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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
Fire in New York.

New YORK, Mar. 1e.-cooghan Brothers
furniture store, corner Grand and Bowery
caught fire at half past eight this morning
and inside of three minutes the entire prem.
ises were in blaze. At half past nine it
seemed certain that the surrounding build
lnes would also be destroyed. The loss will
be very large. Adjoining buildings have
been ordered vacated. Notwithstanding
the difficulties. the FIRE was drowned out and
confined to the building in which it started
although the damage to the surrounding
buildings will be considerable. The total
loss is leas than 500 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

No CHoICE.-The Virginia republican
congressional delegation failed to select a
member of the republican committee yes
terday. 1t was understood that Represent.
alive Bowden was the choice of General
Malone, and that Ills selection would be in
the interest of John Sherman for President.
Mr.. Rddleberger said he did not wish The
selection to be made on the issue Of Malone
or anti Manone; in the interest of John
Sherman or any one else for President He
thought that all individual ambitions or as.
piratlobs should be ignored, and the party
interests alone be considered He nomina-
ted Representative Bowen, Mr.. Bowden
having already been placed in nomination
Ga the vote being taken, Senator Riddle
berger and Representatives Brown and Yost
voted for Mr. Bowen. Representatives
Browne and Gaines voted for h1r Bowdsn.
When Mr.. Bowen's name was called, he 70
ted for Mr.. Bowdeu. When the name of
the latter was called hs declined to vote
This made tie. The meeting thereupon
adjourned without making any selection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Sav'
age vs. the Commonwealth. From the
County Court of Accomac, Reversed Judge
Lewis delivering the opinion.
Beecher Va. Lewis and Bagby, trustees.
From the Circuit Court of King William
county. Affirmed, Judge Lacy delivering
the opinion.
Lakeland and ais vs Davenport and ais
From the Circuit Court OF Botetourt county.
Affirmed, Judge Fauntleroy delivering the
opinion Judge Richardson dissenting.
Young vs. Town of Boydton. From Cir
cult Court OF Meoklenburg county. Affirm
ed. Judge Hinton delivering the opinion ;
Judge FaunteroY dissenting.
Kirby vs. Kirby. From the Circuit Court
of Halifax county. Reversed, Judge Lewis
delivering opinion.
Fuckers administrator Va. Moss and as.
From the Corporation Court of Lynchburg.
Reversed in part end affirmed in part, Judge
Lscy delivering opinion.
Griffin vs. Brkhead. From the Circuit
Court of York county. Reverend, Judge
Faunteroy delivering the opinion; Judges
Lewis aud Lacy not sitting.
Freemsn's administrator vs. Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company. Witt of error
refused to judgment rendered by the Circuit
Court Of Smyth county.
Smith vs.. Common wealth. Writ of error
refused to judgment of the Circuit Court of
Henry county.
Commonwealth VS. Latham, judge, Upon
petition for writ of prohibition. Rule nisi
awarded, returnable 22d March, 1888.
Carr's administrator vs. Morris. Further
argued by Judge William j. Robertson and
submitted.
Smith vs.. Waugh Argued by Col. W. W.
Gordon for appellant.
Mr.. w. ". Henry offered resolutions Of
the Bar Association of the city of Richmond,
relative to the death of the late Alex. II.
Sands, which were ordered by the Court to
be spread upon upon the record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

WHAT browns GOOD SWIMMERS. l
would not be at all astonished if numerous
cases of drowning, in which the victim is a
good swimmer, were due to rush of blood to
the brain, producing insensibility The
common explanation il that the strong
swimmer, who is seen to sink suddenly, was
taken with cramp, but from my experience
am led to think that it is not cramp, but
sort of apopexy that strikes men in such
eases and renders them completely helpless.
Ifit were merely cramp of leg or arm
do not think that strong nen would sink
suddenly. and almost without struggle, as
we see that they do in so many cases.
Every one who reads the papers will recall
numerous instances at the seashore at every
bathing resort where these mysterious
drownines take place. I never knew any
one TO try to account for them except hy
the c:amp theory. The medical men ought
to study the matter and see if there is not
some ground for tie belief that apoplexy,
produced By pressure of blood on the brain.
ia not more like to be the cause of death in
the water than drowning in consequence of
mp.--Rochesier Post Empress.
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Marine Disasters.

PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-The schooner
Paul and Thompson, Capt. Matthews
bound from James river to New York with
pine wood, arrived at Delaware Breakwater
; Gu the 10Th inst, and lay at anchor until
Sunday, when the heavy gale caused the
schooner William Anderson, bound 10 New
York with lumber. TO drag her anchors and
drift into the Paul and Thompson, Shaving
the latter's bows. She filed Immediately
and capszed. and 10 falling the masts went
by the board. The crew were taken on board
the Anderson. which two hours later drag
gcd both anchors and was driven on the
beach, becoming total wreck. The crews
! of both vessels were rescued by the life sav-
ing crew and landed at Lewes, all suffering
more or less from exposure.
A letter received here from Capt. Harry
Williamson, OF the tug George W. Pride, jr.,
at the Breakwater, states that the barge
ashore on Hen and Chickens shoal is prob
ably he Hazeltine, and ell hands are sup.
posed to have persisted.
WILMINGTON. Del, March 16-A Cam
bridge, Md, letter, dated 18th, reports the
bugeye Lavinia North capsizsd OF Hill
Point harbor and Captain James North, ST.,
and James Thomas, the only two on board,
were drowned. Several vessels were ashore
on Brannock's bay. The Julia Cook. of
Cambridge, was reported lost with all on
board A report had reached Cambridge the
day previous that the General Logan had
been wrecked at Castle Haven, and captain
Creighton and six of the crew were drowned.
A party that started out to search for The
en- trees made the road impossible.
During the gale at Delaware Breakwater
two mast schooner came in with all hands
on the mainmast. When che had almost
reached the pier the wind increased and
started the maiomast from the stays. Soon
the mast fell and the men with two excep.
tlons lashed themselves 10 the foremost. Two
of the men unable to extricate themselves
iu time from the wreckage were washed
overheard and drowned. Others were res.
cued from their peTlous position by the life
saving crew. Of those in the rigging one
was frozen to death and four were so ser-
ously ffost bitten that they had to be remov.
ed to the hospital. An unknown tug bost
with barge 10 tow sank with all hands of
the Hen and Chickens shoals.
LONDON, March 16-A fishing sIoop was
wrecked at Lawestaf Wednesday, and
persons were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There are great many Michigan farmers
prospecting near Warrenton for homes.
Mr.. Archie Brooks, sr.. a we'll known ciii.
zen of williamsburg, died Wednesday, aged
Sc years.
1t is thought that the republican State
convention will be called for an earlier day
than the 10th of May the time for the meet
ing OF the democratic convention.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, fixed
for yesterday, had TO be postponed until
Monday, on account CT the interruption TO
travel north.
A Jury in the Taylor murder case, at Dan
Vile, has been obtained and the trial was
begun Yesterday. Two joints CT the back.
bone of the dead man. with ball embedded
In it, were shown TO the jury.
A late census of Charlottesville slowsth
the population ofthat place Is 5,39S OF which
3 9l7 are white and 2. 4S1 are colored. There
are 766 white voters and 429 colored, giving
democratic majority of 337.
The citizens of Salem will petition Con-
press TO erect ten thousand dollar monu-
| mept in East Hill Cemetery in memory OF
General Andrew Lewis, of revolutionary
lame, WHOSE IeIhiuS nio i-toiASN ~ 49,
Simmons farm near that place.
Oscar Johnson (col'd.), who killed DAME i
Williamson, in Prince William county, iast
wear. and was sent to the penltentiary ioi
| is years, has had five years added TO hi7
term OF imprisonment, he having previously
served term in the peniteptiary from Fair,
fax for unlawfulIy shooting negro named
| VIM. Napier
Counsel were before The United States
Court at Norfolk yesterday arguing Tor
new trial for George n. Bain, cashier OF the
late Exchange National Bank, who has
been twice convicted and once sentenced to
i've years in prsor. judge Bond gave no.
tice that he would render y decision In the
case tomorrow
Mr.. VIM. L. Roysl has sent The sheriff o.
Fauquier check for The judgment entered
against him last fall for rendering coupons foi
taxes. Mr.. Raysl claims that the fight will
however, be continued, and that the action
on his part is dueto q pressure OF business
engagements which will not allow him tt
spend time on such snail matter.
The wind.storm which visited Hampton
was the most terrific known there for years
doing much damage TO property on land ane
water. Sunday the foundry being construct
ed by Hampton Manufacturing Company
wasalmost entirely destroyed the wind over
turning and demolshing the framework
On Wednesday evening the t@o-mastec
OYSTER Schooner Antietam driilad on Brown:
Shons and went to pieces. The crew e5
capped in small boat. An unknown slooI
capszad two miles above Newport News
the same evening, and went to pieces before
| her name could be learned II she had any
crew ON board they undoubtedly persisted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
WiSeys. Malone.

