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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Washington Notes.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Court" has
removed from the capital for the summer.
Just now it is to be found in the mountains
of Western Maryland; anon, on the sea coast,
where ocean waves beat their foaming orests
against the barren rocks of the old Pine
State" and then, when the shadows grow
longer, and the air has been frosted, and
the sere and yellow leaf appears.
the "Court" will hither ward journey and
take ND it's wonted abode at the White
House, from whence to resume the distribu-
tiou of Its patronage, and look after tine
enocession.i The innovation upon republic
can usages in this respect has grown and
fattened with Its growth, until BOW 1t ID no
longer CONNIE IL faut for the President to re.
main in Washington during the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
For the House of Delegates.

To de editor Of The Alexandria Gazette
Dear Sir In view Of the fact that we will soon
bs called upon to select candidate for the leeis-
lsture the undersigned, voters OF Fairfax, united,
respectfully suggest the name of THOMAS p. GRA.
HAN. of Clifton, being we'll known in the differ
ent districts in the county as one worthy of our
consideration and support We believe the Office
should seek the man, and not the man the Office
His fIiendB have consulted him in this mat. e-.
and, with his consent, we ssk you to inse this
in your cilumns. Respectfully
3. L Spindle, Dranesville; E. NJ Pitmar. Centre
vile; q W. iillett, Centrevile T. r. Buck lev,
Centreville A. j. Burke, Centreyile.
IT. W. D. DAVIS Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

ASSAULTED AT NASSAU outrageous as.
sault was committed yesterday upon Rev.
Father Speper, pastor of St. Philomena's
Church, Pittsburg, while he was officiating
at children's mass. When the priest came
out of the sanctuary carrying the chalice
and chaice veil he walked up the aisle and
placed these emblems on the altar. While
the priest, who is little bald, was kneeline
with his head bowed to the altar, strange
mar was seen to rise from his knees and
half walking, half creeping, approach the
altar In his hand he carried a heavy bowl
der, and before any of the children had time
to utter word of warning the man raised
his arm and hurled the stone with all his
force at the praying priest The bowlder
struck Father Speper on the bald spot on
his head. inheting two ugly gashe5 several
iuches inches in=length, from which the
blood flowed freely. The children yelled
and screamed at the top of their voices.
During the excitement the man who struck
he priest attempted to escape, but he was
arrested The priests wound was exam.
iued aud dressed, aud although very pain
full is not serious The priests assailant is
supposed to be insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

He must off to the mountains or the sea,
and let the machine run Itself, or be run by
the subordinates and Mr.. Harrison is de.
termined to make the most of his iDcum-
bency, and erjoy the good things of life
while he has chance, fearing that similar
opportunity may not offer. In the mean.
time the pectsntrecipients of the benefits
accrui1g from the late election are csmor-
GUS for the Heshpots, and are by no means
mealy mouthed in their expressions Of dis
appointment and diagust. If the "old faith.
ers" could but revisit this subliminsry sphere
and see how their bandiwork has been dis.
torted and made to accord with the man
ners and customs of the ''efi'ste monarchies"
30 decried, hut so aped, how they would
cease to wonder that the Jews demanded q
King 10 govern them; but the tendency is
to Capitalization, and Capitalization to
monarchy, and he who Is in power is ever
anxious 10 increase and prolong his author
ity.
The district soldiers, who have been the
victims of malaria, mosquitoes, and wet
weather at Fort Washington for the past
Ten days, have returned. looking decidedly
more like veterans than when they left, and
less inclined for camp life, having expert
enced 10 very small way the hardships at.
tendant upon the life OF soldier, and Win
their military ardor somewhat dampened
by the drIzzes of the last few days.
Some anxiety ia expressed as to the final
result Of the compact entered into between
Gen. Malone of the first part, and Messrs.
Quay, Clarkson and Dudley of the second
part, in reference to Virginia, for it is ru'
mored that if the parties of the second part
fail to come up to their promise of patron.
age and "boodle," then the little General
will haul off and the old State be left in The
hands of her rightful guardians without q
contest.
There are fewer people in The city now
than for many summers, and the exodus
still continues. The streets are no longer
crowded, the stores look deserted, and the
hotels present an empty appearance; few
places of amusement are open, and every
thing looks hot, dull and damp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
A Correction.

