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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Terrible Epidemic.

CARTHAGE, Ills, Aug. ga terrible cpl
demic of bloody fiux has appeared at War
saw, In this county. 1t came on last Mon.
day in light form and resembled dysentery
but on Wednesday 1t assumed more seri-
Gus phase. and now fifteen people have
died. Four deaths occurred Thursday and
four yesterday, the victims beiog mostly
children. Ohe hundred and eighty cases
are now reported. Many of them, 1t is
feared, will result fatally. The people are
terror stricken and do not know what to
make of the soourge. The disease has also
appeared at Hamilton, and it ia said to ex.
ist 10 epidemic form at Canton and Kahoka,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

A BOLD RoBBER-At two o'clock yester-
day afternoon a well dressed man. riding a
large sorrel horse. rode up to Altman's jaw
elry store, in Kansas City. He dismounted,
letting the horse stand without htohing,
and went into the store He asked to look
at some diamonds which had been shown
Thursday The tray wes handed to him,
when be grabbed a handful and made q
dash for the door. He sprang for his horse,
but tho animal became frightened and dash
ed off down the street. The robber ran to
the corner, where he jamped into hack
and drove rapidly away, pursued by the
police He has not been captured. The
diamonds are estimated to be worth fifteen
thousand dollare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
The MAVERICK Poisoning Case.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 8 At the trial of Mrs
Msybriok, for the murder of her husband
to day DR.. Stevenson. one of the physioiana
who had attended Mr.. Maybrick, asserted
that all of the patients symptoms indicated
that he Was suffering from arssnioal poison
ing. nurse testified that when Mrs. May
brick tried to persuade her husband to take
medicine he objected. saying that 1t was
the wrong medicine. A waiter at Flat.
mans Hotel identified the prisoner as the
woman who had occupied bad room In the
hotel with the man Brierley.
The prosecution then announced that its
case was closed, and Sir Charles Russell
opened the case for the defence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

SUSPICIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF CHURCH
FUNDs.-Jake Thompson, coIored, of Bed
ford county, was recently made treasure
holder" for congregation Of Blptists who
took collection for building a new house
of worship. The amount realizad was about
500, and Thompson carried it homs with
him. Ga the way he claims to have got
soaking wet from the rain, and that the
800 in greenbscks was likewise soaked.
When called upon to return the money he
reported as above, and further alleged that
when he got homo he spread the money on
plank In the sunshine to Dry add went
about other affairs, and that on his return
he found that storm of wind had blown
the last dollar of the money away. Moth
ing has been seen of the treasure since, al
though diigent search has been made In the
regions round Thompson's home. Thomp-
son has just bought little farm and built
house on It..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
State Delegates.

Full returns from Halifax county show
that of the delegates elected to the State
convention 81 are for Berue and Is for Nc
Kinney.
uninstructed.
The following have been elected delegates
from King George couoty to the convention
Thomas A. Bevin, 8. W. Corbin, F. Ninde,
81. T. Garnelt,R. W. Hunter and in. Peed.
They were uninstruc.ed.
King and Queen county has elected dele
gates favorable to Capt Mckinney.
Capt. McKinney's friends at FarmVllIe
claim that he will enter the convention 6OO
strong, aud the second ballot will secure his
nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

THE IDEA that this is a personal govern
ment seems to permeate all branches OF the
present administration. When Secretary
Proctor went off the other day he designated
his clerk as acting Secretary of War during
his absence, and no later than yesterday did
the superintendent of the money order de-
partment at the Washington postofhce
grossly and gratuitously insult man who
had business with that office. The spirit
and letter of the theory upon which the
government was founded have been entirely
snbverted, and federal officers are no longer
the servants, but have become the masters
of the people, or rather, act as though they
wara
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

