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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-11

For garget, nav bound, bloating and fevers,
Milk fever and abortion preventive, just received
and for sale by
| feb2S W. F. CREIGHTON & CO.
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NOOD GtNGHAMs, fast colorz, and Century
VI Calcos jIst received by -
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OAK WAGON HUBS, Hickory and Oak Rims
" Oak and Hickory Spokes, three grades of
each kind also Shafts, Poles, Wagon skens and
Boxes both steel and iron, fresh and full stock at
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
ere1S Alexandria, Va.
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TINEsT GUNPoWDER and ooLoNG TEAS,
Z 81 perb. Other Teas at reduced prices st
;en3f ]. C. MILBURN'S.
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MOORE BROS. GENERAL cow DRINK!
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(4HEAF CAKEs-Little Butter Cups, Pearl
~ Lemos, Cornhill and Ginger Snaps IOc per
lb at fmy29l j. Z. MlLBOkNo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
The Mount vernon Railroad.
A latter tn tha Raltimorn Sun SAWS:

A letter to the Baltimore Sun says:
The commissioners appointed by the Court
of Fairfax county, at lis July term, to COB
denim land for the Mount Vernon Railroad
are now at work fixing the value of the
property to be condemned. The most i'm
porteut of the condemnaticns will be at
Mount Vernon itself. 1t ia understood
that the representatives Of the Mount
Vernon Iegents were unwillingiy that
the railroad should come near the mansioD,
but under the railroad law of Virginia
chartered railway company has the choice
of its route, except that it's road shall not
invade the dwelling house of any person
nor any space within sixty feet thereof, with
out the consent of the owner The statute
prescrbes that the land to be acquired for
work OF internal improvement along its line
generally shall not exceed one hundred
feet in width. The land which
it may acquire for buildings at the principal
termini of its work shall not exceed fifteen
acres in any one parcel" In all cases there
may be exceptions to the values returned
by the appraisers and the final decision as
to the questions of value is with the court
on appeal, but on an adjudication and
payment Of the land damages assessed,
the railway company becomes possessed OF
the land in fee simple. 1t is not
thought that legal condemnation of
land within the Mount Vernon farm will be
necessary, asit is expected that the whole
matter of the route aud terminus of a rail-
way at Mount Vernon will he settled by
agreement. The managers of the company
| desire location for their depot which shall
be convenient for visitors. The regents are
opposed to any railroad invasion which will
tend, in any manner, to disturb the grounds.
| The exact location of the Mount Vernon
terminus will probably not be settled until
the whole body of the regents shall have
heen consulted upon the subject. 1t is not
believed that the law which gives railroad
companies fifteen acres for terminus grounds
affects Mount Vernon. 1t is certain that no
attempt will be made to acquire so much
land there II is thought by some that
owing TO the peculiar provisions of the char.
ter of the Mount Vernon Association, by
virtue OF which it acquired it's ownship of
Mount Vernon, the land there cannot be
sold, and as a condemnation for railway
purposes carries with it the fee simple title,
no part of Mount Vernon eau be condemned
for railroad purposes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

OvERRUN WITH TRAMPs.-A dispatch
from Dover, Del, says that tramps are still
coming down the peninsula by the carload,
and what to do with them is now the ques-
ton. Over one hundred Of them are now in
Dover Jail, and that building can hold no
more. Twenty.six were added to the num-
Der yesterday. The railroad officers are do
ing all the arrestng,and they only take men
who have broken into cars or damaged
property in some way. Wednesday night,
Detective Hutchips received telegram
asking him to come to Wyoming, where fully
two hundred tramps were hanging around
the station. But he did not 60, as he had
no place to put them if they were arrested.
a great many think that the fruit men made
a big mistake in passing that tramp pro.
tective" resolution at their last meeting, as
il has evidently encouraged this class to go
to Delaware. 1t is estimated that fully ten
are now on the peninsula, and
more are on the way. 1t is proposed by
some that the railroad company run
tramp trainn daily northward until about
abant four 6fths of them are carried back
from whence they came.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

