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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

Assistant Pos tmsster General Carkson
continues to chop off thu heads OF demo-
cratic fourth class postmasters at fearful
rate, but his victims so fer are in the North.
He will soon begin upon those in the South.
The Sioux commission appointed yester-
day, like all others. contains no southern
republican The President evidently has
poor opinion of southern republicans. lie ls
need less 10 say that the private expressions
of many of the southern republicans mere
show that they have the same sort OF opin'
ion of him.
Ex-Congressman Smalls, of South Caro-
lima. the negro whose commission as collect
or of the port Of Beaufort, according 10
Washington newspaper, was made Out, puV
not issued because charges had in the mean
time been preferred against him, told the
GAzETTE's corresp ondent to day that he had
inst had an interview with the President,
and been told by him that he had not as yet
had an opportunity to look at the papers ID
his case, and did not know exactly When ne
would have. The ex congressman SAID be
supposed that Secretary Window may have
made out some sort of an informal commits
sion without consulting the President, but
there was as much doubt about the matter
now as ever. He did not, however, seem to
be in very good spirits, and certainly ala MOI
talk as though he was confident oirecelving
the appointment.
1t is rumored at the White House to day
that probably Mr.. Frank Palmer, of Chica-
go, will be appointed public printer, either
to day or at an early date. AT the printing
office, however, the beliefs that no appoint
ment will be made until the end of the cur
rent fsca! year, the lst OF July.
The damage snit for the Four Mile Run
railroad accident is still in progress 10 the
Circuit Court of this city. Engineers Il.
O'Brien and NJ. Lynch, and other employees
of the Virginia Midland Railroad, were ex
amned to-day as witnesses for that road.
A verdict can hardly be reached till toward
the close OF the week
Messrs. Brady and Wise went to the White
House yesterday, but were unable to obtain an
audience Mr.. Wise started for Richmond yester-
day evening Mr.. Brady, Nh. Wood and several
! other Virginia republicans called at the White
| House to day. 1t is also reported that General
Mshone will call to-day, and that the President
will hear both tho Malone and the anti-Mshont
sides of the Virginia case to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
party that makes them.

IT is understood that some negro ONCE
seekers from Alabama, who recently cai!eh
upon the President, came away convinced
that neither they nor any of their race
would be elevated to office by this admins
tratior, and, therefore, disappointed and IN
happy, concerning the future political CON
dition of the negro in this country. This
does not tally with the report that the com
mission of Smalls, the South Carolina negro,
for collector of the port OF Beaufort, was
prepared, and would have been issued had
not charges of disloyalty to the republican
party been brought against him by other
members OF that party. But if it be true,
THERE'S no douo; in the mind Of any man at
all familiar with the true condition of politi
cal feeling 10 tho South, that it will tend to
increase the number of white republicans in
the southern States, for every such man
knows that the natural race objection
white people have to being differed by ne
proes has been the chief cause of the main
tsnance of the solid South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Alex ANDRIA-.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL %.
TaE NEW civil service rules provide that

TIE NEW civil service rules provide that
no man over lhirty.6ye years of age can ap
ply for admission into the railway mail serV
ice. unless he shall have been soldier 10
the Union army. Such provision Is un-
constitutional and sectional, and would De
30 decided if submitted to any unpre] udiceu
tribunal. Some men at forty are IN oetter
physical condition than many others at thir-
ty. or Younger, and if age be real factor IN
the efficiency of the service, why are not
the men who fought in the war between Tue
States totally excluded? Then, too, the war
referred to has been over now for "A years.
The men who fought on the southern side
have been annestied, have been declared
fellow citizens of those who defeated them'
and now make and execute the lava OF the
country and elect its Presidents. Why then
should all such men be specially excluded
from the postal service, while all who were
in the Union army are specially aum'Iteu
into it? Such unjust and sectional discrira'
ipatioas help neither the country nor the
party that makes them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Conflict orAutl.orily.

