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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

POLITICAL prophets, as general rule are
as false as the prophets who confne their
Vaccinations TO tho weather. Many of them,
for instance, before the change in The per-
sonnet of the administration, prophesied, as
the necessary resutofthat change, a great re-
duction In the price Of real estate in the ma
tional Capital. But instead of these prophe-
sizes having been fulfilled, a great advance
has taken place in the value Of Washington
property, and sales are now reported there
of lots at ffty.five cents n foot, which, n
year ago, could have been bought for TWEEN.
five cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The parties indicted in Patrick county
charged with lyrchins &c. Wilson for horse
theft, have been discharged for lack of evil
dence.
All of the employees Of the tailor shops in
Danvile are on a strike for higher wages
The employers decline to accede TO the de.
mands, and all business in that line is sus.
pended.
]. P. Lonas, of Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah
county, has failed. His liabilities are about
$50, 600. 1t is said compromise has been
effected with the foreign creditors at IS cts.
Oh the dollar.
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Iader-Appcai says: quite live
scandal is lying about The street in regard
to members of the opposite sex being found
in queer situations"
The bark Monsita arrived at New York
fran Barbados, brings Captain Crittenden
and the crew of the schooner Barnett Jones,
bound from York river, to New York, aban-
doned in sinking condition.
At meeting OF the Liquor Dealers Pro
tective Association, of Richmond, last night,
a resolution was adopted pledging that the
members of the association pay their license
taxes in money and not in coupons. They
ask that all of the members of the associa-
ton in the State will follow their example,
and not use coupons in payment Of icen.
ses.
It is reported that regular system of rob.
bling the freight trains of Tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad has been going II for q
long time, and that sometimes the packages
pilfered aggregate a thousand dollars a
month. The pilfering extends from one end
of the line to the other, and the railroad
officials, finding themselves baftied in their
efforts to unearth the thieves, have en-
ployed detectives from Boston, who are suc-
csssfnlly developing the crooked work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
The Telephone Suit.

? WASHINGTON, Mar lit has heen final
ly settled that the Governments suit against
the Bell Telephone Company TO test the
validity of its patents shall BIO brought at
Columbus, O., and the United States Attor-
ney for that district has been instructed &C.
cordingly The bill is completed and will
be filed tomorrow or the next day. Judge
Thurman, of special counsel, is now at Co.
lumbus, and has perfected all necessary ar
rangements Mt that point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

