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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. A. s. Richardson, a prominent citizen
of West Point, died last night.
The farm of Mr.. Levi Hornbaker, GEAR
Milford Mills, Prince William county, has
been sold to Mr. F. E. Boke. of Bedford
county, Penn, for Sc. 300.
Mr.. c. ]. CHARTERS, Of Falmouth, he's in
his possession a leaf shaped silver badge,
found on the battlefield of SpotsylVania
Court House, pear the McCool house, with
the following inscription on it: Thomas
Bagvall, Go. A, 59th Reg, n. Y. Vols."
The city council of Petersburg has adopt.
ed an ordinance granting to the Petersburg
Fuel Lighting Company the privilege of con.
structing and operating water gas works in
that city. This grant is exclusive for TWEEN
interested in the enterprise.
The house in Fredericksburg belonging to
the estate of J. G. Hurkamp. and occupied
by Mr. J. P. DeJarnett, and the two houses
adjoining it, occupied by Mr.. Jos. liable
and Mr. ] ohn ]. Bsrrey. and owned by Miss
Sophia bowman aud Capt. II. 8. Doggett
respectively, were destroyed by fire yester.
day morning.
James r. Crockett, a prominent citizen
of Burks Garden, in Tszswell county, was
stabbed and fatally wounded by man
named Claypole yesterday. Crockett claims
that he laid his hand on Claypole's should
or in friendly way, when without warn
ing the latter stabbed him several times In
the abdomen. Crockett's life is despaired of.
A telegram received in Richmond at mid
night last night from Louisa Court House
stated that fire was raging in that town and
was beyond all control, and asking for aid
from Richmond. At o'clock this morning
steam fire engine and detachment offremen
left Richmond on a special train for the
scene. A later telegram from Louisa Court
House says over twenty houses had been
burned and the new hotel was threatened.
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Two BOYS DRowNED.-A letter to the
Fredericksburg Star from Ninde's Store,
King George Co., dated Jan. 8, saya: "Macho.
dec Creek has again become the scene of a
most distressing accident which resulted in
the death of two colored boys, aged respec-
lively, II and 10 years, sons of William
Byrd. 1t seems that they lefs their home
in very frail canoe last Wednesday night
to hunt geese, and failing to return at the
proper time, their parents became alarmed
for their safety. After search of several
days their hats we're found yesterday, and
other circumstances confirmed the distress
ing fears that their boat was upset and both
drowned The drowning occurred near
Brick House" wharf, and not far from The
scene OF the murder of Capt Nelson and
mate, few years since. 1t will be rememb
cred that the Dodd boys me. their myster.
ious deaths on this creek during theau6nmer
of 1885,"
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Letter from Richmond.
Special Cor. OF the Alexandria GAzl

