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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

As NONE of the money for the proposed
free bridge across the Potomac near Wash
ington will he paid directly by the people
of Alexandria county, the preference of
those people for the site OF the bridge will
probably have little or no effect in the Sc
lection Of that site. However, that those
preferences may be known, the GAZETTE
states that it is informed by An official Of
that county, who is we'll aware of the feel
ing the people thereof, that large majority
of them want the southern pier OF that
bridge erected on the grounds at Arlington.
A bridge AT that point would not only i'm
prove and beautify the drive from Wash
ington to Arlington, but would shorten it
three or four miles. Besides, if the bridge
be there, it wont he long before good and
much needed carriage road, clear of railroad
tracks, will be made between Washington
and this city. Mr.. Barbour is one of the
Congressional conference committee to
whom the bill for the bridge has been re-
ferred 1t is hoped he will bear the facts
above stated in his mind when that COM
mittee shall meet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

A BIGAMIsT.-W. y. Hammond, tho
young man now awaiting indictment in
Richmond for bigamy, has q remarkable
history. His name is not known, but he
assumed that of Hammond, having been
raised by Mrs. Maj Hammond. He was
founding, having been left on tho steps Of
st. Joseph's asylum in Richmond in 1863,
and was christened simply as Joseph at the
asylum and then sent to the city almshouse,
from which he was taken by Mrs. Ham
mond and lived in the family until he was
l6 years old. Mrs. II. then died, and the
youth was taken to South Carolina by Maj.
Hammond, who got him appointed cadet at
Annapolis, hut he refused to go. Hammond
then sent him back to Virginia, where he
has been since. Recently the young biga
mist began suit against The estate Of the on
y daughter Of Maj Hammond, Mrs. Willis,
of Lynchburg, as joint heir to the property
of Mrs. Hammond, deceased, claiming to be
the child Of Maj and Mrs. Hammond, and
the lawyers in the case discovered the facts
rs given above as to the origin of the man
charged with having three living wives.
The arrest of the man will ruin his suit in
court. He is only 90 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
The Home Rule Bill.

LONDON, May 22.-The NcTs this morn
Ing says: The Impotence of Sir Michael
Hicks Beach and Lord Harrington is good
sign and shows, in the opinion of those best
qualified to Judge that the more the home
rule bill is examined the better becomes its
prospect Of success. ii only Lord Churchill
and the Marquis of Salisbury would make a
few more speeches of the same tenor rs those
OF last week the bill might be passed by q
respectable majority.
The STANDARD this morning refers to Mr..
Gladstone'a ingenuity in deferring the divis-
ion on the home rule bill, and says that a
prcttier bit of comedy has hardly ever been
seen in the House of Commons than the
cruel display of eagerness on the part of Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Mr.. Chamberlain and
Lord Harrington to hasten the dispatch of
the home rule bill.
Mr.. Caine, member of Parliament, writes
that if both Irish bills be withdrawn and be
rcmodelled by Mr. Gladstone in the autumn
there will be chance of liberal unity and
of carrying the measures.
Mr.. Davitt, speaking at Swansea last
evening, said that Lord Randolph Churchill
had uttered in Parliament language just as
reasonable az that for which he (Davitt)
bad been imprisoned. There was no reason
to fear persecution By Catholics. llinsur,
rectionary movements that had ever occur.
red in Ireland had been started by Protes-
tauts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

