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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
The Missouri River.

POPLAR, Mont, March % Tie e,e.
food on the upper Missouri dsee ici nbsl.
The water is lhehighest seen for many yes,.
and the river is still rising rapidly. TIei,.
baa broken at Galpin end il iuanile b,
There is big gorge at Cutbank-. about IL,
miles above here, ard another ut French
mans point, seven miles below Tters i.
six feet of wafer on the railrosd trick =
Wolf Point and The bridges are III washed
out All trains are delayed. The Mix riv.
er is also commencing TO break up and III
country is flooded for f,rly nil ar,pm
Hundreds of cords OF WOOL, Gus ior NE.
steamers, ere fioatiogaway The c4tteueo
and Iudians vii lose large quantities OF has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t sounds strangely that cabbage should
be imported here from Europe.
1t is said that Gen. Bouanger, irritated
at being placed upon the retired list, has de-
clared that he is no longer bound by militia
nv duties and will associate himself with
the friends of his propaganda.
The Iowa republican convention "unari-
mously and enthusiastically" presents the
name of VIM. B. Allison to the republican
convention for nomination for the office of
President of the United States.
The argument in the contest of the will
of Samuel j. Tilden was begun yesterday in
the Supreme Court of New YORK, before
Judge Lawrence. Mr.. McCurdy opened
the argument for George Tilden, the con-
testant.
A public meeting was held in Baltimore
yesterday to consider the project of estab.
lishing a permanent exposition there.
About $4,000 was subscribed. 1t was an.
nounced that it would require $500. 900 to
accomplish the object.
The four. story brick building corner of
Baltimore and Wolfe streets, Baltimore,
owned and occupied as grocery store by
Richard Stump, was destroyed by fire last
night. The loss is estimated at $4,000 on
stock and building insurance, $4,000
Mr.. Henry J. Blake, of Paris, Kentucky,
is on his way to Paris to be treated by Pas
teur for hydrophoba. Mr.. Blake fears the
dread disease may break out before he can
reach France. Although be believes that
the germs of hydrophobia lark in his blood,
ready to break out at any moment, he has
never been bitten by mad dog, but by an
infuriated wolf.
Mayor Hewitt estimates the total popu-
lation of New York at 1,507 1874. Irish-born
citizens number PAS, 245, and those born in
New York of one or both parents Irish,
259, 357, making total of 507 SOP. The
German-born number 204 352 and the Ger.
man. Americans 231 995, total Of 1856. BAT /.
All other nationalities born abroad number
1857 All other nationalities whose pa
rents were born abroad, 1882.
A dispatch from Chicago says the only
visible sign remaining of the great Buring-
ton strike Is the retention of their head
quarters in Chicago by the Brotherhood.
The contest itself is over, despite the rumors
of combination of switchmen and brake.
men to help the engineers and iremen. The
boycott on Burlington freight, which was
the great stroke relied upon by the engi.
neers 20 win their demands, was virtually
abandoned yesterday, and it is only ques.
ton of few days when no Western road
will be found refusing an interchange of
traffic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
COMMUNICATED.

could see DO point in the two line com
munication signed Fireman." but when
you cay it should have been Police" 1 do.
had no intention of attacking anybody !;
my only object being to vindicate the FIRE
department from an imputation of sowness.
While We are without fire alarm telegraph,
however. the duty of giving fire alarms falls,
undoubtedly, upon the police department,
and effective regulations ought to be made
for doing that duty. The city alarm bell
and the penny whistles are utterly useless
as fire alarms and the telephone, at night, is
not much better, because at most places in.
accessible. A FIREMAN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

A FATHER SHOOTS HIS SoN.-An unfor-
tuuate shooting afftay occurred several days
ago at Wachapreague, village situated on
the seaside Of Accomac county. Geo. Har-
gis, well.knoWn resident of that place, and
his son Ben. aged about D years, got into
dispute about money matters, and finally
came to blows. The elder Hargis cut his
son on the bands and arms with knife
and when the young man ran out of the
house the father seized shotgun and fred
at him. the load taking effect in the upper
part of one of his thighs. Young Hargis
fed to an old boathouse, where he was
found short while afterwards by some of
the citizsns of the village bleeding profuse
". Both father and son are hard drinkers,
and both are said to have been deep 10 liq-
uor when the ARRAY occurred. While his
wounds are quite serious they are not
thought to be very dangerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

A FLASH FROM OLYMPUS Lightning struck
the Capitol at Washington yesterday and dropped
down in balls Of fire by means of the wires and
chandeliers into both The House and Senate; but
though tho numerous Presidential candidates
there gathered together had been praying fer
vently for many months and years that the light
ming might strike in their vicinity, they were
anything but pleased by yesterdays visitation.
As matter of fact they all badly frightened,
and though they afterwards tried to look solemn
and unconcerned, it was evident that their nerves
had received severe shock. 1t pains us to be OBJ
liged to add that some of those WHO have been re.
Gently most distinguished for political turbulence
and bravado seemed the most thoroughly panic
stricken and demo ralized.-BaN. SMn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
Some Royal Ages.

