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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01

PoULrRY-Market easier young chickens
scarce and wanted; old'fowls plentiful and dull.
EaGs-Market very firm, with full supply
and light demand.
PEASUrs-Far stock; demand moderate.
SueAR-Georgia and Florida nominal; none
in market.
HoNEY-No demand; nominal.
SWEET PoTAroEs-In good demand; receipts
LIGHT.
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VEGETABLEs-By steam-By special contract
To New York, Phila delphia, Baltimore and Bos
Without contract: standard crates, 35c; stan
dard barrels, 73c.
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MIILIN HRY
Important Millinery Notice!

Now that the spring has fairly advanced and our
three lofts still stocked with of the finest selected
lines of Millinery this side of New York DESTROYS of
closing out the balance, which will sell at prices far be-.
low the cost of any competitors.
We must have room, stock for the early iobbng
sell fine Millinery at the Drices inferior Goods are sod G
where.
We donot advertise bait" stock is too immense
All ask is for ladies to examine goods before pur-
chasing.
Krouskoh is the headquarters for Ribbons.
KrOlSkOfS Mammoth Millinery House,
151 BROUGHTON STREET.
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BALTIMORE. May 3i.-F1our steady and very
quiet. Wheat Southern quiet but steady; Fultz
closing duh; No winter red, on spot and June
delivery Ole bid. Corn--Soutbern lower and dull;
white G4166c yellow GiGb6Ilfc; Western lower
and dull
CrSomxArr May 31.-Fiour' easier, Wheat
dull No red g4c. Corn active and lower;
No mixed &c. Oats easier and lower; No.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamer David Clark, from Fernandina
w G II Win, j X Clark Mr. Irwin, Pat Gnifia,
w J Hazard, Capt. Paude, Capt. Hansen, aud
deck.
Per steamship City Of Savannah. for Boston
Mrs Dewitt NJ Davis, Miss Davis. Mrs q
S Greenwood. Mrs S A Royal, u Bibee. Miss
O'Brien, Miss Josie Kenny, Miss Alice Sherbel-
ton. Mrs q Thompson, David Fraser and wife,
w Hutchison. George Dartley S Kinsman,
Walker, Master Parker French, N Robert son,
II Ryder, Mrs X = Trepery George Heard and
wife, Miss Il NJ Heard. Mrs y Witham, Mrs O
+ Kemp Mrs 4 Hoilaway, Mrs w VI Fowler,
d o Balcom and wife, Charles Brown and wife,
A NJ Cushman and wife, Miss Fanny Mason Mrs
Ellis. Guy Lawton, u Bates, Mrs VI Gilbert, 2
children and svt Miss Eva French, Miss l. Gil
bert. Miss Hall, Mrs Hall Mrs Gushing. Mrs
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sHIPPING rNrELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THlS DAY.
BUN RISES ...........--...- --...,...-...... 4:59
ouN ohtS' ....s...s....s vi
HIGH WATER AT SAvANNAH.... 1:29 A ". 20s NJ
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RECEIPTS.

