davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
CORPORATION NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

A All STATE LICENSES having expired Ap,il
80 persons intending to take out license, for the
ST 800 n'c requested to call at my office, room
!, Market Builaiig, ana Ia out same
GEORGE DUFFEY.
mylo Commissioner of the Reyenue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
FOR SALE.

Fof SALE
The large and comfortable THREE-STORY
BRICK DWELLING No. CID Prince street (the
former residence of Mr.. ]. w. Stewart). with n
fine lot attached The house contains IL rooms
and fine dry cellar. The location is one Of the
best in the city. Apply to
apes eotf JNO. J. JAMESON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
McGRAw's sUMAC MILL FOR SALE.

lN4
The desirable property at tho corner of King
and Payne streets, known rs McGraw's Sumac
Mill.with all the machinery, fixtures good will &C.,
is offered at private sale. The above property will
be sold low and on easy terms to make it desirable
rs an investment. Apply to
Mrs. Z. A. MctRAW,
APP T13 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

DED WARRIOR and LIGHT HORSE HARRY
II, CHOpPlNG AXES, Disston's Patent Cross
Cut Saws Wood Saws, BROAD AXES and Mo-
chauics Tools generally, in great variety.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
mp1S Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

OAK WAGON HUBS, Hickory and Oak Rims
" Oak aud Hickory Spokes, three grades of
each kind also Shafts, Poles, Wagon Skeins and
Boxes both steel and iron, fresh aud full stock at
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
anp1S Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
NOTICE no GAS CONSUMERS.

A T A MEETING OF THE BOARD 0F AL.
IA DERMEN held April 2ith it WAS
ordered. That ar u. ction for n mcmL.r .r a.
Board of Aldermen he hold III The second yard ~,
the oath aay Of May, proximo to ll the vnr.ncn
cused by The resignation Of Henry s,rauss e.o
for Tho term ending July 1859. md that tho
commissioners for holding the general election
hall conduct the sad election ftract from
minutes. ''""'
Iests JNo J. JAMESON,
"p-' VI Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

IF YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find any
| SPECTACLES to suit you, 90 to HENRY
WILDT'S and have your Dyes tested, and you
will havo no more trouble. novzo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

rE,INNERs' SOLDER, Sheet Zinc, Bar Lead and
4 Tin Sheet Brass, Copper and Iron Rivets, full
stock always at
snc0O Alexhndria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

CyORN KNIVES and HOOKS, best quality, just
X received at 32S King street, corner of Royal;
wholesale and retail.
sepS J. Il. CRElfH ON " SUN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
FRANKLIN'S INSECT FLUID

A XEs! AXES! AXES!-"Light Horse Harry"
N and Red Warrior" Chopping Axes. over
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store. All
the regular weights and shapes. Wholesale and
retail. JAS. F. CARLIN g. SONS,
scn4 Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

JAMAICA ORANGES and prime BALDWIN
- APPLES just received by ,,,,n,7,n
now d -. NJ I'D = Nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

Annandale, Va, May Is, 1855.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED FIVE-BUT-
u TON KID GLOVES, every pair warranted,
NJ one dollar.
octS AMOS Is. SlIA hlAhEh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

DPIME NEW CITRON, Basins and Currants
ao J1s, A0'o' &c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

DUsTLRs! BUsTLEs!-A large lot of latest
- ,to1 AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

HAVING purchased outside of Tho Combine,
ii ton" | offer extra quality GINGER SNAPS
and CORNlIILL CRACKERS at 1Oc per ID:
,nbo6 j. G.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16

NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS MoLASsES'
rovS &c. MiLBURN.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
Public Land Strip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Platt,
Com, the Committee on Territories, yester-
day reported favorably a bill to extend the
Asouthern and western boundaries of KAN
>sSs so as tsjnclude.~~aat is known as the
puSic land strip1sSithin the limits Of the
Stale. The Jrt accompanying the bill
say apIrniE the past few years there
has BEEN kslge immigration to this sec
tion and ihjlands, which are fertile, have
been larg dy occupied. Flourishing towns
have alsogrown up. This portion of the pub
lie domain is without laws, except such as
have been enacted by the settlers, and
while the great majority Of the settlers are
industrious, thrifty and moral, many GRIM
lnals and outlaws have taken up their
abode there and made frequent predatory
incursions into the States of Kansas on the
north, and Texas on the south. The condi-
tion Of this part Of the public domain calls
for immediate action by Congress, and Of
the various plans which have been pro-
posed for the organization OF the country,
none seem to the committee to possess thf
merit OF the plan proposed in the bill.n
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
ADprrroNAz D1srArUHEs.

