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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
The Farmers Assembly.

At the meeting of the Farmers Assembly
at Richmond yesterday resolutions were
adopted for the appointment of boar1 OF
boards of equalization for the purpose of &c
curing proper assessment of real and perso-
ma property (; that every railroad corpora
ton chartered by the State should be re-
CURED to keep its principal offices within
the State that the Legislature should
elect for the State commissioner of agricul-
ture practical tiler of the soil calling on
the Legislature to pass law leaving it op-
tional with every county whether dogs shall
be taxed, asking Congress TO adopt meas.
ures look ing to the breaking up of trusts to
exempt tobacco and fruit brandy from tax
alton memorializing the Legislature to en-.
act law requiring that the school tax paid
by the white people oil Virginia be applied
to the education Of the white children of
the a'e and that paid by the colored race
BIO applied to the education of tie colored
children, and regulating railroad charges on
freight throughout the State, making the
rates reasonable ard uniform"
The assembly adj jurne', SUI ct 10 the
call of the president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
The Funeral OF Mr. Davis.

Mr.. Davis was given funeral at Ne"
Orleans yesterday in full accord with hi;
rank Besides the veterans OF the Los'
Cause, there were present many ex-unior
officers and soldiers.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers
Honorary Pail bearers--Goyernor Francis
T. Nichols, of Louisiana Governor Robert
Lowry, of Mississippi; Governor S. B. Buck.
ner, of Kentucky Governor John 3. Cor.
doc, OF Georgia; Governor J 8. Richardson,
of South Carolina Governor D. 6. Fowle
of North Carolina Governor +. z. Fleming,
of Florida: Governor James P Eagle, oi
Arkansas. Gan G. W. Jones, ofIows; Hon
Charles E Fenner, of louisiana Mr.. Saw
yer Hayward. OF Mississippi. and Hon.
Thomas II Watts, of Alabama, e member OF
President Davis's cabinet.
The body was remarkably wei! preserved
The countenanee presented an expression
of "rapturous repose," and in no wise had
decays effaciug fingers" yet blotted out,
much ess furnished 10 the slightest degree
the lines of face strikiDgly attractive
when lighted by the FIRE of genius, as it was
wont to be- Iodeed the chieftaiu, as be repos-
I'd in his coftin presented just sucha picture ss
lUOe6 WIZ hutH huu lOSSu uliH III NE N Uuiu
like best to cherish in their memory.
Tue cssket was borne from the City Hall
by a detachment of soldiers to the hand
somely decorated caission, which had been
especially prepared for its reception, and Oh
which it was borne to the cemetery.
There were fully twenty surpliced minis
sers, besides numerous clergy of different
denominations from the various Southern
States A surpiced choir of thirty six
voices, accompanied by the organ, sang the
anthem, "Through the Valley of the Shadow
OF DEATH" after which Bishop Galleher de-
llvered al eloquent aud appropriate address.
Following Bishop Galeher, the Rev. DR..
Markham read the lesson while the R4v.
Dir. Martin repeated psalm, the Rev. Mr..
Blackwell the versicles and the Rev. Mr..
Thompson the Creed.
As the great funeral cortege traversed the
streets, from the turrets of every church
bell was tolled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
Stanley.

LONDON. Dec II The Green has cent
a cable dispatch to Mr.. Stanley, in which
she ssya My thoughts are after you and
your brave followers, whose hardships and
dangers are at an end. l again coneratr-
late you all, including the Z.ozlbarls, who
displayed such devotion aud f3rtitude dur.
ing your marvellous expedition. l rust
Emin Pasha is making favorable progress. !"
ZANzlBAR, Dec 12-Th Z .uz baris, who
accompanied Mr.. Stanley on his expedition
through Africa, were received ny the Sultan
to day. The Sultan thanked them for the
splendid services they had rendered and re-
warded them with presents. Z,ozbar is
engaged in fetiug Mr.. Stanley and the men
bers of his expedition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
Memorial Services.

