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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

VIRGINIA CRoPs-The July crop report jus.
promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture
contains the following:
In Virginia-The month of June has been OK
ceedingly dry and warm, consequently the growth
Of corn has been retarded. The stand is good the
crop has been well cultivated and recent rain.
have improved its condition. Wheat has been
harvested reports indicate good crop. THERE'S
some complaint in the western portion of the
State of injury by frost in May. Oats are infe.
rior, caused by excessive cold aud wet in early
spring and dry weather in June some fields have
beeI powed up and planted in other crops TO.
bacco is fairly good; planting WAS retarded in
juno by dry weather; until recent rains the STAND
was not good, consequently much of it will be-
late early planting looks well, and an average
crop will be made. he lay crop is ne3rly all
saved it is not up to an average crop Pastures
were not injured by dry weather, but recent
rains have improved them. The apple crop IL
Gome sections is reported good in others iDierior
and still in others q total failure making sbont
hslf a crDp for the State. The same statement
appli, TO peaches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Destructive Fire.

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 24.-Later ad
vices from Roslyn, Washington Territory,
regarding Sundays FIRE, say that the entire
business portion of the town was destroyed
Only few small houses in the outskirts are
left standing. The total loss will reach
about $4,000 The insurance is very light.
Over $50 famliesare fl without homes, food
or clothing and people are scattered every
where seeking for shelter and something to
eat. The origin of che IRE Is not known.
Two men were badly burned during the fire.
The town had no fire department and no
means of Fighting the flames. A public
meeting has been held and committee ap-
pointed to solicit sid for the homeless PEG.
MIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Postmaster Page, of E1ge Hill, King
George county, has been arrested on the
charge of opening letters.
Thomas L. Kyle, of the well known firm
of Kyle & Brother, leaf tobacco dealers,
died in Lyncbburg on Sunday night.
At the county convention held at Luray
yesterday to select delegates to the congress
aoDal nominating convention at Woodstock
on Thursday next, Mr.. w. Z. Alexander
got the delegates by one majority.
Governor Lee has appointed Capt. David
Meade, of Clarke county, delegate TO the
Inter State Farmers Association, which
meets in Raleigh, n. c., August 2lst.
Major Charles H. Knott, of Jefferson
county, was nominated for the State Senate
of West Virginia By the democrats of the
Thirteenth district, in convention at Mar
tinsburg yesterday.
Mr.. D. Antilotti, an old and respected cit
iz4n of Richmond, died yesterday aged
about seventy three years. The deceased
was native of Italy, out had lived in
Richmond nearly fifty years.
The corn crop in Upper Fauquier bids
fair to be the largest for many years Far
mers in that section have finished stack
ing their hay, and are now at work on
the wheat, which crop is an unusually good
one.
Mrs. Joseph Trigg, the mother of the un-
fortunate young man who was shot by John
Grayson In Abingdon, Saturday night, died
on Sunday night from the shock caused by
the tragedy. The wounded man is not ex-
pected TO live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Death Of GEN. yvickharn.

Gen. Williams Carter Wickhan, the re-
ceivsr of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
died suddenly in his Office in Richmond yes
terday aft rnoon. He reached Richmond
from his country home in Hanover county
about nine o'clock In the morning, and, as
usual, proceeded at once to his Office in the
chesapeake and Ohio Company's building.
| In about an hour be was taken with some
thing like crsmp in the stomach, accomps
MED by vomiting. After the lapse of some
little time he felt easier, but about 20 p. m.
died suddenly.
Before the war Gen. Wick ham was for
several years member of the Virginia Leg
islature, where he was recognized as man
of fine ability. At the breaking out of the
war be entered the Confederate service as
captain of q troop of cavalry. and soon rose
10 the command Of q brigade in the cavalry
corps of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Gen. Wiekhsm was recognized as skillful
commander and a sturdy fighter. After
the war, as president of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, be was largely instrumental in
pushing this work to the Ohio river. On the
reorganization of the road he was made vice.
president and general manager, and has
DTdCllChll1 ulIcCICu luC Opci vi tuC
road. After the war Gen. Wickham identi
fed himself with the republican party, but
when Gen. Malone assumed control of that
organization be revolted, and 10 State affairs
has for six or eight years co.operated with
the democrats. He was twice elected to the
State Senate by the democrats of the Hano.
yer district, and at the time of his death was
a member of that body and chairman of the
finance committee. Before the war he OPP
posed the seeding of the State, but after
Virginia went out of the Union he was
among the fret to enter the Southern army.
He rose rapidly from captain of cavalry to
command of brigade in the came arm of
the service. He was three times wounded,
the last time, in 1864, at Williamsburg. In
that year he was elected to the Confederate
Congress- In 1888 he was elected to the
State Senate, irrespective of party, and last
year was returned from the same district as
the nominee of the democrats A daughter
of Gen. Wickham married Gen. w. II. F.
Lee. but she died during the late war. Gen.
Wckham was related to the Lees, Carriers,
Nelson's and other distinguished families in
this State. He was born at Hickory Hill,
the old ancestral home in Hanover, in 1921.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
State Republican Committee.

