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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
The C. 60. Canal.

Committees representing the respective
bills for the disposition of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal had ioint hearing before
the Finance Committee of the Maryland
Legislature yesterday, and views were ex-
pressed ss to the merits and dement's Of
both propositions.
Mr.. Park Agnew, who is In favor OF main
tanning the canal az waterway, said: I'VE
have a sufficient guarantee to US to warrant
our making the offer we have made. Six
hundred thousand tons OF coal per annum ia
our guaranteed traffic. The reason the AL.
legany fields fell behind half a million tons
last year was because there were not eufi
cient transportation facilities. We can re
build the canal 10 ninety days, while to COZ
struct railroad would take two year,.
We come before you as business
men, believing that we can conduct
the Car al and make 1t pay. We there
fore offer you 1000 900 for the States
interest, ami will deposit the money to show
our good faith. We will be able TO meet all
the promises we make from the business
which will come to us. 1t another flood de-
stroys the canal, we will rehabilitate it in
six months, or are willing that our charter
shall revert to the State.
Mr.. Pearre took the position that the ex-
tension of the West Virginia Central Rail
road down the tow path would bring into
dangerous and destructive competition with
the Maryland miner the underpaid miner
of West Virginia, and the high priced coal
lands of Maryland into competition with
the cheap coal lands of West Virginia. L
will also make the city of Cumberland a
way station on through line instead OF
being terminal point of a great entry of
commerce. 1t would divert coal trade from
Baltimore to Alexandria, and turn over val
liable Maryland property to foreign inter-
ests, which have not the interests of Mary
land at heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate resolution regarding the remo-
val of old records from Williamsburg to Rich
mond, was adopted.
MI Little introduced q BILL which was ad.
vanced to is passage, exempting from taxation
the property of the Mary Washington Monument
Associa ion of Fredericksburg.
The bill to authorize the county and corporation
courts to strike from the lists of lands Purchased
by the Commonwealth at delirquent-tax sales
those tracts which were improperly on the land
books or cannot be located ordo ed to its pas
sage.
House Joint resolution approving the Governors
views in regard to the letter OF the odncil of For
eign Bondholders proposing another conference,
was reported from the Senate COMMITTEES on FL
nance without amendment.
The military code was discussed, but action de
ferred.
The Senate passed. with some unmportant
amendments and sent back to that body House
bill estsb ishing excise boards.
The House bill to describe the mode Of apply
ing for and obtaining license (other than 3 Ii
cense for which the certificate OF court Ia req aired
by law before it is granted) was passed.
This bill requires that all license taxes of fifty
dollars and over shall BIZ paid in four ca ial pay
ments.
The oyster bill VS. discussed till the adjourn-
mept OF the Senate,
In the House Mr.. shackeford intro luced bill
for the relief of General A. L. Long, who is totally
b ind and disabled, the result of exposure wnile
in the service of the Confederate army The bill
provides for monthly pension Of $25.
Mi Gibson introduced bill TO amend an act
incorporating the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company.
The following bills we're passed: To amend the
Code of Virginia touching the verifcation and
publication of report ofinourance companies
To amend the Code in relation to incorporating
the town of Falls Church, in Fairfax.
To protect and advance agriculture by regulat.
irg the sale aud purity of commercial fertilizers,
and the guarantee and conditions upon which
they are to be sold.
To incorporate the OLD Dominion Perp tual
guilding-Fund Association, of AIe1andria.
In the House Governor Mckinney frat veto
message was received and sustained relative to q
fence law in Chesterfield county.
TIE consideration of the tax bill continued till
the House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Destruc tiye Fires.