Mr.. John S. Wise, in letter to the repnb
icsns Of the State, gives notice that at the
next convention OF hia party he will move
for new p!un of organization, and also
that he will oppose the unit rule. He says
that tho confidential circular recently cent
ont by General Malone, mas arra5ea
against the unit rule Thousands who were
indifferent about it before. To 60 into that
convention now aud pass that unit rule will
give great color to the charge that the dele
CATION was packed and the whole thing cut
aud dried by machine methods. No reason
ing and 20 argument will remove that i'm
preston No matter how fairly it may he
DONE it will lcaa tho republican party
thousands of votes ia the election by the
charge, amounting to belief aud conviction
in the minds of many, that The republican
party OF Virginia Is not really party, but
mere machine manipulated by few people
who handle it as a child does g jumping.
jack. Feeling all this-knowing whereof
speak "a be cannot know i'll have begged
General Malone and his friends to abandon
the idea OF urging it. / have begged him
to drop the contention as only forcing a
factonal feud at the outset of our cam
paign when it can go easily be avoided.
l have begged him to do this for the
good of the party and to smother the
| natural inclination to make fight for his
own ideas which the opposition to his views
may excite. He knows that / did SO as his
friend and as Mr.. Sherman's friend. If he
has not been convinced that l au right l
certainly have not been convinced by him.
and nothing remains for me but to urge my
views before the convention. | trust it may
not load to any unkind feeling on his part.
1t shall not upon nv part. have known
General Malone too long, and am personal
ly too deeply attached to him, to let these
differences on questions Of party policy
ALLEVIATE me from him or impair my regard
and respect for his great abilities and ser
vices. l have no patience with the mean
assaults made apon him by members of our
party. But I. look upon the approaching
convention as marking a crisis in the affairs
of the party which may lead to results very
injurious to it, and incidentally to him, and
it is my duty, as see it, to take this ground.
"Above all beg our friends that in select
ing delegates they will send az their repre-
sentatives to the convention SOBER earnest
republicans, who make up in character what
they lack in genius"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
Baltimore Conference NJ. l.. faaret.
south.

The second days proceedings OF lie coz.
ference at Martinsburg w. Va. yesterday.
cons sted largely of routine WORK P.esid.
ing elders reported their districts and
number of candidates were admitted. 0pep.
ing religious exercises were hold conducted
by Bishop Wilson, after which the work Of
the day was tsken up.
A communication from the Rev. G. II. a.
Zimmerman, regarding plan for insnrug
churches In the confluence by mutual a:,c.
citation was referred to a committee
Rev. Henry P Hamili was appointed 10
represent the Woman's Missionary Society,"
and to receive moneys for then.
After the resding OF The reports of p:e.i.
ing elders, which were taken zip OF We'd
nesday the twentieth question, Are all tie
preachers bameiess in lifs and official al.
ministraton ?" wss taken up, and the char
acters of the ministers of tho Baltimore di..
trict were passed. Those of other districts
will be considered to-day.
The following were admittqi on trial 10
travelling cor nection Maurice Casper Nor.
ling, James K Mulliean, VIM. + Locke
Leroy F. Snapp, John X Waite, james P
Evans and c. B. Harris
The following candidates for elders ordtrs
were elected Forrest ]. Prettyman Car
ence L. Kennard, John o. Knott, Wm. L.
Dolly, John H. Light, George d. White nnt
John Fl. Kublman.
Samuel f. Boyd Was eIectetit to IocaIellfrs
orders.
Ia the afternoon Rev J. A. Kern preached
st Trinity Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