The republican State committee, Gen.
Malone chairman, met at the Generals res
idence ir Petersburg last night. All the
Districts we're represented, either by mem.
bers of the committee, or proxies, or proml.
nent republicans, among whom were Con.
gressmeu Gaines and Bowden, ex-senator
Wood, Judge Waddill, Col. Lamb. 1t was
determined to call district conventions TO
nominate candidates for Congress in the
following Districts 1. Wednesday, August
%, at Gloucester courthouse 2, Tuesday,
September 4, Norfolk g. Thursday, Sep
TENDER IS, Henrico courthouse; 4. Wednes-
day, September 10, Farmvile 5, Thursday,
August 80, Martinsyille; 6, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 4, Lynchburg; z, referred to the
State committeeman of the district s, came
as Z; 9, Thursday, September 6 Estellvile !;
10. Thursday, September 6, Lexington all
to meet at II N.
Resolutions we're adopted urging the for.
nation of campaign clubs In Virginia to CO.
operate with the State and national lea CUES
of clubs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

A CIVIL SERVICE system that, under q
democratic administration, allows al hon.
est democrat to be deprived of his clerkship
in the pension Office in Philadelphia, simply
because quarter of a century ago he lived
in the South, and was therefore necessarily
in the Confederate service, and that permits
the appointment of a dishonest republican
to Office 10 the revenue service, and allows
him to retain it in the face of proof OF his
dishonesty, simply because he is the son of
the late Henry Ward Beecher, does not i'm
press itself upon the mind of the average
resident of the section of country fsom
which are expected the votes that may eject
the national democratic ticket next Novem
Der as worthy of his unqualified commend
alton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

IT HAS NOW, near the close OF the present
administration, been discovered that tie
Brooklyn navy yard is honey-combed with
corruption. For years before the democrats
succeeded in electing q President 1t was
stated, and generally believed, that fraud
and corruption permeated all branches OF
the government, and it was chiefly owing to
that belief, and to the promise that a gener'
al overhauling and investigation would be
the. result of democratic success, that MT
Blaine was defeated. But how could that
promise be fulfilled with the same men to
do the overhauling and investigating who
had made such job imperatisely neces-
sary? Almost in every instance where an
examination has been conducted by demo.
Gratis, fraud has been detected, and in every
case in which the dread of losing republi-
can support was not sufficient to prevent the
removal of q republican and the appoint.
ment of democrat, the country has reaped
the benefit of the change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
A WRITER 10 the New York Sun says:

a WRITER ia the New orR sun says:
Let tie Irish howl and support their friend
Blaine's tt ket. Enough intelligent American
freemen will be found marching under the pure
banner of Cleveland snd civil service reform and
revised tariff to carry these principles to victory
at the polls this fall. Then the Offices will be
held BY educated men and not distributed as
spoils to party hacks. 1t was the Independent
voters, whom you call mugwumps, that elected
Cleveland last time; and We can de it again in
spite of all the worser elements of spoil-hunting
politicians"
Now the Irish vote and the influence of
party hacks count more 10 New York than Ia
any other State, and the vote of New York,
it is said, will decide the next Presidential
election. The writer referred to, therefore,
is either az enemy of the Presidents, or
else is most purbliud and iudiscreet friend.
1t was Rum, Romansm and Rebellion
that elected Mr.. Cleveland, not the mug
wumps He was elected, not by, but in
spite of the mugwumps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

