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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

M. LIE Ro7er has beea re lected preai-
dent Of the French Senate.
At Des Moines, Ia, last night, Senator
Allison was renominsted by the republican
senatorial caucus.
Thos. Davis, a book.keeper for Schneider
& Co, Washington, con- United suicide yes
terday by taking laudsnum.
Henry NJ. Jackson, a sub-treasury cashier,
who fled two years ago, has come Dack ana
was arrested 10 New York yesterday.
Shad are arriving 10 Baltimore from Ches
apeake bay ahead OF time. and early vege-
tables are coming there from Maryland and
Virginia.
NJ. Lebel, the inventor of the rife, the
adoption of which caused such an increase
in the effectiveness OF the French army, is
dead.
Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, had
a large farewell reception In that city last
night prior to his departure for Rome to-
morrow.
Muldoon, Cleary and Donovan have been
turned over by the New York to the Missis.
sippi authorities, and will have to go South
to stand trial for the Sullivan-ki prize
fight.
The funeral OF the late Walker Blaine
| will take place tomorrow from the Presby.
terrain Church OF the Covenant la Washing
tan, and the intermeDt will be at Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Secretary Window yesterday issued an
| order directing the revenue cutter Stevens
to be turned over to the marine hospital
service, 10 be converted into q floating hos
pltal for the benefit OF oyster-dredgefs in the
Chesapeake bag.
The U. s. Senate yesterday confirmed
Messrs. Roosevelt and Thompson as civil.
service com missioners, w. w. Johnson as
postmaster at Baltimore, and Messrs. Fisher,
jarrett and Clay as collectors of customs at
Richmond, Petersburg and Newport NeWs,
Va, respectively.
John L.. Sullivan says he is willing to fight
Peter Jackson as soon as be Ia out of bis
trouble with the Mississippi authorities. He
prefers that the purse be S25 900 and that
S5 600 GO to the defeated man. Jackson
will arrive In New York on the Adriatic
which ia due to morrow.
Rev. DIR. Wm. A. Harris. ar Episcopal
clergyman, and one of the Oldest Masons in
the Union, died at his home in Washington
on Wednesday night of pneumonia. He
was at one time rector of r ock Creek par
ish, and was over so years old. Over hity
years ago he studied for the ministry at the
Episcopal High School of Virginia.
The formal order dismissipg the action for
revocation of the probate of the will of Mrs.
Cornelia M. Stewart, the widow of a. T.
Stewart, was signed In New York yesterday.
Justice OBrieD. of the Supreme Court, also
signed an order disseminating the suit of
Mrs. Sarah N. Smith against Judge Hilton
and his co,executor. Mr.. Clinch, for an &C.
counting. The provisions of the will are TO
be carried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST The We
Virginia Legislature was engaged yesterday
in arranging for organizing The joint as
aembly which viii decide the gubernatorial
contest case between Fleming and COT.
The majority of the contest committee pre-
septed it's report TO the joint assembly. The
report gives the Office of Governor TO Elem
Ing (dem.) by a majority OF 237. while the
minority report, which was submitted to the
joint assembly later, elects Gott hy lIO
The minority report claims that there was 8
fair election 10 the State in 1888, while the
majority claims great frauds were perpe
trated, especially in Mercer and Mcdowell
counties. There ia in the Joint assembly 3
democratic majority of one, and at the
present time three republican Senstors are
home quite Ill. The democrats ara all On
hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

