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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
IsulllOr DiScR.cditcI.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Sin the absence Of
official information on the subject General
Drum, Acting Secretary of War, is inclined
to dsbelieve The report of fight between
the Mexican and OR own troops who are
after Geronimo, and he expresses a feryent
hope TINT the report will prove to be incor-
rect. The conditions so far IS they have
been made known render the story improb.
able since the utmost cordiality prevails be-
tween the Mexican Governor and Gen
Milee, and the forces have been co-operat.
ing quite tremendously. a dispatch was
received from Gen. Miles this morning stat
ing that he would start the Warn Spring
ami Chirlcaha bands east 10 day not 10
return to that reservation, but no men.
ton was made of the capture of Geron-
lmor nor of any conflict with Mexicans.
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NEWS OF TslE3 DsY.

The union plumbers in eleven shops were
locked ont by their employers in Now York
yesterday.
United ireland says thu era of the exter.
mination of landlords has commenced in
Ireland, and final victory is assured to the
tenants.
The thermometer registered in London
Wednesday 30 degrees in the shade; yester.
nay at Inc same hour the mercury had fal.
len TO 60.
Two slight shocks Of earthquake were felt
at Savannah Ga, between three and four
o'clock yesterday morning. The citizens are
still alarmed, and many are staying in The
streets.
Postal Inspector ". ". Simpson, at Sa.
vannah, Yesterday elected A. n. Wilson from
the postoiice and placed Capt. G. w. Lamar
In possession. Wilson had positively re-.
fused TO turn over the office unless force
should be used, and went out saying: lam
still postmaster of Savannah. President
Cleveland had no right to suspend me un-
der the constitution" Wilson was suapend-
ed for offensive partisaDship.
Victoria Morosini, who, two years AFRO
married under romantic circumstances her
iather's coachman, Ernest Schillng, left her
boarding house in New York, Wednesday.
without the knowledge and consent of her
husband, and her present whereabouts is n
secret. 1t is understood that Victoria has
accepted the invitation of a very ne.lookinc
gentleman, who had been paying her adj.
dresses, to go to Narragansett Pier.
Prince Alexander has written submissive
note to the Car, declaring that Russia gave
to the Prince his crown and he is ready to
render 1T to Russias sovereign. The Car in
reply does not approve of the Princes return
to Bulgaria. This correspondence has ex.
cited French political circles and is under.
stood to mean AlexaEder's abdication and
Kussia's occupation OF Bulgaria. From
Eastern Roumelia comes the report of bat.
Tie between regiments loyal to the Prince
and regiments siding with the revolutionists,
In which the latter were defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
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associated PRESS DIsP4 TOTES
From. Charleston.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The following bull
letin has been received by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
CHARLESTON, S. c. Sept. 3.-No one at
the Mills House was injured. All the guests
and other occupants are safe, but it is diff.
cult to find them, they being carnped some.
where in the streets. The people this
morning have apparently thrown off their
fears, and have gone to work clearing up
the debris and removing dangerous walls
The city shows 3 scene of great activity.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 3.--There is no
special change in the situation this morning
but IS there we're ouly two shocks and very
light ones during the night, there is little
more confidence than yesterday. The
sympathetic articles in the newspapers and
oilers OF aid from different quarters arc a
great encouragement to the stricken people
of Charleston. The most urgent need now
is for the early repair of injured buildings SO
as to make them hebitable. High winds
and heavy rsin would bring many shattered
buildings to the GROUND, aud i1jure the hun
dred5 of residences which have defective
roofs. 1t would be of great service if corps
OF Government engineers could be sent here
at once to examine houses and other build.
ings and determine which of them Can be
safely occupied or allowed to stand. The
local architects have their hands more than
full. The President has authorized the Sec
rotary of War TO send here hundred tents
but more than that number are needed. 1t
is reported that there was a severe shock at
Summe:ville this morning, but the report is
not yet authenticated. Many representa-.
lives of leading journals are here to write up
aud photograph the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