MR RANDALL's ILLNEss.-A sensational
report to the effect that Mr.. Randall is euf.
fering from cancer in the stomach, s said to
be totally untrue. Yesterday he dictated a
large number of letter and improved steadi-
Iy. In the afternoon Drs. Mallan end Lin.
cola Issued bulletin. in which they stated
that the assertion that Mr.. Randall ia suffer.
ing from cancer of the stomach is positively
erroneous, and that no such diagnosis has
ever been thought of by them. Owing to
the steady improvement Dr. Lincoln, who is
the consulting physician in the case, has not
visited the patient sinoe last Wednesday.
Dr.. Mallan said last night that Mr.. Randall
was continuing to improve. and, while very
weak, was gaining strength slowly. He
said it was the intention to remove him to
"Csstanea," the country residence of Mrs..
j. Bellangee Cox, situated a mile from
Wayne station, about eight miles from Phil
adelphia, on Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Tria1 of Edwin barbour.

The trial of Edwin Barbour for the muir.
der of Ellis B Williams on March last was
commenced yesterday morning in the court
house at Culpeper, Judge Keith, of Eau
quer, presiding, in place OF Judge Grims.
ley, who is personal friend of the
Barbour family. Deputy Sheriff Pulliam
called the court to order at 1880, and the
crowd Immediately swelled to such formida.
BILE proportions that the room was two small
to hold it. Before the proceedings com.
meDced there was an opening in the throng,
and through it came the accused, Edwin
Barbour. His youth was apparent. Afterget-
ting inside the bar, sat back in chair, and
watched the proceedings closely, but with no
other show of interest. On his right hand sat
his uncle, Senator elect Jno. 8. Barbour, who
seemed to be somewhat affected, while on
his left were two brothers of the accused
James B. and John S. Barbour. Still a lit.
tie more to the left was the father Of young
Williams, who watched all the pro
ceedipgs very closely. 10 front of him was
the array OF talent gathered for the prose-
cution-John g. Wise, John L. Jeffries, An.
gus Mcdonald Green and John W. Bell, the
latter acting as Commemorative attorney
ia place of John F, Rixey, who, being e
brother in-lsw of the accused, takes no part
in the case. The counsel for the defense
we're james G. Fields, G D. Gray and Thos.
a. Whitehead, the latter the State Commits
souer of Agriculture. As stated in yester.
days GAZETTE, the work of getting q jury
was commenced. Nine were selected be
fore the panel was exhausted, aud then the
sheriff was ordered 20 summon thirty more
citizsDs TO appear in court to day at 10
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

A WONDERFUL SHIP.-The new lnman
Line steamer City of New York started on
her trial trip on Saturday from the Clyde to
Liverpool, and proved to be fast boat.
The City of New York is considerably short
er than the Great Eastern. but IA feet longer
than the City of Rome and s the biggest
passenger ship in the world. She was test
ed in many ways, but vas only tried for
speed a. short intervals, wben she cut the
water at the rate of % miles an hour. The
City of New York is constructed ana lifted
for the use of the Government in the event
of war, and Can carry Is guns.
On her first voyage she will take oct Mr..
Blaine and the members OF his family. The
state ROOM which will be occupied By Mr.
Blaine is magni6cently decorated and uphol-
stored. The grand dining saloon of the YES
sci In appearance resembles large dining
room in fret class hotel In height it
takes up two and a half decks with an arch
ed roof 20 feet high. Along each side of the
saloon are recessss in which passengers can
dine separately.
The City of New York leaves fer America
on August l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