Humbert, King of Italy, is AZ.
George l., King of Greece, is AZ.
Leopold H., King of Poland is AZ.
Charles, King of Roumans, is 49.
Nasir ed-Din, Shah of Persia, is So.
Alexander Ill, Gar of Russia, is 43.
Dom Pedro Emperor of Brazil, is 60.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria. is 81.
Kuang Hsu, Emperor of China, is 16.
Dom Louis l., King of Portugal is 49,
Mutsu Hito. Emperor of Japan, is 30.
Christian TX, King OF Denmark, is CD.
Abdul Hamid IL, Sultan of Turkey, is 40.
William Ill. King of tho Netherlands, is II.
Oscar H., King of Sweden and Norway, is 90.
Mohammed Tewfk Pashs, Khedive of Egypt
is 35
Alfonso KILL baby King of Spain. is 1 year
and 10 months.
Francis Joseph. Emperor OF the Austria. Hun.
gary empire, is 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

THE FARM THE PRINCE PURCHASED. The
farm recently purchased by Prince Alexis
Nestorovitch, of Russia, is Sabot Island.
L. is in Goochland county, on the upper
James. The price paid was S25. 900 and it
was purchased from the present owner, MIR.
Arthur M. Seldom.
Sabot Island is one of the most historic es-
tates in Virginia 1t was the seat of the late
James A. Seldom, Confederate Secretary Of
War, and at one time member of Congress
from the Richmond district. Prince Nesto.
rovitch has been in Richmond for some
time, and is guest at the Davis House. He
contemplates many improvements, and will
make his home at the farm portion of this
year. Here he will experience neither Sibe-
rian SHOWS, Russian rain.fails, or Moscow
mosquitoes, and although he will not always
linger on the banks of the river Neva, he
will never see prettier one than our own
beautiful James, as it winds it's way to the
deep blue sea.-iState.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

BAPTIZED IN THE BLIzzARD.-An nuus-
ual event took place at Reading, Pa, on
Monday, March - Amid the blizzard and
binding snow storm q special service was
held in the church of the Mennonite Broth.
rem in Christ, at which the Rev. Abel Strawn
spoke on the subject of Baptism" The
recent converts to the faith were all present,
and it was impressed upon them that the
rules or faiths OF the church were that all
converts would have to be immersed in the
water completely. Accordingly, in the
binding storm they marched to the schuyl-
kill river and, after cutting away the ice
and the singing ofseveral lively hymns, Rev;
Mr.. Strawn made survey of the place. and
one by one the new members were led into
the icy water and dipped" Meanwhile a
crowd on the bank stood shivering and sing
ing the usual familiar hymns. After the
ceremonies the new converts went to house
near by and changed their frozen clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

A citizen of Doylestown, O., whose hens
were disappearing each night from their
house with discouraging regularity, while
making a careful examination of the coops,
found on the floor pocketbook containing
SS5 and the name Of respected neiphbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

STATE SENATOR Stubs says Gen. Smith,
of the Virginia Military Institute, "stands
to-day as an educator, as Virginian, as a
public benefactor, as true lover of the
youth of the land, the peer of any man in
our State" But still, Notwithstanding all
this, the Senator would have the General,
while under fire, deposed from his position
as Superintendent of the Institute, and made
Emeritus Superintendent" Better let the
Genera, select his own time to rest from his
lahors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

Rose Washington, colored, who was sent
to the Albany penitentiary two years ago
for stealing jewelry and clothing from the
house of her employer in Washington. has
served her term and was here last night
looking for her trunk and the articles which
were captured by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

Now THAT General Butler. the federal
commissioner of exchange, has come out
openly, over his own name, and declared
that General Grant stopped the exchange of
prisoners during the war for the reason that
while the North could get as many soldiers
as it needed, the South was sadly in want
of them, it is hoped, but not believed,
the bloody shutters will cease harping on
the "cruelties Of Andersonville."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

No WONDER the politicians of New York,
with the exception of Mayor Hewitt, pay
such obsequious Difference to the foreign
born vote of that city, as that vote exceeds
by nearly three hundred thousand that OF
the native born vote there. With such q
preponderancs of foreign born residents,
New York can hardly be considered repre-
sentative American CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY-Mi
Ter against Holland. Further argued by
Judge W. R. Staples for appellant and sub
mit!ed.
Ayers against the Richmond and Danvilie
Railroad Company. Argued by J. P. Fitz
patrick, esq, for plaintiff in error aud Chas
NJ. Biackford, esq, for defendant in error
and submitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

