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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
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WASHINGTON, ID. g., Sept IL, iS~6.
To lie editor of he .ilcrandriG Gazette:
DeSr Sir: In copy OF your paper of :, few DAYS
SINCE saw published that left Washington 4 few
days before to attend primary meeting in
Dranesvllc district in Tho interest Of Mr. lIumo
who is q candidate for the nomination for Con-
grcss in tho Sth Virginia district. This state
mcEt docs myself rs we'll ss Mr.. Hume inius.icc
Sosno tine during the month of April last net
Con W. IL. F. Lee in this city, and in converse.
Cion to!d HIM that in the absence of tho Hon
.lohn ). Barbour being Il candidate for rc.ccction
that would be fox him Gen. Lcel Mr.. Hume
never asked mo FOR my support, nor did I ever
oler or promise TO support him. Gen. Lee him.
self knows how | stand in this matter, and 80 do
the people in Fairfax generally If l have not
made rs big a fool" o! myself as MANY pconIc in
fal-'aX have that is no reason that am NOT IS
carncst supporter Of Gen. Lee AS those who
havn .luiply appeared ridiculous Whilst have
not tho slightest doubt that Gen. Leo will re-
ccive tho nomination at Culpcper also believe
that ms nomination has bsen preudiced by the
'lc'hslsIent AUG foolish remarks made hy many
OF MS trends IN Fairfax. Now it is well known
tbat none other than u very ignorant man would
oner resolution at {. meeting that the delegates
appointed at said meeting should vote first. las,
ana all The time for any ono man : and again if
not ignorant IT 10 exceedingly simple for dele.
cato to state that ho would stand sixty DAYS by
one man in convention. Suppose that con-
Vention was composed of such men, how would
mere ne nomination Made? / have no doubt
that at the next convention the majority rule will
be adopted, as it should be, ard the two.thirds
rule defeated once and forever. 1t is inconsist.
emf with tho true principles Of democracy. and
serves only TO afford delay, cngendcr hard feel
lngs and defeat the aim of those that ask for
right and Justice and nothing more.
Very respectfully, EN-. LOVE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

young man named William Malone.
employed at the manganese mine in Angus.
ia county, was canght in the machinery
Saturday and Instantly killed, his head be.
ing severed from his body and his body hor-
ribiy mangled.
Mr. William l.. Royal, counsel for Baueh-
man Brothers, Of Richmond, yesterday EN-.
tered suit against the members of the
Richmond Typographical Union for thirty
thousand dollars damages for instituting a
boycott against them.
The Union Cornet Band, Of Winchester.
the pride OF old Confederates who fought
with Stonewa!l Jackson, will attend the
New Hampshire Veterans Celebration at
Winchester in that State next Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday.
j. L. Motley, of North Danvillc. went to
the circus OH Monday night and got on q
spree, and when day broke his body was
found at tho foot of precipice with his
neck broken. He evidently fell over the
pricipice while attempting TO reach his
home. lie was 81 years old.
G. o. Spencer, on trial at Martinsville for
the murder of j. X. Terry, was acquitted
yesterday. This is the third of the Spencer
party tried for the killing of Terry in the
late street fight between tho Tersys and
Spencers, and all have been acquitted. The
feeling against the Martinsvile people by
many OF the people OF Henry county is still
intense, and late Developments show there
is nc doubt that q band OF county people or
ganized some days ago for the purpose of
lynching some of the Spencer party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
ALEX ANDRIA..
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10.

IT WAS stated in the CAVITIES Washing
ton correspondence day or two ago that
the banks and bankers in that city had re-
ceived circulars from Cincinnati bank in
forming them that it would make collec-
tons at par in all the States of the Union
except Virginia. The exact meaning of
this is that the Cincinnati bank referred TO,
upon receipt Of draft, payable in any other
State than Virginia, will credit its CORE.
spondent with the amount at once, and then
collect it without charge, but if the debt be
payable in Virginia the bank will not only
refuse to credit its correspondent with the
amount, but after collecting it will deduct
a commission for doing SO. And so the
name Of The poor old State ia banded about
the country, from one extremity to the 9TH
err, as by word and reproach, and that,
too, unaccountable as it may seem, when
she is fully able to redeem her credit by
settling her debt upon terms satisfactory to
her creditors, and therefore honorable to
herself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
BREAKING FROM THE KNIGHTS. --The end

