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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Elder Wealthy, Mormon elder, Is preach
ing and proseyting near Orkney Springs.
Mr.. Frank B. Watkins has resigned bis
position as clerk ia the State Treasurer's
office.
MIR. Charles T. Bagby, Of Baltimore. and
Miss Annie R. English, of Culpeper county
were married yesterday.
The wife of Mr.. John 8. Dickinson, o.
King George county, died on Sunday. Her
youngest child died two days before.
Gen. Jubal Early has sent his check TO.
| 81 600 to the Lee monument. This is the
largest Individual contribution yet made.
The Baltimore Confederate Socie'y asi
night made arrangements to attend the I'M
yelling of the Lee monument at Richmond
Clinton Hatcher Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, OF Leesburg, will attend the uuvell'
ing of the r. E. Lee statue at Richmond in
May.
The Virginia delegation of the House will
appear before the River and Harbor Com
mttee to urge adequate appropriations Tor
Virginia rivers.
G. K, Poindexter, proprietor Of tobacco
warehouse, at Danville, Va, has disappear
ed. leaving behind him debts amounting to
several thousand dollars.
A surveying corps of the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad has commenced the sur
vey OF line west of Danville. The Object
of the survey is unknown.
Mr.. John Casey. an aged and highly es-
teemed citizen OF Stafford county, died at
his residence in Falmouth, last Friday even
ing, In the S0th year of his age.
One day last week flock CT wild geese
aligbt, in the field of Mr.. ]. III. Biacoe, in
spo'sylvania county, who succeeded in
crawling within gur-shot range of them,
and firing, he killed three fine ones at one
shot.
The large barn of Col. John Gibson, near
Timber Ridge, Rockbridge county, was
burned Saturday, with three hundred bush
els of wheat, large quantity of corn, clo-
YER seed, forage, valuable binder, harness,
farm implements, tools, &c
A few nights since a tramp was taken
from the trucks of passenger trein on the
R.F. & P. R. R., at Fredericksburg, where
he had ridden for long distance. notWith-
standing the fearful peril he encountered
He at Fl at declined to give up his seat, but
finally did 30, saying he would regain it
when the train was again In motion, which
he did
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Dominated hY N egroes.

Colonel A. L. Harris, who has been one Of the
most prominent republicans Georgia has ever had
and who organized the Georgia House of Repre-
sentatives during the famous twenty days fight
over organization under reconstruction acts has
become democrat. A newspaper announcement
that he had turned democrat calls out the follow
ing published card He says:
There is no republican party in Georgia There
is a small, close corporation of few negroes and
white men who keep up just enough organization
to send themselves as delegates to rep iblican ma
tional conventions and 10 keep themselves in Of
ice This part is wholly dominated by negroes,
not such learned, broad minded men as Bishop
Turner Grandson and Others Of their kind, hut
by class of negroes, who, were they white men,
could have no standing in any party or commu-
nifty. The administration at Washington prompt
" makes appointments as recommended by the
sweet.seented gang"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
An Abb,

CHICAGO, Mar. 19.-Mrs. McGatyey, tn.
mother of Mrs. Jennie Bingham who wa.
murdered Sunday ght, has arrived in 5-
city from Milwaukee. She said IN. h,
Bingham, the husband of jennie, is sb.o
lutely innocent of any part of her death
He called or her Sunday and was with m.
until after 8 o'clock. know be was de-.
perately in love with Jennie but ne did no.
murder her," This alibi for Bingham
spoils the principal theory on which the pc.
lice have been working. They think lay
lor, with whom the murdered woman lget
here, had no hand in her killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
COMPULSORY Voting.

Senator Toadvine in the Maryland Senate yea
terdsy introduced bill making voting compul'
sorry in that State. 1t requires the judges in each
voting precinct of the State at the clo;e Of the
polls at each election to make out list of the
persons voting at the election, this to be Untitled
to the judges They in turn are to certify the
st to the clerk of the criminal court of Baltimore
city, and the clerks of tho circuit courts in the
counties they Immediately Issuing summons re-
curing the offenders 10 appear before the judges
of the court to show cause. If any they have, why
they should not be fined So and costs for not vos
ing party convicted is allowed $ 90 ezemp,,
ton Def, re the fine can be collected. Thus framed
the bill will not affect very poor people, bat is
aimed at the rich citiz,n who does lot take safii-
Gent interest in the affairs of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the AleIs GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O.. March 10, 1850.


