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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Council
Of the city of Alexandria held on the 31st day
of December, 1887, there wero present: John
T. Sweeney, esq., President, and Messrs. WIN. 8
Moore, Aitcheson. Snowden, Clarence Moore
Fisher. Gronau, Whiting, Corbstt, Hinken Wsd-
dey, smoot, strider, Bayne Germond and Kelley.
A communication from the President Of the
Board of Aldermen stating the object of conven-
ing the City Council was read and received.
On motion of Mr.. Snowden the Board of Alder
men were invited to meet this board in joint con-
vention for the purpose of filling the vacancy in
the Office of Mayor OF this city occasoned by the
death of the Hon. John i. Smoot and tho
invitation being accepted and the two boards be-
ing in joint convention assembled, Mesars. f. <.
Downham, Joseph Broders. VIM. A. Moore and
Henry Strauss were placed in nomination, and
upon the second ballot Mr. Downham receiving
majority Of the votes of the joint convention was
declared elected Mayor of the city of Alexandria
for the unexpired term whereupon Messrs Mar
bury, Agnew, Smoot and Bayne were appointed E
committee to notify Mr. Downham of his eecoa
and to invite him before the convention to be
sworn into office. The committee retired and
after time returned with Mr.. Downham, who
being introduced to tho convention was du Y in
augurated Mayor Of this city by taking the re-
qured oa:hs, aud the joint convention then dis
solved.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste JAMES R. CATION. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
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TO.DAY's TELEGRAPm1c NEWS.
Three Men KILLED.

NoGALEs. Jan. 2.-The following account
is given of the killing. few days ago, of
Santiago Rojas, his con Francisco and grand.
son Manuel, nenr Ranaho de Navsjosi on
the road to Ventaoos, at which place Len
Baldwin wac killed. While driving pack
mules together, early in the morning, Man.
mel RGas discovered man on horseback in
an unfrequented locality. He aroused his
companions and the three started to over.
take the rider While following up the
trail they ran into the camp of party of
fourteen bandits belonging to Bernal's band
and were fred upon. Santiago Rojas was
blown literally into pieces. Francisco's
body was found full Of bullet holes. In the
body of Manuel, which had the least number
of wounds OF all, elk bullet holes were found.
The bandits rifsd the pockets of the dead
and from Francisco took $500 which be
was taking to Ventanos. The packs were
left intact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
ALEX ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 2.
1898 ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. 1873

The GAzErrE, chronologically. is In the
eiphty-ninth year of its existence and IL not
only the Oldest paper in the.State, but WIN
v,ry few exceptions, In the country. Not
withstandipg the fullness of its years. has
kent and will continue to keep abreast OF the
times In all that pertains to news paper,
furnishing it's readers daily with perfect
mirror of passing events, domestic and for
eign. It's facilities for obtaining news as
thew increase are taken advantage Of and
used for the benefit of it's readers, who are
thus kept thoroughly posted as to all that is
of interest politically, socially, financially
and commercially. Special attention is
given to matters concerning the State and
its welfare, while Its local columns contain
all that is of the slightest interest to Alex
andria. It's regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are features Of
peculiar interest, as attested by the eager
ness with which they are read and copied
by other papers, while its editorial depart
ment, conducted with reference to the best
interests of the lily, State and country, Will
continue to advocate what is believed to be
right, just. honest and patriotic. With q
view to the Interests of merchants, farm
ere, and all interested. it's commercial COL
umus are carefully edited and its market
reports are acknowledged by all to be faith
full and accurate. Through ell this section
of the State and in all parts Of the country
where Vireinians have located, there will
the GAZETTE generally be found, and thus
as an advertieing medium it has few equals
outside the large cities. In the household,
counting room and workshop, it ia an ever
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old and
young, the grave and the gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

