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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

MARTIN IRONS ARRESTED. The grand
jury in ST. Louis yesterday, returned ndict-
ments against Martin Irons and A. g. Cough,
lin, members of the Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor. George M. Jackson, a
leading member Of that order, and S. M.
Nichols, a telegraph operator, on charges of
tampering with telegraph wires. The in
dictments arc the result of tho famous con.
spiracy case in which Mckeighan, West.
ern Union operator, played such conspic.
nous and questionable part. 1t appears
that McKeighun went before the grand jury
aud made statement to the effect that he
was introduced to Irons and Coughlin by
George NJ Jackson, and that Irons on learn.
ing that Mckeghan was a telegraph editor
and a knight of Labor, broached the sub.
ject of tapping the wires for the purpose OF
learning what was passing between Gould
and Hoxie. McKeighan agreed to look up
the scheme, and then placed the matter be-
fore Manager Brown, of the Western Union.
Warrants were issued for the indicted par
ties. Nichols has left town and Coughln,
Irons and Jackson were arranged to appear
and furnish bail. The penalty for
the crime charged is two years. i'm.
prisonment and II fine not to exceed $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

A TREASURE was found in field last
week in South Carolina. A dispatch to the
Times from Batesburg, S. c., says that a
well-known farmer near that city, while
ploughing his field across the Saluda river,
was astonished to see the ploughshare turn
up quaint looking old earthen pot. Con-
tnuipg his row, the farmer paid no atten-
ton to the pot, but on the return trip he
stopped to examine it, and found that it
contained gold coin of some kind. Gather
ing his new found treasure, he wendell his
way to Il Batesburg bank, and after the
cashier had carefully examined the find"
it was pronounced to be worth So 900.
News of the discovery soon spread over the
county, and in half dozen hours whole
crowd of people were examining the field in
search Of other hidden treasure. The coin
is old and quaint, and bears evidence of
having come from different nationalties.
How it found its way into the field or when
it was deposited is not copjectured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hon. w. G. Whitthorne has beer
appointed to succeed Howell z. Jackson n:
U. S. Senator from Tennessee.
Charles Robinson, colored, was hanged
at New Castle. Delaware, yesterday, fol
outraging Mrs. Ella F. Gardner last Octo
ber
The sons of the late VIM. Fl. Vanderbilt
have given $3.50 900 to the College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons in New York for me-
mortal building Of their father, to be known
as "the Vanderbilt Clinic Of the College oil
Physicians and Surgeons"
There is much excitement and indigna-
ton in Louisville over the reappointme mt OF
Mrs. Virginia Thompson as postmistress of
Louisville, and an Indignation meeting has
been called for Saturday evening. Demo.
Gratis are exasperated, and republicans are
pleased.
At the Hogden School in St. Louis no.
tice signed by the ''St. Louis School Associ.
ation," calling upon the scholars to strike,
was found posted up in the school building
yesterday. But three of the members of
the association were convicted by the super
intendent of the school of being guilty of
issuing the obnoxious notice, and sound
thrashing administered to them at the right
time averted general strike of all the
scholars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
Averse to Open Sessions.

CHICAGO, April II. United States Sena,
or ingalls, of Kansas, was in Chicago yes
terdny. The Senator expressed himself
very decidedly in opposition to the aboli.
lion OF executive sessions by the Senate oil
the United States. Mr.. Ingalls, said that
there were number of tho appointments
sent to the Senate and referred to commit
tees, against whom vast array oftrumpery
charges were PRESENTED, which after due
vesligation were shown to be i'll founded.
IF these ex-parto assertions were allowed to
become public, many an excellent officer
would be forever condemned, and in the
public estimation he would be deemed unfit
for public office. For the purpose, there.
fore, of shielding such people the Senator
was in favor of continuing tho secrecy oil
the Executive sessions. The Senator left
last night for Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The jury in the Bartlett}poisoning case in
London brought in verdict Of guilty to-
day.
The French in Senegal have made anoth-
or successful sortie, killing four hundred
rebels. The French lost seven men.
Reports of disastrous storm come from
Bismark, Oak. A number of cattle were
killed and much property destroyed.
The Bigelow carpet mills, at Clinton,
Mass, shut down at noon to-day, throwing
one thousand men out of employment.
Cars commenced running on the Third
avenue line, New York, to day. They were
guarded by policemen, and no disorders
occurred.
! The switchmen employed by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad at Chicago are still
on strike. The company, it is said, arc
averse to complying with their demands.
& Mrs. Julia Holmes Smith, president of the
woman's department of the New Orleans
exposition, and Mrs. Alonzo G. Mather
were thrown from carriage in Chicago to.
day, and the former seriously and the latter
slightly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