WASHINGTON. D. O.. March 10, 1850.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Barbour intro
duced bill granting charter for the Po-
somac Railroad and for defining the route
thereof. The object of this bill is to enable
the B. & o. r r. to pass around this city
construct track into Georgetown, cross
the Potomac above Georgetown, and con-
meet with the Virginia Midland Railroad
somewhere near Burke's Station, and be
produced subsequently to Q lsntico.
REPRESENTATIVES Lee, Wise, Venable and
Browne, of Virginia. appeared before the
House river and harbor committee to day and
urged appropriations for the Improvement
OF the water courses 10 their respective dis
tricts. The committee will probably report
about forty per cent. of the engineers esti-
mates. The committee was ssked to make
an appropriation for deepening the Poto-
mac from High Point to Stump Neck, from
Thomas's Point to Maryland Point, and at
the 4 ettle Bottoms, but could not do so as
che requisite preliminary surveys had not
been made. Appropriations will be made
for Occcausn aud Aqua creeks, but not for
Quantico. The commerce committees of
the two houses of Congress will be asked to
on the Potomac.
The subcommittee of the House marine
committee, to whom was referred the bill to
continue the operation of the bill that pro-
hibits fishing in the waters of the District of
Columbia, which wash the shores Of Alexan.
dris county, will meet on Saturday next
and decide upon the report they will make
on that bill to the full committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Foreign News

BERLIN, Mar. 19.-Notices have been
posted in the artillery workshops at Span
dau requiring the employees to appoint ten
delegates to confer with Major Becker, the
director ofthe works, regarding the lave at
facting their labor and to arrange for mu.
tu,l system for terminating their contracts
LONDON, Mar. 19.-Lord Salisbury has
gone to Windsor Castle for the purpose OF
having an interview with the Queen.
BERLIN, Mar. 19-Prince Bismarck in
his note to the Emperor rendering his resig
nation alleged thai old age and falling
health were his reasons for desiring to
withdraw. from publicIllfe. To-day's papers
cal! attention to the fact that while taxing
lunch yesterday with the delegates to the
Labor Conference, Prince Bismarck gave 8
cordial greeting to NJ. Jules Simon the head
of the French delegation and had q long
conversation with him. He has Invited all
the French delegation to dine with him TO-
morrow
BERLIN, Mar. 19.-The North German Ga
%etle cay . OUuub fOu Onpilfli VI tuo 4IlSulu
army corps, has been appointed Chancellor
of the Empire, to succeed Prince Bismarck.
The National Gazette, in an article on the
resignation of Prince Bismarck, says it ex.
poets that the sentiment abroad will subside
when the conviction gains ground that the
German look to the future with full conf
dence in the Emperor and the German ma
tional spirit.
BERLIN, Mar. 19-The Boise Is weak to-
day. in consequences Of Prince Rsmarck's
resignation, P,ussian copsols have declined
81 per cent. 0.her Prussian securities are
depressed.
MANCHESTER, Mar. 10 Fourteen thous.
and looms were idle in Burnley yesterday
morning; thirty thousand we're TO stop after
the close of work yesterday. Many manu-.
facturers in view Of the Dsrrowness of mar.
gias and the dearneas of fuel for their i'm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Interstate Commerce

WASHINGTON, Mar. l9-At the meslior
of the Senate committee on interstate CON
merce to day, the Wilson bill, to prohibit
railroad companies from transporting liquor
into States where a prohibitory law is ia
force. was discussed and postponed unit.
next meeting. The bill TO place the opera.
tions of telegraph companies under the co.,
troll OF the interstate commerce Commission
was referred to sub.coE mittee, consisting
Of Senators Platt, HiscocS and German.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Telegraphic Brevities.

