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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

No.. ArgyANDRIA CANAL CAsE.-Last
~ II will be remembered, to settle the
slli't f,be Uoited States va. the Alexandria
gu. ~, the canal was sold by order of
Iap'' " Hughes. The amount realized
jug ,,1n, SIS 900. Last March Judge
-! va 10 the same suit, rendered deci-
h1E; .,bich he held that the canal COM
'''a - sas indebted to the city OF Alexandria
IapS nncb larger amount than the proceeds
" L. sol. Of no canal property. To this
o. ILL sue Gea. Il. H Wells. counsel for the
"a States, took az appeal As this
.,sant delay of from three to hVe years In
.S,al settlement of the matter. the counsel
h.the cilv, Messrs 5. q Brent aud r. u.
I'm ~ and Gen Wells for the Uaited States
o;oyitation ia conference on Saturday
w. " 9th the Finance Comm ittee of the city,
% 10 gbi,a the City Auditor and Treasurer
~ also pre-sat, with view of
S'S.ipo cmp!omiss Of the matter.
T-S E,eanca Committee had been informed
49,, Can Wells would entertain PROPOSE
NV. ~ tn divide the amount of funds in the
sY1 Of the Court, the govern ment to take
lalfand IN. city the othar bali. and would
''1a,o,Ioeud 10 ths Solicitor General that
Ia. .,.b a proposition be accepted. Attne con.
fraDce it was learned that OF the s4o ooo
4,a;oa1 at the sale of the canal about
~ noo remained, the difference having been
ia ont by order Of the Court for commits
i'eor.i recriv,rs' nod attorneys fees and
f,r sxpepsfs OF sale, sc. After an inter
c ~ Of view, dnfiog which Gen. Wells
s.:3 ha f.il c,ufdeut of eventually winning
,ho' case. the F.uaDce Committee submitted
, ,S iGnl proposition, agreeing to Telin-
cn.sb all clsims to Tue money upon tho pay
gsot to the city ri $4,000 The Corpora
ton Attorney was requested TO reduce the
o ,'1r to writing snd hand it to Gen.
VIII to he submitted to the Solicitor Gan
sr.l Yesterday Col. Smith received let
tor from Gen Wells in which tho latter
Rates tant ina government mas declined to
a.c.de to the proposition submitted by the
CIty THIS. II is thought, now ends the mat
tsrtl! The case eau be taken to the Supreme
Court, aud the preparation of the record,
sb,a is very voIuminous one, will b. at
once mmeoced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

SH1LoH's CATARRH REMEDY-a positive
cure for Ceterrh, Diphtheria and Canker-
Mouth Sold by f. S. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

ANOTHER CHARTER.-Judge Norton TO-
day granted charter to the UlIman Eiec-
trio Target Company. The object Of the
company is the manufacture and sale of cleo.
trio targets, on which patent has been
secured. The capital stock is to be 5000.
600 divided into shares of $50 each. The
officers are P. B. Thompson. president; ;
Morell Msrau, vice president; Law. Gard
ner, secretary, and Henry Coggins, treasu-
rer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Eugene Semmes Ives, of
New York. and Miss Annie Waggaman,
daughter of MIR. Thomas E. Waggaman, of
Washington, were married in the latter city
yesterday.
Miss Molie Connolly, of this city, who
left here for Johnstown, Pa, on Thursday
last, and for whose safety some concern was
felt, is safe at Altoona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

VOTE OF THANKs.-At the Quarterly
meeting of the Women's Auxiliary at the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms on the S h inst, uneni.
nous vote of thanks was passed TO the
young ladies and young gentlemen of the
city who contributed so largely by their 70
cal and instrumental music, to the enjoy.
mems of the guests, at the parlor entertain
meut held on the evening of the 18th of
Nav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