posed the rule and cast against it eighteen
hundred of her votes. In 1874, Mr.. lanes
Barbour's friends withdrew, leaving Gen
Hunton before the convention, and the two
thirds rule was adopted, only, TO speed the
work.
In 1876 the convention nominated by &C.
clamalion.
La 1878, this rule was accepted, but with
strong protest from Fauquier county. made
through Gen. W. II. Payne. Capt. Ham
Shepherd, delegate from that county, ct
the close of this convention, offered a reso-
luton looking to the abolition of this rule
which passed 10y 3 vote of 102 to I'D tao.
thirds rOtc, thus This convention repudiated
the two-thirds rule, condemned it as unwise
and warned those, who should come after
them to avoid it. In 1880 this rule
was again adopted to protect against
''prurient ambition" and save the dis.
trict from "a bal man." The logic of
events vndicated its use, but even then,
Fauquier county Through Gen. Payne) op-
posed this rule and he, with other of her
delegates, voted against ii. In 1882 and
1881 nominations were made by acclamation
Remember, this present district is ncw or
gdni%dti0H, and its component parts are not
those Of 1872, 1874, 1876, 1873 or 1850!
The reason for the rule IN 1878 was to arm
the counties fCIarke, Frederick and Warren
where lay our heavy whitr majoriLies with "a
Veto" that they might protect themselves
against unjust action on the part of the
counties on this side Of the mountains.
The reason for the rule no longer exists,
and there Is no necessity or occasion to co.,
time it, then surely the twolhirtis rule is
not "the usage" nor the precedent" for
conventions im this district
But, if usage" and "precedent," it is s.
bad usage" and bad precedent" and
will be best kept in its breach-its effect
to place "a majority" under the control of
"a minority"
Is this democratic? Nay, more, ia it
right! Let the people answer, those "who
have the heat and burden Of the day" in all
elections, pay taxes and roll UP our maori.
ties, and who know nothing of manipulating
conventions, or combining minorities and
let them see to it. that in the future their
expressed will is respected and obeyed.
DEMOCRAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
CHARLESTON.

The earthquakes victims at Charleston,
according to the official list, number 10
white and % colored persons killed. The
number Of woundt will lun into the hun
dreds. The devastation is widespread.
Numbers OF assures in the earth about
Charleston indicate the severity of the dis
turbance. The building Of the Chamber OF
Commerce ia badly damaged, Il portion OF
the south and east walls having been thrown
down. The heavy granite slabs which form
cd the parapet Of the Ne,rs and Courier
building lie upon the sidewalk, leaving the
slate roof and a portion Of the attic floor
exposed.
ST. Micheal's Church seems to be doomed
to destruction. The steeple, the repairs on
which had just been completed, seems to be
intact. but It is nearly out of plumb and is
in mGmen;ary dagger OF falling. The mas
aive porch has been wrenched from the
body of the church, and the building has
been cracked in four places. The build.
ings between Meeting and King streets are
all mora or less damaged.
The City Hall apparently escaped serious
iamsge, but is badly cracked on the east
wall, and the court house building is badly
damaged, the walls being cracked in several
places and portions of the roof and gables
being thrown down. The fire which started
in the third building from the corner OF
Broad street On the east side, consumed the
entire row OF building as far north as the
Quaker graveyard
A special report from Mount Pleasant,
opposite Charleston, says that sink near
the German Church, which OIL Tuesday was
perfectly dry sand, is now full Of fresh
water Near Shell street there is cabin
occupied by colored man that is COM
pleteIy surrounding by yawnng chasms,
extending through the earLhs surface for
ten feet and over. All around this there
are sinks of fresh water and masses of mud,
with queer looking soft substances that
have never been seen before. 1t is contend.
cd by many that the mud and other sub.
stances found around the village are vol
canic matter. Just after the first great
shock on Tuesday night there was de-
cided aud distinct smell ofescaping sulphur
io acid gas over the entire village.
An official of the Coast Survey has been
sent to Charleston to make soundngs of the
harbor and adjacent coast in order to see
whether any remarkable depressions or
elevations of the bottom of the ocean have
been caused by the earthquake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
ALEX ANDRI-A
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3.