d. T. ToMsoN, State master workman Of
the Knights of Labor for Arkansas. was
hanged in efigy at Forrest City, Ark, on
the oath. The placard reads: "D-n Fool
Tomson and the immortal ten. D. D. u.
Condemned and executed by public senti-
ment."
The Attorney General Of Texas has
brought suit against seventy five saloon
keepers of Galveston for failing to take out
State license.
HON. ROBERT DUNsMUIR, of the British
Columbia Assembly, is charged with trea-
SON forIspeaking in favor Of annexation to
the United States.
CHARLEY SMITH, hard.working negro
merchant of Pine Bluff, Ark, as he was
proceeding from his store home on the
night Of the 25th, was set upon by two
negro assassins, Jake Richards and Jim
Odell, and struck with clubs, from the
effects of which he died the next day.
Robbery was the incentive to the felonious
deed.
A CYCLONE passed through Cedar Hill in
Robertson county, Tennessee, on the 25th
destroying much property. Several resi-
dences were blown down, but no one was
injured.
Two MEN by the name Of Riley, were
arrested near Helena, Ark, on the 18th.
Riley and his brother have been running
saloon without paying government license.
They used fat-boat as a place of busi-
ness and peddled their whisky along the
shores Of the counties bordering on the
Mississippi river.
CAPT. JOHN A. WooD and Harry Brown,
Pittsburg coal operators, are in Washing
ton to enter protest against the erection
OF bridges at Natchez and Memphis. The
river men claim that unless the bridges
are built 80 feet above high water mark
and the spans 100 feet apart, they will in
terfere with navigation.
DEPUTY SHERIFF Cor was attacked at
Ell Cuero ranch, Texas, by five bandits. He
killed four of them and badly wounded the
other.
A NEW postoffice has been established at
New, Warren county, Tenn, with Andrew
]. Brewer as postmaster. The name OF the
postofice which has been heretofore know .
az jerks. Roane county, Tenn, has been
changed to Elverton, with Isaac w. Legg
postmaster.
THE French ship Isle de Marthe sank at
New Orleans on the 25th, entailing loss
Of 500, 900. The Isle De Marthe sailed for
Havre with 400 bales Of cotton January
Is. She sprung leak when three days
out, returned to that port, unloaded her
cargo, and went into the Vallette dock
to be inspected and overhauled. When
being raised she suddenly crashed through
tbs side OF the dock and carried IL down
with her.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

JUDGE PARKER, of the Federal Court
at Fort Smith, Ark, has decided the
case Of the Cherokee Nation VS.. the
Southern Kansas Railroad Company. a
suit In equity brought by the Cherokee
Nation to enjoin the railroad company
from building its road through part Of
their country. By act of Congress
July 4, 1884. right of way was granted
by Congress to this company upon its
paying the Cherokee Nation $5. 600 per
mile and the occupants of the land for
improvements. The Cherokees took
the position that this right of way could
not be granted without their consent,
and that the right Of eminent domain
was in their Government and not in
the United States. Judge Parker de-
cided that the right OF the Cherokees to
lands in their Nation was from fee SIM
pie titles. but under its sovereign pow
or the right of eminent domain was in
the United States. and because it had
the right Of eminent domain Congress
could pass law granting right Of way.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
FOUR NEW STATES.