COLUMBIA S. F. E. Co-The regular
monthly meeting of this Company was held
Iast night. President W. A. Smoot in the
chair
Four active members were elected. The
committee of arrangements for the late pa
rade made their report which was adopted,
snd a vote of thanks was rendered them Tor
the able manner in which they had dis
charged their duties. By their untiring ell
forts the company was enabled to make
shandsome display.
A vote of thanks was also rendered to Inc
Ctiz-ns vino furnished the company WITH
tireshments at the fire last week at the
hnnerv.
The following resolution was unanimous
y adopted:
Resolved That this company desire to tendon
~ shy way assisted us in making such beautiful
display on the occasion of the late parade.
Mr.. Rebt Cine was thanked for the
manner in which he represented the 'Oli
Aebn on the occasion of the parade.
communication was received from the
hydrau.ion S F E. Co. stating that COM
taltlee had been appointed TO act with SIZE
lar committees from each company looking
10 the removal OF the fremen's monument
Tom its present location to this city. the
fFesident, Mr.. " A. Smoot, was appointed
aeommittee to act with the committees OF
Tue o. her companies In the matter.
Inc President was requested to have
s9me needed repairs made to the engine
house
Alter the meeting of the company had
adjourned, a Council of the Virginia Fire
mems Association of the State of Virginia
Was organized but the election of officers
Was postponed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06
LOST AND FOUND.

OsT-A PAIR OF STEEL EYE GLASSES,
IL with piece of gold guard chain attached.
The finder will please leave them at this Office.
ic5 3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

LARGE LINE OF GENTLEMEN'S UN-
n DGRWEAR at CHAPMANS, Agent. 424
< mo street my2S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

Tgg RAILRoAps.-T Midland road c>n'
Times 10 run trains regularly to and from
tbis city. the starting and stopping point
all beipg at the corner of King and union
.fress. Local freights are now run from
here to DanvilIe
treia on the Manassas road left here for
Front ROYAL at o'clock thia evening This
/. the first train on this road since Friday
last The repairs to the bridge over the
Shenandoah it is thought will be completed
br ,be end of the week when trains will ruH
tOStra5hurg.
The regular ocrl trains are now running
b4tgeen this city and Q iantico, having COM
m5ncad yesterday evening. The tlrst mail
on this read stree Friday was sent out this
no,nipG.
Ga the A & w. rood engines have been
mnning from here to the south end OF
the Long bridge since yesterday evening.
Superintendent Carier's prediction that
tie bridge would be open for the transport
talon of mails aad passengers last evening,
IVES not realz d. Tue men who arc clear.
inc awav the broken span worked all night
Tuesday and did not quit work un'l!
o'cock last evening. By that time the coal
cars had bean removed from the span, ahd
mncG OF the DrOEcu iliuUet hdu ocCh WA
ed away, hut great deal yet remains TO ne
done before the piles can be d,iver. The
greatest difficulty was experienced in re-
moving the main cord, and it is not expect
ed ibet the span wi be cleared of the de
brs before Tonight. The plan suggested
BY Superintendent Carter. of making pom
toon of scows in the broken pnrt OF the
bridge does not seem practicable in view OF
the fsct that the rise and fal of the tide
voad make travel over it exceedingly diff
seut elso that it would impede the work
osinkiug the piles and building the new
f-ame work of the epau. In ell likelihood
r,syel will not be resumed over the bridge
Until, the end of the week. The draw is en- :
tireIy repaired and several boats went
through 1t yesterday.
The work of repairing the R F. & P. road
tbci.g pushed, and by the time the Long
bridrals repaired it is expected that trains
can come over the road from Richmond. Pas
.engegs aud mails from Richmond and the
South are still arriving here via tho G. q ..
and Tho Midland roads,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

OAMERoN' UNIVERSAL CREAM, a patent
" leather dressing, at
my11 I'm +. PAFF SUN y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

DRAFTS FOOD is the greatest milk-producer
/ known. For sale by
mh26 GEO. McBURNEY SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

DASS & CO.'S WHITE LABEL BURTON.ON-
d TRENT ALE, the finest imported, for sale by
mb1O GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

r IGHT! LIGHT !-PRATTs ASTRAL OIL,
l the BEST most highly refined, and safest
burning oil made in this countrr is for sale by
nov22 F. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

DR. BUCKLAND's SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE,
I naturo's nerve tonic and brain food, in bot
tlos at 81 each, just received by
feb2O E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

DELICIoUS MILK SHAKES and COLD SODA
~ WATER, ACID PHOSPHATE, &c.
mvIG BROADUS g. SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06

JFYOU wish something really fine try my BEST
L GREEN and BLACK TEAS, just received.
en13 J. c. MILBURN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
COSTA RIGA DESOlATED.