THE PLOT TO KILL THE CZAR.-The son
burg, for completely in the recent plot to
kill the Gar with dynamite. At the time
this conspiracy was discovered the Car had
arranged to 60 to Novo-Tcherkask, the cap
ital of the Don Cossacks country, for the
purpose Of presenting his son, the Grand
Duke Nicholas, to the Cossacks as their
chief. The report that the Nihilists intend
ed to take advantage ofthe journey 10 as
sassinate the Emperor was at first regarded
as Incredible, but investigation showed q
state of affairs in connection with the plot
which compelled the authorities to advise
the Car to remain away from the Don. The
father OF the young man arrested, unable 10
bear the disgrace brought upon The family
by the arrest of his sou, attempted suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
Sentenced.

GALVESTON, April IA special 10 the
Ncws from Dallas says: u. s. Judge Pardee,
in the trial of The contempt cases yesterday,
passed sentence on tho following persons
who had been convicted of otlenses against
the Texas and Pacific railway company
Charles Wilson, charged with displacing a
switch for the purpose Of derailing an en-
CINE at Denton, on March 2f, sentenced to
j months imprisonment in the county Jail ;
c. Bishop, for taking possession of a switch
at Fort Worth, on April 2, was fouad
guilty and remanded to await sentence
+. T.. Lane, for taking possession of Il switch
and preventing its Use, was admitted to bail
in the sum of 81 ,000 and the case continued
Richard Gordon, for striking switch Ell
sino with stone ut night, was sentenced
to three months Imprisonment in the county
Jail; Charles Barlow, intimidating laborers
by striking negro on the head, remanded
for sentence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
Killed by LIGHTNING.

PITTsEURG, Pa, April IA special from
New Castle, Pa, says "Meagre details OF
the death of two women by lightning in the
country, eight miles from this city, were re-
ceived here to-day. Mrs. Hogue and lady.
who was visiting her, were standing in the
door of Mrs. Hogue's residence watching the
STERN, which was going in northerly li-
rcction, about four o'clock yesterday after
noon, when a sudden stroke OF lightning
killed Mrs. Hogue instantly, and injured tho
other lady so severely that she died several
hours later. The house was considerably
damaged by the lightning, but was not set
on fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

II AN AN AMERICAN CITIzEN."-
Gould's incisive answer to the head of the
knights of Labor is as cold as steel and rings
with the clear tone of principle that will
awake the echoes through all the land and
let the people of America understand that
Gould and his railways are eliminated from
the struggle which now becomes battle
for the rights of citizenship. All citizens in
Virginia as elsewhere should take serious
view of the happenings of the last thirty
days and consider whether tho time has not
come when all good men should range them.
selves on the side Of law and order sgainst
the communis!ic clements that are being
arrayed by secret societies for the establish
ment ofideas that mean ruin, AID that would
inevitably result in 4 change of our form OF
government and enslnvo the very people
In whose interest the present disturbances
are made. Cannot the workingmen OF
America sec that there has been no state
mont OF grievances that justifes violence
ana riot, and the stopping of the business of
the country Oh which they depend for exis-
tence anu which is a part of their life "a
Well rs of the capitalists? The Question
Involves an Issue hetween minority organ
lied splendidly but on false priuciples which
the great mass of the American peonls will
not tolerate when they get n clear view into
the methods nf the strik-,s aud the proba.
BILE Results. Reformer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