The MALONE nominee for Congress in
the 9th district is Mr.. Bowen. Mr.. Bowen
was a member Of the 48th Congress. But
during the whole of that Congress careful
examination OF the Congressional Record fails
to find that he ever opened his mouth. In
deed, in the campaign preceding his cleo
ton, refusing to answer several questions
address ,ed to him at public meeting by his
competitor, the latter said he was both deaf
and dumb, and told the audience there
would be no sense in sending such man to
Congress. Unfortunately, however, his
democratic opponent stands on the same
Identical platform-protective tariff and
RiddIeberger bill. But, as Mr. Henry is 8
fluent and eloquent speaker, and "a Virgin
ians like to be represented iu Congress By
men who can both hear and talk, it is prob
able he will be elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

REPORTED FIGHT.-A special dispatch to
the San Francisco Chronicle from Tombstone,
Ariz says: A rumor reached here to-day
that the Mexican troops demanded of the
American troops the release of Geronimo.
The latter, according to the report, refused,
and fight ensued, in which Ave Mexicans
were killed and two Americans wounded.
Geronimo escaped during the melee. There
are no means of verifying the rumors, as the
wires are down.
A special dispatch to the Morning Call
from Tombstone confirms the rumor that
Mexican troops demanded from American
troops the release of Geronimo, and that
when the latter refused conflict ensued,
during which Geronimo escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

A LARGE majority even of well educated
people are uuwiso. OF course larger ma
jor:ty Of those uneducsted are in the same
condition. But there can be few of either
class with 50 little information and under
standing as not to know that the long pre-.
vajling business depression and scarcity Of
work commenced and has continued under
the highest tariff that ever existed. Wouldn't
1t b, well, therefore, to try low tariff for
awhile, if for no other reason than to sec the
effect Of such tariff. Surely no change
could he Ior the worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

THE NEW YORK Sun points to the re cent
Ssdgwick foot in the city Of Mexico as an
illustration of the utter and entire useless
ness of the diplomatic service of this coun
try. And it could not have selected q more
opposite one. This government has a min
lister at Mexico to whom it pays large SAL
airy; and yet, to settle most trivial matter
the assault and imprisonment of an Amer
lean for a plain infraction of the statute
laws OF Mexico-a special envoy was ap-
pointed. What is the minister there for ex-
cept to attend to such matters when they
obtrude themselves? The whole diplomatic
service of the United States is an expensive
humbug, and should be abolished at once.
There is only one good thing about lit is
no. subject to the civil service reform law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success By millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incslculsble. 1t relieves the cb;15
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoes, gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving heslt6
to the child it rests the mother. Price % cents 3
oottla alvo-1yrM. W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

WE CAUTION ALL AGAINST THEM.-The unprc.
cedented success and merit of Ely's Cream Balm
"a real cure for cstarrh, hay fever and cold in
the head-has induced many ad ;cnturers to place
catarrh medicines bearing some resemblance in
appearance, style or name upon the market. in
order to trade upon the reputation of Ely's Cream
Balm. Don't be deceived. Buy only Ely's Cream
Balm. Many in your immediate locality will
testify in highest commendation of it. A particle
is applied into each nostril no pain agreeable to
use Price soc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

TIE Virginia Midland r. r. Co. is build
ing new side track at Culpeper which
will extend from the Waverley hotel to the
bridge over Mountain Run. This will at.
ford side track accommodation sufficient to
prevent the now too frequent blockade OF
the crossing which has always been great
nuisance to persons having business at the
denot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03
Business Failures.

New YORK, Sept. 3.-The business fail
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 16G.
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Charles Newell has been arrested at Purcell
Vile on suspicion of having killed the boy. Char
lie Benedum ut that place last Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

NOIL OIL STOVES-Just the thing for hot
~ summer months. One of Adams & West
lakes celebrated make of Oil Stoves very cheap at
je24 E. ]. MILLER, son & cos.
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Died.