Especial E.I
RICHMOND, Jan. 6.-To-dsy in seconding
the nomination of Hon. S. B. Wit, for judge
OF the Hastings Court OF Richmond, Mr..
Edmonds, the jovial Senator from Halifax
said he thought the time had come for fat
men to stand together; that he had known
Mr.. Witt intimately for several years. that
be was man of big brain, a big body, and
above all big heart that he would fill any
position that he might be elected to by the
Legislature, with credit to himself, and
honor to the State aud that he was nigh
and chivalrous gentleman, loved no less
for his high character than his amiable dis
position. Judge Witt and Senator Edmonds
are comparatively very much alike. The
former will tip the beam at 251 and the lat
ter will run 235 very close. They are both
heavier than they really look to be, and
both are joVal men, and extremely popular
with every body. When Senator Edmonds
announced with Characteristic humor that
the time had come for fat men to STAND to.
gether the whole Senate laughed.
Mr.. overly. the delegate from Lunenburg,
TO-DAY in the House came to the assistance OF
the widows. Heintroduced bill which will,
if i. becomes law, give aid to the widows
Of all ex.Confederate soldiers, who either
died during the war or since from wounds
received during the war. There are eleven
bachelors in the General Assembly and four
widowers. All of these are committed to
the bill.
1t is very probable that the House will
adopt the resolutions introduced to-day by
Delegate Ash, colored, asking for an Invest,
CATION into affairs at the colored Normal
School, and that the committee on schools
and colleges will look into the matter. The
students, some of them ct least, have refused
to recite to Prof. Smith, but they will not re-
fuse to recte to legislative committee.
They are anxious to see Smith removed.
The General Assembly will soon begin to
talk debt. Several delegates have schemta
which they will present at an early day.
A bill was passed to-day amending the act
known as the coupon crusher, 80 as to allow
persons, who have rendered coupons in pay
ment of taxes to now pay their taxes in
money. The proposed schemes have q
sorcible nature about them, in this, that the
authors desire to make the bondholders
fund or lose all.
| The bill to incorporate the Rappahannock
Valley Agricultural and Mechanical Society
CT Fredericksburg, will not pass, as it was
killed in committee this morning.
B. %.
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THE RECENT statement by district at
torney in Connecticut, to the effect that
during the last ten years FIVE million dollars
had been lost by dishonest management IN
that State, and that nearly every cent OF
that sum was stolen by men prominent and
jealous in church matters, is startling
enough to attract the attention CT the most
unobssrvant, and to excite the solicitude OF
the most sanguine devotee of optimism, as 1t
demonstrates the fact that the men referred
TO have no faith in the belief they protest.
and when the leaders in tina. faith are false,
what can be expected of their followers?
Religion is a strong prop of every country,
and the strongest one of g country with
republican government and the most prom
ineut mon in the churches thereof show that
theirs is q sham under which 10 rob the un-
suspecting, i. wont BIO long before that prop
will be removed.
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From Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAzETTE]
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. Z. 1888.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. Z. 1888.
Among the petitions presented in the Sen.
ate on Thursday was one by Mr.. Daniel
from employees In the Norfolk navy yard for
the passage of a bill for the relief of per diem
employees at navy yards and naval sta
tions who have served faithfully one year.
mr.. Riddleberger introduced bill for the
erection of a public building at Fortress
Monroe. Mr.. Daniel introduced bills for
the relief of Robt. n. Blake. and for paying
T. F. Mills 50 500 for model of the statue
of General Rawlings. In the House Mr.
Wise presented petition in favor of aid to
public schools. Mr.. Yost presented petit
ton of citizens of Henry county, Va, for the
passage of the Blair bill, also petition of
citizens of Henry and Amherst counties for
increasing the salaries of 3rd and 4th class
postmasters.
Mr.. Rea, formerly of Richmond, but now
of Texas. who recently lost his place under
the doorkeeper of the House, has been ap.
poiated clerk of the House Committee on
Claims. at a salary Of $4,000. Mr.. Turner, of
Harrisouburg, hiss been appointed clerk of
the Committee on Mining, Of which Mr.
O'Ferreli is chairman.
AS the Postofic Department cannot make
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Fires.

SHERMAN, Texas, Jan. THE Southern
Hotel and two private residences were des
troyed by FIRE yesterday. Several persons
were injured. The losses aggregate about
$4,000 insurance about S. 900.
FRANKLIN FALLS, N. h, Jan. THE
Cross pulp mill, owned by the Winnepaso.
gee Paper Company, burned at 4 o'clock this
morning Loss 5000.
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ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY z.

ATA recent meeting of republican ciuD
in New York, resolution was adopted u
which the following is part;
The living and the blood OF the I muir
dered are crying to the nation for redress.
Asa conspicuous exponent of this Southern
democratic plan to dominate the States CT
the nation stands L. @. c. Lamar. He sus
teins IL at home and reaps the unsanctiiied
fruits of an iniquitous ard nnhailowed sue
success. He revels in notification, viola
tor of the Constitution and broken laws at
home, while he speaks loyalty and in obedi
ence at the North. At the South 1t Ia the
voice of Jacob, at the North it.ls the hand
of Esau"
The President could have selected many
q man from the South for place on the
Supreme Bench better qualified TOR 1t in
every respect than Mr.. Lamar; but such ex-
pressions az the above are we'll calculated
to induce, not only ell Southern men, but all
Americans who want the war TO be over 10
fact as 10 name, to advocate Dir. Lamar's
confirmation.
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Sentence Confirmed.