Springer's "Omnibus Biil' Reported Fa-
vorably by the House Committee on Ter
ritorfes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-By strict party
vote the House Committee on Territories
yesterday agreed to report favorably
Chairman Springer's Omnibus bilF' to en-
able the people of Dakota, Montana, Wash
ington Territory and New Mexico to form
Constitutions and State Governments and
to be admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States. The bill
authorizes residents of these Territories to
elect delegates to conventions, proportion
ate IN number with the population of the
counties, the apportionment to be made by
the Governor, Chief Justice and United
States Delegates from each Territory and
the election to be held on the Tues
day after the first Monday in next Au-
gust. The number of delegates to each
convention is fixed at seventy-tive except
in the case Of Dakota, where the number is
increased to $50. They are to meet at the
seat OF Government Of each Territory on
the second Tuesday Of next September,
adopt the Constitution OF the United States
and form Constitutions and State Govern
ments, expressly disclaiming in favor Of
the United States all title to unappropri-
ated public lands and Indian lands lying
within the Territories. They are also re-
quired to assume the Territorial debts and
provide and maintain public school sys-
TENS. The Constitutions are to be submit
ted to vote of the people on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November next,
and if a majority are in favor of it the
results are to be certified to the President
of the United States. Until the next gen.
eral census the new States. with the excep-
tion Of Dakota, are to be allowed one
Representative each in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, Dakota to be allowed two.
These Representatives are to be elected
on the same day with the Governor and
other State officers. The New Mexican
convention is also to consider the question
of changing the name Of New Mexico to
Montezuma, and the Washington con-
vention is to submit to the people the
proposition to name the new State Tacoma.
The Republican members will present a
minority report IN opposition to the bill.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

AN article in the last number of the
ReUae des Deu1 Moasdes, attributed to
the Due de Broglie, is exciting much
attention in France and Germany. The
writer argues that the political status
of France is not calculated to tempt
the foreign powers to court an alliance
with her, and that the absence of any
community of interests is an insuper-
able obstacle to Franco-Russian alli-
-ance. M. la just indorses these views
and protests strongly against an alli-
=ance with Russia.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

SENATOR MANDERsoN. chairman of
the Committee on Printing, has re-
.ceiyed great number of petitions
against the bill making books second
class mail matter. The petitions come
from all over the country, but have
been most numerous from New York
and Massachusetts,. Should this bill,
which has already passed the House.
become law, it is said that it will Sc
riously injure, if not altogether ruin,
the business of the cheap reprints of
the standard authors now so numerous
and popular. Senator Manderson was
opposed to the bill and would do all he
could to defeat it.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

CAPTAIN j. M WISE and Mr.. Chris.
Kinsinger having made application to
Judge Sage, of the United States
Court at Cincpnati. for an order to
remove Benjamin E. Hopkins from the
county Jail to his house, to allow him
to die surrounded by his family, and
promising to pay the cost of such
watchmen as would be required to
keep him safely, his Honor directed
DIR. Bowling, the Government surgeon,
to report to him upon Mr.. Hopkins
condition. The court afterward an
nounced that the surgeons report in
dicated no immediate occasion for ap-
prehension of death in Mr.. Hopkins
case, and remarked that it was the
duty of the court to execute the law
and to protect the general public
rather than to consider the comfort Of
individuals, and refused to make the
order as requested.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
TIE-UP THREATENED.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Decides to Strike on tine Chicago, Bur
ljnpton h Oufncv Systarn