In Richmond yesterday memorial services
OF very impressive character were held az
a tribute of affection to the great leader Of
tae Loot Cause. Business generally was
suspended, many Of the business houses and
private residences and ST. Pau's Church,
where Mr. Davis worshiped, were draped in
mourning, while the street cars were fes-
TONED with Grape. Ofthe many and eo.
quent memorial addresses delivered on the
life of Mr.. Davis, the most notable was that
of the venerable Rev. DR.. Charles Mnnige-
rode at ST. Paut's Church. Dr.. Moses ID
Hoge, Of the Second Presbyterian Church,
paid glowing tribute to the worth OF Mr.
Davis as q statesman, strongly contrasting
him with the demagogic politician.
Ali Lexington and her institutions paid
tribute to the memory Of Mr. Davis in II
manner BETTING the occasion, emblematic
of the love and veneration in which the PEG.
Pile held The dead. Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker paid most eloquent tribute to the
character and worth of Mr.. Davis.
AT Norfolk the expression Of sorrow for
the dead ex-President was widespread and
profound. An OVERT wing meeting was he
at the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, where devotional memorial
services were held.
Memorial services we're held in Peters
burg, Danvile, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Pu
Iaski. LeeabuFg, EAstvile, Luray, Char
Iottesv!lle, S aunton, Winchester and other
places, where eloquent tributes were paid
the character OF the ilustrious dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. Pulitzer. of the New York Horld, ia
going to present to the city of Paris bronze
statue of Washington and Lafayette.
The pension Office has lat OF the names
of some 800 900 veterans of the late war and
widows, but preparations are being made to
print 1,6 10000 names. 1t ls thought that
about 200, 600 names will represent all the
survivors and the widows OF survivors.
Advance copies of the second part of the
report of the regents of the Smithsonian In'
situation for the year 1887, and OF the report
of the commissioner of fab and fisheries for
the year 1856 have made their appearance.
but no serious result from the delay in the
publication Ia reported.
The announcement ia made that Mrs.
Stuyve SAINT Fish will attend Mr.. Ward Nc.
Allis.er7s New Years subscription ball 10
New York-the ball which Mr.. McAilister
ia getting up in order to show New Workers
how ball should be managed, and TO con-
trast with Mr.. Fish's more than dubious sue
cess with the Washington centennial ball.
1t is reported that the death Of Mrs. LORD,
Mrs. Harrison's sister, will not interfere with
the winter programme a. the White House.
and 1t is added in the court journals" that
it is impossible for any sucn bereavement
to interfere with what has come to be re-
garded not merely as social matter but as
a part of the machinery OF the government.
And then it is added, as if 10 extenuation,
that "in foreign countries death such as
this causes the members of the family to go
into mourning, but does not interfere in the
least with the soco official events.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12

FARMERs SwINDLED.-A ewindle of gi-
gantic proportions has been perpetrated
upon the farmers of at least two counties In
Kansas, and it is feared may be found to be
even more far-reaching than ID yet known.
The amount involved in the swindle az
grepates over $3.50 ,000 The American Su,
gar Company, OF Kansae, was chartered
about year ago. It's agents built mill 10
manufacture sugar from sorghum at Meade
Center. The product from the mill was ex'
ceptional, both in quality and quantity: Inc
farmers who cav a new industry ADDED 10
the State were jubilant over its success, ana
when the company proposed that the OH.
ferent townships should vote bonds 10 it
for the extension of it's works, they fell In
with the plan readily, and bonds to the
amount of $50 900 were voted, and the scrip
turned over to the company. at Ash
land, Clark county, the came plan was
pursued, and bonds to the amount OF
SIS 600 we're voted by the farmers OF that
county. Although nothing definite is known
as to the company's transactions IN other
parts of the State, it lie believed that one or
two other Western counties were also 10
duced to vote bonds to the company to pro-
vide them means to erect their sugar mile.
Two of the employees of Messrs. Emerson q
Painter, in the Meade Center MILL, suspect
ed some sharp practice by the company
They Investigated, and reported to the gu.
thorities at Topeka that the manager bad
mixed pure sugar with sorgum syrup IN
quantities sufficient to produce superior
sugar 10 very profitable quantities from q
small cane product. The residents OF two
of the townships of Meade county called on
the manager of the mill, and 10 the presence
of the sheriff, compelled him to destroy the
bonds voted to the company. The Doods OF
the other townships have been negotiated
Il is believed that no legal action can be
takan against the sugar company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
Telegraphic Brevities.

