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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

The Common Council had an attendance
of twelve members, with President Sweeney
| in the chair. The discussions were mainly
upon individual applications for exemption
from fire limits, building regulations, &c.
Quite contest sprung mp on an appica
ton of Mr.. J. NJ. Young for permit to ex
| tend two feet upon the street bay window
of his new house on Alfred street, between
Franklin and Gibbon.
Il was objected that the City Council had
no right to grant the request, as the courts
had decided, in the case of Mr.. Wood, thai
no eucroachment OF houses beyond the build
ing line was allowable.
Mr.. Bayne thought that as Mr. Young:
lot is on the south line Of the city the grant
would ncommode nobody.
Mr.. Fisher doubted whether the City
Council had power, az the ru Ing In the
Wood case was decisive in the matter.
Mr. Atcheson thought this was time to STOP
such trespasses on the streets. IT you give
privileges in one case you must give them IN
another.
Mr.. Sweeney said this was an exceptional
case. The house was within few yards oil
The south limits of the city. and the neigh
bors all consented. 10 oil parts OF the city
cellar doors ard porches were allowed be-
yond the building lipe He thought the
question depended on locality and consent
of property owners.
Mr.. Snowden said council had nothing 10
90 with the matter. The streets had been
decided to be the property of the State, not
of the city.
After some further discussion q vote on
the subject resulted yeas Z, nays l. Pending
the announcement of The vote,
Mr.. Bsyne asked why council had power
to aliou monument in the streets.
Mr.. Snowden said that application would
be made to the legislature TO make pro-
vision on that subject.
Mr. Bayne said that it ia only proposed
that the city shall grant such power as it
has in the mater.
This was generally concnrred in and the
application was granted in this shape.
A discussion took place on tho applica-
ton of Mrs Webster and others relative 10
the nuisance caused by the railway switch
into the bark mill on Royal aud Wilkes
streets.
1t was agreed by all that the nuisance
should be abated, but while MIR. Sweeney
thought Campbell s. Co.. the owners OF the
bark mill, should be made to remove The
switch, others urged that the switch should
be torn up at once by the Superintendent of
Police. Some held that the Superintendent
of Police should have entire charge of the
matter, and others that he should be super
vised in doing so by the Committee on
Streets Final it was agreed tbst len days
notice be given Campbell 81 Co., end that if
they failed To remove the nuisance within
Ten days, the removal should he made by
The superintendent OF Police.
Afterwards this resolution came back
from the Board of Aldermen disagreed to,
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Snor,,,s in Virginia.

