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, 1888-01-20
ROBBERS ROUTED.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Rob a
Railroad Train.
The Leader Filled Full of
Buckshot,
And the Rest of the Gang
Captured
Warmly Received.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-An attempt was
made upon the Wabash train last night
by robbers near Missouri City. The train
was tagged and the engineer ordered out
of his cab. The officials had information
of the attempt, and a volley from shot
guns met the robbers and the leader was
shot down. County officials are now in
pursuit, and some of the robbers have
been captured.
The officials had been warned of the
impending attack, and had an armed
posse on the train. At $50 p. M, as
Cooley's lake, onc of the l%onliest spots on
the road, was approached, a red light
was seen cleaning ahead. As the train
slowed up the engineer saw three masked
men, armed with rifles, standing on the
track. Get off there" said the leader
OF the three men to the engineer. The
engineer complied, and lust as he reached
the ground an officer in the cab fired a
shot from the cab. 1t was answered with
shots from the three robbers, which
ratified around the engine but did no
harm. The three men then retired. As
they moved back, part of the posse came
up from the woods, where they had been
in concealment, and opened fire on the
robbers. About twenty shots were OK
changed. The posse continued in pur-
suit of the robbers, and it is reported one
robber has been killed and two captured.
The robbers are known to be farmers liv-
ing in the neighborhood of Missouri City.
One of them is said to have been a mem
Der Of the James gang.
kilograms to General Manager Hays,
from Division Superintendent MCGEE, say
all of the would-be robbers have been cap
tured. Three ofthem were overtaken by
the posse and the fourth, Barney Sweeny,
the leader, who stopped the train and
who received a heavy load of shot in his
breast from the gun of a man concealed
in the engine cab, was found in the woods
where he had crawled after being wound
ed. The plot was given away by one of
gang named King who told Grant Arnold,
station agent at Missouri City, what was
going on. Mr. Arnold in turn informed
the sheriff of Clay county and the latter
official Immediately organized a posse.
Arnold was one of the posse and it was
he who shot the leader from the cab.
King remained with the gang and sig
nailed the train to stop, but took no other
part in the affair. Sweeny is said to be
dangerously wounded. He is i well
known character of the rough kind and
was charged with an attempt to blackmail
General Manager Talmage two or three
years ago.
, 1888-01-20
a Keprrcve for the Condemned.

Wretched men and long con-
dcmncd to suffer the fortunes of dyspep-
STA, are filled with new hope after a few
doses Of Hostcttcr's Stomach Bitters.
This budding hope blossoms into the
f%ruition o. certainly, if the Bitters is per.
sisted in. 1t brings a rcprieve to all dys.
peptics who seeks its aid. Nlltulencc.
heartburn, sinking at the pit Of the stom-
ach between meals, the nervous tremors
and insomnia Of which chronic indiges-
ton is the parent, disappear with their
hateful progcnitor. Most benefcent ofstom.
achicsl who can wonder that in so many
instances it awakens grateful ~elouuence in
those who, benefited by it, speak volun-
tarily in its behalf. 1t requires a graphic
pen to describe the torments of dyspepsia.
but in many of the testimonials received
by the proprietors OF the Bitters, these
are protrayed with vivid truthfAness.
Constipation, billiousness, muscular debil-
ity, malarial fevers and rheumatism are
relieved by it.
, 1888-01-20
Mexican Matters,

Cry OF MFXICo, Jan. l9.-Public In
dignation has been aroused in the state
Of Pueblo over the assassination, only
a few months, in a remote part of the
state, of several Free Masons whose politi-
cal and religious ideas were repugaant to
tanatical ciericals. The Free Masons
throughout the republic support the re-
election Of Gen. Diaz and this fact partly
explains such acts as those which have
shocked the respectable and law abiding
citizens of Pueblo. The c~lericals in the
district mentioned have declared hey
would kill every Free Mason. 1t is prob
able the criminals will be severely punish
ed. 1t is reported that a monster petit
ton against allowing bull fights in the
federal district will shortly be presented
to the government. There is a strong
sentiment here against these spectacles,
and most of the daily papers attack them
as barbarous. In spite of this the fights
are attended by people from the first
rank OF society as well as by the masses.
1t is reported that a rich find of gold has
been made in Guanajuito.
, 1888-01-20
Stocks and Cattle Markets