To Tie editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
1t Is not pleasant to have write for the public
as to ones self, but your statement OF yesterday,
the 18th instant, that / intend to 90 to Colonial
Beach, to camp awhile, requires correction. Most
of my congregation know that for some days |
have been sick. and my family being away, 1
have been most kinoly cared for in the hume of
Ar and Mrs N. d. Rittenour. Under the excel
lent treatment If DR.. Vim. Gibson am n. w much
better, and expect to co. not Colonial Beach but
to Fairfax county, to spend few days With
this exception and that of some preaching &C.
cording te promise in protrae ed meeting services
10 the country, expect to be found in the city
the rest of the summer. RESPECTFULLY,
I'M. MERcER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Inorass.

Mr.. RANDALL is as wrong on the subject
Of thu cite of the worlds fair to celebrate the
four hundredth anniversary of Columbuss
discovery of America as he is on the SUBJ
ject of the tariff He Gays New York should
be the spot But Washington lie the na-
tional capital, the place where the head OF
the government resides, where all the ex'
ecutive departments are situated, where the
national laws are both enacted and ex-
bounded, and where the national museum
and national library are located. It ID,
therefore above all other places In the coun'
try, the one to which strangers from foreign
lands would be attracted,in order to observe
the working of republican government,
and to witness the evidences of the country's
growth and also, to visit the tomb OF the
great virginian, save only and except for
whom the United States would never have
existed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Telegraphic RreYities.

E. & A. Bachelor & Co., among the largest boot
and shoe houses in Boston, have assigned.
The plant and stock of the Arms pocketbook
mandatory, at South Deer6 Id Mass, were
burned this morning.
The newspaper plant recently purchased at
Hastings, Neb., by exPablic Printer Rounds, was
burned yesterday.
The British bark Mallsgate, from New South
Wales for San Francisco, has been wrecked on
Middleton reef. Part of her crew are missing.
Capt. L. Duvsrge has been sentenced to ten years
imprisonment and to pay fine for killing Con-
sular Agent Stsnwood, at Andsksle, Madagascar,
last November.
1t is said that syndicate has been formed
which has occurred the gas rights in Indiana Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 acres and will pipe
the natural gas to Chicago.
The President has designated Gen. McFeely to
act as Secretary of War during Secretary Proctors
absence. A batch Of appointments may be looked
for after the return of the President to Washing
ton
At Louisville, Ky, yesterday evening William
schick and Mrs. Hannsh Hecker were killed and
Henry Pfistner probably fatally injured by being
struck by locomotive while crossing a railroad
track in wagon.
dreadful earthquake has occurred in the west
The town of Kumamoto wss destroyed and great
number of persons persisted. vast amount Of
property was also destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Turkey and the Cretans.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 3O.-A ministerial
council held here, over which the Sultan
presided, resolved to send new commission
to Crete to endeavor to settle the difficulties
there. 1t was also resolved to despatch
eight battalions of troops to the island
Siguor Crispi, the Italian prime minister,
has advised the Turkish government to at
tempt to conciliate the Cretans, and If nee.
essary to resort to the meditation of Eu'
ropean power. Italy, the prime minister
says, in conjunction with the other powers,
will not assent to the annexation of the Is.
land by Greece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Miss Net
tie Ruddell, daughter of J. Byrd Ruddell, a
well-known farmer of Roanoke county, dis
appeared mysteriously from her home pear
Vintou, On the night of the 18th instant
AZ! efforts to ascertain her whereabouts
have proved unsvailing. There are two
theories advanced TO account for her dis
appearance. One that ahe fell victim to
the wiles of deceiver, and has been taken
away to avoid serious trouble to him, and
the other that she is in trouble, and fled in 8
fit OF temporary alteration of mind. Her
family, respectable people, are Frustrated
by grief. Some years ago the young girl
was bitten by mad dog, and since then
she has at times acted in manner to indi-
cate that the poison ia in her blood. Previ
GUS to this misfortune an aunt committed
suicide by throwing her body across the
railroad track in front of q rapidly moving
train. Publication of the sad affair has been
suppressed with the hope that the girl
would he found. -Lyachburg AdUaace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