TOLEDO, Feb. 2l.-Early this morning
fire broke out in the fruit can mandatory
of E. P. Brecknridge & Co., spreading to
the adjoining building occupied by E. 81.
Haldeman. both of which were completely
destroyed. The flames next attacked the
Peoples Theatre, but the structure vas
saved after considerable damage from smoke
and water. The loses are S135. 900; iusur.
ance $4,000
DoNALDsoNvILLE La, Feb. 21.-H. P.
Percy'd store was totally destroyed by FIRE
yesterday. a young man named Boisac a
clerk, who was sleeping in the store, and the
colored porter of the store were burned to
death.
READING, Pa, Feb. 2l.-At midnight last
night ]. P. B ,llman's store at Danbervllle
was destroyed by fire together with the
contents. The post-ofice, q dwelling in the
building and barn we're also burned out
Samuel Gehret and family saved their lives
byjumping from second atory window.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
NEWS OF The DAY.

No more four per cent. bonds Will De pur.
chased BIZ the Treasury Department until
further notice.
One hundred leading citizens OF Chicago,
selec,ed for the purpose, will leave that city
tn day for Washington to look after the
worlds fair.
Burglars forced their way into the post
office department at Railway, n. j.. and
tried uusuccessfully to blow open the big
iron safe with dynamite.
In the Maryland House OF Delegates yes.
terday The resolution requesting Virginia to
pay the owners for oyster vessels aunk in
the beg Island trouble was passed.
Bishop Paret. OF Maryland, thinks that
other Withdrawals from the Pre5by
ministry are likely to follow that of DR..
Thomas S. Chi ds, of Washington, on &C
count of the unsettled condition OF that
creed.
Winfield Switzerland, about 40 years oi
age, employed at @. Strauss & Co.'s green
houses, on the Biadensburg road, near
Washington. was killed yesterday afternoon
by the explosion of one of the boilers in the
engine house.
A wedding ceremony in fun, performed
through the aid of telephones, uniting cou
ple who had never seen each other. ard
living In different Indiana towns. is pro
uounced binding and the couple will have
to seek divorce unless they agree to live
together.
George Walker, blacksmith from West
Washington, attempted last night to stano
before the negro pugilist, Peter jackson, al
Kerpap's Theatre He remained, however
lust one minute, during which be was
knocked down twice, aud after that ne re-
fused to fight any longer.
At Brainerd, Mimi, on Wednesday night
J. Bumer and Miss Leila Dsan were mar
ried. After an evening spent in the usus
fslcitous manner with guests and frlend9
the twain said good night and retired. Ii
6 few minutes the remaining guests "er'
horrifled to see the bride come running
down stairs in her night attire with the CRY
that her husband was dead, which was th'
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 81.
UNDER THE law just passed by the leeis-

Under THE law just passed by the legis-
,ature Judge Norton of the Corporation
Cour. of this city, upon the petition OF any
,wenty citizens, black or white, will be com
nelled TO appoint meat inspector, who VIII
inspect all beef, veal and mutton slaught
cred over one hundred miles from the city
and brought here for sale, and exact
from the seller one cent pound for all such
meat 30 inspected. OF course the seller Will
add tina. one cent to the price OF his mese'ano
it will be added as we'll to the shanks and
necks which the poor have to buy in oraer
10 live, as to the tenderloins which ticaie
the pslates of the rich. OF a verity..the leglsla'
ture is composed of the descendants OF Solon'
Az the Constitution provides for free trade
between the States, and as the law referred
to does impose tax on meat sent from A'Il'
nois to Virginia, 1t is highly probable IL
would be declared null and void If submitted
10 iud cial arbitrament.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21


PEINcE W1LLIAyI.-The Virginia Midland Rail
ways side tracks between Warrenton junction
and Alexsndris have been heightened to such
extent that there is now nearly sno her con-
tinuous track between these points. The
impression prevails that within short time
double track will have bean completed. G. D.
Wexford, of Manassas, has exchanged four houses
in the town, and eighty acres OF farm land near
the town Of Manassas, for 500 acres of firm land.
including buildings and sixty town lits in Kan
sas 1t is thought that the stone querre near this
place. recently purchased by H. II Yard, Of Phil
adelphla, will very soon be worked with large
force Of hands, and that railroad will be
constructed from them TO connect with the VIZ
glnia Midland road either at Bristoe or ,kesvlle
station. geoogist, at the request Of Mr.. Yard,
recently visited the qusrries, and he pronounced
the stone of very super or quail ana practically
unlimited as to quantity. Mr.. Max Lansburg, tho
owner of the Potomac city properly has added
many valuable improvements, especially to the
wharf Since the flood in Juae last this county
has had re erected two iron bridges at cost Of
eight Thousand dollars, besides repairs TO other
bridges. Langyner's mill and Sincsi g mill,
both Of which were swept away By the food IA
June, have been rebuilt. Langyhers Was quite
large mill, not vestige of which WAS left except
the dam very large steam Touring mill win
modsra machinery is now about mpleted and
ready for oper atious at Manassas Many new farm
houses and barns have been erected in the county
within the pas, twelve months, aud the farmers
generally have their land in good state OF
cultva,ion.-RichmOnd Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Fall of a Roof