The Governor OF Tennessee has notified
the Governor OF Virginia that Virginians are
trespassing on Tennessee soil, contrary to
law, and suggests that Gov Lee aid him in
avertiug violence. GOV. Lee teleeraphed to
the Mayor of Goodson, which is Virginia's
half of Bristol, asking to be informed OF
the facts AT once. Gov. Lee also replied to
the Governor of Tennessee that he could be
relied upon to do his share in every way to
preserve the peace between Virginia and
Tennessee The Mayor of Goodson tele
graphed from Bristol to Gov. Lee as follows !:
1--WE are laying water ppc1 on the north side of
Main street within the jurisdiction of Virginia.
See act of 1S75.'79 declaring Virginas jurisdic-
ton Judge Kelly has decided that this act is
binding on all the courts officers and citizens of
this State. The Tennessee authorities are at
tempting to obstruct the laying of these pipes by
arresting the officers of this town. All that has
been done is within the jurisdiction of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
From washington.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alo1s. GAzETTsl


WASHINGTON, D. c.. April %, 1889.
The many republicans here who have been
unsuccessful either in getting offices for
themselves or for their friends are loud in
their denunciations of certain members Of
the Presidents cabinet as well as of the
President himself. They say the big head
disease has seizsd them and has developed
to its maximum extent. They soy that some
of the members OF the cabinet, who have
never before held office have suddenly
grown too large for their breaches, and are
even more Extensively superoious than Sec
retaries Bayard and Villas were. and that an
administ ration conducted by such men is q
failure from It's commencement.
Representative Hoik, of Tennessee, chair
man of the caucus committee of southern
republican congressman. Gays there is not
word of truth in the report published 10
morning newspaper of this city to the effect
that meeting of such congressman was
held here last night, aud that he cannot tell
how sucn report could have originated.
He says few gentlemen from the South
happened to N eet, aud ali being polit cians,
very naturally began to talk on political
questions, but with no reference whatever
TO future action, aud with no more intention
of agreeing upon any line OF policy than if
they had been talking about the last base
bail game.
Elk Senator Lewis, OF Virginia, arrived
here last night. He says he thinks the
President il going to appoint his own, Har
rison's, men to office 10 Virginia, and Meth
or Wise nor Malone men, and that he also
thinks the delay In making the appoint
ments is visa and will help the republican
party in the Safe.
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a9ll&g5gzs azf
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Rush to Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, Oko., April % In defiance Of
the fact DO town was supposed to exist IN
til noon yesterday, the several hundred in
terlopers held an organization meeting
at 10 O'Clock. h. A. Pierce, one of the To
peka crowd secured the presidency, but
when he tried to foist his plat upon the
meeting he was beaten amid the cries,
Down the Topeka outfit" 1t was decided
that the streets shall be so feet wide, except
two one hundred feet intersecting avenues.
Meanwhile the whole town site was homa-
stsaded repeatedly. Forty applications
under this right of public domain we're filed
at the land Office and some very beautifully
complicated law suits will follow. AS the
sun went down. little tents and unshelted
men dotted the region over an area large
enough for an eastern metropolis. There
is covering for about 900 persons, and great
suffering must be endured by the thousands
of unsheltered. Arkansas City is filled up
with crowds from northern trains that will
descend upon Guthrie in the morning. A
break out of here will be sure to be the event
of the next few days as there are many
thousands more here than can be supplied
with food and shelter.
On THEOKLAHoMA BOUNDARY, Apr 30
Lieut.. Foster who etarted the pilgrims Sat
urday coming via the Arkansas City trail
estimates that at least 900 outfits and 10,
O0O people ranged along the border of his
trail, started at the sound of the bugle.
From 90, 900 to 1000 entered by the Hume
well, Caldwell and Black Bear trails, while
the ak trains that came In from Arkansas
City brought at least 5000 people. When
the train crossed Cottonwood creek the pas
sengers began jumping off and rushing up
hill on the east side of the track towards
the land Office where town site Ia to be
laid out. One fellow became SO excited
that he jumped through a car window.
When the train stopped at Guthrie station
there was an indiscrminate rush, men and
boys running over each other to get to the
land Office first or squat on claim. The
scarcity of water will cause suffering until
wells are dug. Two miles each way from
Guthrie station town sites are staked off,
and there was not section between there
and Alfred that did not have one or more
quarter sections stsked off.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan April % Fifteen
thousand home seekers are camped on the
grassy upland of Guthrie. the pioneer city
of Oklahoma.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, April pa spe
cial from Guthrie at az early hour this
morning says that three men who took
claims there yesterday were murdered about
o'clock by claim jumpers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