BREAKING FROM THE KNIGHTS. The end
OF tho great strike and lockout in Augusta,
Ga, which he's rendered Idle 600 reople and
seriously crippled a thriving town, is FIST
approaching. Half q fierce is now at work
IN the Augusta factory AS soon as tho mill
starts up the other dozen mills will be nut
in operation. Tho Knights of Labor arc
still determined and defiant, but in the oh.
sarcs of expected pecuniary aid from the
North, tbs leaders have been unable to keen
the forces together, and one by one they are
dropping OF and returning to york. Won.
en- in the factory quarters are PRAYING that
the trouble may soon end. II is impossible
to surnise how Augusta will carry thous.
ands of idlers through tho coming winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
!sm Alleged Bogus Funeral.

CHICAGO, Sept, l5.-On the Sth inst. YIN.
J. Clingen, ex.clerk of the Armory Police
Court of this city, died very suddenly, and
was buried the following day st Calvary
cemetery. Clingen was a prominent figure
in politics here, and had for several months
been under indictment for deficit Of sever.
al thousand dollars in his accounts. The
circumstances Of his sudden death were hut
briefly chronicled in the daily papers, and
what facts were ascertained, it is claimed,
came from one source. The deceased had
been suffering from an attack of pleuresg,
which, it was given out, had finally reached
the heart and caused death. A local paper
this morning. says: ut is currently report
ed that Ciingen is not dead ut all, and that
there was altogether too much mystery and
haste in tho funeral arrangements of the al
lege'' deceased The rumors were first set
allcat by certain members eff tho order of
torssters of which Clingeu was member,
but which order ne denied any connection
with when the embe2zlement cases were
brought against him in the criminal court.
The Foresters claim that none of them were
allowed to see the body, even three hours after
death, on account Of ths state of d ecomposi-
ton into which it had so rapidly falleu-so
the family and some OF the near friends put
it. Even intimate friends of the alleged
man were refused permission to sec the
body, and 30 far as il known no one saw
the face OF the dead from the time of an.
nouncement Of death until the iutermsut of
the body in Calvary cemetery yesterday
Tho certificate of death was signed by DR..
Gibson, whose name does not appear in the
directory. 1t was on the strength of this
certificate that no coronor's inquest was
held. The rumors of suspicion Of trickery
reached the city law department, and it is
understood that an investigation is in pro.
gross aud that the case against Cingen will
not be nolia pressed for the present at least.
peculiar circumstance il the fact that the
body was not inferred on the day of the
funeral, but was kept in vault until YES.
terday. The circum stance is looked upon,
in view OF the tendency Of the warm wealth
er at this season Of the year to aid decompo'.
siton to such an extent that should suspic.
ion be aroused before burial, it would he
impossible to identify the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
Sad Drownin" Case

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 15.-A boy
named Morse, aged u, WAS taken with
cramps while bathing near his mothers
house yesterday, and an elder brother jump.
ped into the water in an attempt to save
him, when the younger brother clutched
him so tightly that they both sank and were
drowned. The mother of the boys atood on
the rivor's bank and witnessed the sad Of.
fslr, after which she swooned, and when
she revived it was found that she had been
entirely berefC Of her reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

acknowledgements reports Grom Sofia
announce that Bulgaria and Roumeiia have
made an agreement to avoid any action that
might lead TO foreign intervention During
the session OF the Bulgarian assembly Hlon.
day the president proposed TO send u teo-
gram to the Gar congratulating him upon
the recurrence of his fete day and thanking
him for his protler of protection. The idea
Waa abandoned because Il number OF the
deputies threatened. if such dispatch was
sent, to issue a manifesto bc=tile 10 the Car.
Sir J. Ferguson, under foreign secretary,
in the British House Of Commnns. yesterday
evening stated, il regard to Prince Alexan.
der's abdicaliou, that the government pos
Sesses no oliciG! Information which would
justify them in stating that the Gar com
PEELED the prince to abdicate He therefore
could DOT make 4 similar assumption, The
seizure and abduction Of the prince, he said
were duo to g mutiny on the part of the
Bulgarian army. At the same time, the un.
der secretary added, the government would
decline to lay before the House the negoti-
atoms in progress relative to the Bulgarian
crisis, for the reason that publicity would
serve no good purpose, but, on the contrary
might DO harm. The regency of BuIgaria,
be said, were following constitutional forms,
and all the parties 10 the country appeared
determined to cooperate Tor peace.
The Bulgarian government will purchase
all OF Prince Alexauder's property in the
country for 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