Joseph G Dittmsr, toe well-Enown re-
tired paper manufacturer, was drowned in
the Schuy lsil, at Philadelphia, last night.
gang Of opium smusglers at Puget Sound
have been arrested with $4,000 worth of opium
in their possession.
dispatch from Do]ge7ile. Wis, s.ys dovcl.
opments yesterday seem TO leave 10 doub. thst
'Cooney the Fox" one of the men wanted for the
Cronin murder, is now in isil in that city.
The London gas companies in view OF threa.-
ened stoppsge of their supplies of English cosl
through boycott arising from the strike OF their
employees have arranged with Hsmbur; dcs ers
for supplies that will be trans 2o:ted in ships with
German crews and handed by German porters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12

THE FACT that on one day-last Tuesday
no less than one hundred and seventy
three coupon cases were decided In the Cor
poration Court OF this city against the State,
carrying costs with them, may possibly Gre.
ate vague suspicion in the minds of some
of the members of the legislature that they
have been deceived. and that after all, the
State debt Ia neither settled nor Ia 1t even
settling Itself, and that it would be wise to
settle it as speedily as possible upon the only
terms on which it can ever be permanently
settled-such as will be satisfactory to the
creditors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
VIRGINIA NEWS

Col. Scott Shipp bias been unanimously
chosen to the position of Superintendent Of
the Virginia Military Iastitate.
The whistlin2 buoy, formerly located 81
miles south by east from Asssteague L'g II,
has been TEN pororily removed.
Judge Dogs, Of the Cooperation Court Of
LynchburR, has ordered local option cleo.
lion 10 be held on January II
Gov. eject Mckinney arrived 10 Riehi
mond yesterday 10 MAKE arrangements to,
move Into the executive MANSION
Mr.. G. a. Hu fish, had his warehouse
burned at Haym 10 Priuce William
county, on Monday last. The los4 was part.
" covered b. insurance. The fre was &C
cidentai.
Thomas Morrison, of Loudouu county ,
asst week brought down with his f., at
distance OF over 100 yards. large bald
eagle, which measured six feet eight inches
from tip to tip.
At Charlottesville, on Tuesday, the Jury
in the case of F. c. Morgan, lbe your 2
Englishman oa trial for Killing j. D. Coles,
rendered verdict of eighteen months In
the penitentiary, and sentence was imposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER ~
THE FOLLOWING sentiment expressed by

The FOLLOWING sentiment expressed by
Bishop Galleher, OF the Episcopal Church,
In his address at the funeral OF Jefferson
Davis,a New Orleans yesterday. will strike
a responsive chord In the hearts of all who
are familiar with the history and character
of Mr.. Davis This man. as Christian and
d churchman, was lover of ali high and
righteous things as citizen. was fa''hloued
In the old. faithful type; as soldier, was
marked and fitted for more than fame-tne
Lord God having act on him the ses.l OF the
liberty of men. Gracious and gentle, even
10 the lowliest-nay, especially to them !;
tender ss he was brave, he deserved to win
sill the love that followed him. Fearless and
unselfsb, he could not we'll escape the life
long conflict to which he was committed
Greatly and strangely miaconceived, he bore
Injustice with the calmness BETTING his
place He suffered many sad and grievous
wrongs, suffered most for the sake ofothers,
and those others will remember him and hls
unhlnchiDg fidelity withdeepening gratitude
while the Potomac seeks the Chesapeake or
the Mississippi; sweeps by Briar6ele, on its
way to the Mexican sea"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
FIX President Davis

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. PA mass meet
ing of Confederate Veterans was held las.
night, and resolutions adopted mourning
the death OF the great chisftsin and pedg-
ing themselves to provide fund for the
family of the deceased and to raise monu-
ment to bis memory. Governor John B.
Gordon, ofGsorgia. presided and addressed
the meetingas follows: ITO men, doubtless
to you, this is one of the saddest yet sweetes.
and proudest occa:ious of lifetme-sad-
dest because we have just borne to his tomb
our great chieftain; sweetest because We
have laid him to res. after lfe's 6lful fever
is over, on q bed softer than was ever made
by blooming roses or pillow Of down. We
have buried him with the blessings and hon.
ors and esteem and affections of a grateful
people. Lst ms add that it was fitting that
h should bs laid to rest with the az OF the
confederacy which be loved so well, folded
about him living and buried with him, The
stars and stripes of the republic, for whose
honor and defense be split his blood, way.
ing over him. II be could speak to us to
night am sure his injunction would be to
remain true to thu memories of the past.
and no less true to the duties OF the future
and the glory of our American republic.
The grief over his death Ia ours; but his
fame will yet be claimed for bis country and
mankind" Governor Gordon then urged
that q fund should be raised to build q mon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
The Oyster Question.