About o'clock yesterday evening one of
the most severe haistorms that ever struck
that section passed over Norfolk and Ports
mouth and vicinity. Ice particles Of extra
ordinary size came down with the hail, and
several inches of hail lay in drifts before the
deluge of rain that followed carried it awey.
The shade trees Of the streets. and the iiosT'
er and vegetable gardens were badly wreck
ed. Ia the country the truck farms were
badly torn up, the strawberries ana peas,
cabbage ard other crops being ruiDousy
beaten to the ground. The vineyards anG
orchards suffered severely. A swatne i've
or six miles broad wss cut through Nor1oik
and Nansemond counties by the storm. Inc
truckers all around the Hodges Ferry sec.
ton and between the Western Branch river
and Portsmouth lost everything. The loss
will probably reach million dollars. GA
Monday morning about two O'Clock q ter
rifle hail storm and rainfall swept over
southampton county, in the vicinity OF
Newsom's depot, and the growing crops and
orchards were badly damaged by the large
pieces of ice and the great quantity OF it.
The drifts of hail were twenty-four inches
deep in places, and twelve hours after the
storm the drifts were over six inches in
blown down by the wind and demolished,
and three horses killed. Other farmers
suffered in damage to their buildings. Late
that afternoon hal-storm struck the Great
Bridge section of Norfolk county, and the
hail stones to considerable extent were as
large as pulet eggs. Tne potatoes and veg
etabe gardens were damaged. Three men
at work in field beyond Deep creek during
the same storm were struck by lightning
and injured.
The severest cyclone known there passed
over Danville at $50 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, doing great damage TO roofing,
feuces shade, and fruit trees. Three tobec'
co factories were unroofod, the bridge over
the Dan river damaged, q house in the
course of construction was blown down, 8
large oak tree fell on kitchen, demolish
ing it, the colored Baptist church was blown
down, the roof on the storage warehouse
was partly blown of and Lees tobacco
warehouse was damaged. The shed over
the brick mill was blown down and fell on
N. A. Fitzgerald, the proprietor, seriously
injuring him. Hundreds OF dollars worth
of shade and fruit trees were ruined. The
cyclone was accompanied by rain and slight
hail, lasting fifteen minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
Resignation Accepted.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The President
has accepted the resignation of Judge Geo
A. jerks as Solicitor General of the Depart.
ment of Justice. to take effect to-day. Mr..
jerks resigned upon the change of admins
tration, but was requested to remain in of
fee until the close of the existing term of
the Supreme Court. Judge jerks will be
retained in the service of the government as
counsel in the telephone cases. 1t is expect
ed that en- appointment as Solicitor General
will be made this week.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The American Surgical Association is ir
session at Washington.
One million eight hundred thousand young
shad we're placed in the Patapsco river yes
terday.
BENJAMIN Hawkins, colored, was yester.
day convicted of the murder of his wife in
the District OF Columbia.
a young man told the President yester.
day he wanted an appointment badly, be-
cause unless he got one he could not be
married.
Rev. Jas. Townsend, of Indiana, who was
recently appointed by the President record
err of the general land Office in Washington,
is a negro and the ladies in that oiiice are
asking to be transferred.
The Southern Baptist convention com.
p!eted its work and adjourned at Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday. The convention adopted
resolutions in favor the speedy and entire
prohibition of the liquor traffic.
In Brooklyn last night Jack McAulifie.
champion light weight, defeated Paddy
Smith, of South Brooklyn, with six ounce
gloves. The fight lasted but two minutes
Kilrain aud Mitchell sail for America May
18th.
Rev. f. C. Towne, of Washington, who
saws he was requested by Mr.. ChauDcey al.
Depew to furnish him historical facts con
the life of Washington to ne used bg
the latter in his centennial Grafton III New
York. now threatens to sue Mr.. Danew for
The amount of bis services Mr.. Tosne sd
mits that MIR. Depew did not use the in
formation furnished and SAYS The Grafton
L. Ii
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ALEX ANDRIA-.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10.

THE SOUTH supplies nearly all the efiee'
tive strength of the national democratic
party. In 1884 all except four OF the states
that went democratic were southern iSs'
year all except two The tail has waggeo
the dog long enough, and with anything
else than satisfactory results. me mex. na.
tional democratic convention is only 'nfee
wears off. 1t is to be hoped that tnep 'ne
dog will wag the tail. To DO so can nv
possibly have worse effects than nave fesuis'
ed from the opposite course. If more 'nan
quarter of century after the war between
the States, when another generation mas
grown up, any free born American GU
zen must be excluded from any once
within the gift of his fellow citizens Simply
because he may hail from a particular Sec'lon
of the country, it will always be so, ana the
people of that section may as well Do III
formed that such is the case now as ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