OLD CANNON. -Thers has been received
at Georgetown College recently two old
guns from ST. Mary's county, Md, which
are probably the oldest pieces OF artillery in
the country. They were fshed out of the
st. Marys river some years ago by one OF
the boat owners on that river. There is lit.
tie doubt that they are guns used by the first
settlers of Maryland. and very probably
brought over in 1852 in the Ark and Dove.
They were covered with thick rust when
found, aud probably had lain 10 the
river for century. The shape and charac.
ter left no doubt OH the minds of those who
examined them that they were some of Lord
Baltimore's guns One of them was several
years ago se.t to Annapolis and placed in
the State Capitol yard. One was kept at
st. Inigoes, and used to mark corner OF the
old ST. Iuigoes manor, and two were donat-
ed to Georgetown College, which also pos.
sesses the old table round which gathered
the Governors council of the Colony OF
Maryland when its capital was at st. Mary's
City. The guns. cleaned, painted aud noun
ted, will be one among the notable things of
the college.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

KISSED AND MADE UP-The Matthews
episode which has been agitating Lynch
burg for some Time, an account of which
has appeared in the GAZETTE, was given
additional zess yesterday by the return of
Mrs. Matthews to her husbands home in
that city. After masquerading for several
weeks through North and South Carolina
and Georgia, with young Robert Blanks,
registering as brother and sister under vari-
Gus aliases, and furnishing to the newspaper
reporters sensational interviews. the couple
turned up Saturday at Charlottesville, the
home of Mrs. Matthews father. On Mon
day lawyer went to Lynchburg and dock
eted suit in the circuit court, In the name
Of Berthe F. Matthews, for divorce, the hus-
baud having already entered similar suit
at the time of Mrs. Matthews flight with
Blanks A dispatch to the Petersburg Ap-
peal says: "To the astonishment of every
body Mr.. Matthews went to Charlottesville
yesterday and returned with his wife to bis
handsome residence on Church street, where
she is now domiciled. The reconciliation
seems complete. Solomon said: There is
nothing new under the sum- But he said
it long time ago." Tis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The President vetoed FIVE more pension
bills yesterday.
A Connecticut weather prophet promises
frost six weeks hence.
Cases of yellow fever are reported from
different places in Florida.
The French Chamber of Deputies has i'm
posed tax of SO cents per 100 pounds on
adulterated lard.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Blair charac'
terized President Cleveland as an obstinate
and pig headed executive.
A gang of dynsmiters is at work In
Wilkesbarre. Pa. and bomb has been found
under the house of city official.
a small dynamite cartridge was found
secreted in Wagner sleeping car on the
Michigan Central Railroad yesterday.
Twelve boys, from fifteen to seventeen
wears of age, escaped from the House OF
Refuge In Baltimore on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Blaine did not arrive at New York
yesterday, as expected, but the parade took
place all the same and was brilliant al
fair.
1t is hardly probable that Congress will
adjourn before September, and it is not I'm,
probable that the session may be continued
much longer.
John Most testified before the ImmigTa'
ton Commission in New York yesterday as
to the anarchists and socialists coming to
this country.
Judge Bingham, Chief Justice of the Su.
preme Court If the District Of Columbia, was
married at Union, w. Va, to Mrs. l.. e.
Patton, yesterday.
Sampson Low, the London publisher, an
nounces that DR.. Mackenzie's answer TO the
German doctors will appear in both German
and English in few weeks.
The body OF Gen. Phil. Fl. Sheridan ar
in Washington at II yesterday afternoon
| and was taken to st. Matthew's Catholic
| Church, where it will remain till to. morrow
when the nterment will take place.
The League games for the baseball cham
pionship played yesterday resulted as FOL
| lows: New York 5, Pittsburg 3; Philadei'
/ phia 6, Detroit 5: Boston 4, Indianapolis
I Washington + Chicago 2.
! A single scull race for purse Of 81 ,0O(
was rowed yesterday at Round Bay, on tht
! Severn river, about thirty miles below Bal
timore. The contestants were Teemer
| Hosmer, Gaudaur, Hamm and Mckay. The
course was three miles with turn. TEEN
er crossed the line first. length in front o
Gaudaur. Time, 20:55.
The funeral cortege Of General Sheridan
passed up Penney lyania avenue yesterday
afternoon between three and four O'Clock
Capt. Lawtou aud his cavalry we're ut The
depot. To those who were waiting for the
procession, the arrival was announced by
the passing Of carriage containing Genera
Rucker; then came Gen. McFeeley in his
carriage, and shortly afterwards was seer
the cavalry, preceded by three or fou
mounted police. There was no music, ant
consequently no crowd Capt. Lawton ant
his troops were in front; then came thu
caissun bearing the coffin, and next few pri
vate carriages, seating representatives, of th'
| LOYAL Legion and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