At 1i:3o p. NJ, Sept. ?, 1856 Miss MARY NJ
ARERN, after long and painful illness ns.>Tht
funeral, to which her friends are invited vii
ia fsse place tomorrow Saturday morning. a,
9:3o o'clock, from the residence of hor father
John Ahcrn, 1872 King street.
On Friday, Sept. 3, 1856, MARY sHERRARD
daughter OF John ]. and Anna r. Jameson
5ls'>tuneral from the residence of her parents al
. p. IN, Saturday, the 4th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

NkI OUR EXTRA-MlNED TEA. For sale at
i soc per pound by
anglo J. C. MILBURN.
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PHEUMATISM CURED BY DIR. MITCHEIL,S
IL Celebrated rheumatism Plaster, for saIc bv
apll W. CREIGHTON & co
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4 KEEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA CURE, a sure
~ euro for Asthma, just received and for sale by
lol9 w. +. CREIGHTON & CO.
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IMPORTED SARDlNES, extra fine, received to.
l. day by
augl? &c. MILBURN
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| ARD OIL, EXTRA MACHINE AND OTHER
- Oils for moving machines
Je2l F. S. EADBEATER & BRO
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II YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find AN.
l. SPECTACLES TO suit you, 20 to HENRY
WiLDES aud have Your eyes tested, and yo,,
VIII nave no more trouble. nnyoO
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EoWLER'S IMPROVED FLY FANS. one of the
J. "luxurics of tho age for sale by
JAS. f. CARLIN s. SONS
Jol" Alexandria Va
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E'ULL REG ULAR-MADE BALBRIGAN HOSE
Il for ladies at 15c.
mh27 AMOS y crAyuArrp
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NJ OIiCE! NOTICE.
- We have received another supply of lIARD
OIL FINISH.
my14 w. +. CREIGHTON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-03

TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY. RAZORs
L SCISSORS and great variety of other goods
suited to tho country trade for sale at low prices
apl J. r. CREIGHTON & son
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ECkEE'S FARINA, fresh from the factory,
IL just received by
jy29 JC M1rprrpN
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GLOVER LEAF BONELEss COD FISH ns.
~ received by
feh25 To prrpr-pN
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= CHESTS GOOD Ct. ?. TEA just received aud
LIZ for sale at SOC per ID by
my23 g M1rpI,pN
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fOMMON SENSE STEW PANS-A large stock
~ OF this justly celebrated preserving kettle
now on hand and at prices ueTel offered before at
le2l f. j. MD.JER. SON & cos.
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LASS FOR HOT BEDS-6xS. 7z9 and sxlc.
~ large supply Oh hand, which we offer n.
lowest prices.
mh17 FS TEAHrEArEp g. pp0
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WATER C0OLERs-If you arc thinking Of
" buying cooler, don't purchase ono until
you have examined tho quality and prices OF
those at
ie24 Ell Miller SON T. co,s
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WHITE WASH BRUSHES, Garden Rakcs,
W Hoes, Trowels, Sea- full stock now ut
mnAt J. F. CARLIN e. SONS
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NoT'IcE

Y1HE MAGIC STARCH
L Produces the Most Beautiful Polish.
IS uhexcelled for all kinds of linen, especially
shirts, collars and cuffs
anglo GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-10-07
Russell Sage's Charity. S-