Per steamer David Clark, from Fernandina
100 bales cotton, 2 bbls -four. box boots 9
bales wool, 1 coop chickens box bacon, tub
butter / Dbl whisky, 3 hf bbls whisky. / box
turtles, Q cow hides, 7 sheep hides, pkg mdse,
1876 bbs spirits turpentIne, 1858 bbls rosin 2 bbls
empty bottles, IA calves.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. May
3l-2 cars wood, car empty bbls 10 sacks rice,
cases clothing, boxes tools, IA nests trunks,
12l bbls oil, ~ sacks fertilizers, I tub butter
boxes crackers, 2l5 sacks peanuts, 10 coils
Pipe, boxes medicine, / organ, piano, 2 sew
machines, 10 boxes tobacco 165 caddies tobacco
100 hf caddies tobacco. cases boots and shoes,
81 pkgs goods, and mdse TO Fordg Offlce
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
May al bale cotton, 1859 bbs rosin. car
slaves, 42l bbls spirits turInUne l72 sacks oats.
872 bbls vegetables, 2, $50 crates vegetables. 81
cars lumber. car cattle, cars wood, y bbls
fish, 3S7 sacks corn, bales wool, and az pkgs
mixed Tildse.
Per Central Railroad, May 3l-231 bales cot
ton, 20 bales yarn, 50 bales domestics, III ptgs
peaches, IL pkgs wool, 10 pl.gs tobacco, / 3j3
lbs bacon, 2H bbls Spirits turpentIne 200 bales
hay, $50 bbls rosin, l Dbl WINS ~, 90 bbls beer,
30 hf bbs beer. 12O kegs beer 80 pkgs furniture,
bbls flour, 12 cars lumber I5i pkgs vegetables
cords wood, ~ pkgs wax and tailow, Go pieces
machinery, 227 pkgs nIdse, 6 pkgs hardware IS
sacks coffee, cases domestics pkgs hides,
II cars coal.
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NAVAL STORES The market for spirits turpen-
tine was quiet and firm. The sales for the day
were l4O casks. of which 50 casks we're regulars
at Sp6c 30 casks of regulars at 3414c, aud 50
casks of regulars at 34c. At the Board of Trade
on the opening call the market was reported
firm at 3ill 03415c for regulars. A. the closing
call it was quiet at 3416c for regulars. Rosin
The market was quiet but steady at quota
tons At the Board OF Trade on the first call the
market was reported steady, with sales Of 1870
barrels at the following quotations: A, B. C,
Dand E 81 90, F 81 02Ik, G and II 81 05 / 81 1915,
K 81 IS. N s. So. n s. 10, window glass So %,
water white so. At the closing call it was
unchanged.
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EXPORTS.

Per bark Ellida (Nor) for Aberdeen $50
bbs rosln, weighing ASS, 1916 pounds Paterson,
Downing & Co.
Per steamship Dessoug, for PHILADELPHIA
30 bales paper stock, 80 bbls spirits turpentine,
103 bales domestics, 1862 bbls rosn, 30 pkgs mdse
136,726 feet lumber, 4Ss empty kegs, 1902 sacks
onions, 449 ears wheels h4l bDls Vegetables 2 no
crates vegetables $50 tons pig iron.
Per steamship City Of Savannah. for Boston
1913 bales cotton, 24 bales domestics, &c slabs
marble, 500 bbls snrIts tur0euAne, IL boxes
marble, $50 bbls rosn, 1861 feet lumber 30
bales hldes. 1lt3 bbls vegetables 9 bales wool,
1881 crates vegetables, 100 bdls cross-ties, go
pkgs mdse 432 tons pig iron.
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SAILED YE STERDAY.
MEMORANDA.