General Malone. Mr.. Bowden has an ap-
pontment with Secretary Tracy for to NOR
row in reference to the appointment of fore
men and master mechanics at the Norfolk
navy yard. Mr.. Bowden when asked by the
GAzETrE's correspondent what the recent
Virginia appointments meant, sald they
meant that General Malone had the
swing"
Mr.. Mark Norris, OF Alexandria, watch.
man in the Interior Department, was noti.
fed this morning that his services Woulo
not be required after the l9th inst. John
Cole colored man, from Fairfax county, G
laborer in the same department, was re-
moved to-day. Both had been appointed
through the influence Of Gen. Lee, the rep
resentative from the Alexandria district.
Among the Presidential appointments
yesterday was that of Mr.. Saunders, the
i father in.law of Mr.. Russell Harrison, to o
* GOO Mace in Utah. The President bad
previously appointed one OF his ola law
partners postmaster at Indianapolis, anoth'
ar one Attorney General. and his brother,
marshal of Tennessee. How's this Tor ne
potism?
Mr.. Callahan, Of Norfolk, was at she
Treasury Department again TO day to see
about having the name of his rebuilt steam
boat changed. He says the old steamer Of
her name was unfortunate and that the
new boat will be more popular with ne"
name. Mr.. Callahan says both factions Of
his old party tell him their tales. and thai
from what he learns he is disposed to think
the administration will recognize General
Malone as the leader of the party IN Vlr,
qinia. and that Congressman Bowden Will
.ooor, r,nnd Mahona man for Office,
The resignation of Solicitor General jerks
having been accepted, he will vacate that
office for ever at four o'clock this afternoon
The GAZETTE's correspondent has the best
authority for stating that MIR. Frank Blair
of Virginia will not be appointed his success
aor. He never was even thought OF as
nossible successor by those who have the
amounting power not because he had en-
dorsed the sentiment that honor wouldn't
Inv break fast" but because they did moi
think his legal abilities qualified him for the
place.
| Mr.. Grandstan, of Virginia, one oil OK
Senator Riddleberger's appointees at tht
Senate, was removed by Sergeant-at Arms
Canaday to-day.
/ A meeting of the negro preachers OF thi'
oity has been held to deny and protes
/ against the statements concerning the gros
1 immortality OF the church members OF thei
| race who live here. One OF the resident ply
sicans here, in talking on the subject thi
morning, said look at the books in tn
health office here would show that three
fourths OF the negro children born here ar
illegitmate.
Among the few eongressmen ut the Capi
tol to day was MIR. Randall. His appear
ance has altered very much in the last fv
years, and from being robust and vigorou
looking middle aged man, he has changed
80 as to seem old and fraii, and apparently
with not many years of active life befor
him.
Quite plumber of Virginia republican
were at the White House to-day. Amor
those who obtained an audience with tn
President was ex-senator EiddleDerger.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
was referred to the

and the whole subject was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
When the ordinance fixing the grades Of
the northwestern section came in from the
Board of Aldermen. having passed that
body, Messrs. Aitcheson and Fisher objected
to its passage, saying that it was not in the
shape they understood it was to be, so the
matter went over.
A communication from the Mayor recon-.
mending the appropriation Of $500 to aid in
entertaining the visitors to the city on the
occasion of the unvelling of the Confederate
monument, was received and laid over,
there not being sufficient number present
to pass an ordinance making an appropria.
ton.
Other informal discussions of no general
interest took place on sundry applications
for exemption, sc.
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Telegranhic Briefs.

Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court, vii
leave Washington this evening for Norfolk, ant
from there will go to South Carolina on his dis
trict tour.
The steamer City Of Paris sailed from New
York for Liverpool to-day. Among the passen
gers We're Mr.. Robt Lincoln. Minister to England
Andrew CarneIie and Mrs. Frank Leslie
The lines of the Wabash Railway east of the
Mississippi river were sold at Chicago to-day to
Messrs Ashley s. Joy, representing 80 per cent
of the bonds and acting in the interests of the
Wabash Western purchasing CORN ttee, for
SO, $50, 900.
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The samoan Conference.

BERLIN. May 15.-The subcommittee OF
the Samoan conference has decided that the
municipal council Of Apia shall comprise six
members, Germany, England and the United
States each to appoint one member. The
other three members shall be elected by the
residents of Apa. This decision displeases
the British commissioners, who call it the
Phelps compromise. Mr.. Phelps. although
not member of the sub committee, was
asked to attend its last meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
Damage 10 Crops.