ANCIENT WRITING MATERIAL.-When
the Prophet Ezekiel was commanded to
write about The city OF jerusalem, ne was
compelled to write bis account on smooth
tiles, and we find fragments Of such tiles to
this day. The heaps of broken pots and
crockery Of ali sorts, which arc now so
abundant in 81! Eastern towns, prove that
bits OF smooth stone or tiles were constantly
used for this purpose. The Island OF E'e-
phantine, on the Nile, is said TO nave fur
nished more than hundred such specimens
One Of these is n soldiers leave of absence,
=criboled On u fragment OF an old Vase.
How little those scribas and accountants
imagined the interest mih which their de-
scendanta would one day treasure their rough
notes Still quainter were lhe writing ma
terials of those ancient Arabs who before
the time Of NIohammed, used to carve their
annals on the shoulder blades oi sheep. Inc
"sheep. chronicles" were strung together,
and thus preserved After awhlesshecp;s
bones were replaced by sleeps skin,
and the manufacture OF parchment was
brought to such perfection as to
| place it among the retin"ments OF
art. We hear Of vel'ums that were
| tinted yellow, Others white. Others
were tiye,i of a rich I.iirrI" !; ard tine writ
inc thereon was in golden NIX, with
roI,! borders and many cDlored decorations.
These precious manuscripts vera anoinied
with the oil of Cedar to preserve them from
moths. We hear of one such in which the
name OF Mohamme1 is adorned with gar
lands of tulips and carnations pointed in
vivid coc1s. Sill more precious was the
| ta tIf.AI.. IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
Two thousand Men Out of Work.

ST LOUIS, Mo, May Gas was expected
from the eight-hour system which they re-
Gently inaugurated in their factories here,
to the old ten-hour plan has resulted in the
closing down to day ci every establishment
of the kind in this city, rendering idle over
1000 men. When the furniture workers
learned oC the intention of their employees
to abandon the short hour system, they re.
solved not to return to work On the basis OF
ten hours unless they should receive more
pay per hour. The manufacturers refused
to grant this demand, with the above result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
ICOMMUSICATED,

APLEAsANT OCCASION. There was a very
pleasant assembage of relatives and friends
at the hospitable mansion Of Prof. ]. Walter
Hooper, g. Townsend street, Baltimore, on
the 10th inst. to witness the marriage OF Two
young cousins Of Mrs. Hooper, Frank Brown
and Lily Murphy, from Virginia. The GER
emory was performed by the Rev. VIM. NJ.
Dame, of the Johns Memorial Church. The
fair young bride Ia lovely b!onde) was be-
comingly alfred in handsome travelling
suit of the most fashionable shade Of brown,
with hat and gloves to match. A bouquet
of lilies Of the valley (the gift Of Miss Belle
Morris) at the corsage was the only orna-
ment worn by the bride. Flowers, rare and
fragrant, adorned the tables and vases. Mira.
Harrison Parretts green house and Mrs.
VIM. S. Waters's country home contributed
the most beautiful. After partaking with
their friends OF the handsome collation. pro-
vided BY their kind host and hostess they
drove off amidst Shower of rice" thrown
by their young friends "for good luck" and
IN "old shoe" was also brought into rcqusi-
tion) to the B. & o. Il. r. station, and took
the p. m. train for Washington city, and
on Thursday, the 18th instant, they return
ed per steamer Wakefield to their home in
Westmoreand county, Va. Besides Prof.
and Mrs. Hooper and daughter, Miss Somer
vile, and Mrs. Hooper's sister, Miss Mary
Fulton, there were present, Mrs. VIM. II.
Collins, Mrs. VIM. S. Waters, Miss Cornelia
Tuliaferro, Mrs. Geo. r. Brooks, Mrs. Gee.
r. French, Miss Robertson, Miss Post, Miss
Brown, Miss Harwood, Miss F. Taliafsrro,
Miss Belle Shskelford, Mrs. Murphy (noth.
er Of the brde), and Mrs. Brown. her grand
mother. The gentlemen were Mr.. John Y.
Minis, Mr.. J. Worthington, Mr. G. G. Italia.
ferro, DR.. II. A. Brooks and Mr.. G. f.
Brooks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
Greeks Engaging the Turks,

LONDON, May 22.-The Greeks claim that
during the frontier engagements of yester-
day they captured two positions from the
Turks, 100000 cartridges and three prisoners.
The commander ofthe Turkish troops cx.
plains that the firing by his men was due
to a mistake, and he has given assurances
that Turkeys intentions are pacific. There
is now an entire cessation of firing every
where along the frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