a collision between two passenger trains
is reported on the Northwestern road at La
valla, Wis. Several persons are said to have
been killed.
The American association OF general
passenger agents arrived at the City of
Mexico last night on q magnificent special
train, after jaunt of four thousand miles.
The booming of cannon saluted their arrival
and the association has everywhere teen
accorded hearty welcome.
dispatch from New Orleans says the Mi;sis-
sippi continues to rise and a few new crevssses
are reported. Two negroes were seen last night
attempting to cut the levee near Eutaw Bend.
Rev. ]. J. Carmichael, the minister of the Bap.
fist church at Lathrop, Mo-, has applied for di-
vorce from his wife, whom he accuses of adultery
with members of his church.
Maj. Clark, who shot at Mr.. Randolph in front
of the Southern society's rooms in New York, in
January last, has forfeited his bail and diiap
peared.
The Newark, the last Of the cruisers built for
the Government by Cramp & Son of Philadelphia
was successfully launched to-day in snow storm
Judge Swayne has appointed j. 4. Farrott re-
ceiver of the Florida Southern Railroad. The
bond aggregates S3,0o0CoO
Telegraph wires are Frustrated by the storm
and there is no communication with New York
south of Baltimore.
A big fire is raging in the Germania mine,
Hurley. Wis, and five men have been burned to
death.
The miners strike at Nottinghamshire, Eng !,
is ended and the men have resumed work in the
pits.
Chas. E. Hebbard special deputy sheriff, was
arrested in New York to-day charged with extor-
tion.
The strike of the Liverpool dock lsborers is
practically ended. The men are resuming work
Mr. Chauncey M. Depew left New York for
Florida to-day. He is suffering with the grip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
papy against Saunders. Argued and sub
mtted.
Tucker against Tucker. Argued and sub
mtted,
Gallagher against Rowan. Argued aud
continued.
Watson against the Commonwealth
Writ of error and supersedeas awarded to q
judgment of the Circuit Court Of Green
Wills county. rendered on the 1lth day Of
January, 1890.
The city of Norfolk against Foster. Writ
of error and supersedeas to Judgment rem
dered by the Circuit Court Of the city Of
Noif,lk on 22d Of January, 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, III makes the
statement that she caught cold, which sett Oh on
her lungs abe treated for month By ber
family physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless rictim of CO. sumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton she bought bottle and to her delight foucd
herself benefited from the fret dose. She cortin-
ued its use and after taking ten bottles, found
herself sound and well, now does her own house
work and is as we'll as she ever wss. Free trIsl
bottles Of this Great Discovery at E. 8 Leadbester
& Bros drug store (whocsae agents. Large bot
ties so. and ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

ACCORDING TO reports from Richmond,
Governor Mckinney will not like the mem
beers of his staff to appear in uniform, and
will no. appoint to such positions gentlemen
who don't agree with him in that particular
In this the Governor il exactly unlike Gov
ernor Cooper, of Colorado, who, on recent
occasion, appeared in proscenium box at
Denver theatre, accompanied by his staff,
all in full military uniform, and with their
swords clanking against their spurs. But
then Kansas was the battle field only OF the
John Blown war, while there is hardly q
spot of Virginia soil that has not felt the
tread of contending hosts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LoADEp.-May

DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LoADED.-May
Robinson, colo.ed. aged twenty-five years,
was shot yesterday by her 'sister-ln law, sa-
rah Robinson, with gun that Sarah says
she thought was not loaded. The woman
died in three hours. The shooting occurred
at the Robinson home, six miles from Fred
ericksbnrp. The only person in the house at
The time besides the two women was small
child The talk among the colored people
10 the vicinity has prompted the authorities
TO make careful investigation of the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

PRESIDENT HARRISON, in one particular
at least is infinitely more like President
Jefferson than President Cleveland was,
and that particular relates to the removal
from Office of political opponents, for where.
as nearly one half the incumbents of Presi.
Dental offices were removed during the first
two years of MIR. Jefferson's administration
during the first two of Mr.. Cleveland's, only
a few were removed, and most OF them
hailed from States that were surely demo-
cratic,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Oninion of a Leading Editor

