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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

c. B. Hancock has purchased the Bowles
farm, pa acres, near Winchester, for $50 per
acre.
/ Miss Bette Gaines, sister of Compressor an
W. E. Gaines, died in Nottoway Coz a
few days ago.
A contract has bean ms' a with W A.
the Dismal Swamp q mol |'''' W p
,,a n eS'o,o OF IVA" named Edw. Boykin, en-.
9roynaa % . 81 eward on the steamer Lucy,
u'oppeu cad in Norfolk yesterday
oa ~" j May Holston. eldest daughter of
pit. VIM. Holston, of Fox Hill, near
1 Hampton, dropped dead while leaving the
dining room at her home Sunday.
Petersburg has contributed 1855 to the
yellow fever sufferers and expects to swell
the amount by benefit performance at the
Cockade Theatre on Thursday afternoon.
The traffic arrangement between the Rich.
mond and Allegheny and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroads went into effect Monday.
Lynchbnrg has been made one OF the diyis-
| ions.
Fifty years ago Rev. Joshua Peterkin
pastor OF ST. James Church, Richmond was
married 10 Georgetown to Miss Elizabeth
Howard Hanson, and yesterday they cele-
brated their golden anniversary.
The regular exercises at Washington and
Lee University opened on Monday with l4S
students present, representing l9 States. OF
this number rs are new students and ~ are
old. This is very much the best opening
made since 1S75-'76.
at the instance of number Of creditors,
Judge Ingram, of Manchester, yesterday is
sued an Injunction restraining Nellie II. and
Daniel Shelby from moving any of their cir.
Gus property from Richmond, and appoint
ing Mr.. Harvey Wilson receiver of the
same. Bond was given in the sum OF 81 600
The monument to the Confederate dead
buried in Stanton. as stated in the GA.
ZIsTTE, was unveiled yesterday 10 the pres
e'uce of OF 5000 persons. A granddaughter
of Albert Sidney Johnston. assisted by
young ladies from every State represented
| in the cemetery, unveiled the monument,
and addresses were delivered by Gov. Lee,
| Gen. Early, Gen. Rosser and Mr.. McCul-
loch, of Annapolis.
4 The freshet in the Rsppahannock last
/ week damaged hundreds of dollars worth of
! crops in the low grounds In some sections of
King George county. Farmers throughout
the country sustained heavy losses on &C.
+! count of the protracted rains which con-
mepced in the height of fodder sessop Some
will be constrained TO sell their stock be-
cause of the serious scarcity of provender.
at Fredericksburg Capt Ward and MIR. W.
| S. Embrey had between five and six thous
and railroad ties washed away.
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House RI0wnIru.

PARKERsBURG. Sept. 26.-The facts are
just learned of the blowing up of the resi-.
dence Of DR.. Gorrell, in lonely section of
Tyler county, W. Va. On Sunday night the
household, consisting of thu Doctor his wife,
three children and an age6. relative, Charles
King, who were all asiIeep in bed. were
blown in all directions by sudden expio-
SION OF dyns. mite, which shattered the house
except Or g corner, whirh the Doctors wife
ana or lldren used as sleeping apartments.
oa' .res King was killed instantly. The
Iced was evidently that of an enemy, pro-
baby one with whom the Doctor has re-
Gently been in litigation.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-The stock market a.,
much more active at the opening this morning
than usual of late. while first prices, as compared
with last evenings closing figures were from
to IS per cent. higher. The upward movement
was checked after the first half hour, when tie
market displayed much less activity, snd por-
ton of the gain was lost The market made ro
furthor movement, and at II o'clock it Vas quiet
and about steady generally at Slight fraction,
above the opening prices. Money easy at lalI
BALTIMORE, Sept 26.-yirgnias consoi.eI
-; past.due coupons Ga; d. 1o-4cs 35Io do
new 3s 39a40 bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

MIR GEORGE c. GoRHAM says he has con
elusive evidence that bargain was made at
the national republican convention by which
Mr.. Blaine will be Secretary of State in case
Mr.. Harrison be elected President. Mr..
Gorham is said by bis intimate friends to be
a reliable man. II his statement referred to
be true, repub lean, will be as disastrous to
General Mahone's political aspirations as q
democratic victory next November, for, with
Mr.. Blaine as premier, there will be no place
at the board for him, and he knows this as
we'll as everybody else Perhaps this is the
reason why the General is keeping dark and
singing low
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Whimi.