NOT TO EE FoRcEp.-Powderly, tho head
man Of the knights OF Labor" writes let
ter in which ho says: mo person should be
forced to become member Of our order by
the manufacturer or by the man or firm he
may be working for. Only those who join
Of their own free will ought to be admitted
to membership. The man or woman who
cannot cheerfully subscribe to the declara-
ton of principles of the Order Of Knights of
Labor cannot make good member, and
must not be forced to join. The manufac
turer who forces his employees TO join the
order in order to procure the label of tho
Knights Of Labor, cannot have the label
under any circumstances. No compulsion
must be used, and no coercion will be tole.
rated in making converts to the order Of
Knights of Labor. Every person who be-
comes a member should do so only after he
has become convinced that it is for his best
Interests. A manufacturer has no more
right to force men into our order than he
has to discharge them for being members"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
Fasting for Forty-sevcn Days.

LACROSSE, Wis, April llama Belle
Langan, the 9.year old girl who has been
fasting for forty-seven days is still strong
and lively. She still has an adherence oil
food, and positively refuses to eat a mouth.
full. She even refuses to take the juice oil
oranges. She looks comparatively well, and
weighs about 65 pounds. The doctor in at
tendance hopes to bring her out all right
Hundreds of people visit the little faster,
and some refuse to believe that she has gone
without food for so long time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Loca rains have
fallen in all districts except in New Eng
land aud the lower lake region, where fair
weather has prevailed Tie MAIDS are gen.
orally easterly in all districts except in the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
where they are variable. The temperature
has fallen slightly in The Ohio, upper Mis-.
sissippi, and Missouri valleys; elsewhere
there has been no decided change. The
rivers are above the danger line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

The ABINGDON Jirginian very properly
appropriately, and timely remarks: THAT to
ask one to pay money to the Common
wealth when she refuses to take her own
paper and makes no provision for its recep-
ton is somewhat strange anomaly. There
is no way out of this dilemma but to call the
Legislature and make some provision for the
lawful taking up, or for receiving these cou.
pons." This shows that at least some OF the
people of the State can see things in their
proper light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The African M. E. Church Conference
continues its sessions in Richmond.

The African M. E. Church Conference
continues its sessions in Richmond.
Mr.. Bolivar Ward, for many years EN-.
ployed at the penitentiary, has resigned,
and n. A. Crane, of Culpeper, has been ap.-
pointed in his stead.
Moody and Sankey have closed their
meetings in Norfolk. Rev. George c. Need
ham, who has been associated with Rev. G.
II. Spurgeon in London, and also with
Moody and Sankey in many of their meet
inge, will follow up the services next week.
A company of Northern capitalists have
turned their attention to the green sand
mari of the Pamunky river, and recently
two vessel loads of this fertilizer material
have been shipped from Newcastle, on that
river. The mari ia said to be very abund-
ant in the bed of the stream.
The election on local option in Botetourt
county, resulted in a majority Of 357 in ia.
yor of granting license for the sale of
liuuor. The first city to vote on the ques-
ton will be Fredericksburg, where the cleo
ton will be held on the 22d inst, and on
the Goth Richmond and Lvnchburg will
vote.
1t is proposed to mark the spot where
Gen. "Jeb'' Stuart met his death with a
suitable monument. I1t 1911 uciI cllo"
Tavern, ct the head OF his command. His
remains repose in Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond. Gov. Lee and several officers
who belonged to Stuart's command have
visited the scene of their old leaders death
and marked the spot.
Assistant City Treasurer Tinsley, Of Rich
mond, has begun the publication Of the
names of taxpayers who rendered coupons
at his Office in payment of State taxes. 1t
| is understood this was done at the request
of the State indemnifying board. A bill
contemplating the publication OF the names
of this class OF tax payers was introduced in
the last Legislature, but failed.
| A few nights ago party of four negroes
| from Hampton boarded all Eastern schooner
living at anchor at Browns shoal, James
river, broke into her cabin and stole $500,
with which the captain intended to purchase
cargo of oysters. Most of the men have
been arrested and are in the Hampton Jail
One of them when arrested chewed up and
swallowed his share of the plumber, which
| was in paper About $3.50 Of the stolen
money has been recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL II.
THAT WAS a brave act, recorded in the

