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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
The Emperor Frederick.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE Emperor passed a
somewhat quieter night. The Crown Prince
and Prince Henry remained at the castle all
night.
The National Zeitung says the Emperor's
new trouble is not case ofsimple bronchial
Inflammation, but of an extension OF the dis
ease in the larynx to the bronchial tubes and
thus to the lungs themselves. This new com
plication is the result of what occurred last
week. The canula not lying in its proper
position became stopped up and the secre-
ton from the larynx instead of fading an
outlet through the canula passed along out.
side of it into the bronchial tubes, producing
Inflammation.
The Emperor passed tolerabls fair night
last night. He had some sleep. There was
no change for the worse. The physicians,
including Profs. Lsyden and Senaor, are
now holding consultation.
1l:50 q. m.-There ia no change in the
feverish condition of the Emperor. His
Ma issty was visited for short time eaily this
morning by the Crown Prince.
Ola p.m.-A more hopeful feeling is be-
ginning to prevail. The consultation OF
physicians this morning is reported to have
resulted in an agreement that there is no n-
dammaton Of the lungs and that the bron.
cbilis is abating 10 fact it ia seid that there
is difference of opinion among the doctors
Us to whether bronchitis has appeared at al
or whether the fever and the difficulty in
breathing were not tracesbls to an abacess
in the trachea. If the latter is the case it is
considered probable that the crisis in the
Emperor's condition will be overcome.
The following bulletin was issued at p.
u: 1.-THE symptoms of bronchitis have con-
sieraby diminished since yesterday and
the fever has abated. The Emperor passed
e better night and his general condition is
satisfactory"
dispatch from Bsriin to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says it is learned from
direct source that the physicians at their
consultation to day agreed that the Emper-
or's malady was approaching the last stage
This news has been guardedly conveyed to
The members of the royal family, it being
in,imated to them that the Emperor requires
the utmost care, though for the moment
there is no immediate danger. The Empress
has postponed her proposed visit on Thurs
day TO Tuneburg and Wittenburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Council
o. tho city of Alexandria held on the 10th day
OF April, 1888, there were present: John r.
Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. W. s. Moore,
Aitcbeacn, Snowden, Clarence N. Moore. Fisher,
Gronau, Whiting, Corbett, Hnken. Waddey,
Smoot, Styider, Bayne Germond and Kelley.
A communication from the Mayor stating the
business for which the City Council was convened
was received and read.
The report of the Committee on Finance re-
commencing the acceptance of 800 in full set
Element of all taxes due, including the year / S87,
upon the property of the Virginia Iron Ship
building Company Except the cooper shop prop
ertyl, provided the same be paid within 30 days,
WAS received and adopted.
resolution was passed directing tho Auditor
to issue his warrant for $3.50 TO Col F. L. Smith,
as associate counsel in the case of the City Ccun-
Gil against the Alexandria Canal Company.
The following was referred to the Committee
on General Laws, viz:
Resolved by the Common Council, the Board of
Aldermen concurring, That all ordinances or acts
of the City Council exemptng the property of
the Potomac Manufacturing Company and It's
successors from taxes and ground rent are hereby
repealed.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES r. CATION. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


At a called meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
held April 16, 1885, there were present: Messrs
Agncw, Burke, Lambdin, Marbury, Bryant
Leadbester and Mckenzie
Mr.. Msrbury was called to tho chair.
The board proceeded to the election of Presi-
dent in the place of Mr.. Strauss, resigned and
Mr.. Marbury was chosen, with the understanding
that he contr ne TO serve as chairman of he Com
mittee on Light
A communication from the Mayor giving his
reasons for calling the meeting of Council Ito
consider the proposition of the Virginia Iron
Shpbulding Company for the settlement of their
taxes WAS received from the Common Council
and their action concurred in.
The report of the Committee on Finance recon-
mending that the tax bill of the Virginia Iron
Shipbuiding Company be receipted upon the pay.
ment of 50 100 within thirty days, was received
from the Comlhon Council and their action con-
Cured in by the following vote Ayes, Mcssrs.
Agnew, Rnrke, Lambdin, Bryant, Leadbeater and
Mr.. Presidential. No, Mr. McKenzic-1.
resolution directing the Auditor 10 issue his
warrant tor $3.50 to Col +. L. Smith for services
as associate counsel in tho casa of the City Coun-
Gil against the Alexandria Canal Company, and q
resolution repeating all ordinances or acts of the
City Council excmpting the property of the Poto
mac Manufacturing Company or IFS successors
from taxes or ground rent, were also received
from the Common Council and their action con-
CURED in.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: i. a. THOMPSON Clerk pro TEN.
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From washington.
Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXIS. GAZETTE.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexis. GAZETTE.
WASHING TON. D. c., April II, 1883.
Among the bills introduced in the House
Yesterday was one by Mr.. Bowden, of Vir-
sinia, for the improvement of the road from
Hampton, w., to the National Cemetery
near that town, and one to enlarge the ap.
preparation for the new wharf in process of
construction at Fortress Monroe. Mr.. Hop
kins. of Lynchburg, presented petition of
Drs. Owen, Latham, Snead and Wade, and
druggists Hilbig, Camm Bros, Lunsden &
Hammer, Thos. Blencoe Almond. Chas.
Blencoe, Sneed & Son, Strother & Son,
and Faulkner and Craigill, of Lynchburg,
against bill CHASING druggists as liquor
sellers.
From the Petersburg district it is learned
that the friends of Mr. Gaines, the present
republican representative from that district
have been assured that be will recsive the
support of General Malone for denomination
when the proper time comes forthat support
Ee manifest itself.
Representative Blanchard, who has the
river and harbor bill in charge, says the de.
feat of that bill in the House yesterday was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
ALEX ANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL II.