Finding that MIR. Sage was not likely
to talk further of this topic. ventured
to ask him about the paragraph which
has been floating around in the papers,
ascribing wonderful deeds of benevo-
lence to Mrs. Sage. Il presume" said
he, THAT the writer of that paragraph
intended to say very kind thing of
Mrs. Sage, but really he has created for
her a most wonderful lot of annoyance.
Every mail since that was published
has brought us a flood of letters from
people requesting aid and assistance
for all possible kinds of schemes that
you could imagine. Why. l should be
bankrupted in a year if l listened to
one-half of these appeals. We get as
high as ten to fifteen letters in every
mail, but of course we can not pay any
attention to them. One letter that came
only yesterday was from Texas wo-
man, an old maid, l judge from the
writing, who had a wonderful scheme
for making money. She wanted $25,-
600 with which to buy up 700 acres of
timber land near where she is living
The timber is wanted, she says. for
fences on the developing prairie lands
some miles distant from her place. She
had the scheme all figured out for put
ting up sawmills. cutting up the timber,
shipping and selling it at ruling prices.
She said she thought Mrs. Sage would
like TO encourage a woman in such an
enterprise. especially woman who
could figure out such things and show
such business capacity; and after she
had told what the profits were, she add
ed: AT any rate, if l am mistaken, you
would not miss this amount, and it.
would be bread thrown on the waters
Her letter is only a sample of many
others"
DO many men come to you and ask
how to make money!"
20. my, yes, no end of them; every
day scores of men come to me that way.
/ Only yesterday had one OF the biggest
bankers of New York ask me if could
not give him pointer where he could
make money enough to pay his expenses
of his summer trips. | generally tell
them that is what I would like to find
! out myself, how to make money. In
| fact, that is what we are all after. and
would be quite willing to pay Literally
for the information if could get it. -
Cor. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-10-07
How Animals Practice Medicine.

Animals get rid of their parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc. Those suf-
fering from fever restrict their diet, keep
quiet, seek dark, airy places, drink wa
ter and sometimes plunge into it When
a dog has lost its appetite it eats that
species of grass known as dogs grass.
which acts as an emetic and a purga-
tive. Cats also eat grass. Sheep and
cows, when ill, seek out certain herbs.
An animal suffering from chronic rheu-
matism always keeps, as far as possible,
in the sun. The warrior ants have
regularly organized ambulances. Lat
reille cut the antenna of the ant, and
other ants came and covered the wound
ed part with transparent fluid secret
ed from their mouths. If chimpanzee
is wounded. it stops the bleeding by
placing its hand on the wound or dress
ing it with leaves and grass. When the
animal has wounded leg or arm hang
ing on, it completes the amputation by
means of its teeth. A dog. on being
stung in the muzzle by a viper, was OBJ
served to plunge its head repeatedly for
several days into running water. This
animal eventually recovered. A sport
ing dog was run over by carriage.
Durlnp lnT6e weeks III Winter IL lelnalu-
ed lying in brook, where its food was
taken to it. This animal recovered. A
terrier hurt its right eye. 1t remained
under a counter, avoiding light and
heat, although it habitually kept close
to the fire.. 1t adopted a general treat
ment, rest and abstinence from food.
The local treatment consisted in licking
the upper surface of the paw, which it
applied to the wounded eye; again lick
ing the paw when it became dry. Ami
mails suffering from traumatic fever
treat themselves bv the continued ap-
plication of cold water, which NJ. De-
lanney considers to be more certain
than any of the other methods. In view
of these interesting facts we are, he
thinks. forced to admit that hygiene
and therapeutics as practiced by ami
mails may, in the interest of psychology,
be studied with advantage.
Many physicians have been keen OBJ
servers of animals, their diseases. and
the methods adopted by them in their
efforts to cure themselves, and have
availed of the knowledge so brought
under their observation in their practice,
-Neao Orleans Picdyune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-10-07
German Girls.

There is less difficulty in German girls
of the middle class finding suitable
partners for life than is the case in the
same class in England, says writer in
the National ReUieU. German girls,
as matter of course, take their share
in household work. This does not pre-
vent their being frequently very accom-
plished, often excellent musicians, but
it does prevent a great deal of restless
ness and vague discomfort. A young
man who marries in that class knows
that he may reasonably expect his bride
to be a good housewife. If he is in the
upper middle clasS-for instance a shop
keeper-his wife often keeps the ac-
counts of the shop. l have wondered
at the close attention to business details
shown by women who might have ex-
pected to be spared such exertions. But
was assured they preferred to be thus
occupied; partly in order to save their
children. 1t seemed to me that the
master and mistress in most shops were
on friendly terms with their assistants,
who were permitted to rest at intervals
during the day in room behind the
shop.