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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-04
LOST AND FOUND.

FsTRAY COW-strayed from the subscriber
u Saturday night a LARGE, RED BUFFALO
COW white down the back. A suitable reward
will be paid for her return to
WILLIAM BAYNEs,
sepo st st. Asaph Junction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-04

H. tns 'emocratic Congressional convention for
district will meet at the Warrenton Springs
-''tew. Gen. Lee will be renominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-04
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-04
Arlington Institute

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
The next session will begin Thursday, septcm-
bed Doth, 1SSS.
A PRIMARY DEPARTMENT FOB YOUNG
CHILDREN, with Kindergarten Drill and Sing
ing, has been added, and will be under the chsrge
Of special tescher and entirely separate from the
Preparatory and Collegiate departments
Catalogues, stating terms. &c may be obtained
at Frenchs bookstore, or on apple lton to
Miss REBECCA C. POWELL, Principal,
ang22 tOctl G2f Duke street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE %, SESATE-House bills were re-
ported for "a number Of bridges, and house
amendments 10 number OF senate bridge
bills were concurred in Mr.. Jones Of Ar
Of error from the United States district
court at Fort Smith, Ark, which was re-
ferred To the judiciary committee. lie
stated in connection with IL that there was
no appeal from convictions in capital cases
in that court. Mr. Vest said il was a shame
and an outrage on American civilization
that human beings were hanged by the half
dozen without the right OF appeal. The
senate then took up the river and harbOr
appropriation bill. Among the amendments
agreed 10 were the following: Increasing
Buffalo, n. Y, harbor from S2O00O0 TO
$3.50 000 reducing Ashtabula, o., harbor
from $50, 900 TO S25, 900; increasing St. 10
seph Mich, harbor from so, 900 to sl2, 900.
AT 4 rs the senate adjourned.
HOUsE.--A conference was ordered on the
bill relieving certain enlisted men OF the
navy from the charge OF desertion. Con-
sideration Of the Public Land bill was re-
sumed and il was passed with the Holman
amendment retaining title in the govern
ment 10 coal mines found on the public
lands; but allowing entrymen TO use such
coal mines until further action by congress.
resolution was passed permitting govern
ment employees who had been in the battle
of Gettysburg TO attend the anniversary OF
tidt nc Dill was taken up,
Kelley OF Pennsylvania made IA proposition
that the bill be laid aside until after the
election. The proposition was rejected.
JUNE 2s, SENATR.-The senate spent most
OF the day in considering the river and har-
Dor and army appropriation bills, without
action on either bill
HoUN-Debate on the tariff bill and po-
ltical discussion occupied the time Of the
house
JUNE 20, SESATN-The senate resumed
the consideration Of the army appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that of
Mr. Hawley, appropriating S6,300,000 for
the establishment of gun factory and for
steel manufacture at Watervleit arsenal
Without eoming 10 "A vote on the bill or
amendment the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Considerat Of the tariff bill
was resumed and the free list completed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Changes Made by the Regents.

At the recent meeting Of the board of re
gents of the university the appointment of
DR.. Dunster's successor was deferred until
a future meeting The title of Prof. II X.
Arndt Of the homeopathic faculty was
changed 10 professor OF materia medica
and therapeutics and clinical professor of
diseases OF the nervous system" Joseph
f. Putnam of Rochester, y. Y, was APP
pointed assistant TO the chair of physics at
salary Of 500.
The resignation Of All Hennequin, in
structor Of French and German, was ac-
cepted to date from Oct. !.
Thomas &. Trueblood was made instruct
or in oratory and elocution in the law de-
partment Henry h. Brown appointed
lecturer on admiralty in the law depart
mcnt salary $50 Levi r. Griffin and w.
Il. VOLS were re-appointed professors in
the law department for one year.
w. w. Campbell was appointed assistant
In astronomy, salary $500. Thomas &. True
blood was appointed instructor in elocution,
salary 81 900.
Prof Elisha Jones was granted leave Of
absence for one year
The sum Of so was appropriated for the
use Of Prof. Spalding in purchasing North
American fungi.
DR.. G. George was appointed instructor
in materia medica; salary 500.
The matron of the university hospital
presented report showing the receipts 10
be $6,S35.67, and expenses s., 2O5.25 for the
past year.
The following appointments were made
in the homeopathic department: John >.
Campbell, NJ. d., resident physician and as
sistant in materia medica, salary $50
Harriet Allen, NJ D., assistant 70 the chairs
Of obstetrics, diseases Of women and optha-
mology, salary sou: George ID. Arpdt, M.
d., assistant 10 the chairs OF surgery and
practice of medicine, salary 500. +. w.
Clary was appointed instructor in French.
A vote OF thanks was extended to Edward
Dorsch for valuable gift OF over sixteen
hundred books TO the library.
DR.. w. A. Campbell was appointed score
tary OF the medical faculty, salary 500.
DR.. G.. w. Lacca was appointed resident
physician Of the university hospital, salary
500; DIR. t. ID. Gardner, wardmaster, sal
airy 800; II. ii. Scullcy, nurse, $500; Miss
NJ. NJ Cutler, NJ. d., wardmistress, 500
Bradley Nj. Thompson was appointed lay
professor Of law in the law department; sal
airy S!0o. William J. Hammond, appoint
ed lecturer on history OF common law; sal
AIRY 800. Joseph Vance, appointed librarian
Of the law library; salary 500. M. NJ
Bigclow, appointed lecturer on Insurance
in law department; salary 500. Prof. j
w. Langley was appointed professor In gen.
eral chemistry, metallurgy, In place OF the
late Prof. Cheever, $2,2OO, Prof. Langley
work in the medical department being
divided among lecturers and assistants
George W. White being appointed lecturer
on metal,ury for ono year during Prof
Langley's absence; salary 5000. DIR. Ii. II
TrueblOod was appointed instructor in
(medicaD general chemistry; salary 81 ,0oC
for tFaat us.r
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
FOREIGN.

