tons as compared with last year. The ship
ments to the Pennsylvania Railroad were,
for the week, 1920 tons; year, 1862
tons, decrease Of $50 tons as compared
with last year. To Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal-Week, 9,947 tons year, Is. 900 tons;
decrease, 81, 745 tons.
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accident, but noGc the less distressing to see
faithful servant in crippled condition 1t
should be warning TO us Sl to avoid over-heat-
ing our horses or to allow them to drink when in
such condition. We wish We could say that ali
these improvements had been lnade from tho pro-
ceeds of the land itself. But that, We presume,
is not So 4 Washington milk business should
undoubtedly be credited with the cost Of most OF
tho Improvement alluded to. But STILL 'To think
tbs owner should be commended for tho manner
in which he has expended his surplus energies,
and spare legal tenders, in fertilizng and bcauti-
flying this magnificent situation for future homo.
The reading finished, silence reigncd for
q space perhaps Of ten seconds, when some
Of The more venturesome members asked
the meaning of some few of the lofty words
contained in the report; the more modest
were dumb. In a short time we breathed
freer and the club resumed its delihcra-
tions.
The wet weather has retarded faITn work
very much and crops are suffering for at
teniion, especially tho cultivation of corn
and hay making.
" Baker had cut some Of his sap!!ng clio
yer that measured about six feet and lie did
not get all Of il ut that. 1t was suggested
that he load it on his wagon length"ise.
Several members had threshold or were
threshing. Most of the crops are not yield
ing as we'll as had been hoped or expected.
4 suggestion was made that party Of
tho members attend tho district fair at
Staunton next fall, which was favoraby re-
ceivcd, and that WAS thought to be the right
place to go-the lunatic asylum might come
handy if any of tho party should get too
wild.
The next meeting being the anniversary,
John Ballenger, CORTLAND Lnkens and The
secretary were appointed to make the uanal
arrangements therefor. The meeting will
be held at Woodlawn on tho 18th Of August.
The club then adjourned to attack the
ice cream ard other refreshments, this be-
ing somewhat on tho order of a picnic.
w. GILLINGHAM, Secretary.
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BITTEN BY A CoprER.HEAD.-We are in

BITTEN BY A CoPPER. HEADING are in
formed that last Saturday morning daugh-
ter Of Mr.. James Dorrell. living n couple OF
miles from Woodgrove, in this county, was
bitten by copper. head snake. The young
lady, who is about eighteen years of age,
had gone out into the yard pretty early in
the morning to attend to some duties when
she was litten, and though aware of the
dangerous nature of the wound she pluckily
attacked and killed the snake. Remedies
were at once applied 10 her wound, and at
last accounts the lady WAS thought to be out
OF all danger Lou1oua Mirror.
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SSOCT4TED PRESS DISP4 TCH Es
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, 1856.


SENATE.
Mr. Pugh, from the COMMITTEES on pEirl-
liges and elections, presented report In the
election case of Senator Payne; MIR. doar,
on behalf of himself and Mr.. Frye, present
ed tho dissenting views of the minority, and
Mr.. Evarts made separate report, present.
ing the views Of himself Mr.. Teller and Mr..
Logan. All the reports were ordered print
oh in one document, and were placed on
The calendar to he called up at any lime as
a privileged matter.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered n resolution
that the inaugural addresses, annual mes
sages and such special messages rs may De
doomed of general public interest. OF The
several presidents of the United States, ne
arranged in chronological order and printed
as a Senate document. Referred 10 Inc
commiite on printing.
HOUSE.
Mr. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
Joint resolution continuing i'll force until
3lst July the provisions Of the JOINT resoiu-
ton providing temporarily until To day Tor
the expenditures Of tho Government.
Mr.. Durham, OF Illinois, wished it to DO
understood that so far as the House WAS
concerned The appropriation bills necessary
to carry on tho Government had been passed.
Mr.. NlilIiken, of Maine, inquired how
many more of these joint resolutions would
he brought in.
Mr.. Randall replied that MS many as were
nseded wcu!d he brought in.
Mr. Durham remarked that they would
be brought in as long % Tho Senate delayed
Tho appropriation bills.
Mr.. MiIilln said that Tho bills were de-
laycd in tho Senate because they had been
delayed in the House.
The Joint resolution was passed.
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FLOODS IN NORTH CAROLIEA.-Rainsi in