Attorney Generals Whyte, OF Maryland
and Ayers, of Virginia, at convention In
Washington yesterday went over the whole
Hog leland controversy. Mr.. Ayers said he
had come to the conclusion that the Hog
Island fats were open water under the
terms of the award of the arbitrators he 6s'
tween Virginia and Maryland made in 1877.
At any rate, nine chances out OF ten the
question would be so decided, and be ala
not think it would be wise for virginia 20
contend otherwise. The two attorneys tnen
dscided that pending the action of the Vir.
cinis Legislature on the bill already intro.
duced to repeal the grant to MIR. Lewis,
they would suggest to the Governors OF the
two States that they Issue proolamations
commencing all dredgers OF both States to
abstain from DREDGING for oysters on the
flats until the Virginia Legislature has
taken action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
ignorance.

THE PREVAILING impression on the SUBJ
jsct, is that the ways and means committee
OF the q. S. House of Representatives will,
In the course Of the next ninety days, report
three bills, one removing the tax on tobacco,
one amending the administrative part of the
tariff laws, and one revising the tariff "on
the lines of protection" The competition
of the committee shows that it will do all
that is possible in order to maintain and In
crease the existing high tariff on the neoes'
sarles of life, thereby adding to the profits
of the protected manufacturers, at the ex-
pense of the labor those manufacturers en-
ploy and of all the other poor people of the
cluntrY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
PAssEY GERS FASTENED IN-Lsst evenio

PASSENGERS FASTENED IN-Last evening
a bob tail car came up AZ street With deem
passengers, about half of them young
women. When the car reached the cro.s
ing at 7sh and B streets the bell rope was
pulled by passenger aud the car Stopped
The passenger who wanted TO leave tire
car YVES unable 10 open the door and TIE
driver was appealed TO for as istance. Both
the driver and passenger fugesd at the
door. but to no purpose. l. was securely
fastened In some manner and could not Re
moved en- iuch. The only way to get out OF
the conveyance was TO jump over the dash
board 10 front, which the driver suggested
might be done at tbs 8 and street June
lion. The female passengers were shockt d
aud one of them esid No irdae6; if we've
got to get ont in that way we'll get out right
here" The driver wss the first to jump
over the dashboard. but before any of the
passengers could follow him he had discov.
cred that the door had been fastened cut
side, probably by the inevitable small boy,
who ia always up to soms new Mischief
Washington Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
/ sp sc!sl Cores pondenee of the Ale1s. GAzsTFk]
WASHING TON, D. c.. Dec. y, 1883.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec y, 1889.
Gen. Joe Wheeler aud several other dis
tinguished Exon ederates, who went from
here to Alexandria yesterday to attend
Davis memorial services, and who were dis
APPOINTED because no such services were
held think the failure to hold them exceed
ingly strange, in view Of the reputation Al
exandria had of being as true TO the Lost
Cause as any city In the South. They will
all, however, and many more, go down 10
morrow night, when such services will be
held there.
q. c. Nails of Alexandria has been put
on the pay roll at the navy yard throug b
the il fuence of Mr.. Agnew, republican Can
didste for Congress at the last election In
that district.
The New York congressional delegation
we're entertained last night By Representa-
tive Flower, after which they made arrange.
ments for lobbying among their colleagues
from other States for locating the world 3
fair at New York. Mr. Turner, the iceman,
the new democratic member from New
York, made s. speech, which Ia highly spok-
en Of
Congressman Browne and Bowden Of
Virginia called on Postmaster General
Wanamaker to-day and urged him TO put
on an additional mall Hue irom Dostoh "
Norfolk. They believe their request will
be granted. though they were Informed that
the Norfolk mail service already costs more
than that of any other city OF it's size In the
country.
Congress will adjourn on the 10th until
the 9Th of January. Previous to adjourn
ment all the remaining committees of the
House will be announced and all op the
came day.
In the House to-day Mr.. Breckenridge of
Kentucky, whose name was included IN
the ballot. box forgeries referred to by Mr..
Butterworth, provoked laugh by saying
he had labored under the impression that 1t
was not discreditable to be associated with
aucb honorable republicans as his colleagues.
Messrs Mckinley and Butterwor,h but that
he now found that no good was done to his
name by i's association with even the most
IL fuentia leaders of the republican party.
The following was the only change made
in the A h class postoliices Of Virginia IT,
dsy Seaysville, Carolina county, Il h.
Bowers, appointed postmaster, vice J, III.
Seay, removed. 49,
When the Senate adouFna to day 1t will
be until Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12

