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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
Silcott.

New YORK, Jan. 3l.-A dispatch to the
Herald says that Craven Edward sicott, the
cashier OF the Sergeant-at. Arms Office of the
House OF Representatives. who absconded
from Washington on November 90 with
about 500. 900, the proceeds of forgeries OF
the names of members OF the Senate. mas
been discovered 10 company with Louisa
Thebault at Terrebonne. Quebec. In an in.
terview Silcott said /: when left Wash.
ington had not the remotest idea OF leaving
the United States. As proof of this, on the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving l drew
$50 1000 from the Treasury and with 81 600
of this amount took up the notes Of soma
thirty members which had beer discounted
In the Metropolitan Bank. l assure YOU
had very little money when left New
York. We were never in Montreal. We
went from Toronto to Ottawa aud then 10
St. Martins Junction and then here. | have
obtained the best legal advice 10 Canada
and feel assured that have committed no
offence for which 1 could be extradted"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Jan. 81, 1880.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 81, 1880.
The sole and absorbing topic of converss.
tion Ia and about the Capitol to-day Is the
fight in progress 10 the House between the
republicans, who are attempting to turn
democratic members out of their eests pre-
vious to the adoption of rules by which the
proceedings of the House shall be governed,
and the democrats, who are resisting that
attempt. AS there wss no session of the
Senate to attract visitors, the crowd In the
House galleries was even larger than that
Of yesterday. large portion of 1t being com.
posed OF negroes. There is no doubt OF the
fact that the democrats have become little
disheartened. They now say they will Go
all they can to resist the attempted outrage,
but that with Speaker who regards neither
precedent nor parliamentary Law, and, worse
still, with majority to sustain him In every
thing he does, there can be no other effect.
i've resistance except force, and resort to
that cannot be even contemplated, ss the
republicans havs already started the cry
that the rebel brigadiers have commenced
another rebellion. The indications at 2
O'Clock are that after one or two roll oalls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
A Banker Attacked

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 3l.-J. B. Arm.
strong, cashier of the Sumner county bank
at Conway Springs, was attacked yesterday
afternoon by mob OF 100 men, au1 c. ma
near being lynchsd. He Was connected
with sugar mill at the placs and tae com
pany bad promised the farmers certain
prices for cane and the employees in the
factory certain wages. Tue farmers claial
that s28 000 is yet due them, while the EN-.
ployees claim 80 900 overdue wages. Yes
terday at 2 o'clock crowd collected in
front of the bank, and one OF the number
invited Armstrong out, and he complied
with the request. The farmers and EN-
ployees became so enrsged that Armstrong
was picked up and thrown into The middle
of the street where erybody WAC could
reach him gave him kick. Il gas pro-
posed to hang him to a tree near by, but
cooler headed men finally prevaiIst. Arm.
strong's Injuries will probably prev, fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
The Worlds Fair.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 81 Thu worlds
fair bill conference committees have agreed
to report the bill back to both houses.
amended 30 as to strike out all of the usmes
Of additional commissioners not residents CT
New York city. 10 assembly the report OF
the conference committee was non.concurred
in by vote of ayes AZ. noes GO.
In the Senate Mr. Cantor moved to take up the
Assembly Worlds Fair bill and pass it bat tho
motion WAS lost by vote of 13ayos to is noes
The Senate then adj burned until next MONDAY
night by party VOTE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