FLOODS IN NORTH CAROLINA.-Rains in
nearly all parts Of North Carolina continue.
as they have for over q month past. The
damage is in many cases irrcperablc. West
Of the Blue Ridge rain has fallen for six
weeks or more. The news from Fender
county is that for fortnight past constant
rains have 80 swollen the streams as to flood
great tracts Of country. 1t is the greatest
flood since 1867 Farmers on the Cape Fear
river have lost all their crops, and many
have been forced to leave their homes on
account Of the flood. Many turpentine dis
tileries arc under watcr, and stores and
dwellings are deserted. All the lowland
crops in The State are injured, and only in
few SECTIONS on still upands is their much
prospect OF any sort of crops The damage
in many sections is we'll nigh total, and in
others from one quarter 10 one-half.
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PROM WASHINGTON.

Gsu.aisl Core spondcnce of the Alexa. GAZETTE J
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July Is, 1886.
In the court in banc here to-day the case
Of the Government against Gnnnell ana
Adrian, the former cOlored messenger In
the patent oflice from Fairfax county, Va,
and the latter Il patent agent, Tor stealing
stamps from that Office, came mp on appeal,
onj the sentence Of the lower court, which
was Imprisonment in the peniteniiary, was
act aside, and \ new trial ordered.
DR.. Moran, Of Fairfax county, Va, who
ba. lust returned from visit TO various
narts of the Sth Congressional district in
Virginia, says the people seem lstless about
nolitical affairs, and that 80 far as the pref
erences of the democrats of the district for
congressional nominee are concerned, he
Was unable to learn anything definite.
Tn the House to day Mr.. Lowry, OF To-
diana. rose to a personal explanation with
regard to wrong report IN the Lancaster
case. which had been printed in the record,
which he supposed at first might have got
ten there by intention, Int which he was
satisfied now had been inserted by mistake.
Mr. Glover, of Missouri, said that since Mr..
Lowry had said that the mistake was unin-
tentional. he could be permitted to remark
that the man who would say otherwise was a
l;ar and scoundrel Mr.. Lowry replied that
had he been disposed to seek q personal
difiiculty with member of the House ne
wonld have selected game worth the can
die and that the gentleman was IKE nse'
a fIy and fitch of bacon; like nee De-
cause he was on everybodys BACK, hke
fly because be was in every body's Drotn,
and ike a flitch OF bacon because he would
never get his deserts until he was hung up.
Senator. elect Daniel, of Virginia, made
snecisl call upon the President yesterday to
reo,,.s. the denomination of Mr.. Goode.
'rhe pist of what the President said ls that
tho manner in which the State of Virginia
had stood by Mr.. Goode must be very graft
fying to that gentlemen, and that he, the
President, had not had time to give the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-15

THE CLIMAX of the Senate's ridiculous
assumptions has been reached. Its finance
committee has reported against the con-
firmation of the nomination of an Internal
revenue collector in Illinois because of the
personal objection of Senator Logan, and
that objection was caused by the fact that the
nominees son, not the nominee, had raised
a disturbance at political meeting the
general was addressing last year. ln THIS
absurd business democratic Senators are as
much to blame as their republican COL
leagues. IF the rule be established that
no nominee shall be confirmed who, or whose
son, or whose relative, may be personally
Objectionable to any one OF the Senators,
then tho sooner the petition now before
Congress for the abolition of the Senate be
granted, the better. Honorable and e1ilci'
emit nominees must be rejected because they
or some member of their families may be per-
s,nally Objectionable to such characters as
Malone, Logan, Blair, Riddleberger, Plumb,
ar; others of that ilk. Was the like ever
heard OF before in this country? And should
it ever be heard Of again No wonder the
Senate has lost all the respect that once at
tached to the higher branch of Congress.
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TIE FACT that motion was made III the
u. 5. Senate yesterday to substitute for the
river aud harhor bill resolution putting
fen million dollars at the disposal Of the
Secretary Of War; to be expended in the i'm
proyament OF such rivers and harbors Us he
NAV Thick proper to designate, shows the
increasing tendency of the feeling OF this
country toward one man power. Even
Senator realizes the incompetency of the
fonr hundred members Of Congress TO frame
a satisfactory river and harbor bill, and is
willing to entrust that important matter to
one resDonsiblc man.
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Body Found.