SMOKING IN a DUTCH CHURCH.-I may
say that have seen at least enc man sinok-
ing in the great church II forget lis highly
respectable name) at Rotterdam. He was
one of the officials of the church; he lighted
his cigar near the organ, and walked up the
aisle enjoying it Immediately after service.
I do not know whether smoking is allowed
in Holland at the time when all right
minded persons would prefer to smoke,
namely, during the sermon. But the most
casual observer can see that Dutch Protest.
antism is very convenient and comforta-
BILE form of religion, especially for elderly
and middle-aged persons. You keep your
hat on in church. and that saves you many
chill; you talk freely, and in your natural
voice, not in a whisper; you have a neat
housemaid in white cap and apron land
nothing is moro clearly and charming than
a Dutch servant maid) to show you to your
seat or to offer you chair. You have nice
Grabpews of painted deal all around you and
a cheerful two-decker pulpit ABOVE; and in
the background you see the tomb of your
favorite seventeenth century admiral placed
where the high altar used to be- All this is
very refreshing to the English mind, faded
with being Intense aud ;esthetic:" and the
organ, too, is really good, thou oh some
times Lac at Haarlem) very badly played.
The only drawbacks are that you are lock.
ed in Tor out) during service, and that the
dominie's sermon is rather long. 'This
dominic always keeps them at it good
WHILE" said the gendarme at Rotterdam TO
me; and he said it with such twinkle 10
his eye that asked: Are you Protest
ant2" NO." said he, quietly. "a Catho
lie, then ?" mo" so? Then what are
you?" To which with another twinkle in
his eye) he answered, Truly, oh, stranger,
am Jew"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

The AIR GUN.-The air gun is simply \
pneumatic engine, for the purpose Of dis
charging bullets by the elastic force Of com.
pressed air. 1t is not known exactly when
or BY whom it was first invented, but it was
certainly in use in France three centuries
a@2. Il is probable lnat had not gunpoW
der seen discovered u. SD early ~ date air
guns m2ht iuyn been made very effective
Ihey are usually made in the form OF
mu>kvts. having hollow stock, which is
flied with COMPRESSED air from force
pump. The lock is nothing more than o
waive, Which LET'S into the barrel part Of
the compress, d air from the stock whcn the
trigger Is pulled. The gun is loaded with
waadirg and bullet in the ordinary way,
aud The bullet is driven from tho barrel by
the expansive action Ct the ar The range
of the gun depends upon is size aDd the
amount aaI degree If compro. sion 0! thc
air. Tie velocity 0! The bullet is proper
toned to the square foot OF the degree vi
compression OF the air. Under Tie pres.
sure Of fifty atmospheres, or 80 pounds, for
instance, the impulse given TO the ball is almost
equal to that Of an ordinary charge of gunpow-
der. Air-guns arc sometimes made in the form OF
walking sticks they be readily used for
the purpose Of defence hir-guns are generally
regarded as somewhat unsafe, but it is not known
that any law has ever been enacted against them
In the hands OF inc pcricuccd or malicious persons
they arc capable Of doing much mischief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The eight hour and card systems have re-
ceived decided set back in Baltimore.
NJ. do Lesseps says that if the French
government refuses him permission to issue
lottery bonds for the purpose of raising suf
ticient money to complete the Panama Ca
nal, he will get funds by other means and
elsewhere than in France.
Zenas Fisk WILDER. formerly principal ex.
amner in the United States patent office
has made an affidavit, which has been sub.
mitted to the Congressional telephone in
vestigating committee, In which he charges
that the Bell patent was obtained by bride.
~. Mr.. Bell denies the statement emphat.
ically.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

Work HAS been resumed at the Elk Garder
coal mines upon the same terms that exist
ed when the strike began. But that is not
the worst part of the business for the strik.
ers; for the superintendent of the mines saws
he employed too many men before, does
not employ so MANY now, and that in 50
lecting them he has been particular to take
back none of the leaders of the strike and
none who tried to intimidate other men
who wanted to go to work earlier. Strike:
are the most effective boomerangs of the
season
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
4 DISPATCH from Sedalia, Mo, says

