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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11
NEWS OF TFsSI DeE

The Hanlan- Beach match will be for
IS, 900 side, and will probably take place
in June, 1887.
There were two hundred and 6fty-two
business failures in the United States during
the past week.
The Propaganda expects to ransom the
Catholic missionaries who are held captive
in the Soudan.
gang of six counterfeiters, four men
and two women, have been arrested in Bal
lard county, Ky.
Archbishop Elder has forbidden Roman
Catholic musicians and singers to employ
their talents in Protestant churches.
Arthur Moreton, alias REV. Theodore
keatingc," has been convicted in Dublin of
swindling. and sentenced to hard labor.
The sales of iron orc for 1856 will reach
the largest figures since the opening of the
Lake Superior iron orc industry, Thirty years
ago.
The lots on which Mr.. John Roach's Nor.
gan Iron Works stand, in New York, were
sold at assignees sale Thursday, and real.
lied $2l3,7S0.
Capt. Weed, Of the bark Cremona, from
Acera, Africa, for Boston, encountered a
series OF terrific gales, and on the Sth inst,
had to abandon and set fire to his vessel.
The rails spread under passenger train
on the Missouri Central Railroad, near Osh
kosh, Wis, yesterday, throwing several cars
from the track and injuring five persons.
Queen Victoria has excluded newspapers
containing reports of the Campbell divorces
case from Windsor Castle. Lady Campbell
was on the stand yesterday, and denied all
the charges made against her.
crusade against non resident insurance
| companies and certain insurance brokers
| that have failed to comply with tho insur-
| ance laws of Illinois has been inaugurated
by the commencement Of lawsuits in Chi
cage.
A letter received at Kingston, Ont., states
that J. W. Brown, prominent Orangeman
Of Kingston, while in Paris, France, had a
quarrel with q Chicago nationalist, since
| which time Mr.. Brown has disappeared, and
it ia feared that he has met with foul play
Rev. Edward McGlynn, d. D., pastor Of
st. Stephens Catholic Church, New York
has been summoned to proceed at once to
Roma and account for his course in the re.
! cent labor canvass. In September last
Archbishop Corrigan received a letter from
the Propaganda at Rome complaining Of DR.
McGlynn's course. Another letter followed
and at last letter arrived which the Pope
himself had ordered to be written. 1t i:
stated that the doctrines which DR.. Nc
Glynn was espousng were contrary to the
| teachings of the Catholic Church.
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fCOMM UNICATED

PROPHETIC STUDIES OF THE Information
AL PROPHETIC CONFERENCE F. Fl. Rev
ell, us and $50 Madison street, Chicago,
and l4S and $50 Nassau street, New York.
Paper, 80 cents; cloth, rs cents.
This volume of 2l5 pages, double-column.
ed octave, gives the proceedings, papers,
addresses, ETC., OF the conference held in
Chicago, at Farwell Hall, from November
l6 to 81, 1885, Tits embellished with a yery
correct view of Farwell Hall and excellent
wood cuts of some of the members of the
conference, and though we detect some err.
rors of the press, they are not more than
were to he expected, perhaps, considering
that the publication is issued less than two
weeks after the adjournment of the con-
ference.
1t is a book worthy of most thoughtful
study on the part of every lover of the word
of God. 1t is sincere and prayerful effort
on The part of devout men to recover to the
church of God the truth in regard to the
Lords coming, which to SO large part of
Christendom has been buried under the rub
Dish of tradition, superstition and Journalism
according to the distinct prophecy of the
Lord himself, when he said while the
bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and
slept"
The conference was remarkable express
sion of the unity of the Spirit, in gathering
together SO many brethren in person from
every part of this coratry and from Canada,
and by letter from England, Scotland,
Switzerland, Russia aud Germany, and from
every evangelical Protestant communion to
testify in adoripg love of the Lord Jesus
Christ, to the blessed hope of His personal
return.
The book Is very remarkable in this, too,
that in go many addresses, papers and let
tiers from men 80 widely separated in many
things, there should be so prevailing unity
of thought on the great theme OF the Lords
coming itself and on the many subjects re-
lated TO it, and this without any conference
or knowledge OF each Others teachings be-
fore they were laid before the conference.
The papers which seemed in the delivery
to make most impression were, perhaps, DR..
Persons and Mr.. Blackstope's on Missions,
Prof. Morehead's on the anti.Christ, DR..
Bishops on "The Times of the GentiIes."
DIR. Marqus's on "Eschatology as taught
by Christ" and DR.. Frost's on ''the Condi.
ton of the Church and the World at Chriet's
Coming"
The writer Of this notice believes that the
cause of missions has never been before pre-.
sented to the church in such clearness, full.
ness and power as in tho papers Of DR.. Pier.
son and Mr.. Blackstone. ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