LONG DISTANCE I'ELEPHoNING.-An in.
teresting and satisfactory test OF long dis
lance telephoning was conducted by Count
Mitkiewiccz, general manager, and Captain
Mcorhead, one of the directors of the Turn.
bull Interoceaa Telephone Company, be
tween Hartford and New York over the
wires of the United Lines Telegraph Com.
pany, last week. Manager Morgan, of the
United Lines Office at Hartford Manager
Knox, of the Mackay- Bennett Cable Com
pauy, and other electricians, were present.
Conversation was carried on with perfec.
ease with the New York Office, and in Or
binary tones of voice, without any Of the
buzzing or rattliug in the instruments. So
often annoying in long distance telephoriDg.
This was due, it was explained, to the Use
Of an improved transmitter and receiver.
During the day, tests we're also in progress
over the United Lines wires from New
York 10 Scranton, Pa, aud remarkable
electrical phenomenon was noted. The
Hartford office had no direct connection
with Scranton, yet at Hartford there was
heard the voice from Scranton SIS it reached
the New York Office, and so distinctly that
the speaker was recognized by q gentleman
at the Hartford instrument The atmos-
pheric conditions which were not favorable
for electrical work, did not appear to affect
the tests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

ADVANCING THE PRICE OF CoAL.-At a
meeting of the coal managers held in New
York yesterday it was decided 10 advance
Chestnut coal Is cents aud all other sizes 10
cents ton. The allotment committee
meets on the Goth instant to consider the
october al!otments, and the managers on
the oOth instant TO consider further adj
Vances. Prices Of coal in New York ere
now as follows Stove, 81; CRATE, IS so; egg,
$50 chestnut, $3.50, and pea, $40
These prices, however, are free on board at
shipping points, and to them must be added
charges for freight, unloading, &C., which
together average about GO cents per ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

CUT BY A Buzz sAW.-A S. Holland, who
is the sawyer at the steam saw mill Of Robt.
". Adams, in Dublin district, Princess Anne
county, Va, met with terrible experience
few days ago, which came near costing
him his life. He WAS fling the largo circu-
lar saw, and was sitting behind the saw,
with the saw between his legs. While he
was in this position the engineer, Joshua
Payne, unaware OF Mr.. Hollands rerious
position, and supposing that the order had
been given by some one, started the engine
putting the saw in motion, and Holland was
thrown with great force over the rapidly
revolving saw. When the saw started the
teeth took effect in the inner part OF his left
leg, and forced him bodily over the saw.
Those who witnessed the scene fully ex-
pected to find the mau dead, but such proved
not to be the case. He was taken 10 his
home and medical cid procured. Upon ex-
animation it was found that 81 very deep
cash had been made by The teeth Of the sew.
which caused severe aud extremely pain.
fuI, but not necessarily fatal wound At
last accounts he was still alive and getting
along admirably, under the circumstances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

HERR LIEBENECHT, leader Of the social
istic party in the German Reichstag, now in
New York, says: "Too much wealth on one
side, too much poverty on the other side,
ruined the great republic of Rome. 1t will
ruin this republic Of the United States un-
less some check is put to it and healthy
middle class is encouraged and protected to
hold the balance of peace, not of power, be-
tween the rich and the truely poor" 1t is
hoped that the socialists Of this country will
profit by snch wisdom as this. The rich can
always provide for themselves, whether I'M
der republican or autocratic government.
1t is the middle class that has to bear the
major part Of all the troubles that occur I'M
der any kind Of government. MIR. Gould
proIfsd to the extent Of millions by the
strike Of his employees, but the poor pie
woynau in New York was broken up by that
of hers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANcIEs.-The
Governor has determined to order an cleo.
ton TO fill the vacancy in the Albemarle
senatorial district made vacant by the resg.
nation Of Mr.. Wingfel.,, who has been ap-
pointed United States Consul in Costa Rica.
An election will also mo necessary in the
Norfolk district 10 fill The vacancy in the
house OF Delegates caused hy the rcsigns-
ton Of Mr.. Shields. These election. will
take place at the same time as the coucrcs-
slonal election in order TO save the expense
OLA special election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