eral Assembly think ss Delegate Cobell, OF
Amherst. does. then the Colored Normal
Sohool of Petersburg will in less than thirty
davs be turned into unatlc asylum: lt ID
nnite amusing to hear Mr.. Cobell give his
I'm nressions Of this normal school. He went
there the other day with the COMMITTEES on
Schools and Colleges. and taxing close Cd.
eeryation of things in and around the scnool
he returned, bringing Dack graphic, unique
and amusing account OF how the coiored stu
dents dress and tackle Greek, Latin and
chemistry at the expense of the white tag
PAYERS of the Commonwealth. 1t was his
recent visit to the Normal School and the
Central Lunstic Asylum at Petersburg that
caused him to introduce g resolution 10 the
House to-day looking to converting the
School into luDatic asylum to accommo'
date the large number OF colored lunatics
who are unable to get into the Central Asy-
lum Mr.. Cobell ia in dead earnest in this
matter and thinks that the Legislature ought
to act upon this question at cnce.
That was indeed an amusing discussion 10
the Senate to day over the bill to allow
women to practice Law in the courts OF the
Commonwealth. About fifty ladies were In
the Senate Chamber at the time, most OF
them being visitors here who came to attend
the Colonial ball last night. The members
of the Bachelors Club to man had some
thing to say and the discussion lasted near
" an hoar. 1t fell to the lot OF MIR. WOOD,
the handsome and eloquent Senator from
Charlotte county to make the speech OF the
occasion. 1t was perfect gem and evoked
roars of laughter. An old gentleman who
had spent some of the years gone by IN
Charlotte county and who heard Mr.. Woods
| great effort to day said, Senator WOOD
has the voice and some of the gestures OF
| John Randolph of Roanoke, and II ne Is
given half chance he will carve ais
name as high on the niche OF fame as dio
the gifted and eccentric Randolph" The
Virginia Senate is giving the Senator from
Charlotte that chance and to day he began
his great carving act.
Delegate Hume, of Alexandria, Is doing
ali he can to remove all the barriers IN the
Way of the national government opening up
pretty avenues in Virginia near the city OF
Washington and it is snrprlsing to know
that 10 bis laudable efforts ne ID meeting
With opposilitu on the part of near sighted
| Legislators who pretend to be aiming at tue
target of craftsmanship.
In o few days the House will take up the
oyster question. It generally takes week
to get rid of this subject and 1t looks as II
longer time will be consumed this session
The oyster planters, the oyster gatherers
sca 10 vysiar eaters In the General Assem-.
bly, are studying this subject. but as there
are suoh q diversity OF interests at stake and
the delegates from oyster growing counties
entertain conflicting views 1t would not Bs
surprising to see the problem solved by the
oyster eaters from the mountainous sections
| Of thu State p. P. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Legislature yesterday the bill to
amend the Code In relation to the pay OF
Jurors was reported upon adversely. Mr. Low
enstein, from the special Joint committee
APPOINT, at the 10 sessit n Of the Legisls
ture to inquire into the subject of obtaining
revenue from the oyster industry, present
ed report. The committees are of opinion
that legislation Ia necessary In order to pro.
tect the interests of the State and her citi'
zens engaged In this industry.
The committee also presented bill amend.
Ing the law in such particulars as they
think necessary.
The matter was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
The bill relating to the election OF the
Commissioner of Agriculture engaged the at
tention of the Senate for nearly half an hour
and the subject was not finally disposed Of
The bill to permit women 10 Virginia to
practice law was ordered to It's engross.
ment. 4 large number of ladies were pres.
ant. Senators Heaton, of Loudouu, aud
Yarrell, of Greenvile, spoke 10 favor OF the
bill. and Mr. Woods, of Charlotte, In an
answering speech, opposed it.
IN the House the Committee on Finance
reported favorably upon the bill to make an
appropriation to employ labor on the Capitol
Square and to dispense with convict labor
thereon.
The House adopted joint resolution pro-
ylding for the appointment OF committee
for each House to consider the expediency
of aboIshing the coored normal school at
Petersburg, and using the buildings and
grounds for a lunetic asylum for that race
Among the bills Introduced were the fol
owing
By Mr.. Gibson To increase the pay of
the county judge of Culpeper.
By Mr.. Berry: Petition of George W.
Hawxhurst and others against changing the
boundaries of the corporation OF Falls
Church, in the county of Fairfax.
By same; Petition of w. A. Duncan and
others to change the corporate limits Of
Falls Church, In the county of Fairfax.
Among the blls presented we're the fol.
lowing Senate bill
To incorporate the Norfolk and Wash.
ipgton %. @ Steamboat Company and
also
To incorporate the Rossyn, Arlington.
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railroad and
Street Railway Company
Placing practical farmer at the head of
tba Department of Agriculture.
Incorporating the Fauquer and White
Sulphur Turnpike Company,
Incorporating the Pan American Railway
Company and
For the relief OF Mrs. Ann E. Melon, of
Culpeper county.
The following bills have been approved
by the Governor
To incorporate the Potomac and Pied.
mont Railway Company.
To authorize theChesapeske and Ohio Rail-.
way Company to construct or acquire by
purchase or otherwise and to maintain and
operate and mortgage branch of its rail
rosd from any point on its lines east of the
Blue Ridge mountains to Alexandria or
Qusntico or any other point on the Potomac
river by such route as the company mag Be.
leck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
A Bloody Row.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 31.-Antonio Rossl call
ed at the house OF Antonio Palombo aud
Was there attacked By James Palombo, who,
while slashing at Rossi with q stiletto in
dioted wound upon his sater.in law Mrs
Antonio Palombo, 10 the abdomen wbcG
will prove fatal. The blow was intended
for Rossi, who 10 return cut James PaOm
boa side open, embedding his knife In HE
antagonists lung. Jose Paombo, while at
tempting to part the lnfuriated men, was
also so badly lashed that he may die Ross,
who was also badly wounded declares that
he was only fighting for his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
The South Dakota Boomers