Almost all the diseases that aillcl Us
from infancy to old age have their origin in
disordered liver. A really good liver
medicine is the mos. important in the whole
range OF pharmacy. We believe Smmors
Liver Regulator TO be the best among them
all. We pin our faith upon the Regulator,
and If we could persuade every reader who
Ia In Ill health to buy it, we would Willingly
vouch for the benefit each would receive
Ed. Cincinnati Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

EXCISE BoARDs.-The State Board OF Es-
else Commissioners, comp posed of Auditor
Morton Marye, Second Auditor Ruffiu, and
Treasurer Hartman, met again in Richmond
Yesterday and selected the local board for
Lyncbburg. The local boards for Alexan-
dria, Staunton, Danviile. Portsmouth, Char
Iottesvile and other CITIES in the State baye
not yet been selected,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Best appetizer ever known is a. b.
Tonic meyer known to fail. Try Il.

Blessed is the man who sells for cash
He always knows where to get his b sh
But he who sells for credit grows thinner and
thinner,
Till be knows not where to get his dinner;
But ye who suffer pain can be content,
II within reach of Stonebraker's Liniment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
DIED

In this city at $50 pm, March II, VIRGINIA
LEE MEEKs, beloved wife Of George Meeks
aged 81 years. She was great sufferer, bat bore
it all with true christian faith and fortitude and
with great resignation to Gods will. 5ze- Funer.
al from the NJ. P. Church tomorrow (rhursdsy
afternoon 1T 3 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
Canrht Hinder g Iall

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 19.-Part of the root
of the B wen Merrill Company build rg was
pre- acted from the front and fell at Y
o'clock to day, killing number OF men L.
is thought Is or 20 persons are killed or in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

CONGRESS. In the Uaited States Senate
Yesterday, Senator Hawey spoke at length
against the Blair education bill, and Senators
MOODY and Chandler advocated the bill. Ia
the House, Gen. Lee introduced a bill pro.
viding for connection of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad with the proposed canal
railroad. The pension bill reported to the
House appropriates sos 427 ,461.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

"The sweetest thing that ever grew be.
side human door" was little May, until
she took TO having headaches for a time
she lost her beauty, but one bright day her
Papa bought bottle of Salvation o l. and
10 she is as sweet and as pretty as ever.
(Only twenty-five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

have used Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup In my
family for s years past and it has proven
sucn an inestimable boon. that | unhesitat-
ipgly affirm that l would pot be wi hou. it
under any circumstances. E. G. DEAN.
Eng Fire Dept. Petersburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
HOUSE.

Mr.. O'NelI, of Pennsylvania, presented
the remonstranca of business men Of Phila
delphia against an increase of the duty or
oranges and lemons.
Mr. Cooper, of Ohio, a member of the
committee on elections, called up the Mary
land contested case of MUD against Comp.
ton; it being agreed that debate shall be
limited to six hours, at the end Of which
time the previous question shall be consider.
ed as ordered.
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, opened the discussion
with an argument in support of the claims
of the contestant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

MR.. PENA, one of the Argentine delegates
to the Pan American Congress, made q
speech in that Congress day or two ago, in
which he said '.the tariff ofthe United States
stood in the way Of extending commerce be
tween this country and the South American
States" MIR. Pena only stated what every
Intelligent citizen of this country knows to
be true. AS long as the existing tariff shall
continue, there is no conceivable way by
which the foreign trade of this country can
be increased, and it is just that sort of trade
of which this country now stands most In
need
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
LEGAL.

HAVING qualified as administrator os ALEX.
Il ANDEk ineBURNEY, deceased, 1 hereby
notify all parties who indebted to his estate TO
settle with me promptly, and all parties to whom
said estate may be indebted are hereby requested
to present their claims, duly authenticated, with
out delay. JOSHUA THOMAS, Administrator.
Alexandra, Va, mh19 1ws
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

A RESOLUTION has been introduced 10
Congress inquiring into the truth Of the
statement that the Postmaster General has
been employing postofice inspectors and
special agents to investigate the claims OF
republican applicants for appointment as
postmaaters. and paying for such services
out of the public funds. 1t declares that such
a practice is contrary to law and subversive
of good government. This resolution should
be passedand the inquiry be yigorouslyprose-
cuted. Plenty of witnesses can be found in
Virginia clone who will testify that the
statement referred to is correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