A Terrible Earthquake Destroys Millions
of Dollars Worth of Property.
SAN JOSE. DE Costa RIGA, Jan. 5-At 4 %
a m. Dec 30 the severest earthquake exper.
fenced since 1882 was felt throughout the
republic of Costa Rica In San Jose both
the national capitol and the magnificent
cathedral. fronting the public square, viii III
required ten years of labor to erect, at an
expenditure of 81 600 900, are in ruins The
presidential palace, city hall, national post.
office, and dozen other public buildings
were almost wrecked
Advics from surrounding cities report
the shock even more severe and bring ac-
counts of loss of both life and property. The
latest estimate of the damage throughout
the country exceeds $5,000OO0 The vol
cano so suddenly becoming active Is the
Poas, located some twenty eight miles north.
west OF this place at altitude of g. ST.
feet above the sea 1t had been sleeping for
years and only couple of weeks since q
party of explorers, after visit there re-
ported the crater entirely filed up. But
now 1t has broken out with all lis fury. and
in another place half mile distant from the
original mouth.
An average of three slight shocks have
been felt daily since the first Business in
this city is suspended. Houses are deserted and
the entire population are living and sleeping
under tents in the streets or public squares.
in expectancy Of another shock even more
severe and destructive than the first
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
ABBREVIATED TELEGREMS.

Forty-two persons were drowned recently
by the sinking of steamer near Singapore,
India.
Three young girls persisted in burning
cigar box factory in New York at noon
Tuesday.
John Milton Phillips New York manager
of the Methodist book concern, died Tues
day, aged 90 years.
The Surro tunnel was bid in by the Tun.
mel company at the foreclosure sale Monday
at Virginia City, New. for 81, So, 600.
The perpetrator of he women murders in
London is believed to have been captured il
Tunis, northern Africa, London police say
it it's roorhack.
The Haytien government has paid the
owners of the Hay item Republic steam
ship Sl20, 600 indemnity for her capture as
blockade runner.
Early Thur day morning thieves entered
the apartments of state Senator Martin, al
Trenton, n. j., stole his gold watch and
money to the amount Of as
At tine regular fortnightly meeting of the
Irish National league at Dublin Tuesday i,
was announced that tile receipts from Amer.
lea during the last two weeks were E2, 600
The lehigh Valley railway earned last
year Sl2 ,5'", '39. The operating expenses
were s., ~, pa and The other charges, In.
GLIDING claims for the Mud Run disaster
amounted to "a, 940,C34 Elisha P. Wilbur
was re elected preside 1t at the annual meet
ing held Tuesday.
The Washington Post says that Gen.
Alger, of Michigan, is after the war port
folio IN Harrison's cabinet and that NJ. S
Smith (the generals business partner), F. 8
McGraw, and Col r E. Frazer, who nom-
mated Alger at Chicago are in Washington
city quietly working Up the sentiment
Senator Hoar has i, trcduced concurren,
resolution in the senate providing for the
count of the presidential vote 1t is to take
place Feb. IL next at 4. m telers are to make
list OF the votes and report the same tc
the president of the senate, who shall an
nounce the result, which shall be deemed a
declaration of the cleo ton, and shall be Sc
recordad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
Senatorial TriiumphS.
Delaware Has Brand New
Political Experience.
OTHER STATES CHOOSE THEIR l:Y