AT A MEETING of district assembly OF
Knights of labor in New York last Saturday
night, the following resolution was adopted
"The press of the nation is entirely in the
hands of those powers (the :ailroads.) Hear
them denounce us listen to them voice the
sentiments of their masters. fla dozen OF
the leaders were shot it would prevent all
further trouble" And yet nothing ia better
known than the fact that every curtailment
of the power of the railroads, that the restor-
alton to the government of millions OF
acres of land granted them. that the inter-
state commerce law, indeed, that all the re-
cent adverse railroad legislation, both State
and national, have been solely the result OF
che arguments, the appeals and the demands
of the press. AS workmen constitute the
vast majority of the people of the country,
and as the influence and power of the
newspapers depend upon tho numbers Of
their readers, self interest, if no higher con-
sideration, would be sufficient 70 induce
them to advocate all the just requirements
of labor. But it would never do for the men
who live lazy and luxurious lives upon the
assessments CT laborers to acknowledge this
patent fact.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

MASONIC APPOINTMENTS --Unde: su,h.s
ity granted him by the Grand Lodge n a..
session in Richmond few weeks az.
Grand Master of Masons in Virgins W
liam F. Drinkard has made the following
appointments:
j. c Little, Norfolk, grand lecturer b.
trict No. 1.
Harry B. Owen, Manchester, iectu',s,
District No. 2.
F. H. Hill, Madison Courthouse, lecturer
District No. 3.
Geo. W. Wright, Marion. lecturer, District
No. 4.
Grand Working Committee-J. c. Little,
Harry B. Owen. F. II. Hill, Geo. W. Wright
John Clopton, E. w. Eubank, w. f. TuT-
ner, Geo. n. Ray, Jas. 5. Yealman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
A Terrible Catastrophe.

GEORGETOWN, Ala, Jan. "A terrible ca.
tastrophe occurred last night in which three
persona were killed outright and between
twenty and thirty Injured. The colored
Baptists had gathered in their church to
watch the old year out and the new come iD,
as is their custom, and during the festivities
so great was the crowd that the floor gave
way and the building collapsed A scene of
terror ensued. Mary Alieon and Mrs.
Jones and her child were taken from the
wreck dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

STRANGE DRESSING RooM.-A Uemarka.
bly, strange scene was enacted at the depot
opposite the broad gauge ticket window
yesterday. A party OF Italians, consisting
of four women, one of whom was pretty
young woman of 20 years, had come off the
boat. 1t was wedding party, or rather
the damsel had come from. the country to
meet her lover and be married Dusty and
travel stained as she was she could not pos
sibly meet her intended husband. Accord
ingly the party slipped out of the stream
pouring from the ferry. ard gathering
against the bulkhead the young lady COM
menced to uudress herself. Regardless of
the crowd which soon collected, she
proceeded to strip heraelf until she
was standing in a state of almost Eve
like simplicity. Then she comm enced to don
her wedding trousseau. This was soon &C.
complished, and when the young lady found
herself completely arrayed for her nuptials
she walked off with her party through the
laughing crowd, unmindful both of the
laughter she excited or that she had done
anything immodest.- Francisco Aha.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Striking Glass Workers.

SANDWICH, Mass, Jan. 2.-As was expect
ed. the glass workers employed in the Bos.
ton and Sandwich glass factory did not re
turn to work to-day. Many of them re.
moved their tools FROM the factory on Satur-
day. Work in the decorating, etching and
other departments will continue until the
stock is used up, when, if the difficulties are
not settled, a general suspension will un-
doubtedly occur. The differences are to be
settled by committee from the American
Flint Glass Manufacturers Association, and
their decision ia to be final for the workmen
In all factories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

The NEW YEAR will be full of opportuni.
ties. The alert, active, and hopeful will
selzs them snd reap their advantages. The
hesitating, the sluggish and respondent will
allow them to escape, and make themselves
more miserable by rejecting upon the
natural inequalities of this world. The sun
shines and the snow falls upon all alike, but
while the industrious, the economical and
the prudeut make both rebound to their
welfare, the lazy, the spendthrift and the
negligent profit by neither, and vex them.
selves and others by bemoaning their hard
fate. While it is unwise to wait for New
Years Day to turn over new leaf, it ID
more SO 20 allow that day pass without
turning over one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