MANY OF the members of the republican
legislature OF Colorado have been indicted
by the grand jury for fraud and corruption
1t is printed that on the last night of the
session:
"The railroad lobby carried in wine by the
half d. zsn caseR, the sparkling fluid flowed
as frea as the milk and honey of tradition
All dignity aad decorum were forgotten in
both houses, aud pandemonium reigned from
half.past seven p. m, until they adjourned
sine die at seven o'clock the next morning.
The committee rooms assumed the appear
auce of Bowery wine shop, and dozens Of
the female committee clerks, each hall
crszad with champagne, seated upon the
lap of some hoary headed favorite of the
Assembly, with one arm around his neck,
the other swinging above their heads an
OVERLOOKING wine glass, enacttng scenes
which, the correspondent Gays. he need not
describe
If the people of this country had not de-
generated ftom their once high estate such
proceedings as these above narrated would
be impossible. That they are possible is
sufficient to disgust all right thinking peo-
Pile with representative government In
countries in which the privilege OF suffrage
ia unrestricted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Drowned

LITTLE Rock. Ark, July 30.-Word has
just been received of the drowning in White
River of Mrs. snodgrass and her two child
rem, aged nine and six respectively. The
party were In covered wagon and attempt
ed to cross the river at Rockford. The wag-
on was caught in the current and carried
down stream, the driver cutting the horses
loose and escaping with them. The family
lately came to this State from Kansas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Colonel Bigger is still very sick man in
Richmond.
The Peabody Normal School began its
sessions in Winchester yesterday.
The Accomac prohibtionsts nominated
candidates for thu General Assembly yester.
day.
During the past iacal year So .303 .626 were
collected 10 Virginia by the Internal revenue
officers.
Gov Lee has been appealed 10 to break
up lawlsssnets on the North Carolina border
]. w. Grigg. an officer. WAS ehot in Patrick
county on Sunday by VIM. Smith.
Auditor Morton Marye returned to Rich
mond yesterday from MS trip on the Ohesa-
peake bay and its tributaries. He reports
the fish and oysters as being unusually tiue
for this season of the year.
In the United States court in Danville
yesterday, Wm. Sayers, Patrick county
mooDshiner, was sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary for firing upon United
States marshal who raided his still.
A tremendous specimen of the horned
snake was killed one day last week by Mr..
N. Hartman in his yard near Salem. 1t
measured, Mr.. Hartman says, Z! feet In
length, and 74 inches in circumference.
Marshal D. r Elliott, OF Live Oak, Fla,
arrived in Richmond yesterday with requi
stion for Edward Wambley, now in jail
there. charged with shooting and killing
Marshal George Ogerstreet. of the same
town, on the 18Th of last January. Gov
Lee will Issue warrant to-day.
The Lee monument to be erected in Rich
mond is now rapidly nearing completion.
Gov. Lee says that he is confident that the
huge equestrian statue of Gen. Robt. E. Lee
will De delivered there by the middle ONO
vember. Col. Archer Anderson, of that city,
will deliver the Grafton on the occasion Of
the unwilling, and Bishop White, of the
Episcopal Church, will offer prayer.
The democrats of Accomac held large
mass meeting yesterday and appointed
thirly-two delegates to the State conven.
ton The delegates while unlnstructed are
divided among Mckinney, Beirne and
O'Farrel. The meeting adopted the follow.
ing resolution That the Hon. John S. Bar
b5ur s the unanimous choice of the demo-
Gratis OF this county for the position of State
chairman, and the delegates from this coun.
ty are requested to use their best efforts to
induce Mr.. Barbour, under whose splendid
leadership we have achieved series of I'm.
interrupted victories for the past four years,
to remain in command of the democratic
hosts of Virginia unit! another victory over
our political foes shall add fresh laurels to
his fame and free Virginia again from the
fear and danger of republican supremacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

The ROANOKE Herald says it is not o
democratic paper. Now if all the other
high tariff papers in the State were as frank
as the Herald, they and their readers would
bs In better accord. A tariff for protection
and true democracy are incompatible. A
revenue tariff Is cardinal principle of the
democratic, as protective tariff is of the re.
publican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Texas Fever.