Mcmillan. Ransom, woicott, and Mander-
son Made Happy-Proceedings in the
State Law Foundries- bills
Introd uced-An Investigation of Gov.
Oglesby's Domestic Economy Proposed
The Iudiana Senate Row Finally Laid
on the SheIf-GeneraI Political News.
DOVER, Del, Jan. icy yesterday, for the
first time, the Republicans elected Il United
States senator from this state. Anthony
Higgins, of Wilmington, WAS chosen. each
house of the Legislature voting separately.
The deadlock in the Republican caucus was
broken on the forty third ballot at $50 yes
terday morning The vote was: Higgins, g.;
Massey, q, one member having left the room
and gone to bed The break TO iggins be-
gan on the fortieth ballot, when the five men
who had stood soldly by Treat went over to
him Massey, who had received AS high as
eight votes, lacking only one for the nomina
ton, held seven up to the forty second ballot,
when one OF his men and the remaining
Smithers men went over to Higgins, giving
him the nomination.
At 10: A. in the morning the house bsloted
for United States senator. The fourteen
Republican members voted for Anthony
Higgins, five of the Democratic members
for Alfred Robinson, and the rema ming
two, Brackson aud Gray, for james L. Wal
colt. The division in the Democratic vote
was in consequence of the inability of their
caucus to agree rpon a candidate The SEN
ate balloted at ll:ll The seven Democratic
members voted for Jane; l. Walcott. the
two Republicans for Anthony Higgins
This makes the vote of both houses stand
Higgins Ii; Walcott. q; Robinson, 8
The Democratic caucus met again at 9 30
o'clock in the morning To unite on a candi
date The Wal,'olt men insisted on pressing
his name, hut to this the salisbury men
refused to agree The latter expressed a
Willingness TO support any other man upon
whom the Walcott men might agree, but
the latter persisted IN pushing Walcott The
Salisbury men then Withdrew from the
caucus
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
War or Peace an Europe.

Ii there is not war in Europe at an ear.
ly period it will not oe for lack of prep
aration, remarks the New York Graphic.
The entire continent is one great camp OF
armed men, for the support of which the
financial resources of the dense popula>
ton are. overtaxed. The burden is SO
great that the wonder is how it is borne
at all, much less without revolution. In
every country of Europe the flower. OF
manhood is in the army or navy. The
men of slight stature, deformed limbs aid
weak constitutions are left al home with
the women to carry on business affairs
The enervating effect on the nations is an
unmixed evil. The armies of Europe
were never so completely modified as
now. The naval forces were never so
strong. The genius of the age is turned
towards warlike inventions, for which
millions are paid by the rival govern =
ments. Destructive explosives are well
coined as a priceless boon for which
hOoouC 10 poulCu Out Ilht "tltI. Ut
atmosphere of the cOurts is full of talk
about ironclads, dynamite guns, fOr:i.
fications, submarine monitors and al
the machinery of deadly and des.
perate warfare known to modern
times. The problem everywhere is
which nation can strike the severest blow
in the crucial moment. The diplomacy
of the day is like treading on eggs. A
misplaced word or an incautious utter.
ance might Drecipitate the collision thai
each nation breads as calamity, but fol
which each has been preparing as newt
able. The craftsmanship of the day Is
sleepless IN its endeavor to maintain
peace by peacefullmeans if possible, but
by force if necessary.
Yet it is a very simple thing to disarm
Europe, and let the people resume their
normal avocstions The principle of ar
bitration for the settlement of interDa-
tional differences has at different times
been accepted by nearly every govern
ment of the old world as sound policy
1t only requires diplomatic convention
for its general acceptance, when the
armies and nsvies might be brushed away
as relics OF barbarism. The advancing
age ought to possess sufficient mental
force to be peaceful age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
HoW's This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F -.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financial =
able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West d Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. Ohio.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
b. 81. Van Hoesen, Cashier, Toledo,
National Bank, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price, Zoe. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 16.-At last the row
over the chairman of the senate is ended
Lieutenant Governor Chase walked into the
chamber yesterday morning aud there was
no doorkeeper TO stop him, and he was es-
corted to his seat in due form. A motion to
thank Senator Cox for his faithful and Inn
partial discharge OF duty" in the chair, got
no Republican votes, but the Democrats
sang out AYE" with great vigor Bills were
then introduced in both houses and 1T was
all day job. The most important were those
on trusts and election reform. The first
provides that all persons engaging in that
sort of enterprise so we'll known as a "trust"
shall be guilty of conspiracy to deirsud and
subject to fine of from & 200 to
SIC, 900, and imprisonment from two to
five years. Corporations going into trusts
forfeit their charters The election law is
based on the Australian system and pro-
vides for perfect secrecy of the ballot,
booths being provided for that purpose, and
the ballots being distributed by the state.
The voters are prohibited from coming
within fifty feet of the polls except when
casting their ballots, and an attempt to
bride, intimltlate or in any way corrupt the
ballot is punishable with fine and imprison-
ment
Other important bills introduced were: To
establish live stock sanitary commission
and appoint a veterinary surgeon; to equip
the three new insane hospitals and elect
board Of trustees for each; requiring all
Judicial executions to take place within the
walls of one of the state prisons, according
TO the place OF conviction, and making the
execution private. Several hundred bills
were introduced during the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16
DISCUSSED IN THE ReiCHsTAG.
Bismarck Defends the German Policy
Against Bambercer