4 The Prussian minister OF state took tho
oath Of Office nj the royal palace In Berlin
June 20, In the presence Of Emperor
William.
Advises received from the City of Mexico
say that 200 persons were drowned In the
vicinity Of Leon and Silao All were asleep
when the disaster happened. Those who cs-
capped with their lives lost everything they
possessed.
The Swedish town OF Sund.vall. on the
Gulf Of Bothnia, the center of the timber
trade of Sweden, was destroyed by fire
June 26. The damage is estimated at
s., 10000.
The people of Seoul, the capital Of Corea.
are in open insurrection. They have be
headed nine government officials In the
streets aud wild excitement prevails
Foreigners are seeking refuge at their vari-
Gus consulates. IL is said that the Chinese
nstigated the trouble.
The Prussian Landtag was opened with
great pomp and ceremony June 81 King
Williams address from the throne stated
that he should follow the footsteps OF his
iilustrious grandsire, and endeavor To rule
his people lawfully and truly aud at the
same time maintain the rights Of the crown.
England has signified her Willingness TO
assist Stanley, the explorer
DeLesseps Panama canal company is in
4 sorry condition financially.
There IL trouble ia Zuluand and all avail.
able troops at Natal have been sent there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
THURMAN NOTIFIED.
The Grand Old Roman" Officially In
formed of His Nomination.

The members Of the democratic commit
tee appointed 10 notify ex Senator Allen c.
Thurman OF his nomination to the office OF
vice-presldent, went TO Columbus June %
for that purpose.
The committee were cordially received
by the nominee and members Of his family.
The scene which occurred in the white
house few days before when Cleveland
was notified, was re- enacted and Mr.
Thurman given the formal letter Of notifi-
cation. In response TO the letter Mr. Thur
man said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
COMMITTEE pray you 10 accept my very
sincere thanks for the kind and courteous
manner in which you have commur icated
70 me the official Information OF my nomi-
nation by the st. Louis convention You
know without my saying it that am pro-
foundly grateful 10 the convention and 10
the democratic party for the honor con
ferred upon me, and tho more SO that II was
wholly unsought and undesired by me not
that undervalued distinction which any
man of our party, however eminent, might
highly prize, but simply because I had
ceased 10 be ambitious Of public life But
when am told in 81 earnest and impressive
a manner that ! can still render service TO
the good cause to which have ever been
devoted-a cause 10 which | am bound by
the ties OF affection, by tho dictates Of
judgment, by sense of obligation for ia
vors so often conferred upon me- and by a
lerVent nope tnat the party may long con-
tinue 70 be able Ia serve tho republic what
can / under such circumstances do but
yield my private wishes ~ thu demand Of
those whose opinions l am bound 10 respect
Applause. Gentlemen, with an uufeipned
difhdence in my ability IN fulfill the expec-
tatiops that led 10 my nomination, l vet
feel II To be my duty TO acocyt ii and To do
all that may be in my power to do To merit
so marked distinction.
Gentlemen, the country Is blessed by an
able and honest administration OF the gen
eral government. Applause. We have n
president who wisely, braveiy. diligently
and periodically discharges the duties Of
his high office. Applause fully believe
that the best interests Of the country re-
quirc his reelection, and the hope that
may be able 10 contribute somewhat to
bring about the result Is one of nv motives
Tor accepting place on our ticket, and /
also feel IT my duty TO labor for n reduction
OF taxes and 10 put a stop to tina, accumula-
ton OF surplus in the treasury that in
my judgment, is not only preudcial 10 our
financial welfare, but il, In high degree
dangerous 10 honest and constitutional GOV
eminent Applause. | suppose, gentle
men, that need say no more 10 dav. In
due time, and In accordance with establish.
cd usage, will transmit 10 your chairman
wrttcn acceptance of my nomination.
win such observations upon public cues
lions as may seem 10 me 10 bc proper IAN
plause
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Charlie Knapp, a marine reporter Of Port
Huron WAS drowned "a foM daYa apn