WINFIELD, Kaa., July 3O-Csttlemen
from the Indian Territory report that Texas
fever is playing havoc among the cattle in
the territory. Over 40 head were seen dead
in one pasture alone, and in others numbers
varying from to 25. They also stated that
hundreds Of cattle vera dying in Oklahoma.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
ALEX ANDRIA-.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 80.

IHE TAILOR UNION VI Duotou une JuoV
made report upon the condition of their
fellow workmen In New York, in which
they say:
1.-THE pauper labor of Europe, of which
they heard 80 much In the last campaign,
cannot be In worse condition than the
pauper labor of America The protection
papers boosted that clothing could be pur-
chased cheaper In New York than it could
be ip London. So 1t can, when European
labor works in this city for 81 or s. week,
and works sixteen and eighteen hours @
day."
There is no restriction upon the immigra
ton of foreign labor into this country, to
compete with the labor of people already
here, and bring down the price thereof; but
preachers and teachers, and the few skilled
laborers in trades not yet perfected here,
and who could teach the laborers OF this
country, are prohibited by Law from setting
foot on American SOIL American Congress
men have ceased to be the representatives
of the intelligence, industry and thrift OF
their constituents, and have become the
representatives only of the ignorance and
prejudice of the voters of their respective
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
The Election in France

PARIS, July 3O.-La Presse, Boulangist
organ, accuses the government of falsifsing
5000, 600 voting papers at the elections for
the Councils General on Sunday. Corrected
returns show that Gan. Boulanger was elect
ed 10 % cantons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Annointed q Cadet

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 9o.-Gsorge
Tate Greer, of Rocky Mount, Va, 18th
distriot) has been appointed cadet at the
u. 9. Naval Academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

THERE IS even less reason for tax on
salt than for one on bread and meat for
neither of the latter can be eaten without
aalt; and, besides, salt is even necessary for
animal life. But for all this, the salt tax is
continued, for the benefit of the few rich
and protected owners of salt works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Destructive Storm.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 3o.-The dam
age by the storm already heard from in
Johnson county alone is over $500. 900. At
Dardanelle the river has risen ten feet in a
hours aud Ia still rising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30


STATE DELEGATES. -Greensville county
has elected delegates favorable to Mckinney
and Vensble.
Halifax county elects majority of her
delegates favorable to Beirne. Mckinney
gets the others.
Advices received in this city to day are to
The effect that majority of the delegates
elected in Clarke. Warren and Frederick
counties are for Mckinney.
The following delegates were elected on
Saturday last to represent Culpeper county
in the convention G. s. P. TripIett, S. NJ.
Newhouse ] W. CooDs. Dr. D. c. Gordon.
A. G. Willis. ]. T. Norman, jr., J. h. Mar
tin, 8, B. Lillard. Edward Duncan, S. L
Cooper, Jno. L. Jeffries, W. A. Aahby, JOS
Wilmer and ]. W. Garnet. The delegates
go unrestricted, but sre believed to be
friendly to all the candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

Mary Carter, aged eighteen, gave birth to
a child en- route from Baltimore to TaDgier
recently. It is supposed she murdered 1t
Friday by stranRulation and threw the
body into dirt heap. The body was dis
covered yesterday and the girl arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
Sixty Dervishes Killed.

CAIRO, July 3O.-A skirmish occurred yes
terday between Egyptian patrols and der.
Wish ouiposts during which 60 dsrvishes
were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
DIED.