At AN election held 10 Massachusetts yes
terday, the people of that State decided
against PROHIBITION. Their experience with
prohibitory laws in Maine and in their own
State has taught them the utter impractical
biity of all such laws. 1t took them o long
time to acquire such knowledge, but better
late than never There is no practicable
means hy which the use of liquor can be
prohibited, but unquestionably the best and
easiest and most efficient means by which its
use can be diminished and controlled is the
high license system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23


LAWYERS AT ODDs.-ln the United States
District Court that sells at Alexandria, a
case is pending regarding the title of tract
of land lying in Spotsyivania, in which MIR.
August Schmidt ia plaintiff, and MIR. A. ]
Dare, of Spotsylvania is the defendant. Mr..
d. W. Classic. Of Washington, represents the
plaintiff. aid Mr.. ST. George R. Fizhugh,
of this city, the defendant. During the last
week, dispositions were taken at the law
Office Of Mr.. Fitzhugh, in this city, to be
read as evidence in the case. As the pane
rama of testimony was being uDroled be
fore Commissioner John s. Berry, in the
cross examination OF witness by the plain
tiff's attorney. he submitted letter to the
genuinesss, authority, &c. The letter
was filed as part of the deposition
of the witness. A short time after
wards the attorney for the plaintiff
demanded of Commissioner Berry the pos.
session of the letter. The defendants at
torney pontedly objected to his having it,
insisting that it was a part of the record
The attorney for the plaintiff expressed
himself that he would have the letter, avheth-
er or not; whereupon police officer was
called In, and peace was restored. We have
been informed that such q procedure, upon
the part of the plaintiffs attorney, in courts
of Justice throughout the country is a novel
one indeed. AT any rate, the necessity and
the fact of calling in a police officer that
proper decorum may be maintained where
legal gentlemen of renowned intelligence
and learning are participating in the bust
ness. created no little comment in our city
FrederickSburq Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
I.yncIled.

DANvILLE, Va, April pa dispatch
from Halifax Court House reports an alto.
ocious but unsuccessful attempt yesterday
By negro named Scott Bs!ly to commit an
assault on a young lady of that place.
1t was court day, the town was full fpeope,
and the news of the assault created the
most Intense excitement. Baily was caught
soon afterwards, confessed his crimc, and
was lynched about midnight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23


TAx-REcEIvABLE COUPONS FOR PAYMENT
OF STATE TAXFs-Tax payers can pay all
property and license-tax due the State with
the States tax-receivabIe coupons at large
saving in cost.
By producing the bond with the coupon
possibly have any trouble or annoyance III
the matter.
am authorized by the Virginia Commit
tee of the Council of Foreign Bondhoders
to state that the arguments which have been
lately urged in order to induce tax payers
to boycott their States own promises TO pay
are not in accordance with actual facts.
~ 1t WAS stated that il tex payers pay In
cash for one year the bondholders will fund
into RiGdlehergers. This can absolutely
deny. am acquainted wi,h the Oh o. bond
holders in London. They are all willing
aud anxious TO accept settlement within
the present reyenuee Of the State, but if no
single tax payer uses the coupons this will
rot make them fund into Riddleberger
bonds they wiLl neper do so. On the other
hand every tax payer who Uses coupons
does more than anything else 10 get the debt
question settled.
" IL WAS sJeted thaC II reopis useu tut
the Treasury would be empted, the
felons on the streets, the lunatics at large,
and the schools closed. am positively in
siructed by those represent to say it il not
heir desire nor their intention to cripple the
State; they would not do this if they could.
|. there fore, submit 10 the public that
while ther no' using coupons will never set
lie the debt, yet If tbey 90 use them they
will manifest that they desire to see settle-
nent of this wre!ched quarrel.
JAMES P COOPER,
Oh Main street, Redmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Cutting Down Liquor Licenses.