NORFOLK, Va, May 15.-Reports from
the hail storm of yesterday afternoon show
that great injury was done 10 the vegeta
BILE crops on the Western Branch. The Sc.
rious damage seems to have been confined
to that section of Norfolk county. Cabbage
tomatoes, cucumbers, aquash, Strawberries,
and green peas were almost entirely de-
stroyed and totatoes were badly damaged.
In cases where crops were entirely cut down
and destroyed, farmers are preparing to
renlant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

RECENT immigration meeting at Will
,iamsburg was broken up by DIR. Wise, 3
brothe, Of Mr.. John Wise, who introduced
and demanded the passage of series OF
resolutions reaffiyming the Loyalty" OF Vlr
pipia to the Union and her determination to
abide By the amendments to the Constitu
ton. The farmers and other intelligent
men who were materially interested IN the
object of the meeting couldn't see what
meeting held in Virginia for the purpose Of
promoting immigration to their ne'ghoor
hood had to do with loyalty or the amend
ments to the Constitution any more than II
held in Massachusetts, and therefore adjourn
ed without more ado. Mr.. John Wise was
right when he said few years ago that
white southern republicans did their party
more harm than good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

LATER AND moro reliable intelligence
from the scene of the late race troubles in
I,ouisiana is to the feet that they were
caused by the domineeripg behavior OF the
negroes there, who have had complete con-
troll of all labor and political matters In that
locality, who had previously stabbed white
man, and who had been fomenting negro
uprising there. There are more negroes
than white people in the locality referred
TO. and as the former naturally attempt TO
dominate by reason of their numerical ma.
iority, the latter, more naturally, and with
better reason, resist that attempt, and will
successfully continue to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

JUDGE WITT, of Richmond, when in New
York recently. said to Mrs. Cleveland
Never mind, we'll make it all right next
time" To the contrary, the Kansas Demo
crat says: with Grover Cleveland again
as it's standard bearer, the democracy of this
country would not carry northern State
and would lose several southern ones" The
latter is probably right. MIR. Cleveland
drove away from him the workers IN his
party by telling them that political work
was not to be rewarded. Such sentiment
might be popular in Utopia, hut in coun-
try where every man is possible President
as was proved in Mr.. Ceveland's own
oase-nothing else was expected by wise
men than the effect it produced. American
politics has become business. Sad, but
true.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

PROPOSALS.

DR0POSALs-Scaled proposals vii be 81 Cd o..
i until Saturday next, the 18Th inatsi.t ~ Ia
o'clock n. M. at the office Of the AleNanina Nals
Company, FOR FURNISHING AND HAtstiN,
SIXTY FOUR SETS o. INSIDE SFtl. , ~
TO THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL BUILDING
said shutters to conform in every fc,pt' 20 e-,
shutters now in the Amidon School b. iin- n
Washington, D. G., painting excepted.
T. d. FENDALL, ttifman'
VIM. F. VINCENT.
RICHARD J.. CARNf
my15 I'd Committee on seao'ihoi''
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run Richmond Dispatch says:

Governor Lee would no doubt count II ].
the hest title to fame that he could nave II
he could be afforded an opportunity to aot sp ;,
prove final settlement of the state aeo'. /.
If that be so. let the Governor cease MS
vein crusade against Virginia's coupons,
atom his futile efforts to prevent Virginia
from fulfilling the promise she made to her
creditors to accept her coupons in payment OF
her dues. and do all he can toinduce the next
legislature to accept the liberal oiier OF her
creditors, which is that they Will be content
tn receive in settlement of their just claims
only what is left of the States revenue after
all her other expenses shall have been pro-
y.ded for. Snch settlement would neces
sarily repeal the existing unjust and un.
oopulsr Law which enables rich men and
liquor dealers to pay their taxes with oe
precated coupons, but compels poor men TO
nav theirs with good money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

IT Is understood that President Harrison
contemplates Issuing proclamation OF gen.
eral pardon to all deserters from the federal
army. Should he do so it would be nomi'
nally for the purpose of relieving the de-
serters from the injurious effects of an igno.
minious charge, but really to enable all OF
them to draw pensions from the govern.
ment The administration seems to be
bent on reducing the surplus In the Treasu
rv so as to afford plausible excuse for con-
Timing the tax on the necessaries of life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
Amendments.

WASHINGTON. May is Fletcher Jobns.
ton, of Kentucky, Chief of the Division Of
Accounts In the General Land Office, has
resigned.
7. Manel Herman, of Oregon, has been
appointed Chief OF Division in the pension
office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
MONETARY AND CoMMppnr.