Steamship City of Savannah. Boston.
Steamship Dessoug, Philadelphia.
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lots, Soc; mixed, job lots. 70c; carload lots. nc
Oats steady demand good We quote: Mixed
oats 4sc; carload lots. 47c Bran, 81 % Meal,
ouc. Grist, per bushel, S7lsc.
HAY-Market very firm with fair demand.
stock ample. We quote job lots: Western,
q 70; carload lots, 81 l2}e; Eastern, none;
Northern, none.
HIDES, Wool, -Hides-Market very
weak tendency to DECLINE; receipts llght dry
Unit; &c; salted, &c; dry butcher, &c. Wool
t nsrkeS ve-v weak; receipts light; prime, in
low, S@4c. Deer skins flint, ESQ., salted. aOc.
otter skins, 5OcGS4 co.
lRoN-Market firm; Swede, 4AA5c; refined.
2S4c. /4$"' -o''-eA'
LAsD- Market steady; in tierces, s,<c; so p
tins, sac. SO'
LIME, CALcINED PLASTER AND CEMESr-Aia.
bama lump lime is in fair demand, and is SELL
barrel; calcined plaster 81 IS per barrel: hair.
So 50613O0
LdQroRs- Full stock; steady demand We
quote: Bourbon, ST. 5o06 so; rye, 81 SOFAS 90;
fair demand.
NAJLs-Market firm; fair demand. wequote:
sd, 50 80; 4d and sd, 80 IS; Cd, So 90; Sd Sc 65:
lod to sOd, 81 40; 4od, sod and God, $50 per
keg
NUTs-Almonds- Tarragona, 1sM2oc: Ivicas.
1lSc; walnuts, French, l5c; Naples. ice; pc
cars, lOc; Brazil, 10c; tilberts, 1Oc; cocoanuts
Baracoa, 81 O06l3 25 per 100
OILs-Market firm; demand good. Signal,
4oc; west Virginia black, o0l0c; lard, &C;
headlight. 15c; kerosene 9IsG0 10c; water white,
l314c; neatsfoot d00S)c: machinery, 25130c;
linSeed, raw, 60c; boiled 63c: mineral seal Ice :
fireproof, 1sc; homeght, 1sc.
ONIoNs-Bermudas, per crate, So 90.
PoTAroEs-Nominal Northern eating, So 90
as 25.
GLOWING are prices asked by dealers
Clay peas, 81 25; whippOorwill, 81 25 red rip
pers, 81 25; blackeye, ST. Goal 70; white crowd
ers, 81 ?5@t200 Jobbers are buying at the fol
lowing prices: Cow peas mixed, nc; clay,
81 90; spcckled, 81 90.
PRUNEs-Turkish, Go SIC: French, 1OI6@ 12l5c.
RAIsINs-Demaud light; market steady. Lay
erS, 81 IS per box; London layers new, SO IS
per box; California London layers, So co.
SALT-The demand is moderate and the mar
@9Oc.
sHoT-Drop, 81 So buck 81 rs.
SUGAR--The market is steady; cut loaf, S3sc;
cubes, 71ac; contectioners' "A &c; standard A.
golden &c, - 5M06c.
SYRUP-flonda and Georgia dull at 3403sc;
the market is quiet for sugarhouse at 30G1 4Oc;
Cuba straight goods, 2Sc in hogsheads; sugar
house molasses, 18M20c.
TOBACCO Market higher: demand moderate.
We quote: Smoking, 25c0S1 IS chewing, COM
mon, sound, 25930; fair, 30635c; medium, 80
05O; bright, 5O075c; fine fancy $4,000; extra
fine, 90c9 81 10; bright navies, 45@55c; dark
navieS. 4OG150c
LUMBER-Co aStwise demand Is more active
than for some months and indications point to
large consumption and continued improvement
in demand. Foreign demand is fairly active
PRICES are firm at quotations. with an upward
tendency. Mills are all full of work: We quote
fob:
Ordinary sizes ...,.............S 25016 90
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COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
~ O. Mau 21

SAVANNAH, VA, My OF, z T. VI.
,,-roS-The market was quiet but very
..oodv The demand continues good aud a fair
s,sinsss was doing. The total sales for the day
D. aS5 bales. On Change at the midday call,
n. m, the market was reported quiet at
a a following official spot quotations of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.

INV DIRK, May 3I.-hlce SJeauy.
New ORLEANS, May 31.-Rice dull; Louisiar
ordinary to prime 41sGp6lsc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

Destructive storms.

CHICAGO, July IA destructive wind
storm struck the town of Edwardsburg, In.
diana, about IL O'Clock last night. creating
sad havoc throughout the village. The
town consists of about 700 inhabitants, and
contains between $50 and 800 buildings.
The wind struck the village with terrific
force, overlurning and carrying away many
of the houses There ia not business house
in the place but that Is damaged to more or
less an extent, and the town is almost o
complete wreck. No one was Injured as far
as known.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, July IA great storm
passed over western and central Minnesota
and eastern Dakota yesterday. The wind
reached the velocity OF hurricane. A
number of buildings at different places were
wreck ed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
ALLEGED Dynamite Plot.