DUBLIN, Jan. THE hearing at Portum
ma of the appeal in the case of Mr.. Wilfrid
Blunt, who was arrested on charge of vic
lating the crimes act by addressing meeting
at Woodford. and who was convicted and
sentenced there to two months impriso-
ment, resulted in the conviction and sen
tence being confirmed. County Court Judge
Sem, before whom Mr. Blunt's appeal was
heard, declared that though Mr. Blunt had
not acted wisely, he had shown no COW
ardice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07
LOCAL STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS REPORT

LOCAL STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS REPORT.
The local inspectors of steamboats,, in
their annual report for the year just ended,
show the number of steamers to which certi.
6cates were granted was 252; steamers refus.
ed certificates, 2; pilots that have been re-.
fused license. z; pilots whose licenses have
been suspended or revoked, z; accidents by
fire. 6; accidents by collision, 6; steamers
gone out of service, 8; steamers added to
elvice, IA; property lost by fire, S129, 256; by
collision, IS $50; by wreck or founder S18,-
600; lives lost By collision, l.
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Letter from Rappahannock.

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE.
WooDvILLE, Rappahannock Co., Jan. s.
Our near townsman. Thos. P. Hisle, met
with serious and singular accident few
days since, which came near fatal results.
On nearing his home he was attacked BY a
pet ram raised by the family, and 30 vicious
and ferocious was the attack that Mr.. Hisle
was knocked into the branch after having
been severely bruised and hammered by the
animal. Here he was rescued, but Dot until
thoroughly drenched, and unable to make
further effort to defend himself. Being an
old man and weak his condition for some
days was serious and critical.
This is the season when our country mer-
chants send back to the cities the greater
part of their trade in kind. The amount Of
poultry sent from our country stores just
now IL something wonderful, and the same
thing is true throughout the State, no doubt
For example, we have four stores in our lit
tie town and each one sends off hundreds of
pounds of dressed poultry each month dur.
ing the winter. Besides, there are country
stores for each neighborhood, and the best
part of their trade just now is in poultry
Aud still it all finds a market and com.
mands good prices.
Some OF our farmers are getting in their
ice determined not to run any risk.
There have been good many deaths in
the county lately. We are sorry to know
your own town has been called to mourn
the loss of its late mayor and excellent cti-
zen, Mr.. Smoot and yet what consolation
1t must be to the friends of 3D. good q man.
when q whole community join to pay him
such tribute and honor as Alexandria has
paid to the memory of John B. Smoot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07
COMMUNICATED

THE MAYORS SUNDAY CoURT.-The re.
cent utterance of 29S of the 1865 people
who live in Alexandria reminds one strong
ly ofoertain resolutions said TO have been
passed by some of those whom writer de-
scribed as having emigrated to America ito
enjoy their own religion and prevent every
other fellow from eDjoyin' his'n."
lat. Resolved. That the earth ia The Lords
and The fullness thereof.
%. Resolved, That He has given it to his
saints.
81. Resolved, That ne are the saints
A Poor SINNER.
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Crop KeDort.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE estimates of
acreage, product and value of corn, wheat
and oats, for each Slate and territory is pre-
pared for publication by the statistician of
the Department Of Agriculture. The area
of corn harvested, excluding abandoned or
worthless acreage, is seventy-two million
acres in round numbers; product. fourteen
hundred and fifty million bushels val.
ue, six hundred and forty,ix million dol
lars. Area of wheat, thirty. million
four hundred thousand acres; product, four
huadred and 6fty.six million bushels value,
three hundred and nine million dollars.
Area in oats, nearly twenty six million
acres product, six huodred and hfty-nine
m;lion bushels value. two hundred mil.
lion dollars. The reports of winter wheat
do not show much decrease of area. In
Texas there Is considerable increase. and
slight increase in some other States. The
average decline appears to be between and
9 per cent. To Kentucky, 81; Ohio, SO
Michigan, SO; Indiana, 100; illinois, 90
Missouri, 80; Kansas, as. The condition is
affected somewhat by the drains of the seed
bed in the district that suffered from
drought, delaying seeding, termination and
growth. The later rains greatly improved
the situation. The average of condition is
IS, ranging in the principal States from 80
to 90. The condition of winter rye coin.
cides very closely with that OF wheat.
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>aSlGg5 sss
To.DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE. ]
RICHMOND, Jan. THE Senate to-day
tosk up the bill 10 incorporate the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association. Senators
Moore and Heaton advocated the engross
ment Of the bill and the Senate ordered it
to be engrossed.
The bill to incorporate the Memorial In
FAINT Asylum of Fairfax county was also
ordered to be eugrossed.
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Killed by a Snow Slide.