THAT WAS brave act, recorded in the
Washington papers of yesterday afternoon
when by mistake poor Confederate nag q
sad relic of the war, was run up, pa
triotic colored clerk in the War Department
rushed breathlessly to the armory," caiieu
attention to the mistake, and 1.-The nag was
Immediately taken down withom loss o. aye
or eyen bloodshed, but it was badly hacked
by the swords of indignant officers OF the
organization !"
0. yalorous officers and breathless CLERKS
we salute you That flag is harmless now
and hurtless, but time has been when CLERKS
even of the War Department, would have
been "breathless" from running the other
way, and when officers hacked it at some
hazard but we would waste no ink on
negro solders-they are black enough with
out painting.
In the late war brave men under two
flags" contended for mastery as brave men
do. How many of those who fought against
it there would shame themselves to-day by
hacking the brave old ensign that has been
folded forever, but which is still embalmed
as precious and glorious memory in many
manly heart {!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

ALL THE democrats on the Ways and
House of Representatives voted for the alb
rogation Of the Hawaiian treaty because
that treaty benefited the foreign Spreackles
sugar monopoly, to the injury of home in
dustry. They should now vote to make
tho duty on Cuba sugar imported in Ameri.
can hogsheads lower than on that imported
in foreign bags, and thereby revive the
shook business in this country, which has
been ruined by the discrimination Cuba
makes in favor of bagged sugar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
nothing.

The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs has reported favorably bill to pen
sion men engaged in constructing and ope.
rating telegraph lines during the war. Why
doesn't Congress lump the whole pension
business at once, and give pensions to every
Northern man and woman alive at any time
during the war? From the anxiety many
Southern members of Congress manifest to
vote for all sorts of Northern pension bills,
it is by no means unreasonable to suppose
that there are enough of them to pass such
bill as the one We have suggested. And
then, too, that would necessitate the con-
tinuance of the existing high tariff, of which
many Southern 80 called democrats seem to
be enamored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
The EDITORIAL RooM.-Rev. DR.. Tai

THE EDITORIAL RooM-Rev. DR.. Tai
mage preached sermon last Sunday on the
newspaper. Among other things he said
Zone Of the great trials Of this newspaper
profession is the fact that they are compelled
to see more Of the shams Of the world than
any other profession. Through every news
paper office day by day, 60 The weaknesses
of the world, the yanities that want 10 be
pulled, the revenges that want to be
wreaked, all the mistakes that want to be
corrected, all the dull speakers who want
to be thought eloquent, all the meanness
that wants 10 get its wares noticed gratis III
the editorial columns in order to save the
tax of the advertising columns, all the men
who want to be set right who never were
right, all the crack Drained philosophers:
with story as long rs their hair, and as
gloomy as their finger nails, i'll mourning
because bereft of soap all the itinerant
hores who como to stay five minutes and
stop an hour From The editorial and re-
porlorial rooms all tho follies and shams OF
the world are seen day by day, and the
temptation is to believe neitherin God, man
nor woman. 1t is no surprine to ME that in
the profession there are some skeptical men.
l only wonder they believe anything. I'm
less an editor or reporter has in his present
or his early home model of earnest charac.
ter, or he throw himself upon the upholding
grace Of God, he must make temporal and
eternal shipwreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

THE RAILROAD companies keep their own
COUNSEL but from an outside view it doesn't
look as if the changed relations of the Mid
land and the Richmond and Danville rail-
roads will harm Alexandria. Indeed, such
a view induces the belief that the change
will benefit this city. Heretofore most OF
the east bound trade was sent over the Rich
mond and Danville road, but, as the roads
are now practically one, it will naturally
come over the Midland, as that is the short
or. Then, too, the united roads will he bet
ter enabled to improve the track and sta
tions of the Midland road than the latter
was by itself. And besides this, there is
now, it is understood, some chance of rail-
road store house being established here,
while there was none before, the supplies of
the Richmond and Danville road having all
been kept at Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
AUCTION SALES.
By Green 4 Wise, AuctiDnccrs.