PITrsBURG, April % Judge White, OF
the Common Pleas Court, has handed down
his decision in the liquor license applications
of Allegheny county. He made frightful
slaug hter in the applications, granting but
SO retail and 40 wholesale licenses in this
city, against a total of over 700 two years
ago. The decision created intense excite
ment among the liquor dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

CORPORAL TANNER, commissioner Of pen
sions. boasts that by one ruling alone he has
added 20 0CO names to the pension list
That ruling was that the mother of a runa'
way negro, in the service of the United
States. who was killed or died, is entitled to
a pension and ar,earages pension, because,
as her sons earnings as a slave went to his
master, and the master supported the moth
or. the SON contributed to the mothers sup
port, and lha', therefore, the latter is emit
tied to a pension. Surely the Corporal ia o
second Daniel come to Judgment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Collision.

NEwpoRT, R. l.. April 90 Steamer Pill
grim, of the Fall River Line, and the freight
boat Metropolitan coIlided while passing
through He'll Gate last night. The Pilgrim
was but slightly Injured, but the other
steamer was SO badly damaged that she was
run ashore in sinking condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

The WASHINGTON Post, republican
newspaper, says: "Unless the office eeekers
are greatly mistaken, Col. Dudley has in
fiusnce, and it ia ore sought after than
that of any other private individual, not
even except Russell Harrison" This is
worse than anything any democratic news
paper has ever said against President Har
riaOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Centennial Services.

TRENTON, N. j., april 2S.-Right Rav.
Michael ]. O'Farrell, bishop Of the Roman
Ca holic diocese of Trenton, has issued a
circular to the clergy of his diocese direct
ing them to hold special services in their
churches on April 80. in connection with
the Washington centennial celebration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Krak
against Alexander and ais. Further ar.
gued by George d. Gray, esq for appellant
and G A. Mushbach, esq, for appelIees, and
submitted
Garnett aud ais against Hall. judge. Ar.
gued by John r. Moss, esq, for plaintiffs,
and Camm Patterson, esq, for defendant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Death Watch

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April PA special from
Ozark, Mo, says: A guard has been placed
over the condemned bald-knobbera Yee-
terday Dave Walker intimated very plainly
that Sheriff Jchnsoa would not have an op-
portunity to lie the halter around his neck
if the Governor should fail to interfere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

CoMPrRoLLER DURHAM has been removed
because he would not consent to the rob.
berry of the peoples treasury for the sole
benefit OF Mr.. John Davenport, the repub'i-
can partisan supervisor of elections in New
York. This does not look we'll for civil
seryice reform administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

A wagon passed through Kansas City last
week bearing the following words on it's
canvas cover: "Chintz Buged in Illinois,
Sicloned in Newbraska, White Capped In
Indiana, Bald Kuobbed in Missoury, Pro
hibited in Kansas, Oklahoma or bust.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Town Rurned.

NEW YORK, Apr 23.-Capt. Miller. of the
steamer O. roline M lie, which arrived this
morning from Cape Haytien. reports that
the forces OF Lsgiime burned and destroyed
the town of Petite Revere on the 76h inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
Presidents Visitors.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-There was a
rush of visitors at the White House to day.
Among those who saw the President were
Robert Smals. of South Carolina, and dele
CATION; Fred Douglass, and Messrs. ]. G..
Watts. D. F. Bailey, j. B F. Mills and NJ
2. Wood of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF LAND IN FMRrAX


By virtue of q deed of trust dated on the - h
dsy Of October, 1885, and recorded in the lard
records OF Fairfax county, Virginia. in deed book
E, No ., folio 800 executed By Mary " Mcleod
and Annie F. Brewer, the subscriber, As trustee u
said deed, will, by the request Of the lega holder
of the bond thereby, secured, offer for sale at
public auction, on MONDAY, the both day Of
May, 1889, at - o'clock m, at the foal al.,
OF the Court House of Fairfax county Vugum
the property conveyed by said deed OF trust, ,o
wit: A TRACT OF LAND with the BUILDINGS
thereon, in the said county of Fairfax, sbou 2b
miles south of Bnrke's station, on the V ". Z B.
containing 21S acres. more or less also 81 the
FARMING IMPLEMENTS and STOCK now OIL
said land, which were conveyed by the same dCei
of trust.
Terms of Sale: So much of the purchase money
in cash as will be required to pay the expense Of
sale and trustees commissions and the sun of
s., 125, with interest from the p h day OF ucto-
Der, 1885 and the residue on credit of 1--WE SO
months from the day Of sale with Interest the
deferred payments to be secured by lien on ne
land.
apis cots ALBERT STUART, Trustee
-'airfay Hcrp ld conv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