FORT PIERRE, s. D., Jan. 3l-Fort Pierre
10 excited waiting the proclamation open.
ing the reservation. Large companies Of
boomers have organized across the river,
preparatory to making grand rub when
the time comes. The { I'll GERS in charge Of
the troops have received orders not to mo-
lest the squatters on the mile Square" but
to prevent any further settlement thereon
from outside parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

The PRESIDENT. In responding to the ad
dress of the new Brazilian minister, said :
"It is a source ofprofound satisfaction to the
American people that the provisional gov
eminent OF the Brazilian republic comes in.
to power without bloodshed and Without
violence" Has the President been asleep
for the last three moHths or does he, like
his predecessor, never read the newspa
persuP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

There are two forms of chronic rheuma'
tism one 10 which the joints are swollen
and red without fever, aud the appetite and
digestion good, in the other the joints are
neither red nor swollen, but only stiff and
painful. In either form Salvation OH may
be relied on to effect cure. 1t kills pain.
Price Is cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE !
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. so.-Among the
beautiful ladies at the Colonial bali last
night were Mrs. Gen. W. II. F. Lee Miss
Lizzie Gaines, of Warrsnton; Miss Grace
Carter, OF Oatlands, Loudoun county; Miss
Gay Robertson, who has many friends In
Fauquier and Fairfax, and the Misses Scott,
daughters of Attorney General Scott. Some
of the ladies were at the Capitol to.day.
II ell the democratic members Of the Gen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
The Rank WTeckeTs.

NEW YORK, Jan. Sl.-Gsorge q Pell who
was arrested last night for disposing OF the
securities of the 9Th National Bank, was hold
tc day la s25 900 bail for examination on
Thursday next. Peter J. Claussen, Presl-
dent of the bank is atill at large. II Ia said
that PeIl assisted In transferring to his own
uss over s43O, 900 worth of securities belong.
ing to the bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

The LRGIsLATURE has transferred some OF
Vlrglula's claims against the government
to the Mount Vernon Avenue Association.
!. isn't probable that Congress will consider
that ,ransfer factor in any bill for an ap-
preparation for the avenue; bat 1t Is highly
probable that If the legislature shall refuse
to allow the government to exercise author.
ity over the avenue, no such appropriation
R,ll be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
The Snow Blockade

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Jan. 3l.-The first
westbound train STAGE the Oath inst, arrived
yesterday. The seven other delayed trains
are following the procession at half hour ln-
seryals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
DIED.

On Friday, January 31st 1890, at 5:2o a. ~,
of meningitis, JOHN BERNARD HARLOW, in
the 18th year of his sss, eldest con of NJ. B. and
Helen G. Harlow. Ds- His funeral will take
place from the residence of his parents, Cameron
and Alfred strect,, on Sunday, February "a, at 2
p. m. Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend Baltimore Sun and New Or
leans papers please copy.
On January 31st at Takoma Park, D. c., AL.
FRED MOSS, jr., son eff Alfred and Martha A.
Moss, aged go years snd months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

IT NOW appears that the policeman con-
voted OF being an accomplish In the Cronin
murder was not the only member OF the
Chicago force In cahoot with the criminal
element in that city. Another member has
now been detected 10 giving away police Sc
crets to the anarchists Of that city. II has
also been discovered, however, that the an
archists cannot trust their most trusted lead
ers, as one ofthem has been found to be q spy
In the pay of the police. This latter discov.
cry is fortunate, as it will naturally tend to
deter any but the most cranky dynamiters
from the commission of overt acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