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Decides to Strike on the Chicago, Bur
Ifngton & Quincy System.
CHICAGO, Feb 25.-A strike is expected
to-day On the Chicago, Burlington & GUM
cy railroad system. A few days ago Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, startled the labor world by the
announcement that it was the intention of
his organization to do away with classified
wages and make the pay of all men the
same for the same work, without reference
to the length of time they had been en-
ployed by the company. Thus, the locomo-
tive engineers, hitherto considered the
most conservative labor organization of the
country, placed itself in the matter OF
wages On the same ground as the most lad
vanced" trades unions. The conclusion to do
away with all classification in the wages of
engineers-and it may be added here that
the fremen are acting in concert with them
throughout-was reached by the Brother
hood at its session in Chicago last October
and a resolution was adopted to enforce
this new plan all over the United States
wherever the organization was strong
enough to do so. This previso was added
for the purpose Of avoiding conflict where
the organization was sure to be beaten. The
principal reason for this step, was that the
railroads were beginning to discharge men
who had been in the service a long time
and were drawing better pay, to put in
their places men who were not veterans in
the trade.
After several months of labor the engin-
eers and firemen succeeded in introducing
uniform scale of wages for all engineers
in road service ON the Chicago, Milwaukee
r %hn r cforp
the Chicago Il Alton, the Wabash, the
Chicago & Atlantic and Atehison, Topeka
& Santa Fe's southwestern lines. The new
scale is 81 cents mile for freight engin-
eers and four cents for passenger engineers
and sixty per cent. of the above for fremen.
All negotiations were successful until the
committee called on the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy road. For three weeks past
committee Of the engineers and fremen
of that road with Chief Arthur, of the en-
gineers, and Grand Master Sargent, of the
fremen, at the head, have been negotiating
with General Manager Stone and Superin-
tendent Besley to bring about similar ar
rangement to those On other roads. At
present the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
is working under an arrangement made
last year with Vice-President Potter,
making special arrangements with its men
by the trip, paying certain amount for
trip from Chicago to Galesburg, or from
Aurora to Chicago, or wherever it may be,
and the engineers complain that they get
the worst of this arrangement.
The committee Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy men considered the matter
among themselves and yesterday an
nounced to Arthur and Sargent that they
had decided to call out all the engineers
and fremen on the road as far as the two
brotherhoods controlled them. The num-
ber OF engineers and firemen on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy system is about
1500, which is about evenly divided be-
tween the two grades.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
CORCORAN DEAD.
The Millionaire and Philanthropist Dies in
His Nfnetieth Year.

The Millionaire and Philanthropist Dies in
His Nfnetieth Year.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24-Mr. w. W. Cor
coran died at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
William Wilson Corcoran was born in
Georgetown, D. c., December 27, 179S, his
father being native of Ireland, who re-
moved to Georgetown in 1877, and was for
many years mayor of the town. Mr..
Corcoran first engaged in the dry goods
business and afterwards became com
mission merchant From 1928 to 1895 he
was in charge of the real estate business
of the Bank of Columbia, the branch OF the
United States Bank at Washington. He
then entered business as a banker and
broker, in which he remained until 1854
In 1880 he took the late George w. Riggs
into business with him. When the Mexi-
can war broke out the Government had
great difficulty in inducing prominent finan-
ciers to float its bonds. The firm Of Cor
coran q Riggs thereupon offered to under
take the work, and by their skill in ac-
complishing the task not only laid
the foundation Of their subsequent
fortunes, but earned for themselves high
places in the financial world. In 1895 Mr..
Corcoran married the daughter of Commo-
dore Morris. She died five years later,
leaving only one child, Louise, who in 1859
was married to Hon. George Eustis, then a
member Of Congress from louisiana. Mrs.
Eustis, like her mother, survived her mar
riage only few years.
It Is as public benefactor and philan-
thropist that Mr.. Corcorau is known. His
benefactions are Of long standing. In 1S47
he purchased the site of the Oak Hill GEN.
etery, Georgetown, expended about S120,
600 in improving it and presented the cem-
etery to his native town. The Corcoran
gallery Of art he established in 1857, ex-
pending about $4,000 in fitting it
uu and in addition establishing
an endowment fund of nearly million
dollars for its benefit. The war inter-
rupted his plans with respect to this
structure, but at its close he entered
upon the work with increased energy and
transferred his entire collection OF paint
ings, statnary and works to 1t. Another OF
his large public gifts is the Louise Home,
which he founded in memory OF mis- wife. tits
intended as home for aged women OF re-
finement and education who by reverses OF
fortune have been reduced from aff1uence
TO poverty. This building cost about $780,
D00 and has an endowment fund in addi-
tion Of about $500, 600 Mr.. Corcoran has
also made large and valuable gifts to
the Washington Orphan Asylum, Colum-
bia University and many institutions in the
South. He also gave $lO0, QUO to the Church
of the Ascension of this city. To the Uni
verslty OF Virginia he has made gifts
amounting to about 100000 besides a
library OF about 1900 volumes.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