E. R. Hughes, g %well-kuown citizen Of
Danville, died yesterday of dropsy.
There are ia the Episcopal Church Dio.
oese of Virginia about 80 churches without
rectors.
Mrs. Felicia Corbin Compton died at her
home, at Wellington, Prince William ooun.
ty, on the 10Th inst.
Henry Rogers and John Shipplet, W no.
torious horse thieves, escaped from the Har.
risonburg all yesterday.
The Lynohburg iron furnace WAS sold yes
terday under a decree of the court. Gen.
E. Burd Grub, of Philadelphia, was the
purchaser st 500, 900, a very low price.
The president of the Virginia Exposition
Association says the extensive grounds of
that sssociation-the old fair grounds-will
have to be sold to meet their obligations.
Fanny Ford and Kate Christian, both col
ored, were arrested 10 LynchbUrg yesterday
charged with stealing 81 500 from q man in
New York, from which city they had recent
ly arrived.
Representative Tucker, of the tenth dis
trict, has named Willie &. Pratt Is cadet at
the West Point Military Academy from that
district, with James F. Tnliaferro as alter.
nate.
Emmanuel Chapel, the new Presbyterian
edifce ON the corner of Washington and
Beverly streets, Richmond, was formally
consecrated last night. Rev. J. Calvin
Stewart, formerly of this city, is the pastor.
The Senate committee on public inst;tu
tions and education and the House commit
tee on schools and colleges left Richmond in
a special car yesterday Ga a tour of inspec'
ton of some of the public institutions Of the
State.
Mr.. &. c. Murray, having accepted the
school SUPPLEMENTARY Of Norfolk, is no
longer the Governors private secretary.
The Governor has not yet filled the yacan-
cy. Mr.. G. Mcleod is discbarging the du-
ties of the Office.
The grand jury Of Petersburg yesterday
failed to fad a true bill against General
Wm. Malone, charged with tho feloaiopi.
shooting and woundiDg of II. P. Harrison
with intent to kill on the evening Of tSe 5eh
of November las, and the prosecution was
dismissed.
At Danville, yesterday, the INV i, tine
damage suit of Pickelsime,, aesinst the
Richmond and Danyille Rs1Irosd Comuapy
rendered a verdict in GGssor If The niaintjir
r-o;rLt - SQalmer was travelling Oh d
fssIIElv- lfain With a load of cattle and fell
| from q box car, receiving serious Injuries.
The case bad been pending fer six years,
and this was the second trial. La the for
mer trial the plaintiff got q verdict for Sl0,'
900. This time he gets the old verdict,
with five years interest added.
A handsome oil portrait of Con. George
E. Pickett, the Confederate hero Of Gettye
NJ. 1T -.-fL a-A-tn
to the camp of Confederate veterans bearing
his name. Gel. w. Z. Aylett made the
speech presenting the picture to the camp,
and Attorney General Il. Taylor Scott re-
ceived it on their behalf. Among the most
Interested spectators of the S sion were
Mrs. George E. Pickett, the widow OF the
brilliant commander, and her grown son,
who went there from Washington specially
to be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Crown against the Commonwealth
From the Circuit Court of Stafford county
Reversed, Judge Lewis delivering the opin'
ion, Judge Lacy dissenting.
Lawrence against the Commonwealth.
From the Corporation Court of the city Of
Alexandria. Affirmed, Judge Lacy deliver
ing the opinion, Judge Fauntleroy dissent
ing, Judges Lewis and Hinton concuriing in
result.
Furlong against Sanford. Appeal allow
ed to a decree of the Circuit Court of West.
moreland county, rendered on the 30.h of
September. 1889.
Canterby, &c., against holland, surv. Or
der certifying decree to lower court set
aside.
Meem against Dulany. Further argued
by Judge E. c.. Burks for appellant, and
James V. Brooke and Maj. R Taylor Scott
for appellees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

WHILE TWO congressman were convers'
ine q day or two ago on the subject OF the
bill making the government responsloie ior
the Silcott defalcation, one, who mad lost
nothing by that defalcation. aaid ne coulo
not afford to vote for that bill but the 9TH
ar. who he'd lost q considerable amount,
said he could not afford to vote against It,
And 30 it is now as ever. When self the
waverlng balanre holds it's rarely right I'D
iusted.n But in the caee of the defsloatioD
referred to, the losers are not TO o!ame' sho
their losses should he made good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Sight Restored.