THE FACT that the national republican
committee have "set down" aud that heaV-
ily. on Messrs. Blaine and Ipgersoll, by can
ceiling all their appointments to speak,
seems to be looked upon oy men OF both
parties as wise move on their part, as the
trust speeches of the former and the Tree
whisky speeches of the latter were evil
dopsly doing the party DO good. That par
ty, however, must be in desperate straits
which is forced to offend two of its most
powerful leaders in order even to give it
chance Of victory. And now tool isreported
that Anna Dickinson the famous woman's
rights woman, who has of late taken the
stump for Harrison, will also be retired, as
her low personal abuse of the President and
her bloody shirt haraugues in Indiana are
said by republicans there to be iuJurlng rath'
or than beneftiug the cause she has recent
~ espoused for pay.
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A Train Robber Killed.

FLoRKsvILLE, TEX, Sept. 26.-Cspt. J.
Il. Rankin, u g. Marshal and two deputies
killed Bill Whitley here last night. Whitley
was one Of. the parties who attempted TO rob
a train nea. HARDWOOD on the Odd. He was
also in the Mcneil and Flatonic train rob
berries and was concerned in the robbery OF
the bank at Cioo. He and Barber killed
deputy sheriff Stanly of Williamson county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
THE ALASKA GOLD F1gLDs.-Au Ottawa

THE ALASKA GOLD FIELDs .-Au Ottawa
dispatch says: A matter which may strong
ly ;end to strengthen the already strained
relations between the Dominion and the
Uoited States has presented itself in con
nec:ion with the limits of jurisdiction at
points adjacent to the imaginary boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia.
As a result of recent investigation it is re-
ported to the Government here that the
valuable gold fields which have been dis.
covered, which are now being worked on
the Youkon river, are in British and not
United States territory. These gold fields
are represented to be OF great value, and as
the American officers In Alaska dispute the
claim that the deposits are in British terri
tory conflict between the miners, who be-
leve they are working on United States
territory, and the British authorities, if the
la ter assert their jurisdiction, is feared
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INTELLIGENCE FROM New York is to the
effect that while scores of the rich owners OF
protected mines and factories are sending
their contributions to The national repubIl'
can campaign fund by the thousand and ten
thousand dollars thousands of poor uppro-
tected people are sending theirs by the
single dollar to the national democratic
fund. The total amount received by each
fund is about the same, but while the former
is made up by subscriptions from few rich,
the latter is derived from great many poor
men. This doesn't look as if poor people
think republican victory. with free whisky
and taxed necessaries of life, will be at all
conducive to the improvement of their con-
dition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

TIE coLoRED chairman of the recent
FsrmyilIe republican convention that nom
mated Langstoa, colored man, for Con
gress, said in his speech: ''The machine in
Virginia is broken forever. The negro can
never again be driven BY Malone" 1t would
be fortunate thing for the Virginia negroes if
this were so, but whether it will be or not.
will not be known until the returns of the
November election shall be received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
a Rreak for liberty.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 26.-Five white con-
victs made break for liberty here yester.
day. Two were killed, two got away and
one was recaptured. The convicts were
under lease to the Missouri Paciic and the
five were taken by one guard armed with a
shot gun some distance from where the
main body was at work.
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HOUSE.

Immediately after the reading OF the jour.
nal, Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, presented the
confesence report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill.
Mr. Cheadle, Of Indiana, asked that the
report lie over until to morrow on the
ground that Senator Voorhees,, who waa
very much Interested in the library provi
sion, was absent from the city. The request
was acceded to.
Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported and the
House passed, without debate, a bill to for.
felt certain lands granted to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
The Senate amendments TO the general
deficiency appropriation bill were non con
CURED in and conference was ordered.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, from the commit.
tee on appropriations reported back, with
amendment, the Senate joint resolution az
propriatiDg $4,000 for the relief of the yell
low fever sufferers. and it was passed 80
amended.
The House al 1:55 adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
A Big CONSIGNMENT OF HORSES Til

a BIG CONSIGNMENT OF HORSES The
British steamship Tower Hill, which arrived
at New York Saturday, brought over with
her cargo 146 Normandy stalliono, French
coach horses and brood mares. They were
consigned to stock farmers in Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Illinois, a1d we're in charge of
% en- identified with the respective farms.
They were imported expressly for breeding
mn nnapa
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Heavy Storm.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 26.--A north
east rain storm of great energy with thun-
der and lightning commenced early this
morning and ia raging with auabated fury.
The storm ia the most violent tb at has visi
ted this vicinity for long time. There is a
large number of vessels anchored 10 the
outer hsrbor and many will go ashore if the
storm continues to increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
Fire.