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q -WAile nnmb..
of workmen were engaged this morning n
raising the roof of the Grand Opsra House j.
this city, the cracking ofsome boards csp.s1
panic and the men who were uaDs.ir,
the windlasses ran away, allowing the st,rn'
ture to fall with crash. About fifty WORK
men were under the roof at the time and H..
widest rumors prevailed as to the numb.
killed and iojured, but wnen the dab;ls va,
cleared away It was found that ouiy eiot,
men were hurt, none seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is proposed to amend the excise law go
as to include Wholesale liquor dealers
The Rappahannock Boat Club, of FEEDER
icksburg, will sell thvie property and fran
chise,
Preparations are being made to run q
telephone line from Madison Court House
to Culpeper.
The German elections indicate great go.
clalist gains and the certain loss to the gov
eminent of fifteen seats.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythiss
in session at Suffolk adjourned yesterday to
meet in Roanoke next February.
An effort Ia being made to have the 18th
of January, General Robert E. Lees birth
day, declared legal holiday in Virginia.
The Virginia Court of Appeals has decided
the Richmond Belt Line cases in favor ofthe
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company.
The number of students who have entered
the University this session is AS. and this
plumber will be increased to ever 500 before
the end ofthe session.
1t Is again said In Richmond that there
is pretty certain to be an extra session OF
| the legislature to meet the expected debt de-
| cisions of the United States Supreme Court.
A bee raieer OF Amherst county says his
baes have been making money ever since
Christmas, and be has taken from ten to
fifteen pounds of honey from each gum since
that time.
1t is said the republicans will not make a
| fight in Richmond 10 the spring municipal
contest. The city was democratic last fall
by nearly 6 900 There will be some indie
pendent candidates. however.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning an
angry looking cloud passed over Petersburg,
enVelopiug it in midnight darkness for about
ten minutes. Lamps and gas had to be
lighted. Many people were frightened by
the strange appearance ofthe cloud. 10 the
country the people was terribly frightened
Rev. W. W. Royal, Sunday school agent
of the Virginia Methodist conference, has
been transferred to the West Virginia con
ference and stationed at Huntington By
Bishop Wilson. This IL the church render.
ed vacant by the untimey death of Rev. J.
W. johnson, who fell and was killed some
weeks ago while taking degree In the
Royal Arch Chapter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

ME- BussEY Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior Department. is so fond OF spending
treasury money that he has granted pen
sion to man who acknowledges that his
only claim for one is the fact that he
accidentally injured one OF his 6ogsrs while
trying to shoot and steal farmer'a hog dur.
Ing the war between the States. No won.
der that now, quarter of century after
the close of the war, one hundred million
dollars are annually expended in pensions
TO people In the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Telegraphic Brevities.