TIE LABOR CoNvENTIoS.-The sO.called ll5,f
convention which assembled in this city ls..
Tuesday adopted a resolution strongly condemns.
tory OF the Mills bill aud those who voted for il.
on the pretext that it is direct blow to Amer.
can labor and American industries" This on,
shows the dense ignorance that pervsdes some
minds as to the plaincst principles of common
sense and political economy for not only is the
Mills bill intended and calculated to duly protect
labor and encourage American industries, by
greatly decreasing taxes and cheapening clothing
and many of the necessaries of life, Tut its direct
effect will be to lessen the power Of the monopoly
which under the present war-tarif system, Is o.
pressing the workingmen of the whole country
with its intole abe burdens To show the utter
Inconsistency, not to say stupidity, of that lsb,;
convention resolution, it need only be Observed
that while it denounccs the Mills bill and ihos
who voted for it as enemies of Labor" that COZ.
vention had not one word to say in opposition 70
the pres ent war tariff which is more Oppressive
than any that ever before existed. Indeed, iic1
only be understood as endorsing that ouIIastoyi
imposition upon the people and favoring its per-.
misunderstanding Adrance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

DEATH OF AN OUrcAsT.-t5eorge Crown
ingshield, one ofthe accused in the famous
murder trial at Salem, Mass, in 1880, died
few days ago at Roxbury, in his Sch year.
He was indicated as accessory to the muir.
der OF Capt. Joseph White, the principals
being his brother Richard, John Francis
Knapp aud Joseph ]. Knapp j.. Ga this
trial Daniel Webster. then in the zenith of
his career, assisted the government attor-
neys OF the four indicted men, Richard
Crowningshield committed suicide while id
Jail, whereat Webster coined the now oft.
quoted phrase, Suicide is Confession"
John Francis Knapp and Joseph ]. Koapp,
jr., were found guilty, sentenced to death
and hanged; George Crowningshield was
He lived during The fifty eight
years since lis trial an outca.t from society
and his family in retirement from all the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Anna NJ. Trigg, mother Of Hon. G. F.
Trieg, died at her home in Abingdon, yes
terday
Mr.. i. W. Cox. of Charlottesville, has
a moccasin snake which has two perfectly
formed heads, with four eyes and two
mouths.
Henry Ogden, of Bedford county, died at
his home, about ten miles from Lynchburg
Wednesday. He was 95 gears OF age. He
was married four times, and leaves three
sons.
AT the Stanton River Primitive Baptist
A ISOLATION, at Old Mill Church, sixteen
miles from Danyille, yesterday, Rev. 7. g.
Lester, democratic candidate for Congress
from that district, preached to multitude
numbering six or seven thousand.
The first annual meeting of the James
River Valley immigration Society was held
at Natural Bridge, on Wednesday. A com.
mittee WAS appointed to obtain charter,
the capital to be not less than So 600 nor
more than 100000 The objects are to pro.
cure and promote emigration to the James
River Valley.
On Wednesday afternoon during thun-
der storm lightning struck in the doorway
of tobacco barn, near Spring Garden, in
Pittsylvania county, belonging to Augustine
s. Shields. Mr. Shields Mr.. VIM. Mcdaniel
and several colored men were in the barn
stripping tobacco. Shields and Mcdaniel
were severely shocked Abe Tunstall aud
Thomas Williams, colored, were instantly
killed, and all the others in the barn were
rendered insensibe for quite time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
The Late browning Accident.

