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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Clara Louise Kellogg who ia at Fishkili,
n. Y. is suffering from bronchitis, compli-
Gated with whooping cough.
DR.. VIM. A Hammond, the distinguished
New York specialist and ex surgeon general
of the army, will take up his permanent resi-
dence in Washington next fill.
10 Philadelphia yesterday Joseph c..
Knight, the embezzlng bookkeeper of the
Manufacturers National Bank. was sentenc-
ed to fine of $500 and an Imprisonment of
seven years aud FIVE months. Knight is 65
years CT age.
The sculling race for the championship Of
America came off yesterday afternoon on
Lake Weir, near Jacksonville. Fla, the coD-
testants being Teemer, Hamm aud Mckay
Teemer won ia twenty minutes, two seconds;
Mckay second. twenty minutes, five seconds.
and Hamm. twenty minutes, six seconds.
Col. E. B. G. Cash. the famous duelist,
who killed Col. VIM. M. Shannon, promi'
nent lawyer, in duel in August, 1880, and
who subsequently for ten days dtfied the en-
tire power Of the State to arrest him, died
at bis home, in Chesterfield county, &. c., on
Saturday, of paralysis, aged sixty -sx.
The Reading Company has reduced the
prices OF fnrnance size anthracite at the
mines to 1925 per ton. The following prices.
for March are announced: From Port Rich
mond-Hard white ash-Lump and steam
boat. S425; broken. 81; egg, 81 10; stove,
81 65; chestnut, 81 40 Free burning white
ash--Broken, $685.; egg, 81; stove. 81 IS;
chestnut, 81 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
A Denial.

VIENNA, Feb 29.-The Freideablatt de.
MES that Austria and Germany have coun.
selled Italy to abandon her African cam
paign and recall her troops, on the ground
that events are impending in Europe which
will require Italy to enter the field with all
her forces The paper says that Austria
and Germany regarded the African CAM
paign as purely an Italian matter and are
convinced that few thousand men on for.
eigu service will not jeopardze Italy's mill
tary position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

DOG TEAMS OF TIE EsKIMo.-In travel
ing the dogs are harnessed to the sledges by
traces of white whale skin, the oldest and
most trustworthy on the lead, the others in
pairs on either side of his liue; dozen con.
stitutiog full team, and the whole being
controlled by driver who runs beside them
welding q whip with lash thirty feet long,
which, in his handa, can take a tuft Of bar
out of the most distant dog, with unfaiing
accuracy. Where there is no beaten tract.
some one must precede the dogs to show
them the way, but on well defined route
they will trot along merrily by themselves
at the rate of five or six miles an hour.
Often. when pause is made for rest or to
ice the runners ofthe sledge, discussion
will arise among the dogs as to whether all
are pulling their fair share. From bsrks
they soon come to bites, and scrimmage
ensues which would cast the llyeliest corner
of Donnybrook Fair into the shade; the
dancing driver with his cracking whip, the
:narling, struggling dogs entangled In their
traces, and the overturned sled combine to
make up scene that defes description
american Magazine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
ALEX ANDRI-A.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 90.
OF ALL the various kinds OF business that

OF ALL the various kinds OF business tnae
which, on account of it's great pubic 70
sponsibility, can least afford any inteFie,'
ence with its management is the railroad;
Not only the people who travel on anu sehu
freight by railroads, but the hundreos %
thousands who have invested money IN
them intrust their lives and property to the
care of the management of those roads,
How could that trust be efficiently ols'
charged if every man in the employ OF the
cads didn't recognize the authority OF tne
management thereof, andobey disorders I'm
plicitly without the slightest regard Tor those
from any other source? AS we'll might az
army EXPECT to be successful its sergeants
were to organize and choose leader anu
follow his orders instead of those OF their
General, cs FOR railroad to be conducted
safely and proftably whose engineers ana
firemen obey the orders OF a "orotherhoou
rather than that of the rs,dS OWL manage
meDt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
NEW YORK. Feb % The stock market

NEW YORK. Feb % The stock market VS.,
again very dull at the opening this mornip0
while first prices, az compared with last evening,
closing figures, were irregular, changes eytendjny
to % per cent either way. The interest in ,bs
market centred almost entirely in Richmond srd
West Point, which was active, while all the re.
were very dull and featureess. There was SOM.
little improvement in the quotations during III.
first few Minutes but the advantage was M,
maintained and the prices receded below thos. =,
the opening over the entire list. The range of H..
fluctuations was small however. There We.
better feeling later, but the improvement sssof
little Significance and at IL o'clock the market
wss extremely dull and about steady, generally
al email fractions below the opening d,ur-.
Money 2s3.
BALTiMoaE, Feb 29.-yirginia IS cop.oIits,..,
40; past-due coupons 66A new IS 67s, 1o4a.
81 bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
Arrest of a Murderer.