MIR. a. K. Hawkes.: Dear Sir-About
one wear ago my sight began TO fsil, With
the usual symptoms, viz: after reading fof
a short time my eyes became confused and
there seemed to be a dimness before them
also accompanied with pains in the eye bali.
Being satisfied that glasses were impera-
lively demanded, applied to you for them,
and, 1 am happy to say, with wonderful re-
suits, for after having worn your crystal
lied lenses for a short time my eyes re.
gained their accustomed strength, and cal
now read the finest print for hours with
perfect ease without glasses.
P. S. SPILLER,
Clerk in Land Office.
For sale by L. Stabler & Co., druggists
Alexandria Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
a Murderous Relative.

MARY5yILLE, O.,Jan. II. Ellis Miller who
lives about four miles from town, while on g
p.otracted drunk a day or two since, drove
his wife from home, aud she took refuge with
her sister. MIS-. Berj Johnson. Yesterday
Miller net Mrs. Johnson In the the roadway
and fatally shot hsr 10 the neck with q re-
voiver. Miller than went to Johnson's
house and tried to kill him but was over
powered and locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

THERE Is now Only one daily morning
newspaper In the large city of Washington
the capital Of the country, and the political
center thereof, where all the government
advertising must be done, and where there
is q large local trade that needs advertising
mediums. Bat it requires a great deal OF
advertising to support a daily newspaper
and how go many of them manage to get
along in small cities. many of the people OF
which have not yet learned the advantages
of advertising, ia what few fellowa can find
nut
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

The Court OF Appeals of North Carolina
yesterday granted new trial in the case OF
ex Priest James Joseph Boyle, found guilty
October 8, 1889. Of a charge of fslonious as
sault upon Miss Geneva Whitaker, aged II
years, orgsnist of the Catholic Church OF
the Sacred Heart, 10 Raleigh, of which be
was pastor. The loser court had sentenced
the ex priest to be hanged November 30,
1889 but the appeal operates es q stay of
execution. Dir. Boyle received With great
delight the news that a new trial had been
granted. He has lately been in poor spirits
and has kept closely in hia cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Fires.

BtsToN, Jan. 17.-Flre started at $50 this
morning in the shoe and leather warehouse
occupied by VIM. Clahio, Coburn & Co.
The fire extended to the upper story of the
building, and the smoke caused by the burn.
ing leather WAS SO dense az to make 1t as
dark as night in the vicinity. The fire was
confined to the Cladin building but con.
siderable damage was done to the contents
of adjoining buildings by water. An esti.
mate CT the loss places it between $50, 600
and 800 900.
NEW YORK. Jan. II. Fire early this morn
ing damaged the piano factory Of Christian
q. Henning, on east 1lth street, to the ex-
tent of s25, 600. Fully insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

LEeIsLATIvE.-The House committee on
roads yesterday reported with amendments,
Col. Parsons bill Incorporating the Column
blan and South American Navigation Com
pnny The amendments prohibit thu CON-
psny from condemning land 10 this State
without further legislative authority. The
committee also recommend the change OF
the name of the company TO the Pan-Ameri-
can Railway. These amendments srs IN
derslood TO be acceptable to the friends OF
the scheme. In addition TO the corporators
originally mentioned the names of N. B
Harlow, Bergman Green, and WI. Suth-
erin are inserted.
In the Senate yesterday MIR. Little intro
duced a bill to incorporate the Richmond
asd Tidewater Coal and Railroad Company,
In the Senate the bill to incorporate the
Virginia Steamboat end Transportation
Company was reported With amendments.
The Senate passed the bill to provide for
the working and keeping in order the high
WAYS of King George with amendments).
The House passed the bill 10 incorporate
the Potomac and Piedmont Railway Com
pany.
The following bill, have boen approved by the
Governor: To incorporate the Virginia Dental
Association to amend chapter us of acts OF 81
'SS, touching tho killing OF cartridges in Clarke
county and to amend and re.ensct section b22 OF
the code in reference to the property that may be
distrained for taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. II.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Senate WAS not In session to day hay.
ing adjourned yesterday until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, presented
the petition of the residents of Philadelphia
engaged in the silk industry, in favor of a
bill to modify existing law relative to duties
on imports and the collection of the rev.
enue.
Mr.. Gfosvenor, OF OHIO, introduced a bill
granting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors
inoapacitated for the performance of manu-.
al labor.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, introduced a bill to
extend tbs trade aud commerce OF the Uni.
ted States and to provide for full reciprocity
between the United States and Mexico.
MMr. Mckinney called IN his motion to ia
-Je the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the House yesterday refused to sub.
stitute the resolution reported By the COM
mittee on rules las amended by the adoption
of the Cannon rssolution) for the original
resolution referred to committee.
The motion to table the motion to recon-
slider was agreed to-yeas IA nays 142.
The question then required on the adop-
ton Of the original resolution as follows:
RESOLVED, That a select committee of thir-
teen members be appointed by the Speaker
TO be called 1.-THE Worlds Fair Committee"
to which shall be referred all matters relat.
ing to the proposed celebration OF the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery OF
America or the worlds fair of 1892.
The resolution vas adopted-years, 14l
nays, 1856. Tbisis in favor CT New York.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, introduced the
New York worlds fair bill, and it was re
ferred to the special committee when ap-
pointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
From Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. II, via Galveston
The influenza is spreading in Mexico.
Several deaths from the disease ars report.
ed to have occurred at Villa Lobas.
The editor ofthenewapaper HProge.s has
been sent to jail for defaming Adelina Patti
1t is stated that capital has been offered
In London for the construction OF a railroad
from Guadalsjara to Csmela aud Aguas Cal.
ientes.
The Government has sent q party Of epel.
neers to take soundings In the port of Vera
Cruz in consequence of a report that the
construction of the breakwater here was
causing the harbor to fill with Sand.
CountSt. Fax, the French minister, is IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