Martin Irons, it is stated, had narrow
escape from mob Of strikers at Sedalla,
Mo-, yesterday morning. The men are very
bitter toward him, and it is asserted that
they visited his residence for the purpose OF
warning him to leave the city. He must
have received an inkling that he would be
called upon, as he passed the night at the
house of friend, and boarded the south
bound Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
east Ibis morning for parts unknown.
Judging from the violence used by the
men referred to during their late disastrous
strike, the really wonderful thing about
them is That they have left an unbroken
bone in the entire body of Mr.. Irons, as
that individual, as proved by his own testi.
mony given to the Congressional nvestigat,
ing committee, ordered the strike which has
cost them their places without the faintest
reason, without even notifying the railroad
company ofany grievance, when the only re-
quest he had made of the company had
been granted, and in fact, simply and sole.
ly because By his position in the knights OF
labor he had the power to do go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

4 PRETTY YUM YUM"--A great many
persons who attended the K:r;nus and the
M:lsaGo ga III Alexandria Thursday will
remember the pretty "yum Yum who led
the japanese dance III the former and wa;
ar attractive feature Of the latter This
Ian Yum" vas III lace, action, and figure
Just wha! IL real japanese maihcn-coy and
pretty should he. TO her friends this
Yum Yum" is Miss i,osaIie Lloyd Brad
ford, and is rs popular AM, Hiquant with her
frierIs rs in the character o! one Of tho cit
tie maids from rrhno'." The portrait Of
Miss bradford which accompanies this
sketch is Ii fairly good ili;cIes5 81 the young
lady, bat Goes not iiat.or ller The costume
which she wore or tla two occasions men-
toned is her o:Yn work, and tho wn;cr color
decorations wor" done by her own hand.
Miss Bradford is a graduate Of Georgetown
convent, having spent seven years III that
institution. Her graceful dancing and pos
turing at The kirmcs gained her any mum.
Der Of admirers, and shc wSs, according TO
experts, the beat " Yum Yum" ever seen in
Washington. The Rcpubiicua has suggest
ed that the young ladies and gentlemen who
participated in Tic kirmcs have their pho
tograi,hs taken in costume, t0 be sold &c the
garden party to he held in June for the Ma
tiona Homeopathic Hospital. This would
he Il good plan 10 assist worthy charity
WGShiagtOn Republican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

VISITORS TO WEST PoINT.-The Presi
dent has appointed to following members OIL
the board of visitors TO West Point for the
present year: Prof. W. G. Sumner, of Yale
College, Conn; Hon. Kemp ?. Battle, LII. D
pr sident of the University CT North Carroll.
ne; Mr.. wilson S. Bissel, of New York
Gen. VIM. H. Blair, of Pennsylvania; Gen.
Goo B. Cosby, adiutant general of Caifor.
Mia; Gen. Francis L. Nichols. of Louisiana ;
Col. Thomas c. McCorvey, Of Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
Safety of the Nipsic.

New YORK, May 22.-Tho United States
steamer Nipsic, from South America, which,
it was thought in some quarters, had met
with an accident, owing to the length of the
voyage, passed Sandy Hook, inward bound /,
at $50 O'Clock this morning. The Nipsic
took &c days in coming from Montevideo.
She is in command Of Commander Dana
has crew of 81 men, and mounts six guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
10 DOWNING STREET,
WHITEHALL, 9TH Nav, 1856.