THE Wisconsin republican State commit
fee. 10 their call for State republican con
ycn,;ou. make a demand for reduction Oh
taxa.ion en- imports and the placing on Inc
free list of the necessaries of life, with the
idea OF making luxuries bear the expenses
of lhe government. This is good democrat
ic doctrine, though enunciated by repubii
CAPS. But how different from the express
sons oil the same subject of the representa-
lives of the Virginia democracy in their re-
cent State conventions and legislatures
The latter demand the maintenance OF tax
atian on imports, and the retention of high
tariff on the necessaries of life, with the IDEA
of making such articles bear the expenses Of
the government, while the most injurious Of
all Injuries, whisky, shall be free. Such a
demand must be repudiated at the approach
ing State convention, if the managers there
of would make their action conduce to the
reten,ion of Virginia in the democratic col
umn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

REPRESENTATIVE TILLMAN ofSouth Caro-.
lima. not satisfied with the noise and 'confu-
sion attending congressional legislation as
at present. conducted, desires All increase
thereof, and says there should be three hum
dred Senators and six hundred Representa-
tiyes No wonder Mr.. Tilman is said to
have become o proselyte TO MIR. Henry
Georges ideas on the subject of land taxa
ton, which, if effective, would disposses all
the poor farmers in the country Of their
lands, and re ieve the rich bondhoders and
the liquor sellers of the payment of any tax
at all. Very little good in the way oil legls'
lative talent has come out Of South Caro-
lima since the war. Whether it was other
wise previously, can be as wei! attested by
the result of the war in that State as 10 any
of those compelled by circumstances to fol-
low her therein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The rebellion of peasants in Ronmauia
has resulted in several village mayors being
killed.
NJ. Ferry, in a speech at Epenal yester-
day. called General Boulanger mutinous
soldier.
Colonel w. u. Leitner, Secretary of State
OF South Carolina, died in Columbia OF heart
disease on Sunday.
The conference to settle the dispute be-
tween the United States and Morocco will
meet in Madrid, on May l..
l.. W. r. Ogden, who was convicted at
Marlboro. Md, last Friday on the charge OF
committing an assault upon his sister-in law
Miss Fowler, has made motion for new
trial.
Richard Timberlake, an old resident of
Charlestown, w. Va, was paralyzed yester-
day morning and died that evening. He
was in his eighty. first year, and served on
the jury in 1859 that convicted John Brown.
10 Charleston. w. Va, yesterday, M. B.
Reber, editor of the State Tribune, wac seri-
ously injured in fight with ]. W. Goshorn,
county clerk, and his brother, John Cos.
horn. The trouble grew out of the publlca-
ton of very severe communication against
Goshorn last Saturday in the State Tribune
The House of Representatives yesterday
defeated the motion to suspend the rules
and pass the river and harbor appropriation
BILL By vote of 13S to Ga the House sus
pended the rules and adopted resolution
declaring that the act of June 80. 1881, ap-
propriating the surplua in the treasury to
the purchase of United States bonds is in
full force and effect.
At Kansas City, Mo-, yesterday. John
Bogard, sixteen years old, pleaded guilty to
murder in the fret degree, and was cen
fenced to be hanged. Bogard held the hands
of James Weir at Independence, No., last
January, while Charles Meyers struck him
on the head, killing him. Meyers was tried
last week, convicted and sentenced TO
hang. Bogard is the youngest person ever
sentenced to be hanged in Missouri.
Most of the street bands of music. which
have for years discoursed music on the side
walks of Baltimore have left the city. The
ordinance passed by the City Council last
week prohibiting such playing caused the
arrest of many of them. The Mayor fnrn-
ished them with transportation to other
points. The law is so wide in its scope that
even drum corps will be obliged to obtain
permit before they can march on the streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