THE LATE JOHN EsTEN CooKE.-When
the civil war broke out Mr.. Cooke rushed
hehdlong into it, serving first with Stone
wall Jackson and afterwards on the staff
OF Gen. J. f. 3. Stuart, coming out of the
struggle Major. The result of his war ex-
perience Was shown in the novel of "Surry
of Eagle's Nest" which was published in
the utter @! 1866, and went rapidly through
seven editions. Many Of the scenes the au-
thor himself witnessed. and he tells what
he heard Jackson and Stuart say, not what
he read they Ind said. The success of
''Surry" induced Cooke to continue the war
novels. and "Mohun, ""Hilt to Hit ""Ham.
mer and AnviI,' etc, followed in a few
years. He also wrote the Lives Of Lee
and Jackson" "I'he Wearing of the Gray
and other books, all having more or less Of
the war atmosphere. His aim was to do
for Virginia what Simms had done for South
Carolina, Cooper for the Indian and frontier
life, Irving for the quaint ole Knickerbock-
er times and Hawthorne for the weird Pur-
itan life Of New England. Although Mr.
Cookies sympathes were for the cavaliers,
he never magHitsd one of them at the ex-
pease Of Puritan. ard his books, while
southern in their views, are never rancor-
Gus. They are of Virginia, because their
author loved the grand old Commonwealth,
and, though both local and sectional, they
have no narrow spirit in them, Mr.. Cooke
believing with Shakespeare that There are
liners out of Britain"
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Court Records Seized

ST PAUL, Mimi, Dec. IA special re
ceived from Browns Valley, Mimi, at mid.
night says: Reports reached here this even.
Ing that Wheaton mob, 300 strong. is
marching upon this place to take the coun.
ty records. While the report is not believed
preparations are being made to meet any
mob that may come. All of the county
officers except two commissioners are here
to defend the county property. One hun
dred extra policemen have been sworn in
to protect the city property. Citizens here
are indignant at the report that thew used
firearms in the recent struggle, as not one
of them was armed, though more than forty
shot guns and revolvers were drawn bv
Wheaton men, some Of which were captured
A dispatch from Wheaton declares that its
delegation used no weapons and did not
break into any buildings, or otherwise EN-.
ploy violence.
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ALEX A-rTDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER II.

JUDGED BY their words alone on the oc.
C.. sion referred 10, most honest and common
sense people will be disposed to think that
Of ali The Virginians interviewed yesterday
by the GAZETTE's Washington correspond
ent on the subject of the Governors EXPECT
ed call for an extra session Of the hegs.a-
ture, and the best thing to be done at that
session in respect Of the States debt, Mr..
Brady j. the wisest Let the Legislature
conform ita action to the decisions Of the y.
s. Supreme Court" That's just what it
should do. That court has decided that
Virginia coupons are receivable for Virginia
taxes, and it will be not only useless,
but puerie, to make any moro at
ternpts TO circumvent that decision
by any kind of trick, 10 matter how
smart and how adrotly performed. The
best thing the Legislature can dc, under ex-
is'ing circumstances, is to accept the terms
proposed by the credi.ors-eve the latter
what is left of the States revenue after all
her expenses have been provided for. Sure.
~ no creditors ever offered their debtors
mare favorable terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.-The dwelling
house occupied by Mr.. James Fletcher and
belonging to the estate of the late VIM. H.
Gaines, about three miles from Warrenton,
was burned Tuesday night Mr.. T. lost
the greater part of his household effects.
There was no insurance on any of the prop.
erty.
Mr.. Haywood TripletL's dwelling house,
near Gainesville, was destroyed by fire last
sunday night. All the furniture in the
house, except one bed, was also burned
The house was new.
The residence of Mr.. Tanneyhill, at Mid
land, was burned on Tuesday. He eayel
but little OF his furniture. - u arrenfon Jndcr
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A BRAVE LIFESAvING CREw.-The
schooner e. A. Bartle, from New York for
James river was compelled to anchor of
Beach Haven, n. j., to keep from being
blown of by the gale Of last week. On the
night of the 18th instant while oTthe Virgin.
ia coast, the wind blew hurricane, lashing
the sea into perfect foam, and parted the ca
bic OF the schooner and swept the boats from
the davits. Sunday morning all hands be-
ing exhausted, the vessel water-logged and
unn auageable, they concluded, as last re-
sort, to run her on the beach. The mate, an
old man 20 years Of age, had given up and
laid down 10 die. Another man had his
hands badly frost. bitten. The vessel came
ashore at the LifeSaving Station, near
Chincoteague. in one of the heaviest surfs
experienced for years. The surfnen launch.
ed their beat, and after several attemuts
succeeded in rescuing ali of the crew, six in
number. On the night OF the 9Th inst. the
surfboat, while being kept near the wreck
in order to save property, was literally
blown to pieces, but six men had been
saved, and she had done her duty we'll.
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The GIUYeriuS Case.