The Toronto (Ont) Board of Trade
has adopted resolution to the effect
that the rebate on canal tolls paid on
grain passing to Montreal, either in
Canadian or American bottoms, from
the Great Lakes during the past two
navigation seasons, was beneficial to
the commercial interests of the Domin-
ion and asking the Government for its
continuance until such time as the st.
Lawrence canals are made available
for vessels drawing fourteen feet of
water.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

SENATOR CULLoM says his resolution
of inquiry, adopted by the Senate,
calling for information with respect to
the prohibition placed by France upon
the importation of American products,
has reference especially to hog prod
.ucts, and that the measure was offered
with view to considering the propri-
~ety of refusing to participate in the
Paris Exhibition if France shows dis
position to continue her discrimination
against us.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
MEMBERS of the New York Mercar

MEMBERS of the New York Mercan-
tile Exchange and others engaged in
the fruit trade in that city have for
warded a petition to Congress asking
protection for the fruit-growers of
California, Florida and other fruit-pro-
ducing States, by retaining the duties
now imposed on foreign fruits; also, to
repeal the law relating to damage al
lowance on oranges, lemons, dried
fruits and nuts of all kinds.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03

IT is stated in San Francisco that the
sugar syndicate, formed to fight East
-ern trusts, has been finally completed,
and will commence operations with a
paid up capital of $1O,oO0,0Oo. Those
outside of California are parties princi-
pally in New York, Boston, Baltimore,
Jersey City and Philadelphia.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

<
GENERAL BoULANGER will issue protest
against the use of his name for election
purposes His friends assert that the
nomination of General Boulanger for the
French Chamber Of Deputies is a reaction
ary maneuver intended to discredit him.
NEWS from Philippopolls says that regi-
ment has been ordered from Sliyno to
Bourgas and it is expected that part OF the
Philippopolis garrison will also be ordered
there. It is believed that Bourgas and
Varna will be fortified.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and party attend
ed the Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jackson
vile, Fla, on the 22d. Large numbers
were present and cordial welcome was
extended to the visitors.
BY strict party vote the House Commit
tee on Territories has agreed to report ia
vorably Chairman Springer's s'omnibus
bill'' to enable the people OF Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington Territory and New Mex
leo to form Constitutions and State Gov
ernments and to be admitted into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States.
THE Italian troops at Massowah have ad-
vanced to Ghyda and found it evacuated by
the Abyssinian troops.
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee held meeting at the capitol, Washing
ton, on the 23d, and Representative James
T. Jones, OF Alabama, was made chair
man and Representative Benjamin +.
Shively, Of Indiana, secretary. The chair
man was authorized to appoint ten MEM
bers OF the committee who, with three ap-
pointed by the Senate, should constitute
joint executive committee.
THE Democratic National Committee at
Washington on the 23d chose st. Louis as
the place OF holding the National conven-
tion. The time was changed from July 3 10
June s.
THE Dominion Parliament was opened at
Ottawa, Ont, on the sd. The Governor
General commended the new Fishery
treaty to the favorable consideration OF the
members.
PRINCE LOUIS, second son of the Grand
Duke Of Baden and grandson OF the EN-
peror OF Germany, died on the sd, aged
twenty-five.
PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON has resigned his
commission in the Italian army.
w. w. CoRcoRAN, the philanthropist and
retired millionaire banker, died at Wash
ington on the oath in his ninetieth year.
The British Liberal Unionists gained an
unexpected victory in the Parliamentary
election In the West Riding of Yorkshire
recently, returning their candidate in
Liberaps place.
TIE chief Government measure to come
before the Canadian Parliament this ses-
sion is q railway act similar to the United
States Commerce law.
MADRID newspapers state that tho Duke
Of Montpensier has notlfied the Govern
ment that he will return to Spain at the
end OF the present week, notwithstanding
Prime Minister Sagasta's warning.
CHARLRs GREEN, MEMBER OF the New
York Cotton Exchange, fell dead on she
floor or the exchange the other day.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

MORE than ninety per cent OF the
telephone subscribers IL Cincinnati
have signed remonstrances to the Leg
islature of Ohio protesting against the
passage of bill proposing TO reduce
telephone charges to three dollars a
month.