Charlie Knapp, marine reporter Of Port
Huron, was drowned a few days ago.
Mr.. Westfal OF Ithaca, charged with
| stealing $50 from the American express
office at that place in January last, has been
acquitted.
Ed. Morgan, "A prominent grocer OF Blu
chanan, was found dead in bed the other
morning.
The inquest held over the remains Of
"Dick" Drost, the robber shot by Theodore
Castor near Traverse City, resulted in "A
finding OF self-defense. George DTost, the
wounded outlaw, will probably get well. He
is under arrest.
Daniel Maloney gets IL years in Jackson
for killing Albert Grund In lumber camp
near Grayling.
Michigan university graduated 4l2 stu
dents this year.
Gen. Ayers friends in WashnxIlA. sre
indignant at Senator Sherman's ch.rrS-ce "
corruption.
VIII Il. Smith OF Chase gets IS, 800 from
Durham, Peters x Co, of East Saginaw,
for the loss OF his right hand at their mill
last year. On the first trial Smith Obtained
verdict of 5000 but new trial was
granted.
The Negaunoc X Palmer railroad com
peny, capital stock 500, 0Oo, has been incor-
porated by James Mcmillan. Hugh McMil-
Ian, VIM. &. Mcmillan, Jos. Taylor, X. Rice
and John Robertson. II will run from the
city of Negaunee TO the village Of Palmer,
in Marquette county, and 10 such other
places as may in the future be determined
upon.
Republican state convention in Detroit
August SO.
While watching the wreckers clearing
away cars wrecked at Norway. Frank
Merchant was instantly killed. II is not
known how he came To get caught, but
when found his body was decapitated and
both legs torn off. His home was at Quin-
nesec.
Natural gas has been found near West
Bay City.
At the annual meeting Of the Michigan
music teachers association the following
officers were elected G.. H. Cady, Ann Ar
Dor, president; Prof II. A. Dunster. De-
troit, secretary; Miss Worthington, Albion,
treasurer. The programme committee are
+. II. Pease, j. II. Hahn, and Mrs. vi. +.
Tilden.
The Knights Of Labor Of Chcboygan have
surrendered their charter.
l.. Fuller of Lakeview will furnish Penn
sylvania parties with 10000 snow shovels
this summer.
The Abingdon * Curtis Dust Separator
Company Of East Saginaw is manufacturing
each week number of machines which are
shipped 10 all parts Of the country and last
week one went TO far-Off Melbourne, Aus
tralia, being sent by rail from East Saginaw
70 Boston and thence by sailing vessel. The
firm gives employment to a large force Of
men and yet orders are behind.
Clyde Beeman, a IA year old boy Of Water
loo, fell from cherry tree the other day
and broke both Of his legs.
Hon. III. NJ Loud Of Iosco county has
given 50. 40 for the erection of a summer
school for teachers at Bay View.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
The Supreme Court and the Fish Law

Another Of the laws Of 1857 has been de.
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court The act killed is the well known
fish law, under which so many people hav @
got into trouble, the case being brought be
fore the supreme court by man who was
convicted at Mt. Clemens Of netting in Lake
St. Clair, and was fined and sentenced to a
term Of Imprisonment The defects in the
law lie in that while il prohibits fishing in
certain ways and in certain specified streams
and lakes, the names of the streams and
lakes 80 specified are not mentioned in the
title, although they are in the body OF the
act. The act is also divided into sections,
and nearly every one specifies a different
penalty. The court ordered the prisoner
DISCHARGED
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Blaine sent a cablegram " Harrison con

Blaine sent "A cablegram ~ Harrison con
graduating him upon his nomination.
j. :. Clarkson has been elected chairman
of the national republican committee. The
committee will meet at the Fifth Avenue
hotel in New York July IL.
Hon. Rowland Gibson Hazard, the noted
financier. literateur, mathematician and
metaphysician. died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Pc tceiale, near Providence, az. l.,
June % He was In his S6th year
Snow fell at Ellsworth, Pierce county,
Wis, June ~.
G Mrs Folsom. mother Of Mrs. G. Cleveland
returned from Europe June 81
Six Hungarian laborers were killed and
four fatally injured by the wrockiny Of a
construction train near Shame in, Pa,
June ~.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
A Generous Offer.