DIR. Joseph S. Baldwin writes to the Bal
timore Sun, in relation to the Cluverus
case, as follows: ut is to be hoped that the
judges, jury and Governor have made no
mistake recalls to my mind nm authentic
case which occurred in Richmond many
years ago, and is one of the most remarka-
bic in the criminal annals of cur country
and establishes concusively the great I'm.
certainty as 10 purely circumstantial evil
dence being always proof of guilt. The
case | refer to is as follows: A broker Of
Richmond and his brother-in-l law had
personal difficulty in regard TO some pecu-
mary affairs. A few days subsequent to
the quarrel tho broker was seen to enter
Belle Island, at the time a great resort for
hunting wild fowl. A few hours afterwards
his brother-in-law was known TO have gone
upon the island for the purpose Of hunting
from different point The next day the
broker was found murdered with q bullet
in his brain. The brother.in law was at
once arrested for his murder The bullet
was found to be of the exact size of the bull
lets used by his brother iu-laW in his rifle,
and the rifle was found unloaded. Upon
this very strong circumstantial evidence the
man was convicted and executed. Many
years afterwards a gambler upon his death
bed confessed that he had murdered the
broker, had seen him enter the island, and
supposing him to have money, had shot him
and fed West. At the time he fired the ia
tai shot some one (the brother in-law) had
fired simultaneously at some wild game. To
assert that all innocent men can establish
beyond doubt their innocence when &C
cused of crime is an inhuman doctrine,
O nnlp n IF nI f.
Cluverius is guilty Of the horrible crime of
which he is accused he richly deserves the
extreme penalty of the law, but fully con.
cur in the dissenting opinion Of Judge Hin.
ton, of the Court of Appeals of Virginia,
who says the theory of the suicide Of Miss
Madison is not inconsistent with the facts OF
the case, and the circumstantial evidence
did not justify the verdict of murder in the
first degree. You very wisely snd Justly
say, it is to be hoped the judges, Jury and
Governor have made no mistake.'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

MORE ABOUT THE MAD SToNE.-Mss
May BARTLETT was bitten yesterday by dog
which, from all indications, is mad. A mad
stone owned by w. H. Ssnner, of this city,
has been applied aud adhered several times,
drawing out tn. poison. The stone has
something of n history. In 1915, Capt. Viii.
son, OF Alabama, killed white deer in
Talledega county, and search was made in
the stomach for stone. One was found
little larger than goose.ege, with o flat
surface on one side. 1t resembled a petri.
fled sponge. The stone up to this time has
been used in upward of one thousand cases.
Cspt. Wilson gave the stone to Mr. Cowan.
who lives near Handey, in this county.
Mr.. Cowan. as token of great friendship,
gave the stone to Mr. w. II. Sanner, who
would part with it for no amount. The
philosophy Of the operation of the stone and
the reason it is found in the stomach of
white deer is given by the Indians as fol-
lows: The white deer is more susceptible
to vegetable poisons taken into the stomach
when eaten with grass. TO preserve the
life of tho animal nature has placed in the
stomach this porous stone, which at once
absorbs the poison, neutralizss it and
saves the deer's life" The stone ap-
piled to bite iuto which poison has been
injected at once draws it out, and when its
pores are filed drops off; being soaked in
milk the stone is made pure again and ready
for another appication.-Fort Worth paper.
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So @
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To-day's Proceedings of Congress-.