BERLIN, Jan. l6-During the debate in
the relchstag yesterday Herr kardoff ex-
pressed the opinion that had not Herr BAN.
berger in the past ruined German enter
prises in Samoa there would probably have
been no necessity for the latest victims Herr
Bamberger rejOined that he rejoiced to this
day over his success in that matter Was he
to bear the blame he said, because the peo-
pie refused to hand ovsr their money because
the enterprises failed TO flourish His influence
could scarcely he so great as all that
Prince Bismarck said that Herr BAN
berger had evadsd The punctum saliens of
his remarks, namely that Bamberger had
represented the title deeds of the Germans
as worthless, thereby placing great Britain
! in position to reply to Germsny's represen-
tatives on behalf of German concessionaires
by a pointed reference to the speech of the
great patriot Bamberger. In regard to the
unfavorable Representations which the
| friends OF Bamberger always made in re-
| spect to the German colonial policy, be said
that the majority in the reichstag, repre-
| senting the true feeling Of the German peo-
pie, we're better informed than the ma
| levolent minority. (Cheersl
Herr Richter twItted the chancellor for
| formerly uttering a warning against making
| national sacrifices for private companies,
and said 1t was only recently all this had
changed 1t was unjust to ascribe the hos
| ti.ities in Samoa to tire rejection of the
guarantee, They arose solely from the col.
onial policy Of the government. The reich
| stag and the German people must not en-.
| ba k in adventures
Prince Bismarck replied that Richter hac
| only to crIticise, while he bad to bear the
heavy responsibility. In the English parlia
| ment the opposition carefully abstained
| from unreasonable attacks, and a man who
failed to comply with this rGie WA deemed
| uupatriotc. In Richter a deEoniac Low,
for the fatherland fought with dislike fol
| the imperial chancellor. AS for Hamburger
| he simply said to himself: There's the sor
| point of the government; that's where W,
| must rub" CHEERS Official reports haC
| not arrived from Samoa. kilograms wer,
costly and occupied fortnight in transit
| As soon as the government received the re
ports it would take steps.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-16


made unanimous a. soon as the result of
the ballot was announced.
LANSING, Mch., Jan. 16.-James Mcmillan
received 80 votes for United States senator
in the two houses of the legislature, and
Melbourne H Ford "a THIS vote will be
ratified in joint convection.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE vote on
United States senator yesterday stood
Charles A. Henderson, ~, John A Nc
Shane, 27; j. Sterling Morton. |. This is
the first time in the history of the state that
a senatorial election has passed without sew
eral days contest.
DENVER, Col, Jan 10 AT a joint session
of both houses of the general assembly last
night l. y. Wolcott was elected United
States senator tt su0ceed Thomas Nj Bowen,
receiving the solid Republican vote. C. 5
Thomas received the complimentary vote of
the Democrats