A dynamite bomb to protect fishermen by
giving warning of ocean steamers was re
Gently tested of Gloucester, and worked
very satisfactorily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

Broadway. New York, from 23d to 3Sfd
street is now entirely cleared of poles, the
act fire department poles having been re
moved this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

Earl Brownlow denies that he has accept
cd the Viceroyship of Ireland. He says he
bas never been offered the post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

Sir Julian Psuncefote, the new British Minister,
eft New York for Washington to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

GUNS, PISTOLS, CAPS, wADS, SHELLS 'yc.,
VI just opened at 1928 King street, corner oil.
Royal and for sale at reduced prices.
oct23 j. 7. CREIGHTON * soH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

NUTS. RAIsINs and CANDY must not he csf-
IN rie1 over. Mixed Nuts, 1Oc; Mixed tardy'
1Oc; good New Raisins, Sc, at
LAM c MILRltkNS >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23
ap15 cots ALBERT STUART, IInslc
-airfaX Hcrad copy

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE HUNDRED
Il ACRES OF LAND, PART OF GrNSToN
HALL ESTATE FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va ~
GUIDING GUNsT0N HALL MANSION.
Under authority of deed of trust from Henr.
eta II. Sheets and Henry H. Sheets to he under
signed as trustee dated April II, -. recorded
in liber g, No. ., page so of the land records Of
Fairfax county, Va, the undors gned vi sell 70
public auction on MONDAY the 18th dsy Of
May, 1889, at | O'Clock p m on that day in font
of the Market Building, on Fsi fax street, ia the
city Of Alexandris, Va, the followineproperty 20
wit: Being about THREE HUNDRED ACRE
PART OF THE GUNSTON HALL ESTATE, snt
more particularly described in the ssii iced oi
trust, and now occupied by the said srsrtors it
said deed Of trust.
Terms: Cash for SO much Of the proceeds as msy
be necessary to defray the expenses Of eyearln2
this trust, the fees for drawing aud rccoriltE
their said deed of trust and to disohsrle the
amount Of money upon notes in default, which aie
one note Of 81 600 with interest from FcbFus2
10, 1887, and $500 besides the remainder 10 be
payable according to terms to be made known al
the day OF sale.
WARRINGTON GILLNGHA&.
ap11 cots Tmsiea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

I IGHT LIGHT!-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.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

C,RosTILLA, the new, popular and fragrant
4 remedy for chspped hands, chafng SC. Price
% cents per bottle. For sale by
nov22 E S LEADREATER 4 FRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

BALTIMORE HOG MARKET. April - The H..
ceipts, though some 500 head less than the offer.
ings of last week, constitute supply fully Cqusi
to the moderate demand at be,t prevailing in
some yards whllr in Others it is reported as being
slow. The quality is good. Quotations range
from So. to &c for roughs, 65,a64.c for the bety,
grades, and few prime Western Hogs s1sde
higher. Recei pts this week were J. l0l hcnd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

I AIDES, we invite your attention to lot oil
IL JERSEY VESTS Just received ezirsorf may
good value, at ] 9 cents
mar9 CHAPMAN. at. 42l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

Tl0OTH BRUSH Es-A very large assortment OF
L fine Tooth Brushes Just received by
ian17 WAKEFIELD y HALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

BALTIMORE, April 22.-virgiaias con,oj4,,.,
-; psst-due coupons =: do 1G.4os 35a.qg,
do IS 66a66l2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-23

IyGG NOODLES,
IA VERMICELLI, LENTILS,
SPLIT PEAS AND BARLEY.
NIB GFO. McBURNEY & SON.