NEW YORK. May 15-The stock -,.-,
again quiet and listless this morning tbo a. 'A'
tions being extremely small cxcept r.. '.'''ai.
shares, and the tone was rather besi,.,.. '''
though some stocks made fractional ,5. d.
The tone of the dealings was firm, but lste,is
hour prices gave way. At II clock tho ~ We
@as quiet and rather heavy, generally >, ''N'
the opening prices. Money oasy at '''
BALTIMORE, May l5.-yirginias cop.o,.,
:; pss.-dne coupons =; do 1910. ~ '''''.'
IS 66A a67t..
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IL. a. O. Il. IL.

BALTIMORE May ia meeting OF the
directors of the B s. O. B. B. Co.. was held here
to-day. J. T. 0dell was appointed general mana
ager of the entire system and w. w. Peabody Was
appointed general superintendent of the lines
west of the Ohio River. He is also genera
scant of the company at Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

PEOPLE WHO know Mr. scruggs, the re
Gently appointed Z. S. Minister to fenezu
ella, say they hope he may achieve better
reputation there than he did iD China. Mr..
Soruggs is the msu the late Aleck Stephens
endorsed for q Chinese consulate, for the
reason that sill reputable Georgians preferred
having him In China than in their State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
Var. Randall Improving.

WASHINGTON, May Is Hon. 8. j. Ran
dali, who has been confined to the house
for several weeks, is convalescipg rapidly,
and expects to be out shortly.
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From washington.

special Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzErTsl
WAsHINar TON. D. c., May Is, 1889.
Representative Bow1en has returned
from Norfolk and had an interview with
the President yesterday in reference to the
postofhce in his city. The applicants for
that office are Messrs. Whitehurst, Long
and Slade. Il ia supposed that the latter is
the favorite of MIR. Bowden as well as of
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MIR. WhifeIaw Reid.

PARIS, May l5.-Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the
new American Minister. was received by M.
Spuller, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to-day.
President Carnot will receive Mr.. Reid at
the end of the week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

VIM. O'Brien, M. F.. has obtained writ
against Lord Salisbury on the charge of libel,
for accusing him in recent speech made by
Lord Salisbury at Watford of advocating
the murder and robbery of men taking farms
from which the tenants had been evicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15

The market Tor FIour Temalf- VWeT 100 l1'
changed. The offerings of Wheat are lieM and
sales are made al the way from 20 to - as to
quality Corn is active ard frmer with ss.es 81
Hall. No Rye or Oats reported. Country pO-
duce is in fair receipt, and prices are owclnt SIS
the season advances
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
Death afau Editor,

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-Wm. W. Hard
ing, for many years proprietor and publisher
of the Philadelphia Inquirer, died this morn.
inr.
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Montana Democratic.

M1NNEAroLrs, May 15.-The Journals Helena
Montana, special say4 the constitutional conven
ton will be democratic by about majority
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CHICAGO May 15-11 a. m.-The Iu'y orio'
is now quoted as follows Wheat 81 Con
353s Oats 25l1; Pork Sll 62'2 Lfd S"-'
short ribs Sc S5.
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BALTIMORE. May 15.-Cotton quiet; midi rE
11ss Flour firm and active Whcat-S0a'hem
dull but firm; Fntz S7s96; longbcrry 9o,el-
Western dull and EASY No = winter red spot
June S3 bid; July Sis Corn-southem in.c
tive white and yellow 12a43'2; Western dGi
and firm mi led spot l2ai May i2aiai3 juno
42a42i2; July 424. bid Aug AZ q asked s,2au-
or 4l1a asked. Oats moderately active ari
steady Western white 32a33l2 do mixed 4l!l
30lb. Rye quiet at 54,55. Hay easy prime to
choice timothy Sl5a15 so. Provisions qiie' ard
steady. Butter quiet; Western packed l2I3.
creamery IS. Eggs weak at l2l2sf3. cole
firm; Bio careoes fair 49,, a1SA. sugar iirmcri
soft Si. Whisky quiet and stead, Al - Io