This bureau has heard from over seventy
OF its correspondents on this peninsula rela-
tive 10 the dives We will pay 81 600 10
any man who can show the existence Of a
single stockade Of the kind told OF by Mrs.
Obenauer anywhere in the peninsula. Ii is
the purest fabrication, and every one here
highly indignant over the story.
NORTHERN NEWS BUREAU, Marquette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
Shot His Sister-iu-Law.

y dastardly murder was committed al
Iron Mountain the other night, by man
named Harry Taylor. Mrs. Taylor, his
sister-in-law, whose husband died last
January, was on her way home from
church locked in arms with Mr. Thomas
with whom she had been keeping company
for some time.
They were suddenly stopped by the
brotherin-law. lie asked for an explana.
ton, which was refused
He then pulled a revolver placed IL %
her head and shot. She died a few hours
later.
Taylor, IL seems, did not like the way
Mrs Taylor acted while her husband was
dying. He Is under arrest and watched by
extra police 20 prevent lynching.
l.. Crcighton's sawmill, three miles north
Of Nrvana, was burned the otEor day.
Loss a. OOu
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
lIv. STOCK

CATTLE-Market irregular; beeves. - IS
&C IS 20; cows and mixed. 81 5O(d3 SO;
stockers and feeders, &! 2j(9i "a; Texans
81 tDG3O
Hoes-Market strong; mixed, IS asa
s. 671S; heavy, s. 5J8j IS; light "a 5o9
S5 Co. pigs and culIs, - l0d$5 80.
bnEEP-Market slow; muttons, 1904 90;
Western feeders. 81 1898 IS; Texans, s2(9
50 IS; lambs, s2(dt per head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06

IL will cost about $4,000 10 break the big
Jam 10 the Chippewa river. Large crews
are at work night aud day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
THE DIVINE POET.

Whatever lacks purpose ia evil; pool without
pebbles breeds slime;
Not any one step hath chance fashioned on tho
infinite stairway Of time;
Nor ever came good without labor in toll, or In
science. or art:
II must bs wrough, out through the muscles, born
out Of the soul and the heart,
Why pillow IN the siubble with plow shares Why
winaow the chat from the grain,
Al since all Of His gifts must be toiled for. since
truth Is not born without pain
Vie giyeth not 10 the unworthy the weak or the
foolish in deeds;
Who giveth but chaff az the seed time shall reap
but "a harvest OF weeds
AS the pyramid builded Of vapor Is blown by His
whirlwinds u H0gghi.
SO the soag without truth d forgotten; his poem
is man TO man thought.
Whatever Is strong with a purpose, ia humbeness
woven soul pure
Is known to the Master Of Singers. He toucheth
H. saying Endure
Charles j. OAlalie, ia Boston Post.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
'Gath's" Methods of Work.

Mr.. Townsend is found at his desk
among the reporters. There he takes CO.
pious notes. lie is one of the boys He
makes Il note of everything that comes up
out OF the routine of the convention II
necessary he goes down among the dele
gates to ask namo or an opinion IIo is
just as active as the youngest reporter.
And when he goes back to his room he
takes what is best from his notes and die.
tates and cmbellishes as before. If some
one has said anything unusual Mr.. Town
send sees 10 it that his report finds its
way into that sane ones hands the next
day. He has tho happy faculty Of never
forgetting g face or name. That which
in the ordinary newsgatherer would be-
taken for gall" Mr.. Townsend possesses,
but he is smart enough to use good deal
of oil with it. No politician ever lived,
or ever will live, who is not dying to DO
interviewed. 1t is his STOCK in trade. Mr..
Townsend rarely interviews anybody but
o politician. Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
Lake Fries Holiness.