At7:3O p. M. July 18th, Mr.. WILLIAM N.
McvElGH, In the 81st year of his age. lB- The
funeral will take place from bis lste residence
211 south st. Asaph street, at p m. Wednesday,
the 31st Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

To look at Gen. Epps Hunton, big, grave,
aud seemingly preoccupied, one would
scarcely imagine that he contained foun.
tain of rare humor within him. But 1t Ia SO,
nevertheless. and his latest mot ia tickling
the ribs of his legal brethren very pleasant
y. He was recently engaged in a case be-
fore a referee, and his learned opponent,
who is not particularly gifted with brevity,
was ponderousiy and laborously expouDd
ing and responding the points on his aide
of the case. wearying the referee and coun-
sci alike. at last Gen. Hunton inquired
how much longer his gifted brother would
continue his argument.
"Oh, it will only take me ten minutes to
wind up" was the reply.
Heavens! !" calculated the Vrginian sol
to Uoce; If it takes him ten minutes to wind
up it will take him week tn run down"
Tois had the desired effect Washington
LnOer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30


ACCORDING TO Governor Wilson, of West
Virginia, the report of the legislative COM
mittee now engaged 10 the investigation OF
last falls election 10 his State, will show that
Fleming, the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, was fairly and legally elected, and
that at that election suffrage was debauched
by the republicans to an extent never even
appropriated in that State before. If the
vote of West Virginia had been necessary to
make ms orty of the votes of the Presi'
Dental electors, it would have been claimed
by the republicans. fraudulent as 1t would
have been, and been counted for them, as
were those of South Carolina, Florida and
louisiana in 1876. In republican politics
fraud is the order Ct the day, for the repub'
lican party agrees with General Sherman
that any thing that tends to beat down the
democratic party is justified both in law and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30
DUBLIC SALE.

AS administrator Of the estate Of the late Major
W. B. Brockett, will sell at public auction, at
his late residence, "Netherfsuld," about one mile
from Balls co roads, in Alexandris county,
commencing at II o'clock a; :, S on A0dGsd 70
CARRIAGE, BUGGY, DOG CART and WAC
ON. also lot of HOUSEHOLD and KITi II EN-
FURNITURE.
Terms made known on day of lie.
iy3O cots WM A. HART, Admir-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

The body found on ths beach at Fire Il
land, on Saturday, does not answer the de
scrlprion of Professor Hogan's, the lost aero
naut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

ALL Is not we'll With the Virginia repub'
licaus. That neither of the two parties to
the late compromise" is we'll afflicted to-
wards the other ia known to each, and Is
patent to ell outside obseryers. 1t Ia stated
that according to the terms of the "compro'
misc General Malone was to have all the
federal patronage In the State except the
single Office that was given to Col. Brady
II these terms be not complied with Ii WILL
be only natural for the General to show MIA
resentment, and If they shall be, it would be
unnatural if the anti Mahoneites should not
show theirs; and so, in either case, one par
ty or the other must be dissatisfed-to the
evident gain of all the rightthiuking Viz
giniaus, for. according to Mr.. John Wise
now one of thsm, southern republicans are
apos!ates for the price of their apostacy4'
and it certainly would not be we'll to put the
State In the hands of such men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-30

SIsAL AND JUTE FODDER YARN just re-
y ceived at 328 King street, for sale wholesale
and retail by
sep15 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-07-17
hOM,s Ihis2

We offer one Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney X Co., proprietors, Toledo, o:
We, the undersigned, have known +. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by this firm.
est 4 Truan, wholesale druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
f.. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier, Toledo Nat
ional Bank, Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o..
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
rfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
%, Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
uggists.
The immediate symptoms of Dys-
spsia, or Indigestion, are distress
ng sense of weight, oppression and
illness in the stomach, heartburn,
MS of appetite, foul breath, belch-
lg, tlatulency, nausea pains in the
houlders and breast. DIR. Henley's
)andelion Tonic promotes healthy
DIGESTION and removes all unhealthy
ymptoms. Sold by ID. w. Mathews.