OYSTER lSDusTRY.-Yesterday special
Joint committee OF the legislature appointed
to investigate The oyster Industry Of Virgin.
Ia left Richmond for Old Point. The com.
nlttee is composed of Senators Stubs Of
gloucester: Lovenstain, of Richmond and
blackstone, of Acconac, and Delegates Bo.
nann"n. of Matthews; Shields. of Norfolk.
Wise. of williamsburg; Mayo, or Westmore-
lard and Loving, of Amherst The police
steamer Chesapeake viii meet and take
them to the principal oyster grounds in Vir-
gnia waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

Mr.. JNo. II. INMAN, with the prescieace
derived from common sense has invested
four million dollars in an iron and coal COM
pauy ut Birmingham, Ala. He knows that
the present high tariff will be abolished as
soon as the vast majority of the voters OF
the country correctly understand the gross
partiaity and injustice to which it subjects
them, and that then the superior natural
manufacturing facilities of the South must
be availed of by American manufacturers
in order to enable them to compete sue
cessfully with their foreign rivals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

IHE CONGREGATION COULDN'T RISE
A very painful scene occurred in village
Gear Liverpool on Sunday week, according
TO the Post of that. city. It seems that the
church has lately been undergoing repairs.
Among other improvements new coat of
paint was placed on the pows, followed by
coat of varnsh. The result was most
pleasing to the eye, but unfortunately, the
varnish had been applied so late in the
week that it had no time TO become hard
before Sunday, when the congregation
focked to their seats. No apparent iucop-
venience was suffered until the clergyman
was about to deliver the benedictiou, when
the congregation were Mortified to find that
they were unable to stand up-they were.
in fact. glued, or rather, vanished, 10 their
seats. Their spnsmondic efforts to rise were
most distressing to witness. In vain did
the clergyman exnolt them from the pulpit
to resignation. They were seizsd with n
kind of panic, all the more frightful be-
cause they were for the moment rowerless. At
last, by what seemed to be a simultaneous and
hercn:ean jerk they macagcd 10 tear themselves
from their sittings; but at what sacrifice, The
rews were literally covered with Suuda- apparel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

SERIOUS RIOT AT GALwAY.-The Wood.
ford prisoners, among whom WAS Father
taby, the parish priest, arrived at Galway
yesterday afternoon under strong escort.
The town was filled with people who had,
in some cases, walked long distances in or
der to be present whom the prisoners arrived.
These at FIRST coutented themselves with
hootins the police, hut iinallY became boder
and assaulted them with stones. The urs-
oners were with some difficulty secured in
the iail. Being relieved OF their prisoners
the police charged the mob with fixed BAY
one,s. The crowd, numbering several
thousands, scattered in oil directions. Many
were trsmpled upon and severely hurt.
Some OF the police were quite badly cut
with stones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

CHARGES AGAINST \ PRIEST. -Baltimore
IS having q sensation. Harry III. Bottomer
last week fled bill for divorce from his
wife. Mary a. Bcttomer, on the grounds Of
adultery. Mr.. Bottomer is q well known
shoe dealer on Saratoga street, and his wife
is The adopted daughter of Dr.. Eschbach.
MIR. and Mrs. Bottomer resided together
until last week. They were married Twelve
years ago, and five children are tho result
of The union. For the past eight years Mr..
and Mrs. Bottomer have not lived very han.
PLY together, on account of The latter's CAV
disposition. A year ago they had a serious
quarrel, and the husband besought the ser.
vices OF Brother Azru5 the president Of the
Catholic college at Rockhill, as mediator
between him and his erring wife. 1t ap-
pears that instead of endeavoriug to heal
tbs breach between the husband and wife,
Brother Azrius instead made love to Mrs,
Bottcmer. Mr.. Bottomer, two weeks ago,
found Il packet Of about forty letters from
Brother Azrius, addressed to his wife, and
cericlied i'll most eIdesrng terms. Mira.
Bottomer Was confronted with these letters
on Friday, and confessed that the priest on
his second visit TO her, kissed and Rugged
her Airs. Botto!Eer is handsome bru.
nctte, about thirty years of age. Brother
hzrius has universal reputation for great
learning. The reverend gentleman is at
present Ii Europe on q special mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