A hunter in Chickasaw county, Miss,
while chopping an oppossum out of hollow
log, came upon pile of silver dollars, 1872
in number, which had been placed there
for concealment and, undoubtedly forgotten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

Mr. GEORGE, the head of the labor party
in its two last campaigns in New York says;
"The duty on every imported article ra'ses
the price of that article to the full extent OF
the amount of the duty paid, and also raises
the price of the homemade article to the
same extent" And every word of this ID
true. The fact that some articles are cheaper
now than they were under a low tariff
doesn't contradict it in the slightest degree.
Ths fall in the price has been solely the ei'
feet Of improved and cheaper modes OF pro-
duction, and OF less expensive transporta'
ton. Cheap as some things are sod now
they would he great deal cheaper If the
tariff on them were removed or reduced.
To demonstrate the fact that the duty on
an imported article raises the price OF that
article to the full extent of the duty, 1t 10
only necessary to compare the price OF
tea aud quinine now with what it was before
those articles were put on the free list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
The Emperor Frederick.

BERLIN. March 22-Emperor Frederick
will to-day receive the deputation from the
Russian Kaluga regiment, which, owing to
the heavy snow fall, only arrived yesterday.
The Emperor continues so we'll that the
doctors appear more hopeful than ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

George Harris and his wife, of Americas,
Ga, who were married forty years ago,
agreed four years ago that they would be
happier to separate. There had been no
breach of any kind between them, but they
had got tired of each other They did sep
arate, and the other day Mr.. Harris, who is
20 years DID, obtained divorce, and the
same day went to Macon and married a lady
Of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
Miss Gr;rndYDen.i.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Miss Ausiirs
Snead, society correspondent, beterknosa
as Miss Gsundg, died st her residence in ais
city this morning, sfser short iilaess, frca
rneIimnnin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

EVERY WELL informed man knows that
the wages of labor in the nprotectedindus'
tries of this country are higher than those
in the protected industries, but not so many
know that comparison ofthe labor statistics
of this country and England shows thst q
laborer in the protected coal mines of Ohio
is paid less for mining ton OF coal than his
unprotected competito. in the coal mines of
England, and that when he is paid more for
6 days work than the English miner, 1t ia
solely because he mines more coal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

It's reported from Waverly, Ohio, that on
Feb. 18th, 1887, Lizzie Long, during revi.
ual of religion, went into o trance and an.
nounced that she would die exactly one
year later. On the 18th of last February, at
the very hour specified, Lizzie Long died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
Entitled 10 Free Enlr,

WASHINGTON, Mar. 22-Assistant sec'y
Maynard has Informed Virginia stock farm.
err that male asses imported into the Une
States FIR breeding purposes are entitled 10
free entry under tho provisions in the free
list for animals specially imported for .uch
DrrDoses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

A large copper medal, minted in King
Georges time, and evidently worn by some
British soldier in the Revolutionary war,
was recently plowed up in field near Mon
roe. n. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

According to the statements of the great
ready.made clothing dealers, the average
height and weight of men in this country
have perceptibly increased since the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

Prominent women of Paris are signing 8
petition for the suppression or restriction of
impure literature, and q League of Public
Morals has been formed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

SENATOR HAWLEY OF Connecticut, North
Carolinian by birth, in his speech on Sena-
tor Blair's bill TO prefer ex-Confederates
over other Southern men for appointment
in the civil service, said that the result OF
the conflict between the North and the
South proved that it was "a causeless, I'M
constitutional and wicked war. ut may have
been; but if SO, the fault was certainly not
ON the side of these who went into 1t to de-
fend their own States from invasion. MIR.
Hawley is old enough to know that success
is by no means the measure of merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
Four Successive Murders.

PARKERsBURG, wv, March 22.-Henson
Grover Cleveland Willis s.being pursued to-
night by band of fifty men, all prominent
citzeus, into the wilds of the affirming
counties. He is wanted for four murders
The first crime was the killing of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jennings, couple who, accord
Ing to the testimony of Willis wife, were
murdered by him short time ago aud their
bodies thrown into the Ohio river. Three
nights ago Willis murdered his father-in-law,
George Washington Carter. They were sit
ting, surrounded by their families in boat,
trivial matter. Willis drew revolver and
fired five ehots into Carter's body, killing
him instantly. When he fell over dead Will
liz fired two more shots at him, striking him
in the head. He then took all the money he
could gather and escaped. Ten men, incud.
ing young business man named McMillon
Throntou. started after him, and overlook
him near Hereford; but he was ready for
them. Before they attacked him he open.
ed fire, and at the second shot brought down
Thronton dead. Willis fred twice more,
wounding two men. He then got away, ap
parently unhurt. The remaining seven pur-
suers cared for their dead and wounded and
came back, reaching the river last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
ATEXA
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH %.
PROFESSOR ELY, in the Baltimore Sun