KANSAS CITY, July l5.-The iieless body
of a man identified rs Louis Hicks, a de.
tective, was found on the Missouri Pacific
railroad track above Wyandolte, Kan, last
night. 1t is suppose that he was in the
government service, and came here from
serters. One theory is that he was murder.
ed by the men he was pursuing. Another
is that no fell from railroad train.
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willing we are perfectly sure that there will
be no insuperable difficulties in the way OF
such an amicable arrsgement.
Assault on Non-Union Men.

CHICAGO July 15.-The Union carpenters
still persist in their attacks upon the nom
Union mon who work ten hours day.
Yesterday about twenty union men rushed
into q now building ut the corner of Camp
bell and Oakland avenues and assaulted the
astonished workmen with sews, hatchets,
and other tools. -Four mon were severely
cnt. The foreman was in the second story
at the time. Hearing row, he rushed to
the stairway and fired Il shot at one OF tho
intimidators 1t caused panic among
them, and they fed. The foreman fired
several shots Mt the crowd as they left. The
patrol wagon arrived TOO late TO capture any
of the nssailaEs.
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Beef is never seen on Chinese table, o

Beef is never seen on Chinese table, OK
en- and COWS capable of working the plough
being accounted too valuable to tho farmer
to be consigned to the butcher. Very Sc
we're penalties are attached to the slaughter
of these animals. The punishment for the
first offence is hundred strokes with q
bamboo and then two months in wooden
collar. Should love Of beef or desire of gain
induce repetition Of the crime, second
judicial hcgging is followed by exile for life
from the province.
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lnstitntinn In Texss

WEATHERsFoRD, Texas, July ia tele-
gram was sent To Congressman I.anham
yesterday, ~ Washington, asking him to
secure government aid for the people Of the
drought stricken regions of Texas. Hun
dreds of families are without the necessa-
rins of life
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Hot Wave.

CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch
from ST. Paul, Mimi, says: The hot wave
in the northwest continues with all its for CO
with the exception Ct this vicinity. Yester-
day reports from points beyond Jamestown
and Bismarck showed the moraury was still
hanging around 100 degrees. This kind of
weather is supposed to be unfavorable for
The crops, although il is probable that not
mnch injury has heen done. In Central
and Eastern Minnesota and Dakota the
weather is more favorable and crops are do.
ing fairly well. Tho worst complaints are
from the Jim Run Valley, where it is very
hot and dry, and from sections along the
Iowa and Minnesota division ofthe st. Paul
road. Chinch bugs are reported in many
fields around Lake City, but are doing no
great damage. In the Black Hills country
the crop is very promising since the rain,
which, however, did not cover the entire
agricultural country surrounding the Hills,
and the gain in districts not reached by the
rain is reported in poor condition. Even
where farmers havo made irrignting bitches
the grain has been dried up to some extent
by the hot winds ofthe past few days. There
is one thing favorable in the situation, that
is that the grain was generally backward
when the extremely hot weather COM
menced.
FORT KEoGH, Mont, July 15.-Thc mer-
curry yesterday reached maximum of 1902
in the shade. There has been no rain for q
month.
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A cancercus affection CT the nose has been

known to follow loo free use of clumsy
salt bottles. The combination of chemical
salts, cologne spirits ard other perfume or
stimulants used i'll .hese slug-lke bottles,
acts upon The metallic trimmings of the bot
ties snd create substance that effects the
nose and noslril- in manner that cannot
fail TO impair their beauty and interfere
with their future comport and enjoyment.
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CoMrARE PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's latest
order warning federal Office holders against
offensive partisanism and ex-Presldent Ar
thurs announcement that the whole power
Of the administration should be thrown 10
favor or General Malone. While no right
thinking and disinterested man can lind
aught to object to in the order referred 10,
most all The good and true democrats regret
the fact that under democratic admins
tration nearly all of those for whose guild
ancs it is intended are republicans, who
heretofore have been the most obtrusiVe
and obi. etionable sort Of offensive partlsnns.
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Representative Beach Diving.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Speaker Carlisle
to-day received n dispatch from Cornwall,
n. Y, stating that Representative Lewis
Beach was dying.