GEN. BoULANGER.-T French wsr de-
partment has made report, which has been
approved hy President Carnot, placing Ger
Boulanger on the non-active list and de-
priyipg hin Of his command. Gen Bou
LANCER has recently visited Paris without
permission of the war department wics,
Disgusting himself By wearing dark srte
tacles and affecting lsmeness The Oadd
Journal comments on the effects such
breaches of discipline viii have on thesrmy.
Ali Paris is agog again with excitement oy.
or Gen. Boulanger The action cf The VS.
department in forcibly retiring that ofiic6
from active service is looked upon rs BOZ
stroke Of the government, and one whic-
may result disastrously for it. 10 the opia'
ion of many his retirement affords him
chance o. entering politics, which WIS de-
MED him before, and it ia even hiniol that
the General purpose!y committed tie act;
charged against him, il visiting Paris three
times without permission. in order that he
might bring about jus. such result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

GEN. WAsH1SGToN's swoRD-The Senate
library committee were yesterday morning
addressed by Messrs Francis P. Stevens and
Edward Everett Warner, OF Baltimore, in
relation to the purchase by Congress of the
sword of Gen. George Washington, which
was worn by him when he resigned his
commission at Annapolis. December %.
1883, and on all State occasions. Copies of
the will of Washington and wills of the
Lewis family. showing the transmission of
the sword. were filed, together with petit
ton of Miss Virginia Tayloe Lewis, the pre-.
sent owner of the sword, VINO is resident
OF Baltimore, and Il graDdniece of General
Washington. The amount OF compensation
is left to the committee. The sword is one
of live of Washington's swords which he be-
queathed 10 his nephews. One of these
swords is in the possession of the State OF
New York, which some time ago acquired
it for the sum of $4,000. it being the one
sent to Washington ny Frederick the Great.
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.aSl@z9=5 ~
To.D.sI,,s TELRGR.xPHIC DISPATCHES
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. e., March To-
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator Black burns desk was gorgeou5ly
conspicuous this morning with floral trl'
butte In the form and colors of the United
States flag, sent by the Hancock Veteran
Association of Philadelphia in recognition
of ha so ably defending the memory of "our
dead heroes" (Gens. Mcclellan and Han
cock).
Numerous petitions were presented and
referred.
Senator Hale introduced bill, which was
referred, authorizing the President to ap'
point and retire John G. Fremont as Ma
jor-General.
Senator Butler offered bill for the ad-
mission of Utah as State. Referred to the
Committee on Territories
The resolution offered By MIR. Frye yes
terdAy calling for copies of minutes and pro
tocols of the fisheries commission, and that
offered by Senator Dolpb as to fur seal fish
ing in Alaska, were taken up and passed.
The Senate reaums ed consideration of the
unGervaluation bill.
HOUSE.
Mr. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous
consent that the Ways and Means Commit
tee be permitted to sit during the sessions
of the House. but M. Burrows, of Michigan
objected.
Among the petitions presented and refer.
red was one for the passage of service pen
sion bill, and for the passage.of the per diem
pension bill.
The House subsequently resumed the coz
sidera!ion of thu Senate amendment to The
urgent deficiency bill, after which it pro-
ceeded to the transaction of private business.
The Hit joint resolution to promote com
rnercial union with Canada was placed on
| the calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

THE woRKINGMEN of this country should
keep a sharp lookout on their would be
leaders and protested friends. The eight
hour law was never intended to prevent a
man who, having worked for that length OF
time and thereby earned full days wages,
should not, if so disposed, work two or three
hours longer for extra pay. But the labor
leaders in Congress, if they had their way,
would have it so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
A cA11-Maior Edwards, the editor of the

A CALL-Major Edwards, the editor of the Far
go (Dak.) Argus, on reading the account of Roscoe
Conkling's narrow escape from freezing to death
during the New York blizzard, at once sent the
following pithy telegram 10 him:
MINNEAPoL1s. Mimi, March IA, 1888.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, New York.
The Dakota robins, sitting on orange trees in
bloom. join in thanks for your safe delivery from
New York's snowdrifts. Here in the Tribune Of
fee all join with ME 10 congratulations to you,
and say: Come to the banana belt, where every
man is your well wisher." A. W. EDWARDS.
N Z. Herald.
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Railroad Accident.