DENVER, Col. jan THE Neacs' eileen.
wood Springs special says: John Neville
and companion were yesterday caught in q
snow slide near here and carried down the
mountain side several hundred feet. Neville
was killed bu. mis- companion escaped with
slight injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

Gout, painful disease affecting princi-
palIy The fbrous tissues about the smaller
joints, has various names, according to the
parts affected, as podassa, when In the feet:
chivassa, when in the hands, &c but wheth
er the attack is frat felt in the feet, the
hands, or some other part, rub with Saliva
ton Oil at once. 1t annihilates pain. Price
25 cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

THE SENATE Judiciary Committee de-
termined two ears sgo that it would not
report Mvorably upon any judicial nomina-
ton when the nominee was over sixty
years of age. Mr. Lamar. by an old Con-
gressional directory, is sixty eight; by the
ayermeDt OF his friends. sixty three. 1t re.
mains for the Senate to say whether
it will allow one OF its committees to con.
troll its action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

GEN. BRAGG, of Wisconsin, when in
Washington yesterday, vas asked if he was
to be u e. Minister to Mexico. He replied
thet,he did not know; that he was on his
way 10 college reunion in New York; that
If the President intended Offering him the
place ne could do 30 as we'll anywhere else
as in Washington that he, Bragg, was by
10 means an advocate Of the system of CIV
ing ex Congressman federal positions, and
thought it bad taste for them to be seen in
and about Washington seeking Tor such
places. Though General Bragg is the man
who "loved Cleveland for the enemies he
had made" there is no doubt of the fact that
his expressed opinion concerning The giving
of Office to and the seeking of Office by ex.
Congressman is both correct and popular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

THE Boston Post says: "The South is no
more 10 need of federal guardianship than
the North, aud the methods which
were tolerated while ago as an unpleasant
necessity will not be approved under the
new and better conditions which now pre-
vail" The methods" alluded to were GER.
tainly Unpleasant" but how SO good a
democratic paper as the Post used to be, can
say they were necessity" is what, people
in the South can not understand. Then,
too, the two Senators from the Posts own
State approve these methods just as much
now, under the new, as they did under the
old conditions. But no man, we'll informed
concerning the true state of affairs in the
country, doubts the truth Of the Posts state
ment that ''the South is in no more need of
federal guardianship than the North"
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Horses Rurned TO Death.

PITTsBURG. Jan. IA FIRE about O'Clock
this morning destroyed the boarding and
sales stables on Dnquesne Way. There
were fully sixty horses in the stables when
the fire started, but about forty were rescued
after great difficulty. The others were
nramsta6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY-Crawn
against Commonwealth two cases. Argued
by General John E. Roller for plaintiff in
err and Attorney. General for Common
wealth, and submitted.
Crump against Commonwealth, Argued
by G. V. Meredith, esq.,, for plaintiff in err.
ror. The Court allowed one hour addi.
tional time in this case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining in
the Alexandria, Va, postofice January Z.
Persons calling for letters will please gay they
advertised
Advertised letters, mot called for within thirty
days, will be sent to the dead letter Office.
American Manfg Co, Cross, Miss Ella
Banks, Miss Mandy Davis, Sarah F
Barnes, Mira L ] Frazier, Miss Mary
Banter, Mrs Lucy Garrett. Miss Annie
Bell, Mrs Lena Green, John n
Butcher, Chss Tyson HEX, Maggie
Gambia, Edith Hitchcock, Miss Bell
Carter Mrs Rosa Jolby, EN-
Carroll Mrs Sarah Kitchner, Gottlib
". w. HERBERT P NJ
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Jan. THE stock market wss
heavy 1T the opening this morning most stocks
showing declines from last evenings final prices
of from Is to y per cent. A quick recovery fol
lowed, however, the entire list moving up. The
market Was unusually dull for the first hour Of
the day, and tho advance was checked toward II
O'Clock, and the market became simply stagnant
and at the end of the hour it was very dull and
steady at shade under the best prices. Money
easy at 2a3.
NEW YORK, Jan. THE weekly bank state.
ment shows Tho following changes:
Reserve, increase, S2267 $50
Loans, increase, 3,530500
Specie, increase, 100000
Legal tenders increase, l,15S600
Deposits, increase il 956 100
Circulation, increase 1210O
% per cent rule, " 1os26745
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.-virgnia 6; con. olidated
=; past-due coupons -; 10-40s 352. new
IS 63 bid to-day
ALEXANDRIA MARKET Janusry There
is better demand for Flour, with less dis
position on the part of milers 10 urge sale;
Western freight r..tes have been advanced &c per
cwt., and mills in that section are holding at
higher figures. Wheat is irregular, and futures
are selling at shade less, with indications in IA
vor of buyers. but finty, we'll. cleaned lots for
prompt delivery bring full prices and are in con.
stand demand; receipts are very small and no
prime samples have been found among them for
several days sales at 7s, 80, SO, So and So, while
80 to 90 is asked for milling grades. Corn is
strong at 56 to SO. Eggs are abundant and lower.
Fork is wanted Other produce is easy, and in
good supply and unchanged.
BALTIMORE Jan. Cotton steady and dull
middling 10as. Flour firm and quiet. Wheat
Southern steady and firm red 93a95 amber 96s
81 Western steady and quiet; No winter red
spot and Jan S7lhsSS; Feb SS7saS9ls March 81
asked May 931aa937s. Corn-Southern frmer,
with an active demand white 56a5S yellow So
ASH Western steady; mixed spot 5Si3 asked
Jan 572.a59l9; Feb 5s4sa5s7s; May 61%4a62l1
Oats higher, with good inquiry; Southern and
Penna 36ai0; Western white 40A42; do mixed
36a3S. Rye firm, with light supply at 6Ss10-
Provisions stcsdy and quiet Coffee quiet and
nominal; Rio cargoes ordinary to fair lSa1S1a.
sugar firmer; A soft 1-16. Whiskey quiet at
81 15a1 1G. oahcr articles unchanged.
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Sentenced.