I have known DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for
years as good remedy for the diseases for
which 1t is recommended, snd have used 1t
With much benefit In my own family.
Rev. r. L. LEWIS, HeathsVile, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

PRESIDENT HARRISON, like his democrat
ic predecessor, thinks the most lucrative
office In the District of Columbia should be
filled by negro, and one from distant
State. As stated in Wednesdays GAZETTE,
he has appointed BIsnch Bruce recorder OF
deeds for the district referred to, though
Bruce Is a negro barber and citizen OF Mis-
slssippi, OF the republican convention OF
which State last fall ne was the president.
There were many competent applicants for
the place among the white republicans of
the district, and Bruce was appointed for no
other reason than the fact that he Is negro,
or rather, mulasto, for full blooded negroes
do not seem to be favorites of the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

OF ALL the bills now before the legisls-
fure there 4 none that demands speedisr
MASSAGE than that for the reestablishment of
the whipping post. That bill 10 moral as
we'll as revenue measure, and. If passed,
,ts operstlon would be Immediately effective
in both ways. The experience OF Delaware
ATHEISTS the effectiveness of the whipping
post as moral measure, and that of Virgin
in demonstrates the fact that as means OF
revenue 1t ranks high, for since its abolition
criminal expenses have increased enormous
". Nine tenths of Virginia's criminals have
NO fear OF imprisonment, but, II given thirty
lashes, they will never come back for the re.
analning nine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81.
ALL those who sustain Mr.. Reed In tn

All those who sustain Mr.. Reed In the
arbitrary course he is now pursuing as 'uo
nrssiding officer of the q. 8. House OF Aep.
reaantatiyes do 30 upon the false grounu
that the government of the country ID osseo
n ,on the principle OF the rule OF a simple
numerical majority, and that as the repuo-
l,esns in the House have seven majority
thew should be allowed to do lust as they
nlease. But there never was gros5er per
version of plain and well recognized prln-
olpls OF government, and nobody snoold Do
halter aware of that fact than the repuoii-
cans for they have always been the
bspedciaries of the true but opposite
principle. If what they now say were
true Mr.. Cleveland would be Presi-
dent, and the State of New YORK nave
two democratic, instead of two republican
Senators, for the former received one nun
dted thousand more votes than Mr.. Harri
son, and though the latter gave Governor
Hill large majority, at the same eiec1ioD
the republican minority, by previous ger
remainder. was enabled to elect the legiSla'
fnre The Constitution itself, and all the
writings of lts trainers. chow that one OF Its
chief objects was the protection of the rights
of the minority, for the wise men who MADE
the Constitution knew, as all others do, that
there Is nothing more outrageously t9ranni'
ca, than the arbitrary rule of popular ma
iorlty, and it was to prevent ouch rule that
thew made Nevada, with her seventeen
thousand voter, as potential In the Senate aa
New York, with her elk million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-31

The Senate was not In session to-day, hay
ing adjourned yesterday evening until Mon
day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08
The LucISIess Great Eastern.

We have so often been called upon
in past years to announce the last, ana
the very last, and positively the very
last of this magnificent but generally
useless ship. which has fingered On
through an obscure but proitless eI'
istence since her first voyages 70 New
York proved q commercial failure tha'
the stranded hun on the Mersey shore.
to be broken up for a few thousand
pounds worth of old iron,naF seem oa'
are miniscence Of the fate repeatedly de'
cartd to be imminent and common.
believed to be past.
1t is thirty years since she hist la'
TO sea from the Thames, and her pas
ace down the Channel was mmTed y.
shocking disaster, the blow mp q
her steam apparatus, which cosl "
lives; but the laborious efforts <
launch this enormous leyiathan, q, '.'
was at first called, in 1851 from A.'
Scott RusselIs building yard az Aa..
wall, had been ominous OF It'll success.
Men were killed by the breaking o'a
gear attached to hydraulic engluss
that slowly pushed atf bIoa"e.t-
into the comparatively mario" river
and Mr.. Brunei, the eminent eng luss.
dying few days afterwara' W.
thought to be a victim Of sore ahAis4
and severe disappointment.
One serviceable aud honoraoi5 ".
Torrance, the laying OF an Ai'a1.,
telegraph cable in 1866, is SET down !.
tile credit OF the Great Eastern y.
experience has shown that vessels I.
moderate size can do such vors lN,, Y
we'll 1t is a sad chapter in the a's..ll
of marine architecture, and some 4.
pie must have lost at one time 81 \.
other, nearly 100000 altogela5s.
this immense mistake. Inc u-s'
Eastern might perhaps have oe3a 81. 81,
yerted into very commodlous A'1
hotel. moored in some tran9dI. Il.
She could never have been 2 -39a
going ship, or competed p spee9' H.
fort, or safety with the admT5t9,'s IS
ers III recent construction. hs-
zines. indeed, were manifestlr q u.s.
cient power. and she rolled 1ilsA
for want Of 4 keel. -L0n1JH *
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08
Up Go Billiard Balls.