ANOTHER CASE of death from the bite OF
..h,ue. eummed" negro ia reported. Ever
since negroes were first brought to this
country instances of such cases have been
narrated and believed. Indeed the belief
was 80 prevalent throughout all the SOUTH
duriug the time of slavery, that few white
men ever thought of striking negro on tne
mouth, and in every instance In which those
suffered who failed to observe this rule
If was found that the negro whose t,eth
cause the abrasion had blue gums. Some
consider this another evidence of the physio-
logical fact that the color OF the skin is not
the only difference between the white and
the black race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

THAT HACKING COUGH can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it. f ),
Ieadbeater s. Bro Agenis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19
\ LEX A-NDRIA, W
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 10.

TN REPLY to the demands OF tner farming
constituents that something be done TO MAKE
the burden of taxation more equal anu "
relieve them from the unjust load they nave
TO bear, the republican representatives rom IN,
Kansas, without exception, say they Will
vote to increa se the pension list and to re-
duce the duty on sugar-s product OF sou'n-
ern farmers. No reduction in the tax on
fuel, clothing, salt, lumber. iron, lead' tip'
glass. medicine, or on any of the other nec'
esssries of life, or on vessels which trans
mort such articles. Oh, nc That Wouio
reduce the profits of protected manufactur
ets. who would, in consequence, refuse TO Do
"tried for fat" with which to carry the next
election. But the pension list, which now
a quarter of century after the close OF the
war contains nearly million OF names
coating hundreds OF millions of dollars, mus'
hs increased! And such Is the statesman
sbip of the modern republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-19

Over l 200 immigrants arrived yesterday
at Castle Garden.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23

were washed ashore are buried. NOW,
on the anniversary of the wreck OF the
Palatine, the watchers on shore see
ship OH the rocks beneath the cliff,
burning in three columns OF flame. L
have seen it with these very eyes
hundreds OF others have seen it, and ex-
plain it as you will, it is an undoubted
fact that strange, unearthly lights burn
there"
"That is good" said the reporter
"give me another phantom ship"
"Well, in August, 1862, a fishing fleet
from the Grand banks was overtaken by
a storm and put into st. Mary's bay tor
shelter. AS is frequently the case in
those latitudes the storm was accom-.
panied by thick fog, and the fleet OF
one hundred boats was lost. Now, when
there is similar storm there. the yes
sells seeking shelter sail through the
midst of phantom fleet OF those hun
dred fishing boats"
"Did you ever see them?"
"No, but know people who have"
"You have heard, of course, OF the
ghostly ship that used to sail, and some
times sails now, up Narragansett bay; OF
Henry Hudson's Half Moon having been
seen at anchor under the Palisades"
Cant say that l have"
swell, people have told me that have
seen it."-[New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
various parts of the city. The following

various parts of the city. The following
is from their new circular:
Can this idea win if proper organiza-
ton is effected? If so, the executive
committee say That when all plans are
published every well-wisher to the
movement will see that the organization
has been attended to and is complete.
1t is proposed by the executive COM
mittee that the plan for the selection of
the ticket will be go simple and yet so
perfect that every member of the party
will be an actual delegate and have the
chance, uninfluenced by any ring, clique
or faction of any political party, to ex-
press his choice for the officers who
shall control this municipality the next
two wears. The plan will be announced
on Tuesday next, through the daily pa
pers, as also will be the platform and
D rinciples. Examine first the plan for
the selection of the ticket, and then the
platform and principles OF the party. Ii
they meet with your appreciation, then
shoulder to shoulder, with your hearty
cooperation and your earnest assist
ance, help elect the ticket.
EXECUTIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
w. 0. Gilkey, chairman; f. T. Sted-
man, w. H. Davis, /. w. Stewart, j, N.
Gregory, P. Flammer, H. Schlesinger,
Thos. NJ. Gilbert, Nat. @. Beardsley, j.
w. Blackburn, w. II. Routzahn, Oscar
Gunther, Thos. Miller, Eugene Fischer,
G. w. Palm, II. r. McInerny, II. Stuy-
yeSant