BelforaS Maya zine for August has been received
from its publishers in New York. 1t contents
are: Have We Abolished Slavery? The Genius,
Joyce Mott, Favorite Novels of American Novel
ists In the Swim, The New and the Old in the
South, Grover Cleveland, Kirgbi the Greek, Love
is SO Sweet, A Glimpse of the Under world, In
Sock or Buskin New York and the Presidency
President and Patronage, The Burlesque Conven-
ton at Berlin, WsDamskered, Reviews, and The
Pared Veil, novel complete, by James Frank
lin E.ttu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

GEN WALKERS public declaration to the
effect that he will not accept republican
nomination for the Office of Attorney Gener.
al for the State, ard that he will take the
ot,mn for one of the democratic candidates
for the gubernatorlal nomination, If that one
ae selected, is by no means calculated to re-
yiys the hopes of the republicans, already
5epressed by their internecIne squsbbles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
At the White House

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Ths President
vas in conference with Secretaries Window
and Tracy for about two houra this morning
In regard to certain New York appoint.
mtnts which he desires to make, 80 1t Ia said
before his departure for Bar Harbor next
week. The rest of his time during the fo.e
noon was devoted to Secretary Proctor,
first assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
aud Representative John 8. Wise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Burned to Death,

RALEIGH, N. c, Aug. 3.--Two giils. aged
twelve and fourteen, daughters Of Nelson ; h /
psrd, Of Beauford county, met horrible death .
The parents wero ut church snd the ch.l;reu
lighted fire aud poured kerosene from the
upon the b!sz, rrbe explos on t,ck pi' &C,
the clothing of the girls caught Il snd both wee
burned 10 death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Suffering from Dropsy.

SPRINGFIELD, Ii!s., Aug. 3-Holaee Ls
land, member of the well known Leland
family of hotel fame and the proprietor of
the Leland Hotel of This city. ia suffering
from dropsical affection together with 9TH
or complications and Is not expected to live.
BE 10 bachelor and about 60 gears old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Rain Storm

New YORK. Aug. s.-About O'Clock this
morning there was heavy rain which dood
Ign. The same storm Visited ether loca l.
tles The storm was accompanied by heavy
thunder and lightning, and during its cen
tinuance two inches Of rain fell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Death of Commodore Fitzhugh

WASHINGTON, Ang. 3.-A telegram has
been received at the Navy Department an.
nouncing the death at one o'clock this
morning, at the hospital in the naval hcme,
Philadelphia, of Commodore Wm. E Frz-
hugh of a complication of diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Incorrect Report.

BELGRADE, Aug. 3.-The report that ths
Government had ordered all three of the
military classes of Servis to muster on Mon-
day next was incorrect. 1t is the intention
of the Government to propose the adoption
of q new militia system ia October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
DISCHARGED.

WHEELING. w. Va, Aug g - George
Heunig arrested for completely with Harry
Ssybold in the robbery of the bank of
Wheeling, was tolay discharged on testi-
mony of Seybold that Hennig knew moth
ing Of the robbery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Killed by an Explosion

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug. 3.-At tue
Farland coal works. near Clarksburg, yes
terdsy, a blast exploded and Edgar Ms.h-
eny and S. V. Matheny, brothers, were
killed and Thomas Dodd and VIM. Matheny
dangerously wounded Several other miners
were slightly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
St Louis's Elevated Railroad.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-Tbe Scott elevated
railroad bill passed the House of Delegates
last night by vote of2I to Z, and the bill
now goes to Mayor Noonau, who will doubt
less sign it. The elevated road will be sew
enteeo miles long and will cost, according
to the lowest estimate, 10 the neighborhood
of 81 DOC, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Fight

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 3-Intelligencs has
been received of fight In Aoheen, suma'ra
between natives and force Of Dutch troops
Nineteen Du chmen were killed and twenty
two wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

At recent royal ball 10 London the
young Duchess of Portl and wore beautiful
white and silver brocade gown, trimmed
with silver tnistles. necklace of psarls and
sapphires, aud diamond and sapphire tia
ra. 1t was really amusing to see the Duke
watch her dance with Prince Albert Victor,
so proud wac he of the admiration she com
mandsd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Col. Tichenor's Condition