The returns thus far received shlg tae
election to the Rsichstag OF 5 conservatives
. lmperislists, is members of the centre
party. 2 liberals, II socialists, natoual
liberal, Poles and AIsatiaua.
Eight of the crew OF the British ship Sovereign
which was run into by the steamer Highgste on
Tuesday have been landed st Port Talbot, Wales.
The Sovereign sank after being abandoned
In the suit in New York of Mrs. Mary a Keil.
lers against Mrs. Hassctt for $50 900 for slieus-
ting her husbands affections, the jury to-day re.
turned verdict for the defendant.
At Cleveland, o, to day Bishop Dub5 WAS
found guilty and suspended from office until the
meeting of the general conference in Sept. 1891.
Mayor Grant and other prominent men OF New
York will visit Washington tomorrow 10 ende.-
vor to have the worlds fair held in their city
The first prize o. 1880 for des IN !of the
Grant monument at New York hiss been AWARDED
to Messrs. Cluss & schulze, of Washington.
Jake Kirain is about to retire temporarily
from the istic arena. He will go to Hot SPRING
as soon as possible for his health.
A bill was introduced in the Maryland eena;o
to-day to prevent pool selling of any kind in ths.
State
Cholera is spreading in Mesopot4mia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

WITH THE fact staring 1t in the face
that the heavy tax imposed by West Vir'
GINA on charters had stopped the app'ica'
ton for charters in that State and induced
the applicants to obtain them in the couFtf
of this city, thereby bringing little money
into Virginia, the Legislature, which will
not pass high liquor license law, has pass
ed high charter law, and thus pre-
duced the same effect in this Site that
similar law has in West Virginia. a mod
crate tax would not have been objections
BILE. but the heavy one that has bet n
laid will efectually close the business. AL
ready the granting OF charter for com
PAW among whose incorporators are such
gentlemen az ex Governor Lee. OF this State,
Senator Brice and Governor Campbell OF
Ohio and Mr.. Inman, of New York, has
been suspended ny the law referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

A MAN In Accomack county who was i'm
prisoned because he refused to pay fine
with anything else than coupons has been
release by the U. s. courts at the States
expense, and has sued the country for five
thousand dollars damages for false impris.
onmeut. If the jury be composed of wise
men and law-abiding citiz MS he will gain
his suit, for State as well as Dational courts
have decided that coupons shall be received
for all State claims. The money expended
in vain attempts to beat the States credit
ors out of their just dues would have gone 6
long way toward paying those dues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

THE FACT that a negro preacher in Peters
burg has been dismissed by his congregation
because he advised the men among them to
vote as they pleased and not ss 30 many
sheep driven by republican leaders, if Sen
stor Chandler were fair minded man,
should induce him to call for information
concerning such political intimidation and
bulldozing within few hours ride of the
national capital. But the only bnlldozsrs
Mr.. Chandler can see are those who live in
the South, are democrats, and have white
skins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Claiming a Who'e CITY.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 2l.-Tae pabi,.
ton of proposed suit by the heirs Of julian
Dubuque to recover the property now occr
pied by the site of this city, has occas opsi
great deal of comment. The Iowa sta p,a
makes ten years bar to suit, and q. 81
years have elapsed since the death of Julien
Dubuque his heirs have no groun on which
to base suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

DEMOCRATIC CAUCU5-The democrats
of the Legislature held caucus asst night
and discussed the condition of the treasury,
&C., but no action was taken. Wm. Miller
was nominated for Judge Of Wise county to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Judge T. g. Weeks.
1t was not deemed expsdient to settle the
fate Of the pension bill in the caucus.
The election laws vera not discussed
The consensus of opinion as regards the
debt appeared to be that there Ia no" moth
ing more to be done except to endorse The
Governors recommendation with reference
to the bondholdars' letter concerning snoh
or conference, and to perhaps pass 3 me ore
or two more debt measures now pending.
Ga the general policy of the Legislature
with reference to the financial II airs OF the
State there was manifested an slmost unau-
imous sentiment ia favor of red uoing apprc-
prietions wherever it is possible to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Sale of a Railroad

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2l.-Tne 0 1io, .ii.
ana and Western Railroad was sold yese.-
day under a recent order of Judge Gresham
The road was sod for S. coo 900 90 the bid
of Samuel Spencer, representing the reor.
ganization committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

CONVINCING PROOF of the fact that the
feeling in favor of low tariff is increasing
among the factory hands In the North is az.
forded by the result of Tuesdays congress.
sional election In the largest manufacturing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
DIED.