SENATE
The Senate was not in session TO-DAY
having adjourned Thursday till Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Peters, or Kansas, bill
was passed extending the laws of the
United States over certain uuorsauized terri
tory south Of the State of Kansas, known AZ
the public land slip, and providing that this
land shall be subject to entry by actual set
tiers under homestead law.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Messcs. Morrison, Harris and Mckinley
as conterees OH the fractional gallon bill,
and of Messrs. Cobb, Van Eaton and Payson
on the alien landlord bill.
Mr.. Randall, ofPennsylvanis. moved that
the House proceed to the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, but the
motion was lcst-yeas 1l9, nays l2l.
In the morning hour Mr.. Pay son, of Hi
nois, on the behalf of the committee On pub
lie lands, called up the bill declaring q for.
feiture of the Ontanagon and Brule river
land grants.
The bill was passed without division. 1t
forfeits 3S4 600 acres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

The c. Il o. CANAL.-There are at pres
ent between fifty and sixty heavily loaded
boats ice-bound il the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, between Cumberland and George.
town. President Baughman says that
measures have been taken to release the
boats and enable them to reach their desti-
nation. No more way.bills will be issued
after the 10th inst, and navigation will be
suspended entirely on the Goth, when
meeting Of the canal board will be held in
Washington. In reviewing the work Of
the canal during the past twelve months,
Colonel Baughman says the year has been
remarkable, inasmuch as stolms and floods
have caused more destruction TO the great
public work than has ever been known in
its history. Strikes and decentralization
among the miners also lent their weight of
fear and trouble about the future, but by
untiring energy and personal supervision ali
dlthcultles were oVercame, and the damage
along the line at different times, estimated
by competent engineers to amount to at
least $50 600, was promptly repaired, and
at saving to the State and bondholders of
nearly one-haif of that sum. The tonnage
this year was considerably less than last
owing to the strikes and other causes. The
ordinary expenses for running the canal
were reduced, however, twenty odd thous.
and dollars less than they were in 1856,
when they were less than ever before. The
repair bonds have been we'll nigh exhausted.
Another flood, involving heavy expendi.
ture, would come near ending the canal.
All phases OF this question, Col. Baughmsn
thinks, should be considered, and steps tax.
ca to prevent the canal from falling into
the hands of railroad corporations, and to
maintain it always as a water.wa by
which untold benefits would result to the
people of Western Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

Now THAT the republicans seem perfectly
willing to sacrifice the protection of Louisi-
ana sugar III order to prolong that on North
crn manufactures, it il possible that q
d cams Of those Louisiana mocratsi in Con-
gress who have heretofore voted with the
republicans on tariff questions, and that in
consequence, they may hereafter vote with
the other members Of their party OH al! such
questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