WASHINGTON, Aug. Assistant
tary Tichenor Ia said to be more comfort
able this morning although he is still suf-
ferlug severe sciatic pains. lie will be
taken to some health resort as soon as be
can bear removal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Sullivan

LOUISVILLE, Ky Aug. 3.-Jobn l. sulli.
van, in charge of the deputy sheriff from
Mississippi and others. arrived in Louisville
this morning. At 1920 they took the Lou.
isville and Nashville fast train for New Or
leans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Minister Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3-The President to.
day appointed John r. G. Pltkn, OF L,uisi
ana, to be Envoy Extraordinary aud Minis
ter P.e1ipotentiary OF the Unted States to
the Argentine Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 The President has
appointed thu following postmasters:
Ransom s. Dudley at Pulaski City. Va;
Office became Presidential.
A. s. Asbury at Roanoke, Va, vics o. D.
Derr, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

TIE grape crop of Albemarle county has
been greatly damaged by the rain.
The oat crop this year is said to be the
largest ever raised in Shenandoah county.
The Fauquier Board of Supervisors have
| fixed the county levy at 25 per cent of the
State tax.
Klran is still at Hampton, and will not
go to Mississippi until Suiivan's case Is dis.
posed Of
Mr.. Cary W. Coleman, son OF John Tbos.
Coleman, of Spottsylvsnis, died near Wiz
chester On Thursday.
Rev. john G. Dlnwiddie, recently elected
pastor of the Presbyterian Church iu Lees
burg. reached there with his family on Tues
day.
Immense damage has been done to the
crops in the VBliey aud in the counties bor-
dering on North Carolina by the recent
rains.
Mrs Anne c. Wallace, widow of Thomas
Wallace, deceased, died at her home in
Stafford county on Sunday last, ths 90 b of
July, in the 69.h year Of her age.
1t ls feared that the farmers ebout Rap.
| pabapncck station will lose all their crops
this season. At least one half of the hay
crop ia alrealy destroyed and the onts much
damaged.
General Malone is busy sending cut secret
circulars to his friends in different parts of
the State, instructing them how to send del
egat;ons to the Norfolk convention fayora-
bic to himself.
DIR. II. 8. I. Harris, young surgeon Of
the army. while dressing yesterday after
noon at Orkney Springs accidentally shot
himself In the breast. The wound ia serious,
but not necessarily fatal.
d. s. Lewis. editor OF the Spirit of the
| I'ailey. who has been chairman of the re-
publican committee of Rockingham county
| for number OF years. has been removed by
General Malone, and h. Peylon Gray put
in his place.
The common council OF Richmond Thurs
day night decided by unanimous vote to
grant the use of the Armory for the demo.
cratic convention The aldermen have
called meeting for to night, aud it is be.
lieved they will concur.
The Salem Times Register says: I'VE un.
derstard that Capt. p. H. McCauIl has COM
pleted bis bond 800 600 required OF him
| as collector of internal revenue for this dis
lrict, and that he will assume the duties Of
\ tue UluSC III u low uoSSi lac niii uONO mo
family to Lynchburg."
While Mr. w r. Safer was engaged in
moving in upper Loudoun county, last
week, he cut through bumble-bees' nest.
The angry bees at once made their appear
auce in large numbers, and began their
work Of vengeance upon the horses. The
team soon became uomanageable and ran
away. Mr.. Safer was thrown from the
mower and seriously injured. but is now
convalescent. The team and mower re
ceved slight damages.
A letter from Roanoke says that General
Walker, of Wytheville, says he will not &C
cept the republican nomination for Cover
nor or attorney general of Virginia, and will
take the stump for Phil. Mckinney II the
democratic convention makes him the stand
ard bearer of the party. and that If either
Beirne or OFerral Is nominated he
will oppose his election. General Walker
disc!aims being republican, calling him.
self protect onist democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