IT'S ESTIMATED that the net available
surplus in the treasury this gear will
amount to the enormous sum Of one hun
dred and fifty million dollars. Would the
return of the comparatively insignificant
amount of the money collected by the direct
land tax law, more than half million OF
which would have come to Virginia, have
effected such reduction in that immense
sum as to have made it necessary to keep
up the tariff 10 order to raise enough reve-
nue. for the Legitimate expenses of the gov
ernneat? This is question which repub-
licau stumpers will ask the people who paid
the tax referred to, or their heirs, next fall,
and which their democratic opponents will
fiud it difficult to answer satisfactorily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

FRED. DOUGLASS made speech to large
meeting of his race in Washington last
might. He told them he had just returned
from visit to Georgia and South Carolina,
and that truth compelled him to say the
condition of the negroes in the South now
was worse than it was before the war, but
that the reason is, the Injustice OF the white
people of that section. 1t was one of Fred's
most pronounced bloody shirt speeches, and
was we'll calculated to increase the prejudice
the ignorant negroes of the South have been
taught to cherish against their white neigh
bors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

LOOK ON TIE BRIGHT SIDg.-Therr is no
such sure method of Keeping tie asalia a
to look on the bright side OF life, arr! KEEP
as cheerful as possible. OF course, ,here
are some trials in this world, and they come
to us sooner or later, but until they DO come
look only on the bright side oiife TO be
always looking for sorrow will make tee
very strongest among us weak. Take tie
world easily make tins 70. rest eud en-.
joyment, and there will he less need FIR
doctors The human mind can only bear 80
much strain, aad happy he who has the
good sense to learn how far he can 20 Nib
safety. Neither can person lie cheerial
ard healthy who has nothing with when TO-
occupy himself The moro vaIicd the work
so much more the pleasure il there to be
found in il bat even il it is ore dreary
grind, try to he cheerihl oyer il, and 1t Wohl
Germ so drearv. Sfel, TO find ali the good
b re is to he f, und in life, and iool, ou'' ilr
the best irnits in human beings Iii Gems
all but impossibl. 10 f.d any a7i..t -'':a,'o
things. keep on Try ing 20 bslir9e TER. i,A
bright side, and you wiil surely iud 81
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Burned 10 Denili.

ST. LOUIS, April l7.-By Tie burning Of
the house of D. a Hoffman, who lived near
Jackson, Mo, Saturday, three of his chli
rem lost their lives and Hoffman aad lh,ce
other children were badly burned Seceral
months ago Mira Hoffman died, AND since
then the father has been acting in an iusaae
manner. From the stori s OF the children
tho people believe that Hoffman set tae
house on fire with tue intention Of ds-'roy
ing himself and his whole family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Rix.
ey's administrators against DERRICK. Argued
by Colonel J. c. Gibson for appellants and
General ]. g. Field for appellees and sub
nitted.
Jones against Bonds administrator; yam.
cey's administrator against Field Major
against Ficklen; and Grayson against George.
Put on privileged docket for November term.
First National Bank ofAlexandria against
Payne; Saunders against James; Niagara Fire
Insurance Co., of New York against Elliot &
Doss; Paul against Baugh and others; Sed.
don against Rosenbaum; and Dooley ,ainst
Baynes. Continued and sent to the foot of
the docket,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

THE MANAGERS of the Reading Railroad
say the los4 sustained by that read during
the recent prolonged strike thereon will be
fully made up in four montbs, by increased
business, Increased freight charges, and
curtaiment of expenses. All this was fore
seen from the first by people with their
eyes open. How different is it with the loss
sustained by the stlikers That loss will
never be made mp; it is impossible that it
can be and that such would be toe case
was also apparent beforehand to every in
telligent man. Bat there will probably be
another strike on the road next winter,
Striking must be sport, e'se So many would
not engage in it, but its pleasure can not be
appreciated By people of only ordinary in'
telligence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

An artificial ivory of creamy whiteness
and great hardness is now m ade from good
potatoes washed in diluted suphu,ic acid
then boiled in the same solution until they
become solid and dense; they are fualIy
washed free from the acid and slowly dried
and may be dyed, turned, and made useful
in many WAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

THE TAX on sherry and Madeira wine,
which the rich man drinks, ia forty cents a
gallon, while that on the whisky the poor
man drinks is three hundred per cent. The
difference in the tax on Havana cigars and
fine blankets and mean cigars and coarse
blankets is just as favorable to the rich. who
use the former. But still the men whose
votes elect congressman will not insist that
the present high. protective,b be changed for
low revenue tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
SSl9gss 7
ro.D.sy.,s TELEGR.IPHEC DISPATCHES
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April II.
SENATE.