W HI EIfaLL, UIII 1Hay IoOU J
Dear Sir: l am desired by Mr.. Gladstone
to thank you for the telegram you have been
good enough to send him conveying to him
the congratulations and approval of the
meeting held Mt Washington on the Doth
ult., and am to assure you that the many
evidences Mr.. Gladstone has received from
America CT sympathy and appreciation in
connection with the proposals for the future
government Of Ireland rs great source of
encouragement and support to Her Males
ty Government.
remain, dear sir, yours faithfully
J. NJ. CARMICHAEL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
Letter from Mr.. Gladstone.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Representative
Samuel J. Randall to-day received the fol-
lowing in reply to the cable message sent to
Mr.. Gladstone by the public meeting held
in this city recently, of which Mr.. Randall
was chairman, and which expressed full
sympathy with Mr.. Gladstone in his work
for home rule for Ireland:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
Wooden Company Embarrassed.

DOVER, n H., May 22.-The Great Falls
Wooden Company of Dover is embarrassed.
The directors state that the liabilities arc
1922 900. The assets are not stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, from the commit
tee on commerce, reported back the Cullom
interstate commercial bill with substitute
therefor, and it was referred to the commit
tee of tho whole.
After passing few private measures, the
House went into committee of the whole
CIR. Crisp, of Georgia, in the chair for gen.
eral debate on the Dunn free ship BILL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW York, May 22.-Thc stock market open
cd steady this morning. Trading active dur
ing the carly part Of the hour, but became dull
toward / 1 a. m. Tho general market was quiet
and without feature but generally firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

CHICAGO, May 22.-June Wheat 7GH,; Juno
Corn 36's June Oats 2Slh- June Pork So 52l2;
June Lard So 95.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

NEW YoRK, May 22-Tha weekly statement OF
tho associated banks issued to-day shows the fol-
| lowing changes:
Reserve, increase 81 .3O1 100
Loans decrease 52O5 100
Specie, increase ........................ H. 800
Legal tenders, incrcaSc................. bJ6 OOD
Deposits, decrease Observation-Disclosures. 2.J3I 400
Circulation, increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890
Tho banks now hold In excess of the
% per cent. rule .................... - sol 175
ALEXANDRIA MARKET May 22.-Thcrc are no
new features in the Flour markets, transactions,
as is usual at this season, being mainly in mcdi-
um and high grades. The offerings of Wheat are
small on Change and without material change in
prices there is but little speculative feeling
shown by dealers, and miller5 buy only strictly
prime lots. Corn, Rye and Oats are steady. Pro-
visions and produce generally arc weak, with
tendency to lower figures.
BALTIMORE. May % Virginia IS consoli.
dated "a past due coupons 63t.; new 'is til
10.4Os 80. Cotton steady niidling 3i.. Flour
steady and quiet Wheat-S0nthcrn quiet and
nominal; Western dull and easy: Southern red
S2aSG do amber S:Ja9O, MOI Western winter red
spot S4a,aS5: June 81 80 " August SIS l2aS55,
Corn-Southern steady and quiet: Western quiet
and easy Southern white 13a1Gl2 do yellow as
a4Glb; Western mixed spot 40 't,a4o'a June 'i5a
45A; July 1lsai5ll. Oats dull and steady;
Southern :,9a43 Western white iOa42 do mix
ed :,7a39: Icnna 40s12 Rye scarce and firm at
73a74 Provisions easy and dull Whiskey
steady at 81 19a1 20. Other articles unchanged.
NEW YORK. May 22.-Stocks active and firm
Money easy at 1l2a2la Cotton quiet upIands
-9E. Orleans I-1G futures quiet and steady
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat better Corn low
Pork steady at 50 25a9 80; new steady.
Lard firm at So 11t
CHICAGO May 22.-.June Wheat 7Gl, juno
Corn 36'ss June Oats 2Sl- June Pork 80 52i1;
Innn Lard "a o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON, D. c., May %, 1856.
SENATE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22
HOUSE.

The Senate was not in session to-day,
having adjourned yesterday till Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

r AVN MOWERS AT COST to close out at So
IL King street, corner Of loyal.
my14 J. 7. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-22

NEW YoRK, May 22-Tha weekly statement OF
the associated banks issued to-day shows the fol-