The milling property. brands, and fran
chises of the Dunlop & McCance Milling
and Manufacturing Company in Richmond,
were sold al auction yesterday to Warner
Moore for S43 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

THE fact that COL Brady, collector OF in :
ternal revenue for the Richmond district,
has already appointed four negroes to offices
in that district, shows how the white people
of the State are being treated by the repnb-
lican administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

Col LAME, one of the most prominent
Mahoneite leaders in the State, Gays the
principal issues that will come before the
republican State convention will be the
debt question and the tariff. And yet Mr..
Flournoy, the democratic Secretary of the
Commonwealth, says the democrat who
mentions the State debt or the tarifin the
coming campaign should be kicked out OF
the party. 1t ia hoped that the State DEM
ooratic convention may not be lead by such
blind leaders % Mr.. Flournoy, lest the party
fall into ditch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
aSl95:sss zE6
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Naval Review.


LONDON, Aug. 3.-To.day the greatest
array of var ships that has ever been
gathered in one port will be reviewed by the
Emperor OF Germany 10 the waters of
Portsmouth, The fact contains l19 craft of
all kinds, as follows: -Battleships, 3d. coast
defence armorclads. 6; cruisers, 81; gun
boats IL; torpedo gun vessels, 2; torpedo
gunboats, 6; torpedo boats, 49, Among the
battleships are five monsters of the admi-
raj class-the Arson, The Howe, the Rod
ney, the Colllngwood and the Camperdown
After being reviewed by the Emperor Will
liam the chips will ba divided into two
commands for the purpose of naval evolu.
tions. The fact will leave Spithead by
squadrons on Monday morning under Ad-
mirals Cir George Tyron and Baird and will
proceed to sea for the purp,ss of being e1er.
cised in steam tactics.
LATER.
LONDON, Aug 3.-The review has been
postponed until Monday on account of a
heavy storm. A steady rain fell all day
and the hazs was 30 thick that the feet
could not be seen from the shore. The wind
was blowing half gale. Great numbers
of small craft were lowering about the feet
all the morning and the occupants of many
of them were drenched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

Elk SECRETARY WHITNEY publishes q
card stating that be Is not, and does not In.
tend to be, candidate for the nomination
of the next national democratic convention
Mr.. Whitney ia a wise man. 1t Ia hoped
that Governor Hill and ex President Cleve-
lend may manifest their wisdom by follow
ing his example. The democrats OF the
country are tired of Presidential candidates
from New York Ever since the war their
candidates have been New Workers, all but
one of whom have been defeated, and the OK
oep,ion did more harm to his party than
the defeat of all the others. II the demo
cratic party would win the next national
election, the best means of eftscting that OBJ
jsot will be by nominating western man
for President, and completing the ticket
with any one of the many able and popular
democrats In the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
LIST OF LETTERS.

the Alexandria, Va, postoffce August 3.
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
advertised
Advertised letters, not called for within two
waaks will be cent the dead lettar nffica
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

ALDER, B
Baker, Mrs N G
Barrick, Mrs Kate
BaDiel, Mrs Amelia
Bowers, John
Brooke, Mrs & D
Campbell, $ W
Carter, Miss Fannie
Compton, E Fl
Collins. Mrs Minnie
Davis & Co.
Daley, Mrs Lula
Dunn, w H
Emmons, ] E
Fields, Mrs Esther
Gould, W W
G.asscook, E G. ok
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

Jeffries Miss Georgia
Hough, Mrs Lydia
Keith, Miss Martha
Kichner. Miss Kate
Loves, Miss Mary A
Luby, Mrs
Lyons, Miss F Olivia
Msgee, Mrs Sarah A
Newman. John F
Queen, 3
Runner, Arch
Russell, Frank E
Smith, Miss Lima
Sturgeou, Mrs Martha
Thomas, Mrs John
William, Moses
Y. ". HERBERT, Pm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