CANTON, D. T., Sept 90 AT II O'Clock
lire started in the third story of the syndi-
cate Block, situated in the heart of the city,
and in about two hours the entire block was
destroyed. LOSS 100000 The proprietor
of a grocery store went crazy over the in
tense excitement and is in a critical condi-
tion
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Buried Alive.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. 26.-ALout IF
ty men were at work eEcavatipg a trench
yesterday when bank, twenty feet high
caved in, burying three of them, the rest
escaping. Men were instantly set to work
by.t The three were dead when taken out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 The President
to day sept the nomination 10 the Senate of
john H. Ooerly, of Illinois, to be Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs.
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SenianceG.

DUBLIN, Sept 26-John Redmond, MEM
Der of Parliament for Wexford, has been
sentenced to FIVE weeks imprisonment with
out hard labor under the crimes act.
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Sullivan

Boston, Sept. 26.-John L Sullivan is
said to be steadily improving, with every
prospect Of recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26
French, Harvest,

PARIS. Sept 26 The French Grain Con
gress reports that the harvest exceeds al
expectations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

ARB You MADE miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation Dizziness, Loss of Appetite,
yellow skiD shilob's Yitalizer Is positive
cure. Sold by E. s. Lead5ester & Bro.
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yellow Fever.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 26.-OnIy nine
new cases were reported this morning and
one death, that of Carl Johnson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

The REV. GEO. q. THAYER, of Bourbon,
Ind., says: both myself and wife owe our
lives to SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE"
Sold by E. 8. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

IF THE democrats cannot carry Indiana
with Fred Douglass. John Jarrett, Anna
Dickinson and ex.Secretary Litchman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

working against them, waving the bloody
shirt. and crying for 8 high tariff OF the nee
essaries of life, democracy in their State
must he at q pretty low ebb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

ST Nicholas for October has been received from
its publishers the Century Company, New York.
Among its contents are the concluding chapters of
Little Confederatas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

TIE MINNEAPOLIS Tribune. bloody
shirt and high tariff newspaper, says: "Rich
moud wants free trade aud the customs rev
enues derived principally from duties on ar
tces which are not produced at home. The
republicans are not in favor of internal tax
alton on production, whereas all forms OF
excuses are thought world of in kich'
mond." Figures may not lie, but that re-
publican newspapers have little regard Tor
truth is proved by the above quotation, that
is if some of tho democratic newspapers OF
Richmond are to be credited, for, according
TO them. Richm ond wants exactly what the
Tribune says she doesn't want, and does not
want exactly what the Tribune says she
dr. Ga want The Roanoke platform declared
for protective tariff and for the abolition
of the internal revenue system, and was
therefore said by the author of the Mills
bill to be a republican, not democratic
platform, and the Richmond papers refer
red to still exto that platform. But the
generality of northern people know az lit
lie about the trne condition of affairs In the
South rs they do about matters in Aru
Whimi.
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The mercury early thismoruing registered
46 degrees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-26