SIS it ever hot out on the lakeF queried
our reporter yesterday OF an old captain who
was tanning himself in the shade Of coal
pile.
Hot is it, Wen, you are fresh Why,
young man, if | should tell you how high
have seen the mercury 60 down on Lake Erie
you'd call Inc liar"
The reporter limited that no man Of sense
would ever think Of questioning mariners
word, and the captain continued;
IL remember the summer OF 1853 ] sailed
the Orphan Girl that season. On the 18th Of
July We were becalmed with a fleet about
midlake. Hot! Oh, mol By 10 O'Clock III
the morning the mercury marked l25 dogs
in the shade, and We were loaded with ice at
that
is it pOssiblei"
"By noon we had put out seven or eight
spontaneous fires and the anchors were then
50 hot We had to drop 'em over to cool 'em.
There were eight vessels Of Us, and We
dropped about the same time"
YES
"Well, sir, the result was boiling hot water
all around Us for half an hour. We captured
over one hundred fish, which were nicely
boiled. 1t was very lucky for US, rs the heat
Of the sun had melted our cook stove and we
should have gone hungry. Is 1t hot out on
the lake, Well, you just stay on land dur
ing hot spell if you know what's good for
youl Did yon sag lemonade for twor-De-
troit Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
Experiences ia Reflex Writing.

compose and write with considerable
rapidity, and on re-reading my manu-
script often find that my hand has writ
ten words IN opposition To the orders from
my mind. OF the several words begin.
ming with th for instance, the" is often
written where they" this" OF some
other word was intended. la like manner
"their" becomes there" whether
takes the form of where" while" re.
places (which. what etc; and other
vagaries of the same general character
now and then appear Probably expert
ences of this kind are common, and are
passed over without reflection as to their
cause They have long seemed TO me ev-
licences of reflex action. In rapid compo-
sition, the waiting hand lags behind the
conscious Thought, which springs on to
the words in advance, and leaves it's sue
eessive orders TO be executed III an auto
matte and unconscious fashion
Ordinarily the wheels of the brain roll
on III due order; but occasionally the hand
seems to take the task of suggestion on
itself, taking advantage OF the absence of
consciousness. and moving in Il more Gus.
tomary channel than that directed: tn,
for instance, is followed by more com
monty than by any other letters; and the
hand, il left 10 the action of reflex sug.
gestioH, would write the" in preference
10 the other til words. 1t is not at all
surprising, then, that the writing of tn
sends back reflex suggestion OF as the
concluding letter Of the word which is
occasionally of sufficient strength TO over
come the impulse given by consciousness
TO the brain TO write some ether word
c. Morris in Science
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
Master Tommy's Diary.

on Bord Arryzoonsh.
may H.
We are OFF Am riting on The cabin Ia
BILE. ma Has kried becaws She had To
Leave aunt louisa Who is Sick. it is A fine
Day al Not At tail ruff the Steemer is
Aram full with frens Of ma And Pa. they
lav Dinner rite After we Leave sandie Hook.
,hey Say We vii Bee in liverpool In Seven
lays may Ii.
orful ruff most All is Seeker than expect
ed there IS g. ministers on Board and Foar
meals every Day the Steward Told me 50.
may ID.
rufer Than yesterday an Only g. too din
ner. We run 80 nots yesterday SO the cap
cain sed. ma orful Sick and pa two.
may To-
still Ruff seen Ship pass by had 2
Kinds of Pudding For dinner and Figs.
may is
Didn't rite in Ny Darie yesterday But
Am Better now But will not rite no more
Until Get home as Ny Head axes me- still
ruff But pleasant The Ocean.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-05
ARRIVE RIlHMnSn

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
40 pm.-MA l. daily except Sunday.
bis ACCOMMODATION daily Except
Sunday.
IL ~ am.-EXPkEsS dalv.
Sunday accommodation between Richmond
and ScOttsyile leaves st0 H., arrives return
ins Il5r.m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake ana Ohio
railway for the South, West. and Northwest.
At LyrchDurg with Norfolk and Western
railroad FOR all points South Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
ell points IN the South. and Richmond. Frede-
icksburg and Potomac railroad for the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and ohio rail-
road, making close connections at Harper's
Ferry to and from PIttsburg and the Wet
also TO points North and East.
Sleeping car attached Ia NIGHT EXPRESS
stops at Lynchburg.
SLEEPING CARS LYNCHBURG TO MEN
PHTS, NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE ROCK.
Trains maj ked daily except SUNDAY, daily.
Tickets sold to all points. Offices. Wis
T. 81 Main trect, 100 Main street, and ut
Richmond AN, Allegheny depot. Eighth and
Canal streets.
JOHN X. MACMURDO,
1de5 GEM Passenger Agent.