views with the President and the secretary
~ The Treasury upon the subject OF the con-
Srmat;on of the nomination of Internal rev.
anne collectors, the result of which IS SAID
70 he that such nominations will be confirm
ed except in cases where the predecessors
IF the nominees have been charged Win
dishonesty, in which cases those charges
must be produced. p,
J. Commissioner Black, of the Pensions Bu-
reau. testified before Senate committee
to-day in support Of his charge that MS OIL
fee under his republican predecessors was
run as part of the republican poiitlcal ma
chine. IN
to change the manner of counting the fresl-
Dental electoral vote, and considered IL uh'
til two o'clock, when the DEBATE on tne
Edmunds resolution was resumed.
The following changes in the Ath CLASS
postofices in Virginia were made to day
p. Lawrence Mann, appointed postmaster
at Anandale, Fairfax CO., vice Bridget II.
O'Connor A. J. Taylor at Ash Grove, FAR
fax CO., vice R. T. Bonham, resigned W. y.
Talley at Averett, Mecklenburg. CO.; Il. M.
Gardner at Christiansburg, Montgomery
CO., vice Mrs. Mary ]. Barnitz, removed
and Barlow Cooper at TaylorstoWn, Lou
QOun CO., VICE =. L hlCh uah, ieSiS uou'
It is currently reported at the Capitol that ev.
| ery member of the Presidents Cabinet advised
| him against the nomination Of the colored New
| Yorker, Mathews, to be recorder of deeds OF the
District of Columbia, but that he thought the
nomination should be made and, therefore, made
il, It is also said that of all the Congressman,
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, Is the only one VINO en-.
dorscs the appointment. 1t is understood thal
numerous petitions, some OF which nave aIreauy
been u, cparcd, will be presented to tho Senate
| Committee on the District of Columbia against
tho confirmation of Matthews, but the impression
is that he will be confirmed.
information here from California Is to the et
feet that Governor Stoneman, of that State will
appoint Mr. George Hurst U. s. Senator to I'LL inc
vacancy occasoned by the death of Senator Mil
Ter until the Legislature can meet and elect
Senator. MIR. Hurst is the proprietor of the San
| Francisco Examiner, is q staunch and true blue
democrat and is native of Virginia.
Dr. Rogers, of the Pan Electric Telephone Com
pany, was at the Capitol yesterday morning Inc
| Doctor was surgeon in the Confederate service
| After the war he went to Europe, and IL was
| while there. he says that he became Catholic
He saws he was High Church Episcopallan, bu1
| as that leads logically into the Catholic Church
he followed logic apd became Catholic, but tha
he is better logcian than Christian.
| Senator Malone and Congressman Boutello, o.
Maine, and Brady, of Virginia, have been in close
consul .aton for several days past, it is supposed
for the purpose of making another attack up0r
this Norfolk navy yard and its management. J hey
don't take Mr. Libby, the republican Congress
man from the Norfolk district, into their conf
dcnce. Indeed they talk as if they don't hav'
mu II use for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
FROM WARRINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March II, 1856.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., March II, 1856.
Among the petitions introduced in the
House yesterday were the following: By
Mr.. Barbour, that of Elijah p Myers, Of
Loudoun county, and that of Charles Shu.
mate,:of Fauquier county, Va, praying that
their war claims may be referred to the
Court of Claims; by Mr.. Wise, that Of the
Knights of Labor, of Richmond, praying for
an appropriation to build the Hennepin ca.
nal. Among the bills introduced were the
following: BY Mr.. Barbour, bill for the re.
lief of John W. Fairfax, and bill for the
relief of Charles w. Adams.
Congressman Frank Lawler, of Chicago
democrat, bad resolution prepared to be
introduced yesterday, providing for an ad-
journmeut until tomorrow, in honor of St.
Pstrick's Day, but was over persuaded by
his democratic colleagues 10 withhold it.
Among the Congressman who will attend
the grand celebration of st. Patrick's Day,
in Baltimore, tonight, is Congressman Bra
dy, of Virginia.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wilson, of Ma.
ryland, presented set of resolutions, pass.
ed by the Legislature of his State, urging
Congress to make liberal appropriations for
coast defenses, especially for the defense Of
chesapeake Bay.
In the House to day, Mr.. Tucker, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported
favorably bills to enlarge the Jurisdiction of
U. S. Courts.
The Civil Service Committee of the House
to-day agreed to report tavorably the bill of
Mr. Cox, of North Carolina, for rearranging
and classifying the employees in all the de-
partments Of the Government, and making
the pay of all in the same class alike. The
committee also determined to probe to the
bottom the charges oflobbyiag made against
certain officers of the House.
Among the recent promotions in the nat.
emit Office is that of Mr.. Schuyler Duryer. of
Fairfax county. He was an offensive re-.
publican partisan, but that seems to be- mn
obstacle to republican promotion under the
existing democratic administration.
Congressman W. D. Hill, of Ohio, will
address the Virginia democratic association
of ahis city next Friday night. Mr.. Hill is
native of Nelson county, Va. /.
On the vote to fix day for the consider
alton of the bills favorable to the continued
or increased coinage of silver, all the Vir-
ginia democratic Congressman who voted
yesterday, voted aye, except Mr.. Tucker.
Some of the republican members of the
Senate Finance Committee have had inter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

A TEsTAToR's novel injunction appears i;
will filed in the Probate Court of New
York last week. After disposing Of his pro-
perty the testator, who wrote the will with
his own hand, adds this clause: ~ wish ii
to be distinctly understood that my body
shall be changed into ashes by means of Gre
nation, and this shall be done without any
ceremony whatever, and in the simplest and
least expensive way +; the ashes TO be sprin.
killed. around tree or in garden spot where
either the rains may mix my remains with
the soil, or the winds may dispose OF them
otherwise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Intellectual Boycott.