PROPOSED BRIDGE AT POINT OF Rocks
On the banks of the Potomac, directly oppo.
site Point of Rookie, q sale was made on Sat
urday of one of the abutmenis of the bridge
formerly spanning the river at that point
aud which was destroyed by military orders
10 the early part of the late war, Some
time ago decree was obtained from the
Court of Loudoun County ordering the sale
on the 3lst of December of portions of the
property and the sale of one abutment was
made to MIR. Joseph D. Baker, president Of
the Citizens National Bank of Frederick
Md, and of the Montgomery County Ma.
tionsl Bank, at bid of $500. 1t is baieved
that it will not be long before the building
of new bridge will be begun. Itisthcucht
that an organization for this purpose ha o..
ready been formed, and that the B.uio,,fe
and Ohio Railroad Company is in some aay
connected with it, as bridge at that paint
would be OF great importance to them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

VIM. G. Kaufman, while watering stock
at creek on his fathers farm, near Freder-
lex, Md, picked up an old iron pot, which
upon examination was found to contain
1915 in gold and silver. It is reported that
the money was hidden during the war.
The Pope's jubilee was celebrated in all
the Catholics churches of Baltimore yester
day with appropriate sermons, the principal
celebrations being at the Cathedral, where
Cardinal Gibbons preached. Similar serv.
ices were held in other cities.
Tho immigration at New York during
1887 shows an increase of over 20, 900 steer
age and 10000 cabin passengers. The total
number of cabin passengers who arrived was
70. 900 and of steerage passengers 81 81.
and in 1886 the figures were 6S,742 and
3OO,91S.
In Baltimore on Saturday night, in q mar
row thoroughfare running north and south
between Chester street and Collington ave
nue. double tragedy was enacted in the
lower story of houae, in which young
man named Stephen Conroy, angered at a
druaken mother lying on the floor beside q
drunken neighbor. deliberately stamped the
life out of both. Last night before coro
ner's jury he confessed the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At called meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
held December 81, 1887, there were present
Henry Strauss. esq, President, and Messrs Ag-
new. Burke, Marbury, Bryant, Lambdin, Lead
beater and Mckenzie.
The following communication from the Presi-
dent was read
To tho Board Of Aldermen
Gontemen-By the authority vested in the
President of the Board of Aldermen by the char
ter of the city of Aiexandria, l have called you
together for the purpose of elccting Mayor TO Ell
tho vacancy occasioned by the death of our late
lamented Mayor, Hon. John B. Smcot, as it is, in
my opinion, for the good of the city.
HENRY STRAUSS
President of the Board of Aldermen.
The board proceeded to the chamber of the
Common Council for the purpose of electng
Mayor. and upon their return adjourned.
Teste: JNo. J. JAMESON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Proposed Reduction Of Force.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 2.-There is much
suppressed feeling among employees of the
Gould Southwestern Railroad system here
and at other points along the line because OF
an order to at once reduce the working
forces ten per cent. The officials claim the
reduction is the result of the dull season and
will not last longer than March 1st. The
men claim the reduction is not justified by
the labor situation on the system and is re-
sorted to az a substitute for cutting wages
Fourteen hundred men will be left without
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