The drowning of Mrs. Elijah Wheaton,
Mrs. Jonathan Turner. Mrs. Samuel Whea.
ton and daughter, about nine years OF age,
and Mrs. Thomas Fiunegan by the capsiz-
ing of the sloop Flora B., near New Castle,
DEL, on Wednesday evening, was mention
ed in Yesterdays GAZGTTE. The Inflated
sloop had left Pennsville ia the morning
with number ofpersons on board for Penn's
Grove to attend the picnic given by ST..
George P. E Church, of Church's Landing.
Capt. Wheaton, in his life long service on
the water, has always been opposed, be
said, to taking women aboard his boat, but
he strained point on THE occasion and took
the four women and the child with him.
The distance between the two places is only
about seven miles Nothing occurred to
mar their pleasure until the return voyage.
The party had intended to return about five
o'clock, but by various delays it was almost
six o'clock when they started. In defer
ence to the fears of the women the captain
took two reefs in his mainsail and took the
bonnet out of his iib. As he afterwards re.
marked IF I had not reefed my sails L
would have reached home before the storm
came up; but the women we're afraid, and
reefed her," About 8:45 p. m, off Church's
Landing, the squall struck the sloop, almost
keeling her over. The first blow was over
in few seconds, and the craft was almost
righted again when second and severer
blow struck her and Immediately upset her.
The frightened women in the cabin were
screaming at the top of their voices. As
she was going over John Turner managed
to grasp one of the women, who was
standing near the companion way, by
the arm, bat a heavy sea washed him
overheard and released his hold. He
managed to crawl upon the sloop's bottom,
aud, thinking he was the only one saved OF
the whole party, swan for the, yawl-boa
which was towing asterE, but did not upset,
and here found Captain Wheaton and Clay
ton Baton, nearly exhausted. The tug II.
l.. Cain, Captain Harris, of Philadelphia,
bound out with the schooner j. 5. Hopkins
in tow, saw the sloop capsize, and the cap
tain ordered his men TO throw OIL the
schooner's hawser, and Immediately steam
ed for the wreck. which was about five hun
dred yards off. He picked up the men in
the yawi boat, put them aboard the tug, and
then went to the sloop and made an effort
to get the bodies from the cabin, but with
out success, owning to the heavy sea. A line
was made fast to the wrecked vessel, and af-
ter considerably difficulty she was towed
ashore by the tug about a-half mile above
Penusville, where she landed the men. Yes
terday morning the bodies were recovered,
two of them badly cut and bruised. The
drowned women were residents OF Penns-
vile and vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
The Canvass.
The following circular has been sent ia
each county and city chairman in Virginia

The following circular has been sent n
each county and city chairman in Virginia
Rooms OF STATE DEM COMMITTEE,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 10Th, 1883
Dear Sir-At the late meeting of the Stale
committee it was concluded that shar,
and vigorous canvass in the months of Ser
TENDER and October would be better adapted
to the needs of the party, and more effective
in its results, than more protracted one
But it is all important for the effcenc, Of
this canvass that the party be thoroughly o..
ganized and ready forthe workwhen it be-
gins. To that endit was resolved that IN.
chairman ofevery city and county, where ~
organization has not already been had since
or about the time of the late State conyep
ton at Norfolk, be earnestly requested 10
effect such reorganization Immediately, so
that the secretary of this committee NAV
have complete and revised list OF chair
men and committeeman not later than Sep
TENDER 1st.
Please give name and postofiice address Of
each committeeman, and also the usual ex
press Office of the chairman, in order tia,
documents may be sent him, if need be. 10
bulk.
This committee cannot too often reafiru
its conviction that the organz ,tion and .ue,
cess of the party largely depend on the r.
telligence, zeal and CO operation of the coua.
ty and city chairnen and their committee.
men. Very respectfully,
JOHN S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
W. ". SCOTT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
Fire and Loss Of Lite.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 1O.-The fire
which broke out In the Grifis Cald we'll
block destroyed the entire block besides the
buildings of n. Dei'zsn Bro, Baltimore
clothing house, and Shelton Howard.
The total loss on buildings and stocks is
S400, 900. A wall fell Oh four men after mid
night, two of whom are still under the de.
bris. ]. B. Mcmillan, prominent citizen,
was lost in the Ere, but the other parties are
not known. Two men were gotten out
probably fatally hurt.
JERSEY CIlY, Aug. 10-A fire at one
o'clock this m orning destroyed three two.
story frame buildings on Essex street. Mr5.
Crowley, residing In one of them, was taken
out of second story window by police en-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
Alex ANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10.