CHICAGO, Mar. 1.-THE Knights OF Labor
having boycolted a number of firms in this
city because they bug boxes from Maxwell
Bros, n reporter was sent out to find how
tho firms which bave been put on the list
felt about the matter. The result of the In.
vesiisation shows that the firms on the list
have paid no attention TO the order from the
Knights All declare that their business is In
no way affected by the boycott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

THE FACT that the nomination of Mr.. De.
ment for Surveyor General of Utah has
bsen confirmed, though the committee on
public lands reported unanimously against
his confirmation, lacks very much as if all
that nominee, no matter how ohjectiona.
BILE he may be, looks for his confirmation, is
the personal friendship of republican Sena-
tor. Mr.. Dement, is Senator Logan's friend.
Messrs Chase and Pillsbury, who were re-
jected, had no personal friend among the
republican Senators. Whether the demo-
cratic Senators think it right that they
should lend their assistance to such unwor-
thy actions is for them to say but, as sensi-
BILE and we'll informed men, they must know
that at least the other reputable men in
their party do not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Grasshoppers.

CHICAGO, March ia special despatch
published here this morning, asserts that
farmers in the northern section of Ohio, are
much alarmed over the appearance of
swarms of young grasshoppe's. Several
farmers, it is stated, have discovered their
strawberries alive with young grasshoppers
about half an inch in length.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, March 11.-Thcrc was rAihrr d
weak opening Ia the stock market this morllii...
first prices showing declines generally OF /, to
per cent. but in the early dealings tine marx,
was comparatively tim, with fractional advaue..
The advance WAS soon checked, however. and the
market continued quiet and heavy Tor time Al.
ter which on increased activity decid al wcaknt.,
was developed, especially in the coal stocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Delivered of a Daugh ter.

LONDON, March 17.-Princess Louise Mar
guerte, daughter of Prince Frederick
Charles Of PRUSSIA, and wife of the Duke of
Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria,
was delivered Of daughter to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH II.

nss-As there will probably be number OF
candidates for Congressin this district, ana
as their respective friends will doubtless
want to advocate their claims through Inc
GAZETTE, it may save time and trouble TO
say that all communications OF the charac'
tar refsrred to will BIO charged for at adVer'
Using rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
@9l9g: @
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. II, 1856.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. II, 1856.
SENATE.
The Chair laid before.the Senate letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, trans
hitting report of special agent Spaulding
in relation to the fraudulent importation of
Chinese into the United States Referred.
Numerous memorials were presented and
referred.
Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, presented q
Joint resolution of the legislature of that
State, urging Congress to take steps to put
the coast defences in an effective condition.
Referred
The Chair laid before the Senate the new
electoral count bill, and Mr.. Hoar addressed
the Senate on the bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Coswell, of Wisconsin, from the Com
mittce on the Judiciary, reported back a
resolution. calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for statement of the account be.
tween the United States and the several
States and Territories, of direct taxes levied
and appropriated by the act of 1861. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, from the Com
mittce on the Judiciary, reported bill to
provide for bringing suits against the Gov
ernment.
A number of other bills were introduced
aud referred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Hanged Herself.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 17.-Laura A..
Miller, aged 10 years, hanged herself in the
attic Of her parents house in this city last
night, because she was forbidden to attend
roller skating Kinks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

The druggist who hesitates now is lost for
the winter. He should sling together some
sweet oil and liquorice and bring ont his
cough syrup at once. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup does not pay him enough profit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Hamp-
ton vs. Wynkoop. Dismissed by consent Of
parties.
Hinton and ais. VS. BANDS administrator
and ais. Argued by W. w. Henry. esq.,, for
appeiiees, and Col. W. w. Gordon for appel
lants and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