A SAD CAsE.-'One Of the saddest cases
with regard to passes" said Bill Nye, came
under my notice when was in Laramie. A
modest appearing young Englishman, who
said he represented one of the principal
London papers and was writing his expert
ences on tour through America, reached
Laramie on his way Westward. He had
run out of funds, but was DESTROYS Of going
West and I went with him TO the Office of
the Division Superintendent OF the Union
Pacific to get him pass. He said that ne
expected remittances were awaiting him at
Green River. The Division Superintendent
refused to grant the pass and | telegraphed
the General superintendent, but there was
some delay In getting an answer and the
young man left. / did not think until he
was gone to ask him if he would pemit me
to advance him some funds. A day or two
after his departure l received letter from
him. He had made his way little distance
down the line, his money had given out, and
he was compelled to work as section hand
on the road. His letter was cheerful, how
ever, and he wrote that he intendedto work
his way to Green River and then write up
his experience. The next day pass came
for him from the General Superintendent.
Before I could get it to him special came
from the point on the line where he was at
work to the effect that lie had been run over
by train and killed. One leg and his right
arm had been horribly mangled, and he had
been pushed into cattle guard. A compan-
ion ran to him, but just as he reached the
cattle guard ne saw tho young fellow reach
into his hip pocket with his lefG hand. draw
forth his revolver and blow his brains out
to end his misery. An investigation at
Green River revealed the fact that remit
tances were awaiting him there from bis
paper in London"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Death of Dir. James Hendricks.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Jan. 2-Jas. Hend-
ricks, brother of the late Vice President
Hendricks. died yesterday after few days
illness with lung fever, nged Sc. The de-
ceased enlisted during the war IN the 51st
Indiana regiment, and afterwards served
with honor in new regiment. He was the
last member of the Hendricks family, ard is
the third to die within the last year. A dis
patch has been sent to Mrs. Thomas A.
Hendricks, who is 10 California, and the
funeral will be held on Thursday on her ar
rival
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

MR.. SCHoENHoF, U. s. consul at Tunstall,
England, says;
81 find cotton goods fully as cheap In the United
States as here shirtings and sheetings, If any
thing, are superior in quality for the same price
Articles Of underwear for women arc superior in
workmanship and cheaper in price in the United
States Nor are mons shirts, when chiefly Of
cotton, any cheaper here. OF boots and ohoes
factory made, the same may be said"
This is as strong evidence in favor of the
removal of the tariff on raw material as
could we'll be afforded, inasmuch as 1t proves
that American manufacturers can compete
successfully with their rivals throughout the
world if allowed equal terms. There ia no
tariff on the raw material of which leather
and cotton goods are made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Court MARTIAL Ordered

Los ANGELES, GALA, Jan. "a general
court martial order has been issued from the
headquarters of Gen Miles fixing the sen
fences of the FIVE regularly enlisted Indian
scouts vino mutinied al San Carlo last. June
and fled to the mountains, where they re
manned until returned by the troops. They
are sentenced to two ten, fifteen and twenty
years. confinement at hard labor at Fort
I.saven worth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

ACCORDING TO the more recent expires.
siops of Northern republican politicians, it is
the intention of the party to which they be-
long to consider the country as practically
divided until the people Of the South sup.
plemsnt their complete. entire and perma'
nent acceptance of the result of the war be-
tween the States, with public announce
ment that they were wrong in that war, and
that the cause for which they fougbt-hcme
rule-was unjust, and was undertaken with
out provocation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
The Crown Prince.

SAN RENO, Jan. 2.-The Crown Prince of
Germany shared in the amusements of his
family circle yesterday. Private theatricals
were given in which Prince Henry and
Princess Victoria, his children, took part.
The Crown Prince received the oongratula-
tions of the civil and military authorities of
San Reno. He was also the recipient of an
immense number of kilograms and addresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Burned TO Death.

PORTLAND, Oregon. Jan. AT Lebanon,
Linn county, Saturday night, John aged 8
years and Mabel aged 7, the only children
of John Rolston, banker, were burned to
death 10 the bath room of the family resi-
dence. The mother had just left them when
a lamp exploded. filling the room with
flames. The mother in attempting the res.
cue of the children WAS badly burned, but it
ia believed che will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
TIE ADMINISTRATION is evidently improv-

TIE ADMINISTRATION is evidently improv-
ing, and that, too, In the quality in which
it was most neutrality-suspicious. politics.
During its early days federal Office holders
were not allowed to take any part in poll
tics, but now, as recently stated in the GA
zErTE's Washington correspondence, they
are permitted to take active and conspicu-
Gus parts with impunity. The fact that
man holds federal Office should not de-.
prive him of any of bis rights and privileges
of citizenship, and should not have done 30
two years ago any more than now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

The Century Magazine for January has been re-
ceived from its publishers in New York. Its con-
tents are John Ruskn, The Catacombs of Rome,
Au Large, The Hardest Lot, The Hawk, The Old
Man and Jim, The Graysons, John Gilbert, The
Dusantes Russian Provincial Prisons, Post.Merid.
ian Inlet and Shore, The Upper Missouri and
the Great Falls, A Song of Cheer, Abraham Lin
coin, Pecuniary Economy of Food. A Love Song,
An Elk Hunt on the Plains, The Artist, Meister-
schaft The Lights of Home, "De Valley an de
Shadder," Memoranda on the Civil War, Topics OF
the Time Open Letters. and Brio A Brac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
The New Mayor Of Boston.