at free trade prices by
II sep18 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
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Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the bill authorizing
the President to issue commission as Rear
Admiral to Philip c. Johnson, to be dated
January 25, 1887, and to deliver the same to
his widow. He asked its present consider
alton and explained that Commodore John.
son became entitled to the promotion when
on his death-bed, and that his widow, az a
matter of family pride for herself and child
rem, desired to have the parchment commits
sion, which would not affect in any way her
rate Of pension.
Mr.. Edmunds questioned the power of
the Senate to pass such bill. and MIR. Cock
rell objected emphatically to is present con
sideraiion, and the bill was placed on the
calendar.
The bill reported by Mr.. Hoar the 9th Of
February last to provide for inquests under
national authority was taken up. and Mr..
George proceeded to address the Senate on
the subject.
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MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRA. SEPT. 20, -
SUN rises 81 Sun sets......... -,
ARRIVED,
schr 8 Warren Hall, New York, to W Sni'0'
" s Sch Mary Ann Bell, North Carolina, lumber .
Perry, Smoot & Co.
MEMORANDA.
scbr Louisa Waters, for this port, ss'''" -
Burrill's bay, James river, 10Th.
cyTop COT GHING-LUNT's COUGH s1a "a
will cure your cough if you will only gi'' -
trial. Price o and 25c per bottle; INIT.
sep25 . D'
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CHICAGO. Sept 26-At IL O'Clock the dea oci 1oTa
option was quoted as follows Wheat 80! I'D I'd
411sa415s Oats 237s; Pork $14 62'2i i'''e
$40 SPY; short ribs So 57la
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| Flour is firm and fairly active at an au'an'' -
| 25c all round which is not more than Tue ~
vance in hard milling Wheat justiios. Wheat D.
strong and fevcrish for futures, aud figures sf'
from to Sc better, but spot Whcats OF specu''
tive grades do not show quito so mum lmP'''V
ment, and foreign buyers are said to be ao''''s
OF sales are made IS to the condition oil 'oe 5''I
Plies offered, most of which are poor at from ~"
| 100 per bushel. Com is quiet at "a TO BOY H!e
is steady at 81 to 81. Eggs and Chickens axe
! lower Other produce is without change.
BALrrNoRE, Sept. 26.-i'otton dull and g' ll.,.
nal middlng 10Aa10as Flour firm ana ~ s..,.,
active. Whest-SOuthern firm and higher run
99a106 CHERRY 101a1O6; Western acii'c az a.
easier; No winter red spot 96l2, Oct 'pi2 4
Dec 10Oa100k, Corn-Southern scarGe . aru
nominal whito SLABS; yellow 53aoi W. 20 's0.
quiet and lower mixed spot 5Oi2: OCT 70 2Na
year 44@.a45 Jan 448ss4f's Oats nf" o.,
Southern and Penns 30s33; Western " ni'e IA.
30; do mixed 31s33. Rye irmer at o2sot. ~ ~!
quiet and s'eidy; prime to choice western IA
Is 90 Provisions steady. Mess PORK 90 49, 49,
10. Lard-refined II l9. Butter qnet and sie.l!
Western packed 16a17: creamery 2ld25. i4 VA
firm and higher at 19l3s20i1 Coffee uu., a.
ateadv. Rio c.rgoes fair 5al5i4 sueSr 7'eA'!
A soft 7a. Whisky steady at 81 26sl -
New YORK. Sept. 26-Cotton quiet np.a, .gc
1Olo; Orleans 105s futures steady. Flour &c &c
and 1rm Wheat active and lower. Corn t'c %,
aud lower Pork quiet and steady az ~
Is To- Lard dull al $40 10.
CHICAGO Sept. 26.-At IL O'Clock the Oc, oa'a
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ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 90.
rur PHoGsIx Iron Company of Penn

THr PHOENIX Iron Company OF Penn
svlvsnia. one of the largest and most pros
nervous in the country, pays itS laoorefs
ninety. three cents day. If they are wiling
n work for such wages nobody has righe
TO complain. But what will strike every
hodv ia the fact that in the most protected
industry the rate of wages should De 30 low.
And while nobody in free America mas any
r;obt tn Interfere with another mans onsi-
ness still every free American has right
70 complain when the laws of his country
hermit the importation of foreign iaoorers
to take the places of his fellow CITIZENS oy
working for such low wages rs those re
fsrred TO. Most all the laborers employed
by the Ptoeaix company are Poles, hunga'
,iaus and Slavs, who are accustomed 10 I'VE
on fly cents week 10 their own countries
and who return thither as soon as they ac-
cnmplste three or four hundred dollars
which to them is large fortune. Inc pro-
nrietors of the Phcaaix works are all IN 10
vor of the continuance Of the protective
tariff by which they are permitted to aoo
sl7 ton to thu Legitimate price OF theil
steel rails, and they all say that protection
n,otec!s labor. Such tariff unquestlonaoly
does enable the protected manufacturers Il
nav their laporers higher wages, but 1t i7 nc
less certain that they neveravaii themseiVe;
or that ability, nor ever will as long as hui
man nature shall remain as it L.
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Associated PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. g., Sept. 26.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Prince George, of Greece. has been be-
trothered to Princess Marguerite, daughter
of the Due de Chartres.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-11-14
To Render Wood lncombustibie.

A mode of rendering wood incom-
busitible not generally known is now
given out as follows: OF sulphate of
zinc, 27.5 parts by weight, II OF pot
ash, p of alum, and II of manganic
oxide ore soaked in lukewarm water in
an iron boiler, to which are gradually
added II parts by weight of 60 per
cent. of sulphuric acid. The wood to
be prepared is placed upon an iron
grating in an apparatus of suitable
size, the separate pieces being placed
at least an inch apart, the liquid being
then poured into the apparatus, and
the wood being allowed to remain COM
pletely covered for three hours, is
then air-dried. The mode of applicar
ton, however, is thought to be seri.
Gus obstacle to the general use of such
a process for timber employed in build.
ing, especially as the rough timber,
before being worked Or framed, could
only be conveniently treated in the
manner described. The opinion seems
to be well-founded, as expressed by ex'
perts on the subject, that, if joists.
ceiling beams, and all joinery exposed
to fire could be treated, after being
fixed, with some chemical solution OF
proved resistance to the action O:
flame, many architects would avail!
themselves of such a process,-.M 7
Sun.