February Goth, at five o'clock, after long i'll
moss, Jamie DAVIS, the beloved wife of Wsl-
la ce Davis, in the 26.h year of her age.
A precious one from us has gone,
4 voice we loved is stilled:
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
God, in His wisdom, has recalled
The boon His love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
Her soul is safe in Heaven.
BY HER SISTER.
Funeral from her late residence, in Market
Space, Sunday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

THE ABUSE heaped upon the memory OF
the late Mr.. Grady by popular preacher IN
Boston last Monday should naturally damp
on the ardor of those southern gushers who
like to 90 North and pour forth their thanks
70 the people of that section for whipping
those of their own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

The Rocky Mount. N. O., race troubles
still continue and the captain of the mill
tary company there has received notice
from the negroes threatening to kill every
one Of his men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

"Ain't this an absurd idea," remarked a
fashionable womap,-"to cut evening dress
es 30 low In the throat ?" "By no means.
madam" replied her modi5te: nobody
minds cold these dsys.-You see every
body knows DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup" "Yes,
I hadn't thought"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

10 chronic and stubborn cases of neural
gia, eou,, and rheumatism use Salvation
Oil. 1t is the greatest pain destroyer of the
age. All druggists sell it for only twenty
FIVE cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

OHEEP DIP, Sage, Ground Sage. Diamond
y DYES, Fitche's Pocket Scales, Hood's ssrsspss-
rilla, Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure, Browns
Iron Bitters volira Cordial, Pratt's Astral Oh
and Sweet Majoram--a large supply just received.
decl E. s. LEADBEATER BEoi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Brown vs.. Buckner. From the Circuit Court Of
Louisa county. Reversed, Judge Lacy delivering
the opinion.
Docley vs.. Baynes. Further argued and sub
mitted.
Yates, admir-, vs. Wilson. Argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

To SHOW the extreme partisanship of the
republican msj ority In the q. 8. Senate, 1t
ia only necessary to call attention to the
fact that Senator Pascoe's proposed amend
meut to Senator CbandIer's resolution call
ing on the Attorney General for information
respecting the late shooting of q deputy u.
g. marshal in Florida, 90 as to include in
formation respecting the illegal actions Of
the U. g Judge and marshal, of which the
shooting was the legitimate effect, was de
featsd by strict party vote II q democrat
ic U. 8. deputy marshal had been shot in
Maine and the democratic Senators had re
fused to include In resolution calling for
information respecting that shooting q call
for Information respecting the actions OF
democratic Judge and marshal that had led
to 1t, their republican colleagues would
have lost all faith 10 free institutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

VISITORS TO MOUNT vERNoN.-Goyernor Nc
Kinney has eppointed the following Board Of
Visitors to Mount Vernon: Taylor Perry, Z. Wal
ton Moore, w. W, Henry, John Bell Bigger and
L. Q. Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Postmaster at BerrYvilIe.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gszette.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 21.-The Presi'
dent to-day sent to the Senate the nomina-
tion of Charles R. Lee to be postmaster at
Berryville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

TIE PRESIDENT says he will declare mar
tlsl law In Florida unless the civil law be
enforced there. Well, the civil law pro.
sides that the Jury commissioner and the
clerk of the court shall be Of opposite polili
cal parties 80 as to guard against partisan
iuries. Bot the U. 8. judge broke that law,
and with the IT, S. marshal conspred to
have uries composed entirely Of republicans
and selected for the purpose of convictlng
democrats irrespective of evidence or justice.
In the face of such facts, every fair minded
man thinks the President should do some
thing with the judge and marshal referred
to before he Issues his martial law proca-
nation, especially as all the disturbances he
complains OF In Florida are the Legitimate
result of the disregard of the civil law By the
federal officers referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21

district of Philadelphia, when the republl.
can msjorlty was cut down to the extent Oh
l $50 votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-21
LOST AND FOUND.

STRAYED AWAY-sundsy, Feb. 16, SMALL
y Brown DOG, with yellow breast one eye
wearing a nickel collar. The finder will receive
suitable reward by returning the dog to
feb19 st WM. uSAi'