The news that Emin Pasha has left
behind him his load of ivory has bad
a surprising effect upon billiard inter
ests in this country, says he New York
Sun, and its effect may be soon felt in
a fuEther bulling Of the market for soft
ivory used in the manufacture of bill
iard-balls. The price of billiard balls
vas recently advanced to $32 set Of
four balls Of standard 3-S-inch meas
urement. 1t vas the last boom OF a
Sow rise in price that bad been going
on for nearly a year, Last year, be-
fore the advance set in. a standard set
of balls of the best ivory could be bought
for S26. Footballs we're a trihe cheap
er, because such true spheres of ivory
are not needed in pool.
The billiard-ball manufacturers at
tribute the increase to the war that had
been going on ia Zanzibar for year
or more between the Arab traders and
the natives on the one hand and the
German leaders Of the protectorate ut
Zanzibar on the other These costly
discussions, the manufacturers saw,
had the effect of greatly retarding the
expectation Of soft ivory from Africa,
and created scarcity of good ivory
that made the increase in prices of bill
iard-baIls necessary, Only certain
part Of the tnsk can be made into bill
iard-balls. and that select part has to
be in perfect condition or it is useless
for the billiard trade. The select part
is cut into square blocks, and these
blocks are turned into spheres. Any
imperfectlou in the tusk will produce
a ball that will be cracked when turn
ed, or that will not season, which Is
just as bad The trimmings of the cor.
ners Of the square blocks are utilized
for the manufacture OF ivory rings used
in harness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-08
A Brothers Giveaway.

On The streets there's no talior-made girl that
In a gown flats moro dainty and dapper
Khan my sisters, but o, you should see her
Vben She dawdes round home IN a wrap
per!
Tho 50 say that her feet wouldn't crush out
ofaBower-they'4e such falry-likc trlppars-
Whey don't make such tender IMPRESSION
When she 'slaps round hehouso in old slip
peers.
THO YOU rave DER the gold That enhaloes her
nv dear FELLOW, 'twould give you The vapors
Once 70 see that deceptive young sister OF
wItl lbose tresses in pins or in papers.
ahe's 90 shrinking and shy, maiden modesty
From tbe gown Of the girl you are hymning?
-2ast you walt tin You see her next summer
At the is beach sSa when she goes in a-swimming!
when you say she's an angel, your notions
OF that genus are but theoretlc;
angels don't, as a rule, go 20 bed VIII bet
With old gloves on, nor masks Of cosmetic.
Shey don't glggle nor firt, nor pet poodIes nor
In High Old hysterlcal passion,
II they re doomed Easter SUNDAY 10 prance
and 10 pray
In a bonnet that's gone out Of fashion.
when you've sisters, my boy, tho you worship
the sex.
tie hard work TO keep up the Illusion:
with a sister like Sue all your fguCics 80 fond
OF perfection but come TO confusion.
%. our Sue Is no saint She's a wOmau--and
well,
As we tlud them. why, so we must take them,
Who a torment aud tcuse, after alt shes about
As good, too. vuess as they make them
sue she'll pass IN crowd Come now. Tom
don get madl
You may swear twas Ike heaven when you
kissed her,
But vow MS a queer old conuudum to INC
Where tho fun comes ln--kisslug my sister.
boston Globe.