MERIDEN, Miss, Feb 28.-Bill Beeson has
been arrested here for the murder Of the
Watkins girl at GAINESVILLE last summer.
Beeson was bent on robbery. The Watkins
girl awakened and he killed her and struck
the Bostwick girl with Ratchet. The lat
ter recovered. The fendshness of the MUIR
der attracted unusual attention at the time.
Beeson will reach Fort Worth to-day in
charge of officers.
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letter from Richmond.

Especial Cor. OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.I
RICHMOND, Feb. 2S.-The House is work
log on the appropriation bill and will con-
tinue to work on it for several days yet.
The tax hill will come up next, and tits IN
derstood that there will be an effort made to
reduce taxation. Some members have been
figuring upon the finances of the State and
have reached the conclusion that a slight
reduction in taxation can be made.
The only committees that seem to have
anything to do now are the Committees on
Finance, Roads, Courts of Justice, General
Laws and Enrolled Bills. The other com
mittees have about wound up the work re.
ferred to them. The members of the Com.
mittee on Eoroled Bills have an enormous
amount Of work on hand just now, aud they
are going at it night and day.
Mr.. Figgat, of Botetourt, will oppose the
Senate Joint resolution transferring a GER
tain claim of the State of Virginia against
the Government of the United States to the
Mount Vernon Avenue Association. | do
not know upon what particular ground he
will oppose the measure. Probably he will
be supported by one or two Others. The
friends of the measure, however, expect to
secure the passage of the bill.
Elk Gov. Cameron has been in Richmond
for several days. II is understood that his
visit here is of professional character, and
not to confer with republican politicians,
who are auzious to see him elected TO Con.
gress from the Petersburg district. Theex
Governor is looking very we'll and was at
tired la handsome suit to Gay, making
him appear as if be had just jumped from
band box.
Delegate Edmundson is down on western
beef. he thinks 1t Is full Of poison, and is
spprehensive that Virginia people will get
hold of unwholesome western meat. To
guard against this danger he has introduced
a resolution in the House which provides
that it shall be unlawful for any person to
sell dead beef coming from the western
States for period of two years from this
date to any cilizsn of Virginia, and any per
sos violating the provisions of this bill will
Re noed nat more than $500 aud not less
than 500. The bill tas been referred 10
the proper committee, sad there it will stay,
az it Is use.esa to report it because of SO
many other measures preceding it il the
House
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ment.

JUDGE HUGHES. IF to. Q 8 District Court
OF Virginia, 10 dl-charsing peddler last
Monday who had neea arrested Tor selling
his wares without license, after tcnderlr g
coupons for such license, aaid 1.-The suprem 9
Court of the United States had pronounce
such tender OF such coupons payment OF
the tax due from ths taxpayer" That is
iust exactly what the highest court in the
land has done But, for ali that virginia
tax payers who have rendered Virginia cou'
pons in payment of their taxes are now De-
ing sued by Virginia officers In various parts
of the State for the amount of their tax bills
10 q. 8. money. Virginia thus not OILY re-
pudiates her own solemn promise, ana robs
her creditors, but actually sets the law OF
the nation of which she forms part at open
defiance. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

CAPT. BEEcHER, son of the late Henry
Ward Beecher, ia now charged with opium
smuggling. The captain was nominated for
the Office of collector of customs at Port
Townsend, and was rejected By the Senate
for swindling but the Administrations was
so much beholden to his father that 1t then
give him place as special agent of the
Treasury Department, with the legitimate
result as above stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

In A speech Mr.. Blackburn made in the
u. S. Senate yesterday, be. said "the demo.
cratic party is not in perfect marching or
der, ready to take the field with knapsacks
packed upon an hours notice. Flushed
With its recent victory, it has lost something
of its realization and appreciation of the ne.
ceesity for discipline" Unfortunately fer
the party, there are many more democrats
who think on this subject Just az Mr.. Bis OK
hurn doaa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