Flour is fairly active, with good local demand,
well distributed AZ t, grade. Til" "tirnIngs of
Wheat on Change today were small and the
market firm and stead especially for fresh
ce.pts of prime milling. Corn is quiet and easy.
Rye aud Oats arc rng aud active Eo"" n; ,.,cr
aud other produce without material change
BALTIMORE. March 1G.-ya S consolidated &,
| past due coupons IL; new IS G3 l0iOs H. bad
| To-day. Cnttoh--markct dull; middling o..
Flour steady aud quiet; Howard st. and West.
crn super 81 1'Ia - do extra So 5OaS4 10; do
family 81 ;;5a1 -; City Mills super - Dab y,
do. extra So 5Oa1 II do. RioLrands 81 G2ai -
fataL SEQ family - 10; do. supcrlaivc patent
| 50 10. Whcat-!ioulhcrn tirmcr and dull West
ern steady; Southern red 95a91 do. amber o.:
| %; No Maryland 9GaJ7: No > Western win
ter red spot 92i.,93 March % asked MAY 81,
a94't.. earn Southern steady Western easier
Southern white 4la41; do. yellow 14alG West
ern mixed spot 45E,.I55-; April 45 4al5t,
May 452 bid; steamer 4i7,a45., Oats f.rn
| with hetter inquiry; Southern and rcnnsylv.
MIA i!5"32 Western white ,;Sa4 A: do mixed :it;a
| 81. Rye steady and firm at 7oa73 Hay easier
prime to choice Western Sl4alG. Provisions
steady anil quiet. Mess Pork SO 25a11 30
Bulk meats shoulders and clear rib sides packed
4ahaGE, Bac"n-Shoudcrs As; clear rib sides
Gt. hams 1Oiqa1 u Lard refined 7lA..i..
Butter firm Western packed 14a20. crramcr.
2oa32. Eggs easier a: 12s12Ha CoHcc quiet
Rio csrgoes ordinary 20 fair eAaS:t, Sugar cas-
icr; A soft Ga. WhiSlicy steady at 81 lo.l 20,
New YORK. Mar. 17.-Stocks quiet and steady
Money easy at laa2 Cotton firm npIands g..
Orleans . = 1G; futures steady. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat lower Corn lower. Pork dull At
81 81 'hslO2 %. Lard firm at s. 27I2
ClncAGo, March May Wheat ST., Corn
weaker at i9i39la for Nav. Oats steady At ~ l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Using rates.

Sr1FIsHNEss is the incentive to most hu-
man actions: but it is more apparent IN
strikes than any others. A case IN polnt,
The Cumberland coal miners, thinking only
Of themselves, struck. Out of their as'oci'
atoms fund they can possibly draw enough
to support themselves for some time. But
how is it with the thousands of those whose
means of living depend upon the handling
of the coal miners productive canal boat
men, the hands at the coal wharves at the
shipping and delivery ports, and the sailors
on the vessels engaged in the coal trade, VINO
have no such fund to draw upon? The NIL
ners strike stops the whole coal buslness,and
throws out of employment the Thousands OF
laborers who earn living out of that busI-
ness. The President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal says the strike at Cumberland
will necessitate summary measures along
the line of that canal, such as the dismissal
of officials and employees, as he can not
enter into contracts with the men for their
labor unless he can see the way clear for
paving them. As with the canal company,
30 with all the other employers engaged In
the coal business. The rich corporations
owning the canal, the coal mines and the
vessels can we'll afford TO stand the strike,
but it is very different with the poor labor
or, who, having to earn his living by the
sweat of his face, finds himself suddenly de-
prived of employment by reason of no fault
of his own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

Marriage licenses were issued in Wash.
lngton yesterday to Albert Thompson and
Mollle turner, both ofCulpeper, and to Frank
4. Brooke and Lavinia Sims, both of Warren
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
COMMUNICATED.
Thu Tnr~onir

1Lt 1tII dVIH.
The beggar sings his careless lay,
No empty pockets fear rapine:
Ani should q robher block tie way,
Flo laughs and doesn't eaye'a pin.
These lines I've ,crbblcd quite off hand /
Do not CAIN 10 We won the brandy.
One past the age to rear pin
AfDre should show some better writ
But still | think the rhyme I've hit
I've rhymtd three times to tcrfdpm.
VAcUus CASTAT VIAToE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

esTO0 CASH WILL BUY CozY LITTLE
9lUU FARM OF 4G ACRES go cleared and
enclosed and remainder in TIMBER; beautifully
located, not far from Alexandria. For particulars
address owner, WALTER GREENWOOD,
mh17-3t 30 German street, Baltimore Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

MOOD COOKING BUTTER at 15c per ID at
VI MARI }. e. MlLBUhN -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MAREET, Marcn ]" az
Drivers Ros. this week II Cattle sold ut DAD g
per lib. Some 10 Sheep and Lambs were oheren'
with sales Of Sheep at AZ. isc, and Lambs ~ "a
61bc ner Id. A few Cows and Calves were ofiereo
and sold at S2Oai5 per head.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-06
Two Local Option Cases.