THE SLEDGE Docs OF ALAsKA.-The ice
being in good condition, with dogs and sleds
laden with cooking pots and few provis'
ions, o tent and deerskin bedding, start
was made early in the morning. The Their.
mometcr marked Is degrees below zero and
there was an icy blast from the north, so it
may be imagined that the weather was
somewhat cold. Smooth shore ice was
found over which our slcds went rapidly,
and at dusk Is p. n.y. the dogs smelt the
deer and tore frnntically in their harness to
get st them. Aud here, en- PEASANT may
be permitted to dwell upon the annoyances
and vexations that an Arctic traveller has
to undergo when using the dogs for sled
work. The most docile and mild looking
animal is probably the worst of the team,
quarrelsoma, suarling and fighting whenever
Il chance presents itself. For all hour or so
the dogs will lie quietly, seemingly at peace
with one another then, as il by sudden in
sp!ration, one springs upon the other, biting
and tearing the legs, ears and those portions
of the body unprotected by hair, and gen.
eral melee ensues, only ceasing when heavy
blows from pieces Of wood or tent poles
strike some tender part. Then, too, at
night the bowling in chorus-not genuine
howl, but a species of sharp drawn out walls
breaks upon the ear, to the imagination
seeming like the weiing of a horde of lost
spirits IamentiDg their bitter lot Still
travel would be impossible during the win
ter were it not for these dogs So far as ex
hibiting attachment or retaining any es
pecial liking for 90 individual, these animals
cannot he said to show the slightest trace
They simply come to any ono who feed:
them, acting perfectly indiscriminately.-
Cor. Sen Francisco Chronicle.
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ing asked by the GAzETTE's correspondent
to-day what, in his opinion, would be the
best thing that could he done with the debt
of his State at the expected extra session OF
the Legislature, said that was a matter for
the members Of the Legislature to deter.
mine, bu! that he couldn't SEQ how the Leg.
Sture could we'll recede from its previous
action.
Mr.. X. c. Glusscock, formerly of Alexan.
dria, clerk in the coast survey bureau, if
the sundry civil bill now before Congress
shall become II law, will have his salary
raised to - 900 Mr. Glasscock's daughter,
Miss Mamie. will be married on the 18th
instant to Nr. w. S. Kerfoot, of Berryville,
Virginia.
Senator Riddleborger has obtained position on
the Senates pay roll for of his friends in
place 0: the one that was promised him brt which
was given to Senator Malone.
The owners of the Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventh street car lines propose making those
lines cable instead of car reads.
Representative Clements, of Georgia, who has
been recently married, presented to.day in
tho room OF the civ;! service committee, Of which
he is member, by the other members of that
committee with silver lade, set of coffee spoons
and sugar bowl, as a token Of their regard
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THE ONE thing that never seems 20 enter
the minds OF the many NIrginians who are
opposed TO any settlement Of the State debt
except upon the terms of the rerudisting
Riddlehergcr bill, which the creditors will
never accept, is that the plain and unvar.
ni-hed truth Of all that is said and done in
support of the bill referred to is part Of a
bare faced and deliberate attempt TO i'm
p.ir the obligation Of a contract
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Eai!lIrc

CHICAGO, Dec. l1.-A Times special from,
Metropolis, H., says: William r sbo.
MAKER grocer, failed yesterday. I.iabir.
lies about $4,000, with assets Of ohom.
ST ooO, The debts are mainly to croa;,o..
In st. Louis, Mo, Cincinnati Ohio onS
Evansville, Iud. ""
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

ana Reading Coal and Iron Companv w.,
inausursted this morning in consequences -.
reduction of ten per cent. in the waco,
miners working certain veins. Tbo ~, y,
assembly Knights Of Labor crderoa ~
miners to Continue wcrk pending a,hi,.o
ton, but the men refused to obey the oraa.
As a result of'he strike GOO men and bows
are idle. o9s
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New Parliamentary Rules.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE new rules of par
liamentary procedure empower the Gov
eminent to give notice of closure, and call
a division thereon, instead of awaiting the
Speakers initiative. 1t is said that Lord
harrington approves the proposals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

The things We know are neither rich nor
rare" but marked by an uncommon incre.
dent Ct common sense. One of them-is
that one % cent bottle of Salvation Oil will
relieve pain. Try it.
AS true as steel, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
% cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-11

The cool winds chill the heart OF the ice
cart driver, and he now sits shivering on his
boz, blue nosed victim of despair !: the
striking words "use DR.. Bulls Coug Oh Syrup"
stare him in the face.
Worth its weight in gold. Salvation Oil.
% cents.
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Boiler Explosion

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. ia boiler !,
Hazlett \ underhill's dry house and hor
factory, at Cambridge. exploded this morn
ing, lnJuring seven men, three Of wbom :,
is reported, are fatally hurt.
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AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, December 11.-Tbr oror;,
the STOCK market was decidedly weak this morn.
ing first prices generally showing declines franz
last evenings final figures of from / to 3, ,or -,
Richmond and West Point, however. was m 1n,.
cent, and trading was active The mario, 49,,
weak in the carly dealings, and declines ron.;n.,
up to i per cont. were made, which werc ho,.
ever later recovered, when West Point becam,
conspicuous for strength, advancing / pcr CON,
At II o'clock the market was moderately sc,ixo
steady.