Not few are beginning to find out that
the special train Is not what it is crack ed up
to be, and, If they must run, they will at
best be viewed as necessary evils. There Is
speed that is too nigh for comfort. It must
be magnificent roadbed, and having fne
rolling stock, that can make high speed
and DOT injure the nervous system. Man Is
like piece of bridge iron. You can in.
crease the vibrations till he goes to pieces,
and he may not know what is the matter
with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

AMONG THE letters read at The meeting
held IN Washington laat night to celebrate
the anniversary of the birth day OF FREQ
Douglas, was one from President Cleveland
Senator Ingalla also s,nt one. Senator 10
gals is the man who has apotbeos!zec JOIN
Brown. and Fred. Douglas once made
sneecb In which he said he hoped his tongue
might be blistered before he would approve
of reconciliation with the South. He was
retained In Office until the expiration of his
official term. Commissions OF Southern
men have been revoked or denied because
when BOYS they were Confederates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
From Washington.
[specisl Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAZETTE.
WAau1NaroN. ID. C.. Feb. %. 1855.


WARRINGTON, D. c.. Feb. %. 1888.
In the House of Representatives yes
terday Mr.. Yost presented petition
of the letter carriers OF StauntoD, Tor
increased pay, and bill for the relief of Ja-
cob Warwick, of Augusta county. MIR.
Gaines presented a petition OF John b.
Dunn and other citizens of Amelia county
and T. A. Hitt and other citizsns Of Lunen-
hurgh county, for the repeal of the internal
revenue tax. The bill authorizing the U. s.
District Court of California to determine the
case of the heirs of Augustine j. Yturblde
against the United States was reported ad.
yerseiy. In the Senate Mr.. Plat, of Con-
necticut. presented petition from large
number of citizens of Virginia for prohibi-
zion in the District Of Columbia. To day
IN the House Mr.. Browne presented petit.
t;on of ex.Congressman G. W.!Gsrrison and
other citizens of Virginia. for increased pay
to employees in the life saving service, and
of Gel lin citizens of Caroline county for In.
creasipg the Agricultural Bureau to the I'm.
portance of a Department. MIR. Yost intro
duced q bill for the relief of B. Il. Goodloe,
of Nelson county.
MIR. Barbour seys tbs State Central Com
mittee OF the democratic party Of Virginia,
of which he is chairman, will meet in Rich
mona on the otn proxlmo, 10 ueclue upon
the time, place and manner of choosing dele
gates to the next national democratic con-
veEtion.
Prof. Langston, colored, of Petersburg,
Va, appeared before the House Committee
Oh Education to day and urged the passage
ofthe Blair bill. He said before the war
there were in the South no schools for poor
white or black children. The old master
class had schools and colleges for the eduoa-
sion of their sors and daughters and no othe
or could touch them. The poor white boy
was reared in the darkest ignorance. Tho
bill was referred to sub committee.
Judge sener, of Fredericksburg, made an
argument before the Senate War Claims
Committee this morning in favor Of the bill
60 pay the claim of the heirs of the late Gen.
Sibley, of hls town.
Mr.. Corcoran's will was probated today
His estate Is valued at three million dollars,
the bulk of which is left to his three grand
children. The Louise Home and the Art
Alallery are further endowed, and small leg
A les are.lefe to some of his relatives and to
%, servants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

On Tuckahoe Neck, near the eastern
shore of Maryland, lives an aged negro who
was at one time known as the human sala-
mander. Among his various feats were
those of placing red-bot poker upon his
tongue, taking live Goals in his fingers,
walking barefooted upon red-hot wagon
tires aud taking mouthfuls of molten meta.
All this it was said he did without any pre-.
parstions acd never sustained injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ST LOUIS, Feb 90 An attempt was made
this morning at O'clock to rob the st Louis,
Arkansas and Texas express train at Kings
land, Ark. 1t is said that the messenger
locked the doors but the robbers smashed
them in and robbed the car of 50 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
DIED.