Charles Rineheimer of this town a
son-in-law of Marks Lieberman and
a clerk in Mr., Lieberman's clothing
store, was arrested last Saturday
morning under the charge of selling
liquor to Sarah Murphy. He was
given heariLg before Justice Scott
the same day. Mrs. Murphy testified
that she went to Lieberman's store
and asked if she could purchase
some whiskey. Rineheimer and Ii
eberman were both in the store. She
was informed that she could, Rine-
heimer and Lieberman afterward
talking for few minutes in German
or a language that the witness could
not understand She had no bottle
and one was secured for her from
under the counter and filled. The
price asked was one dollar. She re-
monstrated and Lieberman said that
they only kept the best and that it
could not be sold for less. Witness
paid the dollar and afterwards bought
shirt for fifty cents. The goods
we're wrapped up together and given
her. Rineheimer was found guilty
and fined $50 and costs, which was
promptly paid.
Marks Lieberman was then tried
on the same charge. Mrs. Murphy
testified to exactly the same facts
narrated in the former case. Lieber,
man swore that he did not sell Ii.
quor. The credibility of the prose
cutting witness was not impeached.
The Justice rendered a verdict of not
guilty, and Lieberman was discharg-
ed. Mr.. Constable was counsel for
the defence in both cases.-Neaos.
On the principal that half loaf is
better than no bread, the state is to
be congratulated in receiving one
half it's dues. Marks and the attor-
ney seems not to have walked up to
the real danger of the situation till
tn, "Iinion of the law had fastened
his grip on the confederate's pocket,
when the appalling situation became
evident and the lucky thought occur
red that Marks oath was as good as
Mrs. Murphy's. and would make q
stand off, so the attorney got the
other $50 which the state ought to
have had.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-06
Union of the State Temperance
League and Alliance.
Baltimore, May 18th. 1886.

Baltimore, May 18th. 1886.
In pursuance of an action taken by
the Maryland State Temperance AL
lance and the Maryland State TEN.
perance League. whereby comforting
committees were resp i've y appoint
ed to consider the question of a mn
ion of the two organizations into a
single society; the respective com
mittees thus appointed met in joint
convention on the above date and
consummated the purposes of their
appointment by adopting tt e basis
of agreement set forth in the follow
ing preamble and resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, two distinct temperance
organizations, known as the Mary
land State Temperance Alliance. and
the Maryland State Temperance
League. having the same end in view,
have been operating on different lines
for the suppression of the liquor traf-
fic, and whereas each organization
with faith in the axiom that "in un-
lty there is strength. have appoint.
ed committee looking to the cor
solidation of the two bodies. The
said committee now in conference as
sembled after careful consideration
agree upon and adopt the following:
RESOLVED. That the two or5ani-
cations shall he and are consolidated
under the name of the Maryland
State Temperance Alliance with the
understanding and agreement that
the said united body shall be non
sectarian and non partisan in its
purposes and methods.
Committee on part Of the League.
H. 0. Devries, Pres. of the League.
j. X. Taylor. H. M, Murray. Edwin
Black burn, A. j. Gill.
Committee on part of the Alliance
Edwin Higgins, Pres. OF Alliance,
w. F. Speahe, R. 7. Smith, B. H.
Miller, George G. Bacon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-06
THE MIDLAND JOURNAL,

up all over the country and appealing
to the better class ofsociety to come to-
gether and make common cause in eX-
terminating this common enemy which
has seized upon the public treasury of
every state, and is now perfecting its
plans to assault and overthrow the in
stitutions most sacred to Americans,
and break down every barrier which
protects the peace, order and morality
of the public?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-06

GROUP WHOOPING COUGE and
Bronchitis, Immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. Sold by DR.. L. r. Kirk