By Green x Wise. Auctionccrs
DY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE of the Circuit
ID Court of Alcxandria county, rendered on tho
25th day of May, 1850. in the suit Of Robertson
VS.. Robertson the undersigned special commits
sioners in the said decree named, will. on SAT-
URDAT, the 18th day Of April, 1856, at twelve
o'clock H., in front Of the Market House, in the
city of Alexandria, sell at public auction, tn the
highest bidder, all Of that VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND. lying on the waters OF the Potomac
in Prince William county, which WAS heretofore
sold in the suit of Robertson vs.. Rohcrtson 10 +.
NJ Willis. except the G7S' acres which has been
containing 205 acres.
Tern Of sale: One fourth cash. aud the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months; the purchaser
TO give bond and security for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be withheld until the
whole OF the purchase money il paid.
&. r. STUART,
f. r. MEREDITH,
Commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

THE GREAT and totally unnecessary OK
pense to which the authorities of Virginia
are running the State by their wild and
reckless instructions to the county and city
treasurers to refuse coupons for taxes and
attempt to enforce payment in money, is
waking the tax payers to the great danger
to which the authorities referred to are OK.
posing them. by the instructions alluded
to it cost the State 1910 to collect a bill OF
$40, as it did in the Ford case, it will cost
her Sc, S75 TO collect the $500 bill for which
che has levied upon the furniture of hotel
keeper in Richmond. If the State officers
have gone wild, as seems to be the case, they
can rest assured that all the other people OF
Virginia have not, and, what's more, that
they will not sit quietly and SEQ the State
put to such great and needless expense for
nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

Frank Boiling, of Cherokee, Kan, threw
himself on feather bed that lay on the
floor during thunder storm. He neglect.
ell to draw up his lega, and his feet were
touching the floor, when the lightning
struck the house and played about his feet,
burning them and knocking him senseless
That part ofhis body that was on the bed was
not hurt, and child lying by his side was
uuinjured. All of which may be used to
show that feather beds arc good places Of
refuge in thunder storms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

The BOYCOTT of the New York pie wo
man has made such patent increase in her
trade and profits that other pie makers in
that city are doing all they can to render
themselves subject to the same boycott,
thereby costing many union baker his
place. Boycotts don't pan out we'll in a
country the people of which are accustomed
to do as they, and not as others, choose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS FOR A SEWER TRUNK AT THE
i CORNER OF KING AND PITT STREETS.
Sealed proposals, addressed TO the under igncd
will be received at the office Of the City Auditor
until - o'clock IN. TUESDAY next, the Goth
instant, to build TWO (2) SEWER TRUNKS at
the corner of King and Pit streets to carry the
water along and down Pitt street; the trunks to
be built of the best white oak timber three t::)
inches thick, and Of sufficient width and depth to
carry of the usual flow Of water at this point
during heavy rains. bidders will state tho length,
depth aud width TINT they propose Ia make said
trunks. HERBERT BRYANT.
ap14-It Chairman Committee on Streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

SALE OF FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPEINGs-Mr. III. Cabell Maddux, of the
Orkney Springs, yesterday, purchased the
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, and will
at once commence preparations for opening
them. A wing four stories high will be
added, new stables eracted, and swimming
pool constructed. Robert G. Burke, late Of
the Carrollton, Of Baltimore. will assume
charge. This new venture Of Mr.. Maddux
does not affect his lease and conduct of the
Orkury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17

COURT Or APPEALS DECENTRALIZATION
against Mckenney Submitted
Green against Claiborne and others. Ar
gued by Judge w. w. Crump for appellant
and Col. John Ii. Guy for appelees and sub
mitted
Tabb against Tnbb and others. Argued
by w. r. Robins and Gen. VIM. B. Taliafer-
70 for appellces and Judge George L. Christ
ian for appellant.