A CONSCIENTIOUS PHYsIcIAN.-A few
days ago as entered the Office of one OF he
most upright and learned of Pittsburph's
surgeons met little man coming out. He
was intensely angry there was no DISCUS
ing of that fact, and be was swearing at The
physician whose Office he was leaving OF =
great rate.
asked the doctor what had happened.
Nothing extraordinary" he replied
"That man has cancer and wanted me TO
operate upon It,"
"Wouldn't you do 1t?
"Yes, under certain conditions. In the
first place I offended him by saying that |
was intensely sorry for him, but couldn't
take his case. He asked me why, aud said Z
would rather not answer. But he insist,S
saying that he had come 200 miles 10 see q. G
and wanted my opinion, whatever it wes
So told him pumpIy tnat his cancer was
too far advanced to yield to the surgeons
knife, that it would be almost certainly fatal
TO cut il. and that since he had desired nv
opinion must tell him that he ous bit not 10
expect to live more than six months a. the
most
Then he became very angry, and nsinr-
ated that l thought he couldn't pay. To
which replied that l thought he had bette,
go home, and il, after calm deliberalion, he
wished to risk an operation he could call
again. Then be left in the frame of mind
which you observed"
In this case happen 20 know that thls
surgeon sacrificed a fee Of not less than $3.50
Probably the deatk-loomed man found q
doctor with more elastic COINCIDENCE 10
carve him up.-PittsGurg Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
ALEXANDRIA,.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY "a.

THE MILLS bill, at the time the proposed
amendments to it were agreed 10 oy Inc
democratic caucus, was pronounced oy .n0
GAzxT.TE to be surrender, makeshii''
and an expedient to subserve local interests,
49, words to that effect. The passage OF that
hill by the u. S. House of Representatives
has not changed the CAVITIES opinion
in respect of its character; ana tne
oo,v conceivable reason-but strong ana
effective one--why democrats should sup
port it, is that it is movement In tne r'en'
direction, and shows that the democrats 10
Compress would pass really low and simple
ravanue tariff bill if they were free to DO
what thoy know to be right, and had tne
power TO accomplish that rightful purpose
The Mills bill is anything else than low
tariff bill. 1t only reduces forty-seven pei
cent to a forty-two per cent. tariff, tafif
so high that Henry Clay and all the other
old time protectionists, in their wl!des'
fl chts of imaginary help to the "infan'
industries, "never dreamed OF impo Ing upor
tho many consumers of the products OF those
industries for the special benefit of the fe"
prourIetors thereof. The bill that sbouo
have been adopted would have removed the
duty from all raw material and from all the
necessaries of life, removed the restrictions
now mposed upon the production and sale
ofraw tobacco, continued or increased thetas
on luxuries, and imposed an income tax
Such bill would not only have been ilgh'
and democratic, but would have been popu
lar
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. o., July "a.

SENATE.
Bills for holding terms of United States
Courts in several States were reported from
the Judiciary Committee and passed.
The Senate bill establishing the fees and
expenses of examining surgeons was re.
ported and placed on the calendar.
The resolution to print 5000 additional
copies of The report of the Senate Commit.
tee on Pensions on the subject of vetoed
pension bills was taken up, the ques ion
being on Mr.. Cockrell's amendment to
print 100 600 copies of Presidential vetoes in
the last and present Congresses.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, the
Senate bill was passed prohibiting the trans
mission through the mails, in transparent
envelopes. of matter which would be prohb,
tied if printed or written on the outside Of
the envelope.
Mr.. Lehlbach. of New Jersey, from the
Committee on Public Buildings andGrounds,
reported the resolution for the employment
of an electrical engineer to make plans and
specifications for lighting the House and
committee rooms by electricity, and to So
licit proposals for the work. Adopted.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois. submitted the
conference report on the bill providing for
an additional Associate Justice of the gu
preme Court of Dakota. The report, which
states that the bill now provides for two ad.
ditional Justices. was agreed to.
In the morning hour the House proceed
ed to the consideration of the Senate bill
relative to the details of officers of the army
and navy to educational institutions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
sixPersonaDroRned.

Los ANGELES, Gala. July 24.-About a
week ago A. Lund and Bro. and four others
left San Pedro In sn open boat for trip
around the Catalina Islands. Yesterday the
boat was found bottom up on the island
Several fishermen who arrived at San Pedro
Sunday reported seeing boat containing
five or six persons capslzed during gall
but they were unable to rescue the occu-
pants. 1t is believed this was the Lund PAL j..
ty aud that they were all drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Daring Parachute Descent.