ATTHE same me the burial services ofthe
rebel" Jefferson Davis were in progress at
New Orleans yesterday, the Chief Justice OF
the United State9, In the hall of the House
Of Representatives at Washington, In his
Grafton on the 'rebel" George Washington,
justified every action Of the former In the
war between the States, by asserting, in the
presence Of the President and Secretary
Proctor, and CT the representatives of the
people, that the latter and HE colleagues be-
lieved, THAT as the true end OF government
ia the mutual preservation of the livee, lib
ertes and estates Of the people, a govern.
ment which iuvades these rights Ia guilty Of
breach OF trust, and can lawfully be set
aside" Probably the tribute Chief Justice
Fuller thus paid to the memory of the OK
President Of the late Confederate States was
unintentional, but it Wac nevertheless consol-
ing to the millions tho admired and rever.
cd Mr. Davis, and whose teu6erest emo
lons were evoked by his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-12

A SOLEMN scENE-Iq his address in
Richmond yesterday referring to the fist
communion administered to Mr. Davis in
his prison, DR.. Miunegerode said Know.
ing the honesty OF the man. and that there
would be no shamming, nor mere supersti-
tious balief on the ordinance, | was delight
ad when found him ready to commune.
He bad laid the bride upon his very nature
feeling aud was ready to pray Father for
give them Then came the communion =
he and I alone, but with God. Il was one
of those cases where the rabfc cannot be
binding. 1t was night. The fortress waa go
III that you could nesr pin fall-GeDeral
Miles with his back to u.s. leaning against the
fire place in the ante room, his head in his hands,
not moving. The sentinels were ordered to stand
STILL and they stood like statues. cannot con-
ceive of more solemn communion scene. But it
was telling upon bo;h of us-1 trust for lasting
good"
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Indignant.
To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
went down to Alexandria this morning

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette;
went down to Alexandria this morning
to participate, as supposed, in the memo
rial services to be held in the churches
throughout the State of Virginia, which, 10
common with the whole South, was TO oo-
serve this day OF our dead Presidents in-
terment. As left the federal city behind
me thought. have only to cross the river,
the historic Potomac, and shall be In the
Old Dominion where all are in sympathy
With the Lost Cause and where it Will be
deemed a privilege to show love and reVer.
ence for the great southern leader and
statesman. What was my amszamen' my
Indignation, to discover that not one
church 10 Alexandria would be
open Is there any explanation to be
given for this extraordinary conduct
I have heard one reason assigned, but it Is
too baee and craven to be credited. As
walked on the streets and talked with nv
friends and met them In their houses, l
heard but one opinion expressed entire and
warm disepprobation oil the action Of the
clergy of Alexandria. 1t seemed to be the
general sentiment that stigma had been
put upon the town, that its fair fame had
been furnished, and that it should be- made
known to tbe world that for this slight to
the memory of the dead chief the people
generally were not responsible. | bushed
with shame for the town of Robert Lee,
for the good Confederate city OF the past,
that it should have been made to appear 80
recreant to southern principle and TO south
ern feeling.
We are taught in our prayer books "to
honor and obey the civil authority" What
must we think of our spiritual guides for
setting us such an example of contempt of
the civil authority? The proclamation OF
the Governor of Virginia and OF the Mayor
of Alexandria called the people to their
churches. The clergy slighted and set at
naught the powers Of the Commonwealth
and the city, and obliged the citizsns to
forego the duty epjoined upon them. Let
the clergy give reasons for their unwarrant
able action, and let them bear the response.
bility of disgrace which the citizens dis
svow. A VIRaINIANIN WASHINGTON.