IT sEEMs that northern republican poll
,cian fool their poor dupes, the negroes OF
the South, Juat like their southern allies do.
Senator Vance says he has letters from me-
groes in his State begging him to see o GER
tain rich northern republican Senator about
some money promised them for political
work, but which he now refuses to pay.
When the new generation OF negroes learn
to trust the people among whom their lot is
cast--whIch they'll never dc-there wont
be so much talk about deporting them as
there Is new.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

DURIYG A debate il the Senate yesterday
nm Senator Buffers bill to deport the
negroes of the South, Mr.. Blair said it would
DE better to send about ten thousand ire
oressible eouthern white man to Atrics,
shan the whole negro race of the South. The
northern negro convention in session at
Chicago Immediately took the cue from the
New Hampshire Senator, and passed a res
olution requesting Congress to appropriate
one hundred million dollars to send the
white people Of those southern communities
in which the negroes have maioritiee- tt
more congenlal Localities -Massn1;u w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
RACES.

a NORTHERN artist has painted a picture
entitled: The last moments OF John Brown"
IN which a negro woman is represented as
holding up her baby for Brown to kiss
while standing under the gallows. OF
course nothing of the kind ever happened.
Times then wers too tioklish for negroes to
be seen anywhere near the wretched old
murderer. But it seems impossible for
northern people to represent correctly any
thing in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
The Timber Culture Act

LINCOLN. Nsb., Jan. 1.-THE Nebraska
Horticultural Society, in session in this
city, has protested against the movement
which has lately been organized TO secure
the repeal Of the timber culture act. The
society asserts that there is hardly auy por,
ton ofthe land east of the Rocky noun.
tains on which timber Cannot successfully
grow without irrigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
A scrap of Paper saved Her Life.

1t was Just an ordinary scrap Of wrapping paper
but it saved her life. She was in the last stages
incurable and could live ouly a short time she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of
w wpaTIin paper she read Of DR.. Kings New Dis
eoyery, and got a sample bottle it helped her, she
bought a large bottle, it helped her more bought
another and grew better fast, continued It's use
and is now strong, healthy, rosy, pump, "elgn,
ing 14O pounds. For fuller particulars send
stsmp to W. q. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial
Bottles of this wonderful Discovery Free at L. D.
Leadbeater & Bros.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
A Big Hotel.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE corner of D.ar-
born, Quincy and Jackson streets facing the
custom house was leased yesterday for 90
years for the purpose of erecting q 400 room
hotel, to cost 81. ZOO. 900. The building will
be II stories high, exclusive of the basement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Floods.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE river Is
still rising and the water is rapidly spread
lag ever the bottom lands. Farmers are re.
moving their families and stock beyond
danger but o great amount of corn has been
destroyed. The prospects are that the Wa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

TIE FATEs are certainly in favor Of Capt.
Jaoney. The Ali American Congress and
President Harrison, in his annual message,
have recommended his Car coupler, and yes
terday a bill was introduced in the Senate
that practically makes the use of that coup
Ter obligatory upon all the railroads in the
country. There is nothing like being In
luck,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Va.