BALTIMORE, Jan. Michael Harri;y and
Frank Anderson, convicted of larceny, were
each today sentenced to the penitentiary
for three and half years. After having
been returned to the lookup Harrity made
violent assault on Anderson. Judge Duffy
ordered HarIity to be brought before him,
and. increased his sentence to six ard half
veera
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

To THE profound grief of the mugwumrs,
but to the great satisfaction of the demo-
Gratis, eight more of the offensive yepubli.
can artisans In the Boston Customs House
were removed yesterday. The evidence is
accommodating that the administration has
determined to assist the democrats of Mas.
sachusetts in their effort to carry that State
next wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

JUDaEs.-The following are the judges
elected by the legislature yesterday: Rich.
mond, Samuel B. Witt; Norfolk, D. T..
Brooke; Portsmouth, A. 8. Watts; Peters
burg, D. Nj. Bernard Slaunton, Chas. Graf
tan; Danville, A. M. Aiken Fredercks
burg, A. w. Wallace.
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Policy PLAYERS Sentenced.

ALLENToN, Pa., Jan. Eek. Coroner
Troxell and Thos Hittle were to day each
sentenced to nine months Imprisonment and
to pay fine of fifty dollars for policy deal
ing
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DEATH OF WAsH1NeroN's GREAT GRAM

NEPHEw.-Daniel Bedinger Washington
died at his residence in Index, Cass county,
Missouri, December %, 1857, aged e years,
10 months and 20 days. Mr.. Washington
was native of Jefferson county, W. Va. !;
the son of John Thornton Augustine Wash
irgton of Cedar Lawn" and great grand
nephew of General George Washington.
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DIED..

On Friday, January 8. 1883, at 10 O'Clock p
M, SAMUEL o. BAGoT, in the list year of his
age. EJ-Funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of his neice. Mrs. Viola Wimsatt; 112 south
Royal street, Alexandria, Va, on Sunday, Janu.
airy 8, 1888, at o'clock p. m. Friends aud az
qusintances are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

New York, Jan. Cotton dull aud easier
aplands 10ia; Orleans 1C9s futures opened
steady, but closed weak. Flour quiet and steady
Wheat lower Corn dull and weaker. Pork dull
at S15 25a15 So Lard heavy at 81 S5a7 81 y
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CHICAGO Jan. Z, IL a. mat this hour the
May options are quoted as follows Wheat $ pa
s43s; Corn 54l6s545s; Oats 34& PorS
S15 1875; Lard s. 30: short ribs s. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-07

A Lor doa surgeon says, that only one
fashionable woman in $50 can draw full
breath with all her clothes on. and that all
women should give up tight lacing and take
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup TO strengthen their
lungs.