THAT GAMBLING has evil consequences
M one doubts, that it has been carried on
almost ever since the world began is equally
certain. The question for law makers is
how are its evils to be reduced toa mini-
mum? Prohibition has been tried Tor many
years to very little purpose; everybody
knows where gambling is done, yet when
the authorities try to suppress 1t, their ell
forts ara seldom successful, and when they
are so, the place merely is changed. dow
would it do to license it? We are aware
that many will raise their hands 10 holy
horror at the suggestion, but would not that
be really the best way to remedy existing
evils? Honest efforts are now MADE 10
break up gambling dens; but, some how'or
other. the keepers always find out when
raids ere to be made; evidence is not found,
and punishment therefore, does no. follow.
Clerks 90 in through back alleys and gamble
away their employers money, aud he can
not follow them; nen know that their young
eons frequent such places, but cannot get In
10 bring them out, and so the thing goes on.
Now, suppose We had license tax of, say
81 900. and required the games to be played
in publcpaces, with open doors. would it
not be better? A dishonest clerk or o dis
obedient son would fear to be seen enter
ing such u place, and only those would gu
there who will game anyhow. The police
could and would sec that minors did not
play, and the men who paid the Sl,oOo
woa!l DO sure to prevent any who
didn't from opening secret dens In
holes aud corners. The truth is that
with gaming, jast as with drinking, "pEobi-
bition does not prohibit" and it is folly to
continue system which has been tried so
long and found wanting. License would not
make one man gamble who does not do it
now; it wou stop many who are induced
to do SO by the charm OF prohibition and
secrecy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

CHARGED WITH AssAULT.-Georee "
Covingtou, aged thirty-six years, watch
man employed by the Baltimore and POto
mao Railroad Company, in Washington
was arrested Wednesday afternoon on ID:
charge of outraging two little colored gTs,
aged respectively Twelve AID thirteen years.
The case was brought up yesterday in The
Police Court. and one of the girls made 5
charge of rape against Covington. The Gaze
was continued until to-day and the bal
fixed at 81 800
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

administered with Preller's permission while at
tempting to perform a surgical operation.
The crime for which Henry Langraff suffered
the death penalty was committed on the night of
March 5, 1855. The victim was his sweetheart,
Annie Tche, beautiful girl of less than Is years
of age. Jealousy prompted the deed. On the
day of the murder he took the girl out walking.
BE suddenly turned and upbraided her for keep
ing company with other men. She merely laugh
ed, but with an oath he pulled out his revolver
and shot her through the head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

1t is claimed to be proven beyond all donOt 'a'
waters which circulate or stand in lesden pFe;"
vessels, not only take up particles of lead thfoHss
mechanical action due to friction, but at 'acK 'a'
metal, the result OF this being generally eso GU.
Donate. According to the most eminent authg..
ties in this line, minute quantities OF lead lD-'
introduced into and accumuling in the 8ys'e-,
must rank among the causes of suGmis and oe''
tive nutrition in large towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BY THE STORM
Mrs. Hannah Spellisey, aged ihhty-tSs
years, Of Baltimore, was go frightened b!
the lightning on "Wednesday night. that he
died shortly after six o'clock that evening
She had given birth 10 twin boys last SUI
day afternoon. Her physician thinks the
fright was too much for her weak nerve
owing to her condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

PROF. BRooKs's New CoAlET.-Pf0i
Brooks secured good observations al Geneva
N. Y yesterday evening of the new comti
just discovered by him in Ursa Major. lt'
moving easterly. about one degree DALI
and is now just above the star lambda. Il'
comet has large head and short tai,
which, strangely enough, apparently points
toward the sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

The LoUDoUN FAIR.-The Exhibition o.
the Loudoun Live Stock Association, to be
held on the Fair Grounds near Leesburg %
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, sep
TENDER 11tb, 18th and 18th will,it is said, NJ
we'll supplied with every thing that goes 10
make up first Class exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

A colored girl named Maggie Jones, u
years old, was found dead in house occu
pied by white woman named Emp'
Fletcher at Rocky Hill, near Creedmo0'
L. l., this morning. The Fletcher womal
it IL believed murdered her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
Nominated.

CENTREyILLE, Mo-, Aug. 1O.-The reppt
lican Congressional convention yesterd.v
nominated Thomas S. Hodson for Copprs:.
for the first district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10

This has been good season for bear; u
Maine. A Lewiston furrer says that he o .,
Already bought ffty five skins, and toIn dr.;
the crop will beat last years, which vas 0'i