Mr. THOMPSON, who resigned the govern
orsbip CT South Carolina 10 accept the po-
sitinm G! second assistant secretary of the
&. s. T,casury. has made his son resign a
clerkship in that department, to which he
had been appointed after passing the requi-
site examination, lest the opponents of the
civil service law assal that law for par
TALLY What sort Of law must it be that
compelsa man, conscious Of right, to refuse
his own son justice, lest he be accused of in
Justice? And what sort OF man must he
be who is afraid to obey the dictates of jus.
tice and natural feeling, lest it be supposed
that the civil service law can be executed
with partially, as every body knows it is ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
NEWS dSi' ,z'zsE; EbAS.

Nathan Golf has been nominated for Con.
gress by the republicans of the first district
in West Virginia.
Minister Cox and Mrs. Cox left Constan-
stinopie yesterday for New York on y two
months leave of absence.
A secret organization for tho purpose OF
purifying the politics of Pitts5urg and Allie
gheny City has been formed The organiza-
ton will not take active part in any poiti.
cal fight until the membership has reached
10000.
Elk Gov. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, COM
mander-in chief Of tho Grand ARMY of the
Republic, has issued an address to the mem
bers Of the organization appealing for aid
for the Charleston sufferers. Money is
greatly needed for rebuilding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
&OllainAiioua

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 15.--Iaaac Stephenson
"as renominated for Congress By the re.
publicans of the ninth district, yesterday.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept. l5.-Tho repub-
llcans of the fourth district have nominated
Byron Dunn, editor of the Maryville RepuJ.
ltcae, for Congress-
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Sept. 15-T'he republicans
OF the Eighth congressional district yes
terday nominated Raj ph Plumb for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

THE PRESIDENT, in conversation with
one of his party friends before HE Inaugural.
tioD, said as the democrats oniy got four
Northern States when he was elected, he
thought it would be wise policy for them to
try to get more next time. lie has certain
ly been essaying that task ever since; but
the result of the elections in Oregon, YER
mont and Maine doesn't seem to indicate
the succt IS Of such policy. The friend re-
ferred to thought the better policy would
be to secure the States, Southern as well as
Northern, that had gone for him first, and
then commence the work Of proselytiug;
and it is feared that his thoughts were the
wiser
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON D. c.. Sept. Is, 1886

Special correspondence or Inc AleXa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. Is, 1886.
IA sample of the extent to which nepot-
Ism is carried on under the present civil
service reform administration, the following
statement, compiled from the pay rolls of
the IT, s. coast survey and geodetic bureau,
is published. This is the bureau in which
is employed Mr.. Glasscock, who was in
formed that his acceptance OF the vice
presidency of the Virginia democratic club
of this city would be Objectionable to the
administration though that club meets once
a week, after Office hours: Z. Hergesheimer,
Jos. Hergesheimer and Geo. Hergesheimer,
two nrutnels ana one son \. L. Mosmau
and Z. A. Mcsman. father and son; Geo. A.
Fairfield and W. Il Fairfield, father and
con; John w. Dom and +. C. Dom. broth
ers: GINS Nj Bache and r. M Bache,
brotke's; c. 0. Boutelle and ]. p. Boutelle.
father and son A. Lindenkohl, 81. Linden
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

CoSsTANTINoPLE, Sept, l5.-The British
are establishing coaling station at Tbaso
on the northeast eaore of the island -
inaso. The Island is in the I3gean sea- Off
the south coast of Roumelis aud BELONGS
IN great part to the khedive. The island
has, however, for some time enjoyed car
tain autonomic privileges. Besides estab.
fishing coaling station at the yillsaa Sc
Ihaso, the British are giving other iudico.
lions of g permanent occupancy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15
Fatal Accident.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. l5.-Whie
a work train with about thirty men was
backing ona down grade at the Chaplin mine
yesterday, guy rope lowered aud swept
number of them from the cars. Leon Jetee
and Antonio Seema were killed. Seema.s
hesc was ten rods away from his body when
found