AURORA, ILL.,, July THE excitement
here over the arrest of the engineer in con.
neotion with thesupposed dynamite plot had
somewhat subsidized last night when it was
renewed by the arrest of Alexander Smith,
one of the striking fireman, charged with
completely In the plot. Deputy United
States Marshal Burchard had in his posses
sion warrants for the arrest of three other
persons, but the parties are evidently keep
ing out of the way. Superintendent Rice Is
here. He ia quartered 10 mis- private car
near the depot and Is personally superin-
tending the arrest Of the supposed dynaml-
ters, When seen he was somewhat reticent
and said there was nothing new in the mat
ter that would In any way interest tho pub
lie. He said, however, that there would be
startling Developments within few days.
Toe yards and depot property are thickly
patrolled by Pinkerton men and company
employees and all strangers are closely look
ed after. 1t is generally thought there that
the man Wilson who was arrested Wednes.
day with Broderick and Bowles, is Pink
erton detective who joined the Brotherhood
with the purpose of getting into their
schemes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
LOUISA G. TAL1AFeRRo.-Miss

LOUISA G. TALIAFERRo.-Miss Louisa G.
Tslaferro died at 1:SO p. m. yesterday at
the residence of her sister, Mrs. s. III. Max
we'll, Greenwood's addition, 10 the south
west portion of the city. Deceased was a
native Of Orange county, Virginia, and came
west four years ago. The last three years
of her life vera speDt In Omaha, and by her
many Christian virtues she made host OF
friends here She was busy member of
All Saints (Episoopa) church and an un-
firing Sunday school worker. The funeral
will take place at O'Clock this afternoon
from the residence of the sorrowing sister,
Omaha Herald June 3d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
che Notification Committee.

NEW YORK, July THE members of the
committee to officially notify Levi P. Nor
ton OF his nomination for the Vice.Presiden-
cy were astir early this morning. Judge NJ.
M. E,tee, of California, chairman of the
committee, was receiving visitors in Murray
Hill Hotel at 8 o'clock. Secretary Dougherty
worked most of the night and looked weari-
ed this morning. He went to the Grand
Central depot at 9 o'clock and when he re-
turned to the committee parlor he found
half dozen delegates awaiting him. AS
they strolled in Captain Dougherty bad each
afix his signature to the address which will
be presented to Mr.. Morton. The docu-
ment is very brief and general in it's terms,
filing less than single page Of parchment
paper Delegates Hendricks, Root and Car
SOD, the oolored contingent, did not meet
the party at the hotel and were not at the
depot when the committee entered the
special drawing room car at half past ten
O'Clock. Ex-Governor Charles Foster, Of
Onio, did not accompany the committee.
The other gentlemen composing the COM
mittee all left as well as substitutes from
other States. The delegates will return on
the four O'Clock train this afternoon and the
maj ority will remain in town until Thursday
of next week. Chairman E,tee will spend
nsxt week at Long Branch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
Train Stoned.
schemes.

CHICAGO, July 7.-As passenger train No.
II on the 20" road was leaving Chicago
ast evening rock was thrown through the
cab window of the engine, narrowly miss
ing Engineer Farsworth and Fireman Cork
cry. The windows on both sides of the cab
we're broken. At Riverside and again at
Napervile the engine was bombarded. At
the former place perfect storm Of stones
was thrown. battering the side of the en-.
CINE and breaking more glass. At Naper.
vile Fireman Cookery was struck on the
head with flying missile, inAicting slight
scalp wound, but he was not injured so but
that he could continue his work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
Alex ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 7.
A FEW DAYS before the Chicago conven

A FEW days before the Chicago conVen-
ton Mr.. ingalls, wrote letter in which ne
said Mr.. Harrison had an awkward RECORD
on the tariff, the currency, the Chinese
question, etc." Mr. Ingalls, was much nearer
the truth when he wrote that letter than ne
was when he was giving his testimony to al
investigating committee of the U. s. Senate
respecting the bribery BY means OF which ne
obtained his 65st election to seat In the
Senate. But, nevertheless, Mr.. Harrison WILL
receive the full vote of his party. Mems
votes nowadays are lot Influenced by the
political record, or even by the personal
characte OF, of these who want them FoI-
tuna.ely for the country, it was not SO IN the
earlier and better days of the republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