In East Orange, n. J., at Alb a. m, February
18th, 1883, Mrs. KATIE E., wife of Mr.. John r.
Parrott, and daughter of the late Peter G. Uher
TT The funeral will tsks place tomorrow
Thursday afternoon, ct O'Clock, from the esi-
dence of her brother, Mr.. George Uhlcr, No. Gil
Cameron street. Friends and aequaintance5 are
invited TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

Why cit doubled up like an old man, my
boy What's rheumatismI Take the good
the gods provide thee, and send twenty. five
cents around the corner for bottle of SAL
walton Oil and you'll ride your Bicycle to-
morrow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
ENGLISH AS SIZE Is sPoKsN.-Talbot is
Tolhut

ENGLISH AS che Is SFOhoN.-1 6luo1
pronounced Tolbut.
Thames is pronounced Tens.
Bulwer is pronounced Butler.
Cowper is pronounced Cooper
Holburn is pronounced Hobun.
Wemyss Is pronounced Weems.
Knollys is pronounced Knowles.
Cockburn is pronounced Coburn.
Brougham is pronounced Broom.
Norwich is pronounced Norridge.
st Ledger is pronounced sillinger.
Hawarden is pronounced Harden.
Colquhoun is pronounced Coboon.
Cirencester is pronounced Sissister.
Grosvenor Is pronounced Grovenor.
Salisbury is pronounced sawlsbury.
Beauchamp Is pronounced Beecham.
hsrylebone is pronounced Marrabun.
Abersayenny Is pronounced AbsrgenDy.
Marjoribanks is pronounced March
oanks.
BolliDgbroke isprouounced Bullingorook
Pioneer Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Army.

PEsTH, Feb 29.-The Austro- Hungarian
Government is arranging for q considerable
increase of the army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
Suicide.

q LOUISVILLE, Feb. %. Mrs. Mary Brown,
q widow, killed herself after II O'Clock last
night by taking chloroform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

The receipts of Flour are still liberal, and there
is a wellsssorted stock in first hands prices hold
at abou. the same figures, and no material change
is Looked FIR by either buyer seller in the uCar
future; hence light volume Of busine:, is r.
ported. Wheat is firmer in tone choice sample;
continuing active, but common TO fair grad sic
not so readily moved sales at 10 to %, The LITTER
for prime milling Whcas. Corn is stronger II
56a57. Rye 58a6S Oats 81 to 40 Eggs But
ter and other produce arc in better demaad. ,ni
the offerings are very smSll or the season.
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a9l9S5 5zsz=
'o.D5I"s TELKG1.arkIc DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 90.
GIN
SENATE.

Several petitions and remonstrancea were
presented against any revision of the pres
ent tariff or any legislation tending to Grip
Pile the industries of the country.
The Committee on Foreign Relations re.
ported g resolution las an amendment to one
offered by Mr.. Stewart and referred TO that
oommitteej requesting the President lin
view of the difficulties aud embarrassments
which have attended the immigration of
Chinese laborers unier the limitations of
the treaties with China) to negotiate treaty
with the Emperor of Chino containing q
provision that no Chinese laborer shall en- /.
ter the United States. Laid over.
The bill to establish national art COM
mission was taken from the calendar and
passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29
HOUSE.

Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, from the Com
mttes on Public Lands, reported bill to
secure to actual settlers the public lands
adapted to agriculture and to protect the
forests on The public domain.
The House subsequently, went into Com.
mttee of the Whole for the consideration of
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase lands with the eurplus
revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Fen - y;
Drovers' Best this week 40 Cattle were tsieo'
with sales at 2lae4aac per ID. Some 100 sat?
and Lambs were offered old Sheep sold II D ~ ,i
and Lambs at 5l6a6i4c per lb. Some Cow ~,
Calves sold at S20s15 per head. Calves bfonsD'
l2c per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

NEW YONG, Feb. 29.-CottoD easy up.st,
1912 orleans 1915 futures steady Flour que.
and steady. Whest better. Corn higher i9.'
dull at S15a15 25. Old Mess Pork ga Dab
Lard firm at 50 07lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

CHICAGO, Feb %, II a. nat tLis hyurt4'
May option is quoted as follows Wh at 7V'
Sob Corn 51lsa51A: Oats 31a3ll. PoIs
$14 OF p Lard ST so short ribs 81 %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-29