New York, Jan. let became
known to day that the pool in Reading
had at last l~iquidated during the past
week, and the bears taking advantage of
the removal of the chief support of the
market, felt encouraged to hammer the
list. resulting in a much more active but
decidedly weak market for the day. The
advocates OF lower prices also received aid
from the lack OF support in many stocks,
Gould properties especially yielding readi-
ly to the pressure brought against them.
The close was dull and weak at or near
the lowest prices reached. Everything is
lower, and Missouri Pacific lost q. Fort
Worth & Denver 81, Reading II, Union
Pacific II, St. Paul, and Louisville 4
Nashville IL each, Northwestern, Lacka-
wahanna, Northern Pacific, preferred,
New England and Omaha | per cent.
Governments dull but steady. Mining
shares dull. Money BOA per cent.
Congratulated firm. lake, $685..
There was more strength shown in
petroleum to-day. The opening was
strong at S9b. but after a slight advance
in the early trading became weak and de-
clined to 500. Trere was good buying all
through the decline, however. That soon
turned the market, and an advance fol
lowed that continued until the close,
which was strong at 90. Sales, 3,453, 900
barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 1904; American Express, lOTi;
Canada Pacific. 6l3; Canada Southern,
So; Central Pacific, 3Og; Burlington,
l2S; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1921; Den
yer & Rio Grande, -; Eric, 273; Lake
Shore, 92!; Louisville & Nashville. 60g;
Michigan Central, S24; Kansas e. Texas,
Ia; New York Central. 1907; Northern
Pacific 22s; preferred, 46; Northwest
ern, 1851; Oregon Improvement, SO;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental, 2l3:
Pacific Mail. 364; Panama. =; Rock
Island, 1928; Milwaukee, & St. Paul,
IS; Reading, 634; Texas Pacific, 244;
Union Pacific, 56s; United States FIX
press, -; Fargo, 2S; Western Union,
I'll.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 -Cattle-Seceipts,
1000; market strong for good, others
weak; fancy, So. 25(45. so; steers,
S3.0O(95.0O; stockers and feeders, $l.SO
as 40; Texas cattle, 81. 9O(G3 90.
Shcep--ltcceiPts 4, 900: market strong
or; %native', So. j0(6 100; Western, $3.50
CAS-. 10; Texans, 81 1904 90.
Whrat-Markct UNCHANGED. Cash II
liz; February II 5-I6; May SO GIG.
Corn-Market firm. Cash and Feb
ruary iSb; NAV 538.
, 1888-01-20
Balfour HoOued.

DUBLIN, Jan. l9.-Balfour, chief Sec
rotary, attended the Judges luncheon to-
day, lie was hoo;cd on entering the
building by a crowd which had gathered
outside and which waited for lis reap
pcarance 50 they could hJo5 him again.
When the chief secretary finally emerged
from the building he was smoking a cigar
and smiling H. was greeted with fierce
wells and jeers and cries of ''Balfour, the
liar, ~ which were continued until he was
out of sic ht
, 1888-01-20
BREVITIES.

Geo. B. Chase, a'ciothing dealer of
Baltimore, made an assignment yester,
day.
Gen. c. G. Atwood, president Of the
Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York, is dead.
Admiral Sir George TIyon will succeed
Lord Charles Beresford as junior lord OF
the admiralty.
The Massachusetts senate yesterday
passed a prohibition amendment to the
constitution by a vote Of % to 8.
The queen of England will not open
parliament in person. She will start for
the continent after the opening Of the
session.
employees executive committee, has issued
an appeal for aid from organized labor
wherever found.
In consequence of an intimation from
the Spanish government that she must
not allow her name to be connected with
the intrigue of the opposition, ex.Queen
Isabella has left the country.
The Rolling Mill Association has de-
cided upon a general reduction of wages
in the mills, represented in its organiza
ton, from a basis of two and a half to
two cents per bar, on account of the de,
preston in the iron trade.
Geo. w. Voice and Patrick O'Neil
have filed suit at Belleville, Ills, for
$50, 900 each. against Detective Thomas
Furlong and Frank B. Bowman for false
imprisonment in connection with the
murder of OK Mayor John B. Bowman OF
East St. Louis.
, 1888-01-20

Nearly all diseases originate from mac
ton of the liver, and this especially the
case with chills and fever, intermittent
f%evers, and malarial diseases. To save
doctors bills and ward off disease take
Simmons Liver Regulator, a medicine
that increases in popularity each year, and
has become the most popular and best
and endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure Of liver or bowel discascs-Tcle-
gaph, Dubuque. Iowa.
, 1888-01-20
Bean Eaters Excited.

Boston, Jan. ia great sensation
has been created here by the report of the
special committee of the Legislature which
recommends that private schools be re.
qulred to register and return lists of theil
pupils; that school committees be requir-
ed to visit and examine schools, to pass q
vote annually approving or refusing to
approve such schools; that after Sept. |,
1889, no such private schools be approved
unless taught by teachers holding certif-
Gates of qualification from a school com
mittec AS is required in public schools.
These recommendations will. If adopted
place all parochial schools under the charge
of a school committee of almost certain
protestant complexion.
, 1888-01-20

PIE IRE, Oak Jan. l9.-Trains have
been ordered to await the abatement of
the storm. The signal officer at Fort
Sully reports another blizzard from the
north and predicts Il terror. The mcr-
curry is now lj0 below and still falling.
ST PAUL, Jan. {. -The Pioneer
Press learns iroru Wahpcton. OAK. that
the storm which began ut 10 o'clock last
night is raging f~uriously to night Trail 5
or the Milwaukee road have been aband-
oned, the Northern Pacific branch is
closed up and Manitoba trains are two
and a half hours late The temperature
is $50 below.
, 1888-01-20
Foreign Notes.

LONDON, jan. l0.-As a consequence
OF the recent turf scandal. the Jockey
club has refused to renew the license of
Jockey Wood, who rode for Sir George
C%hetwynd, and who was charged by Lord
Durham with selling races. The club has
also refused to renew the license of George
Barrett. a well known Jockey, on the
ground that he had been guilty of foul
riding in races at Brighton.
The Lancet has authoritative iuforma-
ton TO the effect that the German crown
prince progresses so rapidly toward rccov
cry that he looks forward to returning to
Potsdam in the spring.
, 1888-01-20

BERLIN, Jan. l9.-Karl Streisguth,
a manufacturer, has been arrested at
Strasburg while returning from a branch
of his works at Mach, France. The ar
rest was due to a confession made by
Deitz, a spy recently arrested, to the eff
feet that Streisguth had received money
from the French government for reveal
ing the instructions given to Alsatian rail.
road authorities with reference to the
operation Of the lines in the event of mo-
bilation of the German forces. The po-
lice are searching the houses in Stras-
burg, and Selling all compromising
pancrS.
, 1888-01-20
A Short Fight.

NORTH JUDsoN, Ind, Jan. ia
match for the light weight championship
of the West and $1,000 a side between
Harry Gilmore Of st. Paul. and Billy
Myers of Streator, Ills, took place here
at 2:22 this morning. The crowd mum.
bercd about POO. The two had fought
but twenty eight seconds when Myers got
in a terrific blow with his right hand on
Gilmore's neck. Gilmore went down and
was unable to rise for ten seconds, and
Myers was declared winner. The winner
will receive IS per cent of the 81, 900
stakes and 81, $40 taken in as gate money.
, 1888-01-20

Anybody can catch a cold this kind of
weather. The trouble is to let 60, like the
man who caught the bear. We advise
oar readers to purchase of DR.. W. n.
Hunt, a bottle of SANTA ABLE, the
California King Of Consumption. Asthma.
Bronchitis, Coughs and Group Cures, and
keep it handy. IT'S pleasing to the taste
and death to the above complains. Sold
at $l.0O a bottle or 3 for 81 80. CAL,
lFORNlA CAT-R CURE gives immed.
late relief. The Catarrhal virus is soon
displaced by its healing and penetrating
nature. Give it a trial. Six months
treatment 81. 90 sent by mail $I.lO.
, 1888-01-20
Favor a Postal Telegraph.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The board of
trade convention this morning discussed
the postal telegraph resolution proposed
by the New York board oftrade and trans
portation. After an animated discussion
the resolution, which declares that the
usefulness of the post Office department
should be extended into the direction of
telegraph communication, and urges the
earliest favorable consideration of the
question by congress, was adopted by a
two'thirds vote.
, 1888-01-20
Stamping Out CattIe Disease

New York, Jan. l9.-Dr. McLain of
the department of animal industry at
Washington, who has been engaged for
the last year in stamping out pleuro pneu-
MONA among the cattle in West Chester
county, went to New Rochelle to-day and
slaughtered about seventy registered cows
on the farm of Prank J. Casanes, who
has a milk route in the village. In and
about the county several hundred head
OF cattle have been slaughtered to pre-
vent the spread of the disease.
, 1888-01-20
Price of Barb Wire Advanced.

CHICAGO, Jan. l9.-The Barb Wire
Manufacturers Association to-day ad
vanced the price of wire to $3.4O per
hundred, to take effect at once. r. f..
Lears of MarshalItown, Ia, presided. The
association decided not to take advantage
of the recent decision of Judge Shires of
Dubuque, declaring the Washburn-Moe
patent void The members will keep on
paying license fees until the matter is
passed on by the United States Supreme
Court
, 1888-01-20
Will Not Arrest Them

DUBLIN, Jan. l9.-Unitcd KrcIand al
leges that the government had arranged
for the arrest of Canon O'Mahoney, who
charged Maj. Roberts, governor Of Cork
county jail, with %corrupting young girls.
and Canon Keller, but had been deferred
from enforcing the measure by an intima.
ton that every Catholic constable in Cork
ordered to take yart in making the arrest
would throw down his arms
, 1888-01-20

When a man comes home late at night
after working hard all the evening at the
office on the books, it is mean for his
wife to require him to say, ''Say, should
such a shapcly sash shabby stitches
showt' before she will unbolt the front
door.-Journal of Education.
, 1888-01-20
Burned Out and Badly Frozen

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 19.-The house
of August Wintross, was burned Yesterday
morning, ten miles west of here, and the
family were obliged to trudge nearly a
mile, baretOoted and in their night clothes,
to a %neighbor's house. All we're badly
frozen. Farmer Wintross will probably
lose his feet and legs A school teacher
living in the house was also seriously
frozen
, 1888-01-20
viii Soon Pass Away.

CLEVELAND. O., Jan.19.-"Grandma'
Garfield is gradually sinking, and it is
thought she will not live more than a few
days longer. Mrs. j. A. Garfield, Miss
Mollic Garfield and one of the boys are in
Europe. Grandma Garfield is at
Mentor at the old homestead, and is at
tended by her daughter, Mrs. Trobridge.
, 1888-01-20
The Work of Apaches.

NoGALEs, a.. T., Jan. IA report
was received this morning that two Amer
lean prospectors were killed and two
wounded a few days since on the Yaqui
river, Mexico, by a band of eight Apaches.
A party of five prospectors came upon
them in a wild region in the Sierre Madre
mountoinS
, 1888-01-20
Prince Ferdinnnd's drudge.

Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, owes
the car such a grudge for his continued
a~ntagonism that he is stated to have
cleared out of the palace of Sofia every
single portrait of Alexander 1 and II
which had been placed there i'll the days
of Russo Bulgarian friendship.
, 1888-01-20

Do you think the night air is I'M
hcalthyi' asked Mrs. Cumso of her hus-
band.
People who have been on anight tear
tell me it is" was the reply.-Ncw York
Sun.
, 1888-01-20

1t makes a great difference TO a young
man who is counting a girl whether She
takes n great interest in his welfare, or in
his farewell.
, 1888-01-20
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
CHEYENNE WvO Ian IN ISS,

0lVy VHHO1 " yV'' DNH' 10, TNNN.
Notice is hereby given that
George IL. q
of Laramie county, Wyo., p. O. address
Cheyenne, Wyo., has filed notice of in,
t%ention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. DOB for the NV NV /, c J NV
/, ne n J Sc /, sec 30, tip l6 II, r &C W.
before the register and receiver of said land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday,
the 18th day of February, 1888.
He names the following witnesses tc
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim.
alton of said land: Eugene d. LeCompte,
Adrian j. Parshall, Thomas r. Adams,
and George W. Kuhn, all of Cheyenne,
Wyo. Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
InPal hlnnks at the Lnnhnr nhirr
, 1888-01-20

OLYMPIA, Jan. l9.-Governor Sem
pie, late last night signed the bill giving
the ballot to the-women of Washington
Territory.
, 1888-01-20

Meteorological reports received at CHEYENNE
on Jan. 10, 1888, at i D. M. local time. Obseryn-
lions taken ut the same moment of time at all
, 1888-01-20

Mining Location notices at Leader office.
, 1888-01-20

Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1888-01-20

Legal blanks at the Leader Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-05
LOADED OPERA GLAssEs.-Two men and
q woman visited Germans Minstrels ct De-

LOADED OPERA GLAssEs.-Two men and
a woman visited Gorman's MiDstrels ct De-
troit last week, entering the theatre when
the programme was about be foyer. The
t,io was very fashiIy dressed. The elder
man wore 3 sealsk 10 coat aud the other
magnificent Inverness. They stood up ano
removed ID N with great eatentstion. fioai.
IL they became settled down and stared
through big opera glasses ct the perior
nance.
The persistence with which they le7elled
their glasses at the stage excited comment.
The glasses we're almost as large SO those
used for field purposes. The woman, with
an insibid smile sat idly sucking the handle
Of her lorgnette The elder man became
uneasy. He began talking 10 monotone
and applauded uproariously every situation
on tbs stage. Finally he joined In WITH Z.
M Hall on banjo solo. The younger man
tried to suppress his companion's exuoeranee'
with partial success. Then the woman COM
merced to whistle. The party were unoenia
Div Intoxicated. Manager Wright finally
s;ieuced their bilariousness by threatening
to remove them.
II was afraid of those people the moment
trey entered he said.
Why SOP"
We'll, you can tell by their opera glasses
that they meant trouble. Those are the lat
ast fad. No more going out between acts.
You zee. there are three cylinders. The
centre one and the outer part of the two
others are false. Four whiskey glasses of
liquor can be placed 10 the glass. A little
tin tube extends into the centre cylinder.
When drawn partly outfit opens the valve
at its inner end. As many persons hold an
opera glass with both hands the deception is
perfect, and the contents of the cylinder can
be drunk to the last drop. An inventive
genius in Washington got up the Idea only
this fall, and he is making good thing out
OF it, although lorgnetto handles that Will
hold liquor or perfume are by no means
new thing "-Detron Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-05
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7:30 and 1890 g. M
and 1890, 6:3O and 1880 p. N. Open at $50
q. m 1900 N. and $50 p. m.
Southern mails via Richmond. Va, close at 645
and 10: 80 q. M, 4;15 and 900 p. n. Open at
$50 and 11:30 a. NJ
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville Va,
close at $40 and lbs a. m. and 800 p. ID.
Open at $50 q: m, 1900 IN. and $50 p. IN.
Manassas Division mails close st 230 p. In.
Open at 1000 a. m.
AleIandria and Round Hill, Va, mails close st
S:45 a. m. and AGO p. N. Open at 900 q. and
4:3o p. m.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna Fairfax
G. H, Herndon, Leesburg and Purcellyille, Va,
close at 400 p IN. and open at 900 a. N.
Western mails close at 1890, AIS and 7:S0
D. m Open at $50 a. NJ, 1900 N. and $50 pm
Washington, c. mails close st 7:3o and 1890
a m, and 1870, $50 and 7:30 p. N. Open
$50 p. IN.
Office HOurs-open at $50 &. m. Close at $50
D. IN. Open at $50 p. ID. Close at p. m.
Sunday Ecurs-Open at 900 N. Close at
$50 a. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-05
DIRECTORY
OF TIE
Principal Business Houses Of The Cir;

Banks
Burke & Herbert cor King snd Fai,ts-
Citizens National Bank, u. W. cor. Primo
Lee streets. -
Fist National Bank, s. ". cor. Prince and ;,
streets. ="
Books, Stationary and Printing
8. F. Dyson, 500 King street.
G. E. French, SO King street.
Boots and Shoes.
F. PAT, 423 King street.
Jos. KaufmanD, s. w. cor King and Pov.l..,
Carriages
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, &C.
E. J. Miller Son Co, IS King street.
Commission Merchants
P. B. Hooe, 2 Prince street.
Confectloners
Henry Brengle, 129 King street
Dry Goods and Notions.
a. B. Slaymakcr, los King street.
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Carter. III Market Space, Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
W. F. Creighton & Co., N. w. cor. King a..
loyal streets.
4. A. Wsrfeld, 1852 King street.
S. LesdbeateT & Bro, 8. Fairfax street
n. Lunt, cor. King snd Fairfax streets.
I'D q. Lunt, n. Q. cor. King and Washing,
streets.
L. stabler & Co., n. W. cor. King and waahia,
ton streets.
Warneld Hall. cor. Prince and Fairfax stree.
erccers and Liquor Dealers.
&c Milburn, II n Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, n. W. cor. Royal and Ccmerou
streets.
W. A. johnson, r. 9. cor. Royal and Canero5
streets.
G. McBurney & Son, VI. c,r. King and wa.e
'ngton streets.
G. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and st. Asaph sree
Hardware and Cutlery.
!. F. Carlin Sons, SO King street.
IT. Creighton & Son, SO King street.
B. F. Peske, cor. King and Pitt streets y
Jewellers.
II. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, smoot & Co., No. % corner Cameron and
Union sts.
Josiah q. D. smoot, 81 north Union ST.
Machinists.
rs Moore, 65 Union street.
Professional
James R. Cation, Attorney and Counsellor At
Law, No. south Fairfax street.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trus.
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal
W. A. Smoot & Co, foot of Princess st.
A. Il. Agnew, foot of Franklin ct.
J. 3 Zimmerman. foot Of Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-05

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS,
Ii &C., at 8S King street. corner of Royal,
Alexandris, Va.-The subscribers invite the at
teption Of wholesale and retail purchasers to
their large and well selected stock goods their
line, which were bought in quantity at bottom
prices, and will be sold at small advance. We
invite comparison of prices and quality of goods
at 80 King, corner of Royal street.
sep14 Ut. CREIGHTON & SON.