A GREEN CORN DANCE.-At Okeechobee,
Fla, the Indians are having the largest
green corn dance they have had in twenty
years, and representatives of all the tribes
are at it. They have ring around their
pole about ten inches deep, made by running
around and dancing, and Saturday night, or
full moon, is the night they dance all night
It s very interesting to these that never
saw it to see the harmony 10 running around
the circle and the women throwing the ball
at the pole in the circle, and the men catch
ing in their bags, that are made around
bent stick which has bow about four inches
10 diameter, with a cross in the lower side,
with the sinew of beast A party tried to
photograph the dance, but they thought it
witchery, or something wrong, and would
not hear of such thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Prof. c. S. Venable has declined re-
election as Chairman of the Faculty of the
University of Virginia.
A Cevel land and Thurman campaign club
of two hundred members has been organ
izsd on Chincoteague Island.
Professor William c. Marshall, of Eau.
quier county, who has been connected With
the Onancock Academy, has severed his
connection with that institution to accept
the position ofiastructor Of Latin and math.
emalics in the Episcopal Female Seminary
at Winchester.
Some of tho leading anti Malone republl.
cans in the State propose that the national
committee shal settle the factional fight in
their party by retaining both Malone and
his committee and Houston aud his, and se-
lecting chairman that may be agreed up
on by the two wings of the party, but the
Malone party have 60 idea of submitting to
any compromise which looks to the dis
placement OF Malone as the head of the
party.
The Petersburg Iader-Appeal was %
years old Monday. 1t announces that lit
ia stronger and more prosperous now than
at any other period of its life, and is living
proof that independence and honesty in
journalism are more acceptable In the eyes
of worthy people than partisanry and sub.
eerviency." We tender our congratulations
to our esteemed contemporary upon its de-
served success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

On THE first of the month the democrats
of Petersburg took possession of the NUM-
cipal government, the fire department along
with the other branches. Two or three
DAYS afterwards when one of the engines
was taken out to be tested it was discovered
that it had been tempered with and was
unfit for service Had fire occurred in
the meantime, and its exinguishment been
left to that particular engine. the damage
nigh, have been great. The spirit that &C.
lusted the crime referred to would have
destroyed the city, if it could have done SO
without detection. Those guilty of tshould
be found out and prosecuted to the utmost
extent of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

IT Is stated that MIR. Randall, between
whom and the President an entire estrange'
ment now exists, lie perfectly satisfied with
h;s own course, and thinks the Presidents
course will result in the latter's defeat next
Novembe and that that defeat will demon
strate the fact that he, Randall, is right and
the President wrong. Mr. Randall, 1t is re-
ported, is in receipt of hundreds of letters
from Northern democrats commencing him
for the part he has taken in opposition to
the President. All this shows the greater
necessity on the part of the Presidentf
friends for extra work from now until The
day Of election.
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Democratic Congressional Convention

at meeting of the Democratic Committee for
the Eighth District of Virginia the following res
olution Was adopted
That district convention be, and the same is
hereby, called to meet in the city of Alexandria
on Wednesday, September 9Th, at 2 o'clock noon,
for the purpose of nominating member of Con-
gress from the 9Th district Of Virginia. The basis
of representation shall be one delegate for every
hundred votes or fraction over fifty cast at the
gubernstoral election of 1885. The committees
of the cities and counties of the district re-
quested to give notice of meetings for the selec.
ton Of delegates from their respective cities and
counties.
Delegates are requested to be present in Alex
andrss at ten O. clock q. IN. on the day OF the con-
venton. that the business of the same may be ia
cil!tated. HENRY HEATON, Chairman
LEONARD MARBURY, Secretary.
democratic papers of the 9Th district are request
ed to copy this notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