ST. LOUIS. July Information comes
from Quincy, ILL.,, that Samuel Baldwin
brother Of the famous aeronaut T. s. Bald.
win, yesterday morning made one of the
most daring and successful balloon ascen
sions and parachute deacents ever made.
BE left bis balloon when 5000 feet high, and
landed 10 a field two miles from the spot in
eight minutes after, badly shaken up from
the violent oscillation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
RIaw Him.eIfto pieeea,

REDDINa, Gala, July 2l.-At Morleys
station, 20 miles from here, James Mason, a
veteran stage driver. committed suicide In a
horrible manner. He bought 30 pound
box of giant powder. sat on il and touched
the explosive of. The coroner gathered up
twenty pounds of bis body 10 basket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Divorce Granted

BALTIMORE, Md, July 24-Judge Phelps,
sitting as Judge of the City Circuit Court
has signed decree granting Mrs. Donnell
Swan an absolute divorce from her blu band
Donnell Swan. Mrs. Swan was Miss sidnev
Smith Turner, daughter of Wm. Turner. of
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
A 100000 Fire.

HAVANA, July 14-Advces received here
about the recent fires in Port-au Prince,
Hayti, say that the loss by those of the 4.h
instant was 5000 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

THE ENGLISH now propose to revive I'm
prove and enlarge all the canals 10 tneir
country so as to prevent railroad monopoly.
If Congress were wise it would do the same
with all the canals in this country that
might be reinquished to the government,
aud throw them open to tn free navigation
Of all who might choose to use them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

THE CINCINNATI Enquirer says: "Mr'.
Cleveland sets the good, wifely example OF
remaining with her husband through the
warm summer days." But the Enquirer
should not overlook the fact that the hus-
bands of other wives are not Presidents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Corpse Burned.

HAvERHILL, Mass, July 24-This morn
ing "a the body of an infant child of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Binn was awaiting burial
the drapery about the bier took Are from
candles and the body was burned to crisp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

TIE NEW YORK Herald expresses the Dill
farence between the democrats and The re-
nub)cana on the tariff question tersely as foi-
lows:
"Tbe democrats would lower ta1es, cheaper the
r;ce If the necessaries of life, start up the mill
wheels that have been Iotting with disuse extend
the American market, make The demand for labor
greater sud increase the purchasing power of the
workman's wages the republicans would maze
taxes still higher in order to protect and perpe1-
uate wealthy class. aud then throw sop to the
lsborers of the country in the shape OF free corn
juice" .u
If the women of the country had SAY
in the matter, the question OF cheap whisky
or cheap clothing would soon be settled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
DIED.

On Monday, July 3d. at II p. M, ESTHER
BURNS, daughter of B. F. and Laura Peske.
As- Funeral from the residence of her parents to.
morrow "Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock.
Friends invited.
At Castalia Albemarle county, ON the morning
of July 18th, META STUART, infant daughter OF
Meta s. and Bartlett Boiling,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Seven Men SuffOcated,

PARIS. July "a Seven men have teen
sufocated by fire in coal pit at Ment.
ceau les mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Opera House Burned

BUTTE, Mont, July "a -McGuire's Opera
House was burned last night. The audience
escaped 10 safety. The Losses amount to
$40 900, with light insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Death ola Minister.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 24.-Rev J9hn F
Brooks, we'll known Preshy terrain divine
died last evening, aged 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Strike ofCollierS

LONDON, July 24.-seven thousand colliers at
Pont-y.Pridd Wales, have struck for an increase
in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24
Shoe FACTORY DesfrOyed

CINCINNATI. July 24-Krippendorf (
Dittman's shoe factory was burned to-day
Loss $500 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-24

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, July 24-Flour is
quiet and Arm; there is a growing scarcity Of
primo od-Wheat Flours with range o! prices
for all sorts from 81 rs for ane to So 80 for f4ucy
family. Wheat is moro active, and choice grade,
are in better demand at full figures sales I'M
from 20 to SO, the latter for finty old Lancaster
samples. Corn is steady at 81 to 63. Rye soto
50. Osts - to Il. Eggs ii to 10 Butter il
to II. Potatoes are declining and hard to sell at
45s60. Mllfeed AID Hay are easy and shade
lower.