says: .,,.
.Mee living in Maryland know full well tina.
they are not at liberty TO pay their men "na'
tbcr will to mine coal where they WILL anu III
quantities which suit their own convenience
Tbev must do what they are told to DO or Suner
fnanci i ruin pursuit not natural monopoly
has bec ,me an artificial monopoly through an al.
lance with business on which it depended and
which is in its own nature monopoly
The Professor refers to the influence the
railroad companies have over the coal NIL
ming companies. All vel! informed men
are aware of this Influence. And yet there
are members of the Maryland legislature
who want to give the railroads more control
than they already have over the coal COM
panies in the Cumberland district, by de-
etroying the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
the only competitor the railroads have IN
coal transportation, and the destruction OF
which would give the railroads an entire
monopoly of that business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
yates DefnIcaiion.

LOUISVILLE, March 90 -Treasnrer Tats5
defalcation was made known last night. Il
amounts to $3.50 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

The Sultan of Turkey has decreed pro-
hi5ition for Constantiuople and ordered the
police to close all the liquor shops 10 that
civ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

The average Mexican laborer supports his
family on ten cents per diem, invested in
corn and beans. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22
Prize Fight.

NEW YORK, March 22-Seventy two
rounds were fought this morning early on
Long Island in prize fight between Jack
Fallon, the Brooklyn strong boy, and Jem
Smith, also of the city of churches. There
were over sixty sports present. The fight
was to be 10 finish with skin fitting kid
gloves according to the London prize ring
rules and the sum battled for $500. Fallen
is 10 years old, weighs 160 pounds, stands
five feet nine inches high. Smith issiz years
older and fifteen pounds heavier and siands
FIVE feet nine and three quarter inches high.
From the beginning the fight was fast and
furious and Smith. up to the 6ftieth round
seemed BIO the better man. At that point
Falon did some heavy smuggling and sue
ceeded in sending Smith to earth many
times One blow put him to sleep, but to
the adjustment of all he toed the ecratch
at the call of time. In the seventy second
and last round, Fsllon kept up his vicious
smuggling and finally succeeded in planting
bis left with laundering whack on his an
tagonist's temple which sent Smith TO grass
all in heap. 1t was fully ten minutes before
be was able to open his eyes and learn that
he had been defeated. The purse was Civ
en- to Fallon and 500 was subscribed for the
loser. Falon himself was badly used up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

TOILET soAPs-Honey, Giycerine aud oa''
Il meal Toilet Soaps just received By INV
feb6 J c. MILEU RI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

VXXX coNFKCTONEK's P0wDkEE - -
N GAR The best for fne Confect!onts.. ., W
by [mh11l GEO. McBUKNEi W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-22

TRY THE QUAKER STARCH. For sale By
i snpS j. C. hibhL"-.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-05

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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-05

is full of readable and valuable news, md al
though l am In receipt of nine weekly Journals
an constrained to adopt The WEEKLY NBwS
us 80. 10. because of IFS non partisan attitude
IN politics, giving me he ungarblcd ruth con
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NJ. +. Davenport, Palmyra, n. Y, says:
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Mrs. l.. Schonau Hannibal, Mo, says: 81 like
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re CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS is no
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-05

portion a. 'he county crops can b.
rH .rG without irrigation.
Nlfr. Vcrc ir-j %. covered iu
iao county iu 1863. Nothing $50.
dopcl ~ tine way IT mining uuti.
1879, Because oi Hck OF capital
aud distance from communion,
the mining industry lauguisecd un-
til 1854, Now the product of No
gal and white Oaks districts, is an
important part Of the total gold
production ofthe Territory of New
Mexico, and the prospect is that
that production will be trebled in
lsSS.
The valuation of the County in
1855. was $4,000, 600, an increase
Ut 900 per cent in 3 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton OF our county, was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but S1.30 per
800. County finances are flour
ishing, and tie small debts of past
years are being rapidly paid from
the surplus of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
mcr, nor is the cold excessive or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cultivat-
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Nuone coming to cast his lot with
us need tear the lack OF society, IN
asmuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasinga as any that he lett bch!nd.
Strangers are welcome, more than
welcome, if they come to settle
among us.
The county has an efficient Pub
lie School system, managcd by n
County Superintendent, and the
Directors of twenty-five school dis
tricts. Upwards nt twenty.ninc oiti-
cicnt schooIswcre in operation in
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1888. Public sentiment
tavors Il liberal expenditure ct
public money for educational pur-
poses. ana private hberality can
be relied upon to make good amy
deficiencies. There arc no iaro
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