Jan. l, 1880.
gstonebraker's Fiavoring extracts and
Standard Preparations are the beet We ever
handled. and when We ran OUT of them for a
short time the fact Of their superiority be-
came more apparent by the many calls for
Stonebraker's brand. We take pleasure in
recommending them to our trade.
TURNER BROTHERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
Fatal Railroad Accident.

%JoHNsrowN, Pa, Jan. 1.-The limited
express on the Pennsylvania Railroad struck
and killed Edward Gallagher, aged II,
Michael Gallagher, his brothe', aged Is and
Mrs. Kate Stockhouse, a married sister, aged
25, at Morrellville, las. night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
MT. Vernon Avenue.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At a meeting OF
the Mount Vernon Avenue Association held
at Wizards Hotel this afternoon, the follow.
ing named committee were appointed to re.
commend one of the routes for the proposed
avenue recently surveyed by Col. Hains end
to report their recommendation to a meet.
ing of the association to be held here next
Friday Messrs. F. A. Reed, 81. q. Wellp,
Eppa HuntoD, d. A. Windsor and N. W..
Piersop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

ter will reach a much greater height than At
any time since the food Of 1884. Reports
from Calhoun state that hundreds of fapi.
lies have been driven from their homes end
many of them are living in churches and
school houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

THE BILL which has passed the Legisla-
ture to authorize the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company to construct or acquire
by purchase or otherwise, and to maintain
and operate snd mortgage a branch of its
railroad from any point on its line east Of
the Blue Ridge mountains to Alexandria or
Quantico, or any other point on the Poto
mac river by such route as the company
may select, means that the branch referred
TO is not 10 run to Alexandria or Quantico,
but TO WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

a DISPATCH from Raleigh, n. O., gives an
account Of the return to that city of one of
the negroes who have been induced by their
subsldised leaders to emigrate. He walked
all the way back, but long and hard as that
walk was, he says. 10 effect, he would have
taken it twenty times over in order TO get
bach to his old home, and that all the 9th
ers will do so. Aud yet the northern re
publican South.hsters say that negro life In
the South is made miserable by white out.
rapes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Colonists vino have returned from Africa
report that the condition of the American
negroes who have sought homes there is
truly pitisb!e. Ths colonists are too lszy to
work and would all return If they could.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

There is one admirable feature about the
barbed wire fence aud that is they cant
paint DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup adVerliseme1
on 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

"One fire burns out another's burning"
and most pains suffer more TO be cured, but
Salvation Oil is painless and certain, Il
cos,s only 25 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Dom Pedro, who is it Csnnes, agpesrs 10
be terribly aged and enfeebled both q body
and mind. He intends to spend ne whole
winter there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

..4oles the negroes have axe brought upon
them BIZ the teachings oftheir protested, out
insipcere. friends. the northern republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott was formally in
stalled ss pastor of plymouth Church, Brook.
Ign, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Perfectly cure, perfectly pure, perfectly
harmless is Simmons Liver Regulator,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Simmons Liver Regulator has never failed
to relieve Constipation Of the Bowels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-17

Simmons Liver Regulator has never been
known to fail to cure Dyspepsia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-05-19
ahaIoaophy or the nrark.ts.

They were discussing the philosophy
Of speculation whom De Bilious said:
The markets cannot always go up or
always go down. There must IL fluctu-
atoms 1t is like day and night The
sun must shine by day and the stars by
night.
quite true, said Boggs, but the fell
low who is pm the wrong side of these
fluctuations may see his stars by day. !"