BosToN. Mass Jan. The inaugural of
Mayor O'Bfien. who was qualified to-day,
states that the gross debt of Boston to Jan
Isl, is $48 ,6S2, 42S. The net debt is S27 ,627,-
5S6, an increase Of million and a quarter
over last year. He takes rosy view ufthe
city's condition and claims that its govern
ment is strictly non-partisan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

have been treated for catarrh by eminent
physicians but nothing has ever benefited me me
like Ely's Cream Balm.-Mrs. L. a. LEWIS. 1855
Chippewa street, New Orleans, La.
Ely's Cream Balm is the best medicine
for catarrh l have ever used.-Mrs. o. WooD,
MeIia, Texas.
find tIy's Cream Balm good for catarrh of
long standing-M. N. Lasley, 1884 West Chest
nut street, Louisville, Ky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
The Coal Miners.

PIrTsgURa, Jan. 2.-The knights of labor
have 80 far been unsuccessful in getting the
railroad coal miners at Scott Haven to come
out for the Columbus scale. AS result of
this number of operators notified their
miners that reduction of FIVE cents per ton
would be made in their wages, TO take effect
at once. A strike may follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
The Rarifan River.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Jan. 2.-The
Rarian river has risen and ia FIVE feet high
on the wharves Considerable damage has
been caused in the coal and lumber yards.
All the cellars in the lower part Of the city
are submerged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Booker-keeper Missing.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. "A special from
Circeville, Ohio, says that Jacob 81. Della
plaine, confidential book.keeper for the
Portage Strawboard Works is missing, and
an examination of his books for December
shows deficit of So, 900. The firm do not
think the total amount will reach $4,000.
Delaplaine mas for years followed gambling
in margins with varying success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

The REPORTS of the Pacific Railway COM
mission having been sold to an enterprising
newspaper and published, the President au-
thorized the publication of copies of those
in his possession, though he had not intended
doing so until he had first sent them to
Congress. With republican subordinates in
the White House, and all the departments
filed with them, it is no wouder that The
secrets OF the administration leak out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

TEE FACT that Collector Sullivan of New
York has been forced, under the law, to re.
turn handsome watch presented to him
by his subordinaies, recalls the other fact,
that several of the federal oficeholders in
Washington have been the recipients OF
similar gifts, which they still retain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
DELAYED Trains.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. All trains have
been six to fourteen hours late but the roads
have now about cleared their tracks. The
snow fell has been the heaviest for several
years and will interfere with log operations
in The pineries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
The Lafe Nudge Parker.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-The body of
Judge Joel Parker, the War Governor OF
New Jersey, who died suddenly at the resi-
dence of an acquaintance in this city last
night, will be removed to his late home at
Freehold, N. j., to morrow. The funeral
will take place from the First Presbyterian
church at Freehold on Friday next at IL
o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
England AND the vatican.

ROME, Jan. 2.--Tbe Italian papers say
Mr.. Gladstone will treat with the Vatican
for its support in the efforts being made to
obtain autonomy for Ireland, Mgr. PersicN
having commenced the negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02

Farmers who know that tobacco atalksars
very valuable manure, because their ashes
contain great portion of potash, perhaps
do not know that DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
the best cure for coughs and colds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-02
Emneror William.

BERLIN, Jan. emperor William, in
his remarks at his new year reception yes
terday, avoided open political allusions, but
in conversation with his military chiefs he
referred to the improvement il tie general
political situation.