RICHMOND HAS become curious place of
late. 1t endorses boycotts and the repudi.
alton of the State debt, sells the Libby prison
to the "Yanks, "and upto date has refused to
lat the State democratic convention meet in
Its armory hail. But after the first of these re-
markable acts, the succeeding ones ceased
to be at all surprising. How have the peo
pie of the capital city of Virginia fallen
from their once high estate! Such things
could not have been pos IDLE there In years
vet within the memory Of even middle aged
people, but they take place now without
causing any special wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
ALEXANDRIA,.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3.

AT EVERY election in Virginia since the
war the democratic party Of the State has
bssn denounced by lite opponents as the rich
mans party, as the whig party was before
that time by its enemies. And yet before
the war the leaders of the whig party were
poor men, as the leaders OF the democratic
party are now. Clay and Webster were as
poor in their day. as Carlisle and Vest are
In theirs. And it was 30 with all the other
prominent wings as it Is now, with all the
other most prominent democrats. Thepresent
leaders of the democratic party are the lead
ers of the poor mans party, and contend for
measures that will benefit poor men, such
as the removal of the taxes on the necessa
ries of life. which the poor have to buy In
order to live, and for continuing them on
luxuries, for which the rich have money to
suuander Then, too, the democratic party
is opposed to all combines and trusts by
which the rich aud protected manufacturers
and mine owners are enabled to increase
their profits at the expense of ell the other
people of the country. The republican
party, on the contrary, favors the removal
of the tax on luxuries, such as whisky, and
the retention Of that on the necessaries ollie
such as salt, coal, and sugar. and its leaders
are among the most interested supporters o
trusts in the land, Secretary Proctor being
president of the marble trust, Secretary
Tracy, the leading counsel in the salt trust
and Secretary Blaine, according to his owr
words, believing that trusts are private al
fairs with which the public Though robbed
by them has nothing to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

The Falley Tirgiaian, the ablest and
most influential republican newspaper In
Virginia. says;
"The compromise" we published last
week purporting to be an adjustment OF the
differences between the two elements OF the
republican party of Virginia, is no compro.
mise at all. 1t was put up j1b to place tie
republicans of Virginia under The feet OF Gen
eral Malone, and, through the full control
of the State and federal machinery, to do
precisely what he originally intended to
do"
Major Yost, the editor of the Virginian,
understands republican politics in Virginia
as we'll as any other man In his party
What he says above. only expresses the
opinion of all The well informed and nnde-
ceived members OF his party In the State,
and it shows, what has been we'll known
from the first, that the famous Brady com.
promise" instead of closing the breach be-
tween the two factions of the party, has WI
dened it, as was only natural. The "kick-
ers" would have proved themselves above
the common frailty of human nature 1t they
had been sati.fsd with settlement that
gave all the swag, for a part of which they
were contebding. to their opponents and to
one single member of their own faction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03
GEO. McBURNEY & SON.

VIRGINIA TABLE CLARETs,
Only So per dozen for quarts,
Just received.
mv1A nEO McpIrpNEY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

GRAPE JUICE SODA, made from pure infer
VI mented grape ilice, makes delightful sum-
mer drink. ERNEST l.. ALLEN,
jy5 Corner King and Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

7 Sc ACME BLACKING for gentlemen's and
" ladies' shoes; the finest dressing in tho wor d.
To be found at the corner of King and Pitt SITS.
je19 ERNEST T. ALLEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

NJ EW SELECTED AFRICAN DATES, FIR, sh
IN Cocoanuts and Fancy Florida Oranges for
sale by
mh2O GEO McBURNfY & soN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-03

T IGHT LIGHT l-PRATTs ASTRAL OIL
~ the best, most highly refined, and safest
burning oil made in this countrr is for sale by
nov22 E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.