Among the bills reported from committees
eui p!aced on the calendar were several
providing for the erection of buildings in
different places.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Riddleberger suspencng the rules as to ex-
ecuiive sessions during the consideration oil
the fisheries treaty was laid before the Sen
ale by The presiding officer.
hIr. Edmunds.-In the consideration Oh
that resolution I move that thu doors ba
closed.
MIR. Harris.-I second the motion.
Mr.. Riddleberger.-I ask the Senator from
Vermont to Withdraw his motion. simply
want to make statement and will not dis
cuss the treaty at all.
Mr.. Edmunds, however, persisted in his
motion, and (the motion having been Sec
onded, which is all that the rules of the
Senate require in such a matter) the Ser.
ceant at Arms was directed by the presd
ing officer to clear the galleries and close the
doors of the Senate.
Within ten minutes the doors were re-
opened and the public business of the Sen.
ets PROCEEDED with.
HOUSE.
In view of the fact that the contest over
the tariff dill was opened in the House to day,
the galleries were unusually we'll filled
when the House was called to order at noon.
A number of bills We're referred from
committees and placed on the calendar.
Numerous bills were reported and placed
on the calendar.
The House subsequently went into Com
mittee of the Whole for the consideration OF
the tariff bill. No opposition was made to
Mr.. Mills motion to this effect, and that
gentleman began his speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
Attacked by Rouehs.

AURORA, H., April IF. g. Perry, one
Of the new Burlington engineers, was set
upon by crowd of rouehs last night. He
drew his revolver and fired, seriously
wonnding Chris. Hester, one of the strikers.
Perry was arrested The Burlington com
pany complains that sufficient police pro.
lection is not given its men here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

rs,HE LADIES' FRIENDs-A CARPET VIII
l. Err and an ENTERPRISE MEAT ~ m
Both are useful all the year round aud MAKE
aeci5 JAS F cARLIN y soSs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

NEW EASY LAWN MOVIES, Ga dan it9e''
IN Rakes, Trowels, Ladies Garden sets ms, ms.
Cutters and all other seasouabe goods At io"s5'
each prices JAS F. CAHLIN & sons ~
ap3O A ex4udria. vs..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

In an address to Austrian pilgrims yester.
day, the Pope appealed to them to demand
the independence of the church in Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

ITO FRANCIS L. NORTON:
Il Notice is hereby given you that you are re.
CURED either to surrender possession of tho prem
iscs which you hold of u.s. on Union street, in the
city of Alexandria, Va, under the lease to yon Of
March 10, 1887 or to pay the rent due and in
arrears thereto
THE VIRGINIA IRON SHIPBUILDING co
By S. FERGUSON BEACH, Attorney.
ap17 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

rHoPPlNG AXES aud AXE HANDLES sS o.
" hand and for sale at small advance 8. %
King, corner Of Royal. By
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

NIATUeAL COLOR LAMBS Wool 81 lbi =,
IN and DRAWERS, soft us silk and SUD no. "
shrink in washing. Call and see fbeD 49,
oct7 AMOS. 3. SIAIM : hEH -
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DR. BUCKLAHD'S SCOTCH OATS Es'tN -. =,
~ natures nerve tonic and brain lood' '''
ties, at 81 each, just received by ,po
feb2O E. S. LEADBEATER & ! h..
NANCY LYAPORATED APPLES Just . Ieeei5''
L by [ap9i j. c. MILbON''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

MIR. Henry Willard has arrived in Bsrlin.
Mr.. John Barring, the i-o1don banker, is
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-07-12

The "CRANKS." What would we
do were it not for the cranks? How
slow the tired old world would move,
did not the cranks keep it rusoing
alongl Columbus was a crank on the
subject Of American discovery and cir
camravigation, and at last met the
fate of most cranks, was thrown into
prison. and died in poverty and dis
grace. Greatly venerated now' Oh,
yes, Telemachus, we usually esteem a
crank most profoundly after we starve
him to death. Harvey was a crank
on the subject of the circulation OF
the blood; Galileo was an astronomical
crank; Fulton was crank on the sub
Ject of steam navigation; Morse was a
telegraph crank. All the old aboli-
tionists were cranks; the Pilgrim Faith
ers were cranks. John Bunyan was a
crank; and any man WHO doesn t think
a. YOU do, my son, is crank. And
by-and-bye, the crank you iespise will
have his name IN every man . mouth,
and half-completed monument to his
memory crumblIng down in a dozen
cities, while nobody outside of your
native village viii know that you ever
lived. Deal gently with the crank,
my boy. OF course some cranks are
crankier than others, but DO you be
verv slow to sneer at man because
he knows only one thing, and you
can't understand him. You think
Heaven you are not a crank Don I
10 that, nay son. May be you couldn I
be a crank if you would. Heaven is
not very particular when It wants a
weathervane; almost any man will dc
for that. But when it wants crank
my boy, 1t looks very carefully for the
best man in the community. Before
Won think Heaven that you are not 4
crank examene yourself carefully, and
see what is the great deficiency tha
( debars you from such an election
Robert ]. Burdette.