BALTIMORE, Feb 29-Cotton easy AMI dull
mdd!ing 10ssa10la. Flour steady, with farIy
go 37a2 70; do extra 81 ooa3 rs; do family
81 00s4 80; city mills super 81 37a2 60. DO
extra So 00a3 10; do Rio brands 81 75sj 00;
Patapsco superlative patent 50 so; do family
50 10. Wheat-Southern steady and quiet rel
9oa95; amber 93a95; Western lower aad nors
active; No Q winter red spot SIS asSed; leo
97l2 bid March 67Sss877s May 9O7-a9l. CcIn
Southern steady ard firm white 20; yellow 81
a54 H.; Western steady mixed spot and Asfca
53laa533s April 54ia bid May 30 na554 esi
quiet and heavy Southern and Penna 36ilOi
Western white 40a41 do mixed 37a39 Eye
firm at 65a70 Hay tirm> prime to choice Wet
ern $13 GOALS 90. Provisions steady and qnlei
Mess Pork S15 rs. Bulk .meats-shoulder. and
clear rib sides packed 7s9ai con-sbouisT'
7laaSA; clear rib sides 81. hams l2sl24
Lard-reined S1., Butter steady; Western pscs'
ed 1922 creamery 26a31. Eggs lower. fre:s
20s21; lined 10s12. Coffee nominally lower
Rio cergoes ordinary to fair 15s151a Sugar
steady and 6rn; a soft Z. Whisky qIet 81
81 21a1 %
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-12
Looki Look

ADVERTISED SECRETS / will
send you receipts to teach you how
to make washing easy for Is cents;
to make paint for one cent per
pound for 25 cents; to clean your
dwelling Of bed bugs for 10 cents;
trappers and anglers secrets for
game and fish, or what they put
on the bait to entice any wild ami
mai into the snare for IS cents; FIRE
and water proof glue for Is cents;
french putty for 10 cents milk
punch for Is cents; jockey tricks
for 25 cents; art Of rat killing with
out traps or poison Is cents. One
or all these receipts will be sent
by mail to any one on receipt Of
price. Send name Of post office,
county and State. Address at Oko.
Iona, Miss. 7. WALLS.
July ~, ! mo.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-12
NOTICE

Under section ? of the appor-
tioument act of 1855, Chickasaw
county has been assigned pupils
by the A. q ~ College. The ]. I.
& c. viii continue to operate I'M
der the law of 1884, and reports
no vacancy in the Dormltory. Two
may be appointed to board in
town.
Sec. ? of said act provides THAT
shall be the duty ofthe respective
presidents OF the colleges, when
said appointments are made, 70
notify the superintondents OF pub
lie education of each and every
county in this State of the number
of students to which his county is
entitled under said apportionment,
and said superintendent shall give
thirty days notice by advertising
iu some newspaper in his county,
and if there is no newspaper, by
posting notices in each supervisors
district il his county, Of the time
and place, not TO be later than the
LIST Monday in September in each
year, when he will examine al ap-
plicants for appointment to the
colleges. He shall, after due ex-
animation, grade the certificate of
scholarship Of each applicant and
submit the same to the board OF
supervisors Of his county, and said
board shall appoint from Oh the
applicants, if there be more than
the number appOrtiOned TO the
county, the number to which the
county is entitled, and the clerk
Of the board shall forthwith certi-
I fy said appointments with the
names Of the applicants TO the pres
ident OF the college to which the
students are assigned, under the
seal ofthe board ofsupervisors."
In compliance herewith, will
on the 2Sth day Of July, 1883, al
Okolona college, hold an examina
tion for applicants to said colleges
beginning at $ o'clock a. m. The
subjects Of examination are: Spell
ing, reading, writing, geography
mental arithmetic, practical arith.
mehc, English grammar, and bis
tory Of the United States.
5Wf C. c. Ross,
Co. supt. Education.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-12
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

From the neighborhood five
miles west Of Shannon, about the
last of June, one fine light bay
mare about fifteen and a halfhands
high, twelve years old, both hind
feet white, pastor joint enlarged
on outside Of left foot. caused by a
cut Of the pillow, small blaze IN
forehead, heavy name and foretop.
ANY information leading 10 the re-
covery Of the animal will be
thankfully received and literally
rewarded. Address at Shannon,
Miss. WM. MoRRIs.
July II. A.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-07-12
Notice to Contractors.

On Saturday theHa- 2Sth day OF
July -Baat 10 o'clock a. m. J. H.
Stone will proceed TO let out con-
tract for building q bridge across
Talabonela creek on 0kolona road,
and same day at o'clock p. m. W.
II. Cook will let contractf for build
ing bridge on Egypt and Okolona
road across Tubby creek. The
contract for building the bridge
first above mentioned Will be ie.
on the ground at or near where the
bridge is to be built, the contract
for second or last bridge above
mentioned will be let in front Of
Court House door in Okolona.
Specification to be on the ground
at the time of letting the contracts.
By order ofBoard ofSupervisors.
2. F. MEDuN, Clerk.