B1NGHAMToN, n Y, March I6.-Tbs
east bound train OF the Delaware, Lacka.
wanna & Western jumped 'hs track five
miles from this citg at three o'clock tbi.
morning. Three c1sches Were burned. It
reported that two passengers were killed
and number injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
The Late Storm.

The storm visited New England and did
great damage. The railroad blockade
throughout New England is reported to be
worse than that in New York and Pennsyl-
vania. and reports indicategreat suffering and
perhaps loss Of life. The storm on the coast
was very severe. The blockade about New
York is broken. and reports ere being re-.
ceiyed of great loss of life. The first mail
from the South since the storm arrived In
New York yesterday. The snow Is disap'
pearing aud there il something like re-
sumption of railroad travel though full tel,
egraph facilities are still lacking. Inc de-
tails OF the storm at Delaware Breakwater
show great suffsrings and loss of life. Great
destruction of property is reported 10 Acco-
mac county, Va. Twenty eight boats were
capsized in Chincoieague bay, and it ID sad
the bodies OF fifteen sailors have been washed
lives were lost in Essex county, n. j., and
ceiyed the loss of life in the outlying jersey
districts will be very great. The limits of
the Storm were Norfolk on the South, Pitts
burg and Buffalo on the West, Saratoga, n.
Y on the North and Boston On the East.
the baysde show that larger area was COW
cred by the watsr and greater damage was
done by the wind and water than ever be-
fore in the memory OF man. Parker's leland
near the mouth of OnanoocB creek, where a
large herd of cattle was wintering, was
entirely submerged and all the cattle
drowned.
Press dispatches were yesterday received
off troy
thousand miles over cable TO London and
back. and then via Chicago 10 Washington.
The wires continued working badly from
New York, most ofthe dispatches being sent
around by way of the West. Six engineers
and other trainmen we're killed in the vicI-
nifty of Eeston, Pa, by their engines over
turning while attempting to force through
snow drifts.
The last train which left Trenton, n. j.,
for New York Monday morning was stop
ped by drift Is feet deep about mile from
Princeton Junction, and had to stay there
until ii o'clock Wednesday morning, when
8 relief party succeeded in getting the hun.
qry and half-frczen passengers back to Tren
ton. During the two nights the passengers
were obliged to walk up and down through
the cars to keep from freezing. The fires
were kept burning in the stoves, but the
wind blew SO freely that they did not warm
the cars. Several men attempted to walk
to Princeton Junction, dstanceof a mile,
and nearly persisted in the drifts They re-
turned to the train with great difficulty.
When brought to Trenton many had their
ears and feet badly frozen. While on the
train they had 70 provisions until Tuesday
morning, when some farmers brought sand-
witches to the cars aud asked fifty cents
apiece for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

Now THAT Mr.. Grady. of Georgia, has
baen publicly sneered at and ridiculed by
MIR. Ingalls, for his Boston speech, in which
he expressed his gratitude to the North for
whipping the South, it Is hardly possible he
will ever, that is hardly ever, be so imbued
with that gratitude as to give it such pro.
fuse and yoluminous expression again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

There has recently been discovered in the
high Alps near the summit of the great St.
Bernard, five large granite affairs and M
merous other relics of the stone age, used in
pagari epochs for sacrifices. Swiss scientists
consider this discovery proof that Mount
st. Bernard was place of sacrifice in pagan
times, and that the Caution of Valais must
have been inhabited by human beings as far
back as the stone age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16

THE BEST paid laborers 10 this country
are bakers, blacksmiths, brickiayers, car
penters, painters, plasterers, plumbers,
printers, and porters and 'longshoremen,
none of whom are protected by the tariff
The worst paid are the employees In mines
and factories. all of whom are protected By
the tariff. This is lesson easy enough for
ANYBODY to learn.