Ir NOW looks as if the widely heralded
anticipated extensive lockout in the Penn
sylvania iron industry was only one ofthe
numerous means the protected iron manu-
facturers of that State have resorted to IN
order to stay the action of the U. 5. House
OF Representatives in passing the much de-
sired bill for the reduction of the tariff
What the sole benefciaries Of the tariff, the
p,oprietors of the protected industries and
their agents, don't know about working up
popular feeling in their behalf, isn't worth
knowing. Bat for eli that, their schemes
are so transpsrently selfish that the most
obtuse voter should be able to see through
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

SOME OF the strikers on the Burlington
and Quincy Railroad have just been arrest
ell for conspirng to irjure the property and
personnel of that road by the use Of dyna'
mite, packages of which were found in their
possession. An almost necessary incident
of strikes is a resort to violence on the part
of some of the most ignorant, vicious, and
reckless Of the parties engaged in them.
The mejority, certainly the wise ones, among
the strikers probably contemn such scts as
much as anybody else, but as people are
Judged By the company they keep, they have
In the estimation of the public, to bear the
blame of their criminal associates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

ACCORDING TO newspaper reports great
change has come over the spirit Of Mr.
Sherman's views on the subjects CT the tar
if and "rebes" since the Chicago conven.
ton, and that he now says the war Is over,
the country's objects are national and not
sectional, and that the tariff should not COL
lect more money than is actually required
for the economical administration of the
government. This is an eminently COM
mendabe change, and for the good of the
country it is hoped 1t may be permanent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07

Bah AssocIArIoN.-The members of the
bar of the State who have been in conven.
ton assembled at Virginia Beach, have adj.
journed after forming Bar Association,
With the following officers: Judge VIM. j..
Robertson, of Charlottesville, president;
Thomas Tabb, John ". Reilly, jones A.
Walker, Holmes Conrad and Frank Y.
Winston representing respectively the Tide
water, Southside, Southwest Valley and
Piedmont sections of the State, vice presi.
cents; James G. Lamb, secretary and
treasurer; @. NJ. Blsckford, VIM. ]. Leake,
F N. Mcclure, James E Heath, Aley. Ham
ll,on and Thos. C. Martin, executive CON-
mIttee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
Emperor William.

BERLIN, July 7.-Emperor William leaves
Berlin for Kiel on the 18th inst. After go
journing there for day he will proceed to
st. Petersburg by sea, arriving on the even.
ing OF The 18th. The suite accompanying
him will comprise his aide de camp. Count
Herbert Bismarck, General Won Witch,
and possibly the military attache of the
Russian Embassy at Berlin. The remainder
of the Emperor's suite will leave Berlin for
st. Petersburg on the 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
Exonerated.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 7.-Charges were
brought against Charles G. Kerr. States
Attorney. of entering nolle proaequis In
an extraordinary number of cases. The
recent grand jury frat preached the cub.
iect, but it was not pushed owning to the
conclusion of its term. The present grand
jury, upon entering upon it's duties, took
up the matter for investigation and to day
Mr.: Kerr was exonerated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-07
THE RICHMOND AND DANv1LLE TERM.

The RICHMOND AND DANVILLE TERM.
NAL The announcement that the Richmond
and DanvilIe Railroad is to abandon West
Point and select Norfolk as it's deep.water
terminus is not given much credit at West
Point, where the line has water front of
two miles, two cotton congresses, the finest
docks on the Atlantic coast, costing hun.
dreds of thousands aud terminal facilities
UNSURPASSED. At Norfolk it has no docks,
necessarily limited terminal facilities and
strong competition. The officials of the
Richmond and DanVile Railroad are also
largely Interested in real estate In and near
West Point. 1t is reliably stated that in
struct ons have been received to shed 10 at
once ell the uncovered docks, and large
new dock Is to be built